"I wonder what good food they have." At the mention of a hot dinner, Shukuno was already drooling as he followed Hayama Shirakumo to the dining room.
Lin Chuan silently followed the others as well. He was only a Genin and had no say here. All he needed to do was follow Hayama Shirakumo's arrangements. After all, their team leader was a Jonin; he would never leave them to die.
"Captain Hayama, don't we need to stand watch tonight?" Only after Tokuma Hyuga sat down in the dining room, with just the four of them left in the private room, did he ask Hayama Shirakumo.
"No. The samurai hired by the noble will handle security, along with the samurai from the Land of Iron. Tomorrow, we're only responsible for scouting and guiding them. We'll step in to help only if the samurai can't hold out." Hayama Shirakumo shook his head gently and explained the mission details to his teammates. They were not the Client's primary guards.
[Land of Iron Samurai]
"Land of Iron Samurai? Are they going to the Land of Iron?" Holding a chicken drumstick, Shukuno looked at Hayama Shirakumo curiously.
"Our mission has two objectives. First, escort the Client and the Client's Daughter to the Land of Iron. Second, deliver the assets the Client just packed up to the Land of Iron. The Client's life takes top priority. I'll carry his assets on me..."
When Lin Chuan heard they were going to the Land of Iron, he realized it was just where he wanted to go. He wondered whether he could get his hands on the samurai's technique for explosive bursts of speed used in conjunction with Iaido. If he could obtain it, he wouldn't need to seek out Kakashi.
He thought of the noble servants