"Kawaki! Now!"
Kawaki shouted at Aoba.
Aoba immediately understood. He formed hand seals and unleashed an extended sensory ninjutsu technique: "Sensory Interference!"
His chakra spread out, disrupting the senses of the mysterious figures around them and preventing them from accurately locating Kawaki and him.
Asuma and Yuhi Kurenai seized the opportunity as well, launching a fierce assault on the mysterious figures on the right flank.
Asuma's Chakra Blades were immensely powerful. Every slash could cleave through trees, forcing the mysterious figures to retreat again and again.
Yuhi Kurenai, meanwhile, used the Sharingan's advantage to predict the mysterious figures' attacks while casting genjutsu in an attempt to disrupt their minds.
"Genjutsu: Mist Servant Technique!"
Yuhi Kurenai shouted softly, and her chakra transformed into streaks of red light that spread toward the mysterious figures ahead.
The mysterious figure was clearly prepared for genjutsu. He hurriedly shut his eyes and formed hand seals, trying to dispel its effects.
But Yuhi Kurenai's mastery of genjutsu was exceptional. Even though the mysterious figure had been on guard, he was still affected for an instant, his movements briefly freezing.
Asuma seized that moment and swung his Chakra Blades fiercely, thrusting straight at the mysterious figure's shoulder.
"Pfft!"
The Chakra Blades pierced through the mysterious figure's cloak and struck his shoulder, blood spilling out at once.
"Agh!"
The mysterious figure screamed and staggered backward.
When the other mysterious figures saw their companion wounded, they rushed to surround Asuma.
Asuma showed no fear. He wielded his Chakra Blades in his hands, forming a tight defense that blocked the mysterious figures' attacks.
While the smoke had yet to clear, Kawaki and Aoba ran deeper into the forest.
But after only a few steps, they heard a mysterious figure behind them. One of them had broken through the smoke and