"Sunagakure sent a peace ambassador to Konoha?" The two gate guards spoke in surprise.
The war between Konoha and Kumogakure had only just begun. Most Konoha shinobi had assumed that the other ninja villages would be unable to resist joining in as well. They had never expected that, after Sarutobi Toru made a trip to Sunagakure, the Sand Shinobi would send a peace ambassador to Konoha!
Pakura's reputation was no small matter either. After all, she was one of Sunagakure's rare geniuses. For Sunagakure to send her to Konoha as a peace ambassador clearly showed that they sincerely intended to sign a Peace Agreement with Konoha.
For a moment, both shinobi looked at Sarutobi Toru with eyes full of admiration.
They knew that Sarutobi Toru and Namikaze Minato had gone to Sunagakure and Iwagakure respectively to negotiate agreements. They had not held much hope to begin with, yet Sarutobi Toru had actually exceeded expectations.
"By the way, has Namikaze Minato returned yet?" Sarutobi Toru asked.
"Not yet, Lord Sarutobi. Jōnin Minato will probably need some more time," the two shinobi answered.
Sarutobi Toru nodded. Although Namikaze Minato also possessed the Flying Thunder God Technique, he had never been like Sarutobi Toru in the past—appearing and vanishing unpredictably, using Flying Thunder God for all his travels. Instead, he often walked on his own two legs like an ordinary shinobi.
Of course, part of the reason was that Namikaze Minato's Chakra reserves were far inferior to Sarutobi Toru's, but more importantly, their personalities were different. Put another way, Namikaze Minato was still a hot-blooded young man, not as cautious as Sarutobi Toru had once been—choosing the safest option.
Naturally, Namikaze Minato did not have a Flying Nimbus for transportation. Only a little over three days had passed since they parted, so he