Hiding in the sand, splitting into many places, starting with Arkham

Shimizu is Chiyo's apprentice. Although it's not yet clear what his special talents are, this status has caught Rasa's eye.

For Chiyo's sake, Rasa has to give Shimizu some consideration.

Karura is a young woman who is very good at creating a pleasant atmosphere. Chiyo also intends for Shimizu to make more connections among the younger generation in Sunagakure. Therefore, even without wine and with simple dishes, the atmosphere at the table is still good.

After some pleasantries, Chiyo put down her chopsticks and asked Rasa:

"If I remember correctly, weren't you assisting the Third Hokage on the Fire Country front? How did you happen to come here?"

"It's quite a coincidence."

Karura took over the conversation and said:

"Some time ago, Konoha's White Fang was ambushed and injured by the Third Hokage and Jōnin Ishito while trying to rescue a Konoha squad at the border. His strength was weakened, so the Third Hokage intensified the offensive, forcing Hatake Sakumo to fight with injuries."

As soon as White Fang was mentioned, Chiyo's expression immediately changed.

"And then? How is that White Fang guy?"

"He was more severely injured. Last month, Rasa learned the Third Hokage's Magnet Release and has been secretly practicing it. Finally, when Hatake Sakumo was fighting fiercely with the Third Hokage, Rasa and I launched a surprise attack together. Unfortunately, we didn't kill that guy."

"Hmph, it's a bit of a pity, but if he died like that, I wouldn't be satisfied. I have to take that guy's life myself."

Chiyo said angrily.

"Don't be angry, Teacher. You don't need to do it yourself. When I become as strong as you, I'll cut off White Fang's head and use it as a chamber pot for you and Sasori."

Shimizu joked while shaking his head.

"Good, that's my good apprentice."

Chiyo smiled and touched Shimizu's head.

"Rasa and I will leave White Fang's head for little brother Shimizu!"

Karura also stood up and patted Shimizu's head.

Shimizu: … …

"Cough cough."

Rasa coughed and continued the topic:

"White Fang is injured, and there are no strong people in Konoha's army who can resist the Third Hokage. Now the entire River Country has been occupied by us. The people of Konoha can only retreat to the Land of Rivers, relying on the terrain to delay our offensive. The Third Hokage believes that the situation on the Rain Country battlefield is more complex and dangerous, so he asked Karura and me to come here to help."

The Third Kazekage is making great strides on the eastern front, and Chiyo has also gained a foothold in the Rain Country with the help of Rasa and Karura, and has begun to compete with Konoha's Amegakure.

The only question is, what is the exact strength of Rasa and Karura?

In the original timeline, although Rasa became the Fourth Kazekage, his strength was mostly relatively weak among the Kage, and he was ambushed and killed by Orochimaru and his men.

The current Rasa is only seventeen or eighteen years old. Although he has already become a Jōnin and has mastered Magnet Release, his strength is clearly not yet at its peak.

The battle with Orochimaru in the morning didn't last long either. Although Orochimaru retreated under the siege of Rasa, Karura, and a group of Jōnin, he didn't suffer any injuries and easily protected his subordinates and retreated completely.

After Rasa and Karura left, Shimizu asked Chiyo.

"I'm not very sure either, but I can roughly judge a range."

Chiyo manipulated a puppet with one hand, cleaning up the dishes, and said to Shimizu.

"Rasa and Karura's current situation is still somewhat different from the Kage level, but in three to five years at the earliest, they should be about the same. As for whether they can develop further in the future, it depends on their own fortune."

"As for now, the two of them complement each other's ninjutsu, and they are also lovers who understand each other. They cooperate tacitly. Although they can't beat Orochimaru together, Orochimaru will definitely not be able to defeat them."

In other words, these two together can barely be considered a Kage-level powerhouse.

After Chiyo finished speaking, she turned to look at Shimizu.

"Why are you asking me about this? Are you interested in your sister Karura, or do you see Rasa as a competitor for the position of Kazekage in the future?"

Chiyo remembered asking Shimizu what his ideal was.

Shimizu's answer was to become Kazekage.

"Well, the Third Hokage is now in his prime, and there are still many years before the Fourth Hokage is chosen. So many years may be enough for me to grow up."

Shimizu scratched his head and said.

In the original timeline, the Third Kazekage was assassinated by Sasori with poison before the start of the Third Shinobi World War.

This was the fuse that started the Third War. Because of the Third Kazekage's disappearance, Sunagakure was leaderless. Rasa, as the Third Kazekage's disciple, inherited Magnet Release, was of pure lineage, and had the ability to control sand gold to subsidize the village's finances. In addition, his wife Karura, who was also strong, helped him, which allowed him to ascend to the position of Kazekage.

That's not many years from now. If things really develop like that, I may not have time to develop and it will be difficult to compete with Rasa.

However, the current Sasori shouldn't do such a thing. Even if the Third Kazekage is in his prime, there is no problem in doing it for another ten years. I am fully capable of competing with Rasa for the position of Kazekage in the future.

"You're thinking about these things too early now."

Chiyo chuckled.

Without a single mistake, a first, a first, an inner, a tolerance, a presence, a look!

"You, first become a Jōnin before the age of fifteen. If you really have that ability in the future, my brother and I will not hesitate to support you."

Fifteen years old is a threshold for measuring genius. Most of the Kage-level powerhouses in the ninja world had Jōnin combat power before the age of fifteen.

"Haha, then I'll thank you in advance, Teacher Chiyo."

"If you want to thank me, help me wash the dishes first."

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DC World.

Late at night.

Thick dark clouds shrouded Gotham, and not a single star could be seen. Only the bat symbol projected by lights into the sky from the top of the Gotham Police Department was deterring the city's evil.

But some people are not afraid of Batman.

Old industrial area.

A group of men in suits were skillfully moving sacks filled with US dollars from the back seat of the car.

The back seat, the trunk, were all sacks filled with US dollars, a total of three cars.

"Have someone count it, 2.2 million US dollars, just robbed from Gotham National Bank yesterday."

Two-Face stood in front of Shimizu, pointing behind him.

Shimizu glanced at the accountant next to him.

The accountant immediately understood and took some of his subordinates forward to count the money.

The matter of counting money until your hands cramp will not happen, because these subordinates are very professional and have already used money counters.

However, so much money will take some time even with money counters.

"I've already paid the deposit, where are the people?"

Harvey Dent seemed a little impatient and asked.

"Of course I brought them."

Shimizu clapped his hands, and immediately two subordinates escorted a person wearing a black hood over.