Forest.
Rasa stood on a tree branch, frowning as he stared into the distance.
A Sand Ninja appeared beside him.
"Lord Rasa, everything has been arranged. Now we just wait for that traitor to walk into the trap."
"Good! You searched the surroundings, right? I don't want anyone else coming over to interfere."
"Rest assured, Lord Rasa. We've already set up a Perception Barrier. There are no traces of other ninja nearby."
"Good."
Rasa let out a sigh of relief.
Ever since his defeat in the Land of Iron, he had become paranoid every time he carried out a mission, terrified that a hidden arrow would suddenly come flying at him.
After returning, he had investigated countless pieces of intelligence, yet he could not find out when such a master archer had appeared in the Ninja World.
Though it made his teeth itch with hatred, it was like facing thin air. He had nowhere to begin.
"I absolutely won't fail again this time!"
Rasa narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth.
Several hundred meters away, Hyuga Satoru crouched amid the branches and leaves of a great tree. His Byakugan was already activated as he secretly observed Rasa.
With the Decayed Wood Technique in operation, his heartbeat was extremely slow, and he gave off almost no fluctuations.
Even sensory ninjutsu could not detect his traces.
Before long, his brows furrowed slightly.
Through the Byakugan's vision, a figure in the distance was rapidly approaching. He was about to enter the range of Rasa's group.
"He's here!"
"Prepare yourselves."
Rasa gave the order in a low voice.
The air fell silent, filled with a stifling tension, until a ninja wrapped in black cloth entered their field of vision.
"Do it!"
Rasa abruptly shouted.
Several Sand Ninja around him formed hand seals at the