After years of relentless suppression by the Office of the Grand General, the Daimyo faction's power had long since been weakened to the extreme! In truth, Konoha did not even need to send troops. The forces controlled by the Office of the Grand General within the capital alone could easily wipe out the Daimyo faction.
Yet Nawaki had specifically chosen to have Danzo lead Root in carrying out this mission. He had his reasons.
His position as Grand General had been personally conferred upon him by the previous Daimyo. Legally speaking, he was therefore the Daimyo's vassal. If the Office of the Grand General moved against the Daimyo, it would be an act of insubordination and would damage his reputation.
But by having Danzo carry out the mission under Konoha's name, not only could he dump all the infamy on Danzo's head, but everyone knew that Danzo and Nawaki were already utterly irreconcilable. Naturally, no one would associate it with him.
Moreover, Nawaki had painstakingly set up this scheme not merely to eliminate the Daimyo's loyalists. He had a deeper objective.
In fact, Nawaki had set his sights on the position of Daimyo long ago. He hoped to hold both the offices of Daimyo and Hokage, then completely merge Konoha's political system with that of the Land of Fire. Only then would it be possible to establish a true ninja civilization!
However, in the Shinobi World, the Daimyo's rule over their country had already become deeply ingrained in people's hearts. If Nawaki rashly usurped the throne, it would likely trigger civil unrest in the Land of Fire and give other nations an opportunity to exploit the chaos!
Thus, when the previous Daimyo died over a decade ago, Nawaki had deliberately stirred up infighting among the various Daimyo factions. He then