That evening, Konoha's delegation hosted a banquet for the Kumogakure delegation. The Fourth Raikage attended.
As the guests raised their cups and exchanged toasts, Ay remarked casually,
"I've heard Konoha has two great dōjutsu Kekkei Genkai clans: the Uchiha and the Hyuga. I wonder if they'll be present during tomorrow's negotiations?"
Jiraiya paused. "Generally speaking, they wouldn't attend."
"Oh? Is that so? What a shame. I was hoping to see them for myself."
The Raikage drained his cup, a hint of regret in his eyes.
Jiraiya frowned slightly, making a mental note of the matter.
That night, Shiba Isshin, unable to sleep, went out for a walk.
As Isshin strolled through Konoha's bustling night market, he sighed with wonder. "What an incredible world!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he spotted a dango stall ahead and realized he was hungry. He went over and bought a serving of three-colored dango. He had the Raikage's generosity to thank for the pocket money he'd given them.
But just as he put a piece of the dango in his mouth, a prompt suddenly rang out in his mind:
[Hidden task completed:
Check in at Konoha's three-colored dango stall. Reward: 500 points]
"Huh? Is this the hidden task Miss Busujima mentioned? It feels... really easy."
Shiba Isshin scratched his head and muttered to himself.
He was simply lucky in the way that only a fool with good fortune could be. His luck really was too good.
Water-gathering tasks involving food had already been thoroughly covered by Minato. This was the only one he'd missed, and Isshin had happened upon it by chance. It was simply fate.
"Mmm, pretty tasty!" Shiba Isshin finished the dango in a few quick bites and prepared to head back and get some rest.
As he passed a park, he