Genji attributed this to Rasa's luck.
But the fact was, Rasa indeed knew about the Kaguya clan's rebellion before Genji.
The Hidden Mist Village was too remote.
The front lines were too far from the Mist Village.
It inevitably took some time for news from within the Mist Village to reach the front lines.
It wasn't until Rasa had dealt with the Beni-yama clan, assembled the second Sand army, and the Sand army had arrived at the front lines that Genji finally received the news of the coup in the Mist Village.
This resulted in all of Genji's previous plans coming to naught.
"Damn it!"
"This Kaguya clan, why did they have to rebel at this most critical moment?"
"Such a good opportunity, and I can only watch helplessly as it slips away."
"The Kaguya clan's sins are profound!"
Genji was extremely unreconciled.
However, he had no choice but to issue the order.
"Immediately transmit the order to Jinin Akebino and the others. Tell them to return."
At this time, Jinin Akebino was excitedly advancing toward the Sand Village.
Suddenly.
Genji's order arrived.
Jinin Akebino's face instantly darkened.
"Is this old thing playing us?"
Jinin Akebino cursed in his heart.
Even Jinpachi Munashi, Kushimaru Kuriarare, and Raiga Kurosuki were extremely displeased.
This wasn't the first time, but the second.
Again and again.
Flip-flopping like this, what kind of commander was he?
Carrying a belly full of resentment, Jinin Akebino and the others returned to the army's encampment.
"Elder Genji, what is it this time?"
Jinin Akebino didn't even use honorifics anymore.
Genji noticed this but was in no mood to fuss about it at this moment.
"A great upheaval has occurred in the village! The Kaguya clan launched a rebellion. I must return to the village immediately."
"Jinpachi Munashi, come with me."
Genji then looked at Jinin Akebino.
"Jinin Akebino, while I am away from the front lines, you will command the army. Remember, do not act rashly. Retreat when necessary and wait for news from the village."
Hearing this, everyone's expressions changed.
"The Kaguya clan rebelled? What is the situation in the village now?"
"Is Lord Mizukage alright?"
Genji noticed that several of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were very concerned about whether the Third Mizukage was still alive.
Genji could naturally guess their thoughts.
Nothing more than coveting the position of Mizukage.
"Lord Mizukage is still alive. Rest assured."
With these words, the flicker of ambition that had just appeared in their eyes was instantly extinguished.
Soon, Genji left with a ninja army.
Under the powerful offensive of the two Sand armies, the Mist army could only retreat step by step. In this short period, they had already retreated over ten kilometers.
This made the Sand ninja extremely excited.
"Kill!"
"Drive these Mist Village scum out!"
"Kill them all!"
...
The Sand ninja roared as they launched their charge.
Upon receiving news from the front lines, the high-ranking officials of the Sand Village all breathed a sigh of relief.
"It seems the news Lord Kazekage received was true. I didn't expect the Kaguya clan to actually rebel. This is wonderful. Without the Kaguya clan, the Mist Village's strength is greatly reduced."
"The advantage will be ours from now on."
"Drive the Mist army out of the Land of Wind."
"Not just drive them out of the Land of Wind—we will counterattack!"
"That's right, counterattack!"
A village official looked in the direction of the Kazekage Building.
"But how did Lord Kazekage know? News from the front lines said Genji only left suddenly when the second Sand army was heading over."
"This means that at that time, Genji probably just received the news of the Kaguya clan's rebellion."
"Lord Kazekage knew this news even before Genji."
"Did Lord Kazekage secretly cultivate special intelligence personnel?"
"Truly amazing."
By now, none of the village higher-ups had any objections to Rasa anymore.
They were all rejoicing that they had chosen Rasa to succeed as the Fourth Kazekage.
"Having Lord Kazekage is the Sand Village's good fortune."
The Sand Village was immersed in the excitement of turning the tide of war.
The Mist Village was mired in the panic of the Kaguya clan rebellion.
And for the entire ninja world, the two news items of the Kaguya clan and Beni-yama clan rebellions were like two nuclear bombs exploding violently across the land.
For a time, it sparked countless discussions.
"Following the Uchiha, a second rebellious ninja clan has appeared."
"The Mist Village's Kaguya clan!"
"However, this Kaguya clan is much stronger than the Uchiha clan."
"They directly injured the Third Mizukage heavily."
"Although they were defeated later, they preserved a considerable number of clansmen and escaped the Land of Water."
One person couldn't help but say.
"Does that prove the Kaguya clan is stronger than the Uchiha clan?"
"Not necessarily. It's also possible that the Third Mizukage is weaker than the Third Hokage."
While these people were discussing the Kaguya clan rebellion, the news of the Beni-yama clan rebellion in the Sand Village suddenly burst into their ears, just as the first topic had begun.
"What?"
"The Sand Village's Beni-yama clan rebelled too?"
"What is going on?"
"Why have three ninja clan rebellions occurred in succession within a year?"
"Uchiha, Kaguya, Beni-yama..."
"Is the ninja world about to change?"
"Is the era of ninja clan rebellions beginning?"
"What was the battle record of this Beni-yama clan rebellion?"
The crowd eagerly awaited the result.
Especially the people of the Mist Village.
Because of the Kaguya clan rebellion, they had to withdraw a large number of ninja back to the Mist Village, putting them at a disadvantage against the Sand army and forcing a continuous retreat.
At this moment, hearing news of the Beni-yama clan, they hoped it would also cause massive damage to the Sand Village.
However, they didn't hear what they expected.
Instead, they heard news of the Beni-yama clan being almost completely wiped out.
"That night, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, one man against hundreds of Beni-yama clan ninja, exterminated a clan alone."
Hearing this, the faces of the Mist crowd instantly became very ugly.
"One man exterminated a clan?"
"This Beni-yama clan was too useless!"
"Simply a disgrace to ninja clans."
"Are they even human?"
The Mist crowd cursed the Beni-yama clan vehemently.
At the same time, they were shocked by Rasa's strength.
"Even if the Beni-yama clan was useless, that was still hundreds of ninja. Isn't Rasa's strength rumored to be just average? Nowhere near the level of the Third Kazekage."
"How did he do it?"
Some speculated that Rasa's battle record was fake.
However, it wasn't just people from the Sand Village who saw that scene that night.
There were also undercover agents from other ninja villages lurking in the Sand Village.
These people faithfully reconstructed the scene of that night.
Lying on a hospital bed in the medical department, the Third Mizukage heard the report from his subordinate ninja regarding the night of the Beni-yama clan's extermination. Enraged, he immediately spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.