Boom!
When Hyuga Wuye returned using Subterranean Voyage, his heart suddenly tightened.
Two ninja had inadvertently approached the outer perimeter of the curse-binding traps around Konan's location. One was blown away outright, while the other hid in fright before slowly edging closer toward Konan.
He had noticed that his companion had triggered the trap by stepping on the black patterns on the ground, so he carefully avoided them.
What gave Hyuga Wuye the biggest headache was that these two were Konoha ninja!
Fortunately, he had observed them beforehand, and there were no ninja he recognized among them.
If Nawaki had been the one to step on the trap... that would have been absurdly melodramatic!
Though he felt regretful, this was the world of ninja, where life was incomparably fragile.
He had no time to think about such nonsense, because the remaining Konoha ninja had already approached Konan...
Konan had already awakened when the violent explosion went off.
But she quickly saw the Konoha ninja approaching. Instinctively, she searched for Hyuga Wuye, but could not find him.
She was terrified, yet she forcefully suppressed her trembling body. Gritting her teeth, she closed her eyes again.
In the face of the fear of death, people could unleash immense potential...
"A little brat."
The Konoha ninja paused, carefully scanning the surroundings, but found no trace of any other ninja.
"Looks like the ninja protecting her has left. Then..."
A cold glint flashed through his eyes. "Kill her, then transform into her and wait for that ninja who went out to return!"
The Konoha ninja tightened his grip on the kunai in his right hand and fiercely stabbed it toward Konan's neck!
Whoosh! Whoosh!
But at that moment, Konan suddenly opened her eyes and rolled sharply to the side. At the same time, she