Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

One of them is probably Yuichi, whom Kiyota Nobu mentioned. What are the backgrounds of the other two groups?

The information is too vague.

However, the three clusters of chakra were quite far apart, so they were not connected.

This is……

The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows?

Get closer, then adjust the range to see if you can perceive more information.

Chiba silently quickened his pace.

Kakashi looked up.

There was a very subtle difference in the sound above, which was probably caused by Chiba speeding up.

Did this kid discover something?

"Parker."

"We're chasing him. This guy is cunning; he's masked his scent with some drugs."

"Don't worry about it. We can smell the drug, which means we're still on the right track. Keep chasing!"

"Huh? Okay, you decide."

Parker quickened his pace.

Kiyota Shin had no doubts, after all...

Even Kazusa didn't hear the noise just now; she had no idea that Chiba had already moved to the very front.

Chapter 46 Are you in Versailles?

"My control over my mental power is still not strong enough. If it were strong enough, I could gradually control the range and precision of my perception, unlike now..."

Chiba had just tried to gradually narrow the scope and increase the types of information he could perceive.

But it's a pity.

He simply added the requirement of "number of people," and the range immediately decreased by one kilometer, making it impossible for him to perceive the approximate location of the three chakra groups.

Chiba silently moved forward, and just as he jumped to the top of a tree, he noticed a chakra rapidly approaching from below.

then……

Whoosh!

A figure nimbly leaped from the ground onto the tree.

"what have you found?"

"Teacher? Oh, shadow clones. Hmm, I was just trying to expand my senses by adjusting my mental energy, and then I discovered three groups of chakra ahead of me."

Chiba said in a low voice.

This ability has reached the level of a secret technique, because mental power has always been the most secretive power, and only a few families and ninjas have mastered the methods to control and cultivate mental power.

Kakashi's shadow clone whispered.

Kakashi's shadow clone frowned. The real Kakashi had certainly considered this, but...

They are quite a distance from the main force now, and their whispered communication will not be heard at all.

Manipulating mental power to expand the range of perception?

"I will wait for the right opportunity and will not act recklessly."

What terrifying comprehension!

As for what that guy said, such as "not refined enough" and "unable to control in detail," Kakashi completely ignored it.

Kakashi's shadow clone hesitated for a long time, but finally chose to trust, and it slowly disappeared and returned to its original form.

This child is risking his life for everyone.

Chiba said in a low voice, "That's not important. What's important is that I'm not yet able to finely control my mental power, so to confirm the situation ahead, I need to get closer."

"Understood, I'll escort you."

"I'm worried that they're targeting you, or rather, the Jonin in our team, so you should prioritize preserving your strength, teacher."

Chiba, however, figured it out on his own.

Chiba shared his thoughts.

Kakashi's shadow clone's expression control was clearly not up to par; even with the mask covering it, the shock shown in one eye was far too obvious.

Not far behind, Kakashi paused in surprise.

Although he felt he hadn't taught Chiba much knowledge or skills, the child before him was still his disciple, and he couldn't stand by and watch him take risks, especially...

"We'll come back once we've confirmed the number of people."

Then, his expression turned strange.

Chiba said.

"..."

That guy had no idea what he was talking about!

If he were to develop a method of manipulation to that extent, the Yamanaka clan would absolutely be willing to exchange their clan's secret techniques for it.

"Whoo~"

"Hey, you're not tired already, are you?"

Parker perched on his shoulder, sniffing around—it was tired from running, and if the substitute runner was tired too, it felt it could take a break now.

That would make it happy.

Unfortunately, Kakashi raised an eyebrow: "Have you rested enough? Come down and run together."

"Wang Wang!"

"Come down."

"Ok."

"..."

"Lord Kakashi, have you decided on the direction?"

Kiyota Shin noticed that Kakashi was subtly accelerating.

"We're in the right direction, just keep running. If we speed up, he might not have time to dispel the scent."

Kakashi answered.

Kiyota Shin gritted his teeth and followed.

As expected of Kakashi, the Copy Ninja.

Chiba followed behind every day, occasionally looking back at him.

She sensed that Chiba was acting strangely, unusually quiet. He wasn't this quiet before; it was a bit like...

Kazusa?

Ok?

Chiba seemed to have deliberately fallen behind once in the middle, which might have been to better express his "persona," but it's also possible that he went to the back and switched places with Kazusa.

Obviously I was the first...

However, it is indeed more suitable to switch places with Sa, since that guy's style is to stay hidden and not arouse Kiyota Shin's suspicion.

Every day I felt conflicted, but I quickly regained my composure.

Now is not the time to think about these things. Chiba must have discovered something after switching identities, and he is probably no longer around them.

She was secretly anxious.

At this point, Chiba was already one kilometer away from Kakashi.

This position was roughly the limit of Kakashi's perception range, so he didn't accelerate rashly but maintained this distance as he moved forward.

“I’m about three kilometers ahead. If I go a little further ahead, I can use the next level of range to find more detailed information. There’s no need to take any risks.”

"I wonder what kind of squad is following behind them."

"People from the Dark Guard?"

Chiba didn't want to die, at least not from impulsiveness and recklessness, which would be irresponsible to himself and his teammates.

After running for a while, he reduced his range of perception.

The quantity suddenly became much clearer.

Several auras could be sensed ahead. One person was in the middle, and the others were scattered around, forming a semi-circular encirclement.

The one in the middle should be the Yuichi that Kiyota Nobu mentioned.

The remaining……

Were they samurai from the Kiyota clan?

Who are the chakra groups further down the line?

Unfortunately, after the range was reduced, the chakra was out of range and could no longer be clearly sensed. Judging from the distance, he would have to move at least another kilometer before he could detect or sense the other party.

In that case, I would be only a little over a kilometer away from the male, making it easy for him to be discovered.

no way.

Let's take a detour!

Chiba turned his head to a different position, confident that Kakashi would understand what he meant.

In fact...

As the captain of the Dark Guard for several years, Kakashi understood almost instantly.