I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 628 Sometimes I miss that girl who didn't mind that I was poor.

"A letter has arrived from Konoha."

In a large conference room inside the Kazekage Building in Sunagakure, although they were in the same room, there was a sense of separation between two factions. There was an empty seat next to Juan, and behind him were many high-ranking officials or Jonin of Sunagakure.

At the other end of the seat, Karura, whose face was somewhat pale, tried her best to straighten her back, even though there were only a few people behind her, and tried her best to appear confident.

Just then, someone knocked on the door, and everyone turned to look. Karura nervously clutched her maternity dress, but the person who came in was not Rasa or Yekura as they had imagined, but a ninja from the communications squad.

"What letter?"

Right between the two factions, Chiyo and Ebizo, who had been forcibly brought out, looked up, and Chiyo asked with a frown.

The Sand Ninja didn't dare to speak, but simply handed the three letters to Chiyo. Ebizo took them on her behalf, and before he could say anything, the Sand Ninja hurriedly left the meeting room.

Ebizo frowned in confusion. How long had it been since he and his sister had left the political center of Sunagakure? Why had the whole village's behavior become so strange?

Despite his doubts, he opened the letter and was about to hand it to Chiyo when his eyes, which were already showing signs of presbyopia, suddenly became unusually sharp, and he instantly saw the contents of the letter.

Ebizo froze, his eyes scanning the contents of the letter, his face growing increasingly grim. Chiyo, waiting to take the letter and read it, looked at her younger brother with a puzzled expression, before also leaning over to look at the letter.

The siblings wore the same expression, which made the attendees in the conference room even more puzzled. What kind of letter had Konoha sent that could make two veteran ninjas, Chiyo and Ebizo, show such expressions?

Putting down the letter in their hands, the two quickly picked up the other two letters. The letter paper still retained the heat left by the fax machine, but the aura emanating from the two of them was becoming increasingly chilling.

"Konoha, this is outrageous!"

Even though she had sworn never to interfere in Sunagakure's affairs again, Chiyo was still so angry that she blurted out, "Elder Chiyo, what exactly did Konoha say?"

See for yourself!

Chiyo flicked her wrist, and the three letters were passed down. Everyone who read the letters turned extremely ugly.

The entire village leadership was waiting for news of the final battle between Yekura and Rasa, not even knowing if the battle had ended yet, but Konoha had already sent their congratulations.

Congratulations to Yekura on becoming the Fourth Kazekage!

Although Sunagakure would prefer this outcome, it is not something Konoha should say, especially before things are settled.

Many people, especially, did not think that Yekura could win the battle against Rasa. In terms of force, not many people believed that Yekura would win. However, Konoha's confident tone made it seem as if they had already foreseen the outcome.

Even if the timing and content of this letter were to leak out, and if Yekura were to actually become the winner, then many people would likely clamor that the Kazekage election in Sunagakure was manipulated by Konoha.

If the outcome is the opposite, it will be even more complicated. The fact that Konoha as a whole, along with the two Hokage, sent a letter congratulating Pakura on taking over as the Fourth Kazekage, is it not a way of telling Sunagakure that they do not recognize Rasa as Kazekage?

While it's true that who the Kazekage is is a matter for Sunagakure, and Konoha has no right to comment on whether they acknowledge him or not, Konoha's actions clearly demonstrate a superior-to-subordinate tone.

In other words, regardless of the final outcome of the battle between Pakura and Rasa, once Konoha sent its diplomatic letter, the selection of the Kazekage became a joke.

Unless Sunagakure has the ability to defeat Konoha and let the ninja world see for themselves who is superior and who is inferior. Such a scene is exciting to think about, but it can only be a dream. Sunagakure cannot do it.

Until Sunagakure is unable to defeat Konoha, this shameful label will remain on their heads, and perhaps it will not be forgotten until the next Kazekage takes office.

Of course, it's also possible that it will become a topic of conversation, or even a classic joke in the ninja world.

"How dare Konoha do such a thing? This is blatant discrediting of the Kazekage selection system, groundlessly questioning the fairness of the selection process, and openly interfering in the internal affairs of another village! It must be strongly condemned and resolutely opposed!"

A high-ranking member of Sunagakure slammed his fist on the table in anger, spitting as he spoke. Many people around him echoed his words, but some pessimistically remarked that what else could they do besides condemn and oppose?

At this moment, diplomatic letters and correspondence also passed into the hands of Karura and Maki. Karura's already pale face became even paler as she thought of the guess that Rasa had told her before she left.

Yekura received help from Sakamoto Tatsuma; otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to agree to choose the final candidate for the Fourth Kazekage by force.

With Konoha making such a confident statement, does this mean that Sakamoto Tatsuma has decided to intervene, or has already intervened?

If Rasa's guess is true, then Sakamoto Tatsuma's strength could completely determine the outcome of the battle, because Tatsuma is Shinpachi-sensei.

Shinpachi, whose mastery of Magnet Release was even higher than that of Rasa, should be noted that Sakamoto Tatsuma never used Magnet Release under the identity of "Sakamoto Tatsuma," which most likely means that he didn't need Magnet Release to have enough power.

In other words, Tatsuma's peripheral ability has already surpassed Rasa's mastery after more than ten years of hard work. If Sakamoto Tatsuma were to make a move, would Rasa still have any chance of survival?

Feeling lost and helpless, Garuda clutched the diplomatic letter tightly, her body trembling uncontrollably, and waves of pain emanating from her swollen abdomen.

She subconsciously wanted to sense the situation on the other side of the battlefield, but she dared not, fearing that misfortune had already occurred.

On the other side, Juan received Tatsuma's private message. Unlike most people in the meeting room, the young Juan didn't think too deeply about it. She preferred to believe that this was Tatsuma Sakamoto's recognition of her teacher.

Just as Maki believed his teacher would win the battle, this unconditional trust... indeed, there must be something hidden between these two.

"Squeak~"

Just as everyone in the meeting room was discussing heatedly, the meeting room door opened again, and Rasa walked in. Upon seeing the newcomer, Karura was overjoyed, her straight back relaxed, and tears welled up in her eyes involuntarily.

Seeing Karura's state, Rasa nodded to her with a sense of guilt and indebtedness. Then, looking at the mostly displeased-looking high-ranking officials of Sunagakure in the meeting room, he bowed and said:

"Everyone, I unconditionally withdraw from the selection for the Fourth Kazekage."

Everyone was stunned by his words. They all thought that Luo Sha had won and returned to announce his victory, but...

Luo Sha looked at the conference room door, which opened inwards, blocking the view of others. However, they were not curious for long before Ye Cang entered the conference room, looked at Juan who was at a loss after her mood swings, and nodded with a smile.

Then, Yecang looked at the Sand Village leaders and Jonin who supported him, raised his hand and waved, and cheers erupted in the meeting room.

But at that moment, a high-ranking official who supported Rasa suddenly stood up, stared at Yekura, and said, "You've become Shukaku's jinchūriki?! You've mastered this ominous power."

"Elder Qiu Shi!"

Before Yekura could speak, Rasa interrupted, saying, "Yekura's control over the One-Tail's power is unprecedented. I have also questioned it, but the facts prove that Yekura has the ability to completely control the One-Tail's power."

Even before she became a Jinchūriki, she had proven to the village and to countless fellow Sand Ninja that she could control the One-Tailed Beast.

No one expected that Rasa would support Yokura so directly. Logically speaking, even the loser would at most stop competing with Yokura, but Rasa seemed to have become a different person and became Yokura's supporter.

This puzzled and even angered Rasa's supporters. Faced with their sudden accusations, Rasa gritted his teeth and accepted the insults.

This is what he has to bear, because no matter what the general trend is, these supporters have stood by him against the mainstream, while he has "betrayed" his supporters.

Only when the insults subsided did Rasa open his eyes and look at Karura immediately. He was afraid that Karura would also show a disappointed expression, but she did not.

Gallo's face showed only relief and joy, as if he was content as long as he was alive.

Yecang then looked at the group of people who had just spoken and said, "I welcome everyone to test and supervise me, whether I am a candidate for the Fourth Kazekage or if I am fortunate enough to become the Fourth Kazekage in the future, this will not change."

If I can prove that I am not capable enough to control Shukaku or use its power correctly, then I will unconditionally withdraw from the selection for the Fourth Kazekage, and even resign from the position of Fourth Kazekage.

Now that things have come to this point, those who disagree will not continue to make trouble at this time. Doing so would only make them look more embarrassed, even more embarrassed than choosing the wrong side.

Seeing that the meeting room had calmed down again, Chiyo stood up and said, "Now that things are settled, I'll head back. Yekura."

"Grandma Chiyo".

Chiyo has already announced her retirement, so it's inappropriate to call her "Sama" anymore. Besides, Chiyo herself instructed her juniors to call her "Grandma Chiyo." Seeing Yekura looking over, Chiyo nodded and said:

"Now that you are the only candidate for the Fourth Kazekage, you should be qualified to handle political affairs in the name of Kazekage. You will be in charge of handling Konoha's diplomatic correspondence."

"A diplomatic letter?"

Both Yekura and Rasa looked puzzled. Maki and Karura quickly handed over the diplomatic letter and correspondence. Rasa looked at the contents of the letter, but was much calmer than everyone had expected.

While acknowledging that Yokura had received help from Sakamoto Tatsuma, in the end, it was not Sakamoto Tatsuma who won over Rasa, but Yokura. After only a few glances, Rasa handed the diplomatic letter to Yokura.

Ye Cang had also finished reading the two private letters. He took the diplomatic letter, glanced at it, and seeing that the general meanings were the same, didn't read it in detail. He just looked at the time in the fax message, frowned and pondered for a moment, and said:

"By the time the diplomatic letter was sent, my battle with Rasa had already come to an end. Konoha must have infiltrated the Sand Ninja in the surrounding area to learn the information so quickly."

Rasa frowned slightly. The timing didn't match up. The battle hadn't ended when the letter was sent. Besides, even if the timing matched up, Konoha would never have been able to complete the decision-making and transmission of the diplomatic letter in such a short time. But he understood what Yekura meant.

Yekura also looked up at Ebizo and said, "Elder Ebizo, could you please thoroughly investigate this matter and find out the ninja who was infiltrated and betrayed the village? At the same time, send a letter condemning Konoha for engaging in espionage and stealing information from other villages."

Taking the blame on an insignificant person might slightly harm the interests of Sunagakure, but it would minimize the impact of Konoha's letter and could even allow them to turn the tables on Konoha.

Ebizo's drooping eyelids lifted slightly; he and his sister had already retired from the high-ranking officials of Sunagakure.

"Then I will give it my all and try my best to find this spy."

Unlike the politically inept little girl he remembered, the current Yekura might become a decent Kazekage, and Ebizo wouldn't mind giving her a push.

"Thank you, Elder Hai Laozang."

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