"Y-you're Pakura!"
At the gates of Konoha, two distinct groups stood apart. They were the Sunagakure and Kirigakure ninja who had prepared to return to their respective villages that morning.
In addition, the Konoha ninja led by the Third Hokage had escorted the people from the two villages here.
But just as the two villages were preparing to depart, an unexpected incident occurred.
The reason was that quite a few Sunagakure ninja recognized Pakura, who was standing beside Mizuki Ember!
Who was Pakura?
She was Sunagakure's hero!
Sunagakure's textbooks described Pakura as having sacrificed herself for the peace of the village.
But now, Pakura had appeared among Kirigakure's ranks. How could this not be awkward for Sunagakure?
In truth, some of Sunagakure's higher-ups already knew that the Fifth Mizukage Mizuki Ember's secretary was Pakura.
However, the matter was far too sensitive, and they did not dare reveal it casually to anyone else in the village.
Were they supposed to publicly announce that Pakura's death had been caused by Sunagakure's own higher-ups?
For Sunagakure, that would be no less than an earthquake.
If that really happened, the Sunagakure higher-ups who had framed Pakura back then, including the current Fourth Kazekage Rasa, would probably have to resign in disgrace!
Therefore, as long as Kirigakure did not publicize Pakura's situation, the small group of Sunagakure officials who knew she was still alive and had become Fifth Mizukage Mizuki Ember's secretary kept their mouths shut.
Yet today, by sheer coincidence, the two villages were leaving Konoha at the same time. Pakura, hidden among the Kirigakure crowd, had even been recognized by some sharp-eyed Sunagakure ninja.
That was why someone among the Sunagakure ninja had shouted Pakura's name earlier.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
The other bewildered Sunagakure ninja immediately followed the gaze of the person who