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Logically speaking, it was Sand Village's own stupidity that led to their downfall—they attacked Konoha.So their current state is practically self-inflicted.

However…

The terrifying thing is that Kitahara Kaede merely did it casually, and yet so swiftly caused a powerful Great Ninja Village with over sixty years of history to collapse almost instantly and merge into Konoha.

That's too terrifying.

Ōnoki is really worried.If something similar happened to Iwagakure, how long could it hold out before being completely assimilated?

And moreover...

There's the Edo Tensei from Konoha…

Just thinking about it is terrifying.

Because why has Konoha been so "weak" these past years?

It's because all their elites died on the battlefield.

So if Edo Tensei spreads widely in Konoha…

Konoha becoming the number one village in the ninja world again would be a certainty.

Ōnoki… decided to keep a low profile.

[Fifth Mizukage - Mei Terumi]: …[Fifth Mizukage - Mei Terumi]: …It's nothing.

Really nothing?

Well, not quite.

Mei Terumi had once invited Kitahara Kaede to join Kirigakure, and failed.

But then, he turned around and, when choosing the next Kazekage of Sunagakure, directly picked Temari.

"…"

Although Sunagakure had no available candidates, and the choice had to be from the Wind Shadow's children who were acceptable to the village…

Gaara had lost Shukaku, and though revived by Chiyo, his strength was indeed diminished.

He also had a violent past—he almost killed Kankuro.

So Gaara wasn't a suitable candidate. At least not at the moment.

And Temari? She had no black marks against her. As the Wind Shadow's daughter and a Wind Style specialist, she perfectly fit the role of next Kazekage.

But...

That means the ninja world now has another female Kage.

She's no longer one-of-a-kind.

And...

As a female Kazekage, she now has reason to frequently interact with Kitahara Kaede.

Mei Terumi was a bit worried about losing her "position."

Of course, it could be she was overthinking it.

After all, Sunagakure had been reduced to such a miserable state. What kind of ambitions could Temari even have…

"..." Mei Terumi.

No, this wasn't overthinking.

Just look:

"I'll make the arrangements."

"There'll be a meeting at noon."

"Then we'll hold a public vote in the afternoon."

Temari said this while retrieving a Konoha forehead protector from a box and handing it back to Kitahara Kaede.

This was the one he had lent her earlier.

After becoming a Konoha-affiliated village and donning the Konoha forehead protector, Temari's mood had grown heavy.

But after seeing that Naruto and Sasuke personally went to dig graves to recover the remains of Sunagakure's finest upper-level ninja for Edo Tensei, Temari began to feel that the village might actually have a future.

So she accepted her new identity.

Now, she was returning the forehead protector to Kitahara Kaede.

All the village's ninja now wore Konoha forehead protectors, and with the new supply completed, the borrowed ones had to be returned.

"Thank you for the forehead protector." Temari pushed the leaf-engraved protector back to Kitahara Kaede.

"..." Kitahara Kaede.

But his expression looked hesitant.

"What's wrong?" Temari quickly asked.

"..." Kitahara Kaede.

Because… that forehead protector wasn't his.It was a brand-new one.Temari never gave his old one back.

"…Nothing," Kitahara Kaede replied.

Maybe he'd just gotten used to having his things taken.

He showed no particular reaction.

Temari let out a breath of relief.

[Fifth Mizukage - Mei Terumi]: …

But Mei Terumi noticed.

This was exactly like Kitahara Kaede's "Black Hinata"—a similar subtle behavior.

Hidden, but intentional.

But she could understand.

Although Kitahara Kaede hadn't fully matured yet, once he did, he'd definitely be a handsome man.

So collecting his personal belongings in advance… definitely a wise investment.

"Report——"

At that moment, a Sunagakure ninja came in to make a report.

"Someone from Amegakure has arrived!"

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Whoa, so the Akatsuki is finally making a move!

[Tobirama]: …

[Tobirama]: …

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Tobirama, what's wrong?

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: You think the Akatsuki members are strong?

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: I mean, yeah, they're kind of impressive.

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: That Sasori guy was actually pretty good, holding out against Shukaku for quite a few moves.

[One Tail - Shukaku]: Ugh…

[One Tail - Shukaku]: Let's not talk about that…

[Nine Tails - Kurama]: Haha! Shukaku, you actually feel embarrassed?

[One Tail - Shukaku]: N-No… you don't get it.

[One Tail - Shukaku]: I wasn't scared of Sasori. I'm scared of the Akatsuki's leader… Pain… and the Rinnegan.

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: The Rinnegan, huh.

[Timid Mouse - Ōnoki]: Yeah… if I saw the Rinnegan now, I might just give up on fighting altogether.

After all, Iwagakure no longer has any Tailed Beasts.

And if we want the Mimic Rabbit that came from Five Tails - Kokuō… there's no way Kitahara Kaede will return it to us.

Akatsuki's goal is to capture Tailed Beasts, and Iwagakure doesn't have any anymore, so we're safe.

So Ōnoki chose to keep his mouth shut.

[Minato Namikaze]: But speaking of the Rinnegan… I feel like I heard something about it long ago.

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Oh? Minato, you've got some intel?

[Minato Namikaze]: Mm… I think it was a long time ago.

[Beep!]

At that moment, a new system notification popped up in the center of the chat.

[Beep! Due to the group's small size, a new Kage-level member has been added.]

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Oh, we got a new member?

[Minato Namikaze]: Last time, Chiyo was considered below Kage level.

[Minato Namikaze]: This time it's an actual Kage-level member.

[Minato Namikaze]: But that's kind of worrying.

[Minato Namikaze]: Because if we go by current top-tier powerhouses… Konoha's already out of Kage-level people.

[Minato Namikaze]: The only options left are Orochimaru… or members of Akatsuki.

[Minato Namikaze]: According to Shukaku, all Akatsuki members are Kage level.

[Minato Namikaze]: So statistically speaking, this new member is probably—

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: —An enemy joining the group!?

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Hmmm… we'll have to consider that.

But—

Hashirama was interrupted.

[One Tail - Shukaku]: …

[One Tail - Shukaku]: …

[Nine Tails - Kurama]: What's up, you dumb tanuki?

[One Tail - Shukaku]: …

[One Tail - Shukaku]: N-Nothing…

Shukaku wanted to say:

Actually, there's no need to worry about Akatsuki anymore.

Because their whole plan to hunt Tailed Beasts…

Was orchestrated by Kitahara Kaede.

But… the chat group still lists Akatsuki as the top enemy…

Isn't this kinda… adorably stupid?

But… obviously, this isn't something he can say out loud.

So he chose silence.

Then Hashirama continued.

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: If it's someone from Akatsuki, that's perfect!

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: We've got so many people here—what's there to fear?

[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: In fact, we might even be able to get some intel out of them!

[Minato Namikaze]: …

Ah, well—

Minato had to admit… that made a lot of sense.

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