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Kakashi slowly walked out of the Hokage Building. The sun was already setting, and its dim, yellow afterglow spilled from the sky, illuminating the buildings of Konoha, making them appear particularly desolate.
Kakashi's face still bore traces of shock and disbelief, his fists clenched tightly. As an Elite Jonin of Konoha, he knew many of the village's inner workings, even the conflicts between the Uchiha Clan and the Konoha high-ranking officials, having once been a member of the Hokage's Personal Anbu.
"How could such a thing happen! Why would they do that! Is it because of the union of the Uchiha and Uzumaki clans?" Kakashi murmured to himself, his face looking somewhat bewildered. He didn't know what his feelings were right now.
"Hmm!?" Kakashi seemed to sense something and snapped back to attention, looking forward. He saw Sasuke Uchiha standing silently with his arms crossed over his chest, leaning against a large tree. As soon as Kakashi looked over, Sasuke Uchiha slowly opened his eyes.
"Sigh, this is really troublesome. Sasuke is still so young, should I really tell him about this?" Kakashi scratched his head, but Sasuke Uchiha's gaze was exceptionally sharp. "Sigh, what a headache," Kakashi sighed again helplessly.
A month later, Lin returned to the Land of Cherry Blossoms with Haku and Zabuza. After all, the speed of a carriage was far inferior to that of a ninja. Zabuza had woken up midway, and Haku had been talking to him about something, but he hadn't said a word, remaining silent in the carriage, and Lin hadn't bothered him.
Upon returning to Sakuragakure, Lin ordered the medical ninjas to treat Zabuza's injuries. Although Haku had temporarily treated Zabuza during the journey, his injuries were quite severe, so professional medical ninjas were still needed for treatment.
However, due to Zabuza's unique nature, Lin dispatched many Anbu to monitor him. After all, Zabuza was an Elite Jonin-level ninja, and if he had any ill intentions towards Sakuragakure, the impact would be significant, so it was naturally impossible to let him do as he pleased.
"She's your childhood sweetheart?" Deidara and Lantian Qianyi exclaimed simultaneously as they watched Haku stand beside Lin, staring at her in a daze.
"Yes, Haku and I grew up together, but we were forced to separate ten years ago due to some reasons. Now, she's also a part of our Sakuragakure," Lin said with a smile.
"Is that so? You mean the Sakurakage's wife, right?" Lantian Qianyi teased with a smile. Deidara also looked at Lin with a strange expression. Lin simply smiled and said nothing more, while Haku's face instantly turned crimson. She now knew that her childhood sweetheart was the leader of the increasingly famous Sakuragakure, the First Sakurakage, and the realization had truly startled her.
That night, pink cherry blossoms danced in the clear, tranquil moonlight. On the top floor of Sakurakage Tower in Sakuragakure, Ji gazed silently at the vast village below.
At this moment, Deidara and Lantian Qianyi, along with two other high-ranking Sakuragakure officials, had arrived behind Ji. These two high-ranking officials were powerful ninjas once recruited by the Daimyo of the Land of Cherry Blossoms, and they had also helped suppress rebellions in the Land of Cherry Blossoms.
One of them was a tall, muscular young man dressed in a black ninja outfit, appearing incredibly strong. The other was a beautiful woman in her twenties, with flowing lake-green hair, a tall figure, and beautiful blue eyes – a kunoichi.
The man was named Hei Yanji, and the woman was named Gehena. Both were currently high-ranking officials of Sakuragakure and extremely powerful ninjas, representing the village's top combat strength.
"Hey, Ji, you didn't call us here this late just to accompany you to enjoy the evening breeze, did you, even though the scenery here is quite beautiful?" Lantian Qianyi said with a smile.
"Yeah, I still have to continue researching my art, hmm!" Deidara also said, dissatisfied. At this time, Deidara looked much taller and more mature than three years ago, but this was only on the surface; in reality, his personality hadn't changed at all.
"Hehe, I called you here today because I wanted to ask your opinion on something, as it's a big matter that requires your input," Ji said, turning his head with a smile.
"A big matter?" The four looked at Ji, confused. What important matter would require them to be gathered here at night? "Destroy Konoha. Are you interested?" Ji said with a playful smile.
"What!!!!!" Hearing Ji's words, the four were greatly shocked. Deidara excitedly said, "Ji, are you serious? I can't wait to show my art to the world!"
"Hey, Ji, Konoha is the largest ninja village in the Ninja World! Are you going to war with Konoha!? To be honest, our Sakuragakure is indeed no match for Konoha. Although it might not affect us, what about the village? And the Land of Cherry Blossoms will also suffer," Lantian Qianyi said gravely.
"Don't worry, it's not war, and even if it were, Konoha couldn't possibly reach the Land of Cherry Blossoms. The Land of Rain and the Land of Grass lie between Konoha and the Land of Cherry Blossoms, which is the border of the three great nations of Wind, Fire, and Earth.
The Land of Wind and the Land of Earth would never agree. This time, it's my personal mission to Konoha. You also know my grievances with Konoha. Isn't two months from now a perfect opportunity? Besides, I need to go to Konoha myself to confirm some things," Ji said with a smile.
"Two months later? Could it be...!" Gehena was suddenly startled. "That's right, two months later is Konoha's Chunin Exams. That will be a good opportunity to 'hunt' Konoha Village, and we're not the only ones with ideas about Konoha," Lin said with a cold smile.