"Speaking of which, your children didn't come along, did they?" At the reception for foreign guests,Fumori Masaki sat down with his wife, Satomi, while Asuna sat beside them. The Third Raikage and his wife sat opposite them. Shortly after they sat down,Fumori Masaki asked.
"That child is impulsive and still very immature. This kind of visit is too early for him," Sora said to Fumori Masaki, then looked at Asuna, "This must be your beloved daughter, right?"
"We only have two daughters, and both are our favorites,"Fumori Masaki nodded slightly, then said to Asuna, "Say hello to Lord Raikage and his wife."
"Lord Raikage, Lady Sora, hello. I amFumori Asuna." Asuna politely bowed to the two of them, her every word and action maintaining the demeanor of the Hokage's daughter, with a gentle smile.
"She's truly a good girl. Ai and I recently had a daughter too. I wonder if she'll be able to be like Asuna in the future," Sora looked at Asuna with satisfaction.
"There's no need for her to be exactly like Asuna. The environment of each ninja village is different. As long as she has a good personality and excellent abilities, that's enough,"Fumori Masaki said.
"That's true. If there's a chance in the future, we'll let you see our daughter's growth as well," Sora said.
"I look forward to it,"Fumori Masaki nodded slightly and said to the Third Raikage, "I had originally thought of having your child meet Asuna, to maintain our next generation's relationship in the future."
"What?Fumori , are you planning to form a marriage alliance with our Cloud Hidden Village?" The Third Raikage said jokingly.
Sora looked atFumori Masaki somewhat seriously, butFumori Masaki waved his hand and laughed, "No, no, it's not that far-fetched. Without any emotional foundation, can such a marriage be happy? Since we love our children, even with other factors, we should consider their happiness."
Sora immediately showed a somewhat regretful expression.
The Third Raikage nodded slightly. He understood thatFumori Masaki meant that even a political marriage shouldn't be devoid of emotion. Both husband and wife should love each other. This way, even if it's a political marriage, the children can still be happy, which is the best situation.
Although things might not always go as planned, with Fumori Masaki's ability, deciding his daughter's future shouldn't be a problem. The Third Raikage felt a little regretful in his heart. Frankly, he thought it would be a good choice for his son to marry Fumori Masaki's daughter.Fumori Asuna also seemed like a good girl, and he trusted Fumori Masaki's educational abilities.
However, there were many factors obstructing the two: the relationship between the ninja villages and the children's wishes were all issues that had to be faced. Of course, the main reason was the relationship between the ninja villages. As for the children's wishes, in the Third Raikage's opinion, they didn't matter much. With such a beautiful girl like Fumori Asuna, his son marrying her wouldn't be a loss in any way.
"By the way, what kind of profession does your Asuna hold? In terms of combat ninjas, I've only heard of your second daughter,Fumori Hina. I don't know much about Asuna," the Third Raikage asked curiously.
"She's responsible for support work, and she's made some achievements recently. I plan to show them to you later,"Fumori Masaki smiled and said.
"Is that so? I look forward to it." The Third Raikage didn't know what Fumori Masaki was going to show him. The things developed by Asuna would greatly surprise him.
Seeing the Third Raikage's clueless expression,Fumori Masaki chuckled inwardly, anticipating the Third Raikage's expression at that moment.
"Your child also seems to be named Ai, doesn't that cause any problems with daily address?" Satomi asked curiously from the side.
"Haha, it does cause some problems, but we also have our own ways," the Third Raikage remembered this and laughed happily. His original name was Kazu, but he later changed it to Ai when he inherited the position of Raikage. Out of high hopes for his son, he also named him Ai.
"So, Lord Raikage has very high expectations for his son," Asuna didn't actually know the Third Raikage's son's name. Now that she knew, she said.
"Yes, how about it, Miss Asuna, are you a bit curious?" The Third Raikage smiled at Asuna, as if he was trying to arrange a marriage for his son. Although the Third Raikage knew it was impossible, it didn't stop him from joking to liven up the atmosphere.
"I think it's fine for Lord Raikage's son to get to know each other. As for anything else, that depends on the future," Asuna replied with a smile.
The atmosphere gradually became lively, and Fumori Masaki invited the Third Raikage and his wife to dine together. They could continue chatting during the meal. Asuna had originally planned to leave, as it wasn't appropriate for a junior like her to stay there since the Third Raikage's son wasn't present. She had only come because the Third Raikage might bring his child, but now it wasn't necessary.
However, the Third Raikage insisted on her staying. He said he had a good impression of Asuna and that having a young person among all the adults could liven up the atmosphere. So, Asuna stayed to dine with them.
The Third Raikage's visit was not short, so everyone could take their time. The official schedule would begin tomorrow, and Fumori Masaki had already issued his orders for the aerial combat unit to prepare. The real test was about to begin.
This time, although the Third Raikage and Sora did not bring their son, they brought Sora's students: Chikku, Ran, and I, who had participated in the first joint Chunin Exam. They were hosted by Fumori Masaki's three students.
"How did I run into you here? Shouldn't you be working in the Anbu?" Chikku asked when he saw Hattori Heizo.
During the Second Great Ninja War, Chikku and his two teammates requested to be transferred to the Western Front. There, they learned of the active performances of Hatake Sakumo and Tsunade, but information about Hattori Heizo was very scarce. They quickly deduced that Hattori Heizo must have been performing Anbu-related duties, which would explain his secretive actions.
"One can enter the Anbu and still come out. I'm currently in charge of a relatively important activity," Hattori Heizo said.
"What activity?" Ran asked curiously from the side.
"You'll know when the time comes." Although the aerial combat unit was going to appear before everyone, Hattori Heizo had to keep them in suspense for now, so that he could give the Cloud Hidden Village visiting delegation a sufficient shock later.
"What a stingy guy," Ran pouted and said.
"What I can tell you is that this is a major surprise, and you will definitely love it," Hattori Heizo said seriously.