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Chapter - 8

A Few Days Later
The group from Konoha are the first to arrive. The group consisted of Minato, Kushina, Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Danzo by his insistent due to is ROOT being an important force that kept Konoha alive. Along with an escort of Konoha shinobi to protect the VIP.

The 'genin' that are meant to participate in the exam are the Konoha 12, Mito, Sasuke, Sakura, Lee, Neji, Tenten, Shikamaru, Ino, Choji, Shino, Kiba, Hinata, and an addition to the 12 from Danzo, Sai. These genin all fought in the ongoing war. In comparison to the average genin, they will be significantly more powerful. Something that they planned.

"Suna truly has change." Kushina commented as the large group are now in view of the village hidden in the sand.

"What kind of buildings are those!?" Kiba shouted as he pointed towards the few skyscraper. One barring the village's symbol to act as the Kazekage Tower. "That thing is huge! You can touch the heavens if you get to the top of it!" Almost everyone nodded in agreement.

Danzo only clutch is cane harder. Jealous of their new found power. 'Soon, Konoha will no longer be the weakest, but the strongest after stealing all we can from this worthless village.' He thought darkly. He has plans for his stay in Suna and it will be taking as much advantage of them possible.

"Can you feel that, Minato?" Jiraiya whispered to his student.

"Yes, but I can't tell what it is." Minato answered back.

"I think it's one of Albion magical barrier. I felt this in all other nations that join that kingdom." He told him while he remember all the failures to gather information on the West. "They will be watching us closely. Us being here days before the exam is very irregular. Kages and other important figure arrive on the last days of the exam."

"Yes, but I believe that the other villages will do the same as us. If you failed to gather information on Albion, then there is no doubt in my mind that they too failed. We will be seeing the others soon with the same purpose as us."

"Gathering information." To which Minato nodded.

The group eventually arrive to the gate of the village. The entrance was no longer a opening in a wall, but a beautiful gate with lush greenery to welcome travelers. Minato notice the youngest Kage ever to be waiting at the gate with a few people. Which none of them didn't look happy to see them.

"Kazekage-dono, I see that your village has prospered under your reign." Minato tried to butter him up.

"Do not try to avoid the situation. Why are you and your group is here? We only expected the genin teams along with their sensei to arrive. Not the VIP group that would arrive on the final day being here before the exam even begins." Gaara said harshly. He wasn't in the mood to talk to the Hokage. He already knew why they were here, but it was better to hear it from the source.

"I'm sorry Kazekage-dono for us arriving so soon. I'm aware that we should be arriving on the last day, but with the Fourth Great Shinobi War, I couldn't risk the safety of my genin." Minato gestured to the 'genin.' "We are simply here to protect them from a potential attack." He came up with the excuse for the irregular arrival.

"Such a protection detail wouldn't require a Kage." He countered. "As well as the rest of your S-Rank shinobi. Only a few would be needed."

"True, but Konoha wouldn't allow their own be endanger." Something that Kankuro scoff at. "I, as long with my wife, Tsunade, Danzo, and Jiraiya came as protection. We can't allow any harm to come before them on their journey."

No one bought that excuse. "Now they are here. You and your 'escort' could return home till the Final Chunin Exam day. Which will be in a month." There was a large gap for many valuable people to make time to arrive on the day.