I will traverse countless worlds and become a god entirely on my own!

Is that so cheesy?

Isn't it disgusting?

"I didn't mean anything by it. I chose to cooperate with you simply because of who you are, not because of how strong any particular ninja village is. Anyway, none of them are as strong as us. And didn't I choose you too?"

Back then, in the ultimate choice between Tsunade and Jiraiya, who should stay in the village, Byakuya chose Tsunade.

First, Jiraiya's personality is unsuitable. Second, it would be irresponsible of him to stay in the village and leave the women there. He has a bad habit, and there's nothing for him to do in the village. This would only restrict him. It would be best to let him leave.

Tsunade was different. Firstly, Tsunade could train medical ninjas in the village, and secondly, she wouldn't cause any negative impact on the village. Therefore, Byakuya chose Tsunade to stay.

"You really are an idiot, don't say these things to me on the battlefield!"

Tsunade gritted her teeth and clenched her fists, looking like she was about to punch Byakuya.

Does this guy even know what he's saying?

"There really was an affair!"

A knowing look flashed across Shizune's face. She had previously been somewhat skeptical of the informant's claims, since it was all talk and no action. But now that she had seen it for herself, she couldn't possibly ignore it.

From Jingyin's perspective, this was a love triangle.

The forbidden love between the Mizukage, the Hokage, and Lady Tsunade!

Ah!

After retiring, she is determined to include this incident in her autobiography!

"It seems like Ms. Yecang is about to win."

Before Shizune could even begin to formulate the plot of her autobiography, she saw that Rasa was already at a disadvantage on the battlefield. After becoming the Kazekage, Rasa had become somewhat complacent about his strength, and in addition, Yekura was inherently stronger than Rasa.

Harboring hatred, Yecang never held back from the very beginning.

This made Luo Sha very uncomfortable.

Looking at the Sand Ninja behind him, Rasa felt even more distressed.

Even now, are they not going to do anything?

I am the Kazekage!

Even if he did some things back then, as Sand Ninja, could they just stand by and watch him die?

"Yakura is no longer a Sand Village ninja; she's now on Konoha's side. Let's attack together!"

Now that he had been exposed, Luo Sha was naturally no longer afraid.

Rather than worrying about how to resolve the situation once they get back, Rasa is more concerned about not being killed by Yekura right now.

He had a feeling that if he kept dawdling, he would really be killed, and he had to make sure he survived.

The conservatives, of course, knew that they had all been involved in the betrayal of Yekura, so they certainly wouldn't sit idly by and wait for their doom, while those who supported Yekura remained inactive.

Indeed, Yekura has already pledged allegiance to Konoha, but that doesn't mean they can just stand by and watch themselves be betrayed and then serve the other side.

If Rasa can betray Yekura today, then he can betray any of them in the future, unless they ally with Rasa.

But they did this because they couldn't stand seeing the Sand Village being harmed by the conservatives and wanted to change things.

"Gentlemen, how about we give them some face and let them fight it out themselves?"

Byakuya crossed the battlefield between Rasa and Yekura alone and stood directly in front of the Sand Ninja.

With that, Bai Ye clenched his fist in the air, and a blade made of lightning appeared in his hand. Then, Bai Ye slashed down, creating a deep abyss in front of both of them: "Those who cross this line shall die!"

This guy is surprisingly reassuring on the battlefield.

As they watched Byakuya's retreating figure, Tsunade and the others couldn't help but have a strange thought flash through their minds. As a teammate, he did seem to be quite reliable in some matters.

The Sand Ninja exchanged glances and hesitated for a moment, but seeing that Rasa was about to be defeated, these conservative leaders couldn't wait any longer. Once Rasa failed, they would definitely be purged.

They're just Hokage, so why can't they kill the Hokage?

Ignoring Bai Ye's words, a group of Sand Ninja charged straight at Bai Ye, intending to kill him first and then Ye Cang!

"die!"

The skeleton formed half of Bai Ye's body, crackling with lightning and accompanied by traces of Sage Chakra.

The sword in Susanoo's hand slashed through the air, and the sword, imbued with Sage Mode lightning, instantly killed all the ninjas in front of it.

"how come?!"

"one move?"

Is this a tailed beast?

"That's the ultimate power of the Uchiha clan!"

Chiyo looked deeply into Byakuya's eyes. Was that a kaleidoscope?

Is it really that scary?

This was her first time fighting against someone from the Uchiha clan who had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Bai Ye, have the Cloud Village and Iwa Village not launched any attacks yet?"

Chiyo stopped at the line between life and death and looked at Byakuya, asking a question.

She actually knew that the defeat of the Sand Village was a foregone conclusion. Yekura would kill Rasa, and the reformists would rise again. After Byakuya cut down the conservatives, many of them also died.

Chiyo's thinking was simple: at worst, Sunagakure would admit defeat and let Pakura return as Kazekage. Although they needed to recover for the time being, based on their previous encounters with Konoha, Konoha shouldn't be so ruthless as to try to wipe them out.

So they have a way out.

"You mean the Iwagakure and Kumogakure ninja have surrendered and will join our ninja alliance? How about the Sand Village ninja joining?"

All that's missing is the Sand Village. However, Bai Ye doesn't insist on having the Sand Village. To him, if the Sand Village joins, it's like he's successfully collecting stamps. If the Sand Village doesn't join, he can simply eliminate them completely.

"how come?"

The Sand Ninja were stunned upon hearing this news; clearly, they were skeptical.

How could two ninja villages be so easily defeated and forced to surrender by Byakuya?

"Next, Chiyo, you are one of the few smart people in Sunagakure, you should know what to do, right?"

Byakuya tossed a scroll to Chiyo. Chiyo hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to open it and take a look. She didn't believe Byakuya would poison her; the Uchiha clan would never stoop to such a thing.

Moreover, he was far more skilled with poisons than the people in Konoha.

Upon opening the scroll and seeing its contents, as well as the seals of the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Stone Village, and the special chakra method, she had no choice but to believe it, no matter how unwilling she was.

"elder sister?"

"Yes, they really did it. Konoha won."

Chiyo handed the scroll to Ebizo, admitting that she had underestimated Byakuya, and also knowing that at this point, surrender was the only option.

The other two ninja villages were stronger than them, and they even joined forces, yet they still lost to Konoha. Now, if Sand Village is still preparing to fight Konoha to the death, they'll just be waiting to be wiped out by Konoha.

"What are you going to do if the Sand Village surrenders?"

"Chiyo!! I am the Kazekage!!"

Even though Luo Sha was dying, he couldn't hold back his words after hearing that they were discussing surrendering.

He, the Kazekage, hasn't even said he wants to surrender yet, so why should Chiyo make a decision for herself?

"Rasa, the Fourth Kazekage is about to become history!"

A cold smile flashed across Ye Cang's face; she was already confident of victory.

The Fourth Kazekage is about to become history!

“Kill Rasa, then merge Sunagakure into the Ninja Alliance, and I can give one of the five seats to Sunagakure.”

"it is good!"

The tide had turned, and even if Chiyo wanted to resist, she knew she couldn't; she could only try her best to protect her interests.

The fact that the Sand Village went to the Land of Fire wasn't all bad; at least they no longer had to endure that harsh environment.

Moreover, one of these five seats is equivalent to the former Kage becoming a seat for Sand Village. Although there will be a leader above them, at least they can fight for some benefits.

However, it's likely that Hakukura will be chosen as the leader in the future, as Chiyo believes she has no chance of becoming the leader.

She was already at the age where she should retire.

At the same time, Chiyo also felt that Byakuya was recommending Yoko, which could be seen from the fact that he was avenging Yoko.

So, the Mistkage is Mei Terumi, the Sand Village is Pakura, and the Konoha Village is most likely Tsunade, or possibly Jiraiya, Fugaku Uchiha, or Shisui Uchiha. Whoever it is, he already has three people supporting him.

In Chiyo's view, the idea that four people could shake the leader's decision was simply impossible.

That's quite a clever scheme.

Chiyo closed her eyes and sighed inwardly.

Although Chiyo understood Byakuya's scheme, she also knew she couldn't stop him, since the other party had absolute power.

"I am the Kazekage! I am the Kazekage!!"

Rasa spoke weakly, his back already decided to surrender, while he himself was being gradually devoured by the Scorching Release.

He knew very well that he had failed, and failed utterly.

From now on, his reputation will be very bad.

But everything I did was for Sand Village!!

"Luo Sha, die! As for your child, I won't kill him."

"Thank you."

On his deathbed, a hint of gratitude flashed in Rasa's eyes.

Yecang turned her head away from looking at Luosha. She would tell the three of them about Luosha's deeds. Although she wouldn't kill them, she would make them despise their father for it. That would be more cruel than killing them.

[Ding! Changing Luo Sha's fate has earned you a chance to win a prize.]

Not bad!

A hint of surprise flashed in Bai Ye's eyes.

With three chances to draw a prize, Bai Ye doesn't have many options. However, as long as he doesn't get any duds, he feels he still has a good chance of drawing what he wants.