Reactions from All Sides, Part One

What happened in Konoha was far too big to be kept secret.

Spies from many villages were already working overtime to send the intelligence back.

Within a day or two, the entire Shinobi World knew that Konoha had been attacked!

Initial reports put the dead and wounded in the thousands, while those poisoned numbered over ten thousand.

Aside from the Sky Ninja flying through the air, quite a few scouts had seen the enormous fifty-meter-tall body of Sand Shukaku.

The news quickly reached Sand Village.

Sunagakure, Kazekage's Office.

"Bastard!! Has Rasa gone insane?!" Pakura slammed her palm onto the desk.

She was utterly furious.

Rasa, a Jinchuriki, had not only fled and betrayed the village, but now he had actually set his sights on Konoha.

Joining forces with the Sky Ninja Village to attack Konoha—what the hell was he thinking!?

Also in the office were her disciple Maki and Baki.

When Kankuro and Temari had been captured five years ago, Rasa had made no attempt to rescue them.

That had completely chilled Baki's heart, and over the years, he had gradually moved closer to Pakura.

During the period when Rasa became the One-Tail Jinchuriki but could not control it,

Baki had finally pledged his full loyalty to Pakura.

Pakura had few people on her side to begin with, and there was nothing questionable about Baki's ability or his loyalty to Sunagakure.

She had gladly accepted him.

There was no anger on Baki's face, only deep concern.

"Lord Kazekage, now is not the time to be angry. No matter why Rasa attacked Konoha."

"He is still one of Sunagakure's people. Konoha will likely use this to make trouble for us."

Pakura's expression stiffened at Baki's words.

That was true. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, they had ceded Land of Wind