The next day, the nobles and officials of the Land of Fire came together to the Office of the Grand General to urge him once more to take the throne.
The officials listed Skywalker's past achievements and the Senju Clan's long history, declaring that Nawaki was the most suitable candidate for daimyo in both credentials and lineage.
But Nawaki once again refused the ministers' earnest petition, claiming that his virtue was insufficient and that he feared he did not yet have the people's wholehearted support.
After this, the people of the Land of Fire grew even more favorable toward Nawaki, and the number of those supporting him continued to rise.
The rejected nobles and high-ranking officials were no longer as confused as they had been the previous time. They had expected this outcome all along.
On the third day, the officials of the Land of Fire indeed arrived at the Office of the Grand General once more. This time, besides nobles and officials, media outlets from all walks of life had also been arranged to broadcast the event live.
This was the officials' third—and final—petition. The performance had to be grand this time; it could not end hastily as it had on the previous two occasions.
The public was also deeply concerned about the outcome, so the entire Land of Fire followed the matter through radio, television, and other channels. Even abroad, countless people were waiting for the result.
That morning, Nawaki wore a formal official robe and sat upright in the main hall of the Office of the Grand General, receiving the officials of the Land of Fire.
As the saying went, "One's bearing is cultivated by one's environment, and one's aura by one's position." Though Nawaki was only in his twenties, his long tenure in a high position