Might Guy said breathlessly, "Be careful of this intruder. He's the one behind the Night of the Nine-Tails six years ago. He's also an expert in Space-Time Ninjutsu and can shift his body between solid and intangible. Every attack I landed on him felt like it hit thin air."
Hearing Might Guy's words, Ibiki Morino realized just how troublesome their enemy was. He pressed his somewhat dry lips together and said gravely, "Jōnin Hōmon Hyuga, sorry for the trouble."
Standing beside him, Hōmon Hyuga answered with a brisk acknowledgment, quickly activated his Byakugan, and looked toward the nearby woods.
Ibiki Morino then turned to the Shinobi from the Inuzuka Clan and the Aburame Clan beside him. "Help track the enemy, but watch out for one another. Don't fall into his traps."
The Inuzuka Clan and Aburame Clan Shinobi exchanged glances, nodded in agreement, and released their dogs and insects.
Next, Ibiki Morino turned to the subordinates who had followed him.
"Collect the bloodstains and any traces the enemy left at the scene. Don't miss anything."
His subordinates were well versed in this work and immediately began examining the scene.
Finally, he looked at Kurenai Yuhi, who stood nearby watching him, and frowned slightly. "Kurenai Yuhi, stay here and protect Guy and Kakashi. Watch out for surprise attacks. Since he's an expert in Space-Time Ninjutsu, he could appear anywhere. Be careful."
Ibiki Morino knew Kurenai Yuhi's abilities inside out. He knew her specialty was merely genjutsu, but an intruder of this caliber was far beyond anything her genjutsu could affect. For her safety, he had no choice but to keep her close to him. It was also his way of looking after a comrade.
Seeing that everyone who had come to help had been assigned a task while she was told