While the three members of Minato Squad were talking, not only had all the nearby tents been set up, but dinner was nearly ready as well.
At that moment, Kazuo Yoshino looked toward the three members of Minato Squad at the front of the caravan and called out, "Lord Minato, dinner is ready."
Minato Namikaze turned around and replied, "Mm, we'll be right there."
Then Minato Namikaze said to Veigar and Kakashi Hatake beside him, "Let's go. We'll eat dinner first."
Veigar and Kakashi Hatake hurriedly nodded at that. They would need to stand guard later, so they couldn't afford to lack stamina.
Moreover, Minato Namikaze had just issued an order. Since they were at the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain, and to ensure that the mission passed smoothly through its final night, they had no intention of taking turns keeping watch tonight. Instead, they would all stand guard together.
As long as they escorted Kazuo Yoshino into the Land of Rain tomorrow and handed him over to the ninjas there, their mission would be complete.
Although the food for the three members of Minato Squad came from the same pot as the caravan's food, they did not sit together with the others. Instead, after serving themselves, they sat off to the side, eating dinner while remaining sufficiently alert to their surroundings.
While they were eating, Kazuo Yoshino slowly walked over. Minato Namikaze saw him and asked, "Mr. Yoshino, is something wrong?"
Kazuo Yoshino gave an awkward smile and said, "It's nothing, really. It's just that we'll be entering the Land of Rain tomorrow, and I'm a little worried we might encounter danger."
"When I came to the Land of Fire to do business, I was attacked at the border ahead."
"So I'm a