But Hinata and the others were different.
Although the scorpions were numerous, large, venomous, and highly defensive, they were truly easy for them to deal with.
No one else even needed to lift a hand.
Mizuki Rei directly activated his Ice Style Kekkei Genkai and used an Ice Style ninjutsu.
A vast swarm of scorpions was instantly frozen solid.
Then, with a light stomp, he shattered all the ice sculptures into thumb-sized cubes.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Sora was not idle either. With a single Fire Style technique—Great Fire Annihilation—he burned the swarming scorpions on the other side into charcoal.
They continued onward.
They also gradually spread out.
The Dragon Vein had been sealed by the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and its location was underground.
The information they had suggested that the Dragon Vein was in an underground space, likely very close to the Queen of Roran's palace.
In other words, as long as they found the palace—the largest ruin in this area—they would more or less find their destination as well.
It had to be said that this was the simplest and most helpless method available to them.
Fortunately, it was not difficult to find. They located it quickly, and Winter Rain was the one who discovered it, taking advantage of her position in the sky.
Only after comparing the surrounding terrain did she finally confirm it.
After notifying Hinata and the others, she began exploring the area first.
The moment they received the news, everyone hurried over.
Soon afterward, they easily found a bottomless-looking cavern at a certain spot.
This was presumably the destination of their journey.
However, Hinata suddenly smiled at that moment.
She turned and looked in a certain direction.
In the distance, a bedraggled figure quickly approached from that way.
The newcomer looked exhausted, covered in wounds