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Chapter 832: Sand Crocodile's Scheme!
Amidst the vast sand and strong winds, the yellow earth buildings of Sunagakure were faintly visible.
Above the Kazekage Office Building.
A thick mass of yellow sand swirled and rapidly converged.
In the blink of an eye, it formed a tall figure wearing an earth-yellow Suit and a Black Coat draped over his shoulders.
"He's actually that tall..."
Chiyo, Ebizo, and the other Elders all showed shocked Expressions.
Although a Height of three meters sounded astonishing, how could it compare to seeing it with their own Sense of Sight?
For example, when Chiyo stood in front of him, she wasn't even as tall as Crocodile's leg, because her Height was one meter forty-nine.
However, Crocodile's Height wasn't three meters before either.
Back then, he was at most two meters fifty-three, and it was only later, with Enhanced Training in Martial Arts and the Unlimited supply of various High-Nutrition Ingredients provided by Army Headquarters, that his Height grew by about forty centimeters.
Therefore, in the Ninja World, Crocodile was a Giant that anyone seeing for the first time would marvel at.
"Lord, you are the Sand Release Powerhouse who captured the Third Raikage Alive in Rōran, aren't you?"
Chiyo, as the person with the highest Identity present, stepped forward two steps without hesitation, standing beside Rasa who was controlling Sand Gold for vigilance, and asked with a solemn Expression.
"I am the Advisor of Sunagakure, Chiyo. May I ask who you are?"
Although Crocodile's appearance looked to be less than thirty years old, his Strength was enough for her to treat him with Honorifics.
"Chiyo..."
Crocodile recalled the Ninja World Intelligence he had seen before and quickly thought of the Content of her Data/Files.
Actually, the Data/Files weren't detailed.
It was just Chiyo's Name, gender, approximate Age, Identity, Combat Style, and a few Key Ninjutsu she could use.
Not much, not much at all.
"Not bad, you indeed have the Qualification to have a Dialogue with me."
Crocodile first acknowledged Chiyo's Identity, then grinned and said, "This King is called Crocodile, the King of all Deserts."
"King of the Desert?!"
Chiyo, Rasa, and the others were stunned. What did this mean?
"After This King fought what you call the Sage of Six Paths back then, I have been sleeping Underground in Roran, but I didn't expect to be woken up by that... Raikage."
Crocodile said the Lie he had fabricated without changing his Expression.
"After casually dealing with him, I thought about it. Since I have already awakened, This King will re-emerge in the Ninja World and lead my Subjects to conquer the entire World!"
He really still liked playing these kinds of tricks...
As for the Effect, looking at the Expressions of Chiyo, Rasa, and the others, which were full of astonishment, they knew it wasn't bad.
Fought the Sage of Six Paths?
Slept Underground in Roran?
Casually dealt with the Third Raikage?
Conquer the World?
These four Key Points directly maxed out Crocodile's 'swagger', making the Elders on the Rooftop suddenly feel like they were being tossed about in the Wind.
"Cough, cough."
Fortunately, Rasa reacted and asked in a deep voice, "Your meaning is that you are also not a Mortal, but someone who has been sleeping since the Era of the Sage of Six Paths until now...?"
Crocodile smiled slightly, not rushing to answer. Instead, he turned into Yellow Sand and instantly appeared in front of them, causing Rasa and Chiyo to instinctively step back quickly.
"Does This King look like a Mortal?"
The shortened Distance, combined with his three-meter Height and sturdy Body Size, created an even greater Visual Impact on these Higher-Ups of Sunagakure.
Rasa, Chiyo, and Ebizo all fell silent.
That's right.
How could this kind of Body Size belong to a Normal Human? And thinking about the Sage of Six Paths he mentioned, it was highly likely that he was truly a certain Sage or God from the Ancient Era who had appeared in the World.
Of course.
As Ninja, they still retained a certain degree of doubt in their Hearts.
"Then, the Conquest of the World you mentioned is...?" Ebizo asked with some worry.
"The literal meaning. Leading you, and the entire Land of Wind, to conquer the Ninja World. There will be no other Nations in the World except for Rōran!"
Crocodile assumed an Ambition-filled Posture.
Seeing his appearance, Chiyo somewhat Understood in her Heart. She thought that perhaps in that Era, he also attempted to conquer the Ninja World and was ultimately defeated by the Sage of Six Paths.
But then again.
In this Era, there was no Sage of Six Paths. Given his Strength to easily defeat the Third Raikage, perhaps there was truly no one who could stop him.
If that were the case, wouldn't their Sunagakure...? Thinking of this, Chiyo's Heart suddenly surged with emotion.
Because she saw Hope.
The Hope of avenging her Son, daughter-in-law, and grandson!
Although it was still unclear how Sasori went missing, she had always felt it was related to Konohagakure.
This idea wasn't just because her Son and daughter-in-law died at the hands of Hatake Sakumo from Konohagakure, but also related to the latter's sudden death by suicide in Konoha last year.
As for this claim of suicide, Chiyo didn't believe it one bit!
Hatake Sakumo, no matter what, was a Strong Ninja with Strength capable of threatening the Kage of various Villages. How could he just inexplicably commit suicide?
Coincidentally, their Third Kazekage and Sasori also went missing last year.
Hey, isn't that a coincidence?
But was it really a coincidence?
Chiyo didn't believe it one bit. It must have been Hatake Sakumo who infiltrated, killed the Third Kazekage and Sasori who were outside, and he himself was also severely wounded, dying not long after returning to Konoha.
Konoha simply claimed publicly that Hatake Sakumo committed suicide at home to cover up their Crime of sending someone to assassinate the Third Kazekage.
Look, look.
Doesn't this Logic make sense?
Her own Son, daughter-in-law, and grandson all died at the hands of Hatake Sakumo. But Hatake Sakumo was already dead, so Chiyo could only transfer her Hatred to Konohagakure itself.
Unfortunately, Sunagakure was weak, and there was no Fukurokuju either.
She simply couldn't get revenge on Konohagakure, so every day she could only fish outside the Village with her younger brother, feeling depressed.
And now.
Crocodile's Strength and Ambition both gave Chiyo Hope.
Under this urgent Hope, she didn't really care if there was a problem with the Identity he claimed for himself, as long as he didn't harm Sunagakure.
"So, Lord Crocodile, you want to become the Fukurokuju of our Sunagakure?"
At this moment, Rasa suddenly spoke up and asked, his tone carrying a hint of Nervousness.
"You should call me His Majesty now!"
[Roar——————]
Suddenly.
An Overbearing Aura, as if towering over ten thousand people, burst forth from his body, transforming into a Gale far more turbulent than the surrounding Sandstorm, sweeping outwards.
In an instant.
The Heaven and Earth of Sunagakure changed color once again.
The Light, already dim due to the Yellow Sand flying everywhere, became even more blurred and faint in the howling of the Gale.
The Air even contained visible Purple Lightning, crackling and flickering in and out of existence.
"This is..."
"Wind Release?"
"Mental Shock, this is Genjutsu?!"
Rasa, Chiyo, Ebizo, and the other Elders of Sunagakure in front of Crocodile, all had their Expressions change drastically, struggling to resist the fierce push of the Air Current and the mental Impact they were receiving.
They were all Powerhouses of Jonin Rank, so they weren't knocked unconscious by the Conqueror's Haki.
[Bang bang bang]
However, in the Streets and Alleys of Sunagakure, and the Ninja patrolling or standing guard on the Rooftops, as long as their Strength hadn't reached Jonin Rank, they all rolled their eyes and fainted on the ground, and this range was continuously expanding at an extremely fast Speed.
Thanks to Protector Lotov Brand Cocktail for the 1000 Qidian Coin Tip! Bow! Thank you for your Support and Encouragement!
(End of this chapter)
Amidst the vast sand and strong winds, the yellow earth buildings of Sunagakure were faintly visible.
Above the Kazekage Office Building.
A thick mass of yellow sand swirled and rapidly converged.
In the blink of an eye, it formed a tall figure wearing an earth-yellow Suit and a Black Coat draped over his shoulders.
"He's actually that tall..."
Chiyo, Ebizo, and the other Elders all showed shocked Expressions.
Although a Height of three meters sounded astonishing, how could it compare to seeing it with their own Sense of Sight?
For example, when Chiyo stood in front of him, she wasn't even as tall as Crocodile's leg, because her Height was one meter forty-nine.
However, Crocodile's Height wasn't three meters before either.
Back then, he was at most two meters fifty-three, and it was only later, with Enhanced Training in Martial Arts and the Unlimited supply of various High-Nutrition Ingredients provided by Army Headquarters, that his Height grew by about forty centimeters.
Therefore, in the Ninja World, Crocodile was a Giant that anyone seeing for the first time would marvel at.
"Lord, you are the Sand Release Powerhouse who captured the Third Raikage Alive in Rōran, aren't you?"
Chiyo, as the person with the highest Identity present, stepped forward two steps without hesitation, standing beside Rasa who was controlling Sand Gold for vigilance, and asked with a solemn Expression.
"I am the Advisor of Sunagakure, Chiyo. May I ask who you are?"
Although Crocodile's appearance looked to be less than thirty years old, his Strength was enough for her to treat him with Honorifics.
"Chiyo..."
Crocodile recalled the Ninja World Intelligence he had seen before and quickly thought of the Content of her Data/Files.
Actually, the Data/Files weren't detailed.
It was just Chiyo's Name, gender, approximate Age, Identity, Combat Style, and a few Key Ninjutsu she could use.
Not much, not much at all.
"Not bad, you indeed have the Qualification to have a Dialogue with me."
Crocodile first acknowledged Chiyo's Identity, then grinned and said, "This King is called Crocodile, the King of all Deserts."
"King of the Desert?!"
Chiyo, Rasa, and the others were stunned. What did this mean?
"After This King fought what you call the Sage of Six Paths back then, I have been sleeping Underground in Roran, but I didn't expect to be woken up by that... Raikage."
Crocodile said the Lie he had fabricated without changing his Expression.
"After casually dealing with him, I thought about it. Since I have already awakened, This King will re-emerge in the Ninja World and lead my Subjects to conquer the entire World!"
He really still liked playing these kinds of tricks...
As for the Effect, looking at the Expressions of Chiyo, Rasa, and the others, which were full of astonishment, they knew it wasn't bad.
Fought the Sage of Six Paths?
Slept Underground in Roran?
Casually dealt with the Third Raikage?
Conquer the World?
These four Key Points directly maxed out Crocodile's 'swagger', making the Elders on the Rooftop suddenly feel like they were being tossed about in the Wind.
"Cough, cough."
Fortunately, Rasa reacted and asked in a deep voice, "Your meaning is that you are also not a Mortal, but someone who has been sleeping since the Era of the Sage of Six Paths until now...?"
Crocodile smiled slightly, not rushing to answer. Instead, he turned into Yellow Sand and instantly appeared in front of them, causing Rasa and Chiyo to instinctively step back quickly.
"Does This King look like a Mortal?"
The shortened Distance, combined with his three-meter Height and sturdy Body Size, created an even greater Visual Impact on these Higher-Ups of Sunagakure.
Rasa, Chiyo, and Ebizo all fell silent.
That's right.
How could this kind of Body Size belong to a Normal Human? And thinking about the Sage of Six Paths he mentioned, it was highly likely that he was truly a certain Sage or God from the Ancient Era who had appeared in the World.
Of course.
As Ninja, they still retained a certain degree of doubt in their Hearts.
"Then, the Conquest of the World you mentioned is...?" Ebizo asked with some worry.
"The literal meaning. Leading you, and the entire Land of Wind, to conquer the Ninja World. There will be no other Nations in the World except for Rōran!"
Crocodile assumed an Ambition-filled Posture.
Seeing his appearance, Chiyo somewhat Understood in her Heart. She thought that perhaps in that Era, he also attempted to conquer the Ninja World and was ultimately defeated by the Sage of Six Paths.
But then again.
In this Era, there was no Sage of Six Paths. Given his Strength to easily defeat the Third Raikage, perhaps there was truly no one who could stop him.
If that were the case, wouldn't their Sunagakure...? Thinking of this, Chiyo's Heart suddenly surged with emotion.
Because she saw Hope.
The Hope of avenging her Son, daughter-in-law, and grandson!
Although it was still unclear how Sasori went missing, she had always felt it was related to Konohagakure.
This idea wasn't just because her Son and daughter-in-law died at the hands of Hatake Sakumo from Konohagakure, but also related to the latter's sudden death by suicide in Konoha last year.
As for this claim of suicide, Chiyo didn't believe it one bit!
Hatake Sakumo, no matter what, was a Strong Ninja with Strength capable of threatening the Kage of various Villages. How could he just inexplicably commit suicide?
Coincidentally, their Third Kazekage and Sasori also went missing last year.
Hey, isn't that a coincidence?
But was it really a coincidence?
Chiyo didn't believe it one bit. It must have been Hatake Sakumo who infiltrated, killed the Third Kazekage and Sasori who were outside, and he himself was also severely wounded, dying not long after returning to Konoha.
Konoha simply claimed publicly that Hatake Sakumo committed suicide at home to cover up their Crime of sending someone to assassinate the Third Kazekage.
Look, look.
Doesn't this Logic make sense?
Her own Son, daughter-in-law, and grandson all died at the hands of Hatake Sakumo. But Hatake Sakumo was already dead, so Chiyo could only transfer her Hatred to Konohagakure itself.
Unfortunately, Sunagakure was weak, and there was no Fukurokuju either.
She simply couldn't get revenge on Konohagakure, so every day she could only fish outside the Village with her younger brother, feeling depressed.
And now.
Crocodile's Strength and Ambition both gave Chiyo Hope.
Under this urgent Hope, she didn't really care if there was a problem with the Identity he claimed for himself, as long as he didn't harm Sunagakure.
"So, Lord Crocodile, you want to become the Fukurokuju of our Sunagakure?"
At this moment, Rasa suddenly spoke up and asked, his tone carrying a hint of Nervousness.
"You should call me His Majesty now!"
[Roar——————]
Suddenly.
An Overbearing Aura, as if towering over ten thousand people, burst forth from his body, transforming into a Gale far more turbulent than the surrounding Sandstorm, sweeping outwards.
In an instant.
The Heaven and Earth of Sunagakure changed color once again.
The Light, already dim due to the Yellow Sand flying everywhere, became even more blurred and faint in the howling of the Gale.
The Air even contained visible Purple Lightning, crackling and flickering in and out of existence.
"This is..."
"Wind Release?"
"Mental Shock, this is Genjutsu?!"
Rasa, Chiyo, Ebizo, and the other Elders of Sunagakure in front of Crocodile, all had their Expressions change drastically, struggling to resist the fierce push of the Air Current and the mental Impact they were receiving.
They were all Powerhouses of Jonin Rank, so they weren't knocked unconscious by the Conqueror's Haki.
[Bang bang bang]
However, in the Streets and Alleys of Sunagakure, and the Ninja patrolling or standing guard on the Rooftops, as long as their Strength hadn't reached Jonin Rank, they all rolled their eyes and fainted on the ground, and this range was continuously expanding at an extremely fast Speed.
Thanks to Protector Lotov Brand Cocktail for the 1000 Qidian Coin Tip! Bow! Thank you for your Support and Encouragement!
(End of this chapter)
