Tobirama Senju picked up his wine cup and gave it a look. "As expected of Ice Release. It should be no different from the Yuki Clan's."
Torikaze scratched his head. "I accidentally came up with it while developing a new technique. I haven't developed many Ice Release ninjutsu to go with it yet."
Tobirama Senju smiled faintly. "No matter. We'll adapt as needed."
Before long, all the dishes they had ordered arrived, and the two ate and chatted.
Time passed quickly. The ship bound for the Land of Hot Water would be setting sail soon.
The two paid early and boarded the ship, finding a relatively quiet spot.
Come to think of it, this was Torikaze's first time taking a ship out to sea.
Whether in his previous life or this one, Torikaze had never ridden a ship. It had been a small regret of his.
Now, he had finally made up for it.
Before long, the ship set sail. The weather was quite nice today, and there were no storms on the sea.
Standing on the deck and gazing at the boundless ocean, Torikaze found the gentle sea breeze quite pleasant.
Some unknown kind of seabird circled the ship, occasionally taking a break.
They landed on the ship's mast to rest their feet.
"Sir, how long until we reach the Land of Hot Water?"
The sailor replied warmly, "The port we departed from isn't far from the Land of Hot Water. We should arrive around evening."
"Alright, thank you."
The sailor said it was nothing and went back to his work.
Torikaze had thought they would have to sail through the night, but it turned out they could arrive in just half a day.
They had been traveling for far too long since leaving the village.
Previous missions had