"What exactly happened to Konoha?"
Baki, who was stationed in the forest, had no idea about the conflict erupting in the village. When he heard the alarm, he thought their plan had been discovered and could not help feeling startled. But soon, a ninja rushed over with an anxious look and immediately reported:
"Lord Baki, a powerful enemy has attacked Konoha and suppressed all of Konoha's ninja."
"Hm?"
Thinking he had misheard, Baki dug at his ear, disbelief written across his face. At the same time, he realized this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and immediately instructed the ninja beside him:
"Report to the Kazekage at once. Tell him to prepare himself. Our opportunity has arrived!"
Konoha's ninja had been suppressed by an enemy. No matter which faction that enemy belonged to, Sunagakure had to seize this opportunity to plunder Konoha's resources. With that ninja's assistance, as long as they showed their sincerity, they would be willing to join forces with him to attack Konoha.
Baki believed the other party would definitely agree. After all, they were offering combat power for free. No matter how strong he was, Baki felt that facing an entire village alone would still be too much for him. He would need allies to succeed.
However, Baki had misjudged things this time. Uchiha Yuu had not merely attacked Konoha—he was there to plunder chakra. Faced with prey that had delivered itself to him, Uchiha Yuu would not show any courtesy.
After Orochimaru, who was hiding in the shadows, heard that Sunagakure's ninja wanted to seek out that powerful ninja, he directly nodded in agreement. Orochimaru was one of the few people who knew the truth. If Sunagakure's ninja did not suffer some losses, his plan would go seriously wrong. After all, the Fourth Kazekage they respected had