This Naruto is a player.

Chapter 203 It's all Naruto's fault!

sunset.

The last rays of the setting sun cast a golden glow on the western desert, creating a dazzling golden landscape.

The fine sand on the ground was dyed golden by the setting sun, a breathtaking sight.

The grains of sand occasionally stirred up by the gentle breeze are crystal clear.

Yura watched all of this silently.

"Isn't it beautiful?" a voice came from beside me.

A person came up to him, staring intently at the west, and admired the beautiful scenery with him.

You don't even need to look at Yura to know that this is Yuno.

This is outside the walls of Sunagakure. The two of them, no, they, along with dozens of ninjas, high-ranking Sunagakure officials, and many more Sunagakure residents, are waiting here for the return of the hostages captured by Konoha.

"What a pity! It only looks golden. If it were real gold, how wonderful that would be! If it were all gold, would our Sunagakure be saved?" Yuno sighed sincerely, a lingering sorrow on her face.

Yura did not answer and remained silent.

Yuna had already gotten used to it.

His friend had become even more taciturn since leading a group of people on an S-class mission.

Yuno knew part of the mission; it was a mission of betraying one's country for personal gain. Therefore, she understood Yura's change.

Moreover, after returning from that mission, everyone in the team except Yura was left with deep psychological trauma and is still recovering.

By comparison, Yura is quite a tough guy!

Recalling the person she met during Yura's mission, Yuno realized the reason for the failure of this campaign against Konoha.

He sighed deeply, "It's been three days, they should be back by now, right?"

"Hmm." Yura nodded perfunctorily.

“Yura.” Yuno paused, thinking about the culprit behind the failure of this expedition, and finally couldn’t help but say it.

He turned his head, his eyes filled with confusion, "Is Naruto Uzumaki really that strong?"

Yuno didn't understand. Was Naruto Uzumaki, as advertised in the newspaper, really that strong?
Yura paused for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"Ah."

Yuno knew that although Yura was a man of few words, she understood her childhood friend, Yura, who never lied.

"hehe."

Yuno smiled, a smile tinged with helplessness.

In the distance, one, several, a dozen, and more and more figures crossed the high sand dunes and appeared in everyone's sight.

"They're back! They're back!" a ninja shouted.

Everyone rushed forward immediately.

"Welcome back, heroes!"

"Welcome home hero!"

In no time, all sorts of slogans were shouted.

The public gave it a warm welcome, and the atmosphere at the scene was incredibly enthusiastic.

Although these returning people were hostages defeated and imprisoned by Konoha, they were still people who risked their lives for the future interests of Sunagakure, and they are all heroes of Sunagakure!

The saying "their enemy is our hero" is nothing more than this.

In stark contrast to the jubilant crowd, the hostages were dejected and disoriented, some even looking utterly defeated.

Among the returning heroes, someone in the welcoming party spotted a friend, went up to him, patted him on the shoulder, and encouraged him, "Why are you so discouraged? Next time, next time we'll definitely win!"

He was ambitious; although he lost this time, he was sure he would win next time.

Will they oppose war?

No, it's just about opposing defeat!

The scene was very lively, and the hostages were so caught up in the atmosphere that they felt much more at ease.

On the makeshift stage, the elderly woman Chiyo delivered an important speech.

Looking back on the past and looking forward to the future, the meeting continued until everyone present had swallowed several mouthfuls of sand before the meeting was officially disbanded.

Then, a grand welcome banquet was held in the village.

This is a victory banquet, a banquet of pride!
This banquet is a message to everyone in Sunagakure: Sunagakure has not been defeated!
It's just that we didn't win!

Yura didn't get to eat, so he wasn't hungry.

The main point is that the food on the table was rather meager, not even enough for the returning 'heroes'. Yura's task was to patrol, moving back and forth in the venue. This was a task he actively sought out, as he could gather a lot of information through it.

"Ugh~~~ This tastes awful!"

A returning hero spat out a sand cake covered in sand.

Yura turned his head and recognized the man as Daiku, a Chunin who had participated in the battle against Konoha.

He had one arm in a sling, as if he had been wounded in battle.

Thinking back to his treatment in Konoha prison, and looking at the few dishes on the table, Da Jiu couldn't help but complain, "Is this all? It's not even as good as what I ate in the Konoha prison cell."

"Say less!"

The person next to him tugged at his good arm.

“Look at you,” Da Jiu pointed to his cheek, “See? This is how Konoha treats me. I even gained weight in prison! Look at you!”

Da Jiu pointed at the person who was advising him, "Look at the fat on your belly, didn't you get fat while you were in prison?"

"We ate so well in Konoha, and look at how we're being treated now! We're heroes who risked our lives for Sunagakure! Is this how we're being treated?"

This little bit of food, not to mention the taste, isn't even enough to fill our stomachs! One bite of bread, half a mouthful of sand! Ugh~~~

As he spoke, he spat out a mouthful of sand.

"Be careful what you say! Watch out for the Anbu!" warned another elderly middle-aged ninja standing nearby.

"Humph!"

Da Jiu snorted, glanced up at Yura standing next to him, and finally shut his mouth.

"Please understand! The village is out of money!"

"It's all Naruto's fault!"

Someone said something that instantly resonated with everyone.

If it weren't for the incredibly powerful Naruto Uzumaki, Sunagakure's sudden attack on Konoha would have been a sure victory!

Once Sunagakure wins, everything that originally belonged to Konoha—the massive amounts of missions and commissions, unimaginable wealth, and even vast tracts of fertile black soil—should all belong to Sunagakure!

If they could obtain that money and resources, how could Sunagakure have fallen to such a wretched state?

Even returning heroes can't get a decent meal?
"It's all Naruto's fault!" ×N
The Sand Village members instantly reached a consensus!
Immediately, complaints about Naruto Uzumaki arose.

Yura turned and left, his gaze sweeping over his surroundings as he secretly etched the face of the man who had cursed Lao Da into his mind.

Another corner.

Hearing the surrounding complaints about Naruto, Kankuro looked at Gaara, who was quietly eating on the other side of the table.

In my memory, Gaara was the one who disliked participating in such activities the most; he preferred to be alone.

Kankuro didn't know why Gaara would attend this kind of gathering.

Looking around, there were only the three of them at their table because of Gaara's presence; the rest of them didn't dare to come over.

"Gaara," Kankuro whispered.

In the past, he wouldn't have spoken up, mainly because he was afraid of angering Gaara for no reason and getting beaten up.

But since that battle, Kankuro has noticed that Gaara seems to have changed a lot.

"Ok?"

Gaara slowly and deliberately gnawed on a flatbread.

He only looked up when Kankuro called his name. His emerald green eyes were still cold, but much gentler than before.

"Are you leaving?"

With a question in mind, Gaara stood up and said, "Then let's go."

"Ah."

Kankuro stood up and left with Temari, following behind Gaara.

Yura walked past them.

After reaching the end, Yura looked up at the spherical Kazekage Tower in the center of the village.

There, a meeting is taking place that will determine the future fate of Sunagakure.

pity.

Yura lowered his head and continued on his way.

Unfortunately, he didn't have the chance to go in and listen.

(End of this chapter)