"Captain, when do you think this Mei Terumi is finally going to show up?"
Satō Maji lay on the grass wearing his Cat Mask. He had been stuck eating grass behind this mountain for three days without seeing so much as Mei Terumi's shadow.
"What's the rush? Besides, what could you do even if she came? We'd still have to assess the situation."
Lin Guang was speechless.
"Is that woman really strong?"
Satō Maji had already lost count of how many times he had asked that question.
"Obviously. If she weren't strong, could she have escaped the Kirigakure ANBU hunting her?"
Lin Guang had not wanted to answer such a basic question, but Satō Maji kept asking every day, and he could no longer stand it.
"Kenza, settle down. I think someone's coming."
Hyūga Jō lowered his voice.
"Oh? Take a good look and see if they look like the picture of Mei Terumi shown on television."
Lin Guang spoke.
"Got it!"
Hyūga Jō immediately channeled chakra into his Byakugan, converting it into Dōjutsu Power so he could get a better look.
Over the past few days, he had kept his Byakugan only partially activated to conserve chakra. It gave him some ability to see through things and into the distance, but what he saw was indistinct and somewhat blurry.
"Well?"
Seeing Hyūga Jō grow serious, Lin Guang asked.
"It really is Mei Terumi, exactly like the picture! She's heading toward the junction we're guarding."
Hyūga Jō spoke. With his Byakugan at full power, he could see Mei Terumi perfectly clearly, even though she was still fleeing through a small grove three thousand meters away.
"Besides Mei Terumi, there are three Kirigakure ANBU pursuing her. She's not in very good shape. Her chakra has probably dwindled from fighting for so