Once the ANBU's footsteps had faded completely, Xue Ge removed the black cloth covering his eyes.
He was now in the center of the Forest of Death.
After studying his surroundings for a moment, Xue Ge could determine his position within the forest and orient himself.
Of course he could. He had spent five or six years running around the Forest of Death, after all-
"What should I do first-"
Xue Ge sat on a tree root and began planning.
There were two main approaches. The first was simpler: run wherever he pleased, track the others, and find a way to eliminate whoever he caught.
Of course, before he knew how strong everyone was, he might run into a tough opponent and fail.
And if he did that, he might run into a team of strong contenders who had joined forces and get eliminated instead.
The second was to meet up with Kakashi and Shisui first, then move together to eliminate the others. That would be safe, certainly, but because they did not know exactly how many people were currently inside the Forest of Death, acting together might end up costing their teammates.
Of course, even so, Xue Ge still considered the second option more viable.
"I'll find Kakashi and Shisui first-" Having decided, Xue Ge stood up, ready to pick a direction at random and head out.
Suddenly, his legs went weak and his vision darkened.
The feeling was a little familiar-
Hey, hey, hey, not at a time like this-
Xue Ge abruptly lost consciousness and collapsed.
After he fell, purple chakra spread out from his body in every direction.
The Forest of Death quietly began to stir.
Sakumo dismissed most of the ANBU. Their task had been to escort the participants inside; there were actually not many