"Lord Kazekage, what is this...?"
Seeing Rasa walk in, Minato Namikaze, who had risen to greet him, froze slightly and could not help but ask.
At this moment, the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure stood before him dressed exactly as he had been upon arrival, wearing a conical hat with his face covered in white cloth. His five guards stood behind him as well, making for an unusually formal sight.
Clearly, Minato Namikaze had not expected the Fourth Kazekage to meet him dressed like this.
"Lord Hokage, I have come to bid farewell. The Peace Alliance has concluded, and we have reconciled and formed an even closer alliance. There are also many matters in the village that require my attention, so I must leave."
In response, Rasa bowed slightly and spoke with great courtesy.
Their purpose in coming to Konoha had already been achieved. They had even received terms more generous than they could have imagined. In particular, the alliance treaty for deeper cooperation after the ceasefire could advance Sunagakure's postwar recovery by ten years, perhaps even more. There was no need for them to remain any longer.
Moreover, what Rasa said was true. As the Kazekage, he had been away from the village for over half a month. No matter what, he had to return. There were still many matters in the village requiring his reorganization. Now that they had reached a ceasefire and alliance with Konoha, the war situation had become quite stable. Reforms that had not yet been implemented, or for which there had been no time, also had to be carried out. Sunagakure could not exactly be called devastated, but it was troubled both internally and externally. Now that the external threat had relatively stabilized, he had to begin resolving the internal troubles.
At present, the village