In reality, besides Pakura spreading these rumors, Shindai was also spreading them.
Shindai's method of spreading rumors was much simpler and cruder.
Shindai prepared many scrolls with the exact same content as Pakura's scroll. Whenever he went on a mission, he would throw them everywhere, and whoever picked one up could keep it.
Because of Pakura's help, the Sunagakure Ninja basically already knew the content of the scrolls, so even if they picked one up, they wouldn't be surprised.
But the Kirigakure Ninja didn't know, and once they learned the content of the scrolls, the rumors spread incredibly fast.
Within a few days, it reached the Iwagakure Ninja, and even the now-contracted Hidden Cloud Village knew about it.
What surprised everyone even more was that Ōnoki actually issued a statement.
This statement was also very amusing.
"The secret hidden for many years has finally been exposed. During the Second Shinobi World War, I fell in love at first sight with Chiyo, the Ninja Flower of the Hidden Sand Village. With Ebizo's help, we had a romantic encounter. When I learned that Rasa was my son, I was very happy and relieved. I never imagined my son would become the Kazekage of the Hidden Sand Village. Truly worthy of being my illegitimate son!"
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Inside a tent at the Konoha Garrison.
Shindai was clutching his stomach, rolling on the ground with laughter, almost out of breath.
Kakashi, Obito, and Rin Nohara looked at Shindai, who was laughing so hard, fearing he might pass out from it.
Rin Nohara helplessly advised, "Shindai, you've been laughing for almost an hour. That's enough. It wouldn't be good if you fainted from lack of oxygen. Also, the ground is so dirty, stop rolling on it!"
Shindai grabbed Obito's pants and slowly climbed up.
Obito desperately held onto his pants, preventing Shindai from pulling them down: "What are you doing? Don't pull my pants! Rin is here!"
Kakashi rolled his Byakugan, put his hands in his pockets, and with a smirk under his mask, said slyly, "What? It's okay if Rin isn't here?"
Obito, with a dark face, loudly said, "It's not okay even if Rin isn't here!"
Shindai rubbed his stomach, his abs aching from laughter, with two lines of tears at the corners of his eyes, speaking in gasps: "I can't take it anymore, I'm going to die laughing. That little old man Ōnoki is truly a talent. He got a Kazekage as a son for free, and he even emphasized that Rasa was his illegitimate son in the last sentence. I really want to see Rasa and Chiyo's faces right now."
Rin Nohara was somewhat confused: "Why would that Tsuchikage issue such a statement? Isn't that ruining his own reputation?"
Shindai wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said to Rin Nohara: "No, no, no, this didn't ruin his reputation at all. In fact, it boosted his reputation! Kakashi, Obito, tell me, isn't it amazing that Chiyo, once known as the Ninja Flower in her youth, had an affair with Ōnoki and even gave birth to a son who became the Kazekage?"
Kakashi and Obito thought for a moment, then simultaneously said, "Amazing~"
Rin Nohara frowned and said, "But isn't that fake?"
Shindai shrugged: "So what? The one who's embarrassed isn't Ōnoki, it's Rasa, it's Chiyo, it's the Hidden Sand Village. Now they've become a big joke. This surprise was truly unexpected for me. I originally just wanted to disgust them, but I didn't expect Ōnoki to get involved. It's too much fun."
Shindai clutched his stomach and started laughing again.
While Shindai was in high spirits, inside the Kazekage Building of the Hidden Sand Village.
Rasa clutched a scroll in one hand and a piece of paper in the other, veins bulging on his hands, the scroll and paper twisted from his grip.
Not only were the scroll and paper twisted, but Rasa's face was also distorted, and Ebizo, sitting opposite Rasa, looked as if he had eaten dirt.
Rasa suddenly began to pound the table violently, roaring ferociously: "Which scoundrel is spreading these rumors? That old immortal Ōnoki! How dare he shamelessly claim I'm his illegitimate son! His whole family are my illegitimate sons!"
Rasa ranted for half an hour before stopping. During this time, Ebizo remained silent, allowing Rasa to vent.
After Rasa finished venting, he asked Ebizo: "Advisor Ebizo, what should we do now? Should we clarify immediately?"
Ebizo nodded with a grim face: "Clarification is necessary, as there will still be some less intelligent people who believe such rumors."
Then Rasa asked solemnly: "Advisor Ebizo, regarding Sasori..."
Ebizo replied: "There's no evidence to prove that Sasori was responsible for the Third Kazekage's disappearance. However, Sasori and the Third Kazekage did disappear on the same day. It's possible they both suffered an attack from an unknown individual simultaneously."
After all, Sasori was his grandson, so Ebizo was naturally biased towards Sasori.
Rasa's eyes narrowed slightly.
Attacked by an unknown individual simultaneously?
Rasa didn't really believe that.
Because Rasa also knew that Sasori was a very reclusive person, rarely leaving his home, so the Third Kazekage and Sasori didn't have much contact.
Although the Third Kazekage highly acknowledged Sasori's talent in puppetry, their relationship was purely that of superior and subordinate.
The location where the Third Kazekage disappeared was confirmed to be outside the Village.
That night, did the Third Kazekage and Sasori go outside the Village alone? What couldn't be discussed within the Village?
Moreover, why did Chiyo and Ebizo deliberately conceal that Sasori and the Third Kazekage disappeared on the same day?
It didn't look right at all.
However, Rasa did not intend to delve deeper into this matter, because Chiyo and Ebizo's prestige was even greater than his as Kazekage, and the current war also required their efforts.
"So, what should we do next? Continue fighting the Konoha Ninja and Kirigakure Ninja as if nothing happened?"
Ebizo suggested: "First, let my sister return. These rumors will affect her command. Let other Ninja continue to lead the battle. Also, this war is already in its mid-to-late stage. That fellow Ōnoki is holding back now, he must be planning a big move against Konoha. We will wait for this opportunity, and then, while Konoha is weak, we will attack Konoha.
Fourth Hokage, you should try to contact Raikage Ay now."
Rasa asked in confusion: "Why contact him? Didn't the Hidden Cloud Village withdraw from the war?"
Ebizo said with certainty: "That's just a facade. The Hidden Cloud Village is also waiting for an opportunity. Moreover, this Fourth Raikage is newly appointed and surely wants to prove himself. If we cooperate with him, he shouldn't refuse.
Fourth Hokage, you should have seen Konoha's resilience in the war. Even if we attack while Konoha is weak, our chances of winning are actually very low. Therefore, we need to find allies, and the Hidden Cloud Village is a good choice."
Rasa thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement: "Alright, I'll start contacting the Hidden Cloud Village now."
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