Chapter 792: NASM - 792

"It really was such a silly misunderstanding. We were just worrying too much. Not a single enemy showed up this whole time — and now, the only sound around here is the wind in the trees," Harumiko said with a laugh.

She shrugged her shoulders and finally relaxed her body. Staying constantly on guard for so long had been quite exhausting, and now she felt completely at ease.

Hiroshi let out a soft sigh and loosened up as well. It had been mentally draining, especially since they had been so convinced enemies were nearby. Looking back, it seemed almost ridiculous — jumping to conclusions just from seeing a few tracks. They really shouldn’t have acted so hastily.

"Alright, it was just a false alarm. Now we can carry on without worry. We’ll still stay alert though. Those footprints were probably left by other shinobi travelling on missions," Hiroshi said quietly with a smile, putting his weapon back into his pack.

"You’re right. We need to be more careful how we judge things in future. If we keep panicking like this, we’ll wear ourselves out — getting scared of nothing but our own imagination," Harumiko replied softly, still amused.

Hiroshi nodded, straightened his clothes, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and together they continued moving forward.

Knowing there was no threat actually made them feel much lighter and happier. Now they could focus entirely on the journey ahead and getting home quickly so they could finally rest properly.

"We wasted quite a bit of time back there — all because we thought there was danger when there wasn’t. It’s funny when you think about it. But in a way, it wasn’t all bad; it reminded us how to stay sharp and focused," Harumiko said as they ran.

"You’re right. Now we’d better pick up the pace to make up for lost time. We need to cover more distance quickly so we can reach a good stopping point before it gets dark," Hiroshi answered with a grin.

She nodded, and they both sped up.

They both felt a little embarrassed about how they had rushed to judgment without checking properly — it was definitely something to laugh at later.

Time passed quickly, and they travelled a huge distance that day. By evening, they were much closer to home. They had made great progress and hadn’t wasted the whole day after all.

"Time really flew by — feels like we’ve been walking all day. It’s getting late, so let’s find a spot to eat and get some rest," Hiroshi said, slowing down and smiling at her.

Harumiko nodded with a smile. In this vast forest, sleeping high up in the trees was really their only option.

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