Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 388 Yekura's Thoughts

"In other words~"

"Your so-called revenge is simply using yourself as bait to completely sever ties with the Sand Village's higher-ups?"

"And then let them fight like dogs, killing each other?"

From the backyard of the small shop came Amy's incredulous voice.

Not only her, but even Toshiro next to her was looking at Yokura with a pained expression, not knowing how to evaluate the other party's actions.

"But wouldn't this cause a large number of ninjas in the village to die because of these power struggles among the higher-ups?"

"Moreover, the instability at the village's leadership level might give other villages an opportunity, wouldn't that be..."

Although Emika wasn't particularly strong, she was still a ninja trained by the Sand Village, and instinctively resisted the turmoil in the village.

"Emily, you should know that because of limited resources, most ninjas in Sunagakure prefer to stick together for mutual support, which has led to a strong sense of factionalism within the village."

"These people are gathered together not to protect the village's safety, but more to better seize the village's already scarce resources."

"The turmoil in the village and among the higher-ups is only temporary. Once their struggle is resolved, the village will usher in a brand new future!"

At this point, a look of longing appeared on Yekura's face, as if a Sand Village where everyone was united and fighting together for the future of the village had appeared before her eyes.

"..."

"That's really... a wildly imaginative idea!"

He knew this guy was devoted to Sunagakure, but he never expected him to do something so naive after being betrayed once.

"Have you ever considered what would happen to Sunagakure if Rasa couldn't control the situation?"

"The power struggles among the top leaders are full of deceit and treachery. If things go wrong, Luo Sha could be killed by his opponents."

"Then let's get a new Kazekage!"

When faced with Toshiro's question, Yokura gave an answer without hesitation.

"No matter what the final outcome of their struggle is, the victor will gain the support of everyone in Sunagakure."

"At that time, the entire village will be united, and there will be no more fragmented factions, nor will there be anyone like me who has been betrayed!"

Yekura is not a narrow-minded person. Ever since she was betrayed, she has been thinking about why things turned out this way.

After much thought, the fact that Sunagakure's economy was running at a loss, and the resulting power struggles among its high-ranking members, was a very important reason.

She didn't have any good solutions in terms of the economy, but the infighting at the top was a problem she could try to solve.

Therefore, she created an opportunity for the village's leaders to fight among themselves.

"I still feel... that doing this will jeopardize the village's future!"

While Yekura's approach had some merit, Amy still felt it was inappropriate; doing things this way might severely damage the village.

"Could it be any worse than it is now?"

Yekura dismissed Emika's concerns with disdain.

No matter how weak Sunagakure is, it still possesses the One-Tailed Beast and is one of the Five Great Nations. If it can recuperate for some time and wait for the next generation to grow up, it will become a great nation again.

Moreover, she did make preparations in advance to prevent the matter from getting completely out of control.

Luo Sha was able to receive the news in advance because she sent her disciple to deliver the message.

Of course, if Rasa hadn't met Masaki, or if he had met him but hadn't believed the information Masaki had brought, or if he hadn't handled the situation properly and had died during tonight's night raid, that would have been his own fault.

However, it seems that with the list she provided, Luo Sha has taken good control of the situation. Now, all she has to do is deal with the counterattacks from the higher-ups.

If he still managed to turn the tables, it only means that the person who defeated him is more suitable to be the Kazekage, and she would be happy with that.

"Whatever, it's up to you~"

My friend has always been opinionated, and since she's already done it, there's not much I can do about it, since she's no longer a ninja.

Instead of worrying about these things, it's better to be concerned about the relationship between the other person and the handsome guy next to them. That's much more interesting than these things that have little to do with you.

"Ah! My house!"

Just as Amy was about to find out more about the guy who had taken advantage of her and how far their relationship had progressed, her attention finally turned to her little shop.

She immediately let out a piercing scream.

"How could this happen! How could those bastards and those ANBU guys do such a thing!"

Although she had long realized that her shop must have been badly damaged this time, Amica still found it hard to accept the situation after actually seeing the state of the front yard.

"I spent all my last savings and it took me a lot of effort to buy this."

This little shop is her life's work, and she's counting on it to support herself in her old age. Now it's been destroyed like this, what is she supposed to do?

Upon entering the hotel's front yard, one finds what was originally a desert-themed hotel, complete with tapestries, bottle and jar decorations, thick stone walls, narrow windows, and exquisitely carved wooden doors in the style of the Land of Winds.

But now, these exquisite decorations are in ruins, the tapestries are charred, the bottles and jars are broken, and the fragments are scattered on the floor.

At the end of the living room hallway, broken walls and ceilings revealed the brutality of the battle. The paint on the walls was charred black, and shattered windows let sand and dust whistling through the broken glass.

In the center of the living room, the once thick and clean carpet appeared to have been cut to shreds by a sharp blade, and there was a large pool of blood that had not yet dried, filling the entire living room with a stench.

"Sorry, they must have followed me here!"

Seeing his friend's hotel in this state, Yekura was surprised and felt a little embarrassed.

She never expected that by simply choosing a direction to escape her pursuers, she would stumble into Emika's shop and even run into Toshiro.

"Never mind~"

"This isn't your fault!"

"I'm already so happy to see you again!"

Now that things have come to this, Amy has nothing to complain about. Fortunately, the decorations in this little shop were all done by herself, and restoring them to their original state wouldn't cost much.

For a ninja, renovations are a piece of cake!

"These are all minor matters; it's you who's in the picture!"

Emika turned her gaze to Yekura and Toshiro, who hadn't said much.

(End of this chapter)