Others Send Ninja, You Send a Kage?

In the Land of Earth, inside the Tsuchikage's Office.

"Fourth Tsuchikage, are we really not going to send Sensory Ninja to Konoha Village?"

A Iwagakure Ninja asked anxiously.

Kurotsuchi, wearing a Kurotsuchi hat, sat in front of the Tsuchikage's desk with a cold expression.

Why send it to them?

"Send them over as prisoners of war?"

"That's right, they'll definitely suffer. Our Iwagakure is already in such a sorry state, we can't afford to become a laughingstock! If we send our Ninja there, what will other countries and ninja villages think of us?"

"Now we've lost everything, are we going to lose our last bit of dignity too?!"

"Kurotsuchi said sternly."

"But--"

"There's no 'but' about it. If you insist, then I'll have to investigate your background to see if you're truly Iwagakure Ninja!"

"Yes, Tsuchikage-sama."

The Ninja had initially intended to offer some advice dimmed his eyes upon hearing Kurotsuchi's words, and no longer wanted to utter a single word of explanation.

He then left the Tsuchikage's Office.

Not long after he left, there was another knock on the door of Kurotsuchi Tsuchikage's Office.

"Tsuchikage-sama, the Hidden Rock Village Advisor requests an audience."

The voices of the guard Ninja could be heard from outside the door.

"Bang!"

Kurotsuchi Tu slammed his hand on the desk in front of him, "Gone!!"

I'm not seeing anyone today!

"Yes, Tsuchikage-sama!"

After the Ninja guard outside answered, he turned to an elderly man beside him who was leaning on a cane and walking with a trembling gait, and said, "Advisor, please return."

"Sigh... too young..."

The old man sighed helplessly and left, leaning on his cane, his steps unsteady.

He took three steps and looked back, as if he wanted to say something, but when he saw the guard Ninja waving at him, he shook his head and finally left the vicinity of the Tsuchikage's Office.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

"Kurotsuchi growled," he said in a low voice.

"Why is everyone dissatisfied with me! If that's the case, why did they agree to make me the Fourth Tsuchikage in the first place! Since I was made the Fourth Tsuchikage, I should be expected to listen to you!"

"If we abandon the spirit of Iwagakure just to survive, we'll be devoured sooner or later!"

There were quite a few Ninja like today who came to persuade her to send some Sensory Ninja Ninja Konoha.

She said it was impossible not to waver, but the Tsuchikage hat she wore on her head gave her a sense of responsibility. She felt that if she sent it over and something went wrong, she would definitely be the one to take the blame.

She will absolutely be despised.

"If the Tsuchikage had chosen to stand his ground back then, he wouldn't be in this predicament today, lacking both fame and village strength!"

That's what she subconsciously thought.

However, she doesn't admit that she is selfish.

They only use the face of the entire village to cover up what is actually their own face.

"Father, Grandpa, just you wait and see! I will definitely bring glory to Iwagakure, then crush Konoha Village in one fell swoop, restoring peace to the Shinobi World. At the same time, I will avenge you!"

Kurotsuchi's face was somber.

He doesn't look like a teenager at all.

He was completely enveloped in bitterness and resentment.

On the other side, in the Land of Wind, in Sunagakure).

Gaara had long ago selected several elite sensory Ninja and sent them to Konoha Village.

He didn't choose to appease Konoha Village.

Instead, they believed in Konoha.

The two villages have been allied for quite some time.

They're practically wearing the same pair of pants.

No Ninja in Sunagakure had any complaints.

There might have been some distrust before, but when Konoha Village sent Ninja to rescue their Kage, Gaara, there was no longer any distrust of Konoha Village.

The entire village believed that Konoha Village needed sensory-type Ninja because Extraterrestrials might be about to invade Konoha.

"Temari, please accompany them to Konoha this time. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to stay there for a while longer, otherwise I'm worried they won't adapt."

Gaara stood on the Yellow Sand and said to Temari.

Temari grinned, "Don't worry, it's not troublesome at all. It's just living in Konoha; I could stay there for a year without any problem!"

"Stay for a year? You mean you want to stay with that Nara...?"

No, that's not it! Don't!

Temari's face flushed red instantly.

Gaara smiled. "I understand. You can stay until you want to come back. Remember to take good care of our village's Ninja and make sure they don't feel uncomfortable or develop a sense of alienation towards Konoha."

"Good..."

Temari nodded.

"Lord Kazekage, please rest assured! We have no aversion to Konoha!"

"Yes, we believe in Konoha just like you Konoha!"

"We will remember Lord Kazekage's kindness just as well!"

"That's right, that's more like it. What they were saying just now made me think they were going to defect and join Konoha."

"Hahaha! Lord Kazekage can hear this! Saying such things will cost you your head!"

"Lord Kazekage is kind-hearted, he wouldn't."

A group of people were chatting and laughing.

Gaara smiled slightly upon hearing this. "That's good. If you need anything when you get there, I'll have Kankuro deliver it to you."

"It's alright, Lord Kazekage, please return!"

"Lord Kazekage, please return!"

Everyone bid farewell to Gaara.

Finally, Temari waved to Gaara, "I'm leaving, don't miss me."

After she had gone far away, Gaara looked at the unmarked Yellow Sand and smiled, "I'll miss you, sister."

"Otsutsuki... is it really alright to entrust him with all this responsibility?"

Gaara turned and walked towards the village, the image of that red-haired figure flashing through his mind.

The Land of Water, the Mist Village.

Or perhaps it should be called Akatsuki Village.

After the Akatsuki Organization was defeated by Konoha, Mist Village changed its Mist Village Akatsuki Village.

This is the benefit of flexibility and adaptability.

The name doesn't matter, as long as I still have real power.

"Lord Mizukage, are you really going to..."

"No need for further explanation, Chojuro, I've made my decision."

Mei Terumi wore a straw hat and a blue outfit, her red lips parted slightly as she spoke.

"Our village already has very few Sensory Ninja, or rather, very few Ninja to begin with. Sending anyone to Konoha would be an immense burden for our village."

"So, you're going to Konoha by yourself, is that right?"

Chojuro's face darkened as he retorted.

"Ahem," Mei Terumi coughed twice, "Well, there's nothing we can do about it. In order for Mist Village to continue to develop, we can't lose our core strength, so it's most suitable for me to go, after all, it's a sinecure for me."

No, do you even believe what you're saying?

The Mizukage is no longer a sinecure!

You can't afford to lose your core strength, so you just lose your top-tier strength directly, right?

Chojuro was internally ranting.

"In short! You are now the Sixth Mizukage! From this day forward, you are no longer an ordinary person! You must lead Mist Village to great progress and development!"

Mei Terumi grabbed the Mizukage Hat from her hand and slammed it onto Chojuro's head.

Chojuro snatched off the Mizukage Hat, "No, I want to go too!"