Bang! Bang! Bang!
Whoosh!
At the critical moment, the six figures used the Body Flicker Technique to leave their original positions, and the Explosive Tag attack failed.
"Genjutsu? When?"
Pain's thoughts flashed like lightning. Had those words just now all been meant to direct their gaze?
Bzzzt!
The Chakra Receivers inside his body instantly disrupted his chakra as he thought.
They broke Tobitake Tonbo's genjutsu.
What a powerful genjutsu.
"Where are the others?" Pain looked at Tobitake Tonbo, who was alone now. The other three had already vanished, and he frowned.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
At the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain.
In the air.
A black-and-white bird that looked as though it had been painted carried them toward Konoha.
"Those guys were terrifying!" Murakumo still felt lingering fear.
Just moments ago, after receiving their captain's signal, they had used ninjutsu to slip away under his cover. Taking advantage of his Secret Technique, they soared through the air and escaped the enemy's line of sight.
Yet merely looking at the enemy a few times had made him feel an overwhelming pressure, as if they were utterly unbeatable.
"Who were they? Those eyes with ripple patterns... were they some kind of Kekkei Genkai?" Teksen Shiso asked.
He absolutely could not betray his teacher's expectations. He had to bring the intelligence back.
With his many years of ninja experience, he too had felt immense pressure.
Those people were no ordinary opponents.
Genkei said, "Probably. In any case, let's hurry back to Konoha first. I don't know how long the captain can hold them off."
He held little hope that Tobitake Tonbo could stall six people.
The discipline instilled by Root training also made him feel that temporary sacrifice was nothing unusual.
"I've already sent the signal. Someone