"But I must warn you as well: a group of your people once came here, but in the end, they all died mysteriously. I even sent people to collect their bodies."
"Where exactly did the incident happen?" Fugaku Uchiha asked doubtfully. "What weapon killed those shinobi back then?"
Minato Namikaze mused, "The people who carried out that mission back then were all quite strong. To wipe them out completely, I imagine the enemy's strength must have been considerable."
"But what could the reason for doing that have been?"
"Could it have been because of the Dragon Vein?"
Queen of Roran's answer was indeed unexpected. In a calm tone, she said, "I don't know whether it was because of the Dragon Vein. I only know that they were killed instantly."
"There wasn't the slightest sign of resistance. Their expressions in death were very peaceful, as though they hadn't realized they had died."
"Now that's interesting." Fugaku Uchiha searched his memories for a long time, but couldn't think of anyone back then who could have accomplished such a feat.
If it had been a group operation, it would have been impossible to kill several Jonin instantly. For Jonin to die without resisting, the only possibility was Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique.
Fugaku Uchiha couldn't help glancing toward Minato Namikaze. When the latter saw him looking over, he couldn't help being stunned.
Minato Namikaze hurriedly explained, "You don't suspect me, do you? Although I had a record of instantly killing Jonin back then, I couldn't possibly attack shinobi from my own village."
"Let's put that aside for now. Our mission is the Dragon Vein." Fugaku Uchiha waved at him before turning toward Queen of Roran. "Please lead us to the Land of the Dragon Vein, Your Majesty."
"Come with me." Queen of