Everyone in Akatsuki can easily deal with a ninja village when they choose to. This kind of strength is not just talk.
Sasori once used his puppet technique to destroy an entire country.
This time, it was Sunagakure's turn to witness the might of Akatsuki.
Poor Sunagakure had just become Akatsuki's backdrop.
All they could rely on now was their ally, Konoha, the Land of Fire.
After Rōsha said all this, he closed his eyes.
"Lord Kazekage, how is that possible?"
"Master Kazekage..."
"Lord Kazekage, the medical ninjas have arrived."
...
The surrounding Sand Shinobi ninjas were in a state of deep sorrow.
It was even more difficult for them to believe that the strongest ninja in the village had fallen in front of them.
These people knew that with such a significant injury to Rōsha, even if the medical ninjas arrived immediately, they wouldn't be able to perform the Reversal technique in time.
Baki's eyes were red, his hands clenched into fists.
The sound of bones grinding echoed in the air.
He knew that Rōsha wouldn't have been defeated if he hadn't been concerned about the safety of the village.
The opponents had exploited this weakness.
"Damn Akatsuki! We Sand Shinobi will not forgive you!"
The other ninjas surrounding Rōsha were all ashen-faced.
The Kazekage was the spiritual pillar in their hearts.
When one Kazekage falls, there won't be thousands of Kazekage to rise in his place.
After all, there are only five ninjas in the entire ninja world who bear the title of "Shadow."
And their Sunagakure has only one.
This sudden attack by Akatsuki not only resulted in the Kazekage's death in battle but also left their village more than half destroyed and their Jinchūriki captured.
Since Sunagakure's establishment, when had they suffered such humiliation?
All of this was thanks to Akatsuki.
Excitement, happiness, and joy can be contagious.
But despair, helplessness, and silence can be just as contagious.
The Sand Shinobi who had lost their spiritual support had completely lost their faith.
"Um, Lord Baki, what should we do now?"
Among the desperate, there were also those who remained hopeful.
There is a reason why the Land of Wind is one of the Five Great Nations.
Some Sand Shinobi ninjas had not given up.
Baki was one of them.
"Contact Konoha immediately and ask for support."
All of a sudden, Baki had to follow Fourth Kazekage Rōsha's last wish and request help from Konoha.
"No, Baki-sama! Kankuro-sama and Temari-sama were poisoned after fighting the enemy, and they are unconscious."
"This..."
Boom—
Baki punched the ground heavily.
Gaara was captured, and Kankuro and Temari were poisoned.
They were the most promising ninjas of the new generation of Sunagakure, but now they had been poisoned by Akatsuki.
This was the biggest catastrophe in Sunagakure's history.
Baki couldn't think of anything worse than this.
"Send Temari and Kankuro to the hospital immediately."
Hospital?
Yes, the current Sunagakure was in ruins; how could there be any hospital?
The medical ninjas were already on emergency treatment.
Now, Baki immediately assigned everyone the task of repairing the ruins.
They had to take good care of the injured and sick, and then they could only wait—waiting for Konoha's rescue.
The next day, in the Land of Fire, Konoha Village, Hokage Office!
Tsunade looked at the classified document from Sunagakure with a shocked expression.
Her red lips moved slightly.
"How, how is this possible?"
Nanaya, who was sitting on a chair and playing with a shuriken, looked up in curiosity.
"What's the matter, Hokage-sama? Is something major happening?"
"Sunagakure was attacked by Akatsuki and is now in ruins. The Fourth Kazekage was killed in battle, and the Jinchūriki was captured."
Tsunade relayed the information word by word.
"How so?"
Shizune, who heard this, was also quite shocked.
As one of the five major nations, the Land of Wind had been forced to this point by Akatsuki.
"Only two Akatsuki members invaded Sunagakure this time."
One of them was a guy who used strange explosives, and the other was a puppet master.
Compared to Tsunade and Shizune's surprise, Nanaya remained quite calm.
Deidara and Sasori, had they finally made their move? Interesting.
In the face of such a major event that shocked the ninja world, Nanaya showed remarkable calmness, which surprised Tsunade.
"Little brat, it seems you're not surprised!"
"Hmph, what's so surprising? Sunagakure has tailed beasts, which are naturally Akatsuki's targets."
Nanaya had his reasons to be proud.
After all, two Akatsuki members had attacked Konoha not long ago, and he had killed them easily.
If it were anyone else, Tsunade and Shizune would have doubted their strength.
But with Uchiha Nanaya, they didn't question it.
"Oh, Nanaya, that's just how it is."
Because Uchiha Nanaya had this kind of capital.
As an ally of the Land of Wind, Sunagakure was naturally asking for help.
But the conditions they put forward surprised Tsunade once again.
The Land of Wind was willing to become a vassal of the Land of Fire.
What does that mean?