Exaggerated Insight

Hearing that even Itachi said the same thing, Kakashi looked at him in surprise.

At this moment, Itachi was sizing up Lin Yan.

"Captain Kakashi, it's two against one now, shouldn't the minority submit to the majority?"

Lin Yan smiled at Kakashi.

Kakashi looked at Rocky, who was staring at them expectantly, looking somewhat bewildered.

"We don't know what kind of opponents we'll face next, so everyone be careful."

After Kakashi finished speaking calmly, he turned to Itachi and said, "You'll still be in charge of the rear of the team, Itachi."

"We will advance according to the established formation."

After saying that, he looked at Lin Yan, but didn't say anything more.

"You're actually the type who's cold on the outside but warm on the inside, Kakashi, Captain."

Lin Yan smiled.

These words touched Kakashi's heart.

However, he still didn't say anything more and remained expressionless.

The three of them continued onward, leading Rocky along the way.

Half a day later, they arrived at the border of the Land of Fire.

At this moment, Lin Yan, who was walking at the front of the group, suddenly stopped.

Kakashi and Itachi, who were following behind to protect Rocky, immediately stopped as well.

"What's wrong?"

Kakashi asked.

"Urgent need to urinate."

As Lin Yan spoke, she jogged and jumped into the woods by the roadside.

A moment later, he came out with a completely relaxed expression.

Kakashi stared intently at Lin Yan, as if checking whether she was an enemy disguised using Transformation Technique.

"Why are you looking at me like that, Captain Kakashi?"

Lin Yan asked curiously.

"It's nothing, let's keep going."

"The border of the Land of Fire is just ahead. If the enemy chooses to ambush us, they will most likely strike here. Everyone be careful."

Kakashi reminded him.

"Ah... come to think of it, there were indeed a few little bugs hiding over there, spying on us."

Lin Yan suddenly spoke up.

His words made Kakashi and Itachi stop in their tracks immediately.

Both of them became alert, their eyes scanning their surroundings.

However, after observing for a while, they found nothing and looked at Lin Yan with puzzlement.

What nonsense are you talking about?

"This is not the time for jokes!"

Kakashi criticized him somewhat seriously.

"I'm joking??"

Lin Yan pointed to her nose in surprise.

"What? Didn't you... hear their breathing and heartbeats?"

Lin Yan looked at Itachi and Kakashi with great surprise.

His question left Kakashi and Itachi somewhat bewildered again, because they really hadn't noticed anything amiss.

At this moment, everyone's suspicions made Rocky nervous.

He looked around anxiously, his body covered in cold sweat.

"Lin Yan, what exactly are you talking about?"

Kakashi still thought Lin Yan was joking with them.

Because he had been carefully observing every clue on the road.

In terms of professional competence, Kakashi considered himself and Itachi to be members of the ANBU, geniuses among geniuses.

It's impossible that Lin Yan could discover something that the two of them couldn't.

"Captain Kakashi, I wasn't lying."

"In the woods ahead, there are five enemies on the left and seven on the right, at distances of 1.25 kilometers, 1.27 kilometers, and 1.23 kilometers respectively..."

Lin Yan recounted everything she had sensed through her Observation Haki, as if she were just making things up.

There are twelve enemies in total.

If we convert that to a ninja combat squad, then that would be either three or four combat squads.

Upon hearing Lin Yan's words, Kakashi and Itachi's expressions changed slightly again, and at the same time, they felt a chill run down their spines.

They hadn't expected that the enemy Lin Yan had mentioned "ambushing" ahead was actually so far away.

There's still over a kilometer to go.

At that distance, it would indeed be very difficult for an average person to detect someone lying in ambush.

Even a ninja with sensory abilities might not be able to detect it.

After all, even the Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan can only perceive things up to one kilometer away.

At this moment, Kakashi finally understood why he had been so careful in his observation but had been unable to find any clues.

Itachi's eyes also became filled with suspicion and uncertainty.

"You mean you can sense what's happening a kilometer away?"

Kakashi stared at Lin Yan in disbelief.

"Yeah, why can't you?"

Lin Yan asked in surprise.

These words made Kakashi and Itachi lower their heads in shame.

Do you think we're gods?

At this moment, Kakashi looked at Lin Yan, his heart filled with surprise and uncertainty.

"The Third Generation Lord said his strength was extraordinary, and now it seems it truly is."

"If what he said is true, then this extremely keen perception alone already surpasses even the best sensory ninja in Konoha."

"Moreover, he just said that he heard the enemy's heartbeat and breathing..."

"What kind of hearing can be so acute?"

Kakashi was deeply shaken as he pondered this.

At this moment, Itachi had the same thought.

They were both elite members of the ANBU and genius ninjas of Konoha.

She grew up surrounded by a halo of success.

It can be said that they represent the highest level of Konoha's new generation.

But what even they couldn't do, a person from another village can now do with ease.

This is truly baffling.

Just as Kakashi and Itachi were finding it hard to believe Lin Yan and were still skeptical of his words, Lin Yan had already leaped up.

"Captain Kakashi, Itachi."

"You all stay here and protect Uncle Rocky."

"I'll go deal with them."

"Hey, wait a minute!"

Kakashi tried to stop Lin Yan from acting alone.

Unfortunately, we were still a step too late.

By the time he spoke, Lin Yan had already vanished from the spot.

"That speed..."

"It's practically on par with the Body Flicker Technique!"

Kakashi frowned and exclaimed in surprise.

"Itachi, let's follow them."

"Mr. Rocky, don't be nervous. Just follow us and do as we say!"

After saying that Kakashi and Itachi, one in front and one behind, carefully led Rocky forward.

They quickly crossed the border.

This road is the only way to travel from the Land of Fire to the Land of Hot Water.

It's quite normal for the enemy to choose this ambush location.

Before long, Kakashi and Itachi brought Rocky to an area a kilometer away.

In an instant, a strong smell of blood filled the air.

The two instinctively looked ahead and saw a figure flying backwards towards them, unconsciously spitting blood in mid-air.

"Bang!"

Finally, the enemy crashed heavily in front of Kakashi.

"A rogue ninja from the Land of Grass...?"

Kakashi only glanced at their headbands before recognizing the identities and origins of these ninjas.

At this moment, Lin Yan clapped her hands and calmly walked back.

He walked along, laughing, and said, "Why are you only arriving now?"

"Look, do you see that, Captain Kakashi?"

"There were twelve guys in total; those were the ones I was talking about."