From undercover in Konoha, to I am the Hokage!

Chapter 254 Gaara

When Scorpion received the news of his grandmother's death, he was attending a high-level meeting in Sunagakure.

When he heard the news coming from the Anbu beside him, he was stunned for a moment. His somewhat stiff face seemed to reveal some complicated emotions, and his lips were trembling, probably wanting to say something. The meetings going on around him also became quiet, and the other senior executives all looked at him silently.

"That's it."

Finally, he said this.

Different from the autistic and distorted childhood experienced in the original world line.

Although Scorpion in this world line also suffered the tragedy of his parents' death in battle, he also witnessed with his own eyes the tragic suffering that the village suffered under the influence of the war.

This tragedy, which transcends the individual and belongs to everyone, has long made him transcend his own limitations and see the tragedy on a larger scale, which belongs to all the Sand Ninjas.

Therefore, Scorpion has a very good relationship with Grandma Chiyo.

She was a responsible yet somewhat strict, very 'ninja' grandmother.

He loves her very much.

However, he had probably already anticipated this the moment Grandma Chiyo stepped onto the battlefield, or he had imagined this scene in his mind countless times.

Scorpion remained silent for a while, then raised his head and said to the people around him:

"Please continue the meeting."

After all, Scorpio is not the Scorpion it used to be.

In this country, in this village, he has many more ties.

Whether it is with the Third Kazekage, or with Garuru, and more and more Sand Village people
He has unfinished business.

If Sarutobi Hiruzen were here, he would probably call him a 'ninja with the mindset of a Kazekage', right?

Seeing this, the others looked at each other first, and then, led by Jialuo Luo, who was wearing a wind shadow hat, continued:
"it is good."

Garu Luoduo glanced at Scorpion.

The female Kazekage, who always carried a human puppet wrapped in bandages on her back, looked calm at this moment, as if she was not disturbed by the loss of a general. She continued to look at the glass ball in front of her and said to the man opposite:

"Lord Zong Xin, please continue."

"Yes."

The long-haired figure opposite said calmly:
"According to our internal intelligence, after Konoha's three armies pass through the River Country, they will head towards the Sand Village from Gaochang City, Ronglu City, and Qiemo City. The number of people and subsequent routes are unknown, but the logistics troops have already set out, including Sawara Kiri, and their direction is unknown."

"Right now, the mobilization of the entire village of Konoha has begun. We are in a place with heavy surveillance, and the Hokage's control over the village is getting deeper and deeper. If there is another deal in the future, the price will probably be high. I hope Lord Garuru will know this in advance."

"I understand."

Jialiu's expression under the veil remained indifferent. Facing the temporary price increase from the other party, his tone did not change at all:

"The Hyuga clan is here to help at a time like this. If the Sand Village can overcome the current difficulties, we will definitely reward you handsomely."

"You are serious."

The figure on the other end spoke in a flat tone, and after a while he turned off the remote communication.

After the internal communication fell silent, Garuru raised his head and looked at the group of Sand Village high-level officials present, and said indifferently:

"I'm sure everyone has heard the information just now."

"Do you have any comments on the next war plan?"

There was silence for a while before Ye Cang raised his hand and said, "Master Fengying, I still think that the plan we set up before is too radical."

"After all, Konoha is now fighting three countries at the same time. Although the situation in Iwagakure is bad, I believe that Ōnoki will never be dragged down for too long by a small organization and Takigakure. The manpower needed for Konoha's front is scarce."

"If we can find ways to delay the war for a while, this war may not be hopeless."

But just as she finished her words, she heard Ebizo beside her suddenly raise his voice: "A chance of turning around? What chance of turning around is there?"

"The war has just begun, and Konoha has already thrown the card of Sawara Kiri onto the battlefield. It is obvious that they want to destroy us Sunagakure in the shortest possible time so that they can break the blockade and dispatch troops to the other two countries!"

"This is a war to destroy a nation!"

"If we don't risk our lives, what chance do we have?"

Although Ebizo was a little agitated at this moment because of his sister's death, there was actually nothing wrong with what this old man, who had witnessed the era from the Warring States Period to the Ninja Village Era, said.

Anyone who has experienced the Warring States period knows very well how cruel the process of merging the ninja villages was.

The ninja clans that were once famous and powerful were crushed one after another when the ninja clans gathered together. Both the family bloodline and the secret techniques were lost in the long river of history. Eventually, the current five major countries and several small countries that are still surviving were formed.

Konoha today is just repeating this process.

Just like those bloodline ninjas who risked their lives for their families in the past, the time has come for them to risk their lives now.

If the Sand Village is gone, then what's the point of them living?
"The Fourth Generation."

"Can Hyuga's information really be trusted?"

On the other side, Scorpion, who had been silent for a moment, suddenly spoke up: "I heard that the current Konohagakure clan has long been defeated by Sawara Kiri and Tsunade, and is under strict control."

"Even the Uchiha were indirectly controlled by Sawara Kiri through his wife. They went through several rounds of purges and dared not have any contact with the outside world."

"Hinata."

His meaning was obvious.

The Hyuga clan has been known for being fence-sitters since the Warring States Period, and they always support whoever is stronger.

At this time when Konoha is obviously strong and the Three Kingdoms are weak, why would they take such a risk?

Hearing this, Garuru explained, "Ever since Sawara Kiri began to interfere deeply in the affairs of the ninja clan, the situation of the Hyuga clan, or more accurately, the situation of the Hyuga clan, has become very embarrassing."

"As the caged bird was lifted, all the branch families turned to the Hokage's faction. The reaction of the second son, Hyuga Hizashi, was the most obvious. The situation within the Hyuga family has become one of following orders but not instructions. And because of past enslavement and hatred, the main family has basically lost control over the lower-level ninjas."

"I'm afraid that before long, these clans will completely lose their clan power and become mere decorations under the control of Sawara Kiri."

"It's understandable that they want to take advantage of the chaos."

Scorpion nodded when he heard this: "I understand."

After Jialuo finished speaking, he turned his head and looked in the direction of Ye Cang: "Advisor Ye Cang's concerns are understandable, but now that Sunagakure is facing this life-or-death situation, we no longer have the time and confidence to wait and see the situation."

"If we cannot unite as one and survive from death, the events of the Kirigakure will serve as a lesson for us."

Ye Cang was slightly startled, and his lips trembled a little.

They couldn't be more clear about Kirigakure's affairs.

The once powerful overlord of the sea was killed by Sawara Kiri alone, leaving only a few big cats and small cats, and the number of ninjas was directly chopped on the knee.

Only their families were able to live in batches on the land of Konoha, and they had completely lost their former power.

But at least they survived.
Ye Cang was thinking about the plan that Jialuo and others had proposed before, which almost meant mutual destruction. He still frowned slightly, feeling a little reluctant.

Just as she was about to continue speaking, she heard Jialuo change the subject:
"However, Advisor Ye Cang's concerns are equally reasonable."

Everyone present was startled and looked at her subconsciously.

Then, Jialuo continued, "In that case, please ask Consultant Ye Cang to lead the 'Spark' team to the reservation first."

Upon hearing this order, Ye Cang's face suddenly turned pale.

This was to exclude her from the battle plan.

Ye Cang quickly said: "Master Fengying, I am not afraid..."

Before she could finish her words, Jialuo turned to look at her and said calmly:

"Ye Cang."

"If our plan fails, the rest will depend on you alone."

"For this, we need a sufficiently important person to stay behind."

Ye Cang was silent.

Jialuo Luo didn't care what she was thinking, and said casually: "Besides, my child is also in the Fire Brigade. I hope you can take care of him later."

"If the plan succeeds, the subsequent stalemate with Konoha will probably last for a long time. I really have no experience in management, so I can only trouble you."

"child?"

Hearing this, everyone present was stunned, and subconsciously raised their heads to look at her and Scorpion who was sitting beside the table.

Scorpion was also visibly stunned, and it was obvious that he didn't know about this.

However, there seemed to be no other candidate besides him.

During these seven years, he was the only one who had a relatively special "connection" with Jialuo, but Jialuo never admitted it.

Our children?

Thinking of this, the corners of Scorpion's lips subconsciously curled up a little.

But then, Jialuo's words shattered his subtle emotions.

"As for the name, just call me Gaara."

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The people around subconsciously glanced in the direction of the scorpion.

Then, Scorpion, who was vaguely encouraged a second ago, suddenly fell silent. His fists were clenched tightly, and his fingertips seemed to be digging into the skin and oozing blood. His face was dark and a little scary.

In the end, Ye Cang still gritted his teeth and agreed:

"Yes."

"I understand, Master Kazekage."

Jialuo seemed to be completely oblivious to Scorpion's expression and said calmly:

"Thanks a lot."

After the meeting was over, Ye Cang walked out of the office and, under the guidance of an Anbu, came to an underground secret room.

In that greenhouse, the baby wrapped in swaddling clothes was sleeping soundly, tender and fragile.

Ye Cang looked down at him.

The child had inherited the same red hair as his father, his limbs were tender and soft, and his skin was as delicate as a baby's.

However, on the child's forehead, a faint word "love" was tattooed with a red pen.

Ye Cang reached out and stroked the child's fair cheek.

But thinking of the timing of his birth, he couldn't help but sigh.

This is a time of national crisis.

Hopefully, they can really succeed.

Ye Cang thought so in his heart, but his mind couldn't help but recall the scene when he first met that man, and he silently clenched his fists.

Can it really succeed?

"Sunagakure."

"We are really old friends."

Standing on the sand dune, looking at the endless yellow sand in the distance, Hatake Sakumo couldn't help but recall the scene when he invaded this country seven years ago.

At that time, they were struggling under the command of the Sandaime, and had to launch a desperate assault in the extremely risky way that they had done back then.

But now, the situation seems to be completely reversed.

How many years has it been?
As Hatake Sakumo was thinking this, an inexplicable smile appeared on his face, which was already somewhat wrinkled.

I wonder how Kakashi and the others are doing?

Just as he was thinking randomly in his heart, a question suddenly came from beside him:

"Sakumo-sama?"

Turning around, he saw Mitarashi Anko looking at his strange expression with a puzzled look on her face, and whispered in dissatisfaction: "Are you distracted again? Did you hear what I just said to you?"

"Eh?"

"Ah, of course, that's where you were talking about?"

"Medicine! And water! We are short of both. We are going to fight in an uninhabited area!"

Mitarashi Anko said unhappily.

"Sorry sorry!"

Hatake Sakumo scratched his head and laughed, not taking the little guy's complaints to heart at all.

Mitarashi Anko hugged her chest angrily.

Damn it, he was clearly trying to save the country in a roundabout way because he wanted to get close to Kakashi-senpai, but why did Lord Sakumo, who is famous in the ninja world, look so unreliable!
Could it be that Kakashi-senpai is like this in private?
Miss Hongdou suddenly felt a little worried.

Just when she was so worried.

A slight rustling sound suddenly came from Hatake Sakumo's headphones.

The uncle who had just looked so frivolous immediately became serious and quickly answered the radio: "This is Old A, reporting your situation."

"Reporting to Old A, we have discovered traces of a large-scale Sand Hidden Army moving ten kilometers southwest of us. They are approaching very quickly and are targeting the main camp!"

"Our team is on the way to investigate."

Upon hearing this, Hatake Sakumo's expression was stunned.

The target is directly aimed at the main camp?
The information was leaked?
This was no small matter. The troops who were constructing the camp were in a very vulnerable position, unlike those in battle formation. More importantly, if the intelligence was leaked, how many troops were there? Did the other two groups encounter the same situation?

While Hatake Sakumo's mind was racing with thoughts, his body had already started moving.

"Hongdou, notify them."

"Order the first and second battalions to gather and follow me to buy time for the construction of bunkers in the rear."

"Send a telegram to the rear headquarters to inform them of the intelligence leak and tell the other two routes to be careful."

Mitarashi Anko was stunned when she heard this, but her brain immediately became excited and she said loudly:
"Yes!"

Orders from above are carried out.

In just a short while, Hatake Sakumo led a group of well-trained team members towards the direction of the enemy.

The exploration team deployed on the periphery lost contact immediately after issuing the last order, which made Hatake Sakumo more worried.

Soon, we saw yellow sand rolling ahead and dust filling the sky.

A Sand Hidden Army troop with unknown number of people came floating in, wrapped in yellow dust.

Faintly, one can see the huge shadows of the tailed beasts, which are as big as those of the tailed beasts, hidden in the yellow sand.

As soon as the person walking in front appeared, Hatake Sakumo's pupils constricted and a bitter smile appeared on his face.

"It's really a big battle."

The man in the front was carrying a puppet on his back, wearing a long robe, his body was faintly covered with magnetic levitation sand and dust, and his expression was indifferent.

It was none other than the Fourth Kazekage, Garura.

(End of this chapter)