The words "sand bandits" made Rasa's eyes flicker slightly.
The fact that he could become the Kazekage was enough to prove that he was not a fool. Hoshino gave him a slight hint, and he knew what the other party was going to do.
To put it simply, the plan was to have Sunagakure ninjas disguise themselves as bandits and rob noble caravans, and then Sunagakure would take on the nobles' missions to 'strike back' at these bandits.
In this way, they can acquire the wealth of the nobles, earn rewards through tasks, and make the nobles dependent on the village.
A triple win.
Rasa tapped his fingers lightly on the table, seemingly weighing the feasibility of the plan.
Hoshino's plan, though seemingly audacious, offered a viable solution.
Anyway Sunagakure has been exploited to this extent by the nobles, and the promised funding has been cut again and again, and delayed again and again.
Why not go all the way and pull off a big heist?
Gradually, Rasa's eyes sharpened, as if he could see through the air in front of him and perceive the enormous benefits this plan might bring.
" Hoshino, how confident are you in executing this plan? And what about Konoha?" Rasa asked tentatively.
Sunagakure suffered two defeats during the Third Shinobi World War and was on the verge of becoming a subordinate ninja village of Konoha.
This plan must take Konoha's interests into account.
After all, Konoha holds at least one-third of the mission quota from Sunagakure.
In response to Rasa's question, Hoshino confidently replied, " Lord Kazekage, I'm 90% confident about the execution of the plan, and there's no need to worry about Konoha."
As long as things are kept within a reasonable range.
This way, one can avoid arousing excessive suspicion from the nobility while still continuously gaining benefits.
Furthermore, the Sunagakure's intelligence network keeps track of the approximate movements of the Sand Bandits and Konoha Ninja.
In this way, even if the nobles send missions to Konoha, they will return empty-handed due to insufficient intelligence.
Another point is... Konoha might soon be too preoccupied to keep track of what's happening in Sunagakure.
However, Hoshino wouldn't tell Rasa about this.
At this moment, Rasa stopped tapping his fingers on the table, and the hesitation in his eyes was gradually replaced by decisiveness.
He raised his head, looked sharply at Hoshino, and said firmly.
"Okay, we'll proceed according to your plan. I hope you can make all the necessary arrangements and try your best to avoid any leaks."
Hoshino nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, I'll make sure everything is under control."
Rasa nodded slightly and said nothing more.
Although Hoshino's style is aggressive, his abilities and methods are not to be underestimated.
Now that you've decided to take the plunge, there's no need to hesitate any longer.
"Is there anything else? If not, go ahead. I'll have the intelligence department cooperate with you."
Rasa gave a brief order, then lowered his head and continued working on the files on the table, as if the conversation had just been a trivial matter.
Hoshino bowed slightly, then turned and left the Kazekage's Office.
As night fell, the streets of Konoha were sparsely lit, with only the occasional patrolling ninja hurrying by.
Wearing ordinary ninja attire and carrying a sealing scroll, Guiya quickly walked through the alley and returned to his home.
He is a Chunin, outwardly an ordinary squad leader, but in reality, he is a spy who has been lurking in Sunagakure for many years.
In order to obtain this scroll, he didn't hesitate to expose several insignificant hiding places in order to accept the mission from the Anbu of Sunagakure.
Guiya closed the door, quickly drew the curtains, and only placed the sealing scroll on the table after confirming that there were no surveillance cameras around.
"Untie!"
The runes on the sealing scroll flickered, and then with a "bang," three items appeared on the ground.
A corpse with its eyes closed, a note, and a radio device.
Guiya's gaze first fell on the note.
Upon picking it up, it read, "Activate radio device and receive next instructions."
Guiya immediately followed the instructions, picked up the radio device, and pressed the switch. The device immediately emitted a slight electrical hum, but no sound came out.
But the 'corpse' beside him suddenly opened its eyes and stood up, supporting itself on the floor with its hands.
The movements were a little slow at first, but they quickly became smooth.
Guiya was startled when he saw the suddenly 'resurrected' corpse in front of him, but he quickly calmed down.
It's probably a puppet, so there's nothing to be afraid of.
I never imagined that the village's puppetry technology had developed to this extent.
On the surface, he appeared no different from an ordinary person.
"You're Guiya?"
"The corpse... or rather, the Ice Release," the puppet asked, turning its head.
As for how it was controlled, it was mainly because Hoshino's Shadow Clone were located outside Konoha.
The entire Konohagakure is about ten kilometers in diameter.
Therefore, theoretically, as long as the Shadow Clone and Ice Release puppets are not located in opposite extreme zones, they can be controlled with virtually no delay.
Upon hearing a woman's voice coming from the Ice Release puppet, Guiya immediately nodded and whispered, "It's me! My lord, what are your instructions?"
"You can call me Bingkui!" Bingkui said. "Tell me about the general situation of the Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Clan."
Guiya quickly gathered his thoughts and said, "I'm not very clear about the situation of the Hyuga Clan. Since the death of Hizashi Hyuga, the head of the Hyuga Branch Family, the Hyuga Clan has become even more closed off."
He hardly participates in any village affairs, and rarely even takes on any tasks. I seldom see him.
"As for the Uchiha Clan..." Guiya paused, then continued, "Ever since the Nine-Tails Attack, the village's higher-ups have become increasingly suspicious of and ostracized the Uchiha Clan."
" The Uchiha Clan Compound was relocated directly to the edge of the village, where they were monitored and their movements were restricted."
"From what I've heard, there's extreme discontent within the Uchiha clan, especially among the radical faction, who have already begun secretly plotting a rebellion."
"This situation reached its peak two years ago when Uchiha, the number one genius of the Shisui Uchiha, suddenly committed suicide."
"This caused quite a commotion for the Police Force and the Anbu, and also..."
Listening to Guiya's report, Bingkui stood quietly in the center of the room, quickly processing the information provided in his mind.
"It seems the Uchiha Clan Massacre is imminent."
According to the original story, the Uchiha Clan will be wiped out by Uchiha Itachi and Obito in the near future.
The root of all this lies in the long-term suppression and distrust of the Uchiha Clan by the Konoha High Command.
Shisui Uchiha's suicide undoubtedly accelerated this process.
The actions of the radicals have demonstrated that the conflict between the Uchiha Clan and the Konoha High Command has reached an irreconcilable point.
Even though Uchiha Fugaku was the clan head, he could not forcefully suppress the will of most of the clan members.
As a double agent, Uchiha Itachi single-handedly wiped out the entire ninja clan, leaving only Sasuke.
As for the Hyuga Clan, they are indeed not easy to deal with.
Because of the presence of the Caged Bird Seal, obtaining the corpse of the branch family member is useless, and the Main Family travel with many guards.
Forget it, let's focus on the Uchiha Clan for now.
"Okay, I understand. From now on, keep an eye on the Uchiha Clan and wake me up every three days."
"I understand, sir!"
The Bingkui nodded, closed its eyes, and returned to its previous lifeless appearance.
Guiya, on the other hand, resealed the radio device and the Bingkui into the scroll and hid them in a secluded place.