The sun shone brightly, and the weather was fair.
A gentle breeze brushed across the faces of the four people standing silently there, leaving them feeling refreshed.
However, Kagami Uchiha and the other two standing in the wind looked somewhat disheveled.
"So... Enkō-sensei." Might Yuan looked at the scene before him with an odd expression. "This is the famous place you were talking about?"
Before them stood a bridge spanning a deep mountain gorge. Though the bridge was imposing, there was nothing particularly unusual about it. It even seemed rather ordinary, completely unrelated to the word "famous."
Enkō's eyes held the satisfaction of having successfully checked off a destination as he said casually, "That's right. This bridge is called Kannabi Bridge. To be honest, I'd wanted to come see it for a long time, but I never had the chance before. This time, I finally fulfilled one of my wishes."
Might Yuan looked puzzled. "But it's just an ordinary bridge, isn't it? I don't see anything special about it."
Uzuki Akane shook her head from the side. "Hmph, this must be some old man's strange way of satisfying himself."
"Hey! I'm only seven or eight years older than you! How did I become an old man?" Enkō said irritably. "Besides, this bridge is in a very special location. If we could control it, it would be greatly beneficial to our Land of Flame."
Kagami Uchiha pondered for a moment before tentatively asking, "Is it because of the Land of Earth?"
"Oh?" Enkō gave Kagami Uchiha a surprised look, a trace of approval flashing through his eyes. "That's right. The Land of Earth has terrain somewhat similar to our Land of Flame. Both are easy to defend and difficult to attack. Being surrounded by mountains makes it difficult for them to