Eyes Everywhere

The awkward atmosphere was quickly dispelled. Everyone had merely been surprised by the clone suddenly disappearing and the original body suddenly appearing.

Once the reason was explained, things returned to normal.

"I learned about everything you did today through the clone. You did very well. If you want, you can come straight back tomorrow."

Torikaze spoke while eating.

But Minato was still reluctant to leave. After all, he had yet to master Senjutsu.

Even if he was going to leave, he had to learn Senjutsu first, right?

Jiraiya understood what Minato was thinking. He knew the kid had been working extremely hard at practicing Senjutsu these past few days.

So he said, "Let's wait a few more days. We still want to take in the sights of Rain Province."

Naturally, Torikaze did not refuse. With Jiraiya watching over them, nothing should go wrong.

The children had probably grown tired of staying in Konoha throughout the New Year period.

Coming out to change their mood was just right. Besides, Rain Province was not especially dangerous yet.

The second mission in Torikaze's mission panel had yet to unlock. It would not be too late to let them return after it did, depending on the situation.

It was not as if Rain Province would immediately descend into chaos the moment the mission unlocked, right? Things needed a process to develop.

As long as they stayed sufficiently vigilant and observed the movements in every direction throughout Rain Province, there would be no need to worry about unseen dangers.

Konoha's Anbu ninja had already rapidly spread throughout Rain Province. While gathering information, they investigated suspicious locations and searched for the base of the local leader operating behind the scenes.

The members of the Lotus Organization had managed Rain Province for so long that they were