Sunagakure.
Fourth Kazekage—Rasa.
After stabilizing the situation on Iwagakure's side.
He immediately returned to the village and held a meeting with the other higher-ups.
During the Third Shinobi World War.
Sunagakure was fighting Konoha, Kirigakure, and Iwagakure at the same time.
As for Konoha alone, because Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi had personally taken action.
A large number of their own ninja had been lost.
The Mist Village Ninja's continuous beach landings and surprise attacks also caused heavy losses for the Land of Wind.
Not to mention that when Iwagakure had previously fought Konoha, it had simultaneously fought Sunagakure as well.
Compared to Konoha, which had been weakened by the war.
Sunagakure... was actually even weaker.
To quell the war and give his side time to recuperate.
Rasa...
Decided to reach a Ceasefire Agreement with their centuries-old enemy, "Kirigakure," a thousand li away.
The Third Mizukage readily agreed on Kirigakure's side.
But the hatred, anger, and sorrow of the Bloody Mist Village's ninja subordinates had nowhere to go.
They needed an outlet.
A target to which they could redirect their hatred.
After much deliberation.
Rasa decided to sacrifice Pakura.
He would sell Sunagakure's hero, Pakura of Scorch Release, to the enemy.
He would let the enemy kill her to vent their anger.
That way, their hostility could be reduced somewhat, right?
Pakura had lost her Scorch Release ability.
This information was confidential.
Rasa had not told anyone else.
As for why... even Pakura herself did not know.
She had lost Scorch Release after losing to Hyuga Sho and undergoing the Torture Department's brutal interrogation.
Or perhaps... it was because her bodily functions had been damaged during the interrogation.
In any case.
This matter had failed to attract enough attention.
Because Pakura could still use Wind Release and Fire Release.
And Scorch