Kushina had made good on her plan to somehow finagle them a mission to Uzushio, finally. Not that Sasuke had expected any different once she'd set her mind on it, and he'd surprised himself with how much the mission was clearing his mind and chakra. Something about the humidity in the air, maybe, making lightning jutsu spark incredibly quickly.

In any case, he was in a relaxed mood for all that it was a fledgling village, waking up before either of his teammates and heading out for an early run around the perimeter.