Nawaki already had plans for how to use perfect clones in reincarnation and resurrection, but he would need at least ten months before he could attempt it, once the cloned embryos had naturally matured.
After learning that Nawaki's experiment had succeeded, Hiruzen Sarutobi soon took the initiative to suggest passing on the position.
In truth, Nawaki should have inherited the title of Hokage long ago. But the older generation of higher-ups had wanted to keep him in check, and a series of unforeseen events had occurred along the way, delaying matters until now.
Now, however, Nawaki had taken the position of Daimyo ahead of schedule. His authority and status even surpassed that of the Hokage, while Root, the only force capable of rivaling the Anbu, had already been disbanded. The so-called balance of power had become a joke! If Nawaki wished, he could gradually integrate all of Konoha into the Land of Fire's shinobi system, eventually abolishing the Hokage's sole control over the Land of Fire's power altogether.
After all, Konoha was ultimately only a part of the Land of Fire. In terms of area and population, it was at most comparable to a first-rate city in the Land of Fire. As the ninja academy reforms continued, more and more shinobi graduated from both the civil and military programs across the Land of Fire. Meanwhile, branch ninja villages in every border region continued to develop. Though Konoha headquarters was steadily growing stronger as well, the gap between it and the entire Land of Fire was constantly shrinking! Given the Land of Fire's current size and economic strength, it was only a matter of time before it completely surpassed Konoha.
Konoha obviously did not want to see that happen, which was why Hiruzen now hoped Nawaki would inherit the position of