The Kazekage of Sunagakure, Retto, and his three guards had "ridden" the wind here.
As they neared Konoha, they slowed their bouncing pace.
Only when they reached the village gates did the visible green gusts around them dissipate.
They stood across from the welcoming party, all wearing sullen expressions.
Xingzhuo guessed they weren't very happy right now.
And he was right.
Konoha had managed to uncover intelligence concerning someone as important as the Daimyo of the Land of Wind.
Not only had the squads pursuing Konoha Ninja been wiped out, but they had also lost a Kage Level fighter.
On top of that, Kazama Ryojin and the others, who had committed the grave crime of assassinating the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, had been sheltered by the village's hardliners.
They had no choice but to attend the meeting on Konoha's terms. Otherwise, they couldn't risk Senju Hashirama showing up at their doorstep or the news spreading that the Daimyo of the Land of Wind was dead. Sunagakure couldn't withstand either outcome.
Of course they weren't happy.
Senju Tobirama could more or less guess what they were thinking. He tugged at the corner of his mouth and approached them with a thoroughly businesslike air.
"I presume you're the Kazekage, sir. Your use of Gale Palm just now was truly eye-opening. I'm Senju Tobirama, captain of Konoha's Jonin Class. I've heard a great deal about you."
Retto gave a humorless smile. "Not at all. It's just a minor change in the nature of Wind Release. How could it compare to your elusive Flying Thunder God?"
When he said "Flying Thunder God," Retto sounded as though he were grinding his teeth.
He had apparently mistaken Senju Tobirama for the culprit who had infiltrated the Land of Wind, killed the pursuing squads, and