The Kazekage's Wedding Gift

Gaara, Temari, and Kankurō reach Konoha and are met by Kakashi and Shizune, who report that the other Kage have arrived, though the Mizukage is delayed by bad weather. Ōnoki asks after Naruto's wedding, meaning to offer a gift on Iwa's behalf, and A intends the same for Kumo. Learning of the wedding, Gaara is caught off guard, and later Kankurō presses Temari on why she never mentioned it despite her recent visit, to which she snaps that she simply forgot. Lee and Tenten arrive to show the visitors around, and Gaara asks to see the places Naruto favours. Temari, meanwhile, hopes to stay in and avoid crossing paths with Shikamaru.

At Ramen Ichiraku, Ayame notes how often Iruka has been dropping by, and Teuchi observes the whole village fretting over what to give Naruto, having settled on a free ramen pass himself. Gaara wonders what to offer, since this is the first wedding gift he has ever had to choose. Over ramen with Lee, Tenten, Kankurō, and Iruka, the topic keeps circling back to presents, and Killer B, running into the group, mentions a dance number that prompts Kankurō to suggest Gaara perform as well.

The Five Kage convene in Konoha, and Kakashi urges them to keep their wedding gifts modest. Subplots weave through the village as Temari and Shikamaru make up for their earlier misunderstanding and share a meal, watched slyly by Ino and Chōji, while Teuchi decides to make Naruto's free ramen pass last a lifetime.

Gaara's search for the right gift forms the emotional core. Inspired by Iruka's happiness that Naruto has gathered so many friends, Gaara resolves to give his present not as the Kazekage but as Naruto's friend. He plans to return for the wedding, and though Kankurō laments he may not get to see Gaara dance, the trio realise they still can, since Gaara will attend as a friend rather than a visiting leader.

The episode is part of the Konoha Hiden: The Perfect Day for a Wedding arc, which bridges the main series and the events surrounding Naruto and Hinata's marriage. It focuses on the lighter, community side of the leaf village and on Gaara's growth, framing his choice of gift as a marker of how far he has come from his isolated past. Running gags around Teuchi's ramen pass and Killer B's dancing color the ensemble comedy.