But then again...
How could Sunagakure's leadership allow Granny Chiyo, an old woman who had been retired for years and already had one foot in the grave, to become the village's Fifth Kazekage?
Setting all other issues aside for the moment.
The risk posed by Granny Chiyo's age alone was too high for Sunagakure to accept.
"Elder Chiyo."
One of Sunagakure's higher-ups steeled himself and stepped forward.
"The election of the Fifth Kazekage is a matter of great importance. We can discuss it later.
"Our immediate priority is to meet Lord Fifth Hokage's demand and select a new representative to attend the Five Kage Summit as soon as possible."
"A new representative, rather than a new Kazekage?"
Granny Chiyo scoffed, making no attempt to hide her contempt.
"Who else could represent the village besides the Kazekage?"
"Elder Chiyo."
Another Sunagakure ninja stepped forward, seemingly reasonable but actually retreating to advance.
"If you truly wish to become the village's Fifth Kazekage, I don't think anyone would object.
"After all, apart from you, there is no one else in the village right now with the qualifications and strength to become Kazekage."
Sunagakure could not compare to Konoha. Its talent pool had dwindled.
When it came to Kage-level experts.
Konoha could field an entire Kage-level team.
But Sunagakure had only Rasa and Chiyo.
It was worth noting.
Rasa and Chiyo also happened to hold Sunagakure's two most distinctive lines of inheritance.
The former wielded [Magnet Release].
The latter was a master of the Puppet Technique.
Unfortunately, Rasa had died in a foreign land, far from home-from Sunagakure's perspective.
The Fourth Kazekage's secret technique, [Magnet Release: Gold Dust], could effectively be declared lost.
And a suitable successor to the Third Kazekage's secret technique, [Magnet Release: Iron Sand], had yet to be found.
From that