"Kawadera, can we really leave the unit? Cough, cough..."
"Look at you. You're already this weak, so why worry about the front lines? If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up.
We were hunted by Lanluo, a renowned puppet master in the Shinobi World, yet not only did we survive, we also wasted a great deal of his time.
We got scared and found somewhere to hide from pursuit. Isn't that reasonable?"
Kureya Inuzuka followed Kawadera Uchiha northeast.
They returned to the Land of Fire, then continued north into the Land of Iron.
The mountains of the Land of Iron were dark red. Iron mines were everywhere, and the exposed rock fragments at the foot of the mountains looked like oxidized iron filings.
These iron mines were one of the foundations of the Land of Iron's neutrality.
When they reached a mountain range, the ninja hound Brownmaru suddenly grew tense. It barked constantly and ran around in frantic circles, its tail hanging low and tucked between its hind legs.
Kureya Inuzuka asked, "Brownmaru seems terrified. What kind of place is this?"
After circling a mountain, they saw a gigantic dog lying in a red ravine.
"Hellish Splitting Hound. Red Night, you're too weak. I need to strengthen you properly."
Kureya Inuzuka was already staring in a daze.
The enormous dog lay in the ravine, over twenty meters long and strangely captivating.
She had slept hugging puppies since childhood. Seeing this dog enlarged a hundredfold, she understood what Kawadera intended.
Was he going to give this huge dog to her?
This huge dog... didn't seem very willing.
The Splitting Hound had long noticed the newcomers.
It half-opened its eyes and watched the two uninvited guests.
Two ninja... It had deliberately hidden deep in the mountains of the Land