47. Invasion of Sand Hidden

Time passed, and it was the second night.

In the distant Land of Wind, within Sunagakure.

An attendant suddenly burst into the Kazekage's living quarters and hurriedly spoke:

"P-pardon the intrusion, Lord Kazekage!"

"The Anbu squads responsible for investigating the Leaf Village's Uchiha have returned! They are waiting for you in the office!"

"...Hm, they've returned?"

Upon hearing this, Rasa's sleepiness vanished instantly. He stood up and headed straight for the door, his voice tinged with faint excitement:

"Let's go! We'll go hear the report right now!"

Whether the Leaf Village's Uchiha clan had truly been wiped out was a matter of great importance, one that even affected Sunagakure's entire plan for rise.

Therefore, Rasa naturally had to hear the details from them personally!

A short while later, Rasa met the two returning Anbu squads in front of his office.

"Lord Kazekage!"

"Lord Fourth!"

All the Anbu members immediately bowed respectfully, and a trace of faint joy was visible on every one of their faces.

Seeing this, Rasa felt a surge of joy in his heart as well, though he maintained a patient smile on the surface:

"You have worked hard, everyone."

"What were the results of this intelligence mission to Konoha?"

As soon as he finished speaking, an Anbu squad leader stepped forward, bowed his head slightly, and spoke while struggling to contain his excitement:

"Reporting to Lord Kazekage, it is good news!"

"Everything mentioned in that intelligence report regarding Konoha... is entirely true!"

"The Leaf Village's Uchiha were indeed completely exterminated by the rogue ninja Itachi Uchiha about two weeks ago!"

"However, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had long since ordered a strict cover-up of the matter!"

"Therefore, up until now, not a single other nation or ninja village has been able to learn this vital piece of intelligence—"

"Except for us, Sunagakure!"

By the end, the excitement on the captain's face was plain to see.

Intelligence that no other ninja village possessed, held only by Sunagakure—

What did this mean?

It meant an absolute advantage in information asymmetry!

As long as they utilized this advantage well, Sunagakure would have great prospects!

Beside him, upon hearing this, a look of excitement instantly appeared on Rasa's face, and his eyes quickly lit up.

"Good! Good!"

"You truly did not fail our expectations, ha ha!"

For the first time, Rasa let out a boisterous laugh he could not suppress, his eyes seemingly sparkling with stars.

"Since that is the case,"

"Then the decline of Konoha is already a foregone conclusion!"

"Next, as long as we successfully take Amegakure, we will surely be able to seize the momentum to rise and eventually become the number one ninja village!"

When he reached the words "number one ninja village," Rasa's tone rose sharply!

The gathered Sunagakure Anbu members were also instantly filled with excitement, their blood surging.

At this moment, it seemed as if the Will of Wind in everyone's heart was stirring.

But just then, Rasa suddenly sensed something amiss, and he paused, frowning.

Wait...

Something wasn't right.

Logically speaking, the distance from Sunagakure to Amegakure was much shorter than the distance from Sunagakure to Konoha.

Yet, so much time had already passed.

The Anbu squad sent to the Leaf Village had already returned safely. Why was there still no news from the three squads sent to the Land of Rain?

Had something gone wrong...

It shouldn't have been.

Even if they encountered enemies, someone should have been able to escape...

Rasa's expression immediately turned solemn as he pondered this.

But just then, Suddenly...

Outside Sunagakure, a massive explosion suddenly rang out--

BOOM!!

Like mountains collapsing and the earth cracking, it was deafening!

The entire ground of Sunagakure seemed to tremble with it!

Everyone present instantly changed their expressions!

And at that moment, A Sunagakure ninja suddenly rushed over, his face pale, his eyes wide with terror as he shouted:

"N-no, it's bad! Lord Kazekage!"

"Someone has invaded Sunagakure!"

"--?"

"Wh-what?"

"Invaded?"

Kazekage Rasa's pupils suddenly contracted, his mind going blank for a moment.

But then, in an instant, he reacted immediately, his face instantly darkening. He looked at the Sunagakure ninja and roared in a deep voice:

"Who are the enemies?

Where are they from, and how many are there?"

As the roar erupted, the reporting ninja trembled, then said with a grim expression:

"W-we haven't seen the enemy's full appearance yet!"

"However, judging by their attire, they seem to be from Amegakure in the Land of Rain. Currently... only one person has been found, and their identity is unknown..."

"..."

As soon as these words fell, the scene instantly fell silent.

Not only Kazekage Rasa, but even the Sunagakure Anbu members beside him were stunned.

What was going on...

Sunagakure, one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, was actually invaded by... a ninja from a small country like Amegakure?

And only one person had appeared...!

This was too outrageous, wasn't it?

At this moment, Kazekage Rasa's expression turned extremely grim, and he said angrily:

"...Hmph!"

"Well done, Amegakure!"

"Thinking you've gained some strength, you dare to attack Sunagakure without permission?"

"Have they become so arrogant that they've forgotten the strength of Sunagakure?"

As soon as his words fell, Rasa's body immediately erupted with chakra. He quickly turned to face the Anbu members in front of him and said sternly:

"All Anbu personnel, deploy immediately!"

"Quickly find all hidden enemies and annihilate them all!"

"No, wait."

"Don't kill them all, remember to leave one alive!"

"I want to see... why a mere Amegakure ninja would be so arrogant?"

Kazekage Rasa said with extreme gloom, the anger in his eyes clearly visible.

Although the strength of Sunagakure Village was indeed declining day by day, it was still one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages in the Ninja World.

No matter how weak it became, it would not allow any ninja village from a small country to offend it!

This was the pride of Rasa, the Fourth Kazekage!

"Yes!"

The Sunagakure Anbu members immediately responded in unison, their expressions extremely solemn.

Seeing the Kazekage so angry, they naturally didn't dare to be the slightest bit negligent.

A moment later, Two Anbu squads, a total of fourteen members, instantly leaped out and all rushed towards the direction where the explosion sound came from.

Rasa narrowed his eyes slightly and muttered coldly:

"Could it be..."

"That 'demigod' from Amegakure, Hanzo of the Salamander, isn't dead..."

"Hmph, it seems that after this wave of invasion passes, it will be about time to formally declare war on the Rain Village."

Rasa's gaze flickered with a chilling light.

Since the destruction of Leaf Village's Uchiha clan was now a confirmed fact.

Then, Sunagakure had no need to worry about anything else.

All that remained to be dealt with were merely a mere Amegakure and an old Hanzo, nothing to fear.

As long as they successfully captured the Land of Rain, It would be... the rise of Sunagakure in the Land of Wind!

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