Uchiha's personal opinion

The Third Kazekage impatiently conjured a small hammer using Magnet Release and banged it forcefully on the table.

"quiet!"

The group of old men continued arguing.

"quiet!!!"

The Third Kazekage smashed a large hole through the table with a single blow.

The senior elders finally shut up.

"What we're going to talk about today..."

The Third Kazekage's gaze was as gloomy as a vulture's, sweeping over all the high-ranking elders present.

"...It's Rasa!"

"What are your thoughts on Luo Sha's promotion?"

The high-ranking elders looked at each other in bewilderment, only then remembering why the Third Kazekage had summoned them.

"This is a betrayal of the village!"

It was that orange-faced, toothless elder who advocated for the return of the oasis who was the first to speak out: "As a Jonin sent by the village, Rasa not only received the so-called honors from the shogunate, but also got promoted. This shows that he no longer cares about the village!"

"Correct!"

"They must be severely punished!"

"Summon him back for investigation!"

"We need to replace the platoon leader with one of our own!"

The high-ranking elders of the same faction as Elder Toothless echoed his sentiments.

The Third Kazekage felt even more desperate upon hearing this.

...How come the Sand Village has such a bunch of incompetent high-ranking elders!

How could Sunagakure possibly be any better off with these incompetent insects around?

It would be better to just take all the power for yourself!

The Third Kazekage regretted his past reforms for the 9527th time.

His gaze then fell upon the elders who had previously upheld the joint venture's tax-paying operations.

However, the elders exchanged glances without uttering a word.

"The joint counter-terrorism force is not a place where you can come and go as you please!"

With no other option, the Third Kazekage had to take the field himself. "It's impossible to replace him unless the village voluntarily relinquishes command of this ninja force!"

"That's an elite ninja army with five hundred ninjas and many Konoha bloodline ninjas!"

The Third Kazekage emphasized.

"In that case, let Luo Sha send some people back to help the village with the mission!"

"Moreover, his subordinates are said to be on fixed salaries, so there's no need to pay them extra for carrying out missions!"

"Contributing to the village gives him a chance to clear his name! That's really a good thing for that kid, Luo Sha!"

"I've heard that the village's ninjas call him the Shogunate's loyal dog! He loves the Shogunate more than the village! It's for his own good to have him contribute some of his strength to the village!"

The senior elders were abuzz with discussion, and all sorts of bizarre remarks came out one after another.

The Third Kazekage was even more desperate.

"Since there are Konoha's bloodline limit ninjas under his command... let Rasa send them to the village to form a marriage alliance! Then the village will also have the same bloodline limit power."

This statement once again drew a chorus of agreement.

The Third Kazekage was in utter despair.

While those in positions of power certainly don't need to worry about things like saving face, the Third Kazekage wouldn't be so delusional as to think that far ahead.

How dare they covet the bloodline of Konoha's bloodline ninja... Are they afraid that Sunagakure will live a few more days?!

The Third Kazekage glanced at the high-ranking elder who was smugly pleased with himself after making the suggestion, and decided to take him down tomorrow!

"According to the elders, is the village planning to declare war on Konoha and then join the Northern Alliance?"

Ebizo suddenly spoke.

Everyone present, including the Third Kazekage, immediately became solemn.

You can't say that...

After all, Iwagakure, one of the two leaders of the Northern Alliance, has a blood feud with Sunagakure.

"If we continue to submit to Konoha like this... in the long run, the entire Land of Wind will become a vassal of Konoha."

The toothless elder with orange peel replied, forcing himself to speak.

Ebizo's attitude was already very clear, but as the leading figure of his faction, he had no choice but to respond.

"So that means you can act recklessly and push the village into an abyss?"

Ebizo's gaze fell upon the group of high-ranking elders.

Wherever his gaze fell, everyone lowered their heads and remained silent.

However, they were still secretly complaining.

Ebizo had remained silent and neutral throughout, so why is he suddenly standing up for the Third Kazekage now?!

How foolish!

The Third Kazekage is still determined to continue the Kazekage succession system, which involves a Jonin vote! It's highly likely that Rasa, who possesses the Magnet Release power, will take over!

Why don't we all learn from the nobles' "advanced" generational succession system? Why insist on a Jonin voting system? Who knows if those money-grubbing Jonin will elect some "non-citizen" Kazekage successor?

Besides, everyone has dedicated their lives to the village! And now that the village has been transformed into a national village, shouldn't we be allowed to enjoy some benefits? Furthermore, what's wrong with seeking a few hundred million in benefits for future generations? Isn't that just human nature?

Of course, under the combined pressure of the Third Kazekage and the First Elder Ebizo, the elders who held opposing views dared not utter a single word.

"Lord Fengying..."

Ebizo's gaze fell upon the Third Kazekage.

The Third Kazekage nodded in response, indicating that he was listening.

"At the joint venture company..."

Ebizo pondered for a moment, "Let's find a way to increase the tax revenue, after all, the village really needs funds and supplies..."

The Third Kazekage sighed deeply and remained silent.

"This matter is indeed difficult, and I'm sorry to have troubled you as well..."

Ebizo's tone was very firm, "But this is necessary, otherwise our generation will not be able to give the next generation of Sunagakure an explanation!"

The Third Kazekage could only nod.

"There is one more thing I hope Your Excellency will approve..."

Ebizo continued.

"Please tell me!"

Anyway, it doesn't make a difference if we do this one thing.

"In my capacity as the Chief Elder of Sunagakure, I propose..."

Ebizo took a deep breath and resolutely declared, "Effective immediately, the current council of elders is hereby dissolved! A new election will be held for all members!"

The Third Kazekage was first startled, then overjoyed!

"it is good!"

Chapter 365 Emerging from the Cave

"Not allowed!"

After the United Company's Land of Wind branch relayed the Third Kazekage's request to increase the tax rate on the contracted oases back to Konoha, Uchiha Tokumitsu rejected it without hesitation.

The messenger from the United Company made no attempt to explain and immediately agreed.

Although Uchiha Tokumitsu knew that this move would inevitably cause dissatisfaction in Sunagakure, he still did not intend to compromise on it.

Because human desires and greed are endless.

If Sunagakure's demands are met this time, it will only lead to their appetite becoming even bigger next time. The United Company cannot agree to Sunagakure's unreasonable demands every time, nor can it do business at a loss. So it is better to just kill them all at once.

As for the dissatisfaction of the Sand Village...

To be honest, Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't care much anymore.

Because the secret report from Sunagakure had been presented to him, even the dialogue and expressions of the various parties during the Third Kazekage's meeting were described in a way that made it feel like he was there.

In particular, this intelligence was obtained by a "collaborator" from the Sunagakure faction who retrieved the original meeting minutes from the archives and then embellished them based on their own personal experience.

Therefore, since his opponent had already revealed his hand, Uchiha Tokumitsu had no idea how he could possibly lose!

After the messenger from the United Company left, Uchiha Tokumitsu summoned his attendant ninja and instructed him: "Inform Commander Fugaku that the western border defense forces will be the second to undergo military reform. Tell him to prepare."

After the joint anti-terrorism force completed the reform of the ninja army system, Uchiha Tokumitsu planned to promote it in the standing ninja armies of the shogunate and Konoha, but he had not yet thought of where to take over.

However, now that it seems that Sunagakure is getting restless, we might as well put some pressure on them.

But we can't just slap him; Uchiha Tokumitsu has also prepared some candy.

That is, the United Company will increase the number of ninjas hired by the Chief Clerk in the Land of Wind.

Since the high-ranking officials of Sunagakure find the matter difficult, then let's just not do it at all! Uchiha Tokumitsu is confident that he can win over the lower-ranking members of Sunagakure who did not gain much benefit from the process of turning the village into a country.

After all, nothing is bigger than the money of the United Company!

……

Under the moonlight of the night, a long snake emerged from a mud pit in the Swamp Country, opened its mouth wide, and spat out a person.

"What beautiful moonlight..."

After nearly four months of "residing" in Ryuchi Cave, Jiraiya, reborn, greedily breathed in the sweet air of the ninja world.