Blaze Emperor
The Grand Elder and the Second Elder both looked astonished. In the blink of an eye, they had arrived in the Kyoto of the Land of Fire; both seemed to find it unreal.
The Grand Elder exclaimed in alarm, "The Flying Thunder God Technique is just too fast! It took us all the way to the Land of Fire! That's an incredibly long-distance movement!"
The Second Elder also looked surprised, finding himself in a luxurious palace surrounded by high-ranking officials and members of Konoha's Police Force.
"Ahhh!" Uchiha Sanzang exclaimed in shock, "We've moved half of the Land of Fire! This is incredible! Can the Flying Thunder God Technique be used like this?"
Just then, Kakashi appeared behind Qingcheng, a Flying Thunder God Kunai at his feet. He then bent down and put the Flying Thunder God Technique into his robes.
Kakashi looked at the Police Force personnel in the main hall, as well as Hayakumo Sōma and the others, and said lazily, "Sorry to keep you waiting! You did a great job. When does the Daimyo inauguration ceremony start? How about tomorrow morning? I still have two young children at home who need someone to look after them."
Qingcheng glanced at Kakashi and shouted again, "Are you after the child? I'm too embarrassed to call you out on it, you're just lusting after Charlotte Reiko's body, aren't you! Go to the village entrance and get two Tailed Beast Ball to blow you up, then fine you 80 million."
Kakashi's face darkened, and he uttered two awkward "ahs" before saying, "No, no, no, Hokage- sama, please have mercy!"
Qingcheng ignored Kakashi and instead looked around the main hall of the Daimyo's Estate's mansion, thinking to himself:
"As expected of the palace of the Daimyo's Estate's mansion, its luxury is five stars. It wouldn't be a waste to have the Grand Elder and Second Elder stationed here in the future. Meetings held here might be even more extravagant than those held by the Uchiha Clan."
The entire Daimyo's Estate was now completely under the control of Shouhon Yihan and the members of the Police Force. The entire Daimyo's Estate was surrounded by Police Force members and members of the Fat Water Squad.
Looking at these people, Qingcheng thought to himself, "Those two must be here, making a fortune. Let's see how much they hand over later. The Land of Fire is a big cake, and I must get the lion's share."
A group of high-ranking officials from the Land of Fire followed Shouhon Yihan and the others, walking directly over to welcome the Hokage.
Inside the main hall, dozens of loud voices rang out.
"Your subordinate greets the Hokage. May the Hokage -sama be blessed with peace and tranquility."
The high-ranking officials of the Land of Fire, like the members of the Police Force, all knelt on one knee and said, "Your subordinates pay their respects to Your Majesty, and wish Your Majesty good health and peace."
Qingcheng looked at the group of high-ranking officials, as well as Shouhon Yihan and others, all kneeling on one knee and bowing to him.
He waved his hand, hummed in agreement, Qingcheng said with great satisfaction:
"Get up, all of you! I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. There are still many things to do in the village, and I, the Hokage, am still unable to leave. I heard that Minister Matsudan staged a coup and even killed the Daimyo. I, the Hokage, am also somewhat angry!"
At this point, Qingcheng paused again, her face filled with sorrow. She covered her eyes with her hands and said with great sadness:
"I don't know if the Daimyo left any descendants. If he did, I, the Hokage, will absolutely not succeed him. The position of Daimyo should be given to his descendant. This is in line with the spirit of Konoha. Our Konoha has always been a good protector of the Land of Fire, and I would never do such a thing as cutting ties with our own people."
Upon hearing the Hokage's words, Shouhon Yihan's eyes darted around, and she immediately understood. She thought to herself:
"The Hokage is asking us whether the remnants of the Land of Fire have been completely wiped out, and whether any have been left behind,"
The high-ranking officials of the Land of Fire were completely bewildered upon hearing Qingcheng's words, and they all wondered to themselves, "Wasn't the Daimyo killed by the Konoha Ninja? Now that they've succeeded, why is he unwilling to take over as Daimyo?"
Some neutral officials, upon hearing this, all looked astonished, staring at each other in bewilderment, but none dared to speak; they simply stood there observing.
Wayanra immediately understood Qingcheng's meaning and said with a bewildered expression:
"Lord Hokage, you are the God of Shinobi in the Shinobi World. Only you can bring the Land of Fire back on the right track, and only you can save the entire Land of Fire. The 130 million citizens of the Land of Fire are all waiting for you, Lord Hokage."
Meanwhile, a series of officials from Wayanra knelt on the ground, their faces filled with anticipation as they shouted:
"Hokage -sama, you must come to our Land of Fire! The Daimyo has died tragically without leaving any heirs. Please, Hokage-sama, come to our Hokage as soon as possible. Our Land of Fire cannot be without the Fifth Hokage!"
Meanwhile, high-ranking officials from other factions, upon hearing Minister Wayanra's words, cursed inwardly:
I'm truly speechless. So it wasn't that the Hokage didn't want to become Daimyo; he was just deliberately making excuses. How could we not have noticed something so simple? It's such a failure. Next time, we should have joined forces earlier."
Shouhon Yihan, after a couple of sobs, said with a sorrowful expression:
"Lord Hokage, it's all my fault for being too late. By the time we arrived at the Daimyo's room, he had already been murdered by the Matsudan Clan. They even had the Daimyo's concubines kidnapped, and all of the Daimyo's children had been killed."
At this point, Shouhon Yihan looked up to the sky and let out a long howl, followed by a furious shout:
"Lord Hokage, in order to avenge the Great Lord, I slaughtered the entire Matsudan Clan and exterminated all twenty-nine members of the Matsudan Clan. I hope you can forgive me, Lord Hokage. I will never dare to do it again."
"Hokage, your subordinate has something to say." Just then, Hayakumo Sōma, immediately raised his hand and respectfully addressed Qingcheng:
"Hokage, I have something to say. While we were sorting through the Daimyo's belongings, we found a handwritten letter from him."
Upon hearing Hayakumo Sōma words, Qingcheng waved his hand and said solemnly, "Read it aloud so I can know what the daimyo's last words were."
The Grand Elder was still dazed and felt a little lightheaded, like he was carsick. The flight had been incredibly intense.
The Grand Elder, looking embarrassed, said, "I have disgraced the Hokage, but it was agreed before that you must become Hokage Daimyo. This is for the sake of expanding Konoha's territory."
Kakashi, taken aback by these sudden words, frowned and said in surprise, "Grand Elder, let's hear the Daimyo's last words first; the proper procedures must be followed."
The Grand Elder then realized his mistake and thought to himself, "I was too hasty, too abrupt. I should have interrupted."
Some officials from the Land of Fire, listening to the Grand Elder's words, thought to themselves, "Good heavens, they've even stopped pretending."
Hayakumo Sōma and said with a serious expression:
"Lord Hokage, the Daimyo knows that the Matsudan Clan is suspected of treason, and his position is in danger. He hopes you can step forward, relinquish your position, and protect the common people of the Land of Fire, including the capital and the thirteen prefectures."
Qingcheng nodded and said seriously, "I can accept the position of Daimyo, but I want to change the character in my name. The name itself is too awful."
Wayanra immediately seized the opportunity, saying with a smile, "Hokage, since we are the Land of Fire, why don't you be called the Blaze Emperor, and the First Blaze Emperor at that?"
"Clap clap clap!" Qingcheng immediately clapped his hands, saying with admiration, "Minister Wayanra, your suggestion is excellent. Let's use this title and spread it throughout the capital and thirteen prefectures."