"Come on. Let's find a town and get something to eat," Uchiha Yin said, taking Konan's hand.
They were deep in the mountains, and though Uchiha Yin could hunt for game, there was no one to cook it.
After several leisurely days of travel, Uchiha Yin reached the border of the Land of Wind and arrived at Rōran.
Rōran lay in a remote area along the southern part of the Land of Wind's border. It had not been touched by the Second Shinobi World War.
As a result, the whole city was prosperous. It even looked more prosperous than Konoha.
Most of Konoha's buildings were single-story houses, making it look like an ordinary small town.
Rōran, on the other hand, was crowded with tall buildings, surrounded by towers as high as bell towers.
Uchiha Yin knew they had been built using the Ryūmyaku.
If he remembered correctly, Mukade had already arrived and persuaded the Queen to use the Ryūmyaku's power to build countless bell-tower-like buildings.
But Uchiha Yin also knew from the original story that this place would probably turn into a desert years later.
"Who are you?"
The Guards at the gate stopped Uchiha Yin and Konan as they tried to enter the city and demanded an answer.
"We're ninja from Konoha, here on an assignment." Uchiha Yin took the mission Scroll from his ninja pouch and handed it to a Guard.
The Guard read the commission carefully, then looked apologetic.
"Honored Ninja, I'll inform the Queen at once." He left several Guards to watch Uchiha Yin and Konan, then hurried toward the tallest building in the city.
Seeing that there were still people inside Rōran's walls, Uchiha Yin guessed that Anrokuzan had probably not yet gained complete control of the city.
If Anrokuzan had taken control of all