"You need to carry yourself with the bearing of a daimyo. Otherwise, in the end, our daimyo's residence will become an appendage of Konoha."
"We can't let ourselves become Konoha's slaves instead, can we?"
The adviser frowned deeply. Seeing Kato In's cowardly appearance, contempt flashed through his eyes. How was someone like this qualified to be a daimyo?
But thoughts were just thoughts; he could not actually do anything.
"This...?"
Kato In hesitated, unsure what to do. Naturally, he did not want to submit to Konoha. He wanted Konoha to submit to him.
But the truth was that they simply did not possess that kind of power. Making Konoha submit to him was easier said than done.
"Daimyo, what are you still hesitating for?"
Stab...!
"Ah...!"
Seeing that Kato In was still wavering, the adviser looked down on him even more. A daimyo who was so timid and indecisive was truly disgraceful.
But the very next second, pain pierced his chest, and he was killed on the spot by a suddenly thrown kunai.
"You want our Konoha to submit to you?"
"You're simply dreaming."
The one who killed the adviser was Shimura Toan, one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja. After pulling out the kunai, he licked his lips and stared at Kato In with killing intent written all over his face.
"No, I never thought that! Don't... don't kill me."
Kato In immediately caved. They were no match for these ninja; they were nothing more than ordinary people. His face was filled with terror.
"What are you trying to do?"
"You were sent by Konoha to protect our Land of Fire, not to kill people."
At that moment, several rogue ninja appeared before Shimura Toan. However, they were only chunin, with the strongest among them merely a jonin.
The daimyo