After the innkeeper took his leave, the three gathered to chat for a while.
They briefly tested the room's soundproofing. It was pretty good, so they could discuss more confidential matters.
"Captain, what do we do next?"
Hyūga Jō asked.
His abilities were usually very useful on reconnaissance missions.
"Wait and see. Some people showed disdain for our arrival just now. I'm afraid the local ninja aren't very tolerant of outsiders."
Lin Guang said.
This was another bad habit in the Land of Water.
Most of its people lived together with members of their own clans, and their hostility toward outsiders was severe.
"If things go as expected, someone will probably come looking for trouble before long."
Lin Guang added.
"What's there to fear? Our strength is nothing to scoff at either!"
Satō Maji said.
"Don't get cocky! Kirigakure is a village capable of producing ninja as powerful as the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. It's only fallen into chaos because there's no Mizukage overseeing things!"
Lin Guang said gravely.
"The captain's right. Our Hyuga Clan negotiated with Kirigakure before, and their ninja were very forceful!"
Hyūga Jō recalled.
That had happened when he was little. Afterward, a cousin of his, Neji Hyuga, had undergone a drastic change in personality, which had affected him somewhat too.
"Anyway, let's rest and wait for them to come to us. We're tired after traveling for days, so let's take a breather first."
Lin Guang said.
They began fiddling with some of the things in the room.
A large black screen hung on the wall. Hyūga Jō could more or less guess what it was, but Satō Maji had no idea.
"This is quite a rare sight."
Lin Guang looked at the Color LCD TV in the room. Technological development in the world