Chapter 482: Hurry and Invite Someone
"So this is Sunagakure, one of the Five Great Ninja Villages? It doesn’t look like much." Sugiyama Minato, dressed in black, stood atop a certain tall building, overlooking Sunagakure.
Isshiki had Sugiyama Minato come to attack Sunagakure’s higher-ups. Although he did not explain the reason, Sugiyama Minato could guess a bit of the truth.
Perhaps there was a problem on Darcy’s side, and this problem was not small, which was why he had been sent to test the strength of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
"In the end, he is still young. His strength and ability to handle matters are both somewhat insufficient." Sugiyama Minato thought about Darcy for a moment and shook his head.
That young man’s talent was not bad, but other aspects would not do. He was not steady enough. If he had been allowed to do it, there should not have been any problems.
After obtaining Lord Jigen’s power, he became so arrogant. Too impetuous.
Although Sugiyama Minato also possessed Jigen’s power, and his degree of development was much deeper than Darcy’s, he was very cautious and did not look down on other ninja.
He had even been extremely low-key when entering Sunagakure. He did not force his way in, but waited for a period of time and mixed in with a merchant caravan.
After entering, Sugiyama Minato also did not act immediately. Instead, he first figured out Sunagakure’s terrain and planned the attack route and retreat route.
After lurking in Sunagakure for an entire week, Sugiyama Minato finally prepared to act today.
He did not even act during the day, but deliberately waited until night to act.
Because Isshiki had not especially specified the target and only said to attack Sunagakure’s higher-ups, Sugiyama Minato had to choose the target himself.
The target he chose was the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa.
Sugiyama Minato knew that the true goal of this mission was to test Sunagakure’s strength.
And even if a Kage was not the strongest person in the village, he would still be among the strongest batch in the village and could best represent the strength of a ninja village.
In order to avoid any mistakes, Sugiyama Minato took the Kazekage as his target.
Sugiyama Minato was a ninja from a small country. Before being experimented on by Isshiki, he was only an ordinary bottom-level Genin.
The Five Great Nations had once been existences he could only look up to in his heart. Although after obtaining Isshiki’s power, that had already become a thing of the past. But Sugiyama Minato still maintained a certain respect toward the Five Great Nations.
Although he was confident in his own strength, the other party was, after all, the Kazekage, the leader of one of the Five Great Ninja Villages. He had prepared himself to be killed by the Kazekage.
If he was killed by the Kazekage, that would also count as completing the mission Lord Jigen had arranged, though it would not count as completely completing it.
Because in that case, Lord Jigen would only know that the Kazekage’s strength was above Sugiyama Minato’s, and would not know anything more specific.
After confirming from a high place that Rasa’s movement route today had no special changes, Sugiyama Minato flashed and disappeared into the air.
The mission could begin.
"Thanks to your wise leadership, Lord Kazekage, our Sunagakure will not have to worry about funding for a very long time." A Sunagakure ninja flattered Rasa.
Rasa laughed twice, then waved his hand and said, "It is only drinking a little soup by following Konoha. It is nothing."
Because of the trade alliance, Rasa’s side could obtain all kinds of talismans relatively cheaply. Rasa kept a portion as reserves, and took the rest to earn the price difference as a middleman.
Your daimyo won’t give funding, right? Then I will use medical talismans to fiercely shear your nobles’ wool.
Not buying? If you don’t buy, you can only go to the Land of Fire and Konoha to buy them. Not only is the journey far and torturous, you also might not necessarily be able to get much.
Although he said with his mouth that it was nothing, Rasa still smiled very happily.
He thought that he was also quite bold. Even as the poorest of the Five Great Ninja Villages, when purchasing talismans, he still gritted his teeth and bled heavily to buy a large batch.
Following Konoha really made money quickly. He felt that what he had done was too wonderful. Since he could not beat them anyway, he might as well act as a little brother and follow along. Making money was not shameful.
Even a thorn like the Raikage could only obediently act as an echoing insect. Then it was better to lick. Since he naturally could not resist, then he might as well enjoy it.
"How is Gaara’s condition?" Rasa suddenly remembered something and asked Yashamaru, who stood on his left.
For the sake of his own plan, Rasa had not personally raised Gaara, but had handed him to his brother-in-law Yashamaru to raise.
Yashamaru thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "The situation is not very good. Shukaku’s power is too violent. This power affects Gaara, preventing him from sleeping properly, and his spirit has become even more unstable."
"What a waste!" Rasa frowned and cursed, his original smile disappearing.
The surrounding Sunagakure ninja instantly stopped speaking. The atmosphere became silent.
Gaara was Rasa’s son. It was fine for him to casually scold him himself, but if you scolded along with him, then you were somewhat not taking Rasa, the Kazekage, seriously.
Actually, being affected by Shukaku’s power and being unable to sleep was a normal matter. The previous Jinchuriki was also like this.
Because the Land of Wind’s Sealing Jutsu was a bit lacking. Although it could seal the Tailed Beast, being affected by its power was unavoidable.
But Rasa felt that Gaara should not be the same as the previous Jinchuriki, because Gaara was his child, his most talented child.
For Gaara’s growth, Rasa had also taken great pains.
A qualified Jinchuriki must have an iron-like will. Only in this way would they not be affected by the Tailed Beast in reverse, and could make the Jinchuriki control the Tailed Beast.
In order to temper Gaara’s will, he not only did not personally raise Gaara, he also did not give him the care that a father should give a child, always facing Gaara with an attitude of ignoring him.
At the same time, he also ignored the rumors circulating in the village that Gaara was a monster and a demon.
These were all the "training" he gave Gaara.
Only by growing in an environment of suffering and hardship could Gaara become strong and tenacious. Rasa thought this way.
Perhaps some people would feel that what he was doing was not what a true father should do.
But in Rasa’s eyes, he was first Sunagakure’s Kage, and only after that was he Gaara’s father.
Between Sunagakure possessing a powerful Jinchuriki who could perfectly control the Tailed Beast, and his own child being able to have a happy childhood, Rasa chose the former without the slightest hesitation.
"I still hope you can give Gaara a little more time. After all, he is only three years old. He is still too young." In the end, it was Yashamaru who broke the silence and gently advised.
Toward Gaara’s experience, Yashamaru really could not bear it. This was his sister’s child.
But he also had no way. Although he was Sunagakure’s Anbu and a higher-up valued by the Kazekage, the person giving the order was precisely the Kazekage himself...
"An outstanding ninja will be different even when young." Rasa replied.
But in the end, he was his own brother-in-law and also his capable subordinate, so after Rasa said this sentence, he did not say anything else.
Suddenly, Rasa felt that something was not right. An inexplicable aura abruptly rose, and even the surrounding air froze.
"Magnet Release: Gold Dust!" Rasa rapidly erupted with Chakra, raising a large wave formed from Gold Dust that struck toward the place where the aura had erupted.
The other Sunagakure ninja also took out kunai one after another and prepared to fight.
But something that no one had expected happened.
Bang!
Boom boom!!
A huge collision sound rang out.
Rasa, who had originally been standing at the very front, was like a cannonball that had been sent flying, fiercely crashing into a Sunagakure building, collapsing the thick stone wall and producing a burst of rumbling sounds.
And in the place where Rasa had originally stood, there was now a mysterious person wearing a mask, with a tall figure, dressed in black.
The sturdy black-clothed man had actually directly broken through Rasa’s Gold Dust wave and sent Rasa flying!
The Sunagakure ninja were all stunned. This was Lord Fourth Kazekage, the strongest in Sunagakure.
Forget the Sunagakure ninja, even Sugiyama Minato himself was a little stunned.
This was the Fourth Kazekage?
Although because he was afraid of being killed by the Fourth Kazekage, he had fully activated the Kāma that had made a slight breakthrough a few days ago before attacking, being directly sent flying was a bit lame, wasn’t it?
’Had I known, I wouldn’t have sneak attacked.’ Sugiyama Minato felt that he seemed to have somewhat overestimated the Fourth Kazekage’s strength.
Some Sunagakure ninja charged toward the sturdy black-clothed man with kunai, and some Sunagakure ninja fired signal flares to call for people.
"Lord Kazekage has been assassinated, hurry and support!" An Anbu shouted loudly.
Facing the charging Sunagakure ninja, Sugiyama Minato erupted with speed and rapidly swung several punches. With several more bang bang sounds, several Sunagakure ninja were beaten flying backward, fiercely smashing into the surrounding buildings.
"What fast speed!" Yashamaru’s pupils suddenly shrank. He found that he actually could not see the black-clothed man’s movements clearly.
After dealing with the Sunagakure ninja who had come up to entangle him, Sugiyama Minato did not waste time and rushed straight toward the Fourth Kazekage with a powerful aura.
"I underestimated the enemy... What terrifying brute force." Rasa pushed away the shattered stones pressing on his body, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and his expression became serious.
He had not expected that such a strong person would actually be hiding in Sunagakure. The first Gold Dust wave had not used full strength because he was afraid of destroying the village.
Rasa could clearly feel the severe pain coming from his abdomen. If he had not used Gold Dust in a hurry to block the attacked area, that attack just now might have directly pierced through his abdomen.
Whoosh!
Sugiyama Minato’s speed was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, he approached Rasa again.
"Magnet Release: Gold Dust Shield!"
A large amount of Gold Dust rapidly rose and spun quickly around Rasa, forming a golden oval without a single gap.
Rasa, who had been injured by underestimating the enemy, did not want to clash head-on with a strong Taijutsu user at close range, and chose to wrap himself in strengthened defensive Gold Dust.
Looking at Rasa, who was turtling inside the Gold Dust, Sugiyama Minato’s face hidden beneath the mask smiled.
If someone had X-ray vision at this moment, they could see the white tattoo covering half of Sugiyama Minato’s body.
This power originating from Lord Jigen could not allow them to release any peculiar Ninjutsu, but it would greatly increase their physical strength, and then there was the extremely destructive special Chakra.
If the Kazekage used Magnet Release to kite him from a distance, plus the large number of Sunagakure ninja here, Sugiyama Minato might feel it was very troublesome.
But if Rasa wanted to rely on defensive Ninjutsu to block his attacks, then he was really thinking too much.
"Tiger Cannon Fist!"
Sugiyama Minato clenched his right hand into a fist. The strength of his entire body was poured into his right fist, and the powerful special Chakra also erupted on his fist.
"Roar!"
After Sugiyama Minato swung his fist, the sound of the powerful force striking the air greatly resembled the roar of a fierce beast. The dissipating force completely destroyed this ruined building, and rumbling sounds continued endlessly.
Bang!!!
The oval Gold Dust was directly blown apart. Glittering Gold Dust scattered in all directions, and Sugiyama Minato’s fist carrying powerful strength also struck Rasa’s body.
Rumble!!
The powerful force was carried by Rasa into the ground, triggering a violent collapse. The ground collapsed, creating a large pit, and Rasa lay in the center of the pit.
"Cough cough!" Rasa wanted to get up and face the enemy, but found that it was as if all the bones in his body had been shattered, and he could not stand up at all. After a period of effort, he only coughed up two large mouthfuls of blood.
Rasa endured the pain, lay on the ground and tried hard to raise his head, fully controlling the Gold Dust to launch an attack.
A large amount of Gold Dust covered the entire twenty-meter distance around him, and countless Gold Dust spikes stabbed toward Sugiyama Minato.
Facing such a large-scale attack, Sugiyama Minato did not dare to slack off either and fully dealt with it. However, because there were truly too many spikes, some wounds also appeared on his body.
Just as Sugiyama Minato was preparing to further attack Rasa, he suddenly sensed something and retreated five meters in a flash.
Boom boom!
A bull-headed puppet wearing white clothes smashed a large pit in the place where Sugiyama Minato had just been standing.
Only then did Sugiyama Minato discover that many white-clothed figures had suddenly appeared in the open space, as well as an old-looking old woman.
"Sigh, I originally thought I would never use this technique again in this life. You really won’t let this old woman relax for a while." Chiyo sighed twice, but her palm opened, and there was a Chakra thread on each finger.
The Chikamatsu Collection of Ten Puppets were works of the founder of puppet masters, Monzaemon. Each puppet possessed extraordinary strength. If one could control all ten at the same time, their power was extremely terrifying, and taking down a city alone would not be difficult.
In the original work, merely ten puppets were able to contend against Sasori’s hundred puppets.
But with such immense power, controlling them was also extremely mentally exhausting. For Chiyo at this age, it was no small pressure.
Chiyo had experienced too much. When Sasori left, she began to stop asking about political affairs and spent her days fishing for fun with her younger brother Ebizo.
If she had not seen Rasa looking like he was about to be hammered to death, she truly would have been too lazy to take action.
Chiyo was also an old senior who had long been famous in the Wind Ninja World, and Sugiyama Minato had also seen her intelligence.
Immediately afterward, Sugiyama Minato looked around and found that more and more Sunagakure ninja were arriving. Sugiyama Minato thought that he had tested things almost enough, so he pretended to attack Rasa, but in reality rapidly attacked and defeated the nearby Sunagakure ninja inside, then used his speed to quickly leave Sunagakure.
There were still people who wanted to chase, but they were stopped by Chiyo’s puppets.
"Let him go. You cannot stop him." Chiyo sighed and said.
Even Rasa had been beaten so miserably. It was meaningless for these Suna ninja to chase after him.
Chiyo returned the puppets into the sealing scroll and walked to Rasa’s side in the large pit.
"Elder Chiyo, thank you..." Rasa thanked Chiyo with difficulty.
Chiyo sensed Rasa’s condition, and her brows tightly furrowed. The situation was too terrible. Rasa’s body was simply a complete mess now. Even serious injury was not enough to describe it. He was practically not far from death.
But fortunately, besides being an expert in poison, Chiyo was also very skilled in Medical Ninjutsu.
"I can only let you escape danger. If you want to be completely healed, I cannot do it." Chiyo told Rasa very directly.
"What will happen if I cannot be healed?"
"You will become a cripple who cannot move."
After saying this sentence, neither of them spoke again. The atmosphere became silent, and the surrounding Sunagakure ninja all looked at Rasa worriedly.
The Third Kazekage had not been gone for long, and now the Fourth Kazekage had a problem again. Then who could take over? They could not possibly let Chiyo take over.
"If there is still someone in this world who can heal you, it can only be Konoha’s Tsunade." Chiyo said.
"In terms of Medical Ninjutsu, she is the number one in the ninja world. I am inferior to her."
Rasa was silent for a while. Would Tsunade really save him? Although now Konoha and Sunagakure seemed to be quite good.
But a few years ago, they had still been killing each other on the battlefield.
"Go to Konoha for aid. Go invite Tsunade." Rasa ordered his subordinates.
No matter what, he had to try. The current Sunagakure could not be without him.
...
"So, Sunagakure was attacked by a mysterious black-clothed person, the Fourth Kazekage was beaten half-paralyzed, and now they need our Konoha’s aid?" Nagasawa revealed a somewhat doubtful expression.
Not seeing him for this period of time, had the Kazekage become this weak? He was beaten half-paralyzed by an unknown person just like that.
"Mm." Minato nodded, then asked, "Nagasawa, what do you think?"
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