After a pause, he continued, "But if he really dies, we'll probably have to go to all-out war with Kumogakure. After all, he was already chosen behind the scenes to succeed as the Fourth Raikage."
"The Third Raikage..." Shikaku Nara's expression grew considerably graver at the mention of that name. "He's a man who stands at the pinnacle of this era."
Something suddenly occurred to him, and he asked, "By the way, where is Lord Xuan Zhe?"
If they really clashed head-on with Kumogakure, that man was probably their only trump card capable of standing against the Strongest Raikage.
"He ran off as soon as we got back to camp. Said something about moving," Sakumo replied.
Hatake Sakumo casually mentioned the move.
Shikaku Nara froze for a moment, blinked, and asked no more questions.
The less you knew about certain things, the longer you lived.
The base where Xuan Zhe was stationed this time was nothing like the temporary tents they had put up on the Land of Wind's border last time.
They had chosen a small town in the northern Land of Fire, and it was much more comfortable to live in.
The male and female ninja lived in separate areas, with a dividing line between them.
Yet now, Rin Nohara was carrying her bedding, her face red as she followed Xuan Zhe all the way into the male ninja's quarters.
She held her quilt high, burying her entire face in it for fear that someone would recognize her.
She was so embarrassed she wanted to crawl into a crack in the ground.
"Don't worry. They don't have the guts to look, much less gossip."
Xuan Zhe walked ahead, his tone languid.
Sure enough, whenever someone glanced their way and saw Xuan Zhe leading the way, they immediately turned