News of Sunagakure's new Kazekage taking office finally spread.
The Fourth Kazekage had been attacked by the Rogue Ninja Sasori of the Red Sands and died on the spot. Sasori of the Red Sands, meanwhile, had also failed to escape the Sand Ninjas' encirclement and met his end.
The newly appointed Fifth Kazekage was Pakura of Scorch Release, a renowned figure in the shinobi world. She had always been a hero of Sunagakure and was also the first female leader among the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
The news meant that Sunagakure had stabilized and that Pakura had fully taken control.
Konoha deserved much of the credit for reaching this point so quickly.
After receiving Pakura's letter and learning that Rasa was dead, Shinichi immediately dispatched a ninja unit to negotiate with the Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water. With Konoha's intervention, the war between the Hidden Mist Village and Sunagakure came to a halt. Through deliberate publicity, Pakura naturally became the greatest contributor to the war.
Any change of leadership in one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages had a certain impact on the shinobi world. The most directly affected were the smaller nations, ninja villages, and mercenary organizations nearby, which had to take the initiative to show goodwill.
The attitudes of these major villages were extremely important to them. Even if they did not send troops to subjugate you, once you displeased them, they had countless ways to make your life difficult.
Pakura, in the name of the Kazekage, sent Konoha a letter of goodwill, hoping that Konoha and Sunagakure could continue deepening their friendship in the future.
Shinichi sent people with congratulatory gifts and condolences for the previous Kazekage, Rasa. After all, Rasa had once helped Konoha.
At present, all Five Great Shinobi Villages were facing