What a Hilarious Display of Filial Piety, Folks (7th Update)

"White Fang is dead?!"

In the Kazekage Office Sunagakure, the Third Kazekage, upon hearing the information from his subordinate, abruptly stood up from his seat, still somewhat incredulous, and asked again, "Suicide?"

"Yes, Lord Kazekage, according to the intelligence, that is indeed the case."

Even the ninja who came to report felt it was somewhat absurd. He wouldn't have dared to report it if he hadn't repeatedly confirmed it with the ninja who delivered the information.

"That's great! Konoha, Third Hokage, well done! This is the best news I've heard all year."

Even with the Third Kazekage's composure, he couldn't help but show his delight. However, his smile quickly faded, and he suddenly sighed, "What a pity. White Fang was a respectable ninja. His only mistake was being born in Konoha. If only he were from Sunagakure."

"Yes." The ninja next to him subconsciously echoed, having heard that White Fang had ended the mission to rescue his injured comrade, only to be blamed upon returning to the village and ultimately choosing to end his life in such a "tragic" way.

Such a ninja is worthy of respect, even if he is an enemy.

"Go and inform Elder Chiyo of this good news," the Third Kazekage ordered.

"Yes!"

"Wait! We also need to notify Scorpion!"

"Yes!"

After his subordinates left, the Third Kazekage paced back and forth in his office:

"Konoha, it's truly enviable!"

He had been worried about how to deal with White Fang, his biggest threat, but unexpectedly, Konoha solved this thorny problem for him.

If White Fang had been born in Sunagakure, even if he hadn't become Kazekage, he would definitely have been among the advisors and elders.

Konoha actually forced such a person to his death.

They really do produce a lot of geniuses and have a deep foundation. They treat the strong as leeks, cutting one crop only to have another grow.

A moment later, hurried footsteps could be heard outside the office.

Bang!

The door was suddenly pushed open.

Chiyo's slightly impatient voice rang out. "Third Hokage, White Fang is dead?!"

"Yes, my reaction was the same as yours when I heard the news." The Third Kazekage laughed, "Konoha actually forced such a strong person to his death, I almost died laughing! The Third Hokage was so stupid! Even more stupid than I imagined! Such a stupid person, and before I knew it, I had mistaken him for a hero. Ninja Hero? I was so stupid!"

Chiyo still hasn't fully processed this incredibly shocking information.

However, hearing the Third Kazekage's confident tone, Chiyo felt relieved and immediately asked:

"In that case, should we prepare to send troops to Konoha? The village has recovered its strength in the past few years, and I have also developed some new types of poisons that Tsunade definitely cannot crack."

One White Fang would require at least three Elite Jonin the Sunagakure to deal with.

In a direct confrontation, Chiyo believed that she and the Third Kazekage were both stronger than White Fang.

But White Fang is not just a Kage Level powerhouse; the key is that he often infiltrates the rear during battles, and his fierce swordsmanship makes him extremely difficult to deal with.

Even a fully-equipped five-person Jōnin squad would likely be no match for White Fang.

The key is that White Fang's speed and explosive power are extremely amazing. If you are not a speed-type ninja, you can easily be defeated by him.

White Fang lies in wait when surrounded by many people, and strikes deadly when he encounters someone alone.

You can't catch them, you can't drive them away, you can't kill them.

This is where White Fang really become tricky.

Sunagakure, Konoha doesn't have the resources to leave a Kazekage at home to guard the house during a war.

Now that White Fang is dead, Chiyo feels a Oishi lifted from her shoulders.

"Now is not the time." The Third Kazekage's smile faded, and he said seriously, "Even if Konoha loses the White Fang, it still has a clear advantage over us, so this time we have to get other villages involved to deal with Konoha."

Chiyo frowned deeply. "How could other villages possibly be on our side? Have you forgotten what happened at Iwagakure?"

"I certainly can't trust that old fox Ōnoki. I'll settle the score with him sooner or later. However, the Third Mizukage of Kirigakure has clearly promised me that as long as Sunagakure's troops reach the front lines, Kirigakure will lead their army to occupy Konoha's overseas islands and then invade the Land of Land of Fire," said the Third Kazekage.

"Even the Third Mizukage isn't necessarily credible."

Chiyo said in a deep voice.

The Third Kazekage approached his desk, took a scroll from a drawer, and handed it to Chiyo.

"This is..." Chiyo took the scroll, and the contents of it surprised her. "The Third Mizukage could actually do this?"

"This time, we must be fully prepared. Now we only need to be wary of Iwagakure, and then persuade the Third Raikage to join the war to besiege Konoha. That will definitely deliver a fatal blow to Konoha!"

The Third Kazekage was filled with murderous intent. After failing to defeat Konoha with a blitzkrieg last time and getting bogged down in a war of attrition, Sunagakure naturally couldn't afford to fight back.

Even if Sunagakure could afford to fight, the Land of Land of Wind's resources couldn't compare to the Land of Fire's. They couldn't keep up with the war's funding and resources, so defeat was inevitable.

This time the situation is different; White Fang is dead! The rear will be much safer.

"As long as Ōnoki sees that the benefits of defeating Konoha are greater, I believe he will join us!" Chiyo had calmed down by now.

Indeed, hastily sending troops would only reduce the chances of victory; let Konoha remain peaceful for a while longer.

It's hateful that I couldn't kill White Fang with my own hands.

"By the way, what about Scorpion? Have you informed him?"

Chiyo snapped out of her daze.

The Third Kazekage chuckled, "I've already sent someone to inform him; he should be here soon, right?"

"I just don't know if that child can accept this result. After all, he has always aimed to kill White Fang. How will he react if his enemy dies like this?" Chiyo was a little worried. She was helpless with this grandson. Although he was overly obedient on the surface, his obsession had probably reached the point of being paranoid.

"If he is not satisfied with this result, then let Konoha pay an even heavier price. Tomorrow I plan to personally go to the Land of Rivers to survey the route of our advance. Last time we were unprepared and Konoha took advantage of the terrain to catch us off guard. This time we must eliminate all unexpected factors."

The Third Kazekage.

"Okay, be careful." Chiyo nodded.

"Don't worry, what danger could there be if I personally take action?" the Third Kazekage said with a smile. Even if the Third Tsuchikage or the Third Raikage appeared, he would not be afraid in the slightest if it came to a one-on-one fight.

Chiyo rolled her eyes at the Third Kazekage and said irritably, "I wasn't worried about you anyway."

"Unless I'm dead, who can touch a scorpion?"

The Third Kazekage's words were full of confidence.

Three days later.

Within the territory of the Land of Rivers, in a lush mountain range.

The Third Kazekage and Sasori arrived at the mountaintop and gazed down at the valley below.

"This is a nice place."

The Third Kazekage sighed.

As soon as he finished speaking, Scorpion's indifferent voice came from behind him.

"Indeed, it's a very good place to be buried."

"You mean the ninjas of Konoha?" The Third Kazekage turned around with a smile.

"I'm talking about you." Scorpion's expression was numb, like a puppet.

"What did you say?"

The Third Kazekage looked puzzled, wondering if he had misheard.

Suddenly, he felt a tingling sensation all over his body.

"Scorpion?"

"I added five hundred times the usual dose of poison to your midday tea. You've managed to hold on until now; you truly deserve to be called the strongest Kazekage of all time." Sasori's eyes held a hint of mockery.

The Third Kazekage felt as if his meridians were blocked, making it impossible for him to use Chakra at all, and he could barely stand.

"Why? Why do this kind of thing?"

"Why?!" Scorpion's expression gradually turned crazed. "If you hadn't stopped me, I would have gone to find White Fang long ago! You made me completely lose the chance to kill White Fang with my own hands!"

"You... you..." The Third Kazekage was incredulous; Sasori's mind had twisted to such an extent.

No wonder he always carries his tea-making utensils even when he goes out.

The Third Kazekage genuinely believed that Sasori had transferred his filial piety towards his parents to him, his teacher.

"Didn't you say that no metal weapon could kill you with Magnet Release? I don't think so."

Scorpion released the puppet, and six long swords flew out simultaneously.

Pfft!

The Third Kazekage has died.