Chapter 1254 - 129: Change

Chapter 1254: Chapter 129: Change

The once intact street had turned into a chaotic area of ruins.

A large number of Hidden Sand Ninja began moving stones to quickly clear the obstacles on the street.

However, due to the vast damage caused by Shukaku, even with many Hidden Sand Ninja involved, it was impossible to resolve in a short period.

"Who would have thought that Rasa managed to suppress Shukaku alone in the end? From the results, this shouldn’t be considered too bad, sister."

Ebizo arrived at the ruins, saying with surprise.

In a way, it’s better that he didn’t have to personally use sealing techniques to suppress Shukaku as an elderly man.

After all, his energy isn’t what it used to be, and he couldn’t exert his full strength like in his prime. Trying to suppress Shukaku with this old body was quite the strain.

Even though the rampaging Shukaku in the Hidden Sand Village wasn’t in its complete form, it wasn’t something an ordinary ninja could handle.

Chiyo remained silent but twitched her mouth while looking at the water and power towers destroyed by Rasa, which were crucial infrastructures for the villagers of Hidden Sand Village.

Now, with Rasa destroying them to suppress Shukaku, the village may face a period of power and water shortages, needing to tighten its belt and live frugally for the time being.

This prodigal Kazekage! Chiyo couldn’t help muttering in her heart.

The development funds of Hidden Sand Village were already very tight, and now Rasa’s chaos in the village made the financial situation even more strained.

It’s uncertain whether the Daimyo would take the initiative to reimburse the expenses.

However, even if the Daimyo reimbursed, it would probably require some effort.

"From the result’s perspective, yes... Well, after all, he still has some responsibility as the Kazekage. Just didn’t expect an incomplete Shukaku could push him to this extent."

In the past, there was no need for such petty calculations; they could directly use Gold Sand to suppress the Tailed Beast head-on.

Rasa developed the Gold Sand specifically to better control Shukaku’s power as a secret technique.

Similar to the Third Kazekage’s Iron Sand, it could effectively counter Shukaku’s chakra.

"No choice, after months of neglect, the body inevitably becomes sluggish. However, if this can help him regain some spirit, it’s still a good thing."

Ebizo noticed Rasa, calmly and orderly commanding the Hidden Sand Ninja at the center of the ruins, and felt slightly relieved.

Chiyo remained silent, her lips moved, but ultimately no words came out, and she turned and left the scene.

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The next day.

The unrest caused by Shukaku’s rampage had mostly been quelled. Since Rasa was nearby when it happened, and Shukaku’s target was also Rasa, this time, the turmoil caused by Shukaku did not lead to much loss of life for the Hidden Sand.

However, many buildings were damaged during the unrest, causing significant economic losses.

In a hotel.

The Konoha Ninja envoy to Hidden Sand naturally etched everything that happened last night deeply into their minds.

Being in the role of envoys, they were under tight protection by the Hidden Sand Ninja last night, unable to join the fight, and could only watch from afar.

Fortunately, the turmoil incited by Shukaku didn’t last long and was suppressed by Hidden Sand Village, restoring peace.

"Who would have thought that upon arriving at Hidden Sand Village, we would witness such a thrilling act, it’s really... hard to find the words."

The leader of this mission to Hidden Sand was Yamanaka Inoichi, one of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio and the clan leader of the Yamanaka Clan of Konoha.

Accompanying him to Hidden Sand Village was Akimichi Chouza, also part of the Ino-Shika-Cho combination.

The remaining members were also Chunin and Jonin from Konoha.

Their purpose here was to further unite with Hidden Sand Village to restrain the actions of the Land of Demons’ military.

"It has been suppressed, hasn’t it? The matter of the Tailed Beast is for Hidden Sand Village to deal with; it won’t hinder the purpose of our trip."

Chouza was not worried at all.

The outbreak of the Tailed Beast had nothing to do with Konoha; in fact, they were inadvertently caught in the disaster as envoys, spending a nerve-wracking night.

Luckily, the ending wasn’t too bad, with Hidden Sand successfully suppressing and resealing Shukaku.

"Let’s hope so. But, Shukaku’s rampage at this time point really was nerve-wracking."

Inoichi’s eyes still held lingering concerns.

He had no confidence in the upcoming alliance with Hidden Sand.

Hidden Sand Village hadn’t recovered from the previous Wind Country War, and now it seemed that there were some issues with the Tailed Beast. Previously, there was about a fifty percent chance that Hidden Sand would agree to cooperate with Konoha.

But now, the chance of success is less than thirty percent of what it was.

For Hidden Sand in its current state, recuperating is the best choice, rather than getting involved in complicated international conflicts.

"Now is not the best time for a visit. Let’s wait until tomorrow to test the thoughts of Hidden Sand’s high-level officials and see if they agree to our alliance with Konoha against the Land of Demons."

Chouza suggested.

At this moment, Hidden Sand is busy restoring the village’s structures, with everyone from top to bottom being extremely occupied, even if Konoha wishes to negotiate, they need to give Hidden Sand some breathing space.

Inoichi nodded, knowing this was the best choice.

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Isolated Island.

The fog cleared, revealing a massive island floating alone on the sea, surrounded by numerous ships with joint ninja forces from the Land of Demons’ military, Hidden Cloud Village, and other factions.