Ask Konoha for help?
Rasa's eyes narrowed at once, then he shook his head. "It's not a desperate situation yet. There's no need!"
As the Kazekage,
for him to ask Konoha for help was practically impossible.
Unless
Iwagakure truly faced destruction and had reached a critical moment of survival, he would ask Konoha for aid.
Otherwise, he would never ask for help.
At that moment, an old woman walked over as well. She looked at Rasa helplessly and said, "I know I can't persuade you, but these people are very strong. Adapt to the situation. If you truly feel you can't defeat them, call for help immediately!"
She was none other than Konoha's advisor, Grandma Chiyo.
Although Grandma Chiyo's face was now covered in wrinkles and her voice carried the frailty of age, her eyes remained fixed on the people ahead. Especially when her gaze fell upon Sasori, a flash of astonishment crossed her eyes.
She felt that the scorpion-shaped thing gave her a familiar feeling.
"I know. If I truly can't defeat them, I'll ask Konoha for help."
Rasa stared at the people bickering ahead and spoke seriously, while the Chakra within him surged wildly.
What came next
would be a fierce battle, perhaps even one that would gamble everything Iwagakure had.
If possible,
he still wanted to find a way to defeat these people.
"Fight without worry. This old woman isn't helpless either. I'll hold the rear for you!" Grandma Chiyo nodded. She knew that it wasn't that the Kazekage refused to ask Konoha for help, but that he couldn't.
Even if there was only a one-in-ten-thousand chance, they could not ask for help.
Because
asking for help meant giving up everything Iwagakure had. Especially when New City was established in the future, their leading position would fall