Senya leaped down directly from the gates, landing steadily before A and Killer B. His gaze swept over Ōnoki and Rasa before finally meeting A's eyes.
"B, what are you talking about?"
"When friends come from afar, should we not be delighted? As they say, guests deserve hospitality."
"How could I possibly not have fine wine and good food prepared for you?"
A could not help recalling the fine wine from that night near the Land of Hot Water more than three years ago. He raised his right hand and wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth.
"Hahaha, since you put it that way, Senya, I'm relieved."
"Darui, hurry up and lead our people inside. Take them to the Chunin Exams first."
Behind the Raikage, Darui immediately led over a hundred Kumogakure ninja through Konoha's gates one by one.
Watching the Raikage seize the opportunity to enter Konoha first, Ōnoki let out a cold snort.
"Hmph. I never expected the mighty Raikage to become so obsessed with drink. How lazy."
"If your father, the Third Hokage, knew about this in the Pure Land, he'd probably be furious enough to die all over again."
Ōnoki's cutting remarks immediately caused fierce blue arcs of lightning to burst from the Raikage's body. Sensing A's Chakra, Senya realized that the Raikage's strength had improved considerably over the past three years.
The lightning arcs flickering over his body showed faint signs of condensing into a Lightning Armor.
Senya directly raised a hand and pressed it onto A's shoulder.
"I told you, guests are guests. Let me handle this properly."
"You and B go on inside first."
Only then did A rein in the Chakra bursting from his body. After shooting Ōnoki one final glare, he waved a large hand.
"B, let's go. Leave