RNP Chapter 290 Sand Ninja Civil War (1)
Chapter 290 Sand Ninja Civil War (1)
"According to intelligence from our spies, the Rain Ninja Society has already allied with them. We must act quickly."
In the Kazekage's office in Sunagakure, Rasa, who had just become Kazekage, spoke with a somewhat solemn tone.
Across from Rasa, Chiyo, sitting on the sofa, said calmly, "Konoha and Iwagakure have both rejected our demands and will not participate in our civil war, which is a good thing. At least they won't help Pakura. We have the advantage now, so there's no need to rush into action. As long as we spend time integrating Sunagakure, we will definitely achieve victory. As for Amegakure, they have just gone through a civil war and still have to guard against Iwagakure and Konoha, so they can't spare much strength to support Pakura."
Rasa shook his head: "Because of Pakura's existence, many of the village's high-ranking officials and ninja clans are just going through the motions with us, while constantly demanding benefits from us. They won't give in until we eliminate Pakura."
Ebizo also supported Rasa this time, saying slowly, "According to intelligence, more and more people are secretly contacting Yokura. If we can't eliminate Yokura and the others quickly, they will doubt our strength and become even less cooperative with us. They might even try to invest in Yokura while we're at odds."
Chiyo fell silent. Since the death of the Third Kazekage, nothing had gone as smoothly as expected.
Yekura and the others reacted quickly, winning over the Sand Village ninja, succeeding as Hokage, and kidnapping the Daimyo in a very short time, thus establishing their own power.
In the village, everyone watched Chiyo and Rasa with cold indifference, clearly suspecting that they were involved in the death of the Third Kazekage.
The Third Kazekage ruled for decades and had many trusted confidants in Sunagakure, most of whom held important positions. This was a very powerful force. Even Chiyo and Rasa only dared to deal with Pakura's people and did not dare to act rashly against them.
Chiyo hesitated, and Rasa continued, "For this operation, we joined forces with Hanzo and Danzo. Hanzo is dead, and the Akatsuki has taken control of Amegakure, so they might discover some clues. Danzo is extremely cunning and treacherous, and he might also spread the news. If that happens, we'll be at a disadvantage, and many people will support Pakura in counterattacking us."
Luo Sha's eyes were filled with cold light. He raised his fist and slammed it on the table, saying fiercely, "Only by killing Ye Cang and leaving others with no choice but to support us can we feel at ease."
Hearing this, Chiyo was convinced and nodded, saying, "You're right. Keeping Yekura around poses a great threat and we must get rid of her as soon as possible."
Not long after, many Sand Ninja received a notice that they would assemble a large army the next day to eliminate Pakura and her group of rogue ninja.
To ensure the stability of Sunagakure and prevent anyone from causing trouble after Rasa and his men left, Rasa took most of the ninjas with him and also transferred many border ninjas, gathering a total of 5,000 troops.
News of Luo Sha's attack quickly reached Ye Cang, who immediately mobilized their forces.
During this period, a few Sand Ninjas came to join Pakura, and with Pakura's large-scale recruitment of wandering ninjas, Pakura's side now had 1,800 ninjas.
However, most of them were not very strong, both in terms of quantity and quality, and were far inferior to Luo Sha's army.
Under Yekura's command, besides Sensuke, there are only a handful of capable people, such as Sonoda Hiru, Itō Atsushi, Naomi, and Katsuhiro.
Inside the meeting room, Ye Cang, dressed in a white Kazekage robe and wearing a Kazekage hat, sat in the main seat. He glanced at the dozen or so high-ranking officials present and said in a deep voice, "The Akatsuki organization has replied that they have initially integrated the Rain Village and will send the first batch of reinforcements tomorrow, which is expected to arrive the day after tomorrow."
Upon hearing this news, many people in the conference room breathed a sigh of relief.
The enemy is strong and we are weak, and the chances of victory are slim. If there are no reinforcements, even if everyone present can hold on to the fight, their subordinates may lose morale.
With a major battle imminent, maintaining morale was of utmost importance. The cunning Sonoda Hiru deliberately asked loudly, "Kage-sama, I've heard that the Akatsuki possesses the Rinnegan. Is that true?!"
Yekura answered seriously, "That's right. Nagato of the Akatsuki possesses the Rinnegan. Not only do I know this, but Sensuke and Ito Atsushi also know it. This time, Nagato was among the reinforcements from the Rain Village."
If it weren't for the Rinnegan, the Third Kazekage wouldn't have been killed so easily.
Of course, it's best to keep this to ourselves; it's not appropriate to talk about it now.
Having received Yekura's reply, Sonoda Hiru deliberately burst into laughter: "Hahaha, the Rinnegan is the eye of a sage. The Sage of Six Paths created this world using the Rinnegan. Now that we have the help of the Rinnegan, we can definitely easily deal with those rebels!"
How do you know that the Sage of Six Paths created the world using the Rinnegan?
Standing beside Yekura, Chisuke watched Sonoda Hiru spout nonsense, inwardly criticizing him, but a faint smile appeared on his face, and he even nodded slightly, as if he quite agreed.
Sonoda's ramblings were meant to boost morale, and Chisuke certainly wouldn't sabotage the event.
"Oh, so the Rinnegan is real. I thought it was just a rumor."
"With the Eye of the Immortal, we will surely win this battle!"
"Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan, was only a member of the Akatsuki. How terrifying must the leader of the Akatsuki be!"
Not only Chisuke, but everyone else watching Sonoda Hiru and Yokura's back-and-forth banter understood each other's meaning. Regardless of what they thought in their hearts, they all appeared amazed on the surface, as if victory was already in their grasp, and kept echoing each other's sentiments.
Moreover, after the meeting, they would spread the news to reassure their subordinates and put them at ease during the battle.
Yecang coughed lightly, interrupting everyone's performance, and then said, "We're still two days away from Akatsuki reinforcements. How should we respond?"
Faced with this question, everyone fell silent.
Their strength is limited; they can do some minor support, but when it comes to tough issues like these, they are powerless to resolve them, even if they want to.
At this point, it was time for Sensuke, his most trusted confidant and top enforcer, to express his opinion.
Chisuke strode up to Yokura with his head held high, and said confidently, "Don't worry, teacher. With me here, a mere Rasa Chiyo is nothing but a chicken and a dog!"
Seeing that Chisuke had made it to the top, the others breathed a sigh of relief.
It's not that they're cowardly, it's just that they're not up to the task.
Yekura looked at Chisuke, her expression softening, and said softly, "The enemy is advancing very quickly, and we are not well prepared. I need you to lead men to harass the enemy and do your best to slow them down."
At this point, Yekura stood up and walked towards Sensuke, placing her right hand on Sensuke's shoulder, and said resolutely, "If we win this battle, we will both be Kazekage; if we lose this battle, we will go to the Yellow Springs together."
Chisuke raised his fist, gritted his teeth, and said, "We will win this battle!"
Soon, two figures rushed out of the camp and headed west.
Sonoda's dark face was filled with resentment as she stared intently at Chisuke like a wronged wife.
"Chisuke, this is a mission given to you by the Kazekage-sama, why did you drag me into it?!"
Of course, it's to find someone to take the fall for. For a mission of this level, the person to take the fall must be strong enough, and you just happen to meet the criteria.
These words couldn't be spoken aloud, otherwise they would be too hurtful, so Chisuke looked at Sonoda Hiru with sincere eyes.
"Ever since that fight, we've been bound by brotherhood. In this time of crisis, you're the first person I think of. Perhaps this is the bond between us!"
Sonoda Hiru was stunned, not expecting Chisuke to say something so shameless. He froze for a moment, then his face turned red with anger, and he cursed, "Bonds my ass! You're the bond! Your whole family are bonds!"
Despite Sonoda Hiru's tirade, Chisuke remained calm, his smile unchanged.
After all, they've already dragged others down with them. Sonoda Hiru might not even survive this war, so what's wrong with letting people curse at him? It's only right.
What Sonoda Hiru didn't know was that Chisuke had more than just him as a scapegoat; he had also brought Ooka Shin along.
In Chisuke's words, "You've already died once, there's nothing to be afraid of, so come and take a hit for me."