Chiyo and Ebizo had the longest tenure and the second-highest prestige after the Third Kazekage in Sunagakure. Under their announcement, Rasa rather hastily assumed the position of Kazekage.
Moreover, as they had guessed, after the official announcement of the Third Kazekage's disappearance, some people were already calling on the newly appointed Kazekage, Rasa, to search for the Third Kazekage.
Sure enough, Rasa quickly agreed and promised everyone he'd definitely find the Third Kazekage.
Next, it was about fabricating evidence that the Iwagakure ninjas were involved, and then declaring war on Iwagakure as planned.
After returning to the Kazekage Building, Rasa sat in the seat that only the Kazekage was allowed to sit on.
The moment he sat down, Rasa felt completely different. He had a feeling that everything was under his control.
However, Rasa also knew that this was just an illusion. As a Kazekage who had been temporarily pushed into the position, there were a whole bunch of messy problems just waiting for him to sort out.
After Rasa sorted out all the matters, he asked Chiyo and Ebizo, who were sitting in front of him, "Two advisors, do you know who the undercover agent the Third Kazekage sent to Konoha is?"
Chiyo and Ebizo glanced at each other simultaneously, then said somewhat awkwardly, "We really don't know about this. Because we were worried about the undercover agent's safety, we told the Third Kazekage to keep it to himself. No one else knows."
Kamishiro, a talented person, had lived in Sunagakure for many years and only knew two people: Pakura and the Third Kazekage Kuidou.
As for the other people, Kamishiro didn't know them, and they didn't know Kamishiro either.
Back then, although the Third Kazekage had shown Chiyo the Puppet made by Kamishiro and boasted about it a great deal, the Third Kazekage didn't mention Kamishiro's name.
In the eyes of the Third Kazekage, Kamishiro was only good at making Puppets. In other aspects, Kamishiro was so poor that the Third Kazekage was even embarrassed to say his name.
Chiyo asked, "By the way, Fourth Kazekage, that undercover agent is a Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai ninja and is from the same clan as you and the Third Kazekage. Do you have any leads?"
Rasa thought for a while and then replied, "There aren't many clan members in our clan. If I had any leads, I'd think of them right away... Oh, I remember that many years ago, two of our clan members died on a mission. It seems they left behind a child, but I've never heard of or seen this child before. I don't even know if it's true.
All the other living clan members are here, and the deaths of the deceased are also recorded. It seems that no one has suddenly disappeared."
Ebizo sighed and said, "Our undercover agent, who has lost the only contact and is isolated, might think they've been abandoned if they can't reach the Third Kazekage for a long time. Under the huge psychological pressure, it's possible they'll defect to Konoha, as it has happened before."
Originally, we had planned to use this undercover agent to gather information about Konoha. Then, we could sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight (wait for two opponents to fight each other and then benefit from the result), waiting for the war to unfold. Once the timing was right, we'd Ubau the resources we wanted from Konoha. But now, things have become difficult. If only we'd asked the Third Hokage to tell us who the undercover agent was.
Chiyo put forward a suggestion, "Maybe we can keep an eye on the Magnet Releaseninja in Konoha. That way, we might be able to identify our undercover agent. Then we can..."
Before Chiyo could finish speaking, Ebizo shook his head and rejected the idea, "It ain't gonna work, sis. Konoha gave us a batch of military supplies because of him. They'll surely hide him away like a precious item and won't let us find or contact him easily."
Hiruzen Sarutobi is also a cunning old fox. The Magnet Release Kekkei Genkaininjas who were supposed to go to Iwagakure were snatched by ninja from Konoha. At first, we didn't blame Konoha, but Iwagakure did. Hiruzen Sarutobi might have already noticed something was wrong.
Moreover, we know nothing about this undercover agent. We can't trust him. That means this undercover agent is no use to our Sunagakure anymore.
After listening to Ebizo's analysis, Chiyo let out a sigh.
Indeed, they knew nothing about this undercover agent who had gone to Konoha. They couldn't trust him. What if he had been turned by Konoha?
Rasa narrowed his eyes slightly and said to Chiyo and Ebizo, "Two advisors, since we can't trust that undercover agent and he's of no use to our Sunagakure, then let's make the most of him."
Chiyo and Ebizo frowned at the same time and asked in unison, "How can we make the most of him?"
Rasa showed a somewhat sinister sneer, "After we go to war with Iwagakure, aren't we going to spread rumors to draw the fire towards Konoha? The more realistic the rumors are, the more people will believe them.
We found a Scroll in the sand outside Sunagakure, right? Although it's a fake, we can treat it as real.
We'll spread the rumor like this. First, Konoha stole the Magnet Release Kekkei Genkaininjas who were supposed to go to Iwagakure from our Sunagakure. Then, that Magnet Releaseninja was turned by Konoha. Using his status as a member of the Third Hokage's clan, he lured the Third Hokage out of the village. Finally, ninja from Konoha assassinated the Third Hokage and made it look like Iwagakure did it."
Chiyo and Ebizo frowned more tightly, "Isn't this a bit over the top?"
After all, that person went to Konoha as an undercover agent for the village. It seemed so heartless of Rasa to sell him out like this.
Rasa said seriously, "Two advisors, this isn't the time to be sentimental. It's true that this is a bit inhumane, but it's for the sake of the village. When the villagers learn that one of their own betrayed the Third Hokage, the whole village will be filled with hatred and anger, and the overall morale will be boosted to a new level. High morale can play a very important role in the war."
Moreover... if that undercover agent has really been turned, then he is no longer a ninja of Sunagakure but a traitor. There's no need for us to feel sorry for a traitor."
Chiyo and Ebizo exchanged strange looks.
However, all this is just speculation. It hasn't been confirmed that the undercover agent has been turned, has it?
The Third Kazekage was a very domineering person. The newly appointed Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, however, seemed to be even more unfeeling, ambitious, and ruthless.
After all, Rasa had just taken office, so it wasn't appropriate for Chiyo and Ebizo to go against his wishes.
Moreover, for Sunagakure, that mysterious undercover agent was indeed useless. In that case, it was better to abandon him.
It's all for Sunagakure's sake!
Chiyo and Ebizo nodded and agreed, "Okay, let's follow the method of the Fourth Kazekage."
Rasa curled his lips with a hint of arrogance. From today on, he would lead the entire Sunagakure. He would lead Sunagakure to prosperity by any means necessary!
He, Rasa, would become a greater Kazekage than all the previous ones!