More than twenty ninjas followed the bloodstains left on the ground and rapidly gave chase.
All of them wore identical forehead protectors—the ones belonging to Kirigakure.
Strangely, a straight slash had been carved across the center of each forehead protector.
It was proof that they were rogue ninjas.
Who would have thought that all of them were rogue ninjas from Kirigakure?
"Damn crows, damn rats. That woman can't have gone far. She must have companions."
"We absolutely cannot let her return alive!"
"This is our chance..."
"..."
Every one of them was a ruthless character.
Like hunters chasing prey, they wore expressions of immense excitement as they talked.
Even knowing that Kurenai Yuhi was a ninja from Konoha, they still intended to kill her.
It was clear just how lawless they were!
Unable to remain in their own village, these rogue ninjas had gathered together and become a force not to be underestimated.
Even Kirigakure had no way to deal with so many rogue ninjas.
Kirigakure was currently in the midst of rebuilding and simply had no energy to dispatch large numbers of people to hunt down rogue ninjas like them.
These rogue ninjas had always wanted to seize power back from that woman, Mei Terumi. Unfortunately, she possessed two Kekkei Genkai and terrifying strength. With so many supporters behind her, they had ultimately failed.
But they had not given up because of that.
They continued causing chaos everywhere, trying to cut off Kirigakure's sources of income.
And their reason for killing Kurenai Yuhi now was simple.
They hoped to provoke a war between Konoha and Kirigakure.
That way, these rogue ninjas could sit back and reap the rewards.
It was a good plan.
If they could truly draw Konoha into war, it would surely deal Kirigakure a tremendous blow.