Ueno Kei slowly approached the three of them, retying the Lingyu Blade at his waist. He had originally only intended to capture Jugo alive, but since those two had survived as well, he might as well take them all back. They were all people with special abilities, after all. Perhaps Konoha could even research something useful from them.
Then Ueno Kei abruptly stopped.
A cold glint flashed. Reacting instinctively, Ueno Kei twisted his body backward. An icy presence sliced past his neck, and he leaped back several times.
Frowning, he looked at the few strands of hair that had been cut away, then at the warmth around his waist. Lowering his head slightly, he saw that his waist had been slashed open, blood seeping out.
"Tch, another troublesome one has shown up." Ueno Kei looked displeased as he stared at the cold-faced man who had appeared in front of Guren, Suigetsu, and the others.
"A member of the Kaguya Clan..." Ueno Kei murmured as he watched the man pull bones from his own body and shape them into a bone sword.
"Hey, wasn't the Kaguya Clan wiped out? Looks like there are still survivors," Ueno Kei said, raising his voice slightly.
The cold-faced man merely gave Ueno Kei an indifferent glance and did not reply.
"You two, take Jugo and leave first," the cold-faced man said frigidly, without a trace of emotion. Only when his gaze swept over Jugo did it soften slightly, before quickly returning to normal.
"Mm." Guren nodded with difficulty. At this point, both she and Suigetsu knew that retreating was the best choice. Forget taking down Ueno Kei—if they stayed, they would all likely be left behind. In fact, if this man had not appeared, the three of them truly would have died here.
Guren and