"W-what... what the hell happened?!"
The sight left the Sand shinobi utterly bewildered.
But what they had just witnessed also made them realize something.
The Hokage and Pakura seemed to have vanished right before their eyes.
"Should we send word back first?!"
"Exactly! Send word back!!!"
The situation here was already beyond their ability to handle.
So quite a few of those present wanted to send the intelligence back as quickly as possible.
Sunagakure.
Upon hearing the news about Bai Ye and Pakura, Rasa froze.
Then wild joy swept over him!
He had no idea what had happened to Pakura and Bai Ye over there.
Nor did he know what had caused the two of them to vanish.
But to Rasa, this was the best possible outcome!
First, the problem of Pakura had been resolved.
He had been desperate to get rid of her before this.
Ultimately, the affair with Kirigakure had been a thorn in his side.
If Pakura discovered it, he would be doomed beyond salvation.
Yet now Pakura had vanished.
His immediate worries seemed to have vanished with her.
Then there was Bai Ye. Rasa had already made preparations to go to war with Konoha.
But Bai Ye's strength had always weighed on his mind.
If war broke out, they might be no match for him.
Now, though...
Bai Ye had actually vanished along with her!
And that had created their current opportunity.
As long as Bai Ye was gone...
Didn't that mean they really had a chance in the coming war against Konoha?!
Before, their chances had seemed slim.
Now Bai Ye was gone.
In Rasa's eyes, this was the best opportunity they could possibly get.
"If Konoha's Hokage disappears, what are our chances of winning a war against them?!"
Rasa turned to Ebizo and asked.