"Thank you, Fourth Kazekage."
Accepting the Land of Wind specialty dried grilled meat and water that Rasa handed over, Chiba thanked him first. Then he saw Rasa smile faintly, take the first bite of the dried meat, and drink some water.
This was...
Was he trying to dispel my suspicions? Seeing this, the thought could not help flashing through his mind.
"Sit."
At the same time, Rasa spoke with a smile, gesturing for Chiba to sit. As he spoke, he himself sat down beside the campfire.
"Yes."
Chiba did not dwell on it further. He sat beside Rasa, then took a bite of the grilled meat and a drink of water to show his trust.
Mm! This... this grilled meat...
It was...
Delicious!
The moment he took that bite, his pupils contracted almost imperceptibly, and the thought uncontrollably surfaced in his mind.
He had no idea how this desert-style dried grilled meat had been seasoned, but Chiba could actually taste fresh grilled meat, rich sauce, sugar, and salt in what was basically flavorless dry rations. The full layers of flavor instantly satisfied both his palate and appetite.
Not only did it taste good, it was probably highly nutritious too and could restore quite a bit of stamina.
And it tasted better than a Ration Ball! He silently praised it again.
As he thought that, he could not help taking another bite.
"Fourth Kazekage, if there is something you wish to say, please say it directly. There is no need to hold back. Konoha and Sunagakure are allies, so there is no need for such reservations between us."
Though he was inwardly praising the food, Chiba did not neglect the important matter at hand and spoke to Rasa bluntly.
From the Fourth Kazekage's expression just now, Chiba had already seen that