The Kage left after spending a few days in Konoha.
During that time, once Zabuza returned, Mei Terumi decisively took back all the funds he had on him.
That would keep him from secretly dipping into public funds for personal business.
As for Zabuza... after strolling beneath the cherry blossoms with Haku, chatting for a long time and eating quite a bit, he was already very satisfied.
He might have been even more satisfied if he had not run into that Blondie along the way.
So thought Zabuza, who had been forcibly handed a wedding invitation by Naruto.
Come to think of it, was that brat already engaged?
The invitation did not list a specific date. It looked as though that had not been decided yet.
But why give one to me?
Was he feeling apologetic because he broke bones all over my body with his Wood Human back then? =_=
In the end, Zabuza accepted the invitation and promised he would definitely come to Konoha with Haku to attend Naruto's wedding.
Hopefully this guy's wedding would go smoothly?
It probably would. After all, Konoha was frighteningly peaceful now, with the First Hokage, the Nine-Tails, and a whole string of figures from generations past.
He did not know that in troubled times, Hashirama's presence offered the greatest sense of security.
But in peaceful times, Hashirama would come up with bizarre new ideas.
On the day he left Konoha with Mei Terumi, Zabuza went to see Haku again. After telling him he was leaving, he left without hesitation.
Now that the Union was about to be established, they would have more chances to meet in the future.
Zabuza planned to find an opportunity to tell Mei Terumi the truth about Haku, then bring Haku back to Kirigakure once its reconstruction was