Chapter 45
It was almost impossible to detect the presence of the figure lurking outside, but no matter how skilled someone was, every living person needed to breathe. Even if the breaths were slow and measured, they would still cause slight shifts in the surrounding airflow.
Haruto Saito felt it!
Behind the wooden cabin, hidden within the forest, someone was concealed within the dense foliage, unmoving, completely suppressing their presence, breathing as slowly as possible.
"Someone is watching me!" Haruto thought to himself. He didn't believe this person was here to protect him or for any benevolent reason. The reasoning was simple—if even the ANBU operatives hidden around him were more focused on monitoring than protecting, then this individual was no exception.
The figure was about fifty meters away.
Then Haruto sensed another movement. The person shifted position, producing only the slightest rustling sound—so subtle that it blended with the natural noises of swaying leaves. Their breathing became slightly heavier, and along with it, an almost imperceptible aura of cold hostility leaked out.
Haruto instantly locked onto the individual's presence.
They were moving to the other side of the forest, repositioning themselves to observe from a different angle.
"Who could it be?"
Haruto furrowed his brows and turned toward the presence. Of course, he couldn't see through the wooden wall of his cabin, but that didn't matter. He clasped his hands together—
Byakugan, activate!