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Yasuke (OC - The New Anbu ander), though a civilian-born ninja, had risen through the ranks through hard work and talent. He ragmatid he uood the implications of Rasa's death.
Rasa was dead — the thought was still unbelievable. His worst fears had materialized. But how had it happened?
He g Baki, a silent aowledgment passiween them.
Baki, driven by his ambition, had killed the Kazekage.
If Yasuke did nothing, Baki would likely bee the Fifth Kazekage. As a ral party, he'd be safe.
But if he acted—if he revealed Rasa's final orders and supported Elder Kosaka's cim—Sunagakure would erupt in civil war.
Perhaps the wisest course of a was to—ceal Rasa's dying wish.
But he was a ninja. Loyalty, duty—these weren't easily discarded.
How could he stand by and watch Rasa's legacy be tarnished, Sunagakure fall into the hands of a power-hungry warmonger?
Taking a deep breath, Yasuke stepped forward, revealing the Kazekage's seal. "Elder Chiyo! Before his death, the Fourth Kazekage entrusted me with this…"
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Baki's teacup shattered on the floor.
His face torted with rage, his hands gripping the edge of the table.
Everything had been going so smoothly. The Kazekage title was within his grasp. And now—Yasuke, with his—st-minute will aament.
"That—damn Rasa! Even ih, he tries to undermine me! We were practically brothers! Arusted—Yasuke?! That outsider?!"
Kankuro, watg Baki's outburst, asked, "So—what do we do? Give up?"
"Give up? It's too te for that!"
He'd already made a deal with the Akatsuki. And his own ambition—it couldn't be tained.
If he didn't aow, would he have to assassihe Fifth Kazekage ter? Even a fool could see the pattern.
And Sunagakure, still reeling from Rasa's death, was vulnerable. Even the Anbu, under Yasuke and the ag Kazekage, were—divided.
If he didn't seize this opportunity, once Kosaka Kaoru solidated his power, it would be too te. Sunagakure, under a mert's leadership, would lose its ninja spirit, being Konoha's puppet.
That—was uable.
Baki's rage subsided, repced by a chilling calm. "Summohirty-Two. Tonight. At my residence."
Kankuro, seeing his resolve, nodded ao rey the message.
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That night, Baki's home was filled with the aroma of fine food and the lingering st of expensive "Hard Konoha" cigarettes.
Baki sat at the head of the table, fnked by thirty-four members of the Thirty-Two, his most loyal supporters.
elders, veteran ninja, promising young officers—all gathered here at his summons.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Baki raised his sake cup. "Among you are seasoned veterans and promising young ninja. But you all share ohing: you are true Suna ninja, with ambition in your hearts. You won't stand idly by and watch Sunagakure bee Konoha's vassal."
"Once Kosaka Kaoru bees Kazekage, you'll all be—discarded. Will you go to him, beg him to keep you? Will you—beerts' pdogs?"
"We are Suna ninja! True Suna ninja! Remember the Third Kazekage's words: 'The night of revolution might be brief, but its glory is eternal!' It's time for a—new era. And I won't—hoard the glory." Baki's voice rose, his words fueled by sake and ambition. "Will you be merts' dogs, Konoha's dogs? Or will you recim Suna's glory?!"
The Thirty-Two stared at him, stuhey hadn't expected him to be so—bold.
Their faces reflected a mix of worry aation.
This was treason.
"If we fail—we'll all be executed," an elder warned.
"I'll take the bme!" Baki decred, his voice firm. "You are Suna's elite. They won't execute us all. They'll need a scapegoat. And that will be me. If you want out—kill me now. Take my head to the Kazekage Tower. You'll be rewarded."
He then began assigning positions — Anbu ander, Deputy ander, Deputy Police Chief.
His—generosity, coupled with the implied threat, swayed them. They wouldn't die. What was there to fear?
"What's the pn?" a more pragmatija asked. "This 't just be—talk. Kosaka Kaoru will sooing Kazekage."
"I've been iigating Rasa's death," Baki said, a sinister smile spreading across his face. "It seems—Kosaka Kaoru is—a suspect. He's been—implicated in the assassination plot."
Whether it was true or not—it didn't matter. The accusation alone was enough.
Rasa's chosen successor—the mastermind behind his death. How—ironic.
"What about Yasuke? He trols the Anbu. And the Police Chief isn't one of us."
"I'll take this—warrant to Chiyo. You—keep Yasuke and the Police Chief occupied until she signs it." They needed her approval to legitimize their as. Otherwise, it would be a coup. And even if they succeeded, their position wouldn't be secure.
"Will she—agree?"
"She has to. Sunagakure needs us. We 't afford internal fliot now."
The pn seemed—foolproof.
"When do we begin?"
"Tonight."
"Rex. We'll succeed."
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Boom!
"Who's there?!"
Several guards fell, their bodies riddled with kunai.
Kosaka Kaoru stared in shock as Baki and his men stormed into his home.
"You're—under arrest, Kosaka. e with us," one of them sneered, gesturing towards the door. Until Chiyo sighe warrant, they couldn't—harm him.
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Baki arrived at Chiyo's residend knocked.
"Baki? What brings you here so te?" She led him inside.
The table in her living room iled high with paperwork.
Baki produced the warrant, bowing respectfully. "Elder Chiyo, we've discovered that Kosaka Kaoru—might be involved in Rasa's assassination. We request ynature on this warrant."
Chiyo took the warrant and exami carefully. After a long silence, she shook her head. "The evidence is—insuffit. I 't sign this."
"Elder Chiyo…" Baki's voice was ced with urgency. Couldn't she see what he was doing? She had to sign. For the vilge's sake.
"There's o—discuss this further. Without crete evidence, I won't sign," Chiyo said firmly. She sighed, looking at Baki's frustrated expression.
She knew what he was doing.
This wasn't a warrant; it was a decration of war. If she signed, she and Ebizo would be—braraitors.
And more importantly…
She knew Baki. A power-hungry ninja like him would destroy Sunagakure.
But he trolled the military. And Rasa was dead.
She owerless. She'd let them fight it out. If Kosaka's fa won, the warrant would be useless. If Baki won—she'd sign, for the vilge's sake.
"Ebizo—he hahe vilge's intelligence. If he agrees—if he es to me with you, I'll sign."
"I uand. I'll—return, Elder Chiyo."
Baki, his face grim, left.
Kankuro, waiting outside, approached. "She refused?"
"Stubborn old woman."
"Now what?"
"Now—we break her. She's ting on Ebizo, hoping he'll side with her. We'll—ge his mind."
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The hrew the Thirty-Two into chaos.
"What?! You said she'd sign! I've already—captured Kosaka Kaoru! This is treason!"
"Ohe Anbu and the Military Police realize what we've done, we're all dead!"
Though they'd made a bold move, their true strength y in the—regur forces stationed outside the vilge.
The true battlefield was the Kazekage Tower. They were outnumbered, outmatched.
They'd be—crushed.
And as they feared, the Kazekage Tower was already mobilizing.
Yasuke, his face grim, stood before a map of Sunagakure, Baki's residence circled.
"Those madmen—they actually captured the ag Kazekage!"
"By order of the Kazekage Tower, Sunagakure is under lockdown. Baki's fa, having captured and held Kosaka Kaoru hostage, are hereby decred missing-nin."
"Apprehend them all! Rescue the ag Kazekage! Kill anyone who resists! Use explosive tags! Blow them all to hell!"
"We will hunt them down! We'll find them, and we'll—elimihem!"
Yasuke khis was a fight for survival.
Baki had likely captured Kosaka Kaoru to force Chiyo's hand. Once she sighe warrant, he'd bee Kazekage.
But she hadn't signed.
There was still hope. Capture Baki and his men, execute them, and by m, Sunagakure would—return to normal.
But if they reached Ebizo first…
Whoever trolled the Kazekage Tower held the power.
And whoever lost—died.
"Where's Ebizo?"
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