That was a very different philosophy from Kiri. Not that Naoki expected there would be spectators if a Mizukage was sparring, but for different reasons. He returned the smile. Konoha seemed generally more concerned about physical injuries than Kiri.

"It sounds like his village loves him, too." Not that Naoki expected to find obvious dissatisfaction with a leader, but there was an abundance of enthusiastic support and fondness for the Hokage.