Saito Ayaka went to the Mizukage Building.
Lin Qing was a little worried about Mei Terumi.
Saito Ayaka was a formidable opponent. He didn't know if Mei Terumi could handle her.
Still, confronting and cooperating with the Daimyo were part of a Kage's training. All Lin Qing could do was hope Mei Terumi grew through the experience.
Miyamoto was receiving Ripple treatment from Sasuke and Xiaotao.
The onlookers gradually dispersed. The men gestured as they talked, imagining themselves as swordsmen, while the women debated whose face was more handsome, Lin Qing's or Miyamoto's.
Kirigakure had plenty to talk about tonight.
With a pack on his back, Kakashi waited for the crowd to clear before striding over. He glanced around and sighed. "Is your life always this lively?"
"It's just a bit of trouble."
Lin Qing noticed how travel-worn Kakashi looked. He'd clearly been on the road day and night. "Did you come here on a mission?"
"I did."
"Who are you looking for? Mei Terumi?"
"No."
Kakashi said, "I'm here for you... The Third Hokage may be stepping down."
Sasuke, who had been helping Miyamoto recover, heard that and his eyes lit up in an instant.
"The old Hokage's stepping down so Brother Qing can take over?"
Kakashi looked at Sasuke's eager face and licked his lips.
"Huh?"
Lin Qing and Kakashi went to a tavern.
As Lin Qing lifted the curtain, Iwao Genyako, who was busy working, brightened. She wiped her hands, walked over gracefully, greeted them warmly, then knelt down to help Lin Qing change his shoes.
"I can do it myself," Lin Qing said.
After Yagura was ousted, much of Kabukicho had naturally shut down. Many of the girls had lost their source of income.
The Kirigakure authorities had approved some funding. Some of the girls