Only after half a minute did Kari ask Kitsuchi from beside him:
"Captain Kitsuchi, did you notice something unusual?"
Only then did Kitsuchi withdraw his gaze and answer:
"Nothing. Maybe I was being too sensitive. All right, keep moving. The mission is what matters most."
Only after Ye Feng saw Kitsuchi and the Sunagakure team leave did he breathe a sigh of relief. He shifted his body, thinking with some relief:
Good thing I used the Invisibility Spirit Talisman before teleporting over, or I would have been discovered. Kitsuchi really is sharp. He could sense even that!
Looking at the three Konoha corpses on the ground, Ye Feng took out a scroll and stored all three inside. At that moment, he felt the Sand Ninja were a little better. At least they knew to help clear away the enemy's bodies.
Kitsuchi was a nuisance, though. Such keen senses forced Ye Feng to be cautious as well. He could only trail far behind the Iwagakure team, following their traces to track their position.
Noon was almost over, but the Iwagakure team kept moving, showing no intention of stopping to rest. Moreover, their route was not straight. They changed direction from time to time, leaving Ye Feng unable to tell where they were heading or set an ambush ahead.
Clearly, Kitsuchi had extensive combat experience. No wonder he would become the commander of the Allied Shinobi Forces' Second Division in the future.
But Ye Feng was in no hurry either. This was a contest of patience. He refused to believe that so many people in the Iwagakure team could keep going without a rest.
Time passed quickly. As the sun sank toward the west, the Iwagakure team finally stopped.
Watching the Iwagakure team from afar, Ye Feng showed a smug smile and