Chapter 479: Cornered and Out of Options
"I can see the dock!"
Konan stood at the bow, practically bouncing with excitement. Through the thin mist ahead, she could already make out the faint outline of the dock.
"Finally, we're almost there."
Yahiko rubbed his forehead, his tone carrying a trace of helplessness. Maybe it was just his dislike for sea travel, but the long voyage had left him feeling restless.
"It hasn't been that long."
Nagato counted the days on his fingers, his expression calm and unbothered.
They had departed from the Land of Hot Water, crossed through the Land of Waves—long abandoned by the Kiri Ninja—and headed straight for the Land of Water. Even so, the journey had felt somewhat drawn out.
"Aren't we being a little too bold, just marching in like this?"
Nonō, ever the cautious intelligence operative, furrowed her brow in concern. She had no idea what kind of preparations Kirigakure might have made or whether they would be walking into a trap.
"Heh, don't worry."
"Kirigakure is no threat to us."