Moonlight spilled down, bathing everything in silvery light.
Yet the atmosphere in the forest was deeply unsettling.
The different groups stood apart, each wary of the others.
The team wearing Konoha forehead protectors instinctively looked at the bodies lying on the ground.
Their expressions changed when they noticed the forehead protectors on the corpses.
They glanced at Liu Yun, then immediately fixed their attention on the "Iwagakure" ninja.
The team wearing Yugakure forehead protectors did the same.
"You Iwagakure ninja-were you the ones who attacked the hot spring resort in the Land of Hot Water?"
For a moment, everyone's gaze converged on the "Iwagakure" ninja.
"Destroy the bodies. We're leaving!" their leader ordered after sweeping his gaze around.
As soon as he spoke, several jutsu slammed into the bodies on the ground, utterly destroying their comrades' remains in an instant.
"Stop them!"
Seeing this, the Konoha and Yugakure ninja no longer hesitated. They all sprang into action, trying to stop the group.
Liu Yun narrowed his eyes and chose not to join them.
He still could not tell whether these supposed Konoha and Yugakure ninja were genuine or impostors.
Recovering some chakra as quickly as possible came first.
A moment later, his gaze froze. Wait, why are they charging at me?
With a thought, he moved to shield Maruboshi Kosuke behind him.
He gauged his chakra reserves. They had just bottomed out, but he had recovered enough to use [Lightning Summoning] once.
Without the slightest hesitation, he brought a bolt of lightning down from the sky.
Yet the others ignored their immobilized comrade and charged at Maruboshi Kosuke.
Liu Yun frowned. Something was strange about this group's behavior.
Their coordination was flawless, but they showed no concern for their comrades.
It looked like a tactic meant to force him to