Bzzzt!
As crackling electricity rang out, all of Sunagakure seemed to be enveloped in lightning.
A quarter of an hour later, Senjutsu Disaster Kirin finally faded away, revealing the Sand Fortress that the mysterious Sand Shinobi had created at the start.
By now, the Sand Fortress was riddled with holes. It had been a defensive ninjutsu thrown together in haste, and although its caster had an advantage in rank, it was still no match for Senjutsu Disaster Kirin after such a long buildup.
For a moment, the mysterious Sand Shinobi looked constipated. Although most of the food storage rooms had been preserved, some had still been completely destroyed.
Not to mention the surrounding ninja caught in the attack's residual force. Their casualties were truly beyond reckoning.
"Great Elder..." Soon, an Elite Jōnin came before the mysterious Sand Shinobi and addressed him respectfully.
Yes, that mysterious Sand Shinobi was Sunagakure's Great Elder. He had served as the Kazekage's Advisor alongside the Second Kazekage, and now that he was well past seventy, he had been given the position of Great Elder.
The Great Elder had also been very powerful in his youth. After retiring, he had remained in Sunagakure to recuperate, and could even be called another spiritual pillar within the village.
"Tally the casualties and losses." Sunagakure's Great Elder sighed quietly, then spoke to the Elite Jōnin.
"Yes, Great Elder!" The Elite Jōnin nodded and immediately began making arrangements.
After this, Sunagakure's losses could be said to have been magnified without limit. A successful surprise attack by a Konoha ninja at a time like this would also make the entire Shinobi World reassess Sunagakure's strength.
In other words, this incident would have far-reaching consequences. Clients who had originally intended to commission them might assign their missions to other villages because of