Compared with the open and covert struggles in the Capital and the shifting political currents, things inside Sunagakure Ninja Village were relatively stable. The Kazekage, its supreme leader, had already accepted the terms. From the moment the Ceasefire Agreement was signed, he acted in accordance with its provisions, withdrawing all his troops and relinquishing every vassal state designated for independence in the agreement. His forces now held only the borders of the Land of Wind itself.
Next, Ebizo began raising funds to ransom the prisoners and pay the first installment of war reparations. Sunagakure Ninja Village's cash flow had all but dried up. To cover this sum, he had no choice but to rely on the Daimyo.
At first, the Daimyo had stalled at every turn, finding the Ceasefire Agreement difficult to accept. But after the nobles forced him to abdicate, the newly appointed Daimyo proved very cooperative on this matter. He provided everything required of him, asking only that the fighting end as soon as possible.
After receiving the first batch of ransom payments, Konoha Ninja Village repatriated the Sunagakure prisoners to the Land of Wind, where Sunagakure ninja received them. It also lifted the blockade, allowing merchants from its own country to bring all kinds of supplies to the border and trade at reasonable prices, helping with postwar reconstruction within the Land of Wind.
If the Land of Wind could not immediately provide enough funds, Konoha Ninja Village also allowed it to buy on credit for the time being or pay with military supplies and similar goods. The former merely extended the repayment period, while the latter allowed it to exchange things it no longer needed for essential supplies for reconstruction without spending money. The merchants involved were all either supported by Konoha Ninja Village or businesses in