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Chapter 110: Fengying Heir (First Update)
A white carrier pigeon flew across the azure sky, into the Hidden Cloud Village, and landed in the hands of the Fourth Raikage Ai.
After reading the letter, he felt his breathing stagnate and then he tore the letter to pieces.
Three hundred people, including ten special jonins, three elite jonins, and the rest are all chunins.
Such a huge force is more than enough to destroy some small countries with ninja villages. There should be no problem in capturing a single tail escorted by only a hundred people.
But the facts are before us, and the annihilation of the entire army is a foregone conclusion.
All dead.
"Three hundred people, all dead!"
"Xi, is dead too!"
The bright sunshine shone on Ai's dark face, and his cheeks suddenly felt cold.
Turbid tears actually flowed like a stream from the eyes of this strong man who was at the pinnacle of power in the Hidden Cloud Village.
He gritted his teeth and stood facing the wind for a long time, waiting for the wind to dry his tears before returning to the Raikage's office.
Just at this moment, there was a knock on the door outside the office.
"Enter!"
"Creaky~" The door opened, and a white-haired woman wearing a navy blue long skirt, with a broad chest and a slender waist, walked into the Raikage's office holding a folder.
She had delicate features and a graceful figure; even dark skin could not hinder her beauty.
Ai saw her coming and took a deep breath to hide his emotions. The woman in front of him was his secretary, Ma Buyi, and one of the few elite jonin in the Hidden Cloud Village.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
"Lord Raikage, someone from Konoha has sent a letter. Please take a look."
Mabu pulled out a letter with the Konoha seal from a folder and walked over to place it on the Raikage's desk.
Ai took the letter, opened it, took just a quick glance at it, then tore it into pieces in anger and threw it into the air.
"Assholes, three hundred people have died in the Hidden Cloud Village. Not only do I not settle accounts with them, but I also asked me to discuss compensation."
Ai's face flushed red, and he slapped the desk: "Ma Buyi, go gather the people, I'll go meet Konoha and see how capable they are."
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"What! The Hidden Cloud Village pretends to be the Hidden Rock Village to attack Konoha and the Hidden Sand Village?"
Tsuchikage office.
The diminutive Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki floated in the air, spinning back and forth in anger, his voice filled with indignation.
His son and granddaughter stood by and looked at the angry Ōnoki. They were no strangers to this scene.
After waiting for a long while, Ohnoki's granddaughter Kurotsuchi couldn't help but spread her hands and asked, "This news has probably spread throughout the ninja world. Now we are just waiting for you, old man, to give us your say on what to do."
Oonoki turned around, stopped floating, and landed steadily on the desk.
After thinking for a long time, Ohnoki made a decision. He said, "Let's wait and see how things develop."
"Ah? Old man, are you confused?" Heitu exclaimed. She didn't understand why her grandfather made such a decision.
The Cloud Village has clearly thrown dirty water on the Iwagakure, so why are they deliberately holding back? What's the point?
Are they afraid of the Hidden Cloud Village?
Seeing the displeasure on his granddaughter's face, Ohnoki glanced at her and said, "The main conflict right now is between Konoha and Kumogakure. Why are we interfering?"
"Whether they quarrel or go to war, just let them have their fun. When the two families have fought each other to the point of being done, we'll see what to do next."
"This is called, while the snipe and the clam quarrel, the fisherman gains!"
Hearing this, Heitu narrowed his eyes, curled his lips in disdain, and said contemptuously: "People have poured all the stinky water on you, and you still want to take your time. It's really boring."
Kurotsuchi's words made Ohnoki's mouth twitch.
I thought to myself, this little girl can only say such things because she doesn't understand the horror of war.
"So, you young people are just impatient." Ohnoki taught him, "Some things, when you reach my age, you will naturally understand."
"Tsk!" Kurotsuchi looked at Ohnoki with disdain and said, "When I reach your age, I don't want to become like you, grandpa."
"What did you say, you bastard!" Ohnoki stomped his feet in anger.
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The land of wind.
Sand Hidden Village.
"Excuse me, what do the elders want to see me about?"
"You'll know in a moment. I can't tell you, but I can guarantee it's a good thing."
"Is it a good thing?"
When Temari heard this, she thought of a possibility and the corners of her mouth naturally curled up.
As night fell, Temari, who had just finished a funeral, followed the Anbu of the Sand Village into the Kazekage Building and all the way to the Kazekage's office.
The room was brightly lit. The Sunagakure high-level officials, led by Chiyo, were already waiting here. So were her teacher Maki and her two younger brothers, Gaara and Kankuro.
Looking at the faint smile on Chiyo's face, Temari couldn't help but feel a little excited.
She wondered if Sarutobi Hazuki had already done what he promised her and the village had already started preparing for the wedding.
"Temari, come here." Chiyo waved to her with a smile.
Temari nodded and stepped forward, standing straight in front of Chiyo and respectfully called out, "Granny."
"Haha, don't be nervous." Chiyo said.
Temari nodded, but it would be a lie to say she wasn't nervous.
Although she usually behaved and spoke in a mature manner, she was still a little girl after all. When faced with the important issue of marriage, she couldn't help but feel panic in her heart.
The Wind Kingdom and the Fire Kingdom are far away from each other. What if I don’t live well after marrying there?
If Naruto bullies me again, I won’t even be able to go home.
That bastard will definitely go even further in the future.
Thinking of this, Temari felt both excited and scared.
Chiyo pondered for a moment, looking Temari back and forth, and saw the panic in her eyes.
He sighed, raised his hand and patted her shoulder, and said softly: "The village may be handed over to you in the future, so you can't panic because of a small matter."
Ok?
What?
Aren't you planning to talk to me about forming a marriage alliance with Konoha?
What about the village being handed over to me?
"Mother-in-law, what do you mean by this?" A strange look flashed in Temari's eyes. She really couldn't understand the meaning of Chiyo's words.
"That's literally what it means."
Chiyo smiled and said, "After a whole day of discussion, I have decided to take on the position of Acting Kazekage for a while."
"That's a good thing." Temari nodded and replied, "Mother-in-law, you taking over is what everyone wants."
Chiyo laughed out loud: "What do you mean by popular support? I just want to be alone."
He paused for a moment before continuing, "So during the time I'm acting as your deputy, you should stay by my side and learn how to handle village affairs as quickly as possible, improve your own strength, and try to allow me to go back and rest earlier."
Hearing this, Temari was completely shocked.
I was completely dazed, and it took me a long time to digest this information.
"Mother-in-law, how can I do this?" Temari felt that this was completely unbelievable.
"Whether it's possible or not, we have to try it first to know." Chiyo said.
Temari's eyebrows were twisted into knots, and she quickly said: "I am still just a Genin, not qualified, mother-in-law."
"Don't worry about that. I will develop a training plan that suits you and help you improve your strength quickly."
Chiyo's tone this time was very strong and she would not tolerate any refusal. She had already made up her mind to give Temari a try.
"Besides, you just didn't move up because you wanted to take the Chunin Exams with Gaara and Kankuro."
"As a ninja, you must have confidence in yourself and the determination to protect the village."
After saying that, Chiyo took the lead and left the Kazekage's office, officially informing Temari of the matter.
For a moment, a huge worry enveloped Temari's heart.
Why on earth?
But I still want to marry Naruto.
How can I get married if I really become the Kazekage?
"Temari, don't be afraid, we will always support you." Maki spoke to comfort Temari.
Kankuro also echoed: "Yes, I will firmly support you."
Even Gaara, who usually doesn't like to talk much, said softly in the corner: "I can do it too."
Turning around and looking at Gaara's face, which had already recovered from the swelling, Temari had a guess in her mind.
Perhaps this honor should have originally belonged to Gaara, but Gaara's performance last time was really disappointing.
This stupid brother, I really want Naruto to beat him into a pig head again.
"Humph, I'm going to marry into Konoha. It's impossible for me to inherit the Kazekage position. No matter what you arrange, I can't do anything well. Let's see if you guys will change me when the time comes."
Temari guessed correctly.