He fears Sunagakure even more than Konoha?
A trace of displeasure rose in Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart.
Even Hiruzen admitted that Sunagakure was indeed strong now.
Rasa was indeed strong.
But to say they were stronger than Konoha?
That made no sense.
What decent ninja did Sunagakure have?
After counting them all, there were only three.
Rasa, Pakura, and Chiyo.
What about Konoha?
There was Hiruzen himself, Minato Namikaze, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade counted as half.
Even that already put Konoha above Sunagakure.
And once Kushina Uzumaki finished giving birth, she could rely on the thod Yagura had provided and beco close to a perfect Jinchuriki.
With the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan stacked on top, she would be a proper perfect Jinchuriki.
She would only be stronger than Yagura, not weaker.
In terms of mid-level ninja, Konoha was also stronger than Sunagakure.
Yet Onoki did not fear Konoha and instead feared Sunagakure?
Did he really think Jiraiya and Tsunade would never return to Konoha?
As for the Weekly Shinobi World Incident Report beginning the Great Age of Sailing?
Hiruzen Sarutobi believed the real key was that the sea had always been there, along with Kirigakure's decline. The story of the Pirate King was at most a catalyst.
It was not the root cause.
Could it be that if the Weekly Shinobi World Incident Report serialized a Bandit King, it would begin the Great Age of Bandits?
Impossible.
Hiruzen Sarutobi did not think Sunagakure needed to be feared to that extent.
Then Onoki's purpose in saying all this was worth considering.
"I think it is still acceptable."
Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "However, if Iwagakure decides to suppress Sunagakure, Konoha will not interfere. We may even offer a small amount of support."
"But if you want Konoha to take the initiative against Sunagakure, I do not think things have reached that point."
"Onoki, we are both this old already. Speak plainly."
Onoki's expression stiffened slightly.
"Hiruzen Sarutobi, you misunderstand . I am not trying to sow discord. I truly believe Sunagakure needs to be restrained. They are changing too quickly."
"Do you know what Sunagakure has been doing recently?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned.
"What?"
"They are building sothing called the Sun Disc. That thing is extrely powerful!"
Onoki said, "Iwagakure lost dozens of ninja to obtain this information. It is sothing that may very well bring change to the shinobi world."
"And it does not rely on the sea."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned serious.
"Konoha has received no information related to this."
"Then I would not know."
Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent for a while.
"Tsuchikage, wait a mont."
Imdiately afterward, Hiruzen walked out of the Hokage Building.
He stopped in a secluded corner.
Bang!
A door opened. At first, the passage was narrow, but once he entered, the space opened up.
"Danzo!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi found Danzo.
"Why have you not reported the intelligence from the Land of Wind to ?"
"Hm?"
"What is this Sun Disc? Why do I know nothing about it? It was only after Onoki ca to Konoha that I learned about it from him."
What Hiruzen Sarutobi cared about was not the Sun Disc itself.
It was the fact that he knew nothing about the Sun Disc.
"Hiruzen, calm down. The Sun Disc is not a major issue."
"Danzo, what do you an by that?"
Danzo said, "The so-called Sun Disc is a massive structure. It cannot move. The information I obtained says that Sunagakure is using it to improve the land."
"They are turning desert into oasis."
"That thing cannot threaten Konoha."
"Even if Sunagakure is guarding it very strictly and values it highly, it does not affect Konoha."
Hiruzen still frowned.
"Why did you not report it?"
Only then did Danzo realize that what Hiruzen cared about was the fact that he had not reported it.
That suddenly made Danzo sowhat furious.
"Hiruzen, I said I already made a judgnt."
"I am the Hokage!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "In the future, do not make decisions like this on your own. Whether sothing is important or not is for to judge. Danzo, you are responsible for intelligence. Only intelligence."
After saying that, Hiruzen turned and left.
Danzo watched Hiruzen's back.
Bang!
His fist smashed heavily into the wall.
The wooden wall imdiately caved in, sending countless splinters flying.
"Hiruzen, you have gone too far!"
After returning to the Hokage Building, Hiruzen Sarutobi still gave Onoki no clear answer.
Onoki said the Sun Disc might change the age of ninja.
Danzo said the Sun Disc had no effect on Konoha.
Hiruzen did not fully believe either of them.
Comparatively speaking, Hiruzen still trusted Danzo a little more.
But even if he did not believe Onoki's claim that the Sun Disc could change the shinobi era, Hiruzen still decided to arrange for his own people to go and investigate.
"If speed is needed, then Minato is undoubtedly the most suitable."
"Have him bring one Nara ninja, one Hyuga ninja, and one Yamanaka ninja."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's order was soon issued.
A team of elites among elites was ford.
Captain: Minato Namikaze.
mbers: Shikaku Nara, Shinga Hyuga, and Ino Yamanaka.
…
…
As the date of the Mizukage succession ceremony drew closer, Sunagakure's observation party also departed from the village.
Pakura, Karura, Kankuro, Temari…
They saw Rasa off at the village entrance.
"Karura, I'll leave the family to you."
"Pakura, I'll leave the village to you. If there is anything you are unsure about, ask Elder Chiyo."
"Temari, behave."
"Kankuro, listen to your sister."
"…"
Rasa entered the carriage.
A shinobi procession of several hundred people slowly moved through the desert.
This trip to Kirigakure was not rely to observe the Mizukage's succession.
Nor was it only to bring up the entanglent between the Seven Ninja Swordsn and Yagura again.
There was another important purpose.
To establish a sailing group belonging to Sunagakure.
Since the daimyo of the Land of Water had already issued the invitation, Sunagakure absolutely could not miss the chance.
The sea was far too vast.
The resources were far too many.
If Sunagakure did not participate, they would fall behind the other shinobi villages.
And Sunagakure needed resources badly.
The more resources they had, the more Sun Discs they could build.
The more Sun Discs there were, the better Sunagakure's environnt could be transford.
"Teacher."
Maki ca before Rasa.
"Maki, do you have any objections to assigning you to the sailing group?"
"No. Whatever Teacher arranges for to do, I will do."
Rasa nodded.
"Our Sunagakure lacks resources. If we can steadily occupy a stretch of sea, it will bring great benefits to the village."
"The fish, shrimp, shellfish, and all sorts of plants in the sea…"
"And besides those, the most important thing is that the mineral resources beneath the sea may not be any less than those on land."
"They will be extrely useful to our village!"
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