Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

Chapter 232 Yahiko's Kotoamatsukami

The newcomer was Luo Sha, who stepped forward and asked, "Who are you?"

Yahiko quickly put on a polite smile and handed over the letter: "Hello, sir. I am Yahiko from Dawn Castle in the Land of Rain. This is a peace petition from all the citizens of our city. We do not want to see war and hope to talk to you—"

Before he could finish speaking, Rasa interrupted him with a gesture: "Stop talking. I understand your demands. But we will not agree. Peace? You people of the Land of Rain killed our Kazekage, killed my teacher, and now you want to talk to me about peace?"

Yahiko immediately retorted, "We didn't kill him. Lord Kakuzu is definitely not the murderer; there must be some misunderstanding."

Upon hearing this, Rasa's face turned angry, and the surrounding ninjas, as if receiving a signal, all picked up their weapons.

However, Yahiko noticed the hesitation and struggle on his face and immediately used his eloquence: "Lord Rasa, don't rush to make a move."

"I guessed that you believed what I said, otherwise you wouldn't have listened to me for so long, but would have attacked the moment you met me. Deep down, you also want to find the real killer who murdered your master, don't you?"

"Let's cooperate." Yahiko extended his hand, revealing a highly infectious smile. "Work with me to find the murderer who killed your master, and let's end this war together."

At that moment, looking into Yahiko's sincere eyes, Rasa suddenly hesitated. He was still a young man, not yet the Fourth Kazekage, and a trace of youthful spirit remained in his heart. He knew that his teacher couldn't possibly have been killed by Kakuzu; the murderer must be someone else.

But there are some things he cannot say, and some hatred he can only suppress in his heart, because there is an even heavier reason weighing on him—everything for Sunagakure.

But at that moment, he suddenly felt that he could fight for his teacher, not to stop the war, but to get justice for his teacher and personally kill the murderer to avenge his teacher.

He hesitated for only a moment before regaining his senses. Looking at the enraged Sand Ninja around him, he said in a deep voice, "What nonsense are you spouting? In war, envoys are not killed. I'll let you go this time. But if there's a next time, you will be executed without mercy! Retreat!"

A wounded Sand Ninja clutched his chest and said, "Lord Rasa, are we just going to let them go like this? They're enemies, and what about Lady Chiyo..."

Upon hearing Chiyo's name, Rasa turned and glared at him fiercely: "I said retreat!"

After the Sand Village ninjas retreated, Konan immediately put down her weapon and breathed a sigh of relief. They were finally gone, and they were saved.

But Yahiko turned around excitedly and said, "Konan, Nagato, he was moved! Did you see that? Things aren't hopeless; we're one step closer to success!"

Seeing his excitement, the two of them didn't want to discourage him, so they laughed along with him.

Over the next few days, they did not give up. Whenever they had the chance, they would bypass the guards and frequently make contact with Luo Sha.

Luo Sha was initially hostile towards them, and even physically attacked them on the first few occasions.

"What exactly do you want? I've said I don't want anything to do with you anymore. If you don't leave, I'll kill you!"

In a dense forest, Rasa's golden sands transformed into waves floating behind him, and standing in front of him were Yahiko and the other two.

Yahiko stood in the center. Although he was covered in sand, the water jutsu he used had already soaked the sand in front of him, making the sand heavy and almost impossible to control.

"Lord Rasa, you are clearly in pain, why can't you listen to us? This is the evidence we have collected over the past few days. All the clues are enough to prove that Kakuzu had no motive to kill the Third Kazekage."

"Furthermore, we have also learned that Sasori of the Red Sand from your Sunagakure village also disappeared along with the Kazekage."

"Now, if we find him, all the problems will be solved, and there will be no need for this war to continue."

Looking at the three boys before him, Rasa felt they were both naive and stubborn, and sighed softly, "What do you know? Do you really think this war is only because of the death of the Third Kazekage?"

"Then what is the reason? If you don't speak your mind and communicate with me, how can I understand you? The most lacking thing between people is communication. Lord Rasa, can we sit down and talk properly?"

Yahiko dispelled his ninjutsu, extended his hand again, and extended a sincere invitation.

At this moment, Luo Sha was filled with regret, regretting that he hadn't killed the other person immediately, which led to repeated encounters and the discovery that the other person was such a naive yet persistent person. In addition, the truth hidden in his heart made him somewhat reluctant to take action.

Just then, a red-haired woman burst into their standoff.

Rasa hurriedly turned around and found that the person who came was his wife, Karura. She was gentle and virtuous, and also a ninja with considerable strength.

Faced with this opportunity, Luo Sha quickly explained, "Jialuo, listen to me, I and these three..."

"It's alright, I heard you." Karyu waved his hand, but his gaze remained fixed on Nagato beside Yahiko. "It's a red-haired person. I haven't seen anyone with the same hair color as me in a long time since my mother passed away."

"This must be your wife. I never imagined you had such a beautiful and virtuous wife." Yahiko smiled and stepped forward to praise her, then sat down on a nearby rock. "Why don't we sit down and have a good talk?"

"Okay, I'll talk to you."

"Garuro..." Rasa called out softly.

Galiluo turned his head and said, "Haven't you been hesitating these past few days? We've shared a bed, how could I not see through your thoughts? Since you also want to know the truth, why don't we sit down and have a good talk, and see what he really wants to say?"

The group sat down one by one, and the conversation officially began.

Yahiko first shared his conjecture, and Karuro didn't say much, only nodding in agreement.

She spoke only as the conversation was about to end: "I understand your demands. However, I would like to ask you to help me find Lord Kakuzu. There are some things that are better clarified with him in person."

Of course, there is another thing: she hopes that the previous cooperation can continue.

If cooperation can be facilitated and the economic crisis of Sunagakure can be resolved, the internal conflicts within the village may be suppressed.

After all, the strength of Sunagakure is gradually weakening, and with the lack of top-level experts to oversee it, this war is bound to end in defeat once it begins.

Upon hearing this, Yahiko said confidently, "Don't worry, I will definitely complete this mission. However, before that, I hope that you two can do your best to suppress the fighting and avoid a large-scale conflict."

"Okay, it's a deal!"