"Captain, I found something!"
The signal came from Okamoto Ichiro, who had not gone far.
With a Flash Teleportation Technique, Yechen appeared beside him.
Startled by Yechen's sudden appearance, Okamoto Ichiro thought, How is the captain's Body Flicker Technique so fast?
"What did you find?" Yechen asked directly, without considering what was going through his mind.
"Look, captain. There are signs that someone stayed here for a long time."
Yechen looked in the direction he pointed. Sure enough, there were traces of foot traffic. Though faint, they were still discernible on closer inspection.
That was largely thanks to the Land of Rain's constant drizzle, which kept the soil and vegetation damp enough to preserve the traces intact.
Looking back, Yechen realized this spot was roughly twenty meters from where Yuan Yi had died.
Anyone who could deftly use the Puppet Technique to kill a Chunin from that distance was certainly no weakling.
"Captain, there's something over here, too!" Ueno Chiko called from nearby.
Yechen walked over and took a look. It was another trail, indicating that the Sand Ninja had left in this direction.
With that, Yechen hesitated no longer and led Okamoto Ichiro and Ueno Chiko onward to search.
During the pursuit, Yechen suddenly stopped and raised a hand to signal a halt.
Just then, faint whistling sounds came from ahead.
Yechen had not only sharp eyesight but excellent hearing as well, thanks to his strong physique.
At the sound, he turned to look and saw countless tiny steel needles shooting out of the woods on the left.
They came so fast and in such dense numbers that no human could have thrown them.
"Watch out!"
Yechen gave a sharp warning, and his long blade flashed from its sheath. He focused his visual prowess to the utmost, keeping every