A few minutes later.
Qian returned to the battlefield.
This time, he did not hide himself again. Instead, he flew straight over the battlefield.
"There's someone in the sky!"
At once, a Mist Ninja spotted him and hurriedly shouted a warning.
"Careful, it's Ghost Sword Qian!"
Another person spoke up.
Clearly, this person had recognized him.
Hearing that name, the Mist Ninja on the battlefield all raised their heads and turned their gazes toward him. Some were wary, some were curious, and some were full of naked provocation.
In short, their reactions varied.
And their odd behavior was soon noticed by the Leaf shinobi.
So they also looked up into the sky.
However, unlike the Mist Ninja, who looked slightly panicked after discovering his identity, these Leaf shinobi were unusually excited.
After all, they had heard of the Konoha Twin Stars. It was said that both of them were powerful Jonin.
At a time like this, never mind a powerful Jonin—even if a Genin came, they would not complain.
After all, the pressure on them was far too great. If not for the breath they were holding in their chests, they would have collapsed long ago.
Now that Qian, this powerful Jonin, had arrived, he could at least ease some of their pressure.
And since Qian had come, what about the other reinforcements? Were they about to arrive too?
At this thought, hope unconsciously rose in their hearts once more, and their mental will, which had been on the verge of collapse, grew firm again.
This was Qian's effect. Even though he had not truly made a move yet, these Leaf shinobi would at the very least be able to hold on for several more minutes.
Qian swept his gaze over the people below, taking in all their expressions. Then,