Rendezvous and Trap

Moving through the thick mist, Qian activated his Byakugan from time to time, searching for the marks left behind by the Konoha spy while avoiding the Cloud ninja's encirclement and pursuit.

Just as he thought he had no idea how much longer he would have to rely on luck, his body suddenly froze, and he stiffened in place.

Then he immediately turned and looked behind him.

His gaze passed through layer upon layer of mist and landed on a Cloud ninja.

The man looked completely ordinary, with nothing special about him, but he had broken away from his team and was carefully carving something into a large tree.

Once he finished, Qian focused his eyes on it, and it was unmistakably the mark that represented the Konoha spy's identity and pointed him in the right direction.

"Could he be that spy?"

Qian's heart stirred, and he focused his attention on the man again.

The next moment, he saw the man's body, just as he was about to leave, suddenly tremble. Then he looked around with faint unease.

That reaction made Qian even more certain of his guess.

True enough, the most dangerous place was often the safest place.

If the man had been able to lie low in Kumogakure for so long and even climb to a position where he could come into contact with secret research, how could he possibly have no tricks at all?

In that case, it was not strange for him to have blended into the mountain-searching teams.

And this also let Qian understand exactly how the other party had left marks all over the mountain.

All sorts of thoughts flashed through his mind. Qian shook his head and stopped dwelling on it. Since the target had already been found, there was no need to hesitate.