Rasa, who had been watching all of this coldly from the side, merely wore a faint sneer on his lips.
To him, being Kazekage was nothing more than a thankless job he had to pay to keep.
And after going through a series of upheavals, he had already paid almost all of the death compensation from the last war.
Now that he could finally lay down this heavy burden of Kazekage, if anyone wanted him to earn money for the village again in the future, they would probably have to beg him instead.
"Rasa! Hand over all control of the Anbu immediately."
Ebizo said with a stern face.
Faced with such a blunt demand, Rasa only smiled slightly, looking completely unconcerned.
He casually made two subtle hand gestures toward Maki not far from him. Maki understood at once, nodded, and quickly turned to leave.
Before long, Maki returned in quick steps, carrying several thick booklets in his hands.
He hurried up to Rasa and respectfully handed them over.
Rasa took them without even glancing at them and directly passed them to Ebizo.
Ebizo, after receiving the booklets, turned and handed them to Pakura beside him.
Sunagakure, after all, had its own Anbu organization, and the true identities of its members were strictly confidential.
Without these detailed registries recording personnel information, outsiders would have no way of knowing how many Anbu members there were, let alone their real identities.
Maki then took out a delicate small box from his robe and presented it to Rasa.
Rasa accepted the box and opened it.
Inside were neatly arranged various keys and several mysterious scrolls.
He then began explaining them one by one, "This is the warehouse key. This is the key to the secret technique vault. And these here correspond to different covert communication lines…"
Surprisingly, Rasa was extremely cooperative at this moment. He even took the initiative to have Maki bring over every related item they could find.
Under normal circumstances, these important objects could have been handed over after the turmoil settled and the situation stabilized.
But Rasa's actions now clearly showed that he could not wait to completely cut ties with the position of Kazekage.
Although the transfer of power had been simplified as much as possible, for such a large village, completing the handover smoothly was no easy task.
Even at this fast pace, it still took Rasa dozens of minutes to explain everything clearly.
Fortunately, with the experienced Ebizo assisting from the side, Pakura did not panic. She handled each matter in an orderly way and quickly sorted everything out.
However, at that very moment, the guards suddenly received urgent news from the barrier team, "Konoha's forces are attacking again!"
Hearing this, Ebizo's expression darkened. He made a quick decision and, in a low and urgent voice, gave Pakura a few instructions.
Pakura frowned slightly, a trace of hesitation flashing in her eyes.
But she knew the situation was pressing and allowed no delay, so she nodded without hesitation.
"Understood!"
Immediately after, Pakura gave a loud order, "All genin and chunin head to the shelters at once. Jonin and special jonin, follow me to face the enemy!"
As soon as the command was issued, the atmosphere in Sunagakure turned tense. Numerous ninja sprang into action, surging toward the village entrance like a tide.
Ebizo followed closely with the group. Before leaving, he glanced back at Rasa and the other elders still inside the room.
In his eyes was a complicated emotion that others could hardly interpret.
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At this moment, on the eastern side of Sunagakure, the Konoha group once again used paper release and the Third Kazekage puppet to fly into the village, just as before.
Since this was not the first attack, Sunagakure was already familiar with how to respond. When the alarm sounded again, they immediately scattered and fled, vanishing in the blink of an eye.
Even the numerous genin and chunin, who formed the backbone of the ninja forces, withdrew swiftly. The entire village suddenly became empty.
After the powerful deterrent effect created by the first two waves of fierce attacks, Minato and the others had basically achieved their intended goal. They decided to stop further bombardment of Sunagakure.
Unhurried, they flew into the village under the watchful eyes of Sunagakure's scouts.
Clearly, this move was meant to pressure Sunagakure and display their strength.
Minato, who possessed the power of the Nine Tails and the ability to sense malicious intent, was extremely sensitive to subtle changes in his surroundings.
As a large force from Sunagakure approached, he immediately sensed it and quickly made several hand signs, signaling Konan to lower their flight altitude.
Upon receiving the instruction, Konan controlled the paper release and slowly descended.
At the same time, Minato turned to glance at the three members of the Uchiha clan behind him and gave a slight look.
The three instantly understood and leapt down without hesitation.
After landing steadily, the three Uchiha quickly spread out, keeping a certain distance from one another, forming a triangular formation.
In an instant, immense chakra and terrifying ocular power surged from their bodies.
And when Sunagakure's large force rushed over, they were met with a breathtaking sight. Three Susanoo in crimson black, emerald green, and orange red rose from the ground.
Like three immovable mountains standing firm on the spot.
Each stood over ten meters tall, radiating a horrifying pressure that chilled the heart.
One of the Susanoo suddenly swung its arm. The massive, heavy force swept forward like a raging torrent, crushing everything in its path.
With a thunderous roar, the sturdy buildings lining the street collapsed as if made of paper.
Bricks and rubble flew everywhere. Thick dust billowed up, blotting out the sky.
The dust rising from the ground quickly spread, shrouding the entire area in a hazy veil.
Seeing this scene, the people of Sunagakure stood frozen in shock, faces filled with terror.
The overwhelming Susanoo made them recall the dreadful memories from half a year ago, and a deep fear and despair surged within them.
At this moment, everyone's faces had turned pale, completely drained of color.
Just then, Pakura hurriedly shouted, "Stop! Fourth Hokage-sama!"
Hearing her voice, Minato slightly raised his hand in a signal.
In an instant, the three Uchiha who possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan understood and stopped the Susanoo from continuing their display of force.
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