What's Wrong with the Kazekage Again!

Fourth Raikage A.

Not long ago, after Third Raikage A sensed that his son was exceptionally capable and already qualified to become the Fourth Raikage, he chose a brother for him according to Kumogakure's customs, then abdicated in favor of his son and made him the Fourth Raikage.

At the same time, in order to help his son establish his reputation and earn the recognition of the village's Ninjas, he decided to launch a war against Sunagakure while it was leaderless!

War...

Was always an era that produced heroes.

So if not now, when?!!

At this moment, A frowned as he studied the map on the table. Although his father had directly recommended him for the position of Fourth Raikage, this was still based on his own ability. His strength had already reached the level required for the position!

Otherwise, no matter how reckless his father was, the Ninjas in the village probably would not have accepted him.

"Yo yo, check it out!"

Hearing the familiar noise beside him, he immediately turned his aching head and looked over. That was the younger brother his father had chosen for him, and whom he had chosen himself, the one who...

Had shown no musical talent whatsoever since childhood, yet remained passionately devoted to music.

"Killer B, can you be quiet for a moment?" A rubbed his forehead and said helplessly. "Or go sing somewhere else. I'm thinking right now!"

Although he did not feel that he needed protection, and even believed that as the elder brother, he should be the one protecting his younger brother, Killer B did not see things the same way.

The Raikage's brother... after inheriting the name "B," not only had to assist the Raikage and help him perform at his fullest, but also had to serve as the Raikage's bodyguard. After all, that was the great responsibility of being "B."

So that guy now felt he absolutely had to stay by the Raikage's side?!

"Looks like I'll have to get used to this kind of noise sooner or later!"

A gave a helpless, bitter smile as he looked at Killer B, who was completely ignoring his words and had even launched into an impromptu SHOW right in front of him.

"Otherwise, why don't you come discuss what our Kumogakure should do next with me?"

"Yo yo yo, big brother wants me to come discuss."

However, Killer B continued talking and dancing, his hands making strange motions as they stretched out and pulled back.

"But Killer B doesn't understand, big brother, big brother, don't make things hard for me. Yo yo, you'd better look yourself!"

"..."

I want to beat up my little brother!

A's eyelid twitched as he frowned slightly and watched Killer B continue rapping and dancing.

"Be quiet right now!"

"Yo yo, big brother, big brother wants me quiet. Killer B is..."

"Shut up!"

"Fine~"

Helplessly, seeing that his big brother was truly angry, Killer B could only stop moving and come over to look at... the map, which was entirely yellow.

After all, most of the Land of Wind consisted of deserts, along with a few green fields that sustained its people, so... there was really nothing worth looking at on this map, was there?

Anyone who was going to get lost would still get lost.

"Big brother, you're too tense. Why don't I sing you a song?"

"Get lost!"

Do you think I'm not tense enough already?

A glared at the still-grinning Killer B, just about to tell him to get lost when—

"Reporting, Lord Raikage!"

A Kumogakure Ninja ran in.

"What is it?"

A frowned slightly as he looked at the Kumogakure Ninja kneeling on one knee before him.

"According to our scouts, the Sand Ninjas are, for some reason..."

"For what reason?"

"They're playing with sand!"

"???"

A little earlier.

After Lord Rasa announced that the entire army would begin digging for sand, the Sand Ninjas began following the future Fourth Kazekage's orders. Every morning at dawn, they went out with the main force to dig for sand.

"This is the Gold Sand refined by Lord Rasa. You need to extract pure gold from it!" A Sand Ninja in charge transported a large batch of Gold Sand that Rasa had just refined with his jutsu and spoke to the bewildered Sand Ninjas before him. "You should know that Lord Rasa is working so hard to pan for gold for the construction of Sunagakure. You must refine it carefully!"

"But... what about the war?" one Sand Ninja asked cautiously, raising his hand. "We're still fighting Kumogakure. Is it really all right for us to stay here panning for gold?"

"Hmph, with your current condition..." The Sand Ninja in charge curled his lips disdainfully. "Even if there really were a war, you wouldn't be able to fight. Just stay here and dig for gold! The village is poor. We're relying on this little bit of gold to get by."

"..."

That... that makes sense!

All the injured and ailing Sand Ninjas froze for a moment, then nodded.

But...

Why did they still feel so unhappy?

"What's wrong with it? Tell me, what's wrong with it?" The Sand Ninja in charge snorted and laughed. "What, you don't want to contribute to the village and only want to lie comfortably in a hospital bed? Come on, even a landlord has run out of food!"

Just as Lord Rasa had said, everything was for the protection of the village!

"So you must obey orders and earnestly complete each day's quota!"

"Yes! Understood!"

All the Sand Ninjas shouted in firm voices.

Meanwhile, elsewhere...

"Brother Rasa, this isn't right!" Yashamaru, who was also covered in wounds, hesitated before speaking to Rasa, who had once again used Chakra to gather a large amount of Gold Sand. "We're still at war!"

"Exactly. Aren't we fighting a war right now?!" Rasa looked at Yashamaru in surprise as though he had said something inexplicable. "What's the matter?"

He had not asked any combat forces to come refine gold, so what was wrong with it?

"But..." Yashamaru still felt somewhat embarrassed. He glanced at the people around them who were transporting the Gold Sand Brother Rasa had gathered, then said softly, "Everyone is still injured!"

"So what if they're injured? Does being injured mean they're no longer Ninjas? Does being injured mean they don't have to contribute to the village?" Rasa looked solemnly at the somewhat ashamed Yashamaru. "Young man, that kind of thinking won't do! Back then, the First Kazekage shamelessly asked the Shinobi God for money and land for the development of Sunagakure. And this place is a desert... If you don't want to do anything just because you're injured, how do you expect Sunagakure to continue developing?"

He patted Yashamaru, whose face had reddened from those few words and who had lowered his head.

"Child, this is all for the development of Sunagakure! Hard work and endurance have always been the virtues of our Sunagakure. How can you want to rest just because you're injured?"

"I didn't! I'm not! I'm not that kind of person!" Yashamaru immediately stiffened his neck and shouted, "I only meant... because Brother Rasa is going to become the Fourth Kazekage, doing something like this..."

"So what if he's the Kazekage? Can't the Kazekage pan for gold for the village? Can't the Kazekage endure hardship?" Rasa sighed and shook his head sadly. "Your ideological awareness isn't high enough, comrade! Come on... today, I must correct your thinking!"

"???"

"Go! Lead a team yourself and refine the gold properly! Work hard alongside the countless laboring Ninjas, and train yourself!"

Seriously, was it easy for him to dig for gold?

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