Time went back to a few minutes earlier.
Just as Qian closed his eyes to digest the Cultivation Experience and memories of his Shadow Clones, Uchiha Tekka's side suddenly discovered traces of the Mist Ninja.
That was right—suddenly. And they were not the small scout boats that could only carry a few people, but a full four large warships capable of holding a hundred men each.
Logically speaking, out on this vast sea, forget four warships that large—even if it were only a few small boats, they should have been able to spot them from far away.
But the fact was, no one noticed them until the ships had approached within two hundred meters, when someone with sharp eyes finally discovered the enemy.
After Qian's Shadow Clone carefully identified them, he found that the way they had concealed the hulls was the same as Snow Wind and the others who had intercepted them over a month ago: they used a layer of ice crystals to refract the light, thereby achieving optical invisibility.
After that, Snow Wind's appearance also confirmed his guess.
That was right. After confirming that Qian and the others had discovered them, several dozen people came down from the four Kirigakure warships to attack them, and one of them was Snow Wind.
Seeing this, Qian did not hesitate at all. He immediately had Uchiha Tekka and the others retreat, while he stayed behind to block the enemy.
Uchiha Tekka and the others knew he was only a Shadow Clone, so they did not make a fuss and agreed at once.
Thus, after Qian jumped off the boat, they rowed with all their might, rushing back in the direction they had come from.
On the other side, Qian's Shadow Clone was powerful, but he could not withstand the enemy's