Konoha Notes.

Chapter 79 Luo Sha

Chapter 79 Luo Sha

The fifth team stayed in Sunagakure for two days.

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, finally returned from the northern fortress. He did not immediately summon the Konoha envoy, but instead listened to Ebizo's detailed report on the negotiations.

"That's the condition; Konoha's bottom line is very strict."

Luo Sha sat upright in the Wind Shadow position, his fingertips unconsciously tapping the cold armrest, making a soft tapping sound.

"Can't we try to get more?"

"If we were to ask Konoha for a piece of land at this time, would they agree?"

Ebizo met Rasa's gaze, but instead of answering the tempting question directly, he threw out a seemingly unrelated fact: "Fourth Hokage, the current Raikage is not like his father."

Luo Sha's fingers, which were tapping the armrest, paused.

That Third Raikage was capable of doing something as foolish as attacking Sunagakure across the entire ninja world, and then, after failing to attack Sunagakure, he went on to attack Iwagakure.

What's the point? Just because the Third Kazekage has disappeared? Neighboring Iwagakure and Konoha haven't even made a sound yet, so why is the Raikage, who's miles away, in such a hurry?

Even if we could win, what would happen? Would the Land of Wind become an enclave of the Land of Lightning?

Thinking of defeating Sunagakure and Iwagakure? And then attacking Konoha together? Why don't you just say so before attacking Konoha? We can do it together.

Such a reckless man, acting solely on impulse, would absolutely disregard the realities of his homeland if his envoy were killed by Konoha.

We'll fight Konoha to the death, even if it means giving it our all.

But the current Fourth Raikage, A, is not his father. He may be just as irritable and easily angered, but he is better at weighing the pros and cons and understanding what is worthwhile.

Rasa understood Ebizo's subtext—the Akai incident had been brewing for several days, yet Kumogakure was still all bark and no bite, which clearly showed their attitude.

In this situation, if Sunagakure were to demand land from Konoha, the chances of success would be very low. Instead, it might force Konoha to compromise with Kumogakure first.

As the envoy from Konoha said, they are thousands of miles away from Iwagakure and Kumogakure, but Iwagakure is a hostile neighbor of Sunagakure, and the conflicts and frictions between the two sides over their interests in the western countries have never stopped.

However—such opportunities are far too rare. Luo Sha felt a little regretful; chances to thoroughly rip off an ally were few and far between.

"Onoki cannot be trusted." Ebizo looked at Rasa's expression, his tone becoming much more serious. "That guy, although we don't know how he managed to plan this operation."

"But, his plan was definitely not designed to benefit Sunagakure."

"We would never allow Sunagakure to gain such a great benefit after going to such lengths."

"Fourth Hokage, let's secure what we can firmly hold onto first! Food, supplies, mission quotas—these are the tangible things that can solve our immediate problems. As for land? Or even dividing up Konoha? That's too far-fetched and too unrealistic."

"If there is any hope, it's not too late to take action then."

Luo Sha was silent for a moment, then asked about something else.

"Have you found Feng Juan's whereabouts?"

"Maki confirmed it yesterday in the land of rivers," Ebizo said casually. "They're dead. Along with the men he took with him, they're all dead. Utterly foolish, trying to control the will of the village, acting on their own, and bringing about their own destruction."

"Really? Dead." Rasa thought for a moment, his eyes flickering. "Killed by someone from Konoha?"

"Probably."

"Then—could we use this as a reason to ask Konoha for something else? After all, we've lost several elite ninjas—"

The old advisor from Sunagakure chuckled: "If the Fourth Hokage thinks it's feasible, he might as well try it himself."

It's not a matter of the old man's face—it's just that our people intended to cooperate with the people of Iwagakure to attack Konoha. So what? Does Konoha even need Sunagakure as an ally?

If it were a different messenger, he might be willing to swallow his pride again and perhaps even get something more.

The one who has arrived now is no simple character. Ebizo could imagine what Shuji would say after he spoke up for this.

He had no interest in arguing with that young man anymore.

Upon hearing this, Rasa stopped mentioning the matter and simply said, "In that case, I will go and meet with the envoy from Konoha."

Fengying's office.

"Lord Kazekage." Shuuji bowed slightly, followed closely by Anko and Itachi.

"The envoy from Konoha has had a long and arduous journey. Advisor Ebizo has explained the details to me."

"The Sand Village will firmly uphold its alliance with Konoha and work together to address this crisis. Please rest assured, your village."

Hongdou's lips twitched almost imperceptibly, and she almost couldn't help but ask what "steadfastness" meant, but the captain in front of her kept her quiet.

Uchiha Itachi quietly observed the relationships between the villages, and learned a great deal during this mission.

Shuji wore a perfectly timed smile.

He then said, "Lord Kazekage has worked tirelessly for the alliance, and Konoha is deeply grateful. I wonder how the battle is going at the Northern Fortress? If the pressure on the front lines is too great, as an ally, Konoha is willing to provide support and fight against the powerful enemy together."

Rasa replied, "The battle at the front is at a stalemate, but Elder Chiyo of our village has gone to oversee the command in my stead. The defensive line is solid, and there is no major problem for the time being. As for Konoha's assistance, Sunagakure is deeply grateful. The Land of Wind is poor and barren, and Sunagakure Village is indeed in dire need of material assistance."

Pay more? Of course.

"Regarding the matter of food and supplies, Advisor Ebizo and I have already reached an agreement, and Konoha will do its best."

Pay more? Forget about it.

Shuji brushed it off and revealed his true request: "Konoha is willing to provide elite squads to directly support the Sunagakure defenses and share the burden."

Rasa's expression remained unchanged: "Sunagakure appreciates our ally's goodwill. However, your village is currently under pressure from Kumogakure and is in a difficult situation as well. It would be best to use your elite forces to deal with Kumogakure first. Sunagakure can still hold on."

Support? What a joke. The news of the Iwagakure envoy's death hasn't even spread yet. Iwagakure is still trying to win over Sunagakure. There's nothing going on on the northern front. They just throw out some shuriken every day, and they have to pick them up and use them again the next day.

Luo Sha stayed at the front lines only as a precaution, and also to let the old advisor play the bad guy in the rear.

Konoha said they were sending reinforcements, but how many could actually come? Just a few small teams, more like supervisory teams than reinforcements.

Their arrival will most likely cause trouble, and a major battle between Sunagakure and Iwagakure will probably be unavoidable.

Luo Sha did not want to fight.

This is fine as it is; they just take the money and do nothing.

Moreover, people in Sunagakure have already died because of this.

Although Kazemaki, that idiot, deserved to die, he was, after all, a ninja from Sunagakure, and he died in the Land of Rivers.

Why not care about those who died? They died at the hands of Konoha ninjas. Why not investigate or hold them accountable? This is the sacrifice of Sunagakure.