At the border of the Land of Rain.
Only at its border did the Land of Rain's year-round rainfall finally become hazy rather than the incessant drizzle found deeper within the country.
"Lady Kushina, should we scout the surroundings?"
"No need. Scouting could leave traces. We'll rest here."
Kushina trusted Minato Namikaze deeply. These locations were all markers Minato had left behind while following her into the Land of Rain.
He had also used animal droppings in advance to drive away the nearby wildlife.
Unless there were beasts that were not intimidated by tiger droppings, no animals would linger nearby.
After traveling all day, Kushina was already exhausted. Anju had been the one to alert her to several hostile presences.
Seeing Kushina in that state, the three Konoha ninjas naturally took responsibility for standing guard.
But in Anju's view, their vigilance was of little use. By the time they spotted an enemy, the enemy would already be upon them.
Still, it would not be right to dismiss their good intentions.
Besides, once Anju detected an enemy, they could relocate immediately.
A little after three in the morning, Anju suddenly sensed hostile intent—and it was very close. Cold sweat nearly broke out on him.
"Kushina! Enemies!"
As he woke Kushina, he also transmitted his voice to Minato Namikaze. "Minato! Use Flying Thunder God and leave!"
Minato Namikaze's expression darkened. "No. It's spatial lockdown again. Flying Thunder God can't be used."
After waking, Kushina heard Minato's words and immediately activated her Tailed Beast Cloak while condensing a Tailed Beast Ball.
The three Konoha ninjas were also stunned by Kushina's actions.
Once Kushina rose, the two ninjas who had been dozing and the one standing watch all entered a state of alert. But how could they have expected Kushina to start firing Tailed