The group conducted a brief reconnaissance around the perimeter but found nothing. On this landmass, they found neither any native inhabitants nor suffered any attacks.
Shikamaru frowned. "Something's off. They've already discovered us, so why aren't they attacking at all? Hinata, did you find anything on your end?"
Hinata gently shook her head. "No. It feels like they've all vanished."
"Vanished?" Shikamaru's brow furrowed deeply, while Li kept surveying the ground below. Ever since the beginning of this incident, it had been clear that they could no longer trust Hinata's Byakugan. Their opponents did seem to be Hamura's descendants, and if they were Hamura's descendants, then they surely had a way to counter the Byakugan.
It was highly likely that those people were hiding in the forest below, having somehow blocked out the Byakugan.
However, using Naruto's body now, Li naturally had no way to detect those people's presence.
Of course, Li could use magic as well, but Naruto's body and August's body were entirely different situations. Naruto's body was thoroughly accustomed to chakra pathways, which were completely different from magical pathways. August, on the other hand, had been weak, but he had originally practiced magic. Thus, Li had been able to use quite a few spells through his body, though their power had been greatly reduced.
There was another issue: August himself had been weak, while Naruto was fairly strong. When Li used magic, it would clash with Naruto's strength to a certain extent. If things went badly, he might directly destroy Naruto's body.
"They've clearly discovered us, so why won't they attack?" Sakura asked gloomily.
Li nodded lightly. "Yeah. This feeling is really unpleasant... this sense of calm..."
Timaria, meanwhile, had no interest in joining their discussion. To Li's surprise, although everything Timaria had studied until now belonged