It was night.
In a high mountain dense forest roughly seven or eight kilometers from the main battlefield, two squads from Kumogakure and Iwagakure were locked in slaughter.
If daytime was the contest between the main forces of both sides, then nighttime was the battlefield of these patrol squads.
To ensure the safety of their own flanks, both Kumogakure and Iwagakure had sent out many scouts, either to guard their own side or to probe the enemy for intelligence.
In short, once night fell, these people became extremely active.
And accordingly, whenever they ran into each other, it usually ended in a fight to the death.
Just like now. The moment these two teams of cloud ninja and Rock Ninja encountered each other, a fierce battle erupted, and in barely more than ten minutes, over half of them were dead or wounded.
Now, only three cloud ninja remained alive on the field, while the Rock Ninja had been reduced to just two, and none of them were in good shape.
Realizing that the time was about right, Qian immediately chose to act.
That was right—Qian was also present, only hidden in the dark.
Long before the battle broke out, he had already set his sights on this Rock Ninja squad and secretly guided them into colliding with the cloud ninja before him.
It could be said that the situation before him had been brought about entirely by his own hand.
Now, it was time to harvest.
Raising his hands to form the "Ram" seal, Qian used the "Body Flicker Technique," his entire body turning into an afterimage as he instantly appeared behind one of the cloud ninja.
A rush of wind swept in. The cloud ninja sensed something was wrong and wanted to dodge, but Qian was too fast. He