Meanwhile, Yechen, who was racing ahead, suddenly sensed something strange.
He swept his Byakugan over his surroundings, but there was no movement within three kilometers.
It was precisely this ability that had allowed him to evade the Rock Ninja's pursuit time and again, using shadow clones to lead them astray.
But what was happening now? He kept feeling as though someone was tracking him.
When he examined his surroundings carefully, that feeling vanished in an instant.
"Strange. Was I imagining things?"
Yechen trusted the Byakugan's abilities. Unless the enemy could pinpoint his whereabouts from more than three kilometers away-but was that even possible?
He shook his head and continued racing onward with the Third Raikage on his back.
Yet half an hour later, that feeling returned.
The first time might have been his imagination, but this time definitely wasn't. After all, the sensation was almost identical both times.
Without hesitation, Yechen immediately changed direction and sent a shadow clone to erase the traces he had left behind.
Before long, the feeling disappeared again, but an hour later, it returned once more.
By now, Yechen was certain that the enemy was tracking him through some unknown means. Unless he dealt with it, escaping would be difficult.
With that in mind, he immediately ordered a shadow clone to take the Third Raikage ahead while he stayed behind to intercept the sensory ninja.
Ten minutes later, three figures appeared within Yechen's field of vision. There was no need to guess-the sensory ninja was among them.
Yechen deactivated his Byakugan and quietly waited for the three to arrive.
"Captain, he's stopped."
"Oh? Let's head over."
Before long, three figures appeared before Yechen.
There were two men and a woman, with a Summoned Beast bat perched on the woman's shoulder. Yechen immediately understood what was