When this news reached the other countries, it caused an enormous uproar!
A nation amid a sea of yellow sand.
The swirling sand let out a howling whistle, as if the souls sleeping beneath it could find no rest and were roaring in fury.
Against this desolate backdrop, a cluster of buildings nestled in the desert came into view.
"Bang!"
In the center of one building, a blue-haired man slammed his hand down on the table, his eyes flashing with anger!
"At a time like this, something like this happens? Damn the Rain Ninja Village! They actually surrendered to Konoha now!"
His face was grim as he spoke in a low, furious voice.
At his words, the Sand Ninja leaders gathered in the room all looked grave. It was impossible to overstate how shocked they were by the news.
Just then, an older-looking ninja narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke slowly.
"I'm afraid... it's because Hanzo has gone missing..."
"We thought the Rain Ninja Village would focus on investigating Hanzo's whereabouts and hold Konoha at bay, but we never expected them to surrender to Konoha outright!"
"The most likely explanation is that the Rain Ninja have confirmed the death of their former leader, Hanzo."
Hearing this, the Third Kazekage glanced at him and said in a low voice,
"Ebizo, this isn't the time to discuss that. It's already happened, and there's no point in dwelling on the cause. What we need now is a plan!"
He sighed softly.
"Damn it. If... the One-Tail's Jinchuriki hadn't been taken out by Konoha, then right now..."
"Was this really fate's doing...?"
Seeing his expression, Ebizo's long eyebrows twitched slightly. He spoke up.
"At a time like this, we can only fight Konoha once and for all. If we join forces with the Rock