"Lord Mizukage if you don't leave now, you'll miss your departure time for the boat. Remember today you have a meeting with Konoha's Hokage for trade opportunity's" a mist shiniobi walks in reminding the village leader. Causing the man with his head on the desk to groan in annoyance.

"Where is Mei? Why isn't she here yet." The leader groans his head was killing him. He knew it was a bad idea to drink last night he would defiantly make Mei suffer for this later. On the plus side from what he could remember about last night's events he won the drinking contest. So that lighten his mood some, until he remembered that he was heading back to Konoha.

"She's already at the docks with Haku and Chojuro.''

"Very well then. Inform AO that he is in charge until my return." The Mizukage orders getting up from the desk putting on his white jacket with blue flames and kage hat.

"Good luck sir.''

"yea yeah." The mizukage grumbled. Truthfully he was glad to get away from the mountain of paperwork, but at the same time he hated the fact that he would be heading to one place he hoped to never return to. I'm a freaking kage damn it why can't I send someone else. He thought.

~Konoha~

Today was the day that the Mizukage and a few of his mist shinobi were to arrive, so they can discuss plans for trade. Apparently since their civil war ended some years ago they've been on the rise in power and their economy got even better, but what do expect when you extend your trading routes and ally with the Land of Snow and Iron. Not only did they have the best armor from the Land of Snow but they also had become great weapons smiths, even Land of Lighting and Iron bought swords from them and Iron had nothing but samurai. But the biggest mystery or problem depending on how you looked at the situation, was the village leader. No one except the allies of the mist knew who the Mizukage was. The only thing that the other nations knew was that after the war had ended, Mei and someone else where in line to be the fifth Mizukage. Once the kage was announced and Mei wasn't named leader, that was last anyone heard of the subject. Of course all of the hidden villages tried to send spies into Kiri but they all went unsuccessful. Now after three years of trying to figuring out this mystery, Konoha and Suna were about to find out who the kage was. Suna wasn't originally part of negotiations but things between both villages were tense to say the least. The counsel thought it would be a great idea if they got in on the deal, and to hopefully bring the villages back together. In the Hokages opinion she wouldn't have blamed Suna if they broke off the alliance with them. Ever since the indecent all she wanted to do was suffocate herself with her huge 106cm breasts. That or drown in the bottom of sake bottle sadly her secretary Shizune was like a blood hound when it came to alcohol and would constantly find her stash.

"Lady Tsunade.'' Speak of the devil.

''What is it Shizine.''

''The Kazekage and his escorts have arrived.''

''Very well. Let him know I'll be there shortly and summon Sakura.'' Tsunade spat out her name bitterly.

''Yes milady.''

Why am I getting this strange feeling? She thought heading out her office to the counsel room.

''Gaara I hope that your travel went well.'' Tsunade says being polite.

''Everything went well. But I must say lady Tsunade why is it you have invited us here. We have no interest in having trade with Kiri.'' Gaara says with his arms crossed over his chest.

''I'm well aware of that lord Kazekage, it's just we believe that as allies both villages can profit from this deal.''

''In other words you're hoping to improve relations with us.'' Kankuro grunts.

''Fat chance of that ever happening.'' Temari says.

''That's enough you two, but they're also correct lady Tsunade things between Suna and Konoha can never go back to the way they use to be. Not after what this village did. Make matters worse you have one of the people responsible in this very room.'' Gaara said looking at Sakura who lowered her head in shame. Sakura's life as a leaf shinobi became even harder after what she had done, she had lost just about all of her friends and the respect she had, the boy she believed to be in love with only used her and by the time she figured it out she had lost something that she could never get back. But she still kept pushing forward earning back the respect she lost piece by piece, the only respect she can't gain back was the Hokages. She still considered herself lucky that Tsunade continued to teach her medic ninjutsu. Sakura only wished that she could go back in time and redo everything she did.

"There is still hope lord Kazekage. Anyway where is the Mizukage, he should have been here by now.'' Tsunade says bringing everyone's attention to late kage.

"Sorry I'm late everyone. This isn't like me at all.'' A familiar voice says causing everyone to look at the door in shock. Standing in the doorway was someone they never thought they'd see again. Naruto Uzumaki the banshied leaf shinobi.