Shikaku Nara crouched down and swept his keen gaze over the traces on the ground, analyzing them in detail.
"Judging by the marching speed indicated by the weight and the changes in the color of the crushed soil, they shouldn't have gone far."
"They're about half an hour ahead of us."
"And from here to Kannabi Bridge, half an hour would be enough for us. But transporting this much supplies would take at least two hours."
"Pursue them."
Shikaku Nara took off after them, turning into a black shadow that vanished into the distance in the blink of an eye.
Uchiha Yue looked up at the sky. A trace of red glimmered in her eyes as the Mangekyō Sharingan appeared in her pupils. With a flip of her palm, she sent a kunai stabbing straight into the sky.
At that moment, an inconspicuous large bird was flying toward them. As it happened to pass in front of the kunai, red light flashed, and a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan reflected in its eyes.
The large bird was silently controlled by the Mangekyō Sharingan's genjutsu and flew off in another direction.
Half an hour away, a scout ninja was controlling the bird. He was indirectly struck by the genjutsu-controlled bird, causing him to subconsciously overlook this area and steer the bird elsewhere.
A ninja's abilities were strange and varied. One careless mistake could lead to total defeat.
The Allied Shinobi Forces were not useless, much less stupid. Naturally, they had left scouts behind to prevent the enemy from sneaking up on them.
Yamanaka Inoichi, who had just been preparing to act, gave Uchiha Yue a friendly smile. "Good thing you noticed it in time. Otherwise, our movements would have been exposed."
Uchiha Yue's expression remained cold. She did not speak to him,