A stream of light sank in.
All of a sudden, Kaguya Ta woke from his sleep.
Kaguya Ta felt an unbearable itch in his heart. The desire within him had suddenly become intense.
Immediately afterward, a wave of self-reproach rose inside him.
"Kaguya Ta, how can you have fallen so low?"
"So much time has passed, yet you have taken no action at all."
"All you do every day is rest."
"Rest yesterday. Rest today. Rest tomorrow."
"When will you lead the Kaguya clan to greatness like this?"
"The Kaguya clan should not be reduced to its current state."
Kaguya Ta looked out the window, his eyes burning.
"My Kaguya clan is the orthodox force of Kirigakure. The Third Mizukage was muddleheaded and selfish, targeting my Kaguya clan. That brat Yagura is sinister and cunning. He is unworthy of being Mizukage."
"Kirigakure should belong to my Kaguya clan."
Kaguya Ta forcefully suppressed the excitement in his heart.
Early the next morning.
"Hold a clan meeting."
All of the Kaguya clan's upper echelon arrived.
"Everyone."
Kaguya Ta looked around the room.
"I have thought about this for a long time. I believe it is almost time for us to take action again. Our Kaguya clan is renowned and has been passed down for hundreds of years. We should not be trapped here forever."
"The Mizukage's position should be ours."
"Kirigakure should be ours as well."
"What thoughts do you have?"
A young man raised his hand.
"Clan Head, we should have done this long ago. I've been so bored during this period that I don't even know what to do with myself."
Another young man spoke.
"Fuguki Suikazan and Jinpachi Munashi were only two people, yet they still managed to cause such a big commotion. Our Kaguya clan's strength far exceeds theirs. It is time for us to act."
Most members of the Kaguya clan had fierce personalities and burning ambition.
So the moment Kaguya Ta, the clan head, raised this topic, it immediately received an enthusiastic response.
Only the older Kaguya ninja were somewhat steadier.
"Clan Head, we have just received news that Kirigakure has taken action against both the Samehada Sailing Group and the Explosive Blade Sailing Group, defeating both groups."
"Yagura personally took action."
"We have to admit that Kirigakure still has strength."
"Their numbers far surpass our Kaguya clan."
"If we rashly attack directly under these circumstances, I fear the results will not be good."
Kaguya Ta looked toward that figure.
"Do you have any ideas?"
The ninja continued, "Clan Head, although the Samehada Sailing Group and the Explosive Blade Sailing Group were defeated, a large number of their members still survived."
"The sea is far too vast."
"Trying to hunt someone down in that kind of environment is extremely difficult."
"Therefore, I think a sailing group would be a good choice for our Kaguya clan."
"Our Kaguya clan's advantage lies in our powerful individual strength."
"When we are outnumbered, we run."
"When the numbers are even, we fight."
"By operating as a sailing group, we can continuously grow stronger while attacking and gnawing away at Kirigakure. I believe there will definitely come a day when we can defeat Yagura and take Kirigakure."
Kaguya Ta nodded.
"A sailing group is indeed a good choice."
"Fuguki Suikazan and Jinpachi Munashi have already proven that."
"Our Kaguya clan's sailing group will only be stronger, not weaker."
"But aside from creating a sailing group, do any of you have other ideas?"
An elder stepped forward.
"Clan Head, we can form an alliance with the Samehada Sailing Group and the Explosive Blade Sailing Group. The Seven Ninja Swordsmen were all persecuted by Yagura. Now that they have suffered an attack as well, their hatred for him will not be any weaker than ours."
"There is also the Uchiha clan. Given their situation, they can also become a sailing group. With their help, we will have an even greater advantage in dealing with Kirigakure."
"Furthermore, there is Sunagakure!"
The moment the word Sunagakure fell, the meeting room abruptly fell silent.
To the Kaguya clan, Sunagakure had once been an unquestionable enemy.
Many Kaguya clan ninja had died at Sunagakure's hands.
Likewise, many Sunagakure shinobi had died at the hands of the Kaguya clan.
But that was in the past.
Back then, the Kaguya clan had fought for Kirigakure.
Now, the Kaguya clan had become Kirigakure's enemy.
"The war between Sunagakure and Kirigakure has already ended, but the two ninja villages remain hostile."
"And their hostility is extremely severe."
"Genji detonated himself and tore up the surrender agreement, making Sunagakure hate Kirigakure deeply."
"That is why Sunagakure openly published Fuguki Suikazan's remarks in the Ninja Major Events Weekly."
"Sunagakure definitely wants revenge against Kirigakure."
"If we are willing to act, Sunagakure probably would not mind providing us with some help."
One person hesitated for a moment.
"But that is Sunagakure. They are our enemy. And Rasa is an extremely ambitious man with a powerful desire for control. Once we cooperate with them, Sunagakure may very well try to control us."
The elder shook his head.
"They were only our enemies before. They are not now. The enemy of our enemy is our friend."
"As for whether Sunagakure will try to control us, there is no need to worry. As long as we take back Kirigakure, we can simply turn against them then. Kirigakure is too far away. Their reach will not extend that far."
Kaguya Ta thought for a while.
"Is anyone willing to go to the Land of Wind and request aid from Sunagakure?"
The elder raised his hand.
Kaguya Ta shook his head.
"Forget it. You are too old, and you have old injuries. You cannot endure such a journey. The road there will certainly be dangerous. The Land of Wind's environment is harsh. Without guidance, it is easy to get lost in the desert."
A middle-aged man beside him stepped forward.
Very soon, the Kaguya clan began to act.
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Sunagakure.
A young man was busy inside a shop, observing the pedestrians coming and going. He frowned slightly.
"Sunagakure's security is even tighter than Konoha's."
"It won't be easy to obtain valuable intelligence."
"But Danzo-sama is pushing harder and harder."
"I wonder how Nonō-sensei is doing now…"
Yakushi Nonō's figure appeared in Yakushi Kabuto's mind.
"Only by obtaining valuable intelligence can I possibly return to Konoha. But Sunagakure has not shown any unusual movements recently, not since the Kusagakure incident ended."
"The only strange thing is that thing they are building inside the village."
"But I have no chance to get close."
Suddenly—
Kabuto noticed the light in front of him being blocked. He instinctively raised his head and saw a tall figure standing before him, looking down at him from above.
Kabuto's pupils abruptly shrank.
"Ra… Kazekage-sama?"
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