In Konoha, you call this a ninja tool?

He could only glance at Sasori of the Red Sand with a wistful look and then remain silent.

The two continued their journey towards Sunagakure.

They didn't travel very fast along the way.

After all, the two of them came to attack and take away the One-Tailed Jinchuriki. If they made a big fuss and the Sand Village found out in advance and made preparations, that would not be good.

This is the village of Sunagakure.

A meeting is being held here now.

Grandma Chiyo was in her room, waiting for the meeting to begin.

She looked at the photos of her son and daughter-in-law on the table, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Her son and daughter-in-law both died fighting for this village; they were both under thirty years old when they died.

Even after so many years, Chiyo's heart still aches when she thinks of her son and daughter-in-law's deaths.

After looking at the photos of her son and daughter-in-law, Grandma Chiyo looked at the photo that had been lying face down on the table.

For some reason, this time Grandma Chiyo picked up that photo.

The person in the photo is Sasori Akasuna, who is four or five years old.

At that time, Sasori of the Red Sand was still very small and cute.

He was originally a lively and cheerful child, and he was very talented in puppetry.

He was originally a genius, and if he could have stayed in the village, he would have received the best training.

And perhaps he could even become the Wind Shadow.

After all, Granny Chiyo held the core of Sunagakure.

However, because of the deaths of his son and daughter-in-law, Sasori of the Red Sand also became less talkative.

Later on, they continued to study puppetry.

The puppets he created were so exquisite that they are still in use in Sunagakure today.

But later, Sasori of the Red Sand wanted to give life to the puppets, because he wanted his parents to come back to life.

But how could a puppet made from inanimate objects possibly come to life?

In addition, the village was very busy during Chiyo's time, so she was unable to keep an eye on Sasori of the Red Sand.

By the time Granny Chiyo realized something was wrong, Sasori of the Red Sand had already betrayed Sunagakure.

The Sand Village did indeed send out a pursuit force, but at that time, she couldn't bring herself to harm her own grandson, so she had no choice but to let Sasori of the Red Sand go.

It's been ten years since she last saw Sasori of the Red Sand.

I wonder how he is doing.

But no matter what, Sasori of the Red Sand, her son, and her daughter-in-law are forever a source of pain for Granny Chiyo.

"Grandma Chiyo, everyone has arrived and is waiting for you in the conference room."

A ninja walked up to Granny Chiyo and said.

"Okay, I'm coming right now."

Grandma Chiyo sighed, put the photo back, and followed the ninja into the meeting room.

When Granny Chiyo arrived at the meeting room, she once again transformed into Akasa Chiyo, the high-ranking official in charge of the village, rather than an ordinary old woman.

Grandma Chiyo looked around.

The people sitting in the Sand Village's meeting room right now are all high-ranking officials from this operation.

Not only was Maki there, but there were also some veterans from the Fourth Kazekage era.

Although these people still wield real power, their numbers are dwindling.

The leadership of Sunagakure is increasingly being replaced by younger people.

This includes the three children of the Fourth Kazekage.

Temari, Kankuro, and Gaara.

Temari's talent has been demonstrated, and her position in the village is now very secure.

While Kankuro may not be as good as Temari, he has still made some significant contributions to the village.

Therefore, at this meeting, Kankuro, although unable to sit in his seat, could at least stand aside and listen.

Gaara sat at the round table, next to Granny Chiyo.

This location says it all.

The target of this meeting is Gaara.

What they wanted to discuss was whether Gaara should succeed as the Fifth Kazekage.

"Now everyone should speak freely and say whatever they want to say. Otherwise, if you want to speak after the meeting, you won't have the chance."

Granny Chiyo looked at everyone.

She secretly hoped that Gaara would become the Fifth Kazekage.

The Sand Village is currently facing a shortage of capable leaders, as many of its veteran warriors were killed during the attack on Konoha.

Only some young people remain, but those young people are still growing.

After considering all the options, Gaara's identity is the most suitable.

Not only is he the son of the previous Kazekage, but Gaara is also quite powerful.

It has reached the level of a movie star.

Most importantly, Gaara is still very young, and he has enough strength to grow gradually.

After Gaara became the Fifth Kazekage, Sunagakure was able to continue to recuperate and thrive.

Give the younger generation enough time to grow up.

More importantly, Granny Chiyo was already very old. Before the Fourth Kazekage died, Granny Chiyo often played a game of pretending to be dead with her younger brother.

Almost every time, Granny Chiyo managed to fool her brother.

This is enough to show that Granny Chiyo's age is indeed no longer suitable for her to take charge of the entire Sunagakure village.

"After careful consideration, I have decided to agree to Granny Chiyo's opinion this time. In any case, Gaara is currently the strongest fighter the village can openly offer. Moreover, Gaara is the son of the previous Kazekage, and he is qualified to become the Fifth Kazekage."

Maki naturally stood on Chiyo's side without hesitation.

"No, I disagree. The village can wait a while longer. Gaara is far too young to become Kazekage. A 13-year-old Kazekage is unprecedented among the Five Great Nations. Moreover, he is a Jinchūriki. Making a Jinchūriki Kazekage might be criticized by the Five Great Nations."

An elder in the meeting room raised an objection.

“Me too. If Gaara weren’t a Jinchūriki, I could support him as a candidate for the future Fifth Kazekage. But Gaara is too young now, and he’s also the Jinchūriki of the One-Tail. In the past, when the One-Tail went berserk, it was always the Kazekage who rushed to the front to stop it from going berserk.”

“But if we make the One-Tailed Jinchuriki the Kazekage now, and if the One-Tailed Shukaku goes berserk again, who will we send to stop Gaara? He himself is the Kazekage, so how can our guards attack the Kazekage?”

Another elder also voiced his opposition.

Chapter 278 Granny Chiyo's Wrath

They even brought up the fact that the One-Tailed Jinchuriki was involved.

Grandma Chiyo's face turned very ugly upon hearing these words.

Just as Granny Chiyo was about to lose her composure, Maki couldn't help but speak up.

"Alright, since no one agrees for now, let's discuss this issue at the next meeting. Now everyone, please leave."

Maki said hastily.

After hearing what Maki said, the others also decided to leave immediately.

But the next moment, Granny Chiyo slammed her hand on the table.

"There is no one in Sunagakure more suitable to be Kazekage than Gaara right now. You must agree. This is my order to you, not a request. Alright, meeting adjourned."

After saying that, Granny Chiyo turned and left.

The others all looked rather grim.

However, Granny Chiyo's words made them realize that if they didn't agree to let Gaara become Kazekage, their position in Sunagakure might become very difficult.

Granny Chiyo is even more qualified than the Fourth Kazekage.

If you anger her, that will be troublesome.

Realizing this, everyone had no choice but to give in.

"Okay, Grandma Chiyo, don't be angry. We agree."

Everyone present nodded in agreement.

Anyway, Gaara is still just a child. If he wants to truly become the Kazekage, he still needs a period of training.

And they can take advantage of this time to do some things.

By firmly grasping power in their hands, even if Gaara truly becomes the Kazekage, they will be able to maintain control.

We also need to be mindful of their opinions.

"In that case, let's go back and pack up. After I inform the Daimyo, we'll hold the Kazekage succession ceremony immediately."

Granny Chiyo turned and left.

Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro all left with Granny Chiyo.

The other elders, under Maki's arrangement, left one after another.

"Hmph, that old woman Chiyo is really speechless. Choosing a child to be the Kazekage, even a fool can see what she's thinking."

The elders were somewhat angry, but they dared not vent it in front of Granny Chiyo.

They only dared to curse behind people's backs after they left.

"Gaara, there must be conditions behind their agreement for you to become the Kazekage. I can help you once, but I can't help you in every way. After you become the Kazekage, you must make the most of yourself and try to seize power as soon as possible. Otherwise, you will only become their puppet. Do you understand?"

Granny Chiyo looked at Gaara and said.