Naruto, my uncle is going to be Hokage!

Chapter 91: Daming, how many divisions does he have?

Seeing the daimyo's envoy fleeing in fear.

The Anbu in the Hokage room looked at each other and saw the tension in each other's eyes.

An Anbu mustered up the courage to ask.

"Hokage-sama, if you do this, will it be..."

The Daimyo is the supreme ruler of the Fire Country and the person with the highest status in the Fire Country. Namikaze Mirai's actions have undoubtedly offended the Daimyo.

If the Daimyo holds a grudge against Konoha, and makes things difficult for him...

"It doesn't matter."

Namikaze Mirai appeared quite calm.

It was so calm that I didn't take it to heart at all.

Some even look forward to subsequent developments.

Daimyo, in his plan, was something that was to be banned.

Without any military support, it can surpass the ninja village solely relying on annual financial allocations.

This seemed incredible to him.

The ninja village is equivalent to a daimyo mercenary organization, and the annual financial allocation is borne by the daimyo, which seems to be a reasonable relationship.

But there is a fatal loophole.

The difference in military power between the two is too great!
With the power of the ninja village, it is enough to plow the Land of Fire hundreds of times inside and out, and the samurai hired by the daimyo will have no chance of resisting.

In the face of a chasm-like gap in strength.

This fragile employment relationship is like tying an elephant with a fishing line.

Absurd and illogical.

In ancient China, the royal family was often worried because of the generals under their command who had their own troops and were very powerful.

But in the ninja world, there seems to be no such concerns at all.

After thinking about it, Namikaze Mirai guessed that there might be two reasons.

One is the class consciousness rooted in the bones of ninjas. The rule of aristocrats over ninjas is a naturally indisputable power relationship.

There seems to be no such thing as “Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers of different species?” here!
Second, ninjas do not engage in production activities.

Without the support of the daimyo, the living standards of the ninjas would drop significantly, allowing this unreasonable relationship to continue.

Namikaze Mirai is not at all impressed by the nobles' attitude.

Under his governance, Konoha will also engage in production activities and be self-sufficient.

A big name is optional.

After thinking about it.

Namikaze Mirai groaned.

"Send Kakashi here."

……

The home of the Sarutobi clan.

The Sarutobi clan, which was once prosperous and powerful, is now so desolate.

In the tribe’s territory, the sparse tribesmen were in low spirits, and at a glance the entire tribe looked dead.

There is absolutely no vitality.

Compared with the thriving Uchiha clan territory next door, it is a world of difference.

In a living room of a mansion, Sarutobi Hiruzen sat in front of a low table, his dark yellow face full of wrinkles and his back hunched.

Compared to the last time he appeared in public, he looked much older.

Utane Koharu and Mitokado En, who were sitting across from the low table drinking tea, also had sad and gloomy looks on their faces.

Ever since Namikaze Mirai became Hokage, all of them have lost their jobs.

Namikaze Mirai, so domineering!

Don't give them any chance at all.

Faced with the threat of death, early retirement is the only option they have.

After all, the grass on the grave of their old friend Tuan Zang is now two meters high.

"Hiruzen, if we continue like this, what's the difference between us and death?"

Looking at her old face reflected in the teacup in her hand, Utane Koharu said in an almost desperate voice.

During this time of forced retirement, her body and soul seemed to be rotting away.

The whole person exuded a foul smell from deep within.

Sarutobi Hiruzen listened to his old friend's words, and a gloomy light appeared in his cloudy eyes.

"Don't worry. Asuma is acting as the daimyo's lobbyist. If we have the daimyo's support, we are not completely without a chance."

"Is this happening?"

Utatane Koharu's eyes suddenly lit up.

Mitomon En beside him also showed a look of surprise. The daimyo is the supreme ruler of the Land of Fire.

He also controls Konoha's annual financial funds.

The development of Konoha is inseparable from the Daimyo.

If they had the support of the daimyo, perhaps their situation would have changed dramatically.

Utane Koharu's heart was beating fast.

Looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen in front of the low table, he became more amiable.

Unexpectedly, Hiruzen made such a big move without saying a word.

"I originally intended to use it to stop him from becoming Hokage, but I didn't expect him to act so quickly!"

There was reluctance in his voice.

Sarutobi Hiruzen still finds it difficult to calm his turbulent emotions.

Taking advantage of the reputation he gained from the war, Namikaze Mirai instigated more than half of the Konoha ninjas to force him to abdicate.

Just recalling the scene at that time in his mind, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a chill down his spine.

Fortunately, with Asuma by the Daimyo's side, the situation wasn't that bad.

A hint of smile appeared in Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes.

Judging from the time, Namikaze Mirai should have received the letter from the daimyo.

……

Hokage room.

Kakashi half-knelt in front of Namikaze Mirai.

Speak respectfully.

"Hokage-sama, you are looking for me!"

Namikaze Mirai looked at Kakashi in front of him. Compared to his previous self, the current Kakashi was much more mature.

The black eyes outside the mask were like a pool of water, without any emotion visible.

"Kakashi, there is an important mission that you need to complete."

"What mission?"

Kakashi raised his head, and his right eye outside the mask met the azure blue eyes of Namikaze Mirai.

"Go to the Fire Country Daimyo's Mansion and replace Asuma as one of the Twelve Guardian Ninjas."

The twelve guardian ninjas?

Kakashi frowned.

A mission to protect the daimyo?

Why would Namikaze Mirai suddenly ask him to protect the daimyo?

I remember that this fifth generation had always looked down upon the daimyo.

"I'm not asking you to protect the daimyo when I let you go."

After seeing Kakashi's confusion, Namikaze Mirai looked at him deeply.

"On the contrary, I need you to be a sword beside the daimyo, able to completely control the daimyo and turn him into a puppet of Konoha."

hiss!
Kakashi gasped.

His slightly trembling pupils revealed his inner uneasiness at the moment.

The Daimyo is the most honorable person in the Fire Nation and the ruler of the Fire Nation.

Namikaze Mirai actually wants to make the daimyo a puppet?
"With you and your Sharingan, it shouldn't be difficult to do this."

The Sharingan has the ability to manipulate illusions.

Kakashi's Sharingan illusion is not outstanding.

But there shouldn't be any problem in controlling a daimyo who isn't even a ninja.

"Why choose me..."

A look of confusion appeared in Kakashi's eyes.

"You are the son of Hatake Sakumo, so it's easy for you to gain the trust of the daimyo. Your Sharingan is enough for you to control the daimyo. Finally..."

"You're Minato's apprentice. I can trust you."

Kakashi nodded.

"I understand."

"I will send a few carefully selected Uchiha to go with you, and declare to the outside world that they are a guard team to protect the Daimyo."

"Internally, we will control the daimyo and make them slaves of Konoha until the time is right..."

Namikaze Mirai smiled slightly.

"Ban the daimyo."

(End of this chapter)