Minato Namikaze's decision to travel through the night had been decisive, but it also had its problems. He had considered only that staying put would draw the Stone Ninja's attention, without considering how traveling nonstop would affect Kakashi Hatake and the others.
Kakashi Hatake, Obito Uchiha, and Rin Nohara weren't seasoned ninja like Minato. In the darkness, the Three Kids were quickly running out of energy.
"Minato-sensei, could we take a break?"
"I'm having trouble keeping going."
Rin Nohara was a girl and the first to reach the limits of her stamina. After leaping onto a branch, she gasped for breath and asked.
"Stop."
Minato Namikaze halted and hurried over to check on Rin. He saw that her little face had gone pale and that she was already showing signs of exhaustion.
"Everyone, take a break. Kakashi, Obito, look after Rin while I set some traps."
As he spoke, Minato took a strangely shaped, three-pronged Kunai from his ninja tool pouch and tossed it to Kakashi.
Seeing Rin's condition, Minato realized they couldn't keep traveling. After giving them his instructions, he disappeared into the night.
Once Minato had left, Kakashi took it upon himself to stand guard nearby. Obito hurried over to Rin, eager to help, offering her water and trying to comfort her.
"Minato-sensei's really something. He's in such a hurry."
"We can barely get any rest. If we run into an enemy, we'll be in serious trouble."
Obito looked up at the night sky. It was already the middle of the night, and their team had been traveling for more than ten hours straight. Even a boy like Obito was starting to struggle; he had already used up a good deal of his stamina and Chakra.
"Don't jinx us. Minato-sensei's right to do this. That Stone Ninja we