Chapter 342: Traps, traps and more traps!
Five Leaf ninjas moved carefully through the dimly lit corridors of Orochimaru's base. Their footsteps were silent as each of them focused on their mission. They had already taken down eight weak mercenaries and disabled a series of traps along the way.
"With Asuma and his team taking on the heavy hitters, the rest of these guys left behind aren't all that much of a threat." One of the Chunin ninjas spoke. Even so there was an uncertainty in his voice. "But still…"
It felt almost too easy, but none of them voiced that thought aloud. This building was made by Orochimaru. They knew better than to let their guard down.
At the front was a Chunin, Tenchi Hyuga. He activated his Byakugan, his pale eyes glowing faintly in the darkness as veins bulged around his temples.
"I'm seeing three strong chakra signatures on the lowest floor," Tenchi muttered. He narrowed his gaze, focusing. "But something feels… wrong. It's like the signatures are flickering."
His teammate Kaito Inuzuka crouched beside him, his wolf-like features alert, nose twitching as he sniffed the air. His trusty ninken, conspicuously absent from his side.
"You sure about that, Tenchi?" Kaito asked, glancing at him. "Orochimaru's bases are full of weird stuff, but you've never mentioned flickering chakra before."
Tenchi nodded, his brows furrowed. "It's like there's interference. I can't get a clear read on them."
Shin Aburame, stood calmly behind the two, his hands in his pockets as his Kikaichū beetles buzzed quietly beneath his cloak. He was calm, methodical, the type who rarely spoke unless necessary. "Could be a trap," he said, his voice low and controlled.