The yellow sand roars and the scorching sun scorches the earth.
Sand Ninja Village, Kazekage Building, a conference room.
There is a large round table several meters wide in the center of the conference room. Around the round table sit more than a dozen Suna Ninjas, all of whom are senior ninjas in the Suna Ninja Village.
Sitting in the first place is a young man, about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a head full of red hair and the word "love" on his forehead.
"Ahem~"
A ninja in the conference room coughed dryly and said: "Recently, our exchanges with various countries have become more frequent, and trade has gradually become more connected, especially with the Country of Fire. This has made our country's economy more prosperous. Because of the newly opened rivers, our country is short of water.
The problem has been greatly alleviated, with 70% of the population having access to drinking water."
After a sand ninja reported, a smile appeared on his face.
"70% of the population?"
"That river must be heavily guarded."
"Yes, that is our river of hope."
The atmosphere in the conference room was relaxed, and most of the ninjas were smiling.
Grandma Chiyo, the elder sitting aside, looked at Gaara, the fifth Kazekage, and nodded with satisfaction. She was very satisfied with this Kazekage.
"Also, in terms of training new people, there has been a good improvement since the introduction of Konoha's education courses."
"The Chunin Examination is about to begin, and the results are exciting."
"Well, that's indeed good news. They are the future of the village."
The atmosphere in the conference room was good, and most of the ninjas looked relaxed.
"But..." A sand ninja with a mustache and hair covering his right eye said.
"What's wrong, Yura."
Ma Ji on the side also spoke. Ma Ji had a high status in Sand Ninja Village, second only to Chiyo.
Suna Ninja Yura pondered for a moment, and the previous atmosphere in the conference room gradually disappeared. What he said before was all good news, but now he wants to say bad news.
"Have you ever heard of the Akatsuki organization?"
Yura looked around.
"I've heard a little bit about it."
"It is said that it is an organization assembled by a group of rebel ninjas. It has been very active recently. They were responsible for the assassination of the name of River Country some time ago."
The ninjas present nodded. Gaara, who was at the top of the list, did not speak and just listened quietly.
Although Gaara is the Kazekage, there are still many ninjas in Suna Ninja Village who do not agree with him. A village cannot live without Kage. Coupled with Konoha's attitude, Gaara became the Kazekage.
"The Akatsuki organization is composed of more than ten members..."
Suna Ninja Yura began to describe the information he knew. For some reason, he felt a stabbing pain in his head while speaking, which made his eyesight go black.
A seal appeared in Yura's mind, and with the mention of Akatsuki, some trivial memories appeared.
"What's wrong, Yura."
Yura has quite good connections as a jounin in Suna Ninja Village.
"fine."
Yura continued to describe Akatsuki's information, but his mind was getting more and more drowsy.
Click.
There was a crisp sound in Liang Nao's ears, a certain seal was broken, and a large number of memories poured into his mind.
…
In the Kingdom of Wind, in a desert.
Three figures walked slowly on the desert. The three of them were wearing wooden hats, surrounded by a circle of cloth.
jingle.
The bell rang, and a red rope hung on one of the people's bamboo hats, and a small bell was tied to the red rope.
Su Xiao didn't care about the bell in front of her. This thing could relieve her irritability. After all, walking through the desert was not an easy task.
The three of them originally traveled on Deidara's clay bird, but after arriving in the desert, the three of them had to walk.
The wind and sand were too strong, and the temperature above was very high. It wouldn't take long for the three of them to become dehydrated. The conclusion was that flying in the desert was a suicide attempt.
Moreover, Deidara needs to consume chakra to control the clay bird. Entering the Kingdom of Wind is different from entering the Kingdom of Water. The Kingdom of Water is surrounded by the vast ocean, so there is no need to worry about enemies appearing.
"Scorpion, how far is it?"
Su Xiao took out a bottle of water, drank half of the bottle, and handed the remaining half to Bu Bu Wang, who drank it in several gulps.
Bu Bu Wang stuck out his tongue, with a look of despair on his face. He wanted to take off his "real leather coat" now.
"It will take about half a day to arrive at Sand Ninja Village."
With Scorpion here, a few people don't need a guide. Scorpion grew up in this desert country.
Su Xiao stepped on the sand under her feet. The sand was very soft, leaving a deep footprint. The sand made walking more strenuous.
"It's so hot, nasty sand, bah."
Deidara blew sand into his mouth as he spoke.
"You're fine with just that bag of clay? This time your opponent is the Jinchuuriki."
Su Xiao looked at a small cloth bag in Deidara's hand. The three of them would chat while they were on the road, otherwise it would be too boring to go on the road.
"My ninjutsu is all art, and this time I prepared the 'Eighteenth Edition' in advance. After all, my opponent this time is Ichibi."
Deidara patted the ninja bag on his waist, which contained special clay.
Just as the three of them were walking forward, Fei Liuhu suddenly stopped, and Xie inside seemed to notice something.
Upon noticing this scene, Su Xiao pressed one hand on the handle of the knife at her waist.
"enemy?"
"No, there is good news. The chess pieces I placed in Sand Ninja Village a long time ago have taken effect."
"piece?"
Deidara looked at Scorpion in confusion.
"It's the same technology I exchanged with Orochimaru."
"Oh? So, we don't have to attack head-on?"
"No, the plan has changed, let's sneak in."
Su Xiao didn't know what the two were talking about, but seemed to see his doubts. Xie thought for a moment and said: "I planted an informant in Sand Ninja Village a long time ago. I placed a seal in his mind, and he doesn't know his identity as a spy.
So I will not be suspected by others. I will lift the seal before this mission. If everything goes well, he will be the key to this mission."
A spy who doesn't know he is a spy can often have unexpected effects.
"A spy who doesn't know his identity? I hope he can help us enter the Sand Ninja Village. Going in head-on is really not a good idea."
With the strength of Su Xiao and the others, it is still difficult to attack Sand Ninja Village head-on.
"We'll see what happens then. I've already contacted him. Judging from the current situation, this chess piece is useful. But do me a favor after the mission is over, Bai Ye."
"What."
"Clear this chess piece."
Su Xiao looked sideways at Xie.
"..."
"I want to put an end to my matter later."
Deidara also looked at Scorpion.
"This is not a smart choice and does not fit with your art."
"who knows."
The three of them continued walking, and the team fell into silence.
Su Xiao clearly felt that Xie was already determined to die, and this happened when he entered the desert.
"I'll help you deal with the chess pieces later."
"Thank you."
Su Xiao and Deidara looked at each other, and Deidara nodded calmly.
"Scorpion, Deidara and I are responsible for capturing the Jinchuuriki. How about you conserve your strength and deal with the pursuing enemies?"
Scorpion didn't say anything, so it was his acquiescence.
Five hours after the three of them crossed the desert, a stepped circular solid wall appeared in front of them. This circular solid wall protected the Sand Ninja Village, which not only reduced the wind and sand, but also prevented ninjas from other countries from sneaking in.
At this time, there was a famous sand ninja standing on the stepped solid wall. One of the famous sand ninjas narrowed his eyes and saw a figure in the distance.
