Ye Feng and his two companions did not know what was happening behind them, but the safest course was to put as much distance between themselves and their pursuers as possible. Even after catching up with the other Konoha ninja, the three did not slow down, racing toward the Land of Fire as fast as they could.
By the time Ye Feng's group entered the Land of Fire and reached the Konoha Military Camp stationed at its border, his divine sense had still detected no sign of anyone from Sunagakure or Iwagakure. Only then did their taut nerves relax, and they could not help sinking to the ground.
The ninja captain stationed there was also from the Sarutobi Clan and naturally knew Orochimaru. Seeing how travel-worn and exhausted the group looked, clearly from traveling nonstop for a long time, he was puzzled. Was there anyone in the Shinobi World who could force Orochimaru into such a state?
Orochimaru ignored the ninja captain's puzzlement. After all, the ambush by Sunagakure and Iwagakure was no small matter, and until the Third Hokage made a decision, they could not let it become common knowledge.
Since Orochimaru said nothing, the ninja captain, who naturally understood the rules, asked no further questions. Instead, he prepared food and places for Ye Feng and the others to wash and rest.
After eating, drinking, and washing up, Ye Feng's group gathered again.
"Haha, nearly thirty Jonin couldn't stop us from getting away. I can brag about that for the rest of my life," one of the Jonin in the group said happily.
"Was it thanks to you that you escaped? The credit belongs to Minato Namikaze, Uchiha Yefeng, and Lord Orochimaru," another Jonin could not resist undercutting him. Still, the broad smile on his face showed that he