Rasa watched the points on the system panel change rapidly and immediately understood.
Obito Uchiha had begun moving.
First, he had used the Dream Fabrication Card to stir Obito Uchiha's hatred.
Then he had used Ninja Major Events Weekly to give Obito Uchiha a direction for revenge.
There was a high chance Obito Uchiha would first destroy Danzo's reputation, then kill members of Danzo's clan. Only after making Danzo feel true, unbearable pain would he finally move to kill Danzo himself.
Of course, killing Danzo inside Konoha was not exactly simple.
A large number of Root ninja could be at Danzo's side at any moment.
"Judging by how fast the points are rising, Obito Uchiha should be working quite hard."
"At this rate, it won't take long before my points reach three thousand again."
That gave Rasa an idea.
He could absolutely turn Obito Uchiha into a long-term tool.
Using Ebizo and Sunagakure's people to spread and promote rumors had no small number of limitations.
When Sunagakure and Konoha were enemies, they could do it with full force. There was no need to worry about anything.
They were enemies to begin with. So what if I attack you with rumors?
Konoha would not have much to say about it either. Just like the second rumor, Hiruzen Sarutobi would only think that Sunagakure had learned bad habits from Iwagakure. He would not hate Sunagakure too deeply because of it.
In war, attacking the enemy was only natural.
But now, the situation was different.
Sunagakure and Konoha had already signed a peace agreement.
Konoha also had not caused trouble the way Kirigakure had. The compensation they were supposed to pay had been paid.
At a time like this, if Konoha discovered that Sunagakure was secretly targeting them from the shadows, it would bring trouble to Sunagakure.
Once exposed, it would affect Sunagakure's reputation in the shinobi world.
Reputation was sometimes useless.
But sometimes, it had its uses.
That was why Ebizo was now spreading rumors with extreme care, extreme caution, and extreme restraint. He absolutely could not allow Konoha to discover anything.
"But if I let Obito Uchiha do it, none of that will have anything to do with me."
"Konoha will only hate Obito Uchiha."
"Besides, Obito Uchiha isn't the only useful tool."
Obito Uchiha was very useful.
As long as he grasped the point called Rin Nohara, he could work Obito Uchiha like a donkey.
Beyond him, there were also the Uchiha clan and the Kaguya clan.
With the Uchiha clan's hatred toward Konoha, as long as they were given a chance to strike at Konoha, they would certainly not hesitate. He could conceal his identity and make contact with the Uchiha clan.
And right now, the Uchiha clan was not strong enough.
That made them just right as a tool.
By the same logic, using the Kaguya clan as a tool against Kirigakure would work the same way.
"However, within Sunagakure, when it comes to concealing my identity and contacting them, I'm currently the only suitable choice."
"First, I'm strong enough. Even if they try something against me, they won't pose a threat."
"Second, my signature ninjutsu is Magnet Release, controlling sand. But aside from that, I also possess a full set of Wind Release techniques. I can reveal those in front of them, and they won't be able to guess my true identity."
"Third, I have the Byakugan."
"Under the Byakugan, every arrangement they make will be completely exposed."
Rasa walked out of the Kazekage Building, left Sunagakure, and arrived at the Sun Disc construction site.
It was an enormous structure.
The base was square and solid.
Above it was a golden sphere.
Then Rasa saw a familiar figure.
"Senior Chiyo?"
Rasa had not expected Chiyo to personally come here and supervise the work.
Previously, she had only studied the blueprints and offered suggestions to the actual construction team. Rasa had proposed that Chiyo take charge of the project, but Chiyo had refused, saying she wanted to retire.
Unexpectedly, she had still failed to resist the temptation of technology and had come here herself.
When Chiyo saw Rasa, her expression became slightly awkward.
"Kazekage-sama."
Rasa did not make things more awkward for her.
After all, she was one of Sunagakure's own.
And she was also one of the very few people in Sunagakure whose strength could still be considered top-tier.
Right now, the entire village had only three such people.
Rasa.
Pakura.
And Chiyo.
Losing even one would be a massive blow.
"Senior Chiyo, how is the situation?"
"The solar energy absorption module has already been completed. Once activated, it will take effect."
"Has it been tested?"
"It has. It can be used."
Chiyo hesitated for a moment.
"Kazekage-sama, should we have them activate it again?"
"Activate it."
Rasa also wanted to see how the Sun Disc performed.
The blueprints had come from a guaranteed A-rank reward.
On top of that, countless resources, rare metals, and other materials had been piled into it.
As one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, Sunagakure's entire accumulated foundation was only enough to build a single Sun Disc.
With such a huge investment, what kind of return would it bring?
At Rasa's order—
Click!
The Sun Disc's absorption module activated.
A strange pulling force emerged from the enormous sphere.
That force did not target anything else.
It targeted only sunlight.
Not merely the sunlight falling directly upon the enormous sphere, but even the sunlight nearby was drawn toward it.
Rasa was not standing beneath the sphere. When he raised his head, he could look straight at the sun.
But here, the sun was no longer as blinding or scorching as usual.
It only appeared as a faint gold.
The sunlight fell, but aside from its color, it carried not the slightest heat.
He was clearly not standing in the shade, yet he felt as though he had entered it.
With the sphere at the center, everything within a radius of one thousand meters was the same.
Even beyond one thousand meters, the scorching intensity of the sunlight had been greatly reduced.
That meant that even sunlight outside the one-thousand-meter range was partially being absorbed by the giant sphere.
"This solar energy absorption module is equivalent to a solar panel."
"But unlike an ordinary solar panel, it's an extremely strengthened version. It doesn't just absorb the energy that shines directly onto it. It can absorb nearby energy as well."
"This absorption efficiency is terrifying."
Only ten kilometers away did the giant sphere's influence completely disappear.
"How much energy can this thing absorb?"
Rasa's eyes lit up.
Even though he had confidence in an A-rank reward produced by the system, Sunagakure had invested too many resources and too much manpower into this project. If the result had not been ideal, even if no one in the village complained, Rasa himself would have been disappointed.
But now, Rasa was completely relieved.
Setting aside the use of that energy for the moment—
Just the giant sphere's absorption of sunlight alone could make the area around it far more suitable for human survival.
Less scorching sunlight meant water would evaporate more slowly.
The possibility of plants surviving would increase.
"Just relying on this point alone, there's a chance to improve the desert environment and create a livable piece of land for Sunagakure."
Suddenly—
A figure entered Rasa's Byakugan vision.
It was hiding deep beneath the sand, moving toward this place like an earthworm.