"I sent so many ninjas with you and Pakura. Your numbers were three times that of Amegakure, and you still lost?"
The Third Kazekage gritted his teeth, wishing he could devour Rasa alive.
Rasa gritted his teeth and said, "An unexpected event occurred."
"What unexpected event?" The Third Kazekage stared coldly at Rasa.
"A ninja appeared in Amegakure. He could summon powerful monsters, almost instantly killing all of our ninjas..." Rasa explained.
The Third Kazekage’s brows furrowed. If he didn’t know Rasa’s character, he would have almost suspected Rasa of fabricating a lie to deceive him.
The Third Kazekage returned to his seat and sat down, his brows remained furrowed. Just thinking about a ninja like that appearing in Amegakure made him restless.
Why did he appear at this specific time?
Why did he appear specifically in Amegakure?
"His name is Haruki, and he looks to be less than ten years old, around eight or nine..."
Rasa recalled the appearance of that little devil on the battlefield in his mind.
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the Third Kazekage.
The Third Kazekage leaned forward, staring incredulously at Rasa, repeating, "You said he’s not even ten years old? An eight or nine-year-old child defeated Sunagakure’s elite ninjas?"
The Third Kazekage’s voice grew louder, laced with intense anger.
Under the Third Kazekage’s furious gaze, Rasa slowly nodded.
The Third Kazekage’s palm slammed onto the table again. His breathing was ragged, and it took him a while to calm down.
"Pakura and I split into two groups. I led the ninjas to retake the border camp, and Pakura went to the Rifting Gorge camp to engage the Ame ninjas. I thought Pakura had victory in her grasp, but I didn’t expect..." Get full chapters from Nov3lFɪre.ɴet
Rasa paused, then continued under the Third Kazekage’s gaze, "When I was fighting Hanzo, we already had the advantage, and the Ame ninjas were heavily wounded, with few ninjas able to stand. I didn’t expect the Ame ninjas from the Rifting Gorge camp to return alive and support Hanzo."
Rasa shook his head and said, "I’ve never seen such strange ninjutsu. Haruki summoned six monsters at the critical moment."
Recalling the scene on the battlefield, Rasa’s eyes darkened, and the rampaging monsters on the battlefield reappeared in his mind.
"The first monster was enormous, at least twenty meters tall, and ordinary ninjutsu was useless against it."
"The second monster looked very much like a human, with blue hair and heterochromatic eyes, but its entire body was covered in stitches. If touched by it, one would explode or... be transformed into a monster."
The Third Kazekage’s brows were tightly knit, and a chill emanated from his body, "Transformed into a monster?"
Rasa nodded, explaining to the Third Kazekage, "Yes, if touched by the monster, the body will turn into an irrational beast, attacking its former comrades."
The Third Kazekage’s eyes were filled with doubt and surprise as he looked at Rasa, signaling him to continue.
"The third monster was a giant pupil, with countless tentacles growing on it. These tentacles could absorb Chakra, and many Suna ninjas died from having their Chakra drained by this monster. Not only that, but just by looking at this monster, one’s body would rot."
"The fourth monster also looked like a human, and it didn’t have stitches on its body, making it almost impossible to distinguish it from a real person. It could manipulate blood and was very fast."
"The fifth one was a monster with a volcano on its head. It could spew flames and lava, with extremely high temperatures and a brutal temperament."
"The sixth monster..."
A layer of crimson covered Rasa’s eyes. That was the blood of the Suna ninjas cut open before his eyes.
Rasa’s throat moved, and his pupils showed a hint of crimson, "The sixth one was a monster with four arms and two faces. Its strength was very great, surpassing that of an ordinary Jonin. It was his appearance that instantly changed the tide of the battle, as he instantly cut open the remaining Suna ninjas on the battlefield."
The Third Kazekage’s pupils constricted.
Ebizo, beside him, was filled with shock.
He actually cut open the Suna ninjas in an instant.
The Third Kazekage uttered the name one word at a time. His voice was laced with infinite killing intent.
"Does he have other monsters?" The Third Kazekage asked in a deep voice.
Rasa hesitated, then shook his head.
"No?" The Third Kazekage asked.
Rasa pursed his lips and said, "Kazekage-sama, I don’t know."
The Third Kazekage’s heart sank.
Why did such a genius appear specifically in Amegakure?
The Third Kazekage closed his eyes, calming his breathing.
"Kazekage-sama." An Anbu’s voice sounded from behind the door.
"Come in." The Third Kazekage glanced at Rasa and spoke towards the door.
A dark figure silently appeared before the Third Kazekage.
The Anbu knelt on one knee and presented the intel in his hand to the Third Kazekage.
"Kazekage-sama, this is news from the Land of Grass battlefield."
The Third Kazekage glanced at the Anbu, picked up the scroll, opened it, and quickly scanned its contents.
The Third Kazekage heavily slammed the scroll against the wall.
"Kazekage-sama?" Ebizo looked at the Third Kazekage with concern.
"The front lines suffered a crushing defeat. Our side lost fifteen Jonin, five hundred thirty-six Chunin, and eight hundred seventy-five Genin."
The Third Kazekage gripped the table, his body trembling violently. His eyes were bloodshot, wishing he could rush into the battlefield immediately and kill all of Konoha’s ninjas.
"All fifteen Jonin died at the hands of Konoha White Fang. It’s Konoha White Fang again."
The Third Kazekage nodded repeatedly, the killing intent in his eyes almost materializing.
"Kazekage-sama, what about Akasuna?" Ebizo couldn’t help but worry about his nephew.
The Third Kazekage’s gaze swept towards Ebizo, and he sighed silently, "Akasuna is fine."
"That’s good." Ebizo breathed a sigh of relief.
The Third Kazekage’s tone changed.
Ebizo instantly felt a chill run down his spine. He opened his mouth and saw the regret in the Third Kazekage’s eyes.
"Chizuru is dead, Akasuna is heavily wounded." The Third Kazekage’s words made Ebizo feel dizzy.
Chizuru is dead and Akasuna is heavily wounded?
How was he going to tell his sister?
How was he going to face Sasori?
That child is still so young.
"Elder, go inform elder Chiyo of this news." The Third Kazekage said to Ebizo.
Ebizo seemed to have aged ten years in an instant. He nodded distractedly, floating out of the Kazekage office like a lost soul.
"You are to spread Haruki’s intel throughout the Ninja World." The Third Kazekage stared at Rasa, commanding him.
Let’s see how long this genius can live.
After Rasa withdrew, the Third Kazekage rubbed his temples with a headache.
Now, the anti-war sentiment in the village was strong, and both sides had suffered major defeats in the war. How was he to appease the people?