Don't Be Nervous, It's Just a Brief Farewell; Minato: Thank You for Today's Guidance. The morning sunlight spilled over the streets of Sunagakure, yet it could not dispel the gloom that had hung over the village since last night.
Chiyo and Minato Namikaze walked side by side along the stone-paved road. The passing ninja all wore grave expressions, and the air was thick with tension.
"Last night's commotion was really something."
Minato Namikaze lowered his voice, his azure eyes vigilantly sweeping over their surroundings.
"Senior, I heard ninja from Kirigakure attacked the Kazekage Building."
A faint, almost imperceptible smile curled at the corner of the mouth of Chiyo's lips as he continued along Minato Namikaze's train of thought.
His gaze fell on the buildings being repaired at the street corner.
"Yeah. It seems Kirigakure's hostility toward the Sand Ninja runs deeper than we imagined."
Minato's gaze settled on Chiyo ahead of him.
He fell into thought.
He remembered Chiyo saying last night that he wanted to cause some "trouble" for Sunagakure, and then a Kirigakure ninja attack had happened that very night.
That coincidence was far too deliberate.
A trace of awe rose in Minato's heart.
If this really had been Chiyo's doing, then both his methods and his strength were far beyond Minato's imagination.
When the two reached the village entrance, they happened to run into Pakura.
The Scorch Release ninja was brimming with spirit.
She was directing the patrols to tighten security, her smooth, jade-like bare back particularly eye-catching in Sunagakure.
When she turned and saw Chiyo, a complicated emotion flashed through her eyes.
Chiyo smiled faintly and, while no one around was paying attention,
raised a hand over one eye, blocking everyone's view.
His scarlet Sharingan opened and closed in an instant. Through the gap between his