I simultaneously traverse countless worlds

On the surface, Li Mo has not yet taken action against the daimyo and noble system. Even though he is the new daimyo of the Land of Water, in the eyes of other countries and major ninja villages, he is still the leader of the Ninja Alliance. Most of the other daimyo and nobles of smaller countries have only retained their wealth and power, and have only changed their appearance.

According to those daimyo and nobles, changing their titles to gain real power and wealth is actually a trivial matter. Just like the rulers of Japan in the world before Li Mo transmigrated, even with the Meiji Restoration and the parliamentary election system initiated by America's garrison, it was still the same group of vested interests and new interests occupying high positions. At most, they were just changing their skin and hiding behind the scenes.

The problem is that Li Mo clearly wouldn't tolerate the Ninja World Alliance he established still being occupied by that bunch of scoundrels. If he didn't want to immediately provoke a fierce reaction from the daimyo and nobles of the various ninja worlds, he would have directly used the Red Bear's Miracle of the Gulag Light, instead of doing what he's doing now, where he doesn't outwardly take any excessive actions but secretly and gradually cleansing out those daimyo and nobles.

Of course, the advantage of Li Mo doing this is that it won't immediately provoke hostility from the various countries in the ninja world. For example, the daimyo and nobles who have relatives or in-laws with the Land of Water, the Land of the Sea, and the Land of Rainbows, after being controlled and replaced by their own people, directly release various messages that are half true and half false. There are unlucky people who have chosen the wrong side and have been sent to the Land of Rainbows to pioneer, and there are also good news that have been promoted and made rich by choosing the right side. This makes the daimyo and nobles of the various countries in the ninja world feel at ease. At most, they will pay attention to the opponents that the Ninja Alliance may target.

After all, most people don't have a long-term vision. They're lucky if they can keep their eyes on what's in front of them. Among the four great nations and various smaller nations of the ninja world, there are some daimyo and nobles with outstanding vision, but if they don't feel a fatal threat, it's better to hope that the major ninja villages, who are fighting tooth and nail, will immediately shake hands and become one. That way, the probability might be a tiny bit higher.

It was precisely because of this situation that Li Mo did not carry out a large-scale cleanup of those insects. On the contrary, he pretended to be the rise of a new overseas power. Compared to those insects, the original ninja army, mist ninja, and wandering ninja within the Ninja Alliance were quickly reorganized and promoted based on their abilities and achievements, leaving the newly joined mist ninja speechless.

Externally, the Ninja Alliance did not take the initiative to attack, but instead continued to maintain overseas trade. However, the establishment of the Ninja Alliance still had a very strong impact. For example, the four major ninja villages felt threatened and took different actions.

Chapter 46 Impact and Change

"Chiyo-senpai, Ebizo-senpai, should we really intensify our surveillance of the Shinobi Alliance?"

In the Kazekage Building of Sunagakure, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, looked at Granny Chiyo and Ebizo with some confusion. He had just returned from the place where gold dust was being mined when he heard the two elders of Sunagakure come to his door to suggest strengthening the investigation. Naturally, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, who had been restrained by the two elders of Sunagakure in the past, could not agree immediately. Instead, he appeared very calm.

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, was dismissive of the establishment of the Shinobi Alliance. After all, aside from a bizarre battle with Sunagakure during the Third Shinobi World War, Kirigakure had either remained isolated overseas or launched attacks on more prosperous areas of the shinobi world.

Especially for the Fourth Kazekage Rasa himself, he did not think that the Shinobi World Alliance would have any designs on the poor Sand Village and the Land of Wind. If a war were to break out, the wealthy Land of Fire or the Land of Earth would be much more suitable than the impoverished Land of Wind!

"Lord Kazekage, we must be wary of a possible surprise attack from the Shinobi Alliance. After all, they did just that during the last Shinobi World War!"

Hearing the Fourth Kazekage Rasa's words, Granny Chiyo, who had been subtly challenged, found it difficult to speak. Ebizo, who was more adept at communicating with Rasa, took the initiative, offering a plausible excuse to smooth things over while naturally explaining to Rasa, "Furthermore, the Daimyo has agreed to restore the funding to Sunagakure to normal and has provided an additional grant for this matter..."

Well, the Daimyo of the Land of Wind wasn't a fool. He had been withholding and significantly reducing the Sunagakure's financial allocations, intending to suppress the Sunagakure and even force it to submit, before gradually using other methods to try and truly bring the Sunagakure under his control.

Even though Sunagakure was quite dissatisfied, the Daimyo of the Land of Wind's reduction of their funding wasn't without reason. After all, Sunagakure had suffered a truly devastating defeat in the Third Shinobi World War. If they hadn't taken advantage of the fierce battles between Konoha and the other major shinobi villages to reach a peace agreement and withdraw, they probably would have been left with nothing. It was only natural that the Daimyo of the Land of Wind would use this as an excuse to cut their funding.

—As for the original Naruto anime storyline, the Sand Village did not choose to submit to the Daimyo of the Land of Wind who cut their budget, or choose to stage a scene of punishing the traitors of the country. Instead, they joined forces with the Sound Village, led by Orochimaru, and chose to make a final stand, trying to bring down the Leaf Village and regain sufficient funds. However, before the Fourth Kazekage Rasa could realize his plan, he was ambushed and killed on his way to the Leaf Village. Orochimaru impersonated him and performed a show.

Of course, when Orochimaru was planning the Konoha Crush in the original Naruto manga, intending to send his old, immortal, and thieving teacher, the Third Hokage, to his death, he didn't anticipate that the Third Hokage would deliver a ruthless counterattack before his death, almost causing Orochimaru to be taken away by the Shinigami summoned by the Reaper Death Seal Technique. The Sand Village suffered a huge loss, paying a considerable price to barely get through the ordeal.

At this moment, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, hadn't thought that far ahead. While he was certainly dissatisfied with the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, the latter had become generous upon realizing the threat posed by the Shinobi Alliance, so he naturally accepted this kindness and agreed:

"Well then, let's send some spies disguised as merchants over there, and while they're at it, check on the situation of the Ninja Alliance. Our maritime trade is all in their hands!"

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Meanwhile, at the front lines of Konoha and Kumogakure, in a secluded location on both sides' front lines, Konoha's high-ranking figures, including the Third Hokage, Danzo Shimura, and Hiashi Hyuga, met with Kumogakure's high-ranking figures, including the Fourth Raikage and Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, to discuss the conditions for reaching a peace agreement.

Hmm, you're saying that these two ninja villages, which have been fighting to the death and lost many ninjas and friends and relatives to each other in the past few months and even the past few years, why do they now have the idea of ​​shaking hands and making peace?

The problem is very simple. While Konoha and Kumogakure still retain some fighting strength that hasn't been deployed to the front lines, the situation of both villages is actually not good. They have suffered heavy losses and have to consider peace talks and a ceasefire.

Needless to say, the situation in Konoha Village was already dire. The Third Shinobi World War, the Nine-Tails' attack, and the long war with Kumogakure had caused Konoha Village, once the leader of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, to lose too many excellent ninjas. To put it dramatically, the total number of ninjas in Konoha Village before the Third Shinobi World War had almost been replaced. Faced with the terrible situation that might continue to bleed them out, they had no choice but to consider a ceasefire with Kumogakure.

Compared to the exhausted and wounded Konoha, the Kumogakure, whose resources were even scarcer, was in no better shape. During the Third Shinobi World War, the Third Raikage of Kumogakure died in battle, and the number of Kumogakure ninja who perished was not small. Moreover, they had been engaged in a protracted war with Konoha for several years, and with the continuous small-scale skirmishes in the past few months, it can be said that Kumogakure was also approaching its limit. If the fighting continued, it would not only be a matter of determining the victor from Konoha, but it would very likely end with both ninja villages perishing together.

After all, Konoha and Kumogakure are not without enemies in the ninja world. Not to mention the newly formed Shinobi World Alliance, which seems extremely dangerous, there's Iwagakure, which is watching the war and is eager to make a move; Sunagakure, which is subservient to Konoha and acknowledges Konoha as its leader; Amegakure, which showed its extraordinary abilities in the Second Shinobi World War; and even those small ninja villages that seem insignificant. If the two major ninja villages were to suffer heavy losses, they would definitely not let it go.

It is precisely because of these external factors that Konoha Village, which had fought for several months and suffered thousands of casualties, and Kumogakure Village, which had not gained any advantage, went through several rounds of discussions in secret before finally preparing to reach a real peace agreement!

"Hmph! Your Konoha is really stingy, giving us so little!"

Seeing Konoha Village produce the peace treaty documents, the Fourth Raikage, who was still clearly injured, was somewhat dissatisfied. He looked at the Third Hokage, whom he had originally thought was too old to fight, with some apprehension, but still acted like a brute, feeling that the benefits obtained by the Cloud Ninja were too small.

"Fourth Raikage, don't be so greedy. Allowing your Cloud Village to receive half of the mission share from the Land of Rivers, the Land of Hot Water, and the Land of Sound, plus a compensation of ten million ryo, is already quite generous. Any more than that is definitely not a price we are willing to pay!"

Hearing the Fourth Raikage's greedy words, the Third Hokage, who had experienced the Cloud Village's tyrannical ways many times before, had a dark expression. However, he didn't immediately confront the man. Instead, he refuted his words and looked at the Fourth Raikage and the group of Cloud Village elites, saying in a very unfriendly tone, "I think you don't want Konoha to fight to the death with you, only for Iwagakure, the Shinobi Alliance, and even Sunagakure to reap the rewards, do you..."

At this point, the Third Hokage would not back down again. He had previously been fighting with the Cloud Village because he could not suppress the pro-war faction of Konoha Village after the kidnapping of the Hyuga clan's eldest daughter. The situation, which was originally difficult to reverse, was changed by the birth of the Shinobi World Alliance and the increasing number of casualties, which gave him a suitable excuse to stop the war.

To put it simply, Konoha, as the former leader of the Five Great Ninja Villages, already faced the hostility of too many other ninja villages. If it were only Konoha and Kumogakure, the two sides would probably have fought to a decisive victory. However, now the ninja world includes not only Konoha and Kumogakure, but also Iwagakure, Sunagakure, Amegakure, and other ninja villages. In addition, the former Kirigakure has transformed into an even more powerful ninja alliance. It would not be wise for Konoha to continue fighting Kumogakure to the bitter end. Even Hiashi Hyuga, who was the victim, had to accept this fact.

However, the Third Hokage was unlikely to make any significant concessions in the peace talks between Konoha and Kumogakure. After all, it wasn't just Konoha that was facing a threat; Kumogakure, with its tyrannical and domineering past, had enemies all over the ninja world. The maximum conditions Konoha could accept were the allocation of half of the mission share from three small vassal states of the Land of Fire, plus a symbolic compensation of ten million ryo.

At the very least, after experiencing the battles of the past few months, the Third Hokage also realized that the Hidden Cloud Village was nearing its limit. So now it's either a matter of both sides shaking hands and licking their wounds, or everyone continuing to fight, in which case neither side will gain anything!

"Tch! Let's sign a peace treaty then!"

Faced with the Third Hokage's stubborn stance, coupled with the establishment of the Shinobi Alliance and the covetous eyes of other rivals, the Fourth Raikage, knowing that the Hidden Cloud Village was also on the verge of collapse, had no choice but to reluctantly agree. The Third Hokage breathed a sigh of relief, and he and the Fourth Raikage signed their names on the peace agreement and stamped it with their respective Kage seals, symbolizing that the Hidden Leaf Village and the Hidden Cloud Village had finally ended this long war.

At this time, neither Konoha nor Kumogakure mentioned the situation of the Hyuga clan's eldest daughter and the Two-Tails Jinchuriki. They knew that even if their opponents might have done such a thing, they could not investigate it openly without real evidence and when they could not defeat their opponents.

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"It's such a pity that Konoha and Kumogakure are about to cease hostilities..."

In the Tsuchikage building of Iwagakure, watching the Third Tsuchikage, a small old man, receive intelligence from his spies, he felt a little regretful but quickly put that feeling aside. Then he seriously considered what the next step should be for Iwagakure.

Compared to the three great nations and three great ninja villages that directly face the threat of the newly formed Shinobi Alliance in the coastal areas, the Land of Earth, despite its hilly and mountainous environment, has become one of its advantages, as it was previously unable to participate in the highly profitable maritime trade. At least the Third Tsuchikage doesn't have to worry about how to deal with the threat of the Shinobi Alliance; that's a matter for the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning to consider.

In contrast, the Third Tsuchikage was more concerned about the ceasefire between Konoha and Kumogakure. While no one would be foolish enough to leak such an important matter beforehand, Iwagakure, as one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, had its own methods. By using spies and agents to subtly observe the battle situation between the two sides, they discovered that more than half a month had passed without any battles involving more than a hundred ninjas between Konoha and Kumogakure. The shrewd and experienced Third Tsuchikage then guessed the general situation.

Unfortunately, although the Third Tsuchikage guessed that Konoha and Kumogakure might negotiate a peace in the near future, he was unable to stop their intention to cease hostilities. Iwagakure had also suffered considerable losses after the Third Shinobi World War, and it was definitely not something a smart person would do to try to start a war with two major ninja villages now. The Third Tsuchikage was not a reckless man, and naturally he did not think that he could defeat two major ninja villages in one fell swoop.

The establishment of the Ninja World Alliance directly changed the current behavior of the four major ninja villages. They were no longer prepared to fight large-scale battles, which benefited the Ninja World Alliance, which might be located overseas. They all took certain precautionary and reconnaissance actions in advance!

Chapter 47 Li Mo's View

The changes such as the ceasefire or heightened alert among the four major ninja villages in the ninja world were naturally reported to Li Mo by hidden shadow soldiers. As for the impact of his establishment of the Ninja World Alliance, he did not find anything surprising.

After all, the Naruto world isn't a single-player game, and ninjas aren't the kind of NPCs with fixed lines and missions. They have their own opinions and considerations when they encounter things. For example, when Li Mo took away the Scorching Release: Pakura, the Sand Village, upon receiving the news, quickly declared her a rogue ninja. Even Pakura's former subordinates were purged, demonstrating the ninjas' decisiveness and ruthlessness.

Similarly, when Orochimaru defected from Konoha, his subordinates in Konoha were all implicated. Mitarashi Anko was lucky to be sidelined, as her parents' connections and influence played a significant role (otherwise, she wouldn't have had the opportunity to become a disciple of Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin). Apart from a few spies, most of Orochimaru's other subordinates were sent to the front lines of the Hidden Cloud Village to be worn down, or were directly recruited into his Root organization by Shimura Danzo.

As a result, the four major ninja villages of the ninja world naturally became wary of the significantly strengthened ninja alliance and even took different measures. The four major ninja nations of the ninja world also reacted to some extent and did not choose to remain indifferent.

At least, the daimyo of the Land of Wind is quite proactive. He knows that this is not the time to suppress the Sand Village and wants to increase vigilance against the Shinobi Alliance. This is because the Shinobi Alliance is not the domain of a single country, and the daimyo's awareness in this regard is much higher than that of the ninjas.

In contrast, the daimyo of the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning reacted indifferently. The former was simply too superstitious about the strength of Konoha Village. In addition, the current daimyo of the Land of Fire was not as good as his father and even created the "Double Jade Theory". As a result, he fell seriously ill and died. The newly appointed daimyo of the Land of Fire had some suspicions in his heart, but he would never show it on the surface. As for the level of support for Konoha Village, it can only be described as moderate. He would neither deliberately reduce it nor rashly increase it.

Compared to the Fire Country Daimyo's distant attitude towards Konoha, the Lightning Country Daimyo is extremely supportive of Kumogakure, with the level of support ranking first among the Five Great Shinobi Villages. It's safe to say that it's unlikely the Lightning Country Daimyo could increase his support for Kumogakure any further, considering both the Lightning Country's own strength and the Daimyo's own considerations; he's practically selling a kidney to support Kumogakure.

The reactions of the Daimyo of the Land of Earth and the Hidden Stone Village were relatively normal. Or rather, since they were located deep inland in the ninja world, they had to consider the situation of their neighbors before they could react. In addition, the distance between them and the Shinobi Alliance was too far. The Third Tsuchikage simply increased the number of spies and the financial investment in the reconnaissance of the Shinobi Alliance.

As for the other small ninja villages and countries in the ninja world, apart from a few coastal daimyo and nobles who strengthened their ties with the ninja alliance, the other small ninja villages and countries adopted a passive attitude, since they couldn't defeat any of the five great ninja villages anyway!

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"Tsk, Konoha and Kumogakure have indeed chosen to cease hostilities. Sunagakure, Iwagakure, Konoha, and Kumogakure have all opted to strengthen their intelligence gathering. It seems the formation of the Shinobi Alliance has indeed spurred them on. Fortunately, they don't have to worry about being ganged up on for the time being..."

In the Ninja Alliance's administrative district in the former Land of Water, Li Mo looked at the stack of intelligence documents delivered by the Shadow Soldiers and said with some emotion.

According to Li Mo's own ideas, he would rather Konoha and Kumogakure perish together, and Sunagakure and Iwagakure become like turtles hiding in the ground, not moving an inch, so that he can easily take over the entire ninja world after he has completed the integration of the ninja alliance.

Unfortunately, Li Mo's idea was just that—an idea. He wasn't one of those self-deceiving Showa-era advisors. The other four great ninja villages and the four great nations reacted just as keenly. Even the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, who thought the Ninja Alliance was unlikely to attack him, was wary as the village of Kirigakure, shrouded in blood mist, transformed into an even more powerful Ninja Alliance. Not to mention the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning.

Especially the most prosperous Land of Fire, which has been ganged up on in three consecutive Shinobi World Wars, has almost developed a conditioned reflex. Even though the Shinobi Alliance has not yet shown any hostility, its powerful neighbor makes it feel uneasy!

"A coordinated attack on the Shinobi Alliance? That would require the four great shinobi villages to put aside their grudges and find a huge benefit that would allow them to join forces and launch a cross-sea expedition!"

Upon hearing her man's words, Mei Terumi, who had just entered with Yekura, pouted. She sat down on the sofa without any regard for her image, lazily enjoying the tropical fruits on display, completely unconcerned about the so-called beating.

joke!

Apart from the few mentally ill and ambitious individuals in the Fourth Shinobi World War, other ninja villages had their own objectives when they went to war. For example, the Land of Fire and Konoha were repeatedly attacked because Konoha was too strong and the Land of Fire had the most fertile land.

If we were talking about the impoverished Sand Village, would you have ever considered attacking Konoha or other ninja villages?

In fact, no one in the ninja world was interested in attacking the Land of Wind. That area, with sand and desert covering 90% of its land area, consisted mainly of a few oases and coastal ports, which were considered populated areas. Even the Hidden Mist Village during the Third Shinobi World War targeted the ports of the Land of Wind rather than attacking the desert.

Just like the world before Li Mo transmigrated, the Middle Eastern desert region before its rich oil resources were discovered was not even worth ruling by several colonial empires. At that time, apart from camels and dates, there were no precious resources to be found. The same was true for the Land of Wind. Without resources like oil, the Land of Wind would be considered a poor and impoverished place in other countries of the ninja world. Most of its area was useless sand, and hardly anyone would care about it.

Similarly, the Hidden Mist Village and the Land of Water were previously isolated overseas, lacking fertile land and attractive resources. While their environment and population were certainly much better than the Land of Wind, they were definitely not worth a major power's all-out effort to build a fleet and send a large ninja village to engage in a life-or-death battle against the Hidden Mist Village, which had the advantage of terrain. This is why the Hidden Mist Village was able to retreat and recuperate even if it suffered a defeat on the battlefield.

Now, the Hidden Mist Village and the Land of Water have become things of the past. The newly formed Shinobi World Alliance is much stronger. Mei Terumi believes that even if she were in the positions of the Daimyo and Kage, it would be difficult for her to join forces and wage war against the Shinobi World Alliance!

"Those ninja villages and countries may not join forces against the Shinobi World Alliance now, but it's very hard to say what will happen in the future. It's better for us to take the initiative!"

Li Mo nodded slightly at Mei Terumi's words but did not completely agree. Instead, he pointed out that the Ninja World Alliance had just been established, so it was not yet time for the daimyo and ninja villages to join forces against the enemy. However, considering that he would develop and expand the Ninja World Alliance and even carry out institutional reforms, he would undoubtedly be on the opposing side. Rather than having to fight anyway, it would be better to gain the upper hand now and expand his advantage.

"Mo, what do you mean?"

Facing her man's words, Terumi Mei, who had already learned a lot about politics and military affairs, seemed to understand the meaning Li Mo was implying. However, she was still unsure of her guess and looked at her man with some hesitation, asking in a low voice.

At this moment, Mei Terumi and Pakura, who possessed the Scorching Release, naturally knew that after this period of settling down, the former Kirigakure and other scattered small ninja organizations had been absorbed by the Shinobi Alliance. In addition, with the 1,500 elite ninjas drawn from the former Rainbow Country's administrative districts and a large number of reserve ninjas and contingents, it could be said that the Shinobi Alliance's current combat strength was far greater than that of Kirigakure before the war. Even if they directly targeted Konoha, they would have a great chance of winning. Could it be that Li Mo was planning to launch an attack now?

Seeing that Mei Terumi and Pakura, both possessed by the Scorching Release, were looking at him, Li Mo grinned and put his arms around the two beauties. He then glanced at the map of the ninja world before him, pointed to the Land of Wind, which seemed to offer little opportunity for advancement, and said directly:

"Ye Cang, your time for revenge has come!"

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A dozen days later, in a desert area of ​​the Land of Wind, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, was leading his Shadow Guard members to continue their activities in this region rich in gold dust, preparing to collect as much gold dust as possible to accelerate the recovery of the Sand Village.

Unfortunately, even though the Daimyo of the Land of Wind felt threatened by the Shinobi Alliance and restored the amount of financial allocation that had been given to Sunagakure, and even added a special fund to defend against the Shinobi Alliance, Sunagakure was still too poor before, and the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, had no choice but to continue panning for gold dust for a while longer.

While this was a matter of sounding unpleasant, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, was quite willing to do it. After all, the economic lifeline of Sunagakure was now in his hands, which was very beneficial for stabilizing his position as the Fourth Kazekage. Even the two elders of Sunagakure, Granny Chiyo and Ebizo, had no intention of vying for power with him. The reason was that Sunagakure could do without these two powerful elders, but it could not do without Rasa, who relied on Magnet Release to make money and maintain the operation of the village.

Even if the Daimyo of the Land of Wind restored the funding for Sunagakure, money is never enough. Sunagakure was riddled with problems after the Third Shinobi World War. The funding from the Daimyo of the Land of Wind was now barely enough to compensate the families of fallen ninjas and disabled ninjas. It would be extremely difficult to restore Sunagakure with the remaining money. If the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, didn't continue to make money, they would still have to live a very frugal life.

Therefore, from any perspective, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, never stopped using his bloodline limit power to make money. At least until Sunagakure returned to normal operation, he needed to mine a large amount of gold dust to exchange for money, so as to ensure that he could completely control Sunagakure and gradually stabilize his rule.

However, what the Fourth Kazekage Rasa didn't expect was that just as he used Magnet Release to remove a batch of gold dust from the sand, he heard the alert signal from his Shadow Guard members, who immediately looked up and issued a warning in one direction:

"Who is there?!"

Chapter 48 Yekura's Revenge

"Hmph! Rasa, don't you even recognize me? It's been so long since we last met!"

Seeing the Fourth Kazekage Rasa and four of his bodyguards looking at her, and then seeing Yekura, who had quietly entered the Land of Wind with Li Mo and a group of ANBU ninjas, exchanging a glance with Li Mo and stepping forward without hesitation, she looked at the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, who had almost delivered her to the hands of the Kirigakure ninjas and made her a sacrifice for peace talks. The raging flames in her beautiful eyes almost materialized.

For Pakura, who uses the Scorching Release technique, her feelings towards Sunagakure are complicated, but her attitude towards the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, is simply to kill him as soon as possible. Previously, Li Mo had only temporarily appeased her, but now she is preparing to take revenge!

"Yakura? You traitor from Sunagakure, how dare you show your face before me?!"

Upon hearing Pakura's words about Scorching Release, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, immediately changed his expression. He naturally knew that Pakura had been designated a rogue ninja by the Sand Village and even knew why they had done so. He was taken aback when he met the person in question and immediately retorted.

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, appeared exceptionally righteous and indignant. An uninformed person might actually believe he was on the side of justice. However, the four members of the Kazekage's Shadow Guard knew a little about the inside story. As Rasa's confidants, they tacitly accepted the situation and stood around him, protecting him as his guards. Even if the Fourth Kazekage gave the order, they would have no problem attacking the attackers, such as the Scorching Release: Pakura.