Unlike ordinary people with limited perspectives, the upper echelons of every nation, well versed in political maneuvering, found quite a few suspicious points in this news after repeated analysis!
For example, why had Danzo's carefully planned assassination failed so easily? And even if it had failed, given his influence and status in Konoha, he should have been able to cover it up. At worst, he could have simply denied it outright. Why would he voluntarily step forward and confess?
The final, and most important, question was this: given Danzo's power and status in Konoha, would he really take orders from a Daimyo of the Land of Fire who had only just come of age—especially when that Daimyo's authority had practically been hollowed out?
Ordinary people might naturally assume that the Daimyo could command everyone in the country due to their limited outlook, but the upper echelons of other nations, who thoroughly understood the workings of power, would never believe it!
Taking all these doubts into account, the upper echelons of every nation believed that someone had been deliberately manipulating and steering events from behind the scenes. First, they saved the Hokage from the assassination attempt; then, they exposed Danzo as the mastermind; finally, they forced him to accuse the Daimyo in this manner. The purpose was to use this incident to make trouble for the Daimyo! And that person was most likely Skywalker, who had kept a relatively low profile throughout the affair!
It had to be said that the upper echelons of every nation had maxed out their palace-intrigue skills. Though the details were not entirely perfect, they had deduced the general course of the entire affair!
However, even though the upper echelons of every nation had seen through the truth behind it all, they obediently remained on the