Lin Qing did indeed have to make a trip to the Land of Wind.
For one thing, he needed to deal with Shinnō and the Sky Ninja Legion, and dig out the backers hiding behind them.
For another, Sunagakure was one of the few major ninja villages that had actively sought help from the Awakening Ideology. Lin Qing had long wanted to speak with the Kazekage face-to-face.
It was said that Fourth Kazekage Rasa spent most of his time either handling official business or using his abilities to mine gold and earn money to support the village.
Rather than a ninja, he was more like a gold miner.
And the reason the Fourth Kazekage had to support the village this way was simple—
The Land of Wind didn't provide enough military funding.
But was the Land of Wind really short on money?
The answer was no.
Everyone knew that vast quantities of oil, minerals, and rare resources lay hidden beneath that desert. The Land of Wind's Conglomerates had long since made a fortune from them; they simply weren't willing to share any of that wealth with the ninja village or the common people.
On that point alone, Lin Qing felt he and the Fourth Kazekage would have plenty to talk about.
The final reason for his trip to the Land of Wind was Iwao Genyako.
She had set out for Sunagakure several months ago to provide instruction. She was supposed to return after a month, but one thing after another had delayed her. Lin Qing planned to pay her a long-overdue visit.
The battle meeting ended, and Tsunade dismissed everyone.
The meeting room emptied until only Lin Qing and Tsunade remained.
Tsunade took off her glasses and set them on the table. "When are you planning to leave?"
"Today."
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