After resting overnight, Uzumaki Kuming and the others corrected their course and set out for the interior of the Land of Rain.
After entering the Land of Rain, the squad slowed down. Fugaku, Hiashi, and Uzumaki Kuming took turns keeping watch, allowing everyone to stay alert enough to handle any sudden developments. Their first target in the Land of Rain was a supply depot in its central region, where they planned to strike at Iwagakure.
Several days later, Minato Namikaze led his team safely into the heart of the Land of Rain, to the forest outside Shuri City.
Dark clouds shrouded the sky, and the rain had been falling nonstop since the previous night. Hidden in the forest, Uzumaki Kuming and the others observed Shuri City's defenses.
"Hiashi, what's the situation? Are there only two guards?"
Minato watched Shuri City from a distance. He could see only two guards at the gate, and waited for Hiashi to finish scouting, puzzled.
"There are only two guards at the gate. Five more are on the wall, and three hidden sentries are buried in the soil beside it."
"A direct attack would make too much noise. We'll have to infiltrate."
Hyuga Hiashi used his Byakugan to survey the gate and reported back.
"Come on. Let's check the defenses at the other gates."
Minato considered it briefly and decided they should leave for now. The skies over the Land of Rain were almost always overcast, but it was still daytime, and there was plenty of light. If they were going to sneak in, they should wait until dusk, when the guards were less alert.
The Iwagakure defenses at Shuri City didn't deter them. On the contrary, a target guarded so heavily was worth striking.
Shuri City was a traditional, four-gated fortress. Minato soon finished