"Lord Suzuki, everything is ready."
Near the first small town after leaving Konohagakure, following Suzuki's footsteps, Nariya Ueshima indeed found a waiting party in an open space. There were about ten people, all dressed as sword-wielding samurai. Three accompanying carriages were packed with iron boxes, seemingly transporting something inside.
Because the distance was close, they had simply requested a Konohagakure ninja to act as an escort and increase the safety of the caravan.
Chapter 39