"Because there's no one in charge, and the Third is still unconscious, the village's top fighters, like Kakashi and the others, have all been sent to Sunagakure to clean up the mess. They're helping stabilize things over there right now!"
The situation in Sunagakure?
That made sense. The Fourth Kazekage had died under murky circumstances, and Sunagakure's internal mess was even trickier than Konoha's.
To prevent neighboring countries from taking advantage of the crisis, Konoha would certainly lend a hand at a time like this, considering its long-term interests.
No wonder, when something went wrong at this critical juncture, Konoha had actually swallowed its pride and asked Kirigakure for help.
"I called you here mainly to hear your thoughts!"
Mei Terumi folded her arms across her chest and looked at Raito with a complicated gaze. Honestly, she really wasn't comfortable letting this formidable figure return to Konoha!
But on second thought, Konoha had chosen to abandon Raito in the first place. Only a few days had passed, and given his temperament, he probably wouldn't want to go back and endure that humiliation again.
Rather than hide things and let Raito hear about them elsewhere later, creating a rift between him and Kirigakure, it was better to lay everything openly on the table.
This also sent Raito a message: Kirigakure trusted him.
Besides, the person at the center of this incident was Sasuke Uchiha. Any other Uchiha would have been one thing, but this boy was Raito's former teammate. Who knew whether there was some unbreakable bond between them?
Deep down, Mei Terumi even had a little scheme in mind. The chances were slim, but what if Sasuke was willing to defect to Kirigakure because of Raito?
Kirigakure would absolutely throw its doors wide open and welcome him enthusiastically!
Even if