Lord Kazekage Gaara

Hinata called Gaara out for a private chat, not really for any other purpose than to catch up and reminisce about her Gaara from her past life when she watched "Naruto".

Gaara has really matured a lot since becoming Kazekage, especially his speech when the Allied Shinobi Forces set out for war, which was incredibly cool.

However, since we live among the human race, we cannot ignore the thoughts of others.

Just as Gaara said, some people will definitely doubt what Hinata and Gaara actually said, after all, neither of them are ordinary ninjas, and their every move will affect the Shinobi World.

Thinking of this, Hinata lost the desire to continue the conversation.

"Never mind, I hope you can realize your dream soon."

After saying that, Hinata turned and left.

Gaara voice came from behind Hinata: "You too!"

Time passed quickly, Hinata spent the next few days thoroughly experiencing the customs and traditions of Sunagakure and savoring the unique desert cuisine. Although many areas were off-limits, there were no restrictions on her movements within Sunagakure.

Early in the morning, a large number of villagers and ninjas from Sunagakure gathered in front of the Kazekage's Office Building. Gaara and several elders of Sunagakure stood at the top of the Kazekage's Office Building, looking down at the crowd below.

Hinata and Kakashi stood on the roof of a building in the distance, watching Gaara's inauguration ceremony from afar.

Although Hinata and Kakashi were honored guests invited by Sunagakure, the inauguration ceremony of the 'Kage' was actually very simple. When Tsunade succeeded as the Fifth Hokage, she only said one sentence.

"There were no seats assigned!"

Hinata was somewhat indignant, but arranging seating was something only nobles and merchants would do. As ninjas, Hinata and Kakashi were already showing a lot of respect to Sunagakure by not hiding in the shadows.

On the rooftop of the Kazekage's Office, Gaara received the straw hat representing the 'Kazekage' from the elder and slowly walked to the front of the rooftop.

"I used to be a Jinchuriki, feared and hated by everyone. In their eyes, I was just the ultimate weapon of Sunagakure ... Even I thought so myself... I saw myself as the incarnation of Asura, proving my existence through slaughter..."

"Until that time... I saw another way of life for Jinchuriki."

"..."

Gaara's speech was very formal. He talked about his own experiences and changes in mindset, which was indeed very touching.

Moreover, Gaara's performance over the past year and a half has been witnessed by many, and many people in Sunagakure have come to acknowledge Gaara.

Of course, behind this recognition, there must be someone promoting and creating momentum for Gaara.

After all, ninja missions are kept secret. If no one helps with publicity and promotion, how would ordinary ninjas and villagers know about Gaara's transformation?

"From this day forward, I am the Fifth Kazekage of Sunagakure!"

As the speech ended, the crowd Kazekage's Office cheered loudly, and thunderous applause resounded throughout the entire Sunagakure. They had waited far too long for this day.

"Gaara did a pretty good job!"

Hinata couldn't help but Gaara a thumbs up.

Hinata believes that a leader must have the ability to give speeches, because language is the most persuasive force in the world.

For example, Hinata had a mustache. This person was very good at public speaking, inciting the masses and creating a personality cult, which ultimately led to a war that swept the world.

Gaara is undoubtedly a skilled orator. If he could give more speeches, his position as Kazekage would surely be quickly secured.

Ninjas value efficiency, so even an important ceremony like the Kazekage inauguration wouldn't be too complicated. The inauguration ceremony ended in less than five minutes, and everyone dispersed to do their own thing, and the entire Sunagakure officially began to operate.

In comparison, the hours-long speeches Hinata experienced in her previous life were pure torture.

It's inefficient, few people will listen attentively, and it's a waste of time.

"That's right!"

Hinata turned to Kakashi and asked, "Teacher Kakashi, are we going back tomorrow?"

"Ah!" Kakashi snapped out of his daze, scratched his head, and said, "There are probably still some things to discuss, but we can probably finalize them tonight."

"I see!"

Hinata asked curiously, "Teacher Kakashi, what were you thinking about just now?"

Kakashi casually replied, "It's nothing, children shouldn't ask so many questions."

Hinata: "..."

There are indeed many things to discuss tonight.

Sunagakure didn't have Kazekage before, and many of its collaborations with Konoha were agreements signed by the elders. Now that Gaara has become Kazekage, these agreements naturally need to be renegotiated.

Actually, keeping things as they are doesn't matter, but Sunagakure is dissatisfied with the old cooperation plan. Now that the Kazekage has taken over, they naturally have an excuse to change the agreement.

Gaara has been familiarizing himself with these things these past few days.

That evening, Sunagakure invited Hinata and Kakashi to a meeting.

Hinata wasn't interested in these things and stubbornly refused to go, lying in bed. Kakashi had no choice but to attend the meeting alone.

After having a late-night snack, Hinata took a shower and went to bed, not even noticing when Kakashi returned.

The next morning, Hinata and Kakashi left Sunagakure and headed back towards Konoha.

Through conversations on the way, Hinata roughly learned what had happened the previous night.

Sunagakure did want to renegotiate some cooperation agreements, but Kakashi declined them one by one, citing that he could not represent Konoha. The two sides only discussed the specifics in general terms, and then Kakashi would return to the village and inform Tsunade before making a decision.

Kakashi naturally wanted to delay as much as possible. Since the Joint Chunin Exam had already been decided, Kakashi simply pushed the matter to August of this year.

Tsunade will definitely come to Sunagakure to watch the Third Match Chunin Ninja Exams. It won't be too late for Konoha and Sunagakure to re-sign the treaty then.

In front of the fire, Hinata fiddled with the grilled fish while listening to Kakashi recount the contents of the meeting.

Yes! That way, I can explain things clearly to Hyuga Hiashi when I get back.

After Sasuke assassinated the two Hokage Advisor, Hyuga Hiashi lived up to expectations and took on the role of Hokage Advisor. The other Hokage Advisor was Shikaku Nara, who represented the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.

As for Shikaku Nara's position Jonin Commander, it was taken over by Kakashi... who is the guy in front of Hinata who deliberately missed the town to save money and took Hinata to camp in the wilderness.

Although Hyuga Hiashi served as the Hokage Advisor, he remained very low-key in the village and rarely interfered with the Hokage's decisions, even being more of a homebody than Hinata.

At least Hinata still goes out for walks and eats delicious food quite often.

However, Hyuga Hiashi only leaves home a limited number of times a year. If you want to find Hyuga Hiashi, you only need to go to the Training Room, study, and bedroom, and you will definitely find him.