"Then please get some good rest."
Watching the six from the Land of Earth enter the separate courtyard specially prepared for envoys, Chiba gave a slight bow, said this, and prepared to leave.
"Thank you for your hard work, Lord Chiba."
At this, Iwama, who had entered the courtyard, turned back and gave a slight bow as well, offering an appropriate acknowledgment.
"The security work will be hard on you too!"
However, after bowing, he added this.
"Security work?"
Chiba paused slightly at those words and asked instinctively.
"Uh... forgive my presumption, but aren't you in charge of our security?"
Iwama's face showed a trace of bewilderment. Clearly, he had not expected Chiba to say that.
"No, my task is only to escort the ambassador here. There are guards specifically assigned to the ambassador's security."
Hearing Iwama's words and seeing his stunned expression, Chiba shook his head and replied with a smile.
"Is that so? Then I truly was presumptuous. I thought Lord Chiba would be responsible for our security. What a pity. If it were Lord Chiba, that would have been ideal."
Iwama's face visibly showed disappointment as he spoke.
"No, Ambassador, you flatter me. Please rest assured, the guards assigned are among Konoha's very best. Nothing will go wrong."
Chiba smiled slightly and replied politely.
Then, after exchanging a few more pleasantries, those who needed to leave left, and those who needed to settle in did so.
Click!
As the door closed, the somewhat heavy wooden door separated their figures.
Who are you fooling? After closing the door, Iwama's smile immediately stiffened and slowly vanished from his face.
In his heart, he practically cursed.
The situation was truly terrible now!
After that silent curse, Iwama's expression turned incomparably ugly.
"What is it, Iwama?"
At that moment, an elderly