Dawn broke.
A streak of yellow lightning flashed through the vast Uchiha Fiefdom.
Judging by his speed, he was already pushing his Taijutsu to the limit, clearly giving the enemy chasing him plenty of respect.
In truth, Naruto could have gone even faster.
After all, he and Sasuke had lived in the Uchiha Clan Compound for nearly five years.
And he visited the hidden Training Ground within the Uchiha Fiefdom every day, so naturally, he had left Flying Thunder God Marks there as well.
But under those circumstances, if he had used Flying Thunder God Shift directly, Snake Aunt probably would not have found the trail he had deliberately left behind.
Although he knew Snake Aunt possessed Kage Level strength and surpassed him in Taijutsu, he still had to do things this way.
With Snake Aunt's strength and intelligence ranking among the very best in early Naruto, he certainly would not fall for Naruto's diversion. Once Naruto left, he would immediately use the Telescope Technique to locate Sasuke.
Only after confirming Sasuke's location would he pursue Naruto.
As thoughts raced through Naruto's mind, he came to a steady stop atop the dense crown of an enormous tree.
The sky grew brighter, and a gentle breeze stirred Naruto's clothes.
Naruto folded his arms and slowly closed his eyes, seemingly savoring the peace and tranquility of the moment.
Yet that state did not last long before a sudden gust shattered it.
The presence that disrupted the mood landed nearby. Only then did Naruto slowly open his eyes, studying the handsome, pale-faced young man standing atop the opposite tree with interest.
"Keeping up a disguise against an opponent on your level isn't very appropriate, is it?"
As he finished speaking, Naruto clearly saw the young man opposite him pause in surprise.
"What an