Chapter 104
Naturally, the other two noticed the stone in Saitama’s hand. Their expressions turned serious.
"This must be how we were discovered," Saitama said, examining the stone carefully. "I’m not sure how it works, but we’d better make sure to avoid these things from now on."
He glanced toward Hyuga Dun.
"Understood," Hyuga Dun replied, activating his Byakugan. "There’s chakra inside the stone, but it’s faint. It doesn’t emit like a normal chakra source. No wonder it slipped past us."
"I’ll take the lead," Dun said, nodding.
"Keep moving," said Aburame Ruifeng, adjusting his sunglasses, which caught a glint of sunlight. "My kikaichū left at the rear are returning pheromone signals. Someone’s following us."
"Alright, Dun, you take point," Saitama ordered calmly.
"...Hn." Saitama’s ears twitched. He could faintly hear a whistling sound in the air—distant, but growing closer. Not an immediate threat yet, but definitely danger approaching.
"Let’s move!" Saitama urged.
The three pressed on. This time, Hyuga Dun deliberately guided them around chakra-laced stones, his Byakugan scanning the terrain with precision. Their pace slowed, but Ruifeng’s kikaichū stopped signaling pursuit.
"Haa..." Hyuga Dun wiped the sweat from his brow as the woods thinned ahead.