Konoha conference room.
Having experienced Minato's forcefulness in the previous meeting, and with the Air-Land Project being carried out smoothly, everyone at this meeting was exceptionally well-behaved.
"The first phase of the Air-Land Project has basically been completed, so we'll be launching another plan: assimilating the various nations!" Minato pointed at the documents in front of everyone.
"These are biographies compiled by specialists summoned by the Daimyo, based on the customs, lifestyles, and notable figures from all around our Land of Fire. Mixed into them is the core ideology of the Land of Fire that has been compiled and translated over the years. Everyone, take a look and see if there's anything that needs to be added. If not, I'll submit it to the Daimyo."
No one answered Minato. All of them had lowered their heads to read the documents in their hands, including Shiro and the others who were already in the know. For a time, the conference room fell silent.
As everyone in the conference room looked at the scrolls in their hands, they felt as if an entire lifetime had passed. After living for decades, this was the first time they had learned of the power on the Daimyo's side.
Sure enough, his authority to decide the Hokage was no empty title.
Of course, not everyone was shocked by this. The Third Hokage, for instance, remained very calm. He was well aware of the power the Daimyo possessed. What truly displeased him was the content of the scroll.
As the core ideology of the Land of Fire, it actually didn't include the Will of Fire!
How could he endure that?
So the Third Hokage immediately prepared to speak. "Minato."
"Lord Third Hokage, putting aside the issue of how you're addressing the Lord Hokage, you weren't planning to