On second thoughts

Kaede arrived within the Earth country borders. It had been a few days since he had left the village of Yukigakure, and he had done some thinking. Perhaps it would be wise to stay out of affairs with the 'minor' villages for sometime. That would allow all of this power changing to happen without Kaede involving his own village. Though it would be a problem if they tried to wrest his own village from him. Yes, it would make sense to go home for now and make sure his own leadership is secured. Having only just arrived in the Earth country he soon was on his way out of the country. Making alliances would do him no good if he didn't have a village to control. With that the man made the journey back towards his home, travelling for the most part by Body Flickering.

[Instant Travel to Shimagakure]