Night fell.
The moonlight was hazy.
Ye Fan sat on Laiyun's back and leaped down from a tree.
"I didn't expect Konoha's patrols to follow a pattern."
Ye Fan murmured as he gazed into the distance.
Not long ago, a three-man patrol squad had passed right in front of him.
The three were likely all Konoha Chunin. They chatted as they patrolled and failed to notice the hidden Ye Fan.
Ye Fan had concealed himself not only because he did not want to waste time being questioned, but more importantly because he did not want to draw attention.
At night, there were noticeably more patrol ninjas in Konoha.
This was probably to prevent people from causing trouble under cover of darkness.
Ye Fan liked to go out at night.
The darkness made it easier for him to conceal himself.
So far, not a single ninja had discovered his trail.
"Let's go. We'll take a look farther ahead."
Ye Fan withdrew his gaze and gave the order to Laiyun beneath him.
This time, Ye Fan had not brought Dark Shadow with him. The main reason was that Dark Shadow did not know how to hide its aura, and its ability to react was somewhat lacking. It could very easily expose Ye Fan's whereabouts.
Rustle!
Laiyun ran in the direction Ye Fan pointed.
Its steps were light, and even in such a quiet night, they did not stand out.
Even if someone heard it, they would only think it was some small animal in the forest, like a Little Squirrel.
After running forward for a quarter of an hour, Ye Fan suddenly called Laiyun to a stop.
It seemed he had discovered something.
It was a large tree that looked entirely unremarkable.
What was puzzling was that
Ye Fan had actually taken