Early the next morning, Qian Ye walked out of his tent with a yawn.
The sky was only beginning to brighten, and the camp still held a trace of chill.
He stretched lazily, and his bones cracked loudly all over.
The excitement from last night had yet to completely fade.
After eating the Kinetic Energy Fruit, he had specifically gone to the supply department for a huge barrel of water.
He had submerged his entire body in it, head to toe.
There had been no feeling of weakness.
His chakra still flowed smoothly.
Landlubber's Curse, which terrified ability users in the Pirate World, had completely failed in the Ninja World.
That finally put the last of his worries to rest.
With the Kinetic Energy Fruit, the Yin Seal, and Sea King jerky as his foundation,
his ability to stay alive had now risen to an entirely new level.
Qian Ye walked to the center of camp, where Minato Namikaze was already waiting.
Minato wore the green vest of a Hidden Leaf Jonin, his golden hair swaying slightly in the morning breeze.
Several specially made three-pronged Kunai were pinched between his fingers.
He was carefully inspecting the Flying Thunder God formulas engraved on them.
Pakura stood not far from Minato.
Her face was pale, and obvious bloodshot veins filled her eyes.
She had clearly not slept at all last night.
When she saw Qian Ye approaching, she immediately turned her head away without saying a word.
Qian Ye did not mind and strolled over to Minato.
"Senior Brother Minato, how are the preparations?"
Minato put away the Kunai in his Ninja Tool Pouch, his expression solemn.
"I've left coordinates all along the route."
"As long as nothing unexpected happens, I can get you out at any time."
Orochimaru slowly approached from