Kanji set his jaw, and without a word called up Zaiten once more.

"Not when there's a lot of people tryin' to climb the mountain. Whole lot of new smells. Rgh... I wish I could pick up on a scent, but they're hunters who've done what they do all their lives. They know how to not get picked up."

At any rate, they were about halfway up. They just needed to remain vigilant.

"Here, lemme give you a boost. Maybe Sumeragi can cut a path all jungle-style... makin' a lot of noise may make any other predators think twice."