The genjutsu worked on the demon. So in its rush it fell flat on its face. Kanobu and his demons were careful to avoid it while moving around the body. (Dat ralts assist though.)

The forest was big with many trees everywhere. In a place very easy to get lost at night, Kanobu wondered how well the others knew the way back to Konoha. Coming to a forest path they had to choose two seemingly identical directions. 

"Which way do you think it is?" Kanobu seemed tired and unable to determine it for himself. "Left or right?"

(So Im gunna be giving you a lot of choices in this next section)