In the end.
Chiyo happily led the Sand Ninja away overnight!
They left in a tremendous hurry!
Perhaps they wanted to bring the good news of their partnership with Kusagakure back to the village as soon as possible!
So they rushed off in a great hurry!
As for Hanzo of the Salamander... after receiving the order, he left alongside Chiyo.
And all along the way... the two old rivals were still bickering nonstop. From ninjutsu, they somehow moved on to poison techniques, and from poison techniques... they ended up talking about Scorpion and Little Scorpion.
It really was baffling!
Scorpion was Chiyo's grandson, so there was nothing wrong with her praising him. But what did Little Scorpion have to do with Hanzo of the Salamander?
How had they ended up arguing over that?
Only after seeing all the distinguished guests onto the train did Kusana lead the Grass Ninja back to the village reluctantly.
This time...
Sunagakure had truly brought them a huge deal!
Even bigger than Konoha's!
Not long afterward.
Perhaps seeing that even Sunagakure had partnered with Kusagakure!
The Rock Ninja no longer hesitated either, directly leaving with their goods.
Everyone was delighted with the partnership!
A joyous occasion! A joyous occasion!
By now, three of the Five Great Ninja Villages had begun trading with Kusagakure!
As for Kirigakure... it was said that the village was still locked down even now!
Its blockade was even stricter than the one in the Land of Rain!
So there was no one to approach even if they wanted to cooperate!
And Kumogakure... even after seeing the Three Great Ninja Villages cooperate with Kusagakure, those people remained extremely stubborn. Perhaps they believed that a mere Kusagakure was unqualified to work with Kumogakure.
In any case, they had made no move so far!