Destroying the Corpse

Kazekage Building.

Conference room.

Rasa stood with his arms folded, waiting for the other elders to enter the conference room.

Because there had been so many sudden developments this time, many elders had been waiting to see how things unfolded.

Quite a few of them had even known that Rasa was dead.

But now that Rasa had suddenly returned, many had been caught completely off guard.

Still, everyone arrived quickly.

Temari and Kankuro entered the conference room at this time as well.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Rasa spoke directly.

"Bu Er colluded with outsiders in an attempt to murder the Fifth Kazekage, Gaara, leaving Gaara grievously wounded."

"I have executed Bu Er on the spot."

The elders below immediately began whispering among themselves.

Gaara was grievously wounded? What had happened?

Rasa lightly tapped the table, and the noise below immediately ceased.

"The tailed beast Shukaku within Gaara has already been extracted by Obito."

"However, someone saved Gaara's life. He probably will not return for another month."

This caused an uproar below. After all, their village's nuclear weapon had been taken—this was a serious problem.

Moreover, no Jinchuriki whose tailed beast had been extracted had ever been known to survive.

"There was a special examinee in this Chunin Exams: the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki from Takigakure."

"She died in Obito's attack, and her tailed beast was extracted."

The elders below erupted into even louder discussion.

After all, sending a Jinchuriki all the way to Sand Village to take part in a Chunin Exams was obviously absurd.

Yet that was exactly what had happened.

Rasa waited until their discussions gradually died down before continuing, "I was also injured in this battle."

"Until Gaara returns, Temari and Kankuro will handle all political affairs together, with Baki assisting them."

Baki immediately bowed. "Yes, Kazekage!"

"Obito's