Rasa glanced at the old man.
Under the current circumstances, Rasa could still act arbitrarily and force the order through.
But there was no need.
With the marriage to Pakura and the suppression of the Beni-yama clan, the internal situation of the Sand Village had basically stabilized completely.
Rasa didn't need to forcefully create conflicts between superiors and subordinates.
"I have received news that a major upheaval has occurred within the Hidden Mist Village. This is an excellent opportunity for us."
"Just Fuguki Suikazan's defection naturally wouldn't be worth mobilizing so many people."
"The upheaval within the Mist Village is much bigger than that."
Hearing this, everyone was startled.
What could happen in the Mist Village that was more serious than Fuguki Suikazan's defection?
After all, when Fuguki Suikazan defected, he heavily injured Jinin Akebino, forcing the Mist Village to dispatch Juzo Biwa to pursue him.
In one fell swoop, the Mist Village lost three of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen on the front lines.
"Lord Kazekage, is this true?"
Rasa nodded.
"Guaranteed true."
But the crowd still hesitated slightly.
"Lord Kazekage, can you tell us what happened?"
Rasa said.
"I received news that the Kaguya clan of the Mist Village launched an armed coup. I don't know the specific outcome, but the Mist Village has inevitably suffered extremely severe damage."
"After all, you all understand the strength of the Kaguya clan; they are much stronger than the Beni-yama clan."
"And you all know the strength of the Third Mizukage; he isn't a Kage known for his combat prowess."
Everyone's eyes widened involuntarily.
"The Kaguya clan rebelled?"
"If that's really the case, then this is indeed an opportunity for our Sand Village."
"The Mist Village must be in chaos internally."
"They will definitely have to withdraw many ninja from the front lines."
"Just like Konoha back then."
The Uchiha clan's rebellion forced Konoha to recall the large army stationed at the border of the Land of Wind.
Even if the Kaguya clan's rebellion caused less negative impact on the Mist Village, it wouldn't be small.
After all, the people of the Kaguya clan were all crazy.
Once they launched a rebellion, asking them to surrender was basically impossible.
Even if they were outmatched and had to flee, they would at least drag a few down with them.
Moreover, it was possible they caused even greater impact on the Mist Village than the Uchiha clan did on Konoha.
To miss such an opportunity instead of seizing it would be a pity.
Such opportunities were rare.
The Mist Village had humiliated the Sand Village for so long; the Sand Village absolutely could not let this chance slip by.
"Now, does anyone else have objections?"
No one spoke.
Rasa stood up.
"Since no one objects, then it's decided. Today, we will assemble the second ninja army."
"Meeting adjourned!"
With Rasa's order, the entire village plunged into busyness.
The commoners didn't notice much.
At this time, they were still discussing the Beni-yama clan affair.
Most people believed the village's official narrative.
"The Beni-yama clan is too hateful. Not only did they sell out the village, but they also wanted to kill Lord Kazekage and seize the position of Kazekage."
"Fortunately, Lord Kazekage is strong enough. Otherwise, the sky of our Sand Village would have changed."
"Lord Kazekage is a good person. That Beni-yama clan simply aren't human. If the position of Kazekage fell into their hands, who knows what our Sand Village would have become."
"I just didn't expect Lord Kazekage's strength to be so great."
"He can be considered the strongest Kazekage in history, right?"
"Definitely. Besides the current Lord Kazekage, who else could do such a thing?"
"One person against hundreds of Beni-yama clan ninja."
"With only the hem of his clothes slightly dirtied—too strong!"
A small number, perhaps those who didn't like Rasa much to begin with, harbored some conspiracy theories.
But for the overall situation of the village, it was harmless.
As for the part about Hazuki Uchiha from that night, it didn't reach the commoners.
Rasa pretended to date Hazuki Uchiha to lure the Beni-yama clan into the trap.
But the village higher-ups thought Rasa was plotting for the Uchiha bloodline.
This was a misunderstanding, but exactly what Rasa wanted to see.
Rasa didn't want these people to think he had actively set a trap to lure the Beni-yama clan.
Soon, the ninja army completed its assembly. In the desert outside the Sand Village, they lined up neatly, led by Elite Jonin, heading toward the front lines to launch a surprise attack on the Mist army.
Rasa stood high in the sky.
Supported by a cloud of gold dust.
Watching the ninja army assemble and leave, Rasa's eyes flickered.
"This time, the advantage is with my Sand Village!"
"Let's see what kind of results we can achieve."
Rasa withdrew his gaze and looked down at the village below.
Because many ninja had been deployed, the entire village now had less than two thousand ninja left, with a considerable portion in a state of recuperation.
It could be said that the Sand Village's defensive capability was now much weaker than before.
At this time, if a ninja army approached the Sand Village for a sneak attack, it would cause massive destruction to the Sand Village.
But Rasa knew this was impossible.
The war between Konoha and the Hidden Rock Village had just reached a fever pitch.
And the Mist Village, due to the Kaguya clan rebellion, would definitely be too busy to look after themselves.
"Plus, both I and Elder Chiyo are here."
"The appearance of 'Arise!' has greatly increased my strength."
"And if it really comes to a life-or-death moment for the village, Elder Chiyo will still take action."
"The Sand Village only looks defensively fragile."
Rasa returned to the Kazekage Building to process documents.
By the time he finished, it was nearly dark.
Rasa stood up and glanced at the system panel.
[Name: Rasa]
[Identity: Fourth Kazekage]
[Ninjutsu: Arise!, etc.]
[Taijutsu: General Taijutsu]
[Genjutsu: None]
[Kekkei Genkai: Magnet Release - Gold Dust]
[Remaining Activation Points: 0]
[Remaining Points: 226]
Rasa made a calculation in his mind.
"From the beginning until now, I've drawn over seventy times, nearly eighty times."
"In other words, the points generated by the rumor about Kagami Uchiha are about to reach their limit."
"Next, what kind of rumor should I create?"
"Something that benefits the Sand Village and can also acquire points relatively quickly."
Rasa pondered.
First to enter Rasa's mind were still Konoha and the Hidden Mist Village.
Of these two ninja villages, one had a heavy hostile relationship with the Sand Village, and the other, while not currently at war with the Sand Village, had poor relations. Moreover, Konoha had a lot of messy affairs.
The whole world paid the most attention to Konoha.
Rumors involving Konoha would be discussed by more people.
"I need to think about this carefully."
"By the way, the next time I draw, it will basically complete one hundred draws."
"I wonder if there will be any special reward."