Kazuya Mizuhara, civilian Jonin.
Arina Aoi, civilian Jonin.
...
Kurozumi Hoshigaki, from the Hoshigaki clan.
Kocho Suikazan, wife of Fuguki Suikazan.
"Fuguki Suikazan's wife."
Rasa's eyes flickered.
"My luck is pretty good. Among the six randomly drawn Mist Jonin, there's actually someone like this. And this Kocho Suikazan is currently on the front lines."
"Her personal strength might be just average for a Jonin, which is why the Sand Village hasn't paid much attention to her."
"But her identity as Fuguki Suikazan's wife is too special."
Several ideas flashed through Rasa's mind rapidly.
"Fuguki Suikazan and Jinin Akebino have a poor relationship. If I fabricate something detrimental to Jinin in Kocho Suikazan's dream, it could exacerbate the conflict between Fuguki and Jinin."
"If conflict arises between the two, coordination between the two Mist armies will deteriorate."
"The situation for the Sand army will improve."
Rasa hesitated no longer and quickly confirmed his target.
"Use on: Kocho Suikazan."
Before long, a dream was fabricated by Rasa.
The next moment, the One-Night Dream Fabrication Card turned into a stream of light and vanished in the blink of an eye.
"Once the target falls asleep, the Dream Card will take effect."
"I wonder if it will achieve the effect I envision."
Rasa's eyes flickered.
"I still don't have enough items. I need to get more points. The effect of spreading rumors on Ebizo's side is just average, so the speed of point acquisition can't be increased for now."
"If there are no other sources of points, it will take about a month to accumulate 1000 points."
"But the Sand Village might not be able to wait that long."
Rasa sighed.
"The conditions of the Sand Village are truly harsh. It's not like Konoha, which can still stabilize after experiencing something like the Uchiha rebellion. Truly enviable."
"If this Dream Card doesn't achieve the expected effect, I guess I'll have to go to the front lines myself. I can't let Pakura bear all the pressure alone."
"If Pakura dies, the Sand Village's situation will be even worse."
Thinking of this, Rasa couldn't help but look toward a corner of the village.
"Chiyo..."
"If Chiyo were willing to help, the village's situation would be better. But how to persuade Chiyo?"
"Using news of Sasori of the Red Sand as a condition?"
But Rasa knew very well that for a shrewd person like Chiyo, empty words were useless.
To make Chiyo believe, he had to produce evidence first.
"Or perhaps, external mercenaries."
Rasa thought of a person.
A rogue ninja from the Hidden Waterfall Village named Kakuzu.
A ruthless character who had once assassinated the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju. Of course, he failed.
However, after returning to the Waterfall Village, this person was imprisoned in the death row by the village's higher-ups on the grounds of mission failure. Yet, he managed to kill his way out of death row, steal the Earth Grudge Fear technique, and escape.
This person's strength was not bad.
It was just that Hashirama Senju was too monstrous.
After leaving the Waterfall Village, Kakuzu became a bounty ninja.
The kind who works for money.
"The Sand Village lacks money, but I don't seem to."
Rasa looked at his drawer.
So far, he had conducted 37 draws.
Obtained one forged suicide note.
Three Ninja Trial Cards.
One Dream Fabrication Card.
Two Ninjutsu Scrolls.
The rest was all gold.
The amount of gold in the drawer had reached as much as 1.5kg.
This was not a small amount.
"However, even a bounty ninja with strong strength like Kakuzu would only strike when the target is alone. Breaking into the Mist army to take the enemy's head is probably impossible for him."
"But I can try to make contact with Kakuzu."
"After establishing a long-term trading relationship, there is a possibility of winning Kakuzu over."
However, Rasa also had some reservations about Kakuzu.
First, he wasn't from the Sand Village.
Second, Kakuzu had a violent personality and his own interests. He wasn't a child or young person like Izumi Uchiha or Kasumi Uchiha, but a cunning old fox who had lived since the era of the First Ninja Village.
If won over and used well, he would be a good tool.
But if used poorly, he would bring trouble to the Sand Village.
"I'll leave this task to Baki."
"Young people need experience."
"There is danger, but it's not high."
Soon, Baki received the order and quickly rushed to the Kazekage Building.
"Teacher."
"Baki, I have a task for you."
"Please speak, Teacher."
"Find a Waterfall Village rogue ninja named Kakuzu, commission him to kill Mist ninja. As for which specific Mist ninja to kill, you decide, Baki."
Baki looked puzzled.
"Teacher, how many Mist ninja can hiring such a ninja kill? And those bounty ninja surely ask for a high price."
"I have my own considerations. Go."
"Yes, Teacher."
Baki didn't quite understand Rasa's intention.
But Baki would strictly execute Rasa's orders.
This was why Baki could become Rasa's disciple—not just because of talent.
Rasa watched Baki's back as he left.
It took a long time before he withdrew his gaze.
After finishing his work, Rasa went to the roof of the Kazekage Building.
The pillar cut by the Wind Style: Vacuum Wave last time still hadn't been repaired.
A ninjutsu scroll was taken out by Rasa.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Blade. Infusing Wind Style chakra into a kunai can form a sharp, invisible sword, causing huge damage to the enemy."
"But, not just kunai."
"Other things work too."
"And if it contains chakra metal, that's even better."
Rasa opened the ninjutsu scroll and read it carefully.
After a while, he put away the scroll and took out a kunai.
Then, Rasa took a deep breath and raised the kunai.
Afterward, he exhaled Wind Style chakra onto the kunai.
An invisible sharp blade immediately formed on the kunai.
Holding the kunai, Rasa slashed at another stone pillar.
Crack!
In an instant, the stone pillar broke and fell.
A mass of gold dust appeared, catching the falling half of the stone pillar and gently setting it down.
"Nice power. In close combat, it poses a considerable threat to the enemy. Average ninja can't defend against it at all. Even with ninja tools, ordinary tools can't withstand it."
"The wound caused by this technique is also very typical. One look and you can tell it was Danzo's doing."
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Midnight.
Fuguki Suikazan was suddenly awakened. Looking to his side, he saw his wife with her eyes tightly shut but her face full of terror.
"Fuguki, don't die! Help! Don't die, Fuguki!"
Fuguki Suikazan: "???"
Where exactly did I die?