The main force in the rear stopped immediately upon seeing the signal Yechen had sent. Nara Yijiu called out, "Hyuga Jingci, check our surroundings."
A ninja from the Hyuga Branch Family immediately stepped forward.
"Byakugan, activate!"
A moment later, Hyuga Jingci replied.
"Captain Nara, Rock Ninja are gathering toward us from both sides."
Nara Yijiu frowned at the report. Given the situation, they were probably surrounded.
After a moment's thought, he immediately gave an order.
"Everyone, keep moving. Squad captains, spread out along both flanks and link up with Captain Yechen. We need to break through as quickly as possible."
Everyone obeyed, swiftly changing formation as they advanced. The Chunin and Genin stayed in the center, while the Jonin guarded the perimeter. Even if they came under a sudden attack, the enemy would not be able to punch straight through the entire force.
As they advanced, Hyuga Jingci spoke again.
"I can see Captain Yechen."
"How is he?" Nara Yijiu asked immediately.
"He... he..." Hyuga Jingci's pupils contracted sharply as he witnessed a shocking sight.
Suddenly, his entire body froze. He stood rooted to the spot, unable even to maintain his Byakugan.
"Jingci, what's wrong?" The ninja around him were startled by his reaction.
"I... I saw a pair of eyes. He seemed to see me too."
His words left everyone baffled. They all knew the Byakugan's abilities-it could see great distances. But who could detect its user through that gaze alone?
"What did you see?"
"The... Sharingan... Those eyes were full of a sinister power. Captain Yechen was slaughtering them. There were so many bodies around him. His gaze was terrifying. He saw me."
Everyone found this hard to believe. The Sharingan was powerful, but surely it could not see them from so far away, much less frighten a