And... what they knew now was that Naruto hadn't been doing very well in the future.
He lacked a father's love.
Ah.
No matter which version of him it was, Minato, who was still a virgin, felt an immense amount of pressure.
"Anyway..."
"Let's find Naruto first!"
Though he had never been a father, Minato now looked every bit like one.
Thus, led by Minato, Kitahara Kaede left the courtyard with him.
Tall buildings stood everywhere, and the architecture was exceptionally luxurious.
This was the Country of Roran.
Though it was called a country, Rōran was actually a prosperous city.
"The city's population was once eleven thousand."
"But that was during its heyday."
"Now, there are probably only a little over four thousand people left."
As he walked beside Kitahara Kaede, Minato explained.
"Why did the population drop so quickly?" Kitahara Kaede asked. "Oh, never mind. I understand."
Kitahara Kaede looked ahead.
They had already left the courtyard and arrived on the main street, standing in a concealed spot at a street corner.
From here, they could see that there was something wrong with the pedestrians on the street.
Though they were dressed up and disguised, they were clearly just puppets.
"The city's residents have been replaced by puppets."
"Mukade came here six years ago and killed the queen."
"Then he took the name Anrokuzan and became a minister under the pretext of supporting the young queen, Sara."
"During the previous queen's reign, the Country of Roran had also researched combining the Dragon Vein with Puppet Technique."
"But it wasn't like this back then. After Mukade took power, he continuously made puppets and used them to replace the city's residents, deceiving everyone."
"By now, there aren't many real people left in the city."
"The people who were replaced seem