The next day.
Early morning.
Just as the sky was beginning to brighten, Qian set out with the men of two companies, their destination—Black Stone Outpost.
Back when he had first come here, just he and Uchiha Shisui had spent an entire morning on the journey.
And now, with two companies numbering over a hundred people, if they wanted to arrive before noon, they could not afford much rest along the way.
Fortunately, everyone present was a ninja, with chakra to sustain them. Otherwise, this would have been utterly impossible.
Even so, by the time they were about to reach their destination, everyone was still exhausted.
Qian swept his gaze over the somewhat disordered ranks behind him, listening to the heavy panting from their mouths and noses. He took the initiative to stop and ordered, "All right, everyone, rest for fifteen minutes."
At that, the Leaf ninja immediately halted and began resting in groups of twos and threes. Some Genin were even already swallowing Soldier Pills to replenish the chakra within their bodies.
Qian's Physical Constitution attribute was a full 19 points, and his chakra amount exceeded 130,000 points as well. This level of consumption meant nothing to him at all.
Thus, after a brief pause, he cast "Wind Release: Wind Wings" and flew high into the sky.
However, what he did not notice was that not long after he had flown away from the group, one Leaf ninja quietly left a mark on a large tree nearby.
Up in the sky, Qian scanned the surroundings, carefully observing every movement around them, afraid they might encounter some danger.
Nara Akimitsu's unusual behavior had, in the end, still put him on alert.
Moreover, this morning, when they were about to set out, the other party had also told him that Mist