Facing this sudden official letter, Pakura could not help but frown slightly.
She turned her head to look at Elder Ebizo beside her and asked, "Elder Ebizo, in your opinion, who should we send to Konoha?"
Pakura knew very well that she was still somewhat inexperienced and lacking in political matters. Whenever she was unsure about something, she would always discuss it with Ebizo.
Not to mention that what they were facing this time was such a thorny problem.
At this moment, Ebizo had already been holding the letter and studying it carefully for quite a while.
'I truly didn't expect this! Namikaze Minato has taken the position of Hokage again, and my intelligence department didn't get even the slightest hint of it?'
Ebizo frowned deeply, thinking to himself.
'What exactly is going on? Eleven years ago, was he really just seriously injured?'
'Or has Konoha already mastered the ability to bring the dead back to life?'
'If that's the case, then that's really worrying! I originally thought that with Uchiha Rengoku's death, Konoha would be short one top-tier combat force.'
'But who would have thought that now an even more troublesome figure has appeared.'
At this thought, Ebizo could not help but feel a headache coming on.
Pakura felt this matter was difficult to handle, and how could Ebizo feel any differently?
In the last great war, Sunagakure had suffered heavy losses. More than half of its elite forces had fallen, causing its overall strength to drop sharply. Now, among the Five Great Ninja Villages, it had almost become the weakest.
If Konoha were to attack without restraint this time, Sunagakure might face destruction in an instant.
Although Ebizo had already spent quite some time thinking of countermeasures, Pakura did not show the slightest sign of urging him.
After all, the reason she was willing to take on the heavy responsibility of becoming the next Kazekage was entirely because of her deep love for the village.
She had been handling these affairs for a full half year already. During this time, she had practically learned everything about every corner of the village, every household, and all major and minor matters.
She knew clearly that the village was currently in a complete mess, an absolute disaster to deal with.
In the face of such a difficult situation, deciding who to send to handle related matters had undoubtedly become an important problem.
After thinking for a long time, Ebizo slowly spoke, "Hmm… this mission is full of unknowns. We need to send someone who is strong and resourceful. After thinking it over, I believe Maki would be quite suitable."
Indeed, Maki not only possessed a certain level of ability and strength, but his mind was also quite sharp and flexible.
If he were sent to Konoha to carry out this task, he would likely be able to obtain the key information they hoped to get.
More importantly, Maki was a capable subordinate from Rasa's faction.
Even if something went slightly wrong during the operation, it would not have too great an impact on the overall situation.
Just then, two light "click" sounds were heard as the tightly shut door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
Immediately after, a man who looked somewhat worn out, his face weathered and his expression tired, walked in with heavy steps.
A closer look revealed that it was Rasa, who had been working outside digging mines to repay his debts.
The moment Rasa stepped into the room, he saw Pakura sitting properly in the seat that used to belong to him.
On the desk before her was a stack of documents that had yet to be reviewed.
Already looking exhausted, Rasa's face instantly became even more gloomy at this sight.
However, Ebizo's reaction to Rasa's return was extremely perfunctory. He casually greeted him, "Kazekage-sama, you've worked hard traveling back and forth. I wonder if you gained anything from this trip?"
As for Pakura, she remained sitting there expressionless, not even sparing Rasa a glance.
It was as if this Kazekage did not exist at all. She did not even give him a simple nod.
After all, Rasa had once tried to kill her twice.
With such deep hatred between them, Pakura inwardly wished for Rasa's early death at every moment, so she could not even be bothered to keep up appearances.
When Rasa heard Ebizo's words, he did not respond.
Instead, he strode over to the desk where the important documents were placed.
He suddenly reached out and snatched the official letter from Ebizo's hand.
Yet facing Rasa's somewhat rude action, Ebizo did not get angry. He remained calm and simply let Rasa take the letter.
After getting the letter, Rasa immediately began to read through it quickly.
But in just a short moment, his pupils suddenly shrank, his face filled with disbelief.
He hurriedly read it again carefully, but no matter how many times he reread it, the contents of the letter did not change at all.
With a loud "BANG," Rasa angrily slammed the letter onto the desk and demanded, "Why wasn't I informed about something this important?"
At this moment, Ebizo still looked unhurried and calm as he slowly replied, "Kazekage-sama, you are busy with countless matters every day."
"For small matters like this, it is only natural for us subordinates to take the initiative to share your burden."
After speaking, Ebizo slightly raised his head and met Rasa's gaze calmly.
Although Rasa's face had already grown extremely dark, Ebizo's eyes did not retreat in the slightest, firmly meeting his stare.
After all, Ebizo was the most senior member among the elders and had now become the true leader of Sunagakure in practice.
Rasa, on the other hand, had already been completely sidelined, with very little power left in his hands.
Meanwhile, Chiyo had been missing for half a year, with no news at all.
Although Ebizo believed deep down that his sister was most likely no longer alive, out of the bond of family that he could not let go of, he still held on to that one in ten thousand sliver of hope and continued searching.
Now advanced in age, Ebizo had already become indifferent to life and death.
Moreover, given his current position, even if Rasa was burning with anger, he would never dare to act against him lightly.
In Ebizo's seemingly calm eyes, there was actually endless strength, as if he could see through everything.
When their gazes met, although Rasa's anger burned fiercely in his heart, and he tried to put on a display of authority, in the end he was nothing more than fierce on the outside but weak on the inside.
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