According to the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan scouting, Rock Ninja were ahead, behind, and on both flanks, numbering roughly five hundred in total. Their own force had over three hundred. Though outnumbered, they still stood a chance in a fight.
But they could not afford to get bogged down for too long. These five hundred were surely only the first wave of Rock Ninja reinforcements, with more to follow.
After all, some Iwagakure outposts were farther away. Even if Iwagakure promptly dispatched troops, they would not arrive anytime soon.
Their best option was to break out first. How they fought afterward would depend on the other teams' progress in assaulting their targets.
Ultimately, after some discussion, they decided to retreat along their original route. The Rock Ninja forces there were the weakest, making it the easiest point to break through.
That was largely thanks to Yechen killing so many of them. Even if they wanted to reinforce that position, they could not do so quickly.
With a plan in place, Nara Yijiu wasted no more time and immediately ordered them to move out.
This time, Yechen was not clearing the way alone. Nara Yijiu assigned him a three-man squad, including Hyuga Jingci of the Hyuga Clan.
Under these circumstances, the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan would prove invaluable, allowing them to avoid many battles.
Nara Yijiu trusted Yechen's combat strength, which was why he dared entrust these men to him.
Half an hour soon passed.
Up ahead, Yechen's advance squad moved swiftly under Hyuga Jingci's guidance.
From Yechen's observations, Hyuga Jingci's combat strength was probably at the Special Jōnin level. His visual range was limited, nowhere near that of Yechen's third-stage Byakugan. At most, his abilities were equivalent to a first-stage Byakugan.
Even so, the Byakugan was tremendously important to a squad. Whether