The group arrived outside the queen's bedchamber, only to be stopped by a maid waiting outside.
"Her Majesty is seriously ill and needs rest. Everyone from Leaf Village, please come back another day."
"Could you make an exception? We only came to confirm the details of the mission, and we'll leave once that's done. We also have two medical ninja with us. Perhaps they can examine the queen." Minato Namikaze took out the mission document and handed it to the maid before him.
The maid accepted the document and read through it, immediately breathing a sigh of relief. When she looked up at the Leaf Village ninja, however, she felt another wave of irritation.
"You seem rather nervous?" A sharp glint flashed through Hyuga Iwa's eyes as he suddenly asked with a grin.
"Ah? Y-Yes. Her Majesty is ill, so of course I'm worried about her condition," the maid hurriedly explained, startled by Hyuga Iwa's words.
"Then why not let us go in and treat the queen? I'm fairly confident in my medical skills."
"B-But Her Majesty ordered that no one could enter without her permission."
"B-But..."
"There's no need for everyone from Leaf Village to trouble yourselves. Rōran has excellent doctors of its own." A voice suddenly came from behind them. Accompanying it was a middle-aged man dressed in Rōran noble attire.
"Lord Anrokuzan, you're here!"
"Yes. You may leave now. I'll receive the guests from Leaf Village from here." The man called Anrokuzan waved a hand, signaling for the maid to withdraw.
"Yes, my lord."
The maid breathed a sigh of relief and fled as though escaping for her life.
A faintly mocking smile hung on Hyuga Iwa's lips. This Anrokuzan had been standing outside for quite some time. Had he finally lost his patience?
Having realized that