Who Wears Armor to a Wedding Banquet?

"They were also invited by the Lord Hokage, right?"

"Doesn't look like it. Who would wear armor to a Wedding Banquet?"

"But he does have an invitation from the Land of Fire..."

"Shh, stop talking, the warriors of the Land of Iron have already entered."

As Mifune and the others entered the village, those who had already entered Konoha Village to attend the wedding banquet stopped discussing it further.

After all, this is Konoha Village; what kind of trouble can a mere hundred samurai cause?

They traveled such a long distance to attend the banquet, not only to give face to Konoha Village of the Land of Fire and to Tsunade, but also primarily because this Wedding Banquet was Akane's, or Kanami's, wedding.

Many people took this opportunity to see what Kanami actually looked like.

Everyone knows he has red hair and a handsome face, but very few people have actually seen him.

No artist has ever actually painted Kanami's true appearance.

After all, ordinary people rarely get to see Kanami; they either see acquaintances of Kanami Kanami his enemies.

"It seems Konoha has truly become complacent, letting us in so easily, even though we were wearing armor."

They muttered to themselves in the Mifune's subordinate.

Mifune glared at him. "Shut up. That invitation was sent by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. Why would he possibly stop us?"

Even though the Feudal Lord no longer held real power, on the surface, Tsunade still had to get the invitations approved by the Feudal Lord before she could send them out.

Now all we have to do is wait, until the other pieces mix in.

Another armored samurai, Chukai, pressed on, "Sir, how will we know who has infiltrated and who is genuinely just attending the Wedding Banquet?"

"Don't worry, use the sandstorm as a signal. When the sandstorm rises, our target will be that red-haired guy. We'll attack together, and he'll be dead without a doubt!"

Just then, a commotion suddenly arose at the Village Entrance.

Mifune and the others turned to look.

It just so happens to be a pair of eyes with extremely dark circles.

Kazekage Gaara?

He actually...

No, it would be strange if he didn't come.

It's normal that it's here.

Mifune cursed in his heart.

Although the Land of Iron maintains neutrality, Mifune has never lagged behind in intelligence gathering.

He was well aware that Konoha Village and Sunagakure were allied villages.

However, he did not see the person he wanted to see, Feudal Lord.

Could it be Kazekage Gaara, who will help us?

"It's unlikely, but there's a small chance. Ignore them and just listen for the wind and sand."

After Mifune finished speaking, he turned his gaze back to the interior of the village.

Village Entrance.

"Lord Kazekage!"

"Lord Kazekage, please come in!"

Kotetsu Hagane and Mizuki Izumo invited Gaara in directly, without even looking at his invitation.

This is someone who knew Kanami before, although they weren't really related.

However, given that the other party was Kage-level and also from an allied village, and having served as Guardian God for so long, they naturally understood who should be questioned carefully and who could be let through directly.

Gaara paused for a moment while holding the invitation, but then still took it out.

He nodded slightly to Kotetsu Hagane, then walked inside.

He was accompanied only by Kankuro.

"Why isn't Temari back yet?"

"Could it be so that you can just make it to Kanami's wedding?"

Kankuro asked, puzzled.

Gaara's lips curled slightly, but he didn't answer Kankuro's question.

Gaara was well aware of Temari's little scheme.

People who lack love from childhood are naturally more able to sense subtle changes in another person.

The change in Temari was that she became shy.

Gaara knew that Temari, who had never shown such shyness before, would most likely not easily return to Sunagakure on this journey to Konoha, which she had volunteered to take.

"Let's go and greet the Lord Hokage first."

Gaara and Kankuro ignored the large number of samurai in front of them. Instead, they manipulated the sand and stones beneath their feet to form a chassis, lifting themselves and Kankuro into the air.

It flew slowly towards the Hokage Building.

"That's... Kazekage?!"

"Wow, it really is!"

"That's amazing! He's actually flying! This is the first time I've ever seen Ninja who can use sand to propel himself into the air."

"This trip was worthwhile! Even if I didn't get a clear view of my idol Akane, at least I saw the Lord Kazekage!"

"Is that all you're looking for? Once the wedding officially begins, you'll not only get to meet the Lord Kazekage, but also the Lord Hokage and other important figures. You might even get to meet Feudal Lord!"

Everyone looked at Gaara with envy.

"What's with the arrogance? It's just flying."

"Exactly, what's the point of flying if a real fight breaks out? Can it hurt us?"

"Our specially made armor is the most powerful; it can protect against blades, Ninjutsu, and even the cold."

The warriors in white armor on the ground glanced up, then looked away, showing their disdain.

That's not actually the case. What the samurai envied most was that Ninja could internalize Chakra and perform actions that they couldn't normally do.

For example, running on water.

For a samurai to achieve this, they would have to allocate a portion of the Chakra they channeled into their Samurai Sword to stand on the water's surface.

However, this would render their Samurai Sword' sharpness mediocre.

This is one of the reasons why the Land of Iron chose to remain neutral.

In most situations, they are at a disadvantage when facing Ninja.

However, they have an advantage in close-quarters combat, Chakra attached to their swords is enough to easily inflict fatal wounds on their enemies.

Time passed second by second, and more and more people from Konoha Village arrived.

Soon, someone appeared at the village entrance who even Kanami hadn't expected.

"Da, da."

A pair of long, white legs, clad in black high heels, appeared before Kotetsu Hagane and Mizuki Izumo.

Kotetsu Hagane was taken aback and subconsciously looked up along the long legs.

Until he met the other person's cold gaze.

Have you seen enough?

"N-No! Welcome Tsuchikage-sama!"

Kotetsu Hagane suddenly straightened his expression, his chest puffed out proudly.

"Tsuchikage-sama- sama!"

The Mizuki Izumo, was still engrossed in registering, but upon hearing the words "Tsuchikage," he instantly straightened up.

However, both of them were still a little flustered.

After all, the Fourth Tsuchikage's father and his father's father both died at the village gate.

Who knows if she came to attend Wedding Banquet or to demand justice for her father at the door?

"Let me in."

Kurotsuchi strode inside with his long legs.

"No, Tsuchikage-sama, didn't you receive an invitation?"

Tsuchikage frowned slightly. "How come I didn't know about the invitation, and no one gave me one? Can't I just attend Akane's Wedding Banquet?"

"Hmm... theoretically, that won't work..."

"That's fine then, I'll go in."

Kurotsuchi slightly bent his knees, exerted a little force, and suddenly leaped up, simultaneously activating the Super Lightweight Rock Technique in mid-air.

In an instant, he leaped twenty or thirty meters into the air and jumped directly into the Village Entrance from the entrance.

Both Mizuki Izumo and Kotetsu Hagane looked up, completely dumbfounded.

"No, wouldn't this be considered forcibly breaking through the checkpoint?"

"But she's all alone..."

"Never mind, Izumo, you hurry up and follow them. Also, inform the Lord Hokage while you're at it. I'll register them here alone."

"Good!"

Without much hesitation, Kurotsuchi Mizuki Izumo hurriedly chased after Kuroto.