Sure enough, figures kept appearing on the large trees on either side of the woods. Whenever the group gave chase, the enemy quickly retreated.
"Looks like they're pinning down our position."
"These puppets are here to keep us occupied!"
Jiraiya spoke gravely.
"Dealing with these puppets isn't difficult. We just need to seal them. That's the latest intelligence from the front lines."
"They've already sealed a number of enemies in battle."
Nagato spoke up.
Jiraiya paused, inwardly surprised.
Meanwhile.
Behind the large trees on either side up ahead, a ninja brought back through Impure World Reincarnation shifted his gaze, watching the group below as a smile curled his lips.
"Finally found you!"
"I haven't seen Xia Le yet, but chances are he's in that carriage with the Nine-Tails."
"So."
"Destroying that carriage, then finding a way to separate the Nine-Tails from the others, will be our next task."
Having settled on a battle plan, the reincarnated ninja vanished in a flash.
"Now it's time for the real show!"
His casual words drifted through the air, and countless figures began to emerge within the woods.
Chapter 586: Madara revived
2024-06-22
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Figures flashed past among the branches on either side of the road.
Nagato and the others looked up, their eyes wary.
"Watch out! The enemy has closed in."
"I can sense a lot of presences approaching."
Someone shouted a warning.
The group stopped advancing, and the elite fighters drew their weapons, ready for battle.
Suddenly.
Whizz, whizz, whizz, whizz!
Black kunai shot toward them.
"Ninja Art: Needle Jizo!"
Jiraiya swiftly formed hand seals. His white hair instantly lengthened, blocking every kunai and knocking them away.
"Look over there."
Yahiko pointed into the woods on the left.
Stark-white figures were charging toward them. Astonishingly, they could not sense any