Baki opened his mouth, then closed it again. He had to admit that Gaara was right.
Although Sunagakure was a massive military organization, it fell far short of Konoha's Intelligence Department in fields such as intelligence analysis, autopsies, and tracing chakra residue.
In truth, the bigger issue was money. Sunagakure did not have enough resources to support the rapid development of its many departments.
Konoha, on the other hand, had money to spare.
And with no shortage of talent either, they naturally developed further in many fields, having both money and people.
If they brought the bodies back now, Sunagakure's own technicians would likely be unable to find anything, leaving burial as the only thing they could do.
"But we can't leave everything to Konoha, either."
"That's why we need to send Temari," Gaara added. "She'll represent Sunagakure and oversee Konoha's entire examination and analysis of the bodies."
"Even if a judgment needs to be made on the spot, she can make the decision on my behalf."
Baki thought for a moment. "What if Konoha discovers confidential information about our village during the examinations?"
"Just have her keep an eye on them."
There was no hesitation in Gaara's voice. "Sunagakure needs the truth. Even if a few secrets leak, it will be worth it as long as we gain more information in return."
Besides, honestly, how much information about Sunagakure could bodies of ninja from five years ago, or even earlier, reveal?
And when Sunagakure had attacked Konoha during the Chunin Ninja Exams, they had left behind quite a few Sand shinobi bodies.
If any information could have leaked, it would have leaked long ago.
So there was nothing much to worry about.
Baki finally nodded.
He knew that, given Gaara's current position and methods, his decisions were never made