"Captain, the mission is complete. Should we leave next, or wait for Lord Naraku to arrive?"
At his companion's earnest question, Shibi Aburame fell silent for a moment before saying, "Hide for now. We'll wait for Lord Naraku to appear!"
"There's bound to be a battle next. Lord Naraku will need our help."
That was true, but the Konoha ninja present all doubted whether Shihōin Naraku actually needed their help to defeat Orochimaru.
After all, Orochimaru had already died at Naraku's hands once. Killing him again should not be too difficult.
Still, there was nothing wrong with their captain's decision. Their boss would arrive soon, and as his subordinates, they should be able to help a little.
At the very least, they were all confident in their sensory abilities.
"Rei, how are their injuries?"
"They're recovering well, but they still need a little more treatment."
"Set the traps. Shu will keep watch. Let's leave first!"
"Yes!"
After making the arrangements, Shibi Aburame led the others into hiding.
Every member of the pursuit squad was a sensory ninja, but that did not mean they were poor fighters. Their sensory abilities were simply more outstanding by comparison.
They had already experienced several fierce battles while tracking Orochimaru.
Their identity as Konoha ninja was a deterrent to many people.
But among ninja who lived on the edge, there were plenty of villains who did not care at all whether they offended Konoha. A chance encounter would naturally erupt into battle.
What was more, the pursuit squad had even encountered members of the Akatsuki once: the immortal duo, Kakuzu and Hidan.
Fortunately, Kakuzu had been in a hurry to find Orochimaru and collect the bounty, with no interest whatsoever in fighting Konoha's pursuit squad.
Besides, Kakuzu planned to demand the bounty from Konoha after