"This 60-year-old Kaguya Genin surely wouldn't still be dispatched to the front lines."
The next moment.
Rasa felt his body suddenly disappear, his consciousness extracted and moving at extremely high speed. Soon, he left the Sand Village and arrived at another village.
Countless islands connected together, surrounded by endless seawater.
Rasa felt his consciousness plummet abruptly.
When it stopped, he woke up in the body of an elderly man.
Kaguya Kagami.
At this moment, the Kaguya clan seemed to be holding a heated meeting.
"The Third Mizukage is old; it's long past time for a transition. I believe the position of the next Mizukage belongs to none other than our Kaguya clan. Aside from our Kaguya clan, no one else is qualified to succeed."
"In terms of strength, our Kaguya clan is currently the number one ninja clan in the Mist Village."
"In terms of merit, our Kaguya clan has contributed the most in this war."
An elder nodded.
"Correct. Reasonably and logically, it should be our Kaguya clan's turn. However, our Kaguya clan has a major problem: currently, none of our clan members possess prestige high enough to inherit the position of Mizukage."
A middle-aged man said angrily, "This is all due to the deliberate suppression by the Third Mizukage!"
"Because he is afraid."
"Just as Konoha fears the Uchiha clan, the Third Mizukage also fears our Kaguya clan."
"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen—no matter how you count, there should be a spot for our Kaguya clan. Yet the Third Mizukage refuses to give even a single ninja sword to our Kaguya clan."
"He even makes excuses saying that no one in our Kaguya clan can bring out the power of the ninja swords."
"It's all bullshit!"
"It's all excuses to suppress our Kaguya clan!"
Rasa had originally been thinking about how to gather intelligence, fabricate rumors, and sow discord within the Mist Village.
But looking at this now...
Did the Mist Village even need sowing discord?
Didn't massive problems already exist?
Rasa knew that in the future, the Kaguya clan would engage in a fierce battle with the Mist higher-ups, ending in extermination.
But he didn't expect the Kaguya clan's dissatisfaction with the Mist higher-ups to be so great already.
The Kaguya clan compared themselves to the Uchiha, and Rasa was all too familiar with the Uchiha.
"Judging from the current situation, the Third Mizukage probably won't give the position of Fourth Mizukage to our Kaguya clan. He might even suppress our Kaguya clan more fiercely."
"After all, the example of the Uchiha is right there."
"They will worry that we will rebel just like the Uchiha clan."
Rasa raised his hand high.
"Everyone, please listen to me."
Everyone's eyes looked over.
"Kaguya Kagami" wasn't strong; nearing sixty, he was still just a Genin. But his age and seniority were there, and since it was a clan meeting, everyone still gave him a measure of respect.
"I have witnessed all the village's targeting of our Kaguya clan over these years."
"I'm not afraid of your ridicule. My strength is low, nearing sixty and still a Genin. But precisely because of this, I pay extra attention to the village's situation, hoping to get a simple and easy job."
"Therefore, I have seen a lot."
"The village is too unfair to our Kaguya clan."
"Have you heard the news about Fuguki Suikazan?"
A young ninja answered.
"I heard. Fuguki Suikazan colluded with the Sand Village, sold out the village, and is currently on the run."
Rasa shook his head.
"I think it's impossible for Fuguki Suikazan to have colluded with the Sand Village. If he really colluded, given his position as the grand commander at the time, he could have completely wiped out the entire Mist army."
"Even if not wiped out, he could have caused over half of them to be killed or injured."
"And if he really colluded with the Sand Village, why didn't he go directly to the Sand Village instead of fleeing?"
The young ninja was puzzled and asked, "Then, Senior Kagami, what do you think it is?"
"Because Fuguki Suikazan's merit was too high."
Rasa said.
"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen are existences second only to the Mizukage and the elders, strong contenders for the Mizukage position. And among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, Fuguki Suikazan had the greatest merit."
"Merit that overshadows the master."
"Lord Mizukage was worried that Fuguki Suikazan would threaten his position. Or perhaps, Lord Mizukage has another candidate for Mizukage in mind, and clearing out Fuguki Suikazan was to pave the way for that person."
Hearing this, the Kaguya clan members around him couldn't help but reveal angry expressions.
"That makes sense!"
"If Fuguki Suikazan really colluded with the Sand Village, why didn't he go to the Sand Village but fled in another direction?"
"There is a high probability that it wasn't Fuguki who sold out the village, but the village framing Fuguki Suikazan!"
Rasa continued.
"For our Kaguya clan, the situation is the same."
"Lord Mizukage knows our Kaguya clan's desires and knows our strength. That's why he has suppressed our Kaguya clan for so many years."
"Lord Mizukage also knows that if the position of Mizukage doesn't fall into our Kaguya clan's hands, our Kaguya clan is very likely to take drastic measures of resistance."
"Therefore, he will inevitably take action against us in advance."
At the head of the room, Kaguya Den nodded.
"Kagami, what you say is correct."
"I have seen these things too. That is why I am worried, often unable to sleep at night, just wanting to find a solution."
"Especially after the outbreak of the Uchiha rebellion in Konoha."
"Before, Lord Mizukage might have only been worried about us causing trouble. But now, he might be worried about us rebelling. Then his measures against our Kaguya clan will be different."
"With his insidious character, he will very likely eliminate the threat before it erupts."
"Exterminating our Kaguya clan."
Rasa said.
"Lord Clan Head, therefore we must take action first."
"Now is the best opportunity for our Kaguya clan."
"Jinin Akebino is heavily injured, Fuguki Suikazan has defected. Hozuki Mangetsu, Kushimaru Kuriarare, and Jinpachi Munashi are all on the front lines. Only Raiga Kurosuki is left, and Genji is also away."
"At this time, the Third Mizukage's helpers are extremely limited."
"We can completely seize the opportunity to go to the Mizukage Building. As long as we kill the Third Mizukage, we can directly arrange for the succession of the Fourth Mizukage. The Mist Village will be decided by our Kaguya clan."
A look of eagerness appeared in Kaguya Den's eyes.
"However, the Third Mizukage's strength is not trivial, and there are a large number of ANBU ninja around him."
Rasa raised his hand again.
"Lord Clan Head, I have been useless all my life, a waste all my life. I have let down the clan that nurtured me. Now I am old and won't live much longer. I wish to repay the village."
"Let me assassinate the Third Mizukage."
Kaguya Den's expression froze.
"You?"
Kaguya Den suspected that "Kaguya Kagami" had lost his mind. A Genin going to assassinate the Third Mizukage?