Naruto: From the capture of the main family to the behind-the-scenes mastermind

Chapter 160: The Gap Between the Old and the New

In the center of the room is a rectangular conference table made of high-quality wood with a smooth surface that reflects soft light.

There was a circle of chairs around the table, with several old men sitting on them.

The hair of the first old man was already gray, like frost and snow covering the top of the mountain in winter.

He looked around at the meeting room which was mostly filled with elderly people, and sighed helplessly, "I won't make any opening remarks, just tell me your thoughts."

"What else can you think of? Elder Ebizo, you've sold out all of Sunagakure, and you still need our advice?"

A bald Sand Village elder snorted coldly and said without hiding anything:
"I guess now you have become a popular figure around the daimyo?"

Everyone present here has previously opposed the abolition of the one country, one village system, so there is no need to hide it.

"Well, I know you are not happy about my secret contact with the daimyo." Ebizo sighed, "But this is the conclusion I came to after consulting my sister."

"Wha...what? Elder Chiyo supports this?"

Facing the elders whose faces changed instantly, Ebizo nodded, "Yes, my sister sent me a message from Konoha, saying that it would be better for us to take a step back. Do you think that continuing the stalemate is a good thing for Sunagakure?"

"..."

Everyone fell silent, obviously understanding that the current situation was a difficult one for Sunagakure.

The fourth generation died for unknown reasons, and the Sand Village was left leaderless.

Everyone has their own plans. Some people want to take advantage of the situation to merge Sunagakure into the Wind Kingdom, some people are still trying to maintain the past system, and there are even some ninjas with ulterior motives who directly defected.

For Sunagakure, this is the most dangerous period in history!
And at this time, Sand Village couldn't find a ninja suitable to be the Fifth Kazekage!
Ebizo said helplessly: "I have retired for many years, and my reputation is completely incomparable to that of my sister. Not many ninjas of the younger generation know me, and I don't have the ability to lead Sunagakure."

"My sister was retained by Konoha on the grounds that the ambassador of the embassy cannot be replaced at will. Our Daimyo also refused to let her return to the country on the grounds of maintaining relations between the two countries. She cannot return for the time being. As for the younger generation... you are also very clear about it."

If I had to use one word to describe the current situation of Sand Village, it would be——

The old, weak and sick!

There is not a single ninja who can stand on his own and has enough prestige.

Even if we don't talk about the other conditions for being a Kage, there is no one who can overpower other ninjas just by being strong enough. The most capable ninja is probably a jonin like Maki...

There is no successor!
"The younger generation we can look forward to are too young. The third son of Rasa, who was originally scheduled to become the One-Tail Jinchuriki, has not even been born yet. There is no one who is of the right age and can take over the responsibility at this time. It's really sad... When did our Sand Village fall to this level?"

"In order to find a suitable Jinchuriki of the One-Tail, we lost too many excellent ninjas, including several ninjas who had learned magnetic escape..."

The lack of successor generations is Sand Village's biggest problem at this moment.

In order to make Shukaku become the fighting force of Sunagakure, many outstanding ninjas tried to become the One-Tail Jinchuriki, but their failure and death were also an important reason for the current situation.

An elder heard the pessimistic questions and answers of his two companions and also lamented, "Elder Ebizo is right. We don't even have the ability to unify the Sunagakure. It is not appropriate to conflict with the daimyo now."

The most suitable person to lead Sunagakure at this time is Chiyo, and the others are not quite up to the mark, but Konoha will not let her go, so even if Chiyo wants to disobey the daimyo's order and come back, she can't do it.

But the Fire Nation's reaction was normal.

The death of the Fourth Hokage was also closely related to them, so it was only natural for them to take advantage of their misfortune.

"If we hadn't ignored Ye Cang and walked into death, would things have been different?" The bald elder muttered to himself with a look of reminiscence on his face, "She is in her prime. If she is given a little more time, she will not be weaker than Luo Sha."

The words of the bald elder echoed in the empty meeting room, with a hint of regret and contemplation. The elders beside him also fell silent, and everyone's heart was stirred.

Only Ebizo frowned, vaguely realizing that Ye Cang's death might not be simple, but he did not ask at this time, only saying:

"Don't regret the past, just focus on the present."

Just as the elders nodded in agreement, a ninja broke into the meeting room and knelt on one knee, "Elder Ebizo, the tea kettle that sealed Shukaku has been stolen!" Because no suitable jinchūriki was found, Shukaku was sealed in a tea kettle.

"What did you say?"

Ebizo stood up suddenly.

Before he could ask more questions, a huge roar of laughter and the sound of the ground shaking rang out.

"Hahaha, I'm finally out again!"

Inside the room, Ebizo heard this not-so-strange voice and sighed secretly.

Shukaku has been released!
……

When Shukaku, the most important weapon of war in Sand Village, broke free from its seal, the tranquility of Sand Village was instantly broken.

The seal was lifted with a deafening roar, and Shukaku's huge body slowly rose from the sand and dust.

Its appearance made the earth tremble.

Along with its roars, the sky over the Sand Village suddenly became dark and covered with dark clouds, and an extremely powerful and cold chakra filled the air.

Shukaku exuded a violent and destructive aura from head to toe. With a light sweep of his sandy yellow tail behind him, a group of houses were instantly reduced to ruins. The storm blew away the nearby residents, and their cries of fear and despair could be heard from far away.

"help me!"

"No, my son!"

"Hahaha, Sunagakure, taste my wrath!"

As Shukaku wreaked havoc in the village, its roars and the people's screams mixed together to create a doomsday scene.

The residents of Sand Village panicked and fled in all directions, trying to avoid Shukaku's attack.

For a moment, the streets were filled with dust and chaos.

The surrounding Sand Village ninjas reacted quickly and tried to control the situation, but they were insignificant in front of Shukaku, and the ninjas who tried to stop them were "disappeared in a flash."

This situation continued until the Anbu and the Jonin arrived.

"All the jonin go stop Shukaku, the rest of you hurry up and evacuate the crowd! Quickly!"

As more and more Sunagakure jonin gathered, the scope of Shukaku's destruction of the village was gradually reduced.

But without the Fourth Kazekage's Sunagakure, the Sand Village lacked the final say and was caught in a tough battle against Shukaku.

……

In the darkness, a vortex appeared.

It was Obito who walked out.

He has been in Sunagakure for some time.

The situation in the ninja world is volatile now, and strong people are emerging from all sides. In order to avoid any more trouble, he chose to take advantage of this opportunity to seize Shukaku.

He can just control and take away a mere tailed beast.

But he didn't expect to encounter two troubles at the last moment...

(End of this chapter)