Breakout

A dozen or so breaths after Qian left the area, a Kumogakure jonin squad arrived there first.

They looked at the Anbu corpse on the ground, their expressions extremely grim.

Just as they were about to examine the wounds on the Kumogakure Anbu's body, another Anbu ninja appeared and blocked their way.

He said, "Sorry, but let me examine the body!"

Hearing that, the Kumogakure jonin who had been about to act hesitated, then took a step back, making his stance clear.

Indeed, if this Kumogakure Anbu had not appeared, he could have said he was examining the body in order to catch the enemy as quickly as possible.

But now that the man's comrade had appeared, he could no longer do that.

Everyone knew that no matter which village it was, Anbu ninja basically carried out missions that could not see the light of day. Every one of them had secrets on them.

Under such circumstances, whether for one's own sake or for the sake of family and friends, if one could avoid touching them, it was best to avoid it as much as possible.

Time passed second by second.

Soon, the Kumogakure Anbu finished examining the corpse.

Seeing this, the Kumogakure jonin who had stepped back immediately asked, "How is it? Did you find anything?"

Hearing that, the Kumogakure Anbu nodded.

Then a slightly muffled voice came from beneath his mask. He said, "According to the clues Wind Dog left behind, the enemy is most likely someone from Konoha."

As he spoke, he pried open the hand the Kumogakure Anbu on the ground had clamped over his neck.

On that blood-soaked palm, a darker-red leaf-shaped mark slowly faded away. It was a pattern he had formed by forcibly gathering blood with Chakra.

The other party had used very