Chapter 109
In the grassland encampment, dozens of ninja stood up simultaneously, drawing their weapons.
"There's movement over there!"
"Let's go! It might be the Black Samurai!"
"Damn it, we can't let anyone else get ahead of us. Move!"
Without even packing up their camp, the group of ninja abandoned their belongings and tents, rushing toward the mountainous region at full speed.
At the edge of the mountains, hidden within the grass of a hillside, Haruto Saito, Tsunade, and Jiraiya all turned their heads in the direction of the booming noise. None of them knew exactly what had happened, but Haruto had a suspicion—was it Jidou? Had he engaged someone in combat?
"Hide, quickly!" Tsunade assessed the situation on the grassland before issuing the urgent command.
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Dozens of ninjas from Raincry Village entered the mountain range, completely unaware of the hidden presence of Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Haruto. The group sprinted past their concealed location, heading straight toward the source of the commotion.
Once they had passed, Jiraiya checked the camp one more time. Confirming that no one remained, he gave a signal. The three of them dashed down the hillside and onto the open grassland.
They ran at full speed.