The First Mission Is Nearly Complete

Early this morning, the Iwagakure and Sunagakure teams set out for the Rain Province in their respective countries to carry out their missions.

It was probably before Yahiko and Konan went to find Kaien—very early indeed.

There was no telling when they would return.

"Mm, the streets feel so deserted. It seems like there are a lot fewer people."

Yahiko nodded. "We noticed it this morning too. It might be because people went out on missions. Some of Konoha's ninja have left as well, and everyone from the Land of Iron is gone. Of course it feels much emptier."

Central City had only been bustling for a few days before gradually returning to calm, which was undoubtedly a harsh blow to many people who had invested or started businesses here.

But this was not a place for business to begin with. The air was far too humid, and goods molded easily. Even though it was sunny every day because of the Hokage—

Moisture from underground still evaporated upward, filling even the houses with mist.

Those investors had failed to investigate the local conditions and rushed in recklessly, leading to this tragedy.

"When all's said and done, Central City can only become popular during certain periods. Unless something major happens, people probably won't want to visit Rain Province a second time. Other than humidity, all it has is supermarkets."

Torikaze had nearly turned the System Shop upside down, yet he had not found anything especially effective for removing moisture. The ninja could only put up with it for now.

The three of them wandered past every shop in Central City without buying anything.

The Bosses who had gone bankrupt and were trying to pay off their debts had become too lazy to pay them any attention.

"What's with those three kids?