The capital of the Land of Lightning fell completely under the fierce assault of the rebel soldiers. Its former ruler—the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning—was killed, plunging the entire country into unprecedented chaos.
A, the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure, realized that the Land of Lightning's system of rule had collapsed and that swift action was necessary to stabilize the situation.
A, the Fourth Raikage, summoned Kumogakure's upper ranks and declared a state of emergency in the Land of Lightning.
They decided to support the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning's son as his successor in order to restore the legitimacy of the regime.
However, after investigating, they learned that the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning's sons had also been killed in the uprising, leaving A and Kumogakure with increasingly few options.
Faced with the dilemma of having no successor, A decided to follow Sunagakure of the Land of Wind's shogunate system and establish a new structure of government.
Though this meant relinquishing direct control over the Land of Lightning, A chose to temporarily assume its governing authority in order to stabilize the situation.
At the same time, he began searching for distant relatives related by blood to the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, hoping to support one of them as the new daimyo.
After searching for some time, A found a relatively distant relative—a minor noble who had not yet come of age. He had never intended to inherit the position of daimyo, but after all the other heirs had perished, he became their last hope.
The newly appointed Daimyo of the Land of Lightning was named Lightning Flash. Only sixteen years old and entirely lacking in political experience, he became the nominal ruler.
However, actual power remained in the hands of A, the Fourth Raikage, along