Today, I'll rest here.
In a dense forest near the central region of the Land of Grass, inside the hollow of an especially enormous dead tree, Chiba looked around the space, which was large enough for three people to lie side by side, and made up his mind.
Puff!
Having decided, Chiba took off his backpack and piled everything in the tree hollow that could be burned near its entrance.
After that, he set up his simple cookware over the small branches and leaves.
This place had probably been discovered before and might have even been used as a temporary resting spot.
These branches must have been left behind by whoever came before.
After igniting the flammable branches and leaves with Fire Release, Chiba looked at the burning branches, which were perfect for making a campfire, and that thought crossed his mind.
Obviously, these rather thick branches could not have been blown in by the wind like the leaves in the hollow, and the hollow was not structured in a way that would allow branches to fall in from above.
They could only have been gathered and brought here by someone.
It was clear that someone had found this place before and camped here ahead of him. Given that he had spotted this tree hollow at a glance, it was possible that more than one group had found and camped here.
It should be a fairly easy place to find.
Anyway, I'm only resting here for the night. It doesn't matter! Chiba did not care much about it. The rain outside was pouring too heavily, and he needed somewhere to rest. Traveling in the rain was simply too inefficient. It had been nearly three hours since he left Yu Ze and the others' small campsite, yet his travel speed was