"The hot springs in the Land of Rivers are pretty nice, huh? The surroundings are much better than those in Konoha!"
Chiga had a towel draped over his head and was soaking in the water, with only his head exposed. He spoke lazily.
The hot spring was surrounded by a lush bamboo forest. In the darkness of night, only the surface of the spring reflected the bright moonlight, shimmering with ripples.
Steam rose in wisps, carrying the scent of sulfur and the unique dampness of the hot spring, making one feel as though they had entered a heavenly paradise.
Kakashi appeared beside Chiga and responded, "That's only because you've never been to the Land of Hot Water. The hot springs there are the truly comfortable ones!"
"Is that so? If I get the chance, I'll go to the Land of Hot Water and experience them."
Chiga spoke, then saw the Ninja Hound Pakkun paddle past him with a doggy-paddle stroke.
"Hey, Kakashi, why did you let Pakkun in too?"
"Summoning Beasts are our companions too. What's wrong with soaking in the hot spring together? You can put your Crow Feather in as well!"
Kakashi said it indifferently.
"Have you ever seen a crow soak in a hot spring?"
"I have." Kakashi answered righteously.
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Looking at Kakashi blatantly talking nonsense with his eyes open, Chiga was helpless.
He just hadn't expected his first hot spring bath to be spent not with a pretty girl, but with a dog.
Chiga turned his head toward Minato on the other side and asked, "By the way, Senior Minato, what did that intelligence report say?"
Since the intelligence scroll for this mission did not contain any important secrets, Minato had opened it and read it on the way.
This was also to ensure that