In order to eliminate the Daimyo and nobility while ensuring minimal bloodshed, the Daimyo Elimination Plan was divided into several phases.
The first clear objective was to seize control of as many ninja villages as possible before other nations discovered what was happening and could react, then swiftly carry out limited internal reforms.
After that, the first phase of the Daimyo Elimination Plan would be launched simultaneously.
This would prevent greater losses and casualties.
For example, if Naruto wanted to, he could have directly eliminated the Daimyo and nobility of the Land of Fire with lightning speed right after becoming Hokage.
But the news would absolutely be sitting on the desks of the Daimyo, Kage, and ninja village leaders of every nation by the next day.
They would not be pleased by the Land of Fire Daimyo's death. Instead, they would be deeply worried.
Everyone in the ninja world—ordinary people and ninja alike—considered the existence of Daimyo to be only natural, something that could not be changed.
Since ancient times, only the most vicious criminals would assassinate nobles or Daimyo. Even commoners who had been oppressed their entire lives did not dare, nor were they capable of, assassinating a Daimyo.
After all, Daimyo were protected not only by samurai; some even had ninja capable of using Chakra at their side.
Take the Land of Fire Daimyo, for instance. His Twelve Guardian Ninja had merely disbanded due to special circumstances.
Therefore, doing so would cause the other nations and ninja villages to unite and attack them together.
So, in order to avoid that outcome, the first phase of the Daimyo Elimination Plan would naturally focus on the two major nations of the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind, with the surrounding Land of Rain, Land of Grass, Land of