Late at night.
The entire city was silent.
A fine drizzle suddenly began to fall from the sky. The patter of rain became the most soothing white noise, lulling people into deeper sleep.
Amid the rain, chunks of flesh and bone mixed with the water, silently arriving atop the shrine roof behind the Feudal Lord's Mansion.
All the flesh gathered together again, forming Lin Qing.
Catch the Rainbow + Weather Report.
This was the first time Lin Qing had combined his Stands since drawing Weather Report, and it was unexpectedly convenient and covert.
Since they still did not know the situation in the Country of Demons, Lin Qing and Konan split up.
Guided by Ripple, Lin Qing investigated the shrine, while Konan used Dance of the Shikigami to turn herself into tiny scraps of paper and infiltrate every corner of the city, learning about it from the perspective of ordinary civilians.
Kakashi remained where he was. On one hand, he was watching over Naruto and the others; on the other, he served as the mobile force, ready to provide support whenever either side encountered trouble.
That was what they said, but Kakashi did not think there was anything he would need to support.
Akatsuki had been crushed, the Five Great Nations had been taken down—could Lin Qing really stumble in some tiny Country of Demons?
Still, his professional discipline as a ninja remained. Kakashi sat beneath the candlelight, holding Icha Icha Paradise to keep himself awake.
After reforming atop the shrine, Lin Qing did not immediately sneak inside. He lightly pressed his right hand against the roof, sending a strand of Ripple seeping down through the walls to probe the interior.
There were no signs of life, nor were there any energy fluctuations.
It was simply an empty building.