The Dragon Vein mission site, the Rouran Kingdom, lay within the desert.
After the group of four left the village, it took them nearly a month to pinpoint its location.
"Wuye, this is practically a complete nation. We have no idea where that Mukade is hiding, so we can only sneak in and investigate."
Outside Rouran City, Minato Namikaze was discussing matters with Hyuga Wuye.
Uchiha Mikoto obediently stood behind Wuye. She had voiced almost no objections along the way—after all, she held the lowest rank on the team.
That spot had originally belonged to Kakashi, but because the Third Hokage had a sudden whim, the seven- or eight-year-old Chunin Kakashi lost the chance to have this mission recorded on his record.
And Wuye lost the satisfying opportunity to say, "I delivered you"...
As for Akimichi Choza, he was only responsible for following orders and fighting, as well as figuring out where to get a good meal. He did not care about anything else.
"Then put on the masks."
Hyuga Wuye made the final decision.
He was originally the captain of this team.
With his current strength, he could have run wild through Rouran City without issue.
But considering the entire city was filled with puppets, and Mukade's location was unknown...
If he used the Dragon Vein to do something, the consequences would truly be unpredictable.
After all, the Dragon Vein possessed the power to connect timelines from ancient times to the present...
The four put on masks.
"Split up and infiltrate. When we need to regroup, I'll come find you," Hyuga Wuye said.
"Wait. Each of you, take one of my specially made kunai."
Minato took out three kunai engraved with formulas and handed one to each of them.
Hyuga Wuye nodded. "I almost forgot. Finding you is the