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Seeing Scorpion's decision, Chitoro felt a flash of comfort in his eyes and showed a satisfied smile.
Next to him, Everyone also nodded lightly in approval.
Aizen glanced at everyone present, smiled slightly, and said softly, "Since everything is confirmed, let's begin our plan."
Hearing Aizen's words, everyone present had their eyes darken, with a gleam flashing through them.
In the Sand Ninja Village, shrouded in yellow sand blown by the wind, within a central domed building, a simple conference hall was filled with high-ranking members of the village.
"Creak!"
The door of the conference hall opened, drawing the attention of those present.
"Sorry for being late, everyone. I was delayed by some trivial matters. I apologize for the wait."
Chitoro, standing at the door with an apologetic smile, nodded to everyone in the hall.
In response, the Sand Ninjas present nodded lightly and smiled understandingly.
"You didn't have a fight with Yuno, did you, Chitoro? A man should be more magnanimous."
A ninja who was familiar with Chitoro joked.
Chitoro waved his hand with a smile, quickly denying it.
This made everyone find it more amusing, and they all laughed, temporarily lightening the previously heavy atmosphere in the conference hall.
At this moment, Chiyo, sitting on one side, coughed lightly, easing the awkwardness for Chitoro and making everyone restrain their smiles.
After all, the high-ranking Sand Ninjas present knew that Chitoro had a close relationship with Chiyo and Ebizō, the two advisors of the village.
Joking was fine, but it wouldn't be good if Chiyo thought they were targeting Chitoro.
The Third Kazekage, sitting at the head, glanced at Chitoro and said in a deep voice, "Sit down. The meeting has just begun, and it's good that Captain Chitoro is here to offer some suggestions."
Hearing this, Chitoro entered the meeting room and sat upright, listening carefully to the contents of the meeting.
The meeting mainly involved analyzing the current situation among the major ninja villages and devising further development strategies for the Sand Ninja Village.
Chitoro didn't show much interest and didn't express any opinions.
However, some of the intelligence discussed caught his attention, and he noted it secretly.
"Next, I will be visiting the Rock Ninja Village."
"Not long ago, the Tsuchikage invited me to Rock Ninja Village to discuss an alliance between Sand and Rock after the Second Ninja War."
"After that, Captain Chiyo and Ebizō will stay in the Sand Ninja Village to handle matters. Understood?"
The Third Kazekage's deep voice echoed in the conference room as he glanced at everyone.
Hearing this, the high-ranking Sand Ninjas were slightly surprised but didn't object and agreed.
Seeing their expressions, the Third Kazekage continued, "Only Hanami, Kyouhaku, Ryōsuke, and Kumomaru will accompany me. The rest will stay in the village to maintain its operations."
"I've heard that Konoha's rogue ninja, Sōsuke, has formed an organization called Hueco Mundo. With his strength, the purpose of this organization is definitely not simple."
"I am worried that he might start an uncontrollable war in the ninja world. So, be vigilant and prevent Hueco Mundo's spies from infiltrating Sand Ninja Village. Understood?"
Hearing this, the Sand Ninjas present nodded solemnly.
Chitoro, maintaining a serious expression, secretly thought to himself.
'What a foolish person. As the Kazekage, all your actions have been anticipated by Lord Aizen. You are only fit to be the cornerstone for the beginning of a new era.'
Thinking this, he glanced at the Sand Ninjas mentioned by the Third Kazekage, memorizing their information.
The meeting ended soon after.
Three days later.
Amidst the slightly yellow sand at the entrance of Sand Ninja Village, high-ranking Sand Ninjas, including Chitoro, respectfully watched the Third Kazekage preparing to leave.
The Third Kazekage, wearing only a cloak, stood in the gently blowing sand, looking at the high-ranking Sand Ninjas and said, "Go back and maintain the village's affairs."
After speaking, he glanced at Chitoro and said, "Chitoro, if the negotiations with the Rock Ninjas lead to war, you will be the vanguard leading the Sand Ninja forces against Konoha."
He then glanced at the silent Chiyo and said softly, "As someone favored by Captain Chiyo, I believe you have the determination to cut down the White Fang."
Hearing this, the high-ranking Sand Ninjas focused their gaze on Chitoro.
Chitoro firmly nodded and said in a deep voice, "Rest assured, Kazekage-sama, I will fulfill your expectations."
Hearing Chitoro's reply, the Third Kazekage nodded heavily and, along with the four Sand Ninjas, turned and walked out of the village.
Seeing this, the Sand Ninjas showed expressions of respectful farewell, except Chitoro, whose eyes flashed with a cold gleam as he watched the Kazekage.
In the desolate Suna Desert, endless yellow sand filled the sky.
A group of five walked, each step leaving footprints in the sand.
Naturally, this was the Third Kazekage and his party.
Under the scorching sun, they continued on their way, seemingly unaffected by the heat.
At this time, the youngest of the four guards, Kyouhaku, asked softly, "Kazekage-sama, why do you need to go personally this time? Is the discussion very important?"
Hearing Kyouhaku's question, another guard, Ryōsuke, frowned and said in a deep voice, "Kyouhaku, you just need to follow the Kazekage-sama's decisions. Don't question them."
Kyouhaku stuck out his tongue and said helplessly, "I was just asking. I haven't been to Rock Ninja Village before, always stuck in the village."
Seeing this, Ryōsuke frowned more, wanting to reprimand him for being too frivolous as a guard.
At this moment, the Kazekage, with a calm expression, waved his hand to stop Ryōsuke and said in a deep voice after some thought, "The confidential letter from Ōnoki wasn't very clear, but he vaguely mentioned Konoha."
"Remember, in the last war, not only Sand Ninja Village, but Konoha and Rock Ninja also suffered great losses in the Second Ninja World War."
"And all of this is related to one person."
Hearing this, the Third Kazekage's eyes flashed with coldness.
Surprised, Kyouhaku exclaimed, "That person must be the 'Son of Konoha', Sōsuke, who defected as the Fourth Hokage, right?"
In response, both the Kazekage and Ryōsuke nodded solemnly.
What they didn't notice was that upon hearing this, Kumomaru's body trembled slightly.
Kyouhaku, shoulders slumping, said dejectedly, "Is that guy even human? Achieving such feats at a young age, what is he planning?"
"He caused the major nations to suffer losses in the Second Ninja World War. If someone said he started the war, I'd believe it."
Unaware, Kyouhaku had spoken the truth.
Before Ryōsuke could reprimand him, the Kazekage stopped him, turned to look at Kyouhaku, and said thoughtfully, "Perhaps Kyouhaku is not wrong."
"Thinking back to the war centered around Rain Ninja Village, that guy's presence seemed to run throughout that period."
"Though there's no evidence that he started the war, the timing is suspicious. The war's inception involved Konoha and Rain Ninja, drawing other nations into the conflict."
"The expected bystanders were dragged into the war, and he only revealed his identity at the last moment."
Sighing, he said hoarsely, "But these are just speculations. We must be cautious of Sōsuke. This trip to Rock Ninja Village is also to discuss the Hueco Mundo organization."
The Third Kazekage's eyes flashed with brilliance as he finished speaking.
Kyouhaku and Ryōsuke, recovering from their shock, especially the young Kyouhaku, murmured, "If that's true, that 'Son of Konoha' is terrifying."
Suddenly, an unexpected change occurred!
"Pssh!"
Kumomaru, who had been silent, suddenly lunged forward, tightly pressing against Hanami, with an oily green blade piercing Hanami' heart.
"Kumomaru... why..."
Hanami, vomiting black blood, looked in disbelief and mumbled.
Soon, the light in his eyes faded away.
The other three frowned deeply at this scene, with Kyouhaku shouting in disbelief, "Kumomaru, have you lost your mind?!"
Hearing Kyouhaku, the Kazekage frowned and said in a deep voice, "No need to shout, Kyouhaku. This guy isn't Kumomaru."
Both Ryōsuke and Kyouhaku were stunned.
The Kazekage continued, "This is the forbidden puppet technique, 'Human Puppet'."
Hearing this, Ryōsuke and Kyouhaku's faces turned ugly. They knew what a human puppet was.
So, Kumomaru had long been dead, turned into a puppet. But where was the puppeteer?
They saw no chakra threads.
As if realizing something, the Kazekage's face turned grim, "He must be hiding inside Kumomaru's body."
In front of them, Kumomaru laughed hoarsely, "As expected of the Third Kazekage. But today, your opponent isn't me. I'm just here to kill your subordinates."
With that, Kumomaru pulled out a scroll, imprinting symbols on the ground.
To their shock, a dark space opened, and a magnetic voice came, "Good job, Sasori. This place is perfect for our battle."
A black-and-white figure emerged, followed by two more shadows.
The figure smiled, "Long time no see, Third Kazekage."
The Kazekage's face darkened, "Sōsuke!"
The figure corrected, "I'm Aizen now."
Aizen glanced at the others, "One dead already? How unfortunate. Could you leave us? I prefer no interruptions."
His gentle tone held cold indifference, making Kyouhaku and Ryōsuke sweat nervously.