Launching a Sneak Attack

Outside the city.

On the road leading to Iwagakure.

Four people could be seen moving at high speed.

One of them wore a monk's robe and had a full beard, with both his beard and hair a deep red. He was unmistakably Qian's target, Iwagakure's Four-Tails Jinchuriki—Roshi.

The other three wore black robes and masks, the standard attire of Anbu ninja.

Looking more closely, it was clear that the three of them were faintly protecting Roshi in the center, and they were exceptionally sensitive to the slightest movement around them.

The four of them traveled onward and soon passed through the stretch of fertile fields outside the city, entering the wilderness.

Here, jagged rocks stood everywhere, and the land was a dull yellow as far as the eye could see, looking extremely barren.

In fact, that was exactly the case.

Across the entire Ninja World, aside from the region where the Land of Fire was located, which was like spring all year round, every other place had its own flaws to a greater or lesser extent.

Take the Land of Earth, where Iwagakure was located. It was full of mountains and wastelands. Though it had plenty of ore, it had very little fertile farmland suitable for cultivation.

As a result, its population was somewhat sparse.

Likewise, the Land of Wind, the Land of Lightning, and the Land of Water all had their own shortcomings.

And this was precisely the fundamental reason the Five Great Shinobi Villages had broken out into war several times. The imbalance in resources forced them to use this method to fight for their respective interests.

However, none of that had anything to do with Qian for the time being.

At that moment, he was hiding behind an upright jagged rock, watching Roshi's group from afar through