Ryun Uchiha had stopped by the Hidden Mountain Village, to pick up supply and to say his goodbyes to Tora Uchiha. He told everyone that he would be back in about a year and a half. He met Hikaru "Shadow" Kurosaki at the gates of the Village and the two took off for the Lost Lands. With them was Hikaru's son Naruto Kurosaki. They journeyed to the Land of Mountains port city, Tsurugi Port, and got on to Hikaru's personal vessel and set their sights on the Lost Lands. Hikaru then outlined his plan for Ryun's training, on the first night of the ride.