Yuuki didn't look at those files again.
Instead, he looked at the documents Hiashi submitted, a long list with everyone's positions attached.
It has to be said, Hiruzen Sarutobi truly put a lot of thought into it; no wonder he loved Konoha so deeply.
Yuuki had no desire to deal with Konoha's trivial matters.
He directly returned all the documents to their original departments.
He told them to handle it themselves; if they couldn't, they should go to the Military Police Force to learn, and then take an assessment. Whichever department could solve the problem, their head would be in charge.
Yuuki then continued his life of contemplating Konoha's overall situation.
Three days later, Yuuki stopped contemplating Konoha's overall situation.
By his estimation, the news should have already spread.
It was time to set off for the Land of Fire's capital.
Daimyo's Mansion.
The previous Daimyo had passed away, and the current Daimyo was precisely that somewhat effeminate fellow from the original story.
Don't let his appearance fool you; though he'd only been Daimyo for less than two years, he was a genuine old man in his fifties.
Although he maintained himself well and dyed his hair completely black, his loose, sagging skin completely betrayed his age.
The original Twelve Guardian Ninja, led by Kazuma, had left after being defeated by Asuma.
And Asuma, Chiriku, and others also left after the old Daimyo passed away.
The Daimyo deeply understood the power of Ninja, and even more so, the power Uchiha Tomoki possessed.
He recalled the words his father had spoken to him before he died.
"This is what your grandfather told me on his deathbed: If the Hokage is from the Senju Clan, you can consider intermarriage to deepen the relationship, and you can also make some less-than-appropriate requests to Konoha."
"But if the Hokage is from the Uchiha Clan, remember, we only need to fulfill our duty of providing funds. Do not interact too much, and do not make any other requests!"
At this point, the old Daimyo looked as if he was about to breathe his last, but he still mustered a breath and continued.
"What I'm about to tell you next: Don't be proud thinking we possess the bloodline of gods. This era is the era of Ninja, and this world is the Ninja World. The gods are dead!"
"When I learned that Konoha's Hokage was Hiruzen Sarutobi, I was overjoyed and had some adventurous ideas, so I established the Guardian Ninja outside of Konoha."
"However, now it's back to how it was before. I will entrust Kazuma and the others to you. They haven't truly left; they're just hidden. You must remember, they are only there to protect you. Absolutely! Absolutely do not have any other ideas!"
Bringing his distant thoughts back, the Daimyo looked at the document from Konoha in his hand and shook his head.
Father, you don't know how much the Ninja World has changed in recent years. Now, I'm not necessarily the one with ideas!
Yuuki was getting along famously with the Land of Fire's nobles; the Daimyo wasn't blind, so how could he not see it.
Coupled with the novel things that occasionally appeared in Konoha, they brought huge changes to the entire Ninja World.
The Ninja lords, who were once high and mighty and refused to look down, had already interfered in the world of ordinary people.
The meager funds of my Daimyo's Mansion might not even catch the eye of this new Fifth Hokage!
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire looked out the door, lost in thought, with a lazy and helpless expression.
Only in the depths of his eyes was there an unshakeable trace of unwillingness.
After sitting in silence for a long time, the Daimyo withdrew his gaze and said faintly.
"I understand. Prepare the welcoming ceremony well, and let our Fifth Hokage feel the enthusiasm of the capital's people!"
"Yes, sir."
A response echoed in the empty room.
Unlike the Land of Fire's Daimyo, the other Ninja Villages and forces had all received intelligence about Yuuki becoming the Fifth Hokage on the day of his inauguration ceremony.
Their reactions also varied.
Hidden Mist Village.
Mei Terumī naturally immediately sent people with gifts to congratulate Konoha on having a new Hokage.
Hidden Cloud Village.
After Darui finished reading the intelligence, he exchanged glances with C and then let out a long sigh.
Although the debts were paid off now, Hidden Cloud Village was completely ruined. The spirit of Hidden Cloud Village was utterly crushed by a major defeat. Any thoughts of competing with Konoha again would likely have to wait until this generation passed away.
Hidden Sand Village.
Rasa remained expressionless after reading it, without any particular thoughts. However, he copied the intelligence twice and sent it to the two elders, believing it was better to focus on self-development than on others!
Iwagakure.
After Ōnoki read the intelligence, his face was filled with worry. Three of the Five Great Shinobi Villages had entered the era of the Fifth Generation.
Only Iwagakure still had him, the Third Hokage, carrying the main burden. This also made Ōnoki think of his disciple, Deidara, again.
How did he just disappear?
Iwagakure had searched and investigated, but Deidara simply couldn't be found. There weren't even any signs of a fight at his residence.
This was what Ōnoki couldn't understand. He knew Deidara's Explosive Clay, and even his Dust Release, unless it was a surprise attack and he got the first move, it would be very difficult to leave no trace of battle.
At this moment, the intelligence of Yuuki becoming the Fifth Hokage made Ōnoki miss his disciple terribly.
Deidara, where exactly did you go?
The first to receive the news, however, were not the other Four Great Shinobi Villages, but Obito and Black Zetsu.
Obito fell silent after hearing White Zetsu's big news.
After White Zetsu left, Black Zetsu, who was possessing a White Zetsu, spoke up and asked.
"Should we revive Madara early? I heard Konoha has a jutsu called Edo Tensei, which Orochimaru knows. The Land of Fire also has a jutsu called Earth Release Creation: Deceased Soil."
Seeing Obito still silent, Black Zetsu continued.
"Although these two jutsu have huge flaws and cannot compare to Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique, they can at least give Madara consciousness."
Obito suddenly turned to Black Zetsu, his tone displeased.
"Black Zetsu, remember, I am Madara now!"
Seeing Obito's angry embarrassment over such a minor matter of address, Black Zetsu asked mercilessly.
"Then, Madara, what about the plan? From the previous intelligence, Konoha now not only has the Nine-Tailed, but also the Six-Tailed, and the Six-Tailed is even a perfect Jinchuriki!"
"Even without mentioning Uchiha Tomoki, Konoha's current strength is astonishingly strong!"
Obito couldn't think of a solution, so he chose to deflect blame.
"Isn't it because of your inadequate intelligence capabilities? Why couldn't the White Zetsu, who claim to be spread throughout the Ninja World, find something like Turtle Island!?"
Obito simply couldn't think of any way to advance the Eye of the Moon Plan. He was equally anxious about not being able to create a world with Rin.
He was no less anxious than Black Zetsu, who wanted to save his mother.
"Madara, what should we do next?"
What else could they do? What they did before, they'd do now!
"Let's continue to wait for the right moment. We'll talk after the Eight-Tails is revived!"
Looking at Black Zetsu, whose usefulness was diminishing and who couldn't even push the plan forward, other ideas arose again.
He pondered a question in his mind.
To become Hokage, you have to go to the Daimyo's Mansion, right?
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