What happened appeared to be a series of accidents, but Sunagakure's upper ranks had been pulling the strings behind it. Fortunately, Uchiha Yuu had been there this time and had prevented the situation from reaching an irreparable point.
After this incident, it also meant that the two sides had officially clashed.
The farce at the entrance did not last long. Unable to outargue the other side, the Jonin took the intelligence he had gathered and immediately returned to the Kazekage Office.
By then, a group of people had already gathered around the room. Everyone who could come here possessed unwavering resolve and firmly stood for Sunagakure's interests. The ninja said with a face full of shame:
"I am very sorry, Lord Kazekage. I failed to complete your mission. Someone from behind the Land of Wind Weapons Shop came out and used the ninja rules you established back then..."
Combining the account of the scene with the information in his hands, the Third Kazekage did not answer immediately. He sat in his chair, lost in thought. Up until now, they had no good way to deal with the other side. At last, he sighed softly and said:
"Breaking free from their financial control truly will not be easy. When you take missions in the future, avoid them as much as possible. Only accept missions from the Land of Wind Weapons Shop when there is no important alternative."
Chiyo, seated at the far right, frowned slightly and added at the appropriate moment:
"We cannot target the Land of Wind Weapons Shop too aggressively. If they truly become dissatisfied, they can raise the rewards and publicly claim that everything is voluntary. I will spread some news saying that Sunagakure is currently facing financial problems and needs most of its funds for circulation."
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