The meeting place lay at the border between their territories. However, Uchiha Yuu had sent ninjas to clear the area beforehand, leaving them a measure of privacy. He also had Dawn Hidden Village ninjas guard the perimeter strictly to prevent anyone from approaching.
With the Flying Thunder God, Minato Namikaze could make rapid leaps across vast distances in a short time. Its concealment was also greatly improved, leaving no danger of being discovered.
As for Kushina, after repeatedly persuading him, she finally got Uchiha Yuu to agree to arrive early. The result was that the two of them waited there awkwardly.
"We're a full three hours early."
Uchiha Yuu found an open patch of ground and sat down, a trace of helplessness on his face. He would never have wasted time like this in the past. After all, as someone in a high position, he handled a vast number of matters every day.
"I believe Minato will definitely come early. We'll wait half an hour at most..."
Her tone was full of uncertainty. She had not expected Uchiha Yuu to be so fast. Even without space-time ninjutsu, his movement speed was enough to make the shrieking wind sound piercing to the ears.
It was the first time Kushina had realized that a ninja's speed could reach such an outrageous level.
As the two chatted idly, a smile appeared at the corner of Uchiha Yuu's lips. He looked up toward the west, where the only path left open for them lay. There were no Dawn Hidden Village ninjas there.
The next second, a kunai shot through the air, followed closely by a yellow figure. Holding Naruto in his arms, Minato Namikaze immediately locked onto the red-haired figure. Joy filled his face as he called out excitedly:
"Kushina!"
His wife, whom he