Chapter 18: The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist
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"Is this the Land of Fields?" Jinghang shielded his eyes from the sun with his hand, gazing at the endless expanse of rice paddies ahead.
"Yes, Kazekage-sama," Tsunade replied, wiping the sweat from her forehead.
"You don't need to use formal titles in informal settings; it sounds too distant," Jinghang said with a smile.
In the distance, a young Hidan and an equally young Might Guy were running wildly, seemingly racing each other. Behind them, Might Duy, with his thick beard, laughed heartily and shouted after them, warning the two not to fall into the ditches.
Originally, the Sand Village delegation consisted of over thirty members. Apart from Rasa and Pakura, who served as bodyguards, the rest were mostly "students" on official exchange programs. Some were assigned to the Ninja Academy, others to the Medical Division, and still others to the Administrative Department. By the time the group was heading back, however, only five people remained.
Before their departure, the Hokage had remarked that since the two villages were now allies, it shouldn't just be the Sand Village sending people to learn from Konoha. Konoha should also send personnel to provide guidance in return. Leading the team was someone Jinghang was familiar with: Tsunade, the granddaughter of the First Hokage and a key figure in the Medical Division. Along with her were twenty elite ninjas, experts in various fields, who would serve as the first batch of Konoha's professional support team for the Sand Village.