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  The Third Kazekage shot to his feet, his sharp gaze locked owo Sunagakure shinobi kneeling before him.

  "Repeat that," he anded, his voice dangerously low.

  One of the shinobi swallowed nervously before speaking.

  "It's firmed. Uzumaki Shin—the 'Reaper of the Shinobi World,' has entered Sunagakure. He's apanied by Tsunade of the Sannin, Uzumaki Kushina, Uchiha Mikoto, and a young blue-haired girl."

  The Kazekage's expression darkened. He leaned bato his chair, fiapping against the armrest.

  "Why is Uzumaki Shin here?" he muttered grimly.

  For Sunagakure, Shin's arrival was nothing short of a nightmare. He was a walking disaster—an untrolble force of nature. If his visit turned hostile, Suna wouldn't stand a ce.

  "Summon Elder Chiyo and Elder Ebizō," he ordered.

  Moments ter, the two elders arrived, their expressions solemn. They had already heard of Shin's arrival. As veterans of the st war, they knew firsthand how terrifying he could be.

  "Uzumaki Shin's here," the Kazekage said anxiously. "What do you suggest we do?"

  Chiyo and Ebizō stayed silent for a few moments. They were at a loss. The power Shin wielded was too great—open flict would be suicide.

  "And he brought Tsunade as well," she noted. "Could this mean Konoha is pnning something?"

  The Kazekage had sidered the same possibility. If Konoha was bag Shin, Sunagakure was doomed.

  "Unlikely," Ebizō said at st. "Tsunade abandoned Konoha years ago. Even her brother, Nawaki, is sidered a missing-nin. From what we know, Shin hasn't been a Konoha shinobi for a long time."

  The Kazekage exhaled slowly, tension still gripping his shoulders.

  "That doesn't expin why he's here," he said. "And I don't like waiting in the dark."

  Ebizō nodded.

  "The's go meet him directly."

  The Kazekage's expression tightened. He didn't want to meet Shin. Fag someone who could crush him with a single punch? It was suicidal. But… he had no choice.

  Finally, he rose to his feet.

  "Fine. Let's go."

  ....

  They didn't have to search long. Shin's group wasn't hiding.

  Through the intel work, they quickly learhat Shin and his panions were rexing at a food stall, sampling local cuisine as if they were tourists.

  Shin, meanwhile, already khey were ing. He took another bite of his korokke, chug.

  "Took them long enough."

  Tsunade and the others tensed slightly. The Kazekage wouldn't e alone. He'd bring his best fighters.

  Sure enough, within mihe Third Kazekage arrived, fnked by Chiyo and Ebizō. His face was stiff, betraying his unease.

  Shin smiled casually.

  "Long time no see, Kazekage."

  The Kazekage didn't return the pleasantries. He couldn't. Sunagakure viewed Shin as a natural disaster. And now, that disaster was standing in their vilge.

  "Uzumaki Shin, why are you here in our vilge?" Chiyo cut in, voiber.

  Shin tilted his head.

  "Because I felt like ing," Shin replied mildly. "Is that a problem? Or are you implying I'm unwele?"

  As he spoke, a surge of raw power radiated from him, making the Kazekage and the asp for breath.

  The mere pressure of Shin's chakra felt suffog...

  The Kazekage's heart pounded. He could sehat Shin was even strohan before.

  Granted, Shin was only about fifteen years old—still a prime time for explosive growth. Who knew how terrifying he might bee at his peak?

  'He might already be strohan Hashirama Senju.'

  A chilling thought crept into the Kazekage's mind.

  If this boy reached adulthood, who could stand against him?

  "I didn't e here just to chat," Shin finally said. He set down his food and looked the Kazekage straight in the eye.

  "I'm here for a reason," Shin said. "Where's the Oail? Hand it over."

  No poiing around the bush—he had e for the Oail's chakra, and he had no iion of leaving without it.

  The Kazekage's face twisted at the demand. Sunagakure had paid dearly to buy the Oail back from Hiruzen. Now Shin wahem to simply give it away?

  Shin's aura fred again.

  "You don't want to cooperate?"

  The Kazekage stiffe the sharp rise in Shin's killing i. Ebizō, sensing how dire the situation was, tugged the Kazekage's sleeve, silently reminding him they couldn't afford a direct fight.

  Even if every shinobi in Sunagakure fought together, they couldn't stop Shin.

  If they anger him…

  There wouldn't be a Sunagakure left to protect.

  The Kazekage exhaled sharply. It burned his pride—but he had no choice.

  "Fine," he said at st. "If you want the Oail, follow me."

  Shin's lips curved slightly.

  "Good choice."

  ....

  As they walked, Mikoto leaned in toward Shin.

  "What if they try something?" she murmured.

  "If they try anything…" he said, raising his voice just enough for the Kazekage to hear, "I'll wipe Sunagakure off the map."

  The Kazekage stiffened.

  Shin was being pletely serious.

  If he really wao, he could erase Sunagakure with a single Shinra Tensei.

  No one would be foolish enough to try anything.

  Soon, they arrived at Sunagakure's Sealing Chambers.

  The Oail was still unsealed. They hadn't found a suitable Jinchūriki yet, so for now, it was locked away under heavy guard.

  But the moment the Oail sensed Shin's presence—

  It quivered with fear...

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