"Yes! Lady Tsunade!"
The black-clad figure hurriedly nodded and obediently followed behind Tsunade, not daring to make any suspicious moves.
Kawaki Aoba and Yuhi Shinku followed behind Tsunade as they headed toward Sunagakure together.
The fierce wind still howled, and yellow sand still filled the sky, yet the three of them appeared exceptionally resolute.
An even greater crisis awaited them. The mysterious masked man and the conspiracy behind him all needed to be uncovered and stopped.
After walking for about two hours, Yuhi Shinku could not help but ask, her tone full of confusion. "Lady Tsunade, who exactly is that mysterious masked man? Why is he targeting Sunagakure? What is his true goal?"
Tsunade fell silent for a moment before speaking slowly. "At present, we do not know where he came from, nor do we know his specific objective.
"But one thing is certain: he is very powerful, and there must be a powerful force supporting him from behind. Otherwise, he could not have captured this person's family, nor could he have made this person control the Third Kazekage Puppet.
"Furthermore, his targeting of Sunagakure is likely not merely for revenge. He may have an even greater scheme—for example, provoking a war between the Five Great Nations and reaping the benefits as a third party."
"Starting a war?"
Kawaki Aoba's brow furrowed slightly, and a hint of gravity flashed through his pale blue eyes. "If that is really the case, then the Shinobi World will fall into an enormous disaster. When that happens, even more people will die unjustly."
"That's right."
Tsunade nodded, her tone heavy. "That is why we must find that mysterious masked man as soon as possible and stop his conspiracy. Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable.
"Sunagakure and Konoha are allies. We must join forces to