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"Hmph!!!" The Raikage let out a cold snort, his gruff voice emanating from his mouth. "How could that old fox Onoki possibly disagree? With his personality, focused purely on personal gain, if he were to disagree, he wouldn't be Onoki. After all, they want to control Sand Village even more than we do. The Land of Earth is extremely short on resources; it's only slightly better than the Land of Wind."
"How could that old fox let slip such an opportunity to gain a huge advantage without much effort!!! Go ahead, Darui, that old geezer will definitely agree. It won't be long before Mabui receives a definite reply from Hidden Stone Village," the Raikage said with a cold laugh.
"Huh, really? Since Boss is so confident, then there's no problem. But it's not quite right for us to directly act against the Land of Sand. After all, this is a direct invasion. In the ninja world, it might lead to a rather poor reputation," Darui pondered for a moment before speaking.
"Hmph, what's the problem with that? Why would previous Great Ninja Wars need a reason? It's simply to prevent us from being surpassed by other villages, and to allow us to live better. Even if we don't participate in a war, other villages will get involved.
Perhaps a Sixth Great Nation, or even a Seventh, will appear in the ninja world. True peace doesn't exist in this world at all!!! Only by relying on one's own fists can one speak!!! This is also why I'm unwilling to ally with other small or medium ninja villages, or even other Great Ninja Villages, because no one in this world can truly be trusted. The only one you can trust is yourself," the Raikage said with a deep voice.
Darui paused for a moment, then exhaled slowly, opening his mouth to say, "I understand, Boss, just do as you say." "It's good that you understand. If you don't plunder, others will plunder you. That is the way of survival in this world," the Raikage said indifferently.
Darui sighed and nodded, then immediately spoke to the Raikage: "Raikage-sama!!! This time, are you taking Killer B-sama with you to Sand Village? Killer B-sama's strength is one of the best in our village, plus he can perfectly control the power of the Tailed Beast." Darui spoke with some hesitation.
"No need. There's no need to bring B to deal with a mere Sand Village. The ordinary ninjas of Hidden Stone Village and our village are completely sufficient. This time, I will personally lead the team. That old geezer Onoki probably plans the same," the Raikage said with a cold snort.
"But if we had the power of Killer B-sama, we would have more say when distributing benefits with Hidden Stone," Darui opened his mouth and said.
"No more talk, Darui. Even if the Land of Sand doesn't disappear, this country must be held in our hands. A mere old Onoki, I'm not afraid of him. Our Hidden Cloud ninjas are far superior to Hidden Stone's, so there's absolutely no need to bring B. Besides, with his personality, he's not suitable for participating in war at all. He might just sneak out of the village to play when I'm not paying attention," the Raikage said, somewhat lamenting his impatience.
"Yes, I understand," Darui also sighed, a helpless expression appearing on his face. Clearly, he also knew Killer B's personality, so he didn't hold much hope either.
At the main gate of Sand Village, Sasori stood quietly under a cherry blossom tree, looking at the village behind him. At this moment, he had changed into a loose black kimono, with a white sash tied around his waist, and black ninja pants below. His original black combat long robe had been replaced; it was already tattered beyond repair after the Battle of the Iron Sand.
Standing beside Sasori was a young girl dressed in a white long robe and wooden clogs. It was Haku. "It's truly busy, Lord Kazekage. You're leaving the village again? Are you going on a date with your girlfriend?" Ranba looked at Sasori, whose expression was indifferent, with a half-smile, half-mocking gaze.
Hearing Ranba's words, Haku's face instantly flushed red, and his head lowered. Sasori sighed helplessly, then smiled and said, "You could say that. After all, Haku and I haven't been together for a long time." As he spoke, his expression softened as he looked at Haku, and Haku's face instantly became even redder.
Hearing Sasori's words, Ranba instantly understood and smiled, "But this time, I still have serious business to attend to. I'm not simply going out to play, so I'm entrusting the village to you all." Sasori said with a smile.
"Haha, our Kazekage-sama has also learned to lie without blushing." Ranba glanced at Sasori with a strange expression, then mumbled, "You fiend…"
"But you must return as soon as possible after you finish your business. After all, Konoha hates us to the core, and not only that, after you severely injured Konoha, plus the heavily damaged Sand Village, they now have no energy or ability to control Hidden Stone Village and Hidden Cloud Village. I'm afraid they will take some dangerous actions." At this point, Ranba's expression also became serious.
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Sasori's expression also changed slightly. He clearly understood the meaning in Ranba's words, and nodded, saying, "Don't worry, I'm just going to clarify some things. It won't take long."
"That's good. After all, you are the Kazekage, the backbone of the village. Without you here, the entire village won't feel at ease," Ranba said. "I understand," Sasori said with a smile.
"Oh, and if anything happens while I'm away, you can seek help from Hidden Mist Village. My relationship with Hidden Mist Village is quite good; they should help," Sasori seemed to recall something else, and spoke.
"I know. Those strange things before were also your doing, right? But speaking of which, where are you planning to go now? Tell me so I can at least have an idea in my heart." Ranba asked.
Sasori's lips curled into a slight smile. He opened his mouth and said, "The Land of Whirlpools, Uzushio Village, the former clan land of the Uzumaki clan."
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