That's right, the owner of that scream was Ao.
Ao had originally used the mist as cover to gradually move away from the battlefield.
But because Uchiha Yato had summoned Susanoo and kept slashing, Ao had to dodge while also watching out for those tiny flames.
As the saying went, even wild punches could kill a master. Although Uchiha Yato lacked sensory abilities—or rather, perception abilities—
he could still roughly determine the ninja's location.
For Uchiha Yato, it was still possible to keep track of someone like Ao, whose strength was vastly inferior to his own.
Ao had already done his utmost to dodge those flames.
Yet whenever he got close to them, the intense heat would scorch him.
In the end, Uchiha Yato sensed—or rather, spotted—him and forced him into a dead end, where the flames surrounded and killed him.
Within five minutes of Uchiha Yato "sweeping the floor," Ao ultimately met his end on the spot...
Karatachi Yagura, who heard that scream, did not know what emotion he should express.
Emotionally, he should have grieved for his fallen comrade, but Kirigakure's system had left him with little of that sentiment.
Besides, he had done his best to protect Ao, but there was simply nothing Karatachi Yagura could do to stop Uchiha Yato's determination to kill him.
From the village's standpoint, losing an intelligent support-type ninja was a loss for them.
In the end, Karatachi Yagura gritted his teeth and decided to leave the scene.
Dodai and Kitsuchi left as well.
They both wanted to get away from this place immediately. Neither of them was in good condition, and fighting Uchiha Yato now would be nothing short of suicide.
The second person Uchiha Yato had set his sights on was Kitsuchi, but after thinking it over, he decided against