"Greedy Wolf, what happened just now?"
Utatane Koharu had seen Qingyun stop and say something to that red-haired boy, so she asked out of curiosity.
"Ah, nothing. I just spotted a genius from Sunagakure."
Hearing Utatane Koharu's question, Qingyun gave a casual laugh and brushed it off.
"Oh? Anyone you call a genius must be quite something. How does he compare to Rasa and Pakura?"
Surprise flashed in Utatane Koharu's eyes. A ninja Qingyun called a genius was certainly no ordinary person, but why did Konoha have no intelligence on him? Could he be a genius Sunagakure had kept hidden?
"Hard to say. Personally, I think he's stronger than Rasa. As for Pakura, I haven't met her, so I can't judge."
After considering it for a while, Qingyun answered Utatane Koharu.
When he had faced Sasori just now, Qingyun had indeed felt a faint sense of danger—something he had never felt from Rasa.
"Is that so?"
At his reply, Utatane Koharu quietly committed the red-haired boy's appearance to memory, planning to have their spies investigate him once she returned.
The group followed the Third Hokage Kazekage's personal attendant to the Kazekage Building.
The Third Hokage Kazekage was already there with Chiyo, Ebizo, Rasa, and Pakura, waiting to welcome Utatane Koharu and her companions.
"I didn't expect Elder Utatane to come in person. Come, the banquet is ready inside. We can talk over a meal."
Upon seeing Utatane Koharu arrive, the Third Hokage Kazekage glanced at Qingyun, then spoke with a faint smile.
"Haha, it's an honor to have the Third Hokage Kazekage welcome us personally. I imagine you already know the purpose of my visit, Lord Kazekage. Why don't we discuss that first and leave the meal for afterward?"
A gleam flashed in Utatane Koharu's eyes when she saw the