"Your face just looked really weird."
Gaara stepped back two steps and said to Hatake Satoru.
"Have you seen Hozuki Mangetsu?"
"Yeah, that idiot got tricked and sealed in a water tank, so he can't get out."
"But it's okay now."
Hatake Satoru scratched his cheek, craning his neck to peek into the higher-ups' room.
Yamato and Gaara didn't stop him. They couldn't wait for the higher-ups to see Hatake Satoru, so they would feel more uneasy.
They were so annoyed before. Now it was time for those guys to feel it.
"I'm really sorry, he... didn't come with you?"
Gaara had a hint of apology on his face. He hesitantly looked behind Hatake Satoru, but Hozuki Mangetsu didn't seem to be with him.
Could the seal still have lingering effects on him?
A faint sense of unease flashed through Gaara's heart.
"The situation with the secret scroll isn't too good. He needs to go back and deal with it as soon as possible. He's already headed to Kirigakure."
"Yeah, yeah~ But don't worry, there's nothing too serious over there. He'll go back to help for a while and then come back."
Well, knowing Deidara's personality, someone will probably come to report the news later.
Hatake Satoru's eyes behind his sunglasses flickered slightly, but he didn't say the rest.
He hadn't figured out how to let Gaara face Deidara yet. After all, they had fought before, so it's better to keep them apart for now.
So Hatake Satoru planned to find an opportunity to send Deidara to Kirigakure, but he didn't expect the opportunity to be so perfect, so he might as well use it.
Just let the two of them go directly.
"As expected, there are important things to do. I have to apologize to him properly when he comes back."
Gaara pursed his lips slightly. The kind of information that needs to be kept secret and directly notified to the former Mizukage of Kirigakure must mean that the village has a very urgent matter.
Judging from the fact that Hozuki Mangetsu didn't even come, it must be quite important.
And even in this tense situation, their higher-ups still doubted him and trapped Hozuki Mangetsu for almost a whole night.
This greatly reduced the efficiency of Hozuki Mangetsu's trip. They even said he was a nice person when they usually got along.
"Speaking of which, can we just kill all of your higher-ups~?"
"I think you don't need such troublesome people if you're the Kazekage, right?"
Hatake Satoru leaned against the wall, speaking in a voice that wasn't quiet at all, acting like he didn't care at all.
Although the room was soundproofed, Hatake Satoru was leaning against the wall not far from the door, and his voice wasn't too quiet.
As soon as he said this, the higher-ups inside suddenly stopped talking and looked at the door with shifty eyes.
Daring to say such things to the Kazekage right at the door, Hatake Satoru was really arrogant to a certain extent.
However, Gaara didn't talk much and his voice wasn't as loud as Hatake Satoru's.
When he spoke, the people inside couldn't hear anything in response.
"Damn it, can't that kid speak louder when he answers?"
In an instant, the fate of everyone in the room was in Gaara's hands.
Although it felt like he was overestimating Hatake Satoru a bit to think like that, that guy was crazy and could do anything.
"Okay, since he asked, Gaara won't answer too outrageously."
Although Hatake Satoru wasn't a normal person, Gaara still had a sense of proportion in this situation.
"Shh— shh— you're talking too loud, Satoru-san...".
Yamato reminded him softly with an embarrassed expression, and raised his index finger in front of him, gesturing to Hatake Satoru.
Even if Hatake Satoru didn't care, he should at least give some face, right?
Although he had known Hatake Satoru's personality for a long time, it still felt very difficult to deal with him like this.
This wasn't his own home, after all.
If he rashly attacked Sunagakure's higher-ups, it might trigger a new war.
"...".
"I definitely can't say things like that. Although it's annoying, they're all ultimately for the village."
"Although I am indeed restricted, I'd rather they share the power than be killed. Otherwise, it's a bit difficult for me when things like this happen."
Gaara said hesitantly. Because he was wearing sunglasses, he couldn't tell what Hatake Satoru was thinking.
It was hard to say whether he asked that question on a whim or if he was really considering it.
Gaara paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and said.
"Please don't kill them."
Even though he had become the Kazekage, his childhood dream still felt very unrealistic compared to his current situation.
Although Gaara had given up many things and the prejudice others had against him in the past had been smoothed out.
However, chasing after Naruto and saying he also wanted to be a Kage was to gain the approval of others, not to really fulfill the duties of a Kage.
In the end, people who dream of becoming great writers when they are young still have to worry about making a living when they grow up and walk the path of literature.
Dreams are unrealistic and fantastical. When you really sit in this position, although you can be recognized and loved by everyone.
But things that you rarely considered before will also come one after another. These things are problems that were not considered.
".~ Uh-huh uh-huh... that's how it is."
"After all, every village needs higher-ups to help. They are involved in many aspects, because sometimes higher-ups are also connected to the Daimyo."
"Things will have a big impact, even if you're really unhappy, Satoru-san, you also...".
Yamato nodded forcefully, agreeing with Gaara's words.
Yamato had spent some time with Hatake Satoru before. Although he was heavily influenced by him, he still joined Anbu in an orderly manner and was influenced by others.
Overall, he wasn't as heavily influenced by Hatake Satoru as people like Hozuki Mangetsu and Kimimaro.
His thinking was more inclined towards ordinary people's ideas.
Yamato knew that Hatake Satoru's strength was extraordinary from the moment he met him. When they were still working in Anbu, Hatake Satoru could already beat Orochimaru.
Now his abilities were even harder to estimate.
He didn't want to have to use force to stop Hatake Satoru one day.
"Why is everyone so serious about stopping me? It's so boring—!."
He knew this stuff very well, okay? But he really had that kind of thought.
Hatake Satoru slumped his shoulders and said unhappily.
He curled his lips and looked inside through the glass on the door.
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