Red sand dust

After a busy night, Gaara, who had a rest for half the night, started another stressful day.

Even though he was a Kazekage with little real power, his schedule was still full, and it was difficult to take a break from the busy schedule.

Some time ago, I could still find time to practice, but now that the village is in trouble, I can only stay in shape by recalling the battles during the day and refining chakra through meditation in the dead of night.

Although such an abnormal day should not last long, it still makes people feel very tired, and with the recovery ability of the One-Tail Jinchuuriki, it is somewhat difficult to hold on.

His physical strength and chakra were frequently below the warning line, and the pressure and irritable thoughts in his heart were even more unbearable.

In the conference room, the elders were discussing something. Gaara didn't say much and listened to everyone's discussion very carefully.

Through this period of observation, Gaara, who has gained some insights, has long realized that frequent meetings are actually one of the ways for the elders to show their influence in front of him.

Most of the really important things are arranged behind the scenes; the topics discussed in the meeting are not all trivial matters, but they do not involve the fundamentals, bottom lines and principles. Dealing with them earlier or later will not affect the overall situation.

On the contrary, the meeting and discussion itself is more symbolic, representing the division of power structure in Sunagakure Village and the struggle for the right to speak.

“Convene general meetings for small matters, small meetings for major matters, and no meetings for critical matters.”

The wandering young Kazekage remembered Daimaru's teasing remarks not long ago, and couldn't help but smile.

Maki, who had been observing Gaara's performance, glanced strangely at the students who were gradually becoming calmer. He seemed to realize that there was something wrong with everyone treating Gaara as if he didn't exist. He coughed twice and said seriously:

"That's it for now. Everyone is under great pressure during this period and we need to work together to tide over the difficulties! Godaime, what do you think?"

"Wait for the information from the north before making a decision..."

The so-called intruders are just scabies, and the other party's demands are limited. The Iwa ninjas led by Onoki take advantage of the situation, which is a problem that needs to be dealt with urgently.

This is also the biggest crisis since Gaara took office.

When the elders were co-ruling, the village was prosperous, fighting feuds in the north, expanding the sea territory in the south, and maintaining peace both inside and outside. Although there were minor troubles, they were not troubles that had much impact.

It would be hard to explain if Gaara had been invaded shortly after taking up his duties, lost to the Iwa nin, and suffered setbacks one after another.

Even if the responsibility does not lie with Gaara, who has no power, Gaara must bear the blame even if he doesn't. As the Kazekage, he has the responsibility to protect the village from harm. If he doesn't do it well, he must be incapable of doing anything. Room for argument.

The last intelligence the village received about the north was reported by the mask. Yesterday evening, Onoki had led his troops south, and there was a written document that the conflict was about to break out.

After one night, no matter what the outcome was, it was almost time for new news.

Several elders just mentioned whether they should ask Konoha Village to help "mediate" if they can't resist.

If the strength is not enough, there is nothing wrong with asking for foreign aid. The covenant between Sunagakure Village and Konoha Village contains clauses that restrict the expansion of Iwagakure Village.

Rather than being a mascot and a target for attracting firepower in the village, Gaara wanted to meet the Tsuchikage Sandaime Onoki for a while.

Defending against powerful enemies is the best opportunity to make the villagers realize Gaara's important role.

However, things in the village cannot be let go. Although the intruders seem chaotic, in fact, if you think about it for a moment, you can understand that they are the work of the "Akatsuki" organization.

The threat to Iwagakure Village that was kept in the open was still within control, but what the mysterious S-class rebel ninja organization wanted was not very clear.

The greatest danger is not the powerful enemy, but the unpredictable unknown.

The war situation in the north is unfavorable, and there is still room for maneuver. It would be terrible if the enemy attacks the headquarters of Sunagakure Village.

Although the "Akatsuki" organization seems to be just looking for something and has no intention of massive revenge, what if it is a smoke bomb?

Although there seems to be hope for Sunagakure Village to recover, it is still very weak in the end. If two or three S-class rebel nins lead a group of elites to raid, even if they cannot attack the village, they can still turn the headquarters upside down.

Therefore, Gaara couldn't leave. He went north to defend the enemy through "personal expedition". As a result, he was "stolen". Gaara probably didn't have the face to stay in the position of the fifth Kazekage.

Many people were originally skeptical of Gaara, but after a big mistake happened, they would no longer trust him.

In the end, the short meeting in the morning ended without any results. Gaara returned to the office of the Kazekage House and sat in front of the window, looking at the dim sky outside the window.

The hot summer has passed, and it is still unbearably hot during the day, but it has become quite cool in the morning and evening.

After dismissing the shadow guards on duty, the young man who wanted to review the documents suddenly focused his eyes, and then relaxed again.

"came back?"

Opposite the empty space stood the familiar figure of Daimaru.

"Yeah! When I came in, I found that the alert level was very high and there was trouble in the village?"

"It's not a big problem! How's it going in the north?"

"Ohnoki retreated. The enemy suffered a lot of losses. They probably won't come back for a while, but..."

Looking at Daimaru's slightly disappointed face, Gaara asked tentatively:

"We also have casualties?"

"Senior Mask will explain it in detail. The village should prepare more pension funds..."

Daimaru nodded, confirming Gaara's guess,

"The more experience I have, the more I realize that I am not a leader..."

Gaara looked at Daimaru searchingly, without interrupting the other person's sigh.

"Knowledge enriches intelligence and wisdom, but it is not the same; talent can be hidden and disguised, but it is extremely difficult to change. In the final analysis, my heart is not hard enough..."

The so-called decisive killing is definitely not reading novels and playing games. For Daimaru, this is a real world. After being a ninja for more than ten years, he should have gradually been assimilated into aboriginals, but in fact, the moral values ​​of his previous life, It still affects me all the time.

Raising the butcher knife and killing people without hesitation on the battlefield, Daimaru has adapted, because if he doesn't take action, he will be killed; he even used the lives of his enemies for experiments at one time, although he gave up because he was too disgusted and had an uneasy conscience.

Until now, when I hold a high position, my every move not only affects the livelihood of many people, but also affects the life and death of many compatriots.

"The North...is it a big sacrifice?"

"In terms of face protection, it's not serious, but it also made me realize that my biggest shortcoming is that I'm not cruel enough to my own people..."

Sacrificing a small number of people, fulfilling the majority of people, and even sending his compatriots to death with his own hands, just for the sake of victory and the continuation of the village, Daimaru's awakening is still a little bit behind.