The news that civil strife was about to break out in Sunagakure caught Might Guy and the other two completely off guard.
Last time, they had all experienced an unexpected turn of events during the Chunin Ninja Exams, and now it was happening again.
If it wasn't Konoha facing collapse, it was Sunagakure facing civil strife.
Who knew what had been going on these past few years? The Chunin Ninja Exams never seemed to go smoothly.
Kurenai Yuhi said with some concern, "If civil strife is about to break out in Sunagakure, surely it isn't appropriate to continue the Chunin Ninja Exams. We should suspend them for now."
"It's not that serious." With a cigarette between his lips, Asuma offered a different opinion. "We don't know the details, but from what I've seen, Gaara has quite a few supporters in Sunagakure. The unrest probably won't get too big."
"Besides, if the exams really can't continue, that would also be a considerable blow to Sunagakure."
"Maybe that's exactly why the Kazekage hasn't ordered the exams suspended." Might Guy could be a little wooden at times, but he was no fool. He immediately recognized Gaara's dilemma.
"Might Guy is right." Naraku snapped his fingers. "Gaara really is in a difficult position right now. He doesn't want the Genin from other villages to come to harm because of Sunagakure's internal strife."
"But ending the Chunin Ninja Exams just like that would be such a waste for Sunagakure, when it finally has a chance to prosper."
"It really is troublesome."
All four people present had experienced the Konoha Crush Plan, and afterward, Konoha had spent an enormous amount of effort restoring its former prosperity.
And that was Konoha, with its deep reserves. Given Sunagakure's resources, if it gave up this chance to showcase itself