In order to reunify Kongo, the Água Rosada kanda arranged for the throne of Kongo to rotate between the two Kinlaza branches and the Kimpanzu. They returned to power with the election of Manuel II following the death of Pedro IV in 1718.
The Água Rosada kanda sought to restore unity to Kongo by establishing a system where the throne would alternate between the Kinlaza branches and the Kimpanzu. This led to the return of power after Pedro IV's death in 1718, with Manuel II being elected as the new king.