Konoha Ninja Warrior

"No, without me, the search work will be difficult to carry on," Sasaki replied, "Besides, if this is the trouble I caused, I must solve it, no matter what kind of wolf it is, I will kill every single one they."

"Stop trying to be brave." Tokugawa Yukimura looked at the other party's pale face and sunken eye sockets. They had been wandering around the snowy mountains without sleep for the past three days. Sasaki's endurance and persistence were all seen by Tokugawa Yukimura. It’s not easy to persist until now.

"I'm looking for you to be a helper. In your current situation, even if you can find the target in the future, you will still be a burden and won't be of much help."

Sasaki also understood this situation. Anger and unwillingness were intertwined on his face, and in the end, only helplessness remained. He clenched his fist and punched the tree trunk on one side, shaking the snow off the branches, but he could only agree to this plan.

"Don't be too discouraged, you must know that even if you go back, you can organize the defense and contribute." Tokugawa Yukimura comforted.

The two people who made the decision hurried on silently, turning into two black spots in the white-covered snow-capped mountains and moving forward slowly.

After another half day, they finally arrived at the tunnel Sasaki had discovered. The tunnel hidden among the dead trees was not so conspicuous. Tokugawa Yukimura looked inside, and there seemed to be a foreign object twisting and twisting in the dark depths.

"It's a pity that the blizzard wiped out the traces of the previous two days. Otherwise, we could use clues to determine whether the wolf passed here." Sasaki said with some regret.

"So how long did it take you to walk through this passage?" Tokugawa Yukimura asked.

"It took about three hours, but at that time I was groping forward. If it was at a normal speed, it would be much faster." Sasaki replied after thinking for a while.

"Okay, now that you're here, you can go back to the village first." Tokugawa Yukimura took out a torch made halfway, lit it and walked towards the passage step by step.

Sasaki watched the orange light gradually disappear into the dark passage, then turned and left.

At this time, Tokugawa Yukimura, who walked into the passage, had another feeling. The deep darkness enveloped him, and only the surroundings of the torch had a little warmth. .Looking up, the top of the cave is crowded with dense bats, but they are motionless in hibernation, like a group of silent sculptures.

"Well, this is it." Tokugawa Yukimura's eyes suddenly lit up and he noticed something unusual. It was a claw mark, clearly visible on the loose rock that had been eroded.

"Finally I found some traces, but judging from the claw marks for a while, I guess it was the wolf that Sasaki hunted cheaply." Tokugawa Yukimura thought, "But this also shows that a giant wolf of this size is really Does it come from the other side of the mountain?”

It would be fine if ninja beasts of that shape existed alone, but it would be troublesome if they existed in a group state. Even if Tokugawa Yukimura had confidence in himself, it would be impossible to deal with a large group of ninja beasts.

"The best situation is to solve the silver wolf that is hostile to humans. They have not seen conflicts with humans for so long. Maybe they can be resolved peacefully. Wisdom means communication." Tokugawa Yukimura thought.

But no matter what, we must first understand the situation on the other side. Before the torch was extinguished, Tokugawa Yukimura accelerated his advance.

After walking for more than two hours, Tokugawa Yukimura was also excited when he saw a little light in the distance. Staying in such a dark and closed environment for a long time was also a test. Not to mention the rugged roads, but also the groups of people. The thick layer of feces accumulated by bats over the years is not something that most people can tolerate.

The bright light spots magnified in the field of vision, and finally Tokugawa Yukimura ran out of the cave. The biting cold wind poured into the cave entrance, blowing away the rotten smell on his body. At the same time, the sunlight reflected from the snow that filled his field of vision dazzled him, who had just stepped out of the darkness.

After recovering, Tokugawa Yukimura carefully looked at this little-known place, and what appeared in front of him was a huge basin surrounded by mountains. At the bottom of the basin, there were countless trees growing wantonly, and its size was even bigger than he was in. The towering trees that the Kingdom of Fire has seen are even taller.In an environment free from human threats, animal resources are abundant. At least the sharp-eyed Tokugawa Yukimura saw many deer leisurely using their hooves to push through the snow, looking for edible grass roots.

The exit of the passage is cleverly located in the middle of a cliff tens of meters high, with a small platform extending forward. You can't find it if you don't look carefully.

"This environment is really unique, but how can I find my target in such a big place." Tokugawa Yukimura had a headache.

Fortunately, Tokugawa Yukimura also learned a lot during the search with Sasaki in the past two days, and such dense trees also made it easier for him to move, so that he would not have to step deep and shallow in the snow.

Tokugawa Yukimura found nothing after searching for a long time. He stopped to rest and ate the jerky he brought with him, and thought to himself: "If there is no news in a day or two, I will go back, although I don't know if the frequency of the previous attacks is still accurate. Accurate, but the defense cannot be handed over to the hunting team."

"Ow~"

Just as Tokugawa Yukimura was planning in his mind, a clear howl echoed throughout the valley basin.

"This is it." Tokugawa Yukimura had a clever idea and immediately climbed to the top of the nearest tall tree and looked in the direction of the sound. As a result, he was shocked by what he saw.

On a huge protruding rock on the side of the basin, a giant wolf howled upwards. It was at least ten meters high, and even at such a distance from it, its appearance could still be seen clearly.

Before Tokugawa Yukimura recovered from the shock, echoing howls came from all directions in the basin, one after another, and judging from the direction of the sound, they were gathering in the direction of the giant wolf, it was obvious in response to the call of their leader.

"Sure enough, the appearance of silver wolves is not a sudden mutation of wild wolves, but a population. This number can be regarded as a group of psychic beasts like Mount Miaomu." Estimating the number of wolves from howling, Tokugawa Yukimura thought solemnly.

"What should I do? Go or not. If you want to judge whether the target has returned here, this is the only way to confirm it in a short time."

Tokugawa Yukimura's thoughts turned, and he finally made up his mind. If the opponent is here, he will return immediately and block the passage. In this way, unless the opponent spends several months climbing the entire mountain range, he will never be able to easily attack the village again.

However, Tokugawa Yukimura was not reckless, he formed seals with both hands.

"The Art of Shadow Clone"

As the smoke appeared, an identical clone appeared, nodded to the main body, and quickly rushed towards the direction where the wolves were gathering.