"Then... when will you be back, Mr. Uya...?"
Konan's face showed a hint of disappointment. What she really wanted to ask was whether Uya would come back.
Will we ever meet again?
"I can't be sure, but I'll definitely come back."
Uya nodded slightly to Konan, then reminded Yahiko, "Be careful not to reveal that you're already ninjas. Don't use Ninjutsu just to show off, and you'll be fine."
"That's definitely not going to happen."
Yahiko gave an awkward smile, but it was clear that he did indeed have that thought in his mind!
He was just a child, after all. He learned Ninjutsu and became a ninja, and of course, he also had some desire to show off.
Uya shook his head slightly, said no more, and quickly turned and left.
There's not much time to waste.
Behind her, Konan watched Uya's departing figure in an instant, her expression tinged with disappointment, and she sighed softly.
Yahiko reassured him, "Master Uya is so strong, he'll definitely be alright. He'll come back to us after he's dealt with his matter."
"Um."
Konan nodded slightly.
Thinking of Uya's formidable strength, she felt a surge of confidence.
Indeed, even if they died, Uya shouldn't die; what she should be more worried about is her own safety.
Dark clouds blanketed the sky, carrying an oppressive and chilly atmosphere.
In a dense forest, a large number of Iwagakure Ninja wearing Forehead Protector were searching everywhere.
However, this forest was so large that it could be considered a large forest. Even though there were many sensory ninjas among the Iwagakure Ninja, it was still not easy to find something.
"Search carefully, we absolutely cannot let that woman escape!"
Besides the Iwagakure Ninja wearing Forehead Protector and uniforms, there were also some people wearing special masks.
These people are Iwagakure Anbu Ninja, and their masks are very different from those of Konoha Anbu Ninja, making them easily recognizable.
Anbu Ninja are assisting the Iwagakure Ninja forces in their search.
"Scatter your sensory ninjas! Carefully sense any area where Chakra is present. Divide into pairs and search thoroughly!"
An elite Iwagakure from Elite Jonin wore a look of anger on his face.
Ambushing a Konoha squadron should have been a simple matter, but that damned woman in charge led the entire team to fight their way out.
After escaping into this dense forest, the battle was further delayed until now.
Despite their relentless killing of Tsunade's Tsunade forces, one by one, their own losses were no less than those of Tsunade's forces!
Even more tragically, an Elite Jonin and two Special Jōnin were killed by Tsunade's iron fists!
The ambush itself was a failure.
If that woman were to escape now, it would be a huge scapegoat that no one could afford to take the blame for.
This is definitely a blow to the morale of the entire Iwagakure Ninja force.
The main battlefront hasn't even fully commenced yet, and we've already encountered this kind of situation; it's like tripping and falling before even stepping out the door.
Therefore, even the Iwagakure Anbu Ninja were mobilized, with the aim of forcibly eliminating Tsunade.
After their relentless pursuit, it's estimated that Tsunade has very few ninja left by her side.
" Gando, if we can't find that woman at this rate, we should retreat. The Rain Ninja and Sand Ninja ninja have probably already received intelligence and are watching us closely. The Konoha ninja could arrive at any moment."
An Anbu Ninja looked at the leader, an Elite Jonin Iwagakure from Iwagakure, his tone tinged with coldness.
Gando gritted his teeth and said, "There's no way we can't find her. The forest is near Amegakure; that woman has no chance of escaping that way."
"Furthermore, this place is so close to the heart of the Land of Rain that it's impossible for Konoha ninjas to arrive here suddenly; it would take time. We have time to retreat and won't be attacked from Konoha and Sand Ninja."
"Hmph! You're still quite clear-headed."
The Anbu was clearly furious. He mobilized nearly a battalion's worth of troops, and even launched an ambush, yet he still failed to capture the company led by Tsunade.
They could only force Tsunade to retreat by sheer numbers, preventing Tsunade from bypassing their net and forcing her to Earth Flow of Land of Rain.
Now, we've arrived at this forest; many days have passed since the ambush began.
He thought the Gando was utterly useless.
"Of course I'm perfectly clear-headed. That woman's strength is extraordinary, and she's also extremely skilled in medicine; otherwise, how could she have kept evading our pursuit?!"
Gando was also very angry. After taking the blame, he probably wouldn't be qualified to lead a team anymore, so his tone was very harsh.
"Even if you were in my shoes, you couldn't solve it so easily."
"Idiot!"
The Anbu stared coldly at Gando.
"You... Humph!"
Gando's anger flashed briefly, but he ultimately dared not confront him directly, because this Anbu had come with orders from the Tsuchikage Ōnoki, and his current status was equivalent to Ōnoki's personal presence.
Because it is located in the heart of the Land of Rain, the rainfall here is much heavier than in the Land of Rain. However, the forests are very dense, so they can block most of the rainwater.
Even so, the ground beneath our feet was still very soft.
Behind a dense forest of intertwined vines, several ninjas, all bearing wounds, were resting.
The person leading the group was none other than Tsunade.
Even at this moment, she looked quite disheveled, and she wasn't even willing to expend Chakra to treat her minor injuries.
In situations like these, conserving even a little Chakra and stamina increases one's chances of survival.
There were two ninjas beside Tsunade, and they had more injuries than Tsunade.
However, they had all been bandaged up, and the smell of blood had been suppressed using special methods; otherwise, they would have been caught long ago.
" Lady Tsunade, the Iwagakure Ninja are approaching this area."
One of the ninjas had a striking white ring around his eyes, and at this moment, blue veins were bulging around his eyes.
They were ninjas from the Hyuga Clan.
In this dense forest, the Hyuga Clan's ninjas are far superior to those with sensory abilities.
Because Tsunade, as medical-nin, is extremely skilled at controlling Chakra concealing Chakra.
The Hyuga Clan's control over Chakra is even more exquisite and refined.
A sensory ninja is useless if they can't sense Chakra fluctuations; they are no match for the Byakugan, which has a 360-degree field of vision and X-ray Byakugan.
If it weren't for him, a ninja from the Hyuga Clan, being here, Tsunade would probably have been caught up with long ago.
Upon hearing Hyuga Ushin's words, Tsunade's already somewhat subdued expression became even more somber.
"If we go any further in that direction, we'll be close to Amegakure once we leave the forest. There are bound to be a lot of Rain Ninja there; if we run into them head-on, we'll have absolutely no chance of survival."
"However, there are Stone Ninja in almost all of the other three directions..."