As dawn swept across the land, the events that had taken place in Gelin City overnight spread throughout the Ninja World.
Sunagakure, being the closest, was the first to receive the news.
Rasa sat in the Kazekage's office, having gone without sleep all night.
Ever since Lin Qing left, he had been waiting. Whenever his subordinates came in to report on their work, he would either knit his brows and mutter to himself, or gaze into the distance with a rare smile on his face.
Quite a few people thought that Rasa was under too much work pressure and had developed some mental problems. They advised him to put his work aside for the time being and get some rest.
But Rasa knew he was not crazy.
He was waiting for an outcome.
An outcome he had waited his entire life for.
When the intelligence agents stationed in Gelin City sent back the news, Rasa slammed the desk and burst into hearty laughter.
After a whole day of anxiety, his eyes were bloodshot, making him look somewhat frightening to those around him.
Yet Rasa felt better than he ever had before.
Ten minutes later, Rasa convened an emergency meeting. Before the village's jonin and advisors, he voiced the decision he had kept buried in his heart for so long:
"I will lead Sunagakure in joining Lin Qing's ranks."
The entire room erupted.
Some frowned in thought. Some stood up and shouted loudly. Others, being well-informed and already aware of what had happened in Gelin City the previous night, looked at Rasa thoughtfully.
After three minutes of chaos, someone was the first to raise a question.
"I heard that Lin Qing possesses an ability that allows him to write commands into other people's minds... Lord Kazekage, forgive my boldness, but have