Far from the outskirts of Konoha, the three Otsutsuki wore anxious expressions. If this dragged on, getting the child's eyes would only become harder.
They had been away from their clan for some time, too. Staying away much longer might cause trouble.
"Let's finish this quickly. Once we find the child, forget everything else. Grab him and go!"
You Sheng's face was full of anger. He had had enough of skulking around Konoha.
For once, Otsutsuki Lingyu did not object. He simply looked to Mo Wu for his opinion.
Mo Wu understood their impatience. He felt the same way, but he still could not shake what he had sensed in Konoha that day.
He might not have noticed it so clearly if he had not seen the child. The instant he did, he felt as though someone was watching him—but that feeling had not come from the child.
That meant an expert had been watching from nearby. If none of the three of them had detected that person, the expert had to be far stronger than they were.
If that expert had wanted to deal with them, they might not have survived this long. Still, they had to get those eyes.
After thinking it over, Mo Wu made up his mind. "Whatever happens, we get the child's eyes. Once we have them, don't stay and fight. Retreat immediately."
You Sheng and Ling Yu both nodded in agreement. Yet Ling Yu looked troubled, and when asked, he only said it was nothing.
The three had barely settled on a plan when they felt the space around them twist. It felt just like opening a Space-Time Portal.
None of them thought someone from the clan had come looking for them. That left only one possibility: an enemy.
They rose and faced the