Uzuki Yugao stared fixedly at Zhou Cheng, her eyes filled with hatred.
"Was Baki really the one who killed Hayate?"
Zhou Cheng grew serious at her question and nodded.
"Why didn't you let me kill him earlier?"
Zhou Cheng sighed softly. Hatred had already blinded her.
"Baki holds a high position in Sunagakure!"
"We can't kill him before Gaara officially becomes Kazekage!"
"That would cause unrest!"
"It would also disrupt the Kazekage inauguration!"
Uzuki Yugao was about to argue when Zhou Cheng covered her mouth with his hand.
Under her shocked gaze, Zhou Cheng continued trying to persuade her.
"Gaara becoming Kazekage is the best outcome for Konoha!"
"With Gaara's relationship with me, Konoha would have an ally it could trust!"
"We wouldn't have to face four major shinobi villages again like we did in the Third Shinobi World War!"
Seeing that Uzuki Yugao had calmed down, Zhou Cheng took his hand away.
A complicated look crossed Uzuki Yugao's eyes. Without another word, she turned, opened the door, and walked out.
Zhou Cheng scratched his head, only then realizing that his actions had been a little too intimate.
What the hell had I just done?
But nothing he said now would help.
He could only sit down in a chair and extend his sensing ability over all of Sunagakure.
He would familiarize himself with the terrain in advance.
He took safety very seriously now.
With more than a dozen people to protect, he couldn't afford to be careless.
If he had come alone, he would certainly have had a much easier time.
Want to leave? Flying Thunder God Technique!
Who could stop me?
As he surveyed the village, Zhou Cheng noticed something amiss.
Baki seemed to be plotting something with someone.
The other person was wrapped entirely in a black