Due to various misgivings, Rasa never took the initiative to contact Kirigakure. Instead, he repeatedly pondered the possible traps involved.
It was not until the next day, when news arrived that Konoha had captured the mainland of the Land of Water, that he began to believe the Mizukage might genuinely want to cooperate with him. Kirigakure's situation was clearly on the verge of collapse, and the Land of Wind's hundred thousand troops were their only hope of turning the tide.
Once he understood the truth, Rasa could no longer resist the temptation. The other side's terms suited him perfectly: not only would they help him eliminate Pakura, his greatest hidden threat, but he could also take the opportunity to strike back at Konoha. As long as it was handled discreetly enough, Konoha would be powerless to do anything about it.
His only concern was Kirigakure gaining leverage over him. If the matter were exposed, it would deal a tremendous blow to his reputation.
Although no one would be able to threaten his position after Pakura was dealt with, Rasa felt that he should find others to share the burden. After all, he was not the only one currently threatened by Pakura. There was no need for him to do everyone else a favor, only to bear all the responsibility alone in the end.
Thus, he first invited the siblings Chiyo and Ebizo for a secret discussion. He directly produced Yagura's confidential letter and put on a show of asking the two how the matter should be handled.
After reading the letter, the siblings quickly understood. Rasa had already made up his mind. He had not called them here to discuss a conclusion—he wanted to drag them into this with him!
The fewer people who knew of such a disgraceful conspiracy,