On the way back, Chiyo did not say a word to her brother. Clearly, what had happened earlier still weighed on her. More than once, she regretted it. If only she had not been so impulsive.
Her impulsiveness had left them with no hope of funding, and now they would also have to lose Shamon, the man who had promoted both her and her brother.
"Chiyo, don't blame yourself..." Seeing that she was still in the same state, Ebizo slapped her across the face.
Smack!
The loud slap brought Chiyo back to her senses. "Ebizo, what's wrong?"
"Don't blame yourself."
"But I..." Chiyo could not accept that she had fallen into their trap so easily.
"He was a disposable operative determined to die. Even if you hadn't attacked him, he would still have died because of 'us.' Besides, rather than seeing you blame yourself, Lord Shamon would probably rather see Sunagakure survive." Ebizo spoke quickly, but his words got through to Chiyo.
That was right. Lord Shamon had fought so hard to secure this chance. They absolutely could not give up now. Chiyo's gaze grew determined, and her hatred for Uchiha Mu overwhelmed her fear. All she wanted now was to resist to the bitter end. She would never allow the village to fall into Uchiha Mu's hands.
Seeing the determination in his sister's eyes, Ebizo sighed in relief, then hurried after her. He had no intention of submitting either. They could never let Sunagakure fall into Uchiha Mu's hands.
Where there were staunch defenders of the village, there were naturally also those who betrayed it. Both sides acted almost simultaneously, shortly after Shamon and his two companions left for the Capital of the Land of Wind.
Word spread through Sunagakure that, for the sake of his power, the Kazekage