Chapter 744: Hidden Cards!
Looking at his unresponsive leader, Baki stood with a stunned expression. He was in such disbelief that he let his guard down completely, a fact that didn't miss Fujin's watchful gaze. However, Fujin didn't make a move.
Baki was going through an intense internal turmoil. Just a few months ago, Sunagakure's top leadership were high in morale after having made a deal with Orochimaru to deal Konoha a massive blow. Their preparations progressed smoothly.
However, ever since the second round of the Chunin Exams, nothing seemed to be going their way. The slaughter Fujin unleashed just a minute into their attack made him realize the severity of the situation. And now, their leader, their last hope, the man who was supposed to turn things around in their favor, was already dead. And, his killer was none other than their ally!
Baki muttered in shock and disbelief, "How did this happen? When was Lord Rasa killed? No way! Did Orochi…"
Baki was no fool. He connected the dots very easily and understood. He knew that Rasa had gone to meet Orochimaru a few days ago. According to the discussion in their council, the war should've been postponed unless Orochimaru had made some excellent arrangements.
Yet, Rasa suddenly acted in a very different manner after meeting with Orochimaru. He went from caution to going all out to crushing Konoha! The council was baffled and wanted a proper explanation, but they didn't get any as Rasa never returned to Suna.
Ultimately, the council had no choice but to follow their leader's orders. None of them imagined that he'd be killed by Orochimaru so secretly. They didn't even have that thought. Yet, Baki was seeing the worst-case scenario happening for his village! A scenario that no ninja in Suna imagined!
Seeing Baki standing in shock, the remaining Suna ninjas understood that Fujin wasn't lying. Their morale dropped immediately. Genma flickered behind Baki and asked with a chuckle, "Do you still want to fight?"
Baki didn't reply. He retrieved a kunai and launched it into the sky. The kunai exploded, releasing red smoke and a strange noise. In an instant, every Suna ninja in and around the arena heard the voice and looked in the direction of the explosion.