There were no more assassination attempts along the way. Danzo had probably realized that killing Chiba Tetsuya with Root ninja alone would be difficult, and that he would have to find another way to carry out his plan.
Tetsuya and his two companions arrived safely in the capital of the Land of Grass.
It was called a capital, but it was really just a slightly larger town, nothing compared to the Capital City of the Land of Fire.
Still, comparing the Land of Grass to the Land of Fire was rather unfair.
"Boss Chiba!"
At the capital's gates, Kakuzu, who had been waiting for quite some time, waved at Tetsuya.
"Hey, Kakuzu. Sorry, we ran into a little trouble on the way, so we're a bit late."
Tetsuya smiled and explained why they were late. The carriage had been damaged during the Root ninja's attack, which had delayed their journey somewhat.
As a result, they had arrived a little later than expected.
"By the way, where's the Daimyo of the Land of Grass and his people? They won't even come out to receive me? That's pretty disrespectful."
Kakuzu shrugged and smiled.
"Heh, Boss Chiba, quite a few things happened while you were on your way to the Land of Grass. Come on, let's head to the hotel first. I'll explain everything there."
"Oh? Quite a few things?"
Tetsuya rubbed his chin, intrigued.
He had thought this trip to the Land of Grass would go smoothly. He hadn't expected complications to arise here, too.
But that was better. Without a few surprises, things would be boring, wouldn't they?
"Let's go, then. We'll head to the hotel first."
Once they reached the hotel and all three had settled in, Tetsuya sought out Kakuzu.
"So, what happened in the Land of Grass while