My name is Sayan, and I am a transmigrator.
Today, I have to make a major decision, one that will change my entire life.
Because I transmigrated into the Naruto world.
That's right, the world where Ninjas are tools and civilians are worth less than dogs.
The Naruto world where sons kill fathers, fathers harm sons, students kill masters, and masters betray students.
More importantly, the place where I live is not Konoha!
It's Sunagakure, the Hidden Sand Village—a place filled with yellow sand, lacking water and supplies, and destined to be humiliated by Deidara in the later years.
And that important decision is... I am about to succeed as the Third Kazekage of the Hidden Sand Village.
That's right, the cursed seat of the Kazekage. In the original story, the Third was killed in the Village by his own people, the Fourth was stabbed to death by Orochimaru, and the Fifth was humiliated by Deidara before having his Tailed Beast extracted and dying. All sorts of unimaginable ways to die.
The Kage of other Villages die in battle by taking the enemy down with them to protect the new generation; only the Kage of the Sand die in such obscure and pathetic ways.
I think it's ridiculous, but there's no way around it.
Because the Hidden Sand Village just participated in the Second Great Ninja War.
And then... the Second Kazekage was beaten like a dog... If I hadn't erupted at the end to block the pursuers, the Sand might have had to surrender directly!
And most importantly... I am the child that the Second Kazekage, Shamon, picked up and raised.
Whether in terms of strength or political status, I am the unquestionable choice.
"Sayan, what do you think of our proposal just now? Nidaime-sama is still unconscious, and only you can take charge of the overall situation and lead everyone forward."
Chiyo, sitting opposite him, expressed great helplessness. Originally, through the development of Nidaime-sama and by avoiding the first war, the Hidden Sand Village had accumulated a lot of Ninja and foundation.
It could be said that the current Hidden Sand Village is at its absolute peak of the past few decades!
The older generation of Kage-level powerhouses includes the Second Kazekage, Chiyo herself, Bunpuku, and Ebizo—totalling three and a half, with Ebizo counting as half. The new generation has Sayan and Sasuke, two Kage-level fighters. It was the peak state of the Hidden Sand Village, but who knew that just as the war started, the Second Kazekage would be heavily wounded and near death? If he hadn't been saved by Sayan, he would have died right then and there.
There was no choice; in this moment of crisis, someone must step up to lead the overall situation, otherwise, how could the war continue?
Sayan was the most suitable candidate—he had the strength and the status. But who knew this guy Sayan would actually space out on such an important occasion? This made Chiyo doubt her decision; maybe she should let Sasuke try. Although he was a bit weaker, he was still Kage-level after all.
Sayan's thoughts were interrupted by Chiyo's words. He jolted, quickly sat up straight, hoping this would earn him some leniency from everyone.
"Elder Chiyo, I feel that my current seniority is still too shallow. Besides, isn't Shamon-sama still here? As long as Shamon-sama wakes up, it will be fine."
Are you kidding me? The Kazekage? This cursed position? If it were any other Kage, even the Mizukage of the Hidden Mist Village...
Sayan wouldn't have hesitated, but the Kazekage position really required careful consideration.
And what time was it now? The Second Great Ninja War, a time when Konoha stood alone at the top. Just their younger generation could hold up the entire battlefield. Sakumo Hatake alone could dominate the entire Wind-Fire Battlefield. Taking the stage now—isn't that just looking for trouble? If things fail, won't the blame be pinned on my head?
And, most, most, most importantly, the Kazekage's hat is green! Green! Who the hell wants to wear green!
"Sigh~ Sayan, we all know that letting you succeed now is relatively cruel to you. But I have already diagnosed Shamon-sama; the injuries this time are too heavy, and combined with his age, even if he recovers, he won't be able to engage in intense combat in the future. So, Sayan, the Hidden Sand Village needs you."
Chiyo sat in her chair, trying her best to persuade Sayan.
There was no other way; in the younger generation, only Sayan and Sasuke were qualified to sit in the Kazekage's seat. But in terms of battle record, status, and contribution, only Sayan was the most suitable.
Of course, the most important thing was Sayan's Magnet Release Bloodline Limit. Sasuke's was Iron Sand, while Sayan's was gold dust. Although the Hidden Sand Village's economy could still hold up now, what if it couldn't in the future?
She heard that Sayan had saved up quite a bit of private money recently.
So she could only do her best to persuade Sayan.
Sayan opened his mouth. Chiyo had already said this much; what else could he say? He also knew he was the most suitable.
Raised by Shamon since childhood, he was as 'red and expert' as they come. Plus, his heroic performance in the rearguard action not long ago and—most importantly—he possessed the Angel Hua Ye Template.
That's right, the Angel Hua Ye from a certain academy. Although it was only 20% fused and in the first stage, it had already given him Tailed Beast-level Chakra reserves. Sayan had secretly compared himself to the Ichibi; he had about 1.5 times its amount. As expected, a one-tailed Chakra amount is just weak.
And that was just one of the abilities. For example, having all seven types of Chakra, increased durability, and enhanced combat awareness had placed Sayan's strength at the peak of the Kage level.
He had originally planned to devour more energy to reach the second stage before preparing to take office. By his estimation, reaching the second stage should put him at the level of Senju Hashirama and Eternal Mangekyo Uchiha Madara. At that time, he would be a minor invincible existence in the early stages and could do whatever he wanted. That's right, to increase the fusion level, he needed a lot of energy.
But accidents always come unexpectedly, and there was no helping it. Thinking carefully, having been in this world for over a decade, Sunagakure had given him initial safety and time to grow. In all fairness and reason, he shouldn't back down.
"Fine, I agree to become the Third Kazekage. However, Elder Chiyo and everyone else must follow my commands completely from now on. Otherwise, please find someone more capable for this Kazekage position."
Sayan looked up and spoke with a serious expression to the elders opposite him.
"Good, no problem. We will all listen to you. So, get ready; the succession ceremony will be in two days."
Hearing the response, everyone present was incredibly happy. After all, they were very glad to have a powerful leader.
"Elder Chiyo, Elder Ebizo, I'll leave the rest to the two of you."
Sayan bowed to everyone and turned to leave. He also had his own things to do. Since he had agreed to be the Third Kazekage, he had to shoulder the responsibilities that came with it. He needed to go back and think carefully about how to develop the Hidden Sand Village.
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"Hey, Sasuke."
Just as he reached the door of his house, Sayan saw a man a few years older than him standing there.
The man in front of him had deep blue hair. Sayan didn't even need to guess to know he was the Third Kazekage from the original story—the character who died at the hands of Sasori and was made into a puppet.
"Congratulations, Sayan, on becoming the Kazekage."
Sasuke saw Sayan arrive and stepped forward to speak, though he couldn't hide a trace of disappointment in his eyes. But Sasuke wasn't resentful; after all, his strength was indeed a bit lacking compared to Sayan.
"Sigh~ It's all for the Village. I'll still need your support in the future." After saying that, he prepared to invite Sasuke into the house to sit.