What had originally been a rescue mission had been turned into something like a social gathering by the ninjas of Sunagakure and Konoha.
"Did you encounter any ninja obstacles on the way here?"
Temari looked at Neji as she asked.
Neji nodded. "A few."
"There were quite a few, actually. Neji took care of every one of them."
Tenten, who had been standing beside Neji, spoke up.
She had noticed something strange in the way Chiba looked at Neji.
She knew exactly what that look meant.
So she took the initiative to join the conversation.
Normally, she would not have involved herself in a conversation of this occasion or level, nor would she have had any way to.
After all, all four people from Sunagakure were Jonin.
But she had realized that Chiba seemed interested in Neji.
Chiba glanced at Tenten without saying anything.
Temari, on the other hand, did not notice anything. She was not familiar with Tenten.
Still, she had seen her during the two Chunin Exams.
She smiled. "With Neji's strength, that's perfectly normal."
Chiba had remained silent the whole time, merely standing beside Tenten. She wore a pure white robe, her golden hair tied in a ponytail, much like Temari's.
Standing beside Neji, she looked as though they were wearing matching couple outfits.
Neji had always worn the Hyuga Clan's robes, which were also pure white.
Tenten no longer wore her hair in two buns. Instead, she had let it down, her long black hair hanging loose.
Her forehead protector was tied around her forehead.
She wore the same hairstyle as Neji.
And her clothes were white as well.
In terms of clothing, though, Chiba and Neji looked better suited to each other.
In terms of hairstyle, Neji and Tenten looked more compatible.
But Chiba was