Southwest of Konoha?
Minato Namikaze paused, then thought of a place, his expression turning somewhat serious. "Miss Fujimaru Ritsuka, how far southwest are you referring to?"
Fujimaru Tachibana said, "About twenty kilometers." She then raised her right hand. "This electronic watch uses Chaldea technology. It has a tracking function that can locate other Chaldea companions carrying one of these watches."
"Besides me, other Chaldea companions fell into this world as well. The person Chaldea tracked is roughly twenty kilometers southwest of Konoha."
"That is also why we came to Konoha. In truth, we originally came to search for our companions. Only after confirming that this was where Konoha was located did we decide to approach and negotiate with Lord Hokage."
As forthright as ever, Fujimaru Tachibana truly said whatever was on her mind.
Minato Namikaze nodded thoughtfully. Faced with Fujimaru Tachibana's honesty, the sunny handsome man did not know whether to laugh or cry.
Still, that honesty had earned Minato Namikaze's goodwill. As someone with a bright and warm personality, he naturally had a favorable impression of sincere, straightforward people.
What was more, Fujimaru Tachibana was a beautiful girl. Though Minato Namikaze was not a shallow person, most living creatures were inherently visual—whether animals or humans, they tended to feel more favorably toward attractive members of their own kind.
However, Minato Namikaze also noticed something else in Fujimaru Tachibana's words. His expression quickly turned serious as he said in a low voice, "Twenty kilometers to the southwest..."
After a pause, he added, "I understand. I can take you there, but please prepare yourselves mentally."
Fujimaru Tachibana froze. "Prepare ourselves mentally... Is that place dangerous?"
Minato Namikaze nodded. "That area is called the Forest of Death. It was originally one of Konoha's training grounds, a highly dangerous primitive jungle."
"Originally, it