Blazing Sun Building!
"Not bad. I never expected Konoha to be this lively!"
As Tang Ping revived Yamaa Koji on the ground, he complained to Uchiha Mei beside him, whose face was cold and shadowed by dark circles.
Yes, everything in Konoha had unfolded just as he had expected.
Tsunade's progress had not been smooth.
Neither Naruto nor Asuma would allow her to become Hokage.
Especially Asuma!
He knew perfectly well how much Tang Ping despised the Sarutobi Clan. If Konoha allied itself with the Blazing Sun Country, what that would mean for his clan was obvious. There was no way he could allow Tsunade to take power.
Becoming Hokage was the obsession driving his descent into darkness. How could he allow anyone to compete with him?
Naruto believed that Konoha had to be "protected" and could not be allowed to fall into the hands of the "evil" Blazing Sun Country.
So Naruto was now supporting Asuma.
Over this period, both sides had used every trick in the book.
Konoha had now vaguely split into two factions.
One was the Dove Faction.
They were willing to join the Blazing Sun Country. Its benefits and treatment were no longer a secret, and since its leader had also come from Konoha, there was not much resistance.
As for friends and comrades who had died at their hands?
For shinobi accustomed to death, it was not something they could not accept.
This faction was the larger one, mostly made up of civilians and small clans.
The other was the Hawkish Faction.
Naturally, they were unwilling to join the Blazing Sun Country. No matter how good the benefits were, they would still be serving under someone else. How could that compare to being the boss themselves?
This faction mainly consisted of Konoha's major shinobi