Meanwhile,
Minato Namikaze, Choza Akimichi, and Shibi Aburame trudged through the desert, covered in dust and travel-worn.
Each of them wore a broad robe that wrapped up their entire body.
A gust of sand-laden wind blew straight at them, but it did not halt their steps.
They did not stop atop a sand dune for a brief rest until daybreak.
At that moment, Shibi Aburame also took a map from his ninja tool pouch.
The map was clearly somewhat blurry, but Shibi Aburame was still obviously able to make some judgments from it.
After making a simple assessment, he said to Choza Akimichi and Minato Namikaze, "Based on our current location..."
"We should still be two days away from Rōran."
Choza Akimichi was not idle either. After checking his supplies, he said, "Our water and food should be enough."
Minato Namikaze nodded. Standing at the very top of the dune,
he gazed toward the slowly rising sun in the east and said, "All right, since our supplies are sufficient, let's keep moving!"
"In such a vast desert in the Land of Wind, especially this deep in the desert, where few people have ever set foot, no one knows what trouble we might encounter."
"Our mission objective this time has already been made completely clear, so we should carry it out with all our strength."
"So, I think our operation this time needs a name. Let's call it: Invincible Lightning Advance, Rapidly Break into the Heart of the Enemy."
"What do you think? Isn't that name imposing enough?"
Choza Akimichi said, "Hey, even if you're our captain and the commander of this operation, don't do meaningless things!"
"Even if you're naming it, couldn't you pick something a little more normal? What the hell is that name?"
Minato Namikaze scratched his head.