As soon as those words were spoken, the meeting room erupted in commotion. It was only natural for the Daimyo to be displeased, but who could he blame? Wasn't this all his own doing?!
Whether Ronglin had truly been attacked, or whether the Daimyo claimed he had nothing to do with it, few people would bother speculating.
Most would assume that the Daimyo genuinely wanted to seize Konoha's power. As for those who had their suspicions, even they would not investigate too deeply.
Because the cause was unimportant. Whether Ronglin had been attacked was unimportant. What mattered was that all the blame had now been dumped on the Daimyo, and public opinion was entirely in Konoha's favor.
That was what mattered most.
When they heard Ronglin say that the Daimyo had even used funding as a threat, many people in the meeting room immediately became dissatisfied.
"What does the Daimyo mean by this?!"
"Does he really think Konoha is so easy to bully?"
"Yeah! What right does he have to threaten us?"
Everyone spoke over one another, their emotions running high. Ronglin's lips curled slightly, but he did not stop their discussion. At a time like this, the fiercer they argued, the better. If they did not argue, then Ronglin would have to keep fanning the flames.
Only by stirring up an argument could he make everyone dissatisfied with the Daimyo and harbor resentment toward him. That was the only way it would fit his plan.
"Lord Hokage, what do you think we should do?"
Suddenly, someone directed the question at Ronglin. Ronglin glanced over and saw that it was the Aburame Clan Head.
Though the Aburame Clan specialized in raising insects and usually found it difficult to get along with ordinary people—mainly because raising bugs inside their bodies was