Konoha Hospital.
"Then, Lord Ryuhiko, I'll be taking my leave."
Watching Hada Ryuhiko sit down beside the hospital bed, his gaze falling on the settled Hada Ichiba, Watanabe Kensei gave a slight bow and spoke.
"Yes! Thank you."
At this, Hada Ryuhiko, who had just sat down, immediately rose to his feet and returned the bow, solemnly expressing his gratitude.
"No, there is no need to be so formal. If you need anything, please speak with the nurse in charge. Konoha will do its best to meet your requests."
Hearing this and seeing Hada Ryuhiko's proper manners, Watanabe Kensei did not say much more. He merely left those words behind before departing from the ward specially prepared for ninjas from other villages during the Chunin Exams.
To him, Hada Ichiba and Hada Ryuhiko were important people during this mission, but his task was ultimately to maintain relations between Konoha and Kusagakure before their written alliance agreement had been fully finalized. He could not possibly focus only on these two.
Besides, although these two had displayed considerable strength, they were ultimately not part of Kusagakure's core decision-making circle. Kusagakure's true core decision-maker was the person none of them had expected—their Jonin instructor for this Chunin Exams, Hada Kazune.
Now, he also had to hurry over to Hada Kazune and inform her of Hada Ichiba and Hada Ryuhiko's current situation.
It would, at least, demonstrate Konoha's regard for Kusagakure.
He could not afford to waste time here.
They weren't planning to keep an eye on us? At the same time, watching Watanabe Kensei's departing back, Hada Ryuhiko frowned slightly as this thought crossed his mind.
They were just... leaving us here? Or were we not as important as I thought?
Another thought then surfaced in his mind.
Or perhaps...
There was something