Land of Snow.
Minamoto Takuya wore that familiar Fox Mask as he walked through the snow-covered mountains amid the howling wind and snow.
Even he would not come here without reason in such weather and terrain, which further confirmed how secure this place was. Without a mission, no ninja would be bored enough to come here.
So, he needed to think about how to find Kazahana Dōtō.
If his armor was included, the man could barely be considered a Special Jonin. Without that armor, though, he was nothing.
His three subordinates were known as the Snow Ninja Trio. One of them had even driven off Kakashi Hatake during his Anbu days, so his strength could basically be confirmed to have reached Jonin level.
The other two were weaker. Their current strength was uncertain, but they were probably around Chunin level.
He did not intend to go straight to the center of the Land of Snow to find Kazahana Dōtō.
Going directly to Kazahana Dōtō would inevitably trigger a battle and draw too much attention from the Land of Snow. What Minamoto Takuya needed was to act discreetly.
"Looks like I need to find the Snow Ninja Village first." Minamoto Takuya made his decision. Since Kazahana Dōtō could command the Snow Ninja Trio, he surely had considerable ties to the Snow Ninja Village.
So long as he found and took control of the Snow Ninja Village first, he could lure Kazahana Dōtō over through their connection.
"Snow Ninja Village..."
Minamoto Takuya looked at the map with a headache. The map of the Land of Snow was unclear. Although it marked the Snow Ninja Village's location, everything here was a vast expanse of white, so the map was of limited use.
Furthermore, with such heavy snow and wind, his summoned Crow would