After Konoha issued two consecutive announcements, the entire Shinobi World believed that the outcome of this political upheaval in the Land of Fire had been decided, and all that remained was for the new Daimyo to take the throne.
Yet no one had expected another enormous upheaval to strike the Land of Fire on the very day of the succession ceremony!
To ensure the sanctity of this succession, not only had all the high-ranking officials of the Land of Fire and Konoha gathered in the capital for the ceremony, but the Land of Fire had also invited its allied nations to send delegations as witnesses!
Ordinarily, foreign nations would not be in a position to attend a succession ceremony that belonged to the Land of Fire's internal affairs. However, this was the first case in the Shinobi World of a Daimyo being deposed and replaced. In order to gain recognition from the mainstream official powers of the Shinobi World, Konoha made an exception and invited delegations from every nation. It was also meant to display Konoha's influence!
The result was unexpectedly good. Aside from the nations and shinobi villages within the Konoha Alliance, even the four great nations and three major shinobi villages that had been forced to sign treaties and ally with Konoha during the last war had respectfully sent delegations to the capital of the Land of Fire for the succession ceremony!
Konoha and the Land of Fire were now at the height of their power in the Shinobi World, universally recognized as the number one shinobi village and great nation. Although this ceremony had no precedent, it was entirely in accordance with law and custom. No faction had any reason to offend them over this matter, so both the Daimyo governments and shinobi villages of every nation