The next day, in a dense forest on the border of the Land of Fire.
Lin Ze darted through the trees like a phantom, moving extremely fast while deftly avoiding every area that might be inhabited.
His destination was the Ryūmyaku, and his stated reason was, naturally, still to search for a summoning beast.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had said little about it. After all, Lin Ze had nearly died in the Land of Lightning because of Orochimaru, and he did feel a trace of guilt toward Lin Ze, though not much.
The artificial tailed beast's shell is complete, and I've practiced the sealing formula countless times. Now all that's left is the final and most crucial step-the "key" to unlocking the Ryūmyaku's seal.
As he traveled, Lin Ze clearly mapped out the steps ahead in his mind.
The composite seal Minato Namikaze had placed incorporated the Queen of Roran's bloodline contract. Forcing it open would be too risky and difficult to control.
The best approach was to find the contract's rightful heir, the current Queen of Roran-Sara.
According to the timeline of The Lost Tower, Sara should still have been alive, possibly stranded somewhere in the Land of Wind, leading her remaining people as they struggled to survive.
But the Land of Wind was vast, and most of it was endless desert. Finding a group of survivors deliberately keeping themselves hidden in such a harsh environment would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Powerful though Lin Ze was, he had no desire to waste precious time on an aimless search.
It's better to leave specialized work to the "professionals."
The corners of Lin Ze's mouth lifted slightly. He already had a plan.
Several days later, at a Bounty Station in the Land of Wind.
Wearing his Suzaku