A day later, in the desert outside Sunagakure.
Two people walked side by side.
They were Bai Ye and Sasori of the Red Sands.
Although they were traveling together, Sasori kept a certain distance from Bai Ye, remaining wary of him.
Sasori of the Red Sands really did intend to kill the Third Kazekage.
But this was highly confidential. Sasori had never told anyone.
And this stranger had not only learned that Sasori planned to assassinate the Third Kazekage, but had also offered to work with him.
There was something very strange about the whole thing.
Faced with someone as peculiar as Bai Ye, Sasori's first instinct had been to kill him.
Unfortunately, Bai Ye was far too powerful.
Sasori had used every puppet at his disposal, but hadn't managed to hurt Bai Ye in the slightest.
With no other choice, Sasori had agreed to Bai Ye's offer of cooperation.
Even so, he remained wary of Bai Ye all along the way.
They moved quickly, and soon a massive village came into view.
"We're here. That's Sunagakure..."
"To kill the Third Kazekage, we need to lure him out first..."
Sasori said as he fiddled with his puppets.
"Lure him out? No need..."
"Let's attack them directly..."
Bai Ye said.
Bai Ye had come to kill the Third Kazekage for the Negative Energy.
And the best way to get the most Negative Energy was, of course, to make every ninja in Sunagakure furious.
So Bai Ye planned to deal with the Third Kazekage inside Sunagakure.
He wanted everyone in the village to see their own Kage cut down.
"Attack them directly? Are you kidding...?"
"Sunagakure is one of the Five Great Ninja Villages!"
"They have countless powerful ninjas... If we get surrounded, we'll be in trouble..."
Sasori asked, somewhat surprised.
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