Land of Wind.
Sunagakure.
In stark contrast to the harmonious atmosphere in Konoha, the defeated Sunagakure was mired in chaos and anxiety.
The Third Kazekage stared expressionlessly at Chiyo, his gaze as cold as ice, showing no regard for her status or position. If not for her mistakes in commanding the battle, Sunagakure would not have suffered such a crushing defeat.
The Third Kazekage's anger had reached its peak. He did not even have the patience to hear any of Chiyo's explanations.
After reading the reprimanding document secretly sent by the Third Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, his mood had already worsened to the extreme.
At first, they had believed that with Iwagakure's cooperation, fighting Konoha would be effortless. Leaving aside Kumogakure's sudden intervention that had weakened Iwagakure, Sunagakure itself had invested enormous resources and countless shinobi into the war against Konoha.
Now, after the entire village had given its all, they were the first to withdraw from the war. The Third Kazekage felt incomparably frustrated and guilty. He felt that the Sunagakure under his leadership had become worse with each generation, and his prestige had fallen to rock bottom at this very moment.
As the defeated side, they had to take responsibility for their actions, which meant bearing enormous war reparations. Yet Sunagakure had already exhausted the daimyo's funding during this war and had even squandered the reserves accumulated during the Second Kazekage's era.
The meeting had already been held three times, but no concrete plan for the reparations had been reached. The Third Kazekage's face was grim. Looking at the Elder Council members still endlessly arguing, he finally could not restrain himself and delivered a harsh rebuke. The entire room immediately fell silent.
"Have you still not come up with a workable plan?" His voice carried suppressed fury. The elders