The hot spring baths were separated by gender.
Some had finished washing early and sat on the benches outside, chatting as they waited for their partners or friends.
Hinata had not come alone, of course. Naruto had already finished bathing and was waiting outside.
Beside him sat Sasuke, Kimimaro, Neji, and Taraho.
Taraho still looked exactly like Shion. In fact, she and Shion had already seen each other naked at home.
But Taraho would not bathe outside, because she would see other women.
She was Shion's guardian alone, and Shion was the only one in her life.
So she always waited outside for Shion to finish bathing.
Those familiar with them already knew about their special relationship.
Those who were not still thought they were sisters.
Konoha and Radiance Hidden Village were now closely connected.
After Minato's super Yin Nine-Tails provided an enormous amount of Chakra, Minato specifically created a Shadow Clone.
It was dedicated to transporting people with urgent business back and forth between the six great nations.
Sasuke had just gone with Naruto and Hinata to investigate some ruins. It was said that the ruins might contain a way to reach the moon.
But they had found nothing in the end.
He had come back here to see Kimimaro and check on Lord Shamu's reincarnation progress.
Over the past two full years, not only had Obito vanished, but Kara had also disappeared, and the moon had fallen completely silent.
"...Sage Art Chakra has basically reached its limit. There's no way to shorten the time any further in that regard."
Kimimaro said so.
The Sage Core Shamu had left Kimimaro was undoubtedly the fastest means of Energy Storage.
Ordinary people simply could not store much Sage Art Chakra in their bodies.
Because it decayed, most people could only store