Luck

Not long ago, during the battle against Akatsuki, White Zetsu had infiltrated the allied forces of Konoha and Kirigakure, causing no small amount of trouble for their comrades.

However, such special circumstances had not been common, so most people had assumed they were merely isolated cases. But if that was not the case...

"You remembered?"

Mizuki rubbed his forehead helplessly.

"We've wasted so much time for nothing..."

"Call the Sand Shinobi over. Rearrange our route of advance, and forget about that damned device."

Although the locations of the chakra signals Karin had sensed were scattered, a pattern could still be seen. It seemed someone was guiding the people from Konoha and Sunagakure away from a certain place.

It would be best to think in reverse and investigate the suspicious locations again.

It sounded simple, but actually carrying it out was extraordinarily difficult.

Chiyo was still somewhat hesitant as she looked uncertainly at Karin.

"Young lady, are you truly certain there is nothing wrong with your sensory abilities?"

Before Karin could answer, Mizuki spoke first.

"An innate secret technique based on her bloodline, Elder. There is no need for doubt. The problem is obvious now—we must make a decision quickly. Letting the enemy lead us around by the nose is no solution!"

"This old woman was rude. In that case, we shall split up and act as we discussed."

They had a rough idea of the locations, but they were still far from finding what they sought.

Sometimes, that was simply how it went. The moment one tried to cut corners, reality would slap them hard across the face, sending them down countless detours before forcing them to start over from the beginning.

Next, the group split into three teams according to their specialties. Mizuki, Hatake Kakashi, and Chiyo each led