"Search!"
Qian pondered for a moment, then gave the order directly, having the ninjas from his four squads search the surrounding dense forest.
It was not that he did not trust Hyuga Fei Hua's Byakugan; he simply would not be satisfied unless they searched the area.
However, even after a full quarter of an hour, they still found nothing.
During that time, the three squads behind them also caught up. After hearing Qian's account, they joined the search as well.
Unfortunately, they likewise found no problem.
Helpless, everyone could only continue forward.
Still, every one of them was on the highest alert.
And a while after everyone left, several figures appeared in the field. They wore black robes and masks, unmistakably dressed like Leaf Anbu.
However, when the person in the lead lifted his mask, the face revealed was Aburame Tatsuma's.
Clearly, they were not Anbu, but Root ninja under Danzo.
Aburame Tatsuma came beneath a tree, flipped his palm, and threads of Chakra spread out.
A moment later, several insects smaller than sesame seeds burrowed out of the dirt, crawled into his hand, and began devouring that Chakra.
Clearly, these insects were no ordinary bugs.
They were the Kikaichū unique to the Aburame clan, and specially cultivated, mutated Kikaichū at that.
Compared with ordinary Kikaichū, their presence was even fainter.
It was precisely because of that that they had been able to evade Qian and the others' investigation.
That was right—the watching gaze Qian had sensed had come from these insects.
Of course, it was not that these insects were looking at him. Rather, Aburame Tatsuma had used a secret technique to observe him through these insects as a medium.
Unfortunately, these insects were far too small, the Chakra inside them almost nonexistent, and with their unique aura-concealing ability