The same scenery stretching on endlessly could tire anyone's eyes, and Qingyun was no exception. The yellow sand swirling across the sky had been awe-inspiring at first, but after a while, it lost its novelty.
"Greedy Wolf, are you sure you should be wasting chakra like that?"
Seeing Qingyun actually using chakra to keep out the fierce wind, Cat Demon asked curiously.
"What's wrong with it? I have plenty of chakra. Spending this little is no problem."
Seeing Cat Demon and the others wrapped up like mummies, Qingyun replied with a faint smile.
Cat Demon and the others rolled their eyes at his casual bragging, but said nothing more. What could they do when Qingyun was so gifted that he had more chakra than he could use?
They traveled swiftly, and finally, after three days on the road, they arrived, dusty and travel-worn, at the ninja village nestled in the desert.
After Utatane Koharu explained their purpose to the two ninja guarding Sunagakure's gates, neither dared take the matter lightly. One immediately went to inform the Third Kazekage, while the other stayed to receive the visitors from Konoha.
Although they had no affection for Konoha's ninja, the remaining guard did his best to entertain Utatane Koharu and her companions so as not to disgrace Sunagakure.
Not only did he serve them tea made from Sunagakure's local specialty leaves, he also took the initiative to ask whether they needed anything.
Under the Sand Ninja's warm hospitality, the group recovered somewhat from the fatigue of their journey.
Qingyun, meanwhile, curiously examined this ninja village that was so different from Konoha. Sunagakure's houses were all built from yellow earth, their appearance closely matching the desert around them. Yellow sand swirled through the village as well, and the living conditions were harsh in the