"Fresh fruit! Get it cheap!"
"Come take a look, young man! Our clothes are well made, and the styles are new!"
"Come and see! Everything here is a bargain!"
"We're closing down! Just a few days left! Clearance sale! Clearance sale!"
Standing at the intersection, Xue Ge watched the surging crowds and listened to the endless cries of vendors, looking a little dazed.
The bustling, noisy scene and the sheer density of people made him feel as though he had traveled back to the markets of his old world.
Kakashi and Shisui, meanwhile, were dumbstruck.
"There are way too many people here..." Kakashi swallowed. "Will it really be all right if something happens?"
"So many things I've never seen..." Shisui looked around, finally displaying the childlike curiosity appropriate to his age.
"See what I meant? The capital is the largest city in the Land of Fire. This is the market district, the busiest part of the entire capital," Minato said with a smile. "I was stunned the first time I came here too, so I know exactly how you feel."
"How many people live in the capital?" Kakashi asked.
"Hmm... probably over ten times as many as Konoha? A lot, anyway. I'm not sure of the exact number myself." Minato shrugged.
Then he patted the three of them on the shoulders and pointed to a tall building in the distance. "There. That's the palace where the daimyo lives. I'll go submit the documents first. You three can look around nearby and see more of the capital."
"If you get tired, you can wait for me at the palace gates. Understood?"
"Understood," all three replied together.
Once Minato left, the three looked at one another.
Shisui asked, "Stick together or split up?"
Kakashi put both hands behind his head. "Split up,