Yellow sandstorms swept through the canyon, scattering the Sunagakure ninja's fighting spirit and stirring the Konoha ninja's excitement.
When the Sunagakure ninja saw Granny Chiyo shed tears of grief, they knew the Third Kazekage might truly be dead!
None of the Sunagakure ninja had the heart to continue their campaign against Konoha. They lowered their heads, as though observing a moment of silence for the Third Kazekage.
Just then~
A young girl from Sunagakure with short, dark blond hair stepped forward. She was about fifteen or sixteen, and with her brows tightly knitted, she roared, "You damned Konoha brat! Why did you kill Lord Third Kazekage? He clearly did nothing wrong."
Uchiha Lei froze briefly at the sight of her, secretly delighted:
Rura actually stepped forward on her own. She's the future mother of Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari.
Since you want to protest the Third Kazekage's unjust death, I'll plunder your rewards. After all, Gaara's Sand Release and Shukaku are hard to come by!
Uchiha Lei's gaze turned icy as he bellowed:
"Is that your opinion, or Sunagakure's?"
The Sunagakure ninja all took a step back, leaving Karura far away from them. Even Rasa, who had short red hair and liked her, dared not make a fuss now.
After all, this was the man who had killed the Third Kazekage. If they acknowledged her words, their group of Sand Shinobi would cease to exist.
Karura noticed everyone behind her turning away from her. Knowing that she would only be facing death herself and could not drag the village down, she shouted, "I'll take responsibility for my own actions. Don't make trouble for the others."
"Karura..."
Rasa had barely called Karura's name when Granny Chiyo covered his mouth and reminded him quietly:
"Rasa, you're the only ninja since the Third Kazekage