She swiftly swept her gaze over the surroundings and noticed faint flickering figures in the distant forest.
Her heart sank, yet not a trace of panic showed on her face.
"Looks like there isn't much time left..."
Shinku murmured, locking her gaze onto Gama once more.
Her fingers searched through her ninja tool pouch before pulling out a small scroll.
The scroll's surface was covered in intricate sealing formulas and emitted faint Chakra fluctuations.
Clearly, it was an exceptionally special ninja tool.
Gama had evidently noticed Shinku's movements as well.
His eyes narrowed slightly as sand gathered around him, forming several sand spears ready to strike at any moment.
"Stop playing tricks, Yuhi Shinku. You've reached the end of the road."
Shinku chuckled softly and slowly unfurled the scroll.
Her movements were calm and graceful, as though Gama's threat did not concern her in the slightest.
The scroll gradually opened in her hands, revealing an intricate array of runes.
Moonlight fell upon the runes, making them emit a faint glow that appeared mysterious and eerie.
"Gama, do you know how powerful Konoha's sealing techniques are?"
Shinku's voice was gentle, yet it carried a hint of danger.
Her finger lightly tapped the scroll, and Chakra rapidly flowed into it.
The rune array instantly lit up, releasing a powerful surge of Chakra.
"This is..."
Gama's pupils abruptly contracted as he clearly sensed the terrifying power contained within the scroll.
His sand swiftly converged into a thick defensive wall, attempting to withstand the incoming attack.
At that moment, a deep shout suddenly rang out from the distant forest. "Shinku, watch out!"
It was Aoba's voice! His figure darted out from the shadows, the shuriken in his hand gleaming coldly as it flew straight at a Sunagakure Chunin who had been trying to ambush