Hyuga Jinghong acknowledged him and continued running forward, with the other three close behind.
Meanwhile, the Yamanaka Clan Jonin was also sensing for Minato Namikaze's location. Once he detected him, he could establish contact immediately.
Unfortunately, the terrain here was complicated. They might not seem far apart, but actually meeting up would require plenty of detours.
Time ticked away.
They had not gone far before they encountered the Rock Ninja group Hyuga Jinghong had mentioned.
The moment Yechen saw them, he did not hesitate. He darted to the front in a single step and unleashed his ninjutsu.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
In the narrow passage, Yechen spat out a stream of flames that transformed into a three-meter-wide fireball in the blink of an eye and surged forward.
The fireball nearly filled the entire passage. None of the Rock Ninja could dodge it; they could only take the Fire Release attack head-on.
"Quick, use Earth Release!"
A Rock Ninja up ahead shouted.
Suddenly, another voice rang out.
"It's too late! Run!"
Boom!
A thunderous explosion erupted ahead.
With Yechen's current proficiency in Fire Release Ninjutsu, he barely needed hand seals for an attack of this level. A single seal, combined with mobilizing the energy within his body, was enough to cast it.
Hyuga Jinghong's warning had already given Yechen the initiative when the two sides met. The Rock Ninja had no time to react and immediately suffered heavy casualties.
He was not finished yet. Yechen pulled out several shuriken and casually hurled them forward.
With his throwing skills, especially under these circumstances, the shuriken pierced the gravely wounded Rock Ninja straight through their foreheads.
Several screams rang out. Once they faded, the passage ahead fell deathly silent.
That was one advantage of fighting in a confined space: whoever seized the