Crossover Anime: Plundering the Heavens and Building a Dimensional Empire

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What are they trying to do? Is this some kind of unfair election campaign?

Your methods are truly despicable.

"Nonsense, that's not what I meant."

The elder definitely denied it; these things couldn't be admitted. It was pure slander against him, utterly despicable.

"Whether it is or not, you know it in your heart, and we all know it even better. We all know what your intentions are. You can't fool us, and you certainly can't fool the two advisors."

Seeing that the meeting was going awry, Ebizo quickly spoke up to stop the topic from veering off course.

Can we just spout nonsense now? Of course not, it's not acceptable no matter how you look at it.

"That's not what we meant, it's just..."

The two elders looked at each other, and then both began to explain.

Seeing this, Chiyo immediately raised her hand to interrupt: "Enough, let's get back to the main topic."

She paused for a moment before continuing, "Of the three candidates, the two most likely contenders are Yekura and Oyero. To avoid any unforeseen complications and unnecessary conflicts, the Kazekage selection will be decided by vote. All ninjas can vote. We'll first look at the votes from all the ninjas, then the votes from the Elder Council and the Jonin, which are the so-called basic votes and elite votes. Finally, we, the two advisors, will cast the decisive two votes, the final votes. Whoever gets the most votes will become the Fifth Kazekage!"

"Leaving aside the basic votes, how should we calculate the elite votes and your two elders' votes? Shouldn't one vote count as multiple votes?" Upon learning of the situation, someone raised a question.

Chapter 307 Yashamaru's Choice

Is it reliable?

This doesn't seem reliable!

What's with all this basic votes, elite votes, and all that fancy stuff? In the end, it all comes down to you two advisors, doesn't it? I don't think it's necessary. Why don't we just have a vote here and be done with it?

Besides, what about Damin? What do they say over there?

To ignore it, or to face it squarely?

Something feels off!

"Sister, I feel there's something wrong," Ebizo said casually, squinting his eyes.

"How to say?"

Chiyo countered with a question.

Ebizo slowly said, "What if the difference in base votes is too large?"

"It's just public opinion. All ninjas need to participate, but the final decision rests with the Jonin class, the elders' council, and the two of us."

Chiyo stated that this was merely a public tactic to stabilize morale within the village and get everyone involved in the matter, preventing them from being preoccupied with other things.

If the matter of the Wind Shadow cannot be resolved quickly, and given that it involves the attention of most people in the village, who knows what might happen?

Don't forget, Oyero commands two forces: the First Battalion of the Northern Garrison and a secret garrison within the divided Bird Kingdom.

Those were nearly five hundred ninjas, the Fourth Kazekage's confidants, and this was the younger brother of the Feyero clan, Oyero. What do you think this would be like?

Originally, Oyelo shouldn't have been selected, but there was nothing we could do. We couldn't ignore the opinions of the other elders, especially since I had reservations about Yekura...

Alas, things are not looking good now.

"Chiyo, isn't this a bad idea?" Upon learning of Chiyo's thoughts, the others looked on, especially the Jonin team members, who all had considerable objections.

To be honest, there are quite a few people who support Luo Sha's faction.

Otherwise, how could Oyero have gained support? Because he belonged to Rosa's faction and was a key member and confidant of Rosa.

Yashamaru clearly supported him, so Rasa's faction stood firmly on Oyero's side, which was basically the fighting faction within Sunagakure.

Although Yekura had made great military achievements, she was not tolerated by Rasa's faction. This was partly because Rasa had opinions about her and they had obvious conflicts, and partly because of Yekura's identity.

She's a woman, that's the reason.

If Chiyo were to follow her approach, given Yekura's popularity within the village, she would clearly have an advantage. Even if Chiyo's intention was that the basic votes were merely a formality and the final decision would depend on the Jonin, the elders, and the advisors, there was still a risk of unforeseen circumstances.

After all, the opinions of the two advisors are obviously very important. So, do Chiyo and Ebizo support Oyero?

It seems there is no such intention; it could be said that both Yekura and Oyero are hostile to the two advisors.

Don't let Kiel benefit from this; don't let this fool you into thinking the other party isn't qualified.

But who knows if it was intentional to pit Yekura against Oyero.

Then let Kiel pick up the scraps...

To be honest, we have to be wary of this.

"What's wrong?"

Chiyo looked at the Jonin who had spoken and said, "If you have any opinions, you can just say them directly. There's no need to beat around the bush."

Under Chiyo's pressure, the Jonin started stammering. It wasn't that he didn't want to speak, but that he couldn't.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Chiyo, I'm just worried that something unexpected might happen..."

"Nothing unexpected."

Chiyo interrupted her directly.

There's no such thing as an accident; if there isn't one, there isn't one.

I'll say it again: don't worry about these things, just get it done as soon as possible, there's no time to delay.

With Chiyo's decision finalized, this was the only option left. As for the outcome, we don't know yet; let's wait and see.

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In Sunagakure Village, the election voting is in full swing.

Of the three candidates, Yekura and Oyero are definitely the most active, while Kiel is just going through the motions, since he has no chance anyway.

Of course, what about the Elders' Council and the two advisors?

No one knows, and the opinions of the two advisors, Chiyo and Ebizo, are the most concerning, but even the council of elders has no way of knowing the situation.

What exactly happened?

They truly didn't know, and the elders who supported Oyero were undoubtedly worried. Whom were these two old advisors going to support?

Yecang, with doubts.

Oyero was worried about making a big fuss.

There will always be a reason; who knows what those two advisors are planning?

He used to be indifferent to worldly affairs, but now that the village is facing a major crisis, it is only natural that he has come out of seclusion. But is it really for the good of the village?

No one knows, everyone has their own selfish motives, and besides, both Oyero and Yekura could clearly sense that these two advisors disliked them.

They made no attempt to hide it; they openly told everyone that these two candidates...

We don't like it!

If not them, who should we choose?

Kir? He's just a mediocre guy, useless. Choosing him would be a disaster. That's why Chiyo and Ebizo are the ones keeping the higher-ups on their toes.

As the three core candidates, Yekura and Oyero each mobilized their subordinates, with Yekura undoubtedly contacting his comrades.

In addition, it involves spending money, spending a lot of money.

Although Oyero controlled the garrison in the North and was a staunch confidant of the Fourth Kazekage, most of the Fourth Kazekage's faction supported him.

Among them, Yashamaru, the Kazekage's brother-in-law, is a staunch supporter, and the reason lies with his nephews.

Oyero has made it clear that he will treat Temari, the princess of Sunagakure, Kankuro, and Gaara, the Jinchūriki, equally.

I treat the children of the Fourth Kazekage as my own, and I give them the utmost care.

All Jinchūriki are treated the same, receiving absolutely preferential treatment.

There is such a promise...

Yashamaru naturally gave his full support.

As Rasa's brother-in-law and a member of the Anbu, his position was not low, so Oyero offered a series of preferential treatments to win over Yashamaru.

Moreover, Ouyero knew very well what Yashamaru cared about: Rasa's children, among whom Gaara, the Jinchuriki, was of utmost importance. Therefore, he agreed to give them preferential treatment.

Temari and Kankuro are obvious choices, they'll definitely get preferential treatment, but Gaara is the key, because he's a 1.6 Jinchuriki.

His situation was difficult, and Yashamaru was worried about Gaara's situation.

Based on this, Oiero promised absolute preferential treatment.

Therefore, Yashamaru chose to firmly support Oyero.

There's no need to worry about Temari and Kankuro.

But Gaara...

He was genuinely worried, fearing he would face a difficult situation and not be able to make a living.

After all, Gaara didn't have a good life when his biological father Rasa was alive because of his status as a Jinchūriki. So Yashamaru's attitude towards Gaara was crucial because he was afraid that someone else would take over later.

Will the others treat Gaara well?

That's questionable.

But Oiero is different.

As a confidant of the Fourth Hokage, Gaara would inevitably employ preferential treatment strategies to win people over, thus presenting him with an opportunity to improve his current situation.

Chapter 308 Oyeiro? This guy's a problem!

"How many people has that woman Ye Cang won over now?"

Oiero put a lot of thought into the election.

However, he knew that this so-called ninja vote was just a formality.

The key lies in the vote of the Jonin, with the Jonin Team being particularly important, followed by the decision of the Elders Council and the two advisors.

Chiyo and Ebizo hold such high positions within Sunagakure that their opinions cannot be ignored.

Therefore, although Oyero is active, his main focus is on the Elder Council and the Jonin. If he gets their full support, even advisors Chiyo and Ebizo cannot ignore this force.