Chapter 483: A Chill Down the Spine
One week after Luo Sha's funeral, six Jonin, including Baki, entered the Kazekage's office.
They saw six scrolls arranged on the Fifth Kazekage's desk.
Baki's expression was grave. This was the first out-of-village mission issued by the Fifth Kazekage.
The six Jonin were all elites of the Hidden Sand Village.
This was a test—not only of their strength, but of their loyalty.
The Fifth Kazekage's foundation in the village was shallow, and she had no trusted aides yet. Now was the perfect time to pledge their allegiance.
Baki knew this, and the other five understood it too. All of them were brimming with ambition, eager to become a confidant to the Fifth Kazekage.
"Okura, a subordinate of the Fourth Kazekage, Lord Luo Sha, was dissatisfied with my policies," Pakura said. "Unable to understand my reasons for pulling the Hidden Sand Village out of the war, he defected.
"From what I know, Okura is scheming to win the support of the nobles to prevent the Daimyo and the aristocracy from officially appointing me as the Fifth Kazekage.