Within the Land of Wind.
Chiyo set down the unconscious ninja in his hands. His scarlet Sharingan slowly faded, returning to deep black eyes.
He frowned slightly, a grave look flashing through his eyes.
"People from Kumogakure..."
Minato Namikaze stood beside him, his expression equally serious.
"Cloud Ninja appearing at the Sand Ninja border is probably no coincidence."
Chiyo nodded.
"Other than provoking a war between the two nations..."
His gaze swept toward Sunagakure in the distance.
"The problems within Sunagakure are more serious than we imagined."
He raised his hand and formed a seal.
Flames spewed from his mouth, instantly swallowing the Cloud Ninja's corpse.
Iwagakure and Kumogakure were both eyeing Konoha. It seemed...
The situation was far more severe than he had imagined.
"Let's go. We'll enter the village first."
Minato Namikaze did not ask any questions and swiftly followed.
The two hurried onward and soon arrived at Sunagakure's entrance.
The guarding ninja looked them over warily. One of them spoke coldly.
"Identification."
Chiyo and Minato Namikaze each handed over forged identification documents.
After carefully inspecting them, the guard waved them through.
"Go in, but do not wander around. The village is under martial law lately."
Minato Namikaze replied with a gentle smile.
"Yes, understood."
The moment they entered Sunagakure, the two immediately sensed that something was off.
There were few pedestrians on the streets, while the number of patrolling ninja had visibly increased. A stifling atmosphere filled the air.
What concerned Chiyo even more was the faint smell of blood on the ninja passing them by.
"Looks like something really has happened within Sunagakure."
Minato Namikaze lowered his voice.
Chiyo did not respond. His gaze swept over the surroundings, and he discovered several pairs of eyes watching them from the shadows.
"We're being watched."
Minato Namikaze also