Led by Mujie, the warm and hospitable Land of Grass guide, the Iwa ninja toured the entirety of Kannabi Bridge.
From one end of the bridge to the other, from beneath the bridge to above it...
The bizarre, crisscrossing rocks made people marvel at the unique scenery of Kannabi Bridge in the Land of Grass. It truly was a work of supernatural craftsmanship!
A few days later.
This journey through the Land of Grass... pfft, this trip to the Land of Grass had come to a successful end.
On the final day, Kusagakure's senior advisor—Mr. Mujie—had even warmly treated them to a barbecue meal.
There was just one bad thing.
For some reason, the guy kept praising his subordinate—Jōshūryū Maruhachi—in front of him, the team leader. Even when there was no opportunity, he found one to compliment him. It vaguely felt as though Iwagakure was being poached from. Of course...
That was impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
The Jōshūryū Clan was one of Iwagakure's great clans. How could he possibly come to this rundown Kusagakure?
So perhaps the man truly was just praising his subordinate?
Did Jōshūryū Maruhachi possess... the makings of a Tsuchikage?!
In the end.
These pleasant days had to come to an end.
The next day.
On a crisp autumn morning.
They prepared to return to Iwagakure.
The atmosphere in the ninja world was becoming increasingly tense. As one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, Iwagakure could sense that the mood within the other ninja villages was somewhat off. Therefore, Iwagakure had to make preparations as well.
Unfortunately.
They had not gotten to meet Kusagakure's leader afterward!
To be honest, they were quite willing to cooperate with this new Grass Ninja Leader. At the very least... compared to the old-school Grass ninja, they probably would not have to worry