Chiyo glanced around. "This is behind Leaf Village's lines, not a place to talk. Let's leave first!"
Everyone left.
On the way, Liya said bitterly, "Leaf Village was prepared. Our intelligence was leaked."
Chiyo's eyes instantly sharpened.
"Who was it?"
Liya said suspiciously, "The Third Kazekage, or those elders hostile to Mother!"
Liao Wu glanced at Sasori.
Perhaps there was more to Sasori killing the Third Kazekage!
After spending time with Sasori, he seemed fairly normal, aside from some of his inhuman behavior.
Perhaps the Third Kazekage had played some disgraceful role in White Fang killing Sasori's parents.
Perhaps he had struck some dirty political deal with Leaf Village.
The Ninja who betrayed the Ryuchi Cave Serpent was the Third Kazekage, which meant he had a record.
Selling out his comrades was hardly a line he could not cross.
Besides, Sunagakure brazenly selling out its comrades was fairly common.
For example, Pakura was sent to Mist Village by Sand Village's people as a bargaining chip for peace talks.
After Gaara was captured by the Akatsuki, the elders' first thought was to replace him.
Sand Village's internal strife was also incredibly fierce.
There was the Kazekage's faction and the elders' faction.
The elders' faction could be further divided into the puppet faction led by Chiyo.
There were hardliners toward Leaf Village, and those who were weak toward Leaf Village...
Sand Village was small, but its foul winds were fierce.
Chiyo glanced at Liao Wu and Sasori, then told Liya and Zhi, "I'll investigate this afterward."
"All right!"
Liya and Zhi answered. They had nearly failed to return.
Liya and Zhi could not possibly let this slide.
They had learned from Chiyo that it was their failure to return that had turned Sasori into the cold, heartless person he was now.
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