The employer was somewhat surprised when he heard that. "It's actually that miraculous? I suppose it was Lord Torikaze's handiwork."
"That's right. It's a very basic Cloud Mist Formation, a ninjutsu Lord Torikaze created in his childhood, but it's extremely useful."
The group continued onward. The employer had come here to do business, so naturally he harbored no ill will. Kakashi and the others had come to escort him, making it even less likely for them to have any ulterior motives.
Thus, when they reached the wall of clouds, no one was worried. They simply walked straight into the mist.
The instant they entered the clouds, everything around them fell silent.
They could not hear the wind or flowing water. They could hear only their own heartbeats; every other sound had vanished.
The people around them had disappeared as well, leaving each person alone.
At such times, the fear in one's heart would be magnified, causing one to unconsciously lower their guard and reveal their true thoughts. Even if it lasted only an instant, it would be caught.
Kakashi had no dark, weighty secrets in his heart, so he calmly walked forward.
Before long, a faint glow appeared ahead, gradually growing brighter.
After walking another few meters, a completely different scene lay before him.
About a hundred meters away stood the gates of Amegakure.
He looked around and found that his companions had yet to emerge.
So he waited patiently for a while.
After roughly three or four minutes, the rest of the group emerged one after another.
"Whew, that place was really creepy. Good thing there wasn't any danger." The employer wiped away his sweat, then began counting the people and checking the cargo.
Once he confirmed that nothing had changed, he let out a sigh of relief. "Let's