After glancing toward Kikyo Castle, Lin Ze immediately made his decision.
Although there was also a Root squad near Kikyo Castle, it was simply too close to Konoha. Once he made a move, he could easily get tied down by reinforcements. The risk was too high, so it could serve as a backup option.
The valley base on the border of the Land of Bears, on the other hand, was remote and rarely visited, clearly making it a more ideal target.
This is the place!
A cold glint flashed in Lin Ze's eyes. He vanished instantly, becoming a blurred afterimage as he raced toward the valley at the coordinates his Shadow Clone had sent back.
As Lin Ze traveled, he rapidly analyzed the details of the memories his Shadow Clone had sent back.
The three Root ninja had been heading in a clear direction, their destination that valley. Judging by their somewhat hurried steps, they seemed to be carrying out some urgent mission.
Whatever your mission is, you're staying here today.
Traveling at full speed, Lin Ze reached the remote mountain range on the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Bears in less than half a day.
Following the directions in his memories, he soon found the concealed valley entrance covered in dense vegetation.
Slipping into the valley, Lin Ze met the secondary clone stationed there in a concealed crevice between rocks.
"What's the situation?" Lin Ze asked quietly.
"The targets disappeared after entering the depths of the valley. I suspect the entrance is near that rock face. I didn't approach to investigate, to avoid alerting them."
The secondary clone answered calmly, then dispelled itself.
Poof!
A puff of white smoke flashed, and more detailed memories and information flooded into Lin Ze's mind.
They included