"Now that these potential enemies had suddenly saved the entire country as reinforcements, did Lord Mizukage think the Fourth Kazekage could still sleep soundly?" Zetsu asked meaningfully.
Yagura's eyes gleamed. His circumstances were similar to Rasa's, so he could easily grasp the other man's mindset. With an amused smile, he said, "I'm afraid that Lord Kazekage is not only unable to sleep or eat in peace now—he may even be desperate to get rid of them as soon as possible, right?
"But those are merely Sunagakure's internal conflicts. What do they have to do with us? Don't forget that we killed quite a few civilians in the Land of Wind before this, and Sunagakure has most likely already formed an alliance with Konoha. If the Kazekage dared to negotiate peace with us at a time like this, he would be the first to be overthrown, wouldn't he?"
"Hehe... An open and aboveboard peace negotiation is naturally impossible. But we can secretly meet with Lord Kazekage. As long as the terms are good enough, he will definitely agree!" Zetsu said confidently.
"Oh?" Yagura asked curiously. "What terms do you intend to use to persuade the Kazekage, and how will you ensure that he won't go back on his word?"
"It's simple! Isn't Lord Kazekage most wary of the rival competing with him for the position of Kazekage? We'll directly help him eliminate that grave threat!" Zetsu smiled smugly. "As long as the Kazekage is willing to cooperate, it won't be difficult for both sides to work together and kill Pakura.
"Once it is done, the Kazekage's weakness will be in our hands. Colluding with an enemy to murder a hero of his own village would be an enormous political scandal. There's no need to fear that he will renege!
"And our