Hidden Sand Village's application quickly reached Konoha. The last time Gaara had been in danger, Hidden Sand Village had suffered badly in Konoha as well.
Hidden Sand Village applied to hold the latter half of the exams in the deserts of the Land of Wind.
After Minato received the application in Konoha, he swiftly approved it.
The Chunin Exams were also an occasion to promote exchange, share resources, and show off one's strength.
The Sarutobi Clan's previous rebellion in Konoha had reduced the number of ninja in Konoha.
But in the past, there had always been people in Konoha with ulterior motives, looking to stir up trouble.
Now, all of Konoha had been united into a single force by Konoha. Its combat power had not declined, but risen instead.
There was naturally no reason to refuse something that benefited both ninja villages.
Shamu's Shadow Clone in Konoha also received the news.
Hidden Sand Village had first sent the invitation to the Land of Radiance. Shisui knew that Shamu's Shadow Clone was in Konoha, so he had it delivered to Shamu.
Hidden Sand Village's predicament had actually always existed. Logically speaking, Rasa was in his prime and should not have stepped down.
But after Gold Dust became harder to find, it took even more time to gather it.
Rasa had even less time to handle governmental affairs, which was why he had supported Gaara's rise to power earlier.
Looking at the invitation, Shamu felt that Rasa was trying to build achievements for his son.
As for Shamu, he could not leave at the moment. This Shadow Clone still had to remain behind in case of emergencies.
After declining Gaara's invitation by message, Shamu directly handed a list to Hidden Sand Village.
The list contained things that Yahiko and the others had