LRAB Chapter 107 Rasa's Return to Sunagakure: His Cold-Blooded Nature!
Chapter 107 Rasa's Return to Sunagakure: His Cold-Blooded Nature!
Chapter 107 Rasa's Return to Sunagakure: His Cold-Blooded Nature!
The nights in the Land of Wind are always the same: clear skies and a starry sky.
The bright moonlight poured down without obstruction, turning the boundless desert into a silvery-white silence.
A white, skeletal dragon swept across the sky, gliding silently into the depths of the desert.
Inside the dragon's chest cavity, in a room constructed of bones, Izumi and Yekura sat facing each other.
In the center is a low bone table, on which floats a sand table of the ninja world formed from chakra.
The sand table is not large, but it is surprisingly exquisite. The territories, mountains, rivers and cities of various countries are clearly outlined. The miniature mountains are undulating and the small rivers shimmer with light.
Further away, several tiny points of light marked the location of the tailed beast.
The Two-Tails and Eight-Tails of Kumogakure, the Three-Tails and Six-Tails of Kirigakure, the Four-Tails and Five-Tails of Iwagakure, the Nine-Tails of Konoha, and —
At the location of Sunagakure, a tanuki head pattern floats silently, representing the One-Tailed Shukaku.
On the sand table, the image of a skeletal dragon formed from chakra is slowly moving towards the tanuki head, which is their current location.
"The war in the ninja world has now completely ended." Izumi's gaze fell on the sand table, his tone calm. "We will have much more freedom of movement."
Ye Cang nodded slightly, his gaze also falling on the sand table, but with a complex mix of emotions.
"Having experienced war, each ninja village is left with many problems."
Since being assigned to organize intelligence, her understanding of the ninja world has become increasingly thorough, and Izumi Kawa also occasionally teaches her ideas through small classes.
By dissecting and analyzing from various angles and combining the most basic interests, she saw something even deeper.
"And the Sand Village—" she paused, a hint of mockery in her voice, "is even more lacking in funds, making its already dire situation even worse."
Izumi didn't reply, but simply raised his hand and gently stroked the sand table.
The area of Sunagakure was enlarged, and the miniature buildings looked particularly desolate under the moonlight. Even the outline of the streets was rougher than that of other villages.
"Yakura, I remember Curly sent some information," he suddenly said. "To ensure the safety of the One-Tailed Jinchuriki, Rasa has specifically placed him in a separate location, right?"
"Yes." Ye Cang nodded, "Because of our attack back then."
"This led the Sand Village leadership, especially Elder Chiyo, to question the stability of the One-Tailed Jinchuriki, and she suggested replacing him."
But Rosa refused.
Her tone carried a hint of sneer.
His reason was that the village didn't have a suitable container at the moment. And—
She glanced at Izumikawa: "He's still trying to use this 'problematic' Jinchūriki to lure us back so he can find the mole."
This information was leaked by Yashamaru and passed to them through the scroll.
Izumi couldn't help but chuckle softly, a laugh tinged with a hint of mockery.
"I think that guy Rasa just wants to keep the One-Tailed Beast firmly in his own hands."
He shook his head.
"The vessel for the One-Tailed Beast is his youngest son, Gaara. He understands this principle better than anyone: the flesh should rot in its own pot."
Ye Cang nodded. She had followed Luo Sha for so many years and knew that man's personality all too well.
They have an extremely strong desire for control, wanting to have everything under their control and not tolerating any variables that are not within their control.
"But since we haven't appeared again, and the One-Tailed Jinchuriki has shown relative stability, this matter has not been brought up again." She continued, but her tone gradually became somber.
"But—in order to demonstrate the stability of the One-Tailed Jinchuriki, Rasa allowed the villagers to treat Gaara as a monster, to curse and bully him, and never stopped them."
Izumikawa's brows furrowed slightly.
"Furthermore, according to Yashamaru, Rasa wants to prepare for further testing." Pakura's voice lowered even further, "to have Sand Ninja attack Gaara to test his stability."
"If Gaara doesn't go berserk and remains stable, it will prove that Rasa's choice was correct, and he will gain the support of the Sand Village's higher-ups."
"If Gaara goes berserk—" she paused, "Rasa will step in to suppress One-Tail again, show his strength, build up his prestige among the villagers, and gain the support of the lower-level Sand Ninja."
Izumi's lips twitched.
Good guy.
This "stability test" is a sure-fire way to win no matter how you test it; it's practically a winning strategy!
Rasa wasn't testing the stability of the human jinchūriki at all; he was clearly testing his own political gains.
Regardless of the outcome, he is the winner, the one who "turned the tide".
He truly is a cold-blooded politician.
In order to demonstrate her own value and power, she completely used her own son as a tool.
With just a few simple words, Yecang thoroughly exposed the true nature of Rasa: to secure its own position, it would stop at nothing.
Izumi's gaze fell on the Sand Village on the sand table. After a moment of silence, he couldn't help but speak.
"To be honest, I don't quite understand. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be anyone in Sunagakure who can threaten his position anymore."
He paused, his brows furrowing slightly.
"He doesn't need to use such methods to constantly solidify his position."
Ye Cang shook his head slightly, a complex smile appearing on his lips.
That smile carried a hint of knowing wisdom from someone who's been there, and a touch of mockery towards former colleagues.
Having learned her lesson, she specifically studied the differences between Sunagakure and other ninja villages, and thoroughly understood the problems of Sunagakure.
"It's not about status," she said. "It's about seizing power! Seizing more power from the higher-ups in Sunagakure."
She looked at Izumi, her tone becoming more serious.
"You're not from Sunagakure, so you don't understand how terrifying the Chiyo siblings' prestige and power were in Sunagakure."
"Don't be fooled by the fact that Rasa is already the Kazekage. If the Chiyo siblings have objections, he might still not be able to hold onto his position as Kazekage."
As for mining gold dust and suppressing tailed beasts, aren't those your responsibilities as a Sand Village ninja?
Yekura didn't say it aloud, but Izumikawa read the meaning in her eyes.
If I give you an order to do something, would you dare not do it?
Izumikawa remained silent for a moment.
As expected, the fundamental problem of Sunagakure has never been any foreign invasion or a shortage of funds.
Those are all appearances, all results.
The real lesion is here.
In those deeply entrenched internal conflicts, in those unseen power struggles, and in those who are used as tools and whose lives are trampled upon at will.
He withdrew his gaze and focused it back on the sand table. The skeletal dragon formed from chakra was almost upon the vicinity of Sunagakure.
The next step will require them to take charge personally.
Sunagakure, Kazekage Building.
Night had fallen, but the lights in Fengying's office were still on.
Luo Sha sat behind his desk, flipping through page after page of documents, but he couldn't concentrate on a single word.
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He put down the documents, leaned back in his chair, and stared at the light on the ceiling for a long time.
As the Fourth Kazekage, he also had the elders, Chiyo and her brother, above him.
Those two people were like mountains, weighing heavily on his heart, never leaving it.
All his efforts, all his methods, all his forbearance and scheming were aimed at wresting back the power that Fengying rightfully belonged to these two.
Instead of having to report to them and wait for their approval for everything you do.
It seems that the other party has long since stopped interfering in the daily affairs of Sunagakure.
But Luo Sha knew in his heart that everything he did and every word he said was under the watchful eyes of the siblings.
Their silence doesn't mean they don't know; their lack of opposition doesn't mean they agree.
If Chiyo or Ebizo were to even slightly furrow their brow, what he wanted to do would be rejected, shelved, or postponed for various reasons.
What kind of Wind Shadow is that?
Luo Sha tapped his fingertips lightly twice on the table, the sound muffled and restrained.
"Someone come here."
The figure from the secret service instantly appeared in the office, kneeling on one knee and silently awaiting instructions.
"How's the situation with the Jinchūriki?" Rasa asked calmly without looking up. "Are there any signs of instability?"
"There have been no warning signs, and the situation remains stable."
The Dark Division's answer was brief and to the point, causing Luo Sha to nod slightly and rub his temples.
No warning?
everything is normal!
But today I just feel irritable and restless. Starting in the afternoon, that inexplicable unease is like a fine thorn stuck in my heart, and I can't pull it out.
"Alright, you may leave."
The figures in the shadows disappeared, and the office returned to silence.
Luo Sha got up, walked to the window, and opened it. The night wind, carrying the dry scent of the desert and the lingering warmth of the day, rushed in and brushed against his cheeks.
He looked down at the Sand Village below, where scattered lights flickered in the darkness, the streets were empty, the houses were silent, and everything was as usual.
But that inexplicable irritability only grew stronger.
Meanwhile, in a corner of Sunagakure, two figures had already infiltrated.
With Yashamaru's information, Izumi and his companion already knew exactly how to enter and exit the Sand Village's barrier.
There's no need to break through the barrier to sneak in like the first time.
"Go to your disciple's place first!" Izumi said calmly, having seen through Yekura's thoughts.
"Hmm!" Ye Cang responded, then hesitated for a moment before saying, "Should we leave Juan some backup plans and strengthen her?"
"It's really great to be your disciple. I don't know if you want me to help her or if you're selling her to me."
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Izumiwa teased him lightly, saying that if he strengthened himself, everything in the scroll would fall into his control.
"You can ask her opinion when the time comes. After all, you are very clear about her strengths and weaknesses."
"Um!"
Yekura nodded slightly. In her opinion, the shortcomings that Izumikawa mentioned were not problems at all.
It's just entrusting your life to the other party, and in return you gain the power of revenge—it's a worthwhile deal.