"I don't know what happened either. I was resting when Naruto Uzumaki suddenly appeared beside me. Before I could even say anything, the whole world spun, and I found myself here."
Daimyo Tsuruyama spoke with an aggrieved expression.
"...Forgive the intrusion."
Ōnoki suddenly reached out, frightening the Daimyo into backing away. "What are you trying to do?!"
"Your Excellency, a Konoha ninja may have left some sort of mark on your body, allowing them to cross space and appear directly beside you. This is an extremely dangerous ninjutsu! I'm trying to locate the mark and see whether I can remove it."
"What? Then hurry up and look!"
Standing nearby, Kurotsuchi blinked as she watched her grandfather run his hands all over the Daimyo, using chakra to search him in every way imaginable.
"What an ingenious technique. I can't even detect any chakra."
Ōnoki frowned. Although sensory ninjutsu wasn't his specialty, as the Tsuchikage, his broader expertise meant ordinary sealing jutsu couldn't possibly escape his inspection.
He had practically diagnosed every hidden ailment and health problem the Daimyo had, yet he still couldn't find the slightest trace of a Flying Thunder God Mark.
Then, under the Daimyo's somewhat nervous gaze, Ōnoki slowly withdrew his hand and shook his head.
"My apologies, Your Excellency. Konoha's sealing jutsu is exceptionally sophisticated. I can only recommend that you keep attendants close to you from now on. Also, regarding Councilor Dairi..."
Hearing Ōnoki's words, Daimyo Tsuruyama angrily cursed the useless old fool in his heart, but maintained a reassuring expression. "Don't worry too much, Lord Tsuchikage. I made assumptions earlier. As for that Dairi, just pretend he never existed."
"I didn't take your warning seriously enough before. From now on, our Land of Earth should avoid making an enemy of Konoha. Sorry for the trouble,