Not long after they separated.
Shinnō walked at the end of the team, the smile on his face still kind.
He seemed to be observing the surrounding environment, but in fact he was always paying attention to the movements of the people in front of him.
Naruto was walking in front, still mumbling.
Things like "That guy in the mask is so annoying."
Yu Liu followed him, listening to Naruto's words with complicated eyes.
Hinata focused on scanning the front with Byakugan, taking charge of the alert.
Shinnō's pace gradually slowed down.
By bending down to tie his shoelaces, he put some distance between himself and the people in front of him.
Then, he quietly took out a small communication bird from his sleeve.
It was a special ninja made by Sky Ninja. It looked like an ordinary bird, but it was extremely fast and could accurately transmit information.
He stuffed the secret letter he had already written into the small tube on the communication bird's leg and tossed it gently.
The inconspicuous little bird fluttered its wings and disappeared silently deep into the dense forest.
Shinnō straightened up, still with a kind smile on his face, and quickly followed the team in front.
At the same time.
On the distant sea, huge warships were moored quietly in the clouds and mist.
That is the mobile battleship group of Sky Ninja.
In the command room, a Sky Ninja received the secret message from the communication bird, opened it and glanced at it, with a sneer on his lips.
" Lord Shinnō's order."
He raised his head and looked at the Sky Ninja troops on standby.
"Target. Those intruders."
"The main thing is harassment, don't be wary, and retreat immediately after creating chaos."
"Yes!"
Dozens of Sky Ninja quickly equipped their aircraft, jumped up from the deck of the battleship, and sped towards the mountains and forests.
In the mountains and forests.
Naruto and his group are exploring near the ruins.
"Hinata, do you have any clues?"
Naruto asked while pushing aside the branches blocking the road.
Hinata turned on Byakugan and scanned the front.
"Those traces of Sky Ninja... are getting clearer and clearer. They should be around here..."
Before she finished speaking, her expression suddenly changed.
"Be careful!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several piercing sounds came from above his head!
"Whoosh whoosh!"
Dense Shuriken is falling like raindrops!
"Damn it! It's those guys again!"
Naruto quickly Hand Seals, separate out several Shadow Clone, and wave Kunai to block.
Hinata protected in front of Yu Liu and used Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm to shoot down the incoming Shuriken one by one.
Shinnō seemed to be running away in panic, but in fact he was secretly observing the figures in the sky.
The Sky Ninjas were not interested in fighting. After throwing a wave of Shurikens, they immediately raised their altitude and hovered in the air.
"What on earth do these guys... want to do?" Naruto gritted his teeth.
At this moment, a Sky Ninja suddenly swooped down and threw a Explosive Tag towards the Naruto below.
"Boom!"
The air wave caused by the explosion forced several people to disperse and take shelter.
When the smoke dissipated, Sky Ninja had already flown away, leaving only a few arrogant laughter echoing in the air.
"Damn it! Come down and fight if you can!" Naruto roared at the backs of the group in the distance.
But no one responded.
At this moment, Yu Liu suddenly exclaimed.
"Wait... where's the teacher?"
Naruto and Hinata were stunned at the same time.
They looked around, only to find that the figure who was always following them disappeared at some point.
"Teacher?" Yu Liu called out tentatively, but there was no response.
"Uncle Shinnō?!" Naruto also shouted, but there was still no response.
Near this mist-shrouded ruins, apart from the sound of the wind, only their voices were left, echoing in the forest.
Yu Liu's face turned pale.
"Teacher... Teacher, where has he gone?"
Hinata Open Byakugan immediately and scan around.
After a moment, she shook her head and indicated that her Byakugan had not been seen either.
At this moment, Hinata couldn't help but wonder, why didn't today's Byakugan work?
Naruto was stunned.
"How could it be... I was clearly still here just now..."
Yu Liu's eyes turned red.
"Teacher... Teacher, will something happen to him?"
"Don't worry!"
Naruto held her shoulders and said, "Maybe they just got separated. Let's look for her first!"
The three men began to search nearby, and the shouts echoed in the mountains and forests.
At the same time.
Ning Xue stood on a towering rock wall, overlooking the bottom.
His Byakugan has been turned on. After confirming that Hinata and others were gone, he dared to use it with confidence.
In the field of vision, deep in the ruins below, densely packed faint Chakra light spots are distributed like Fire Fly insects.
Those are not ninjas.
They are ordinary people.
They are villagers who were captured.
Ning Xue glanced at the light spots and made a rough estimate.
There were at least forty people, more than he expected.
Just when he was about to leave to investigate.
"Haha..."
A deep laughter suddenly sounded from behind.
Ning Xue's pupils shrank suddenly, and he jumped forward almost instinctively. At the same time, he turned around and his hands were already in a fighting posture.
On the rock behind him, a figure stood quietly.
Wearing a headscarf and a kind smile on his face.
Shinnō.
Ning Xue's brows furrowed.
This old man... when did you follow him?
He has obviously confirmed that Hinata and the others have gone far.
Moreover, his Byakugan did not see any fluctuations in his Chakra just now.
Shinnō looked at Ning Xue's alert posture, the smile on his face was still kind.
"Young man, don't be nervous."
His voice was gentle and had a reassuring feeling.
"I just... want to talk to you."
Ning Xue did not speak, nor did he relax his guard.
His intuition told him.
There's something... something wrong with this old man.
"You saved that village." Shinnō slowly took a step closer.
"I'm very grateful to you.
After all, the child Yu Liu has had no parents since she was a child, and she was raised by the villagers. That village is very important to her."
Ning Xue remains silent.
Shinnō sighed.
"I know you don't trust me, that's okay.
I just want to tell you..."
His eyes suddenly became fierce.
"You ruined my plan."
The moment the voice fell, Shinnō's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.
Ning Xue's pupils shrank and he instinctively dodged to the side.
"Bang!"
A palm brushed against his shoulder and slapped on the rock wall behind him, sending gravel flying everywhere!
That kind of strength is not something that ordinary old people can have!
Ning Xue pulled away and stared at the old man in front of him.
"Who are you?"
Shinnō retracted his palm, the kindness on his face had completely disappeared, replaced by a cold smile.
"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is..."
He took another step, with astonishing speed.
"You ruined my good deeds."
Ning Xue No nonsense, hands Hand Seals.
"Water Release, Water Wave!"