They had fought an encounter and driven off the enemy.
Hitomi jumped down from the roof of the car and brushed the dust off himself.
Mitsuki said, "Fire Release, Earth Release, Lightning Release-you sure know a lot of ninjutsu."
"I do all right..."
Hitomi played it down, not mentioning that he had been sparring with his father every few days for the past six months. He had already mastered all five chakra nature transformations, though Lightning Release was still his specialty.
Beyond her amazement, Sarada was surprised. He looks the same age as me, but he doesn't hesitate at all when he attacks...
The three of them now faced a serious problem. Their car had been blown up, and their backpacks had all been inside it. The ninja tools and food they had worked so hard to gather were gone.
Worse still, their map was gone too...
Hitomi said, "I've already copied the map with my Sharingan. I memorized all the details..."
"That's not the problem." Mitsuki glanced at the watch on his wrist. "The map is a ninja tool too. When the poisonous mist starts spreading, the map changes to show the boundaries of the Safe Zone. Four hours have already passed, so the first Safe Zone should have been designated. Without a map, we'll be feeling our way blindly and relying on luck to survive..."
Hitomi clenched his hand. "It was my mistake. If I'd realized sooner that enemies might have infiltrated this area, this wouldn't have happened..."
Mitsuki patted Hitomi's shoulder. "It's all right. The mist isn't that poisonous in the early stages. At least it won't kill us immediately, so we still have room to maneuver. Besides, our luck might not be that bad. We could still be inside the Safe Zone..."
"Yeah." Hitomi nodded and