In the period that followed—not a particularly short one—thanks to the tacit and deliberate concealment by Chiyo and the others, the Third Kazekage vanished without a trace, as if he had evaporated from the face of the earth.
At first, it was manageable, and everyone simply assumed he had gone out on some important mission. As time ticked away second by second, however, people gradually began to sense that something was amiss.
After all, as the leader of a village, one could not simply remain out of touch for so long. No matter how busy routine matters might be, he would always find a way to send back at least a brief message to set everyone's mind at ease.
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