"Don't worry. I'm loyal to Konoha, but we're still friends.
It's not like I work in intelligence. I can keep this little secret."
"Forget it..."
The Third Kazekage sighed and plopped down on the ground.
"It's not that important anyway. Everyone will find out soon enough."
The Third Kazekage looked up at Xuanhui, who wasn't carrying a single bag.
"Didn't I ask you to come keep me company? Why didn't you bring anything?"
"If I'd brought things to do, would I have any time to talk?"
"You just love getting on my nerves..."
Xuanhui reached out and pulled the Third Kazekage up from the ground.
"Now that you're retired, Lord Kazekage, what do you plan to do?"
The Third Kazekage stretched, his little eyes darting around before he suddenly chuckled.
"I suppose I'll have to go vacation in Konoha after all..."
"You've got people supporting you in Sunagakure. If you come to Konoha, I'm not paying your way."
"Who needs you to pay? I've got money!"
The two entered Sunagakure. Xuanhui looked around and found that it really was different from a few years ago.
"You've gotten a lot of real work done, Lord Kazekage!"
"I've done enough. After all that work, I don't have it in me anymore."
They wandered over to a teahouse, planning to go inside for a rest.
But a ninja dropped from above and knelt on one knee before the Third Kazekage.
He glanced up, only to discover that the Konoha ninja was there too.
Xuanhui tactfully walked away.
Seeing that Xuanhui had stepped aside of his own accord, the Third Kazekage said nothing about it.
"Lord Lord Third, Master Bunpuku says the One-Tail refuses to join the war, so there's nothing he can do either."
"Why come all this way to tell me? Shouldn't