"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"...
From the distant forest, a series of heavy thuds rang out one after another.
It was as though a massive drum were pounding heavily against the ground deep within the forest, stirring waves of unease in one's heart.
Within a concealed patch of bushes, Sakura and Kyoka Suigetsu hid.
Sakura's eyes were full of worry, her fair hand lightly clenched. Yet she could only bury that concern in her heart and silently pray.
Sasuke... Naruto...
You have to be careful...
Kyoka Suigetsu, meanwhile, calmly glanced toward the distant forest, as though her eyes could see through the obstacles and directly observe what was happening there.
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"
At that moment, two black shadows darted down from high among the tree trunks and arrived at a concealed branch.
They were Sasuke and Naruto, who had come to investigate the situation. Both lowered their bodies, moving with extreme care and not daring to make any unnecessary sound. Slowly, they leaned out from behind the trunk and looked toward a clearing not far away.
In the distant clearing, dust drifted slowly through the air, blurring the scene and making it difficult to see what lay within.
Seeing this, Naruto and Sasuke both tensed up, their expressions grave.
They exchanged glances, each thinking inwardly.
Someone had indeed stopped here... These guys...
Such brazen behavior in the Forest of Death immediately made Naruto and Sasuke think of Kidomaru, whom they had encountered before.
At that thought, Naruto looked at Sasuke, his face taking on an entirely different seriousness as he lowered his voice and asked.
"Hey, Sasuke, what should we do next?"
"If they really are the people you mentioned, then you should have dealt with them before. If we go over there, won't we be discovered!?"
Hearing Naruto's words, Sasuke fell