"Ready to leave?"
Gaara raised his head and glanced at the package behind Chiya.
"Hmm."
Chiya pulled up the chair and sat down, leaning Futsu no Mitama against his legs.
"My body has recovered. It's okay to stay here any longer. I'll come over and tell you."
Gaara put down the document in his hand.
"Where to go next?"
"I haven't thought about it yet."
Chiya smiled.
"Leave Land of Wind first and talk about it later."
Temari was standing nearby sorting out files. When she heard this, her movements stopped for a moment. She looked up at Chiya and moved her lips.
Just as she was about to speak, there was a sudden rush of footsteps in the corridor.
Then the next moment, the office door was pushed open.
A sand ninja broke in.
His body was covered with yellow sand, and his left arm was wrapped in a bandage several times. Half of the blood on it had dried. There were also large burn marks on his shoulders. He stumbled as soon as he entered the door and held on to the door frame before he stood firm.
"Lord Kazekage, something happened in the east."
Gaara stood up immediately.
"What's going on?"
"Konoha people took over three of our outposts, and our people were driven out by them."
Temari The document in his hand fell to the table with a thud.
"Who allowed them to take over Sand Village post?"
The sand ninja took out a document from his arms.
"They came with the order Daimyo's Residence."
Baki reached out to take it and scanned it quickly.
Temari leaned over and took a few glances, then took the document directly into his hand.
The above content is very simple.
Sand Village was attacked by Akatsuki, and Kazekage disappeared for a time. In order to prevent similar incidents from happening again, Daimyo of the Land of Wind allowed Konoha to send ninjas into Land of Wind to assist Sand Village in defending the eastern border.
There is also a seal of Daimyo's Residence stamped on the back.
Temari Read it from beginning to end, then turned to the back and read it again.
"It only says to assist in defense. Which sentence allows them to take over the post?"
"The Konoha people said that Sand Village can't even protect Kazekage. They can't rest assured that the eastern defense line will continue to be handed over to us."
"Fart!"
Temari slapped the document back on the table.
Gaara continued to ask:
"When did the people from Konoha enter Land of Wind?"
"Not long after you disappeared, Daimyo's Residence sent an order. Konoha's people arrived four days ago."
The sand ninja took a breath.
"When they first arrived, they only set up camp outside the post and did not interfere with our defense. Last night, they suddenly demanded to take over the post and asked Sand Village people to hand over their patrol rights."
"The captain in charge of the garrison did not agree, and the two sides started fighting this morning."
"We injured seven people and lost the outpost. The captain asked me to come back and report first. He took the remaining people and retreated to the camp behind."
Baki asked:
"How many people are there in Konoha?"
"More than forty."
Suna Ninja thought for a moment.
"This is just what we saw. I don't know if there is anyone nearby."
Gaara walked to the other side of the office and took down the map hanging on the wall.
The map was laid out on the table, and Suna Ninja stood up and walked over. He clicked three locations on the eastern border with his finger.
"Here."
"And here."
Chiya had been sitting nearby and listening.
Seeing the last position, he moved closer to the table.
"This outpost is also occupied?"
The sand ninja looked at him and nodded.
"Konoha has set up checkpoints there, and now all caravans coming and going must be inspected. Sand Village's ninjas must also show their mission documents when they pass by."
Chiya looked at the three locations.
The first one is located on the eastern border, and the other two have penetrated deep into Land of Wind. The three outposts are connected together, just guarding the commercial road from Sand Village to the east.
To guard against Akatsuki, do you need to go inside Land of Wind to check Sand Village's caravan?
Danzo That old dog still likes to use this method.
Temari Pick up the iron fan leaning against the wall.
"I'll drive them away."
"You can't go."
Gaara stretched out his hand to stop her.
Temari turned around suddenly.
"Why!"
Gaara picked up the order sent by Daimyo's Residence.
"This document is genuine."
"The daimyo no longer trusts us."
"Sand Village now sends people to retake the outpost, Danzo will say that we will attack Konoha Ninja who came to help defend."
"Are we just going to let them stay there?"
"Send someone to Daimyo's Residence first."
"When Daimyo's Residence replies, they have even repaired the camp wall!"
Gaara looked at Temari.
"That doesn't give Danzo a reason to continue to increase troops."
Temari gritted his teeth and never put down the iron fan in his hand.
She knew Gaara was right.
Sand Village had just been attacked by Akatsuki, Chiyo died, and Kankuro's injuries have not recovered. If there is another conflict with Konoha at this time, the entire Land of Wind will be involved.
Baki stood next to the map and asked:
"Should we bring back other troops from the east?"
"No need for now."
Gaara will make arrangements soon.
"Let the people nearby keep an eye on Konoha and don't conflict with them yet. Send a small team to find out their specific number and the location of the follow-up troops."
"Prepare two more letters, one to Daimyo's Residence and one to Konoha, asking them to withdraw from the Sand Village post."
Baki nodded.
"I'll arrange it right away."
Gaara looked at the injured Sand Ninja again.
"Tell the people stationed in the east not to take action without permission until new orders are sent."
"Yes."
The Sand Village stood up and left the room.
The room became quiet.
Temari is still standing next to the map, never putting down the iron fan in his hand.
Chiya stood up and stretched.
"Ah, I just have nothing to do."
He picked up the Futsu no Mitama leaning against the chair and hung it around his waist.
"I'll go over and take a look."
Gaara immediately understood what he meant.
"Chiya..."
Chiya smiled.
"Don't worry, no one will know who did it."
As soon as he finished speaking, he flashed and disappeared directly into the office.
Temari shouted immediately.
"Chiya! Crooked! Damn it."
She clenched her fists and looked a little disappointed.
Baki was stunned for a while before he came to his senses. He turned to look at Gaara.
"What?"
Gaara looked at the place where Chiya disappeared and couldn't help but sigh.
"Nothing."
"It's just one more favor I owe him."
After Chiya left Sand Village, he rushed eastward.
Over the past year or so, he has grown a lot taller and his figure has become more slender. The childish look on his face has faded a lot, and after his facial features have completely grown, he can already be seen to be somewhat handsome.
Now he is wearing a black robe, with Futsu no Mitama hanging around his waist, and his black hair is constantly flowing back as he walks.
When there were no more sand ninjas nearby, Chiya took out a white mask from the package and fastened it on his face.
The mask obscured his appearance.
About a few hours later, Chiya found the first outpost on the map.
Konoha has set up checkpoints on both sides of the road. All the sand ninjas originally stationed here were driven away, leaving only more than forty Konoha Ninja.
Chiya didn't waste time with them.
The battle lasted less than a few minutes.
Chiya didn't even draw his sword and defeated more than a dozen ninjas with just the scabbard.
The remaining people couldn't even see his figure clearly, they could only see a black shadow flashing through the crowd.
Bang!
Konoha Ninja, the last person standing in front of Chiya, was hit in the chest by the scabbard. He flew out sideways and slammed into the wooden wall behind.
The surrounding area suddenly became quiet.
Dozens of Konoha Ninja fell to the ground, clutching their injured areas in pain, but no one died.
The ninja in charge of leading the team was leaning against the wall, bleeding from the corner of his mouth.
He looked at the young man in black robe wearing a white mask in front of him, his eyes full of fear.
From the beginning to the end, the knife on the opponent's waist was not unsheathed.
"Take your people and leave."
Chiya Retract the scabbard.
"Next time, I won't hold back."
The man gritted his teeth and finally ordered to retreat.
Konoha Ninja, who was still able to move, helped up his companions on the ground and helped each other retreat.
Chiya walked to the corner, picked up the Sand Village flag that was thrown on the ground, and hung it back to its original position.
At this moment, several sounds of breaking through the air suddenly came from the distance.