svetikya Chapter 616 Change of Regime
Chapter 616 Change of Regime
In stark contrast to the leisurely and carefree state of the Konoha people, the Sand Village was shrouded in gloom and despair.
Taking advantage of the temporary retreat of the people of Konoha, they hastily convened a brief emergency meeting of high-ranking officials to discuss countermeasures.
Unfortunately, Ebizo was out delivering items to Chiyo, so the people of Sunagakure were unable to find him in time to attend the meeting.
Faced with the current difficult situation, Rasa was willing to surrender to Konoha to save himself, but he was unwilling to bear the responsibility.
They wanted to continue the struggle, but were frustrated by a lack of options and powerlessness.
Although the other elders all supported surrendering, the village was indeed out of money and supplies.
If they choose to surrender, then logically speaking, they will most likely be forced to cede territory as reparations.
Although the Land of Wind may be relatively barren and dilapidated, it is ultimately the territory of Sunagakure.
If we were to so easily hand it over to others, allowing this already impoverished land to be divided and compensated to others, it would be disastrous.
This was absolutely unacceptable to the people of Sunagakure.
In fact, the people of Sunagakure had considered taking drastic measures to try to shoot down the Konoha ninjas flying in the sky.
However, even though they spared no expense in expending enormous manpower and resources to carry out this plan, they successfully drove the Konoha ninjas down from the sky.
The situation is unlikely to develop as they have hoped.
Because Minato Namikaze possesses the Flying Thunder God Technique, he can instantly and safely transfer all his comrades who are in the air to the ground.
In this way, the whole situation will return to its original state, and all efforts will be in vain.
"Lord Luo Sha, I think we should surrender as soon as possible. After all, the difference in strength between the two sides is too great, and we have no way of defeating them!"
Someone in the crowd shouted anxiously.
"Yes, Kazekage, more than two hundred people have already sacrificed their lives in the village, while Konoha is almost unscathed."
“Continuing this relentless fight will only lead to the needless loss of more innocent lives,” another voice echoed.
At this moment, the surrounding noise grew louder and louder:
“Look at those buildings in the village that were once quite sturdy, now they’re completely destroyed. If Konoha launches a few more attacks like this, I’m afraid there won’t be a single habitable house left.”
"And the various traps we carefully set up before were completely ineffective against the Konoha ninjas."
"Who knows which direction they'll suddenly attack from next time?"
Despite the clamor of urging and persuasion from the crowd to surrender, Rasa, the Kazekage, remained silent with a gloomy face.
He clenched his fists, his heart filled with contradictions and inner turmoil.
On the one hand, he knew that continuing to resist could very well lead to the annihilation of the entire village;
On the other hand, he didn't want to bear the shame of surrendering to Konoha before leaving his post.
After being repeatedly pressed for an answer, Luo Sha finally spoke:
"The village has nothing left now, so how can they easily accept our surrender?"
After saying this, he shook his head helplessly, his face full of sorrow.
Seeing Luo Sha's passive response, Ye Cang felt a surge of anger rising within her. She glared at Luo Sha and said indignantly:
"This won't work, that won't work, are we Sunagakure just going to watch ourselves slowly die like this?"
Faced with Yekura's accusations, Rasa did not back down at all, but instead retorted with a cold smile:
"Since you're so capable, then you can take the position of Wind Shadow. Anyway, I can't come up with any feasible plan no matter how hard I try."
At this moment, Luo Sha secretly plotted in his heart, hoping that Ye Cang could take over the position of Kazekage at this critical juncture.
Even if Sunagakure is defeated and surrenders, he will no longer be the one burdened with infamy and shame.
"Hmph, you're still the Wind Shadow, so naturally you should be in charge at a time like this."
Even if Yekura lacks political insight, at this moment, she is absolutely incapable of taking over the important position of Kazekage.
Both sides stuck to their own arguments and argued back and forth, causing a great deal of noise and commotion in Sunagakure for a long time, but they were unable to reach a definitive conclusion.
After all, even the people in Sunagakure were unwilling to be the final decision-makers, so other unrelated people naturally avoided it even more.
Just then, an angry shout suddenly rang out:
"What's all the noise about!"
It turned out that Ebizo had rushed back.
The people standing nearby quickly explained the whole story to him in a few words.
He said to Luo Sha without any politeness:
"Rasa, since you can't make a decision, why don't you just step down and let Yekura succeed you as Kazekage?"
The moment he said that, the entire room fell silent, and everyone present was stunned.
After exchanging glances and a few meaningful looks, everyone turned their attention to Ye Cang and Luo Sha.
Rasa never expected that Ebizo would so bluntly ask him to give up the position of Kazekage, yet he couldn't help but feel an overwhelming sense of joy.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, trying his best to hide his inner excitement.
As if afraid that Ebizo might change his mind, he spoke directly:
"Alright! From this moment on, the new Kazekage will be Yecang."
After saying that, he waved his hand to the side. Maki understood immediately and quickly took the Shadow Hat, which symbolized the Kazekage's identity, and placed it respectfully in front of Yekura.
Ye Cang's eyes widened in surprise. She never expected that Ebizo would choose to let her take over as Kazekage at this time.
Gazing at the shadow hat and cloak that symbolized supreme power and glory, Yekura's feelings instantly became complicated, and she involuntarily turned her gaze to Ebizo.
Ebizo subtly gave her a wink, seemingly signaling her not to rush things.
Ye Cang nodded knowingly, trying to calm his inner unease and anxiety.
After taking a deep breath, she reached out without hesitation, grabbed the shadow hat, and placed it securely on her head.
At that moment, the elders and other elites from Sunagakure who had been silent exchanged glances, a hint of surprise in their eyes, before they all offered their congratulations to Yekura.
"Congratulations to Lord Yekura on taking over as the Fifth Kazekage."
"Congratulations to Lord Yekura on taking over as the Fifth Kazekage."
"Congratulations to Lord Yekura on becoming the Fifth Hokage..."
At first, the voices of the crowd sounded somewhat chaotic, but as time went on, they gradually became unified, loud, and powerful.
In fact, Ye Cang had always performed exceptionally well in her previous work, and she personally handled many important village affairs.
Especially when facing the attack on Konoha Village, Pakura showed more courage and responsibility than Rasa.
Therefore, people were not too surprised by the smooth transfer of power, and quickly accepted and recognized this fact.
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