Chapter 258

Sarutobi Hiruzen stopped coughing and stopped smoking.

He understood what Namikaze Minato meant.

Whether the individual is top-notch is another matter, but the family behind him is certainly top-notch.

The Sarutobi clan is definitely going to join. The dead Anbu is a ninja from the Sarutobi clan.

"Okay, if it's not convenient for Tsunade's side..." The old man gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, "I'll leave this old face alone, and I'll go talk."

Chapter 29 The Daimyo and Shingen

The Daiming Palace of the Land of Fire.

The contemporary Daimyo of the Fire Country was sitting on the main seat with a sad look on his face. The atmosphere in this hall, which was used for internal discussions between the Daimyo and ministers, was very heavy.

If the daimyo didn't say anything, then the ministers would have to be more conscious.

After all, the people sitting here are the retainers of the Daimyo first, and the ministers of the Fire Country second.

"Konoha's documents have arrived. There is no doubt that the Hokage is very angry. Those people may not escape death."

"Although the daimyo are all deserving of their crimes, if they are allowed to be executed by Konoha, it goes against the original intention of 'one country, one village' and is not conducive to the relationship between the country and the ninja village."

"If Tsunade-sama can be allowed to return to Konoha, it might be possible to resolve the Hokage's anger, right?"

"But that lord has made up his mind to travel abroad."

What the ministers below said to each other was all nonsense to the ears of the Fire Daimyo.

This mother-in-law-faced name gives people a very talkative and Buddhist look.

The Fire Daimyo has always had a high reputation in Konoha Hidden Village. He treats the ninjas from Konoha Hidden Village, no matter how high or low, he is very kind, and he is also a true Buddha.

All Konoha ninjas who have met the fire daimyo believe that with such a daimyo, the relationship between Konoha Hidden Village and the daimyo mansion will be as close as ever.

But in the eyes of others, the image of Huo Daiming is more diverse.

For example, in the eyes of retainers, this is a hidden monarch.

And in the eyes of famous masters from all over the world, the image of this famous master is not different.

In the eyes of the great nobles, this was a powerful lord.

In the eyes of the middle-class nobles, this is a benevolent monarch.

In the eyes of the minor nobles, especially the warriors who came to Daming Mansion to seek a living and an official position, this was a just and benevolent king.

As for the majority of civilians in the Fire Country, their impression of the Fire Daimyo comes from Daikan, so they believe that the Fire Daimyo is a Daimyo who cares about the sufferings of the people, and they are lucky to have such a Daimyo.

The blessed fire daimyo is really on fire now.

There are never good or bad people in the eyes of Huo Daiming, nor does he pay special attention to any family member - now that he has taken the position of Daimyo, his first priority is the entire extended family.

The same goes for the relationship with Konoha.

He doesn't particularly like any Hokage, nor does he have an opinion about any Hokage.

He represents the country's nobility, and Naruto represents the country's ninjas.

The words that come out of their mouths are not their own words. In this case, their ego is not important.

However, because of some people with bad minds, he felt that there was a crisis between Daming Mansion and Konoha Hidden Village.

This kind of crisis has actually existed for a long time. The third Hokage is no longer named Senju.

The last name is Sarutobi.

But if the Fourth Hokage were Tsunade, the Fire Daimyo would feel at ease.

It turns out that the Fourth Hokage is Minato Namikaze.

In fact, the Fire Daimyo would rather the Hokage simply be named Uchiha.

As a contemporary person, not someone who has experienced that era, the Fire Daimyo is still very familiar with the cooperation process between the family and Konoha.

The Senju clan and the Uchiha clan were the original investment targets of the family.

Including sponsoring Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara to establish the Hidden Leaf Village, and later marrying the Senju clan, all for the sake of "the Eternal Line".

The main subjects of this cooperation are three families.

Senju and Uchiha take turns taking charge, which is what the Fire Nation hopes to see.

but……

Forget it, let’s not talk about it. After all, it is common for plans to fail to keep up with changes.

During the Third Hokage era, the situation of the Uchiha clan was something the Fire Daimyo family never expected.

The dignified Uchiha was actually suppressed by a group of latecomers? I'm afraid this is not a fake Uchiha.

But compared to Sarutobi, the Fire Daimyo family still feels that the Uchiha clan is more reassuring. However, this is the case, which makes them less concerned. They have to accept the reality that the Hokage of Konoha Hidden Village has begun to show "fluidity".

The Fire Daiming family still looked forward to Uchiha, but seeing the name of Senju disappear completely in Konoha Hidden Village, the Uchiha could only act recklessly, while the Fire Daiming family could only watch and stare.

Fortunately, just before the Fire Daimyo family gave up the original cooperation plan and decided to cooperate with a hidden leaf village full of uncertainty at a greater cost, Uchiha came up with a capable person.

When Uchiha Shingen came to the Daimyo Mansion, he received the support of the Fire Daimyo.

For the Fire Daimyo, wealth is important, but not that important. He feels that it would be weird for an Uchiha who can come up with such a package of things if he does not become Hokage in the future.

As a daimyo, he is flexible, but at the same time, he also has a stubborn side.

The collaborators of the Fire Daimyo family are the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan, and Konoha Hidden Village is the result of their cooperation.

Since the Senju no longer work as ninjas, the only remaining partners in the family are Uchiha.

Konoha Hidden Village is too big. If the entire Konoha Hidden Village is used as the main body of cooperation, the stability item will have a negative value. The Fire Daimyo will need to pay a high cost to maintain the stability of the cooperative relationship between the two parties.

Seeing that the retainers below were all talking nonsense, and none of them was telling the truth, the Fire Lord decided to remind them.

"Uchiha clan, is there any response?" Fire Daimyo asked.

His eldest cousin is unreliable. This is what he realized after spending a day with her in casual clothes.

The granddaughter of the first Hokage is useless.

After hearing the daimyo's question, the ministers stopped arguing and sat down again.

"Back to the Daimyo, we contacted the Hokage Assistant, but the other party's reply was not very good. I hope the Daimyo understands Konoha's difficulties."

But the Fire Daimyo didn't care about Uchiha Fugaku's attitude.

Although the other party was the leader of the Uchiha clan, he felt that Uchiha Fugaku and Sarutobi Hiruzen were the same type of people, and they spoke of Konoha.

In the Will of Fire, there is no place for the Fire Daimyo.

Back then, when Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama were dealing with the fire daimyo of their ancestors, although they spoke openly and silently about the will of fire, their situations were different.

The marriage between the two families is proof of this.

"What did Uchiha Shingen say?"

The ministers did not answer the question.

Huo Daiming knew that this meant no contact.

His retainers are all top smart people. Now this group of smart people have to pretend to be ignorant. As a daimyo, he will not reveal it in such a disappointing way.

"Write a letter to Lord Shingen and ask for his opinion." The daimyo said directly.

Uchiha Shingen is not a noble, but that's what the Fire Daimyo likes to be called.

The reason is that the ministers are also well-connected.

It's not because Uchiha Shingen is a staunch "Daimyo" of the Uchiha clan.

He simply didn't look like a Konoha ninja from this era.

Correspondingly, Uchiha Shingen is extremely strong when dealing with other nobles.

The reason why everyone didn't contact him was because they didn't want him to cast doubt on their lives in the most polite tone.

"Daimyo, what if the Hidden Leaf Village uses Uchiha Shingen as its envoy to come to the Daimyo Mansion?"

"The friendship between the Land of Fire and the Hidden Leaf Village has been going on for decades. There is no reason for it to be destroyed because of people who are greedy for profit." Fire Daimyo said, "If Lord Shingen comes to the Daming Mansion to do business, you must respect him as much as you respect me. .”

Chapter 30 The association is named Uchiha

Seeing the Daming Palace so close, Uchiha Shingen felt as if it was just yesterday that he came here to join the association.

A bunch of people argued for a long time, but finally it was him.

Huo Daiming is obviously very good to others.

"Enter the city." Uchiha Shingen said.

Behind him were about a hundred elite men drawn from the security forces.

Investigating the case, it was indeed ANBU.

But the police force is better at blocking people.

Daming Mansion is a sensitive place, so it should not be too public.

You can't kill them quietly, that won't work.

We can't make a big show of it, as this would be overdone. After all, everyone is eating from the same pot.

A group of Konoha ninjas came over in a mighty manner, and the warriors guarding the door were startled.

The Ninja Villages were killing people everywhere, and it was already making a scene. Although each Ninja Village only killed people on its own territory, and the people they killed were not ordinary people, it was still a big deal for ordinary people and small and medium-sized nobles with insufficient levels. A very disturbing thing.

Uchiha Shingen felt that this matter was a bit rough.

It's ANBU's style, even if they kill people quietly, they still look like terrorists.

After entering the city, Uchiha Shingen led his subordinates to the Daimyo Palace.

More than a hundred probably... no, they were polite military contractor members, with warm Sima faces, they stopped at the entrance of the Daming Hall, standing in rows without squinting.

Uchiha Shingen walked into the Daimyo Hall alone.

He was dressed like a Konoha ninja, so others wouldn't block him at the door and wouldn't let him in.

Unless there are more than a hundred people entering together.

The impulsiveness of the mentally ill did bring some bad effects to the relationship between the nobles and the ninjas.

Fortunately, Huo Daiming is a good person.

When Uchiha Shingen saw this good man again, there was a smile on his face.

"Greetings to the Daimyo." Uchiha Shingen saluted to the Fire Daimyo, "You look really good today. I hope the medicine last time will help your sleep."

"Mr. Shingen is still so polite. I didn't expect that the Hyuga clan's secret medicine would be so useful to an ordinary person like me." The Fire Daimyo smiled and said, "Are you here for official business?"

"Yes, the village has discovered that there is a death king from another country lurking in the Daming Mansion who is trying to undermine the stability of the Land of Fire. I am here to apply for special arrest rights from you. Considering that the other party may be stubborn, I also need you to grant special execution rights. .”

Daming Mansion is special.

This city was first the seat of the daimyo's own fiefdom, and secondly the capital of a country.

If it makes sense, the ninja village can ignore the local nobles and go directly to the city to arrest and kill them without worrying about any repercussions.

In Daming Mansion, you can't be so rough.

They are also nobles, but the daimyo is completely different from other nobles. The daimyo is an ally of the ninja village.

"No problem. If it's Lord Shingen, then I can trust him." Fire Daimyo called his attendants, "Give the things to Lord Shingen."

The attendant bowed and left. After a while, he brought a plate with a white cloth strip on it.

Uchiha Shingen picked up the cloth and tied it around his shoulders, exposing the part with the daimyo seal on the outside.

"Thank you Daimyo for your support. I will pay attention to my working methods."

"Mr. Shingen, if you don't have official business, you can come here often." Fire Daimyo sounded regretful, "After all, I can always gain a lot from talking with you."

"Daimyo, you are being humble." Uchiha Shingen smiled and said, "Please forgive me. This mission is rather urgent. Although we have already focused on them, we still have to prevent them from jumping over the wall and disrupting the order of the Daimyo Mansion."

"In that case, Mr. Shingen, please help yourself first."

"Thank you once again for your magnanimity, and I take my leave."