Early the next morning.
The Land of Wind, Sunagakure.
The sun was shining brightly.
Sunagakure, located in the heart of the vast desert, was known for its desolate and primitive atmosphere due to the natural geographical limitations. The continuous exploitation of resources and the reduction of ninja funds by the Daimyo of the Wind Country had made the village appear perpetually poor.
However, before the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, took office, Sunagakure was even poorer than it was now.
If not for Rasa's powerful gold dust ability, which allowed him to extract gold from the desert to support Sunagakure's finances, the village's economy would have collapsed long ago.
Even with these efforts, the harsh desert environment still made life difficult for the ninjas of Sunagakure. Therefore, all previous Kazekages had hoped to expand the village's territory and secure a better location for the base of Sand Shinobi.
But unfortunately, all the Kazekages in history had failed in this endeavor.
Today, as Fourth Kazekage Rasa looked at the information handed to him, he was suddenly filled with excitement.
"The leader of Rain Shinobi Village, Hanzō of the Salamander, is dead?!"
"The Uchiha clan of Konoha Village has been destroyed?!"
These two pieces of news, like bolts from the blue, were delivered to the ears of everyone present.
Everyone was shocked.
But after the shock came instant excitement!
One of the senior advisors stood up immediately and looked at Kazekage Rasa, his expression full of excitement:
"Good opportunity!!"
"We've finally waited for our chance!"
"In the past, we were forced to sign a treaty because we were defeated by Konoha in the Ninja World War. Sand Shinobi almost became a vassal of Konoha!"
"But now, we finally have a chance to escape this predicament!"
"Master Kazekage!"
"Please immediately order the conquest of Rain Shinobi Village to expand our territory!"
"Once the expedition is successful, maybe... this will mark the beginning of Sunagakure's rise!"
"From now on, Sand Shinobi will never have to bow to Konoha again!"
The senior advisor spoke with fervor.
"!!!"
As soon as his words fell, everyone else began to support him, speaking one after another:
"Yes! Konoha used to block us from reaching Rain Shinobi Village, but now, they won't have the energy to stop us!"
"Exactly! If the Uchiha clan has really been destroyed, Konoha's strength will have fallen into an absolute trough, and they won't be an obstacle anymore!"
"If Hanzō of the Salamander is dead, then the Rain Shinobi shouldn't be a problem!"
"Master Kazekage, please give the order quickly!"
These high-ranking consultants spoke with flushed faces and shining eyes, as if they had found a life-saving spring in the desert. They were urging him to act quickly.
After all, there was Rain Shinobi Village!
Its geographical location was strategically significant, sitting near the borders of the three great countries—Thunder, Wind, and Fire—making it a pivotal strategic position!
If it were taken, it would benefit Sunagakure without any disadvantages!
Now that they had this confidential information, there was no reason not to act on it.
After hearing their words, Kazekage Rasa's heart began to waver.
He wasn't a fool.
Finally, Konoha Village was in a weakened state. If he didn't take advantage of this opportunity to rise, would he forever remain subservient to Konoha?
Of course not!
However...
The accuracy of this information still needed to be carefully assessed.
After all, if the Uchiha clan hadn't been destroyed, the situation would become quite embarrassing...
After a long period of deep thought and consideration, Kazekage Rasa made his decision. He raised his head and spoke solemnly:
"Notify all Sand Shinobi Anbu members and gather immediately!"
"We must verify the authenticity and accuracy of these two pieces of information as quickly as possible!"
"Once the confirmation is complete,"
"We can immediately begin our war against Rain Shinobi Village...!"
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