The Sunagakure's Shinobi watching from a distance were completely frozen at the scene.
In their eyes, only disbelief remained!
'Wh-what happened?'
'In that instant just now... what exactly happened...?!'
'One move?'
'Just one move?!?'
'That youth with the golden eyes, used only one technique against Kazekage-sama, and defeated him in an instant?!?'
'What... what the hell is going on here?!'
'Isn't this Sunagakure Village?!'
'In the desert, Kazekage-sama should be able to command countless amounts of gold dust to defend against any attack!'
'But why...'
'What on earth was that strange black cube barrier and the blades that surged out from within...?!?'
'Even Kazekage-sama's Gold Dust Shield couldn't withstand it for a moment in front of that thing...?!?'
No one wanted to believe this outcome!
But...
The fact was, three seconds after the golden-eyed youth made his move, Rasa had fallen, unable to fight any longer!!
At that moment, countless Sunagakure's Shinobi stared wide-eyed, faces pale.
A bitter taste spread in their mouths, an intangible chill enveloped everyone.
It seemed someone lifted a foot, wanting to do something.
However,
upon seeing the awe-inspiring giant armored samurai ahead, everyone was daunted, afraid to move forward...
That big guy had just sliced apart a Bijudama...
Even their invincible Kazekage-sama had fallen, how could Sunagakure fight?!
A deathly silence instantly spread.
...
On the other side.
Just as despair was overwhelming all the Sunagakure's Shinobi.
The expressions of Itachi and Juzo were completely different. There was some surprise in their eyes, but more than that, shock!
The formidable Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, the king who manipulated gold dust...
Before Kyo's strange technique, was as fragile as a child, utterly powerless to resist!
'That black coffin, just what... what kind of terrifying Ninjutsu was it...'
After a long silence,
Juzo stammered in a low voice:
"Hey, I-Itachi,"
"It looks like... the mission to intimidate Sunagakure this time, has been successfully completed... right?"
As his words fell, Itachi's eyes flickered slightly, then he nodded.
No duh.
Of course it was completed.
Sunagakure's two original trump cards: Shukaku and Rasa.
One was so scared by the summoned Kokujo Tengen Myo'o that it fled in panic.
The other was instantly defeated by Kyo using Black Coffin, falling to the ground.
How could they fight...?
Would they use human wave tactics?
Sunagakure's Shinobi weren't that stupid.
Before that powerful armored samurai, any ordinary Shinobi would be like an ant.
Even if countless numbers charged forward, it would be meaningless sacrifice.
There was simply no possibility of victory.
Therefore,
at that moment, even though they witnessed Rasa's fall with their own eyes, no one dared step forward to check his injuries.
Everyone silently, though reluctantly, accepted a fact-
Sunagakure, had lost.
...
At that moment,
In the center of the battlefield.
Kyo slightly raised his hand and snapped his fingers.
Snap.
As the sound fell, his eyes flickered, and the Otherworldly Summoning Technique was instantly released.
The huge armored form of Kokujo Tengen Myo'o began to fade, eventually disappearing completely from the air, ceasing to exist.
Only then did Kyo leisurely step forward, walking towards the fallen Rasa ahead.
Rasa was lying flat on the ground, covered in wounds, his face pale, breathing heavily in ragged gasps, his gaze one of despair and terror.
Even now, he still couldn't understand...
Why, after his opponent made just one move, he was already defeated?
This... completely defied logic...
'Could it be that...'
'The gap in strength between us, was truly this vast...?!'
Rasa gritted his teeth unwillingly, clenching his fists.
'So this...'
'Was what he meant by... Amegakure's military intimidation...'
Unwilling...
So unwilling!!
Rasa's heart screamed bitterly.
He knew that his so-called plan for Sunagakure's resurgence, from this moment on, had officially shattered...!
As long as that golden-eyed youth was in Amegakure, it could absolutely never be conquered.
Sunagakure, had completely lost.
...
At that moment,
Kyo walked up to Rasa and stopped.
He looked down slightly, gazing upon Rasa from above, his expression blank as he spoke:
"Tell me, where did your information about Amegakure come from?"
"..."
Rasa's eyes momentarily froze.
He hadn't expected the first words he heard to be this question.
However,
at this moment, Rasa was too weak to make excuses or lie. He closed his eyes bitterly and said weakly:
"It was a Medical-nin named 'Saguru'."
"He's one of Sunagakure's spies abroad, specifically responsible for infiltrating and gathering intelligence from the various great Shinobi Villages."
"...Huh??"
Hearing this, Kyo was momentarily stunned.
'Saguru? Never heard of him...'
'I've only heard of a guy from Konoha with eye problems, named Sasuke...'
However, just then,
Kyo had a sudden inspiration, as if something occurred to him. He quickly asked:
"Wait, this guy you're talking about, does he wear glasses?"
"...Uh, that's right."
Rasa's expression shifted slightly, wondering how he knew such a thing.
However,
upon hearing his answer, Kyo immediately found it amusing inside.
'As expected.'
'Tsk...'
'So it really was him.'
'Damn, truly worthy of being the legendary spy among spies...'
Kyo had naturally figured it out already.
This so-called "Saguru" wasn't a Sunagakure's spy at all!
He was the ultimate double agent dispatched by Orochimaru, responsible for moving between the great Shinobi Villages... Yakushi Kabuto!
And this Sunagakure intelligence incident was undoubtedly because of the information he provided!
'Sure enough...'
'Everything was Orochimaru's doing.'
Thinking this, Kyo calmed his mind and continued asking:
"Where is he now?"
"...I don't know."
Rasa shook his head weakly, very tiredly:
"Soon after providing the intelligence, he left again to continue gathering information."
"..."
Kyo immediately rolled his eyes.
"You Sunagakure people really are carefree."
"Someone who provided such deliberate information, instead of keeping a close watch on him, you let him continue roaming around?"
"Not afraid he's a spy?"
"?!"
At these words, Rasa's expression suddenly stiffened, his pupils constricting.
"Wh-what? A spy?!"
"..."
Rasa had never considered this problem before. After all, that Shinobi named Saguru had indeed brought Sunagakure a lot of beneficial intelligence.
Moreover, he had found the body of the Sunagakure Missing-nin, Sasori of the Red Sand, and personally brought it back.
So, from start to finish,
Rasa, while not a hundred percent trusting, had almost never doubted him.
But now, Kyo's words made him suddenly realize!
'Damn...'
'Could this guy really be a spy from an enemy village?!'
Seeing Rasa's utterly shocked expression,
Kyo didn't plan to engage further. He simply turned around on his own and said flatly:
"Think about it yourself."
"This time, Amegakure doesn't want to start a war, so my mission ends here."
"But remember, from now on, Sunagakure's Shinobi are not to approach Amegakure again."
"Otherwise... next time, it won't be just me coming."
"...??!"
At these words,
Rasa, who had been pondering, was greatly shaken.
'What?!'
'What do you mean, not just you?'
'Does Amegakure have others... at your level of strength?!!?'
However,
before his shock could subside,
Kyo had already leaped into the air, as if riding the wind, and flown directly into the distance.
"???"
Seeing this, Rasa was even more bewildered.
...
At that moment,
Hidden in the shadows.
Juzo and Itachi, who had been constantly on edge,
simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief.
Then,
the two exchanged glances.
Itachi thought for a moment, then said gravely:
"Let's go, Juzo-san."
"We need to rendezvous with Kyo-senpai immediately. Perhaps... he already knows something about Orochimaru's intelligence."
"Yeah."
The two immediately leaped up from the darkness, rushing in Kyo's direction.
...
About ten minutes later.
On a cliff somewhere in the Land of Wind.
Itachi and Juzo, who had just arrived, immediately saw Kyo ahead.
Kyo also looked over and said flatly:
"You two took way too long getting here."
"What, fell asleep lying in the sand? Or legs asleep?"
"..."
"...It's because your speed is too fast, Kyo-senpai."
The two were speechless.
Legs asleep?
How could proper Shinobi like them possibly have legs asleep?!
The point is, they were running on our two legs, while Kyo just straight-up flew...
How can that be compared?!