Naraku is Carried Away

"Lord Hokage, a country without a lasting ruler will inevitably descend into chaos. Lord Hokage, are you truly going to abandon the hundreds of millions of people in the Land of Fire?!"

Nishio Masanami remained kneeling, his words righteous and indignant, instantly slapping a righteous label upon him.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, whose hair was mostly white and thinning, and whose face was covered in age spots, spoke up seriously at the opportune moment:

"A nation cannot exist without Daimyo after four generations."

"Mr. Nishio Masanami is right, Fourth Generation, you must shoulder this responsibility."

Utatane Koharu also urged him to go ahead, saying they had to seize this opportunity to change Naraku's impression and attitude towards her.

Uchiha Fugaku, his face already lined with wrinkles, looked solemnly at Uchiha Nara youthful:

"Four generations, we cannot disappoint the officials."

Uchiha Fugaku was inwardly excited, understanding that this was a time for the Uchiha to rise to prominence, but his face remained expressionless.

"Four generations, the court needs you."

Namikaze Minato, following the prevailing trend of urging him to ascend the throne, understood that the officials' words made perfect sense.

"Fourth Generation, the nation needs you."

Hatake Sakumo, whose face was lined with wrinkles, spoke succinctly.

Hearing the urging of those around him, Naraku touched his nose with his right index finger, feeling slightly anxious; the situation seemed to have exceeded his expectations.

This Nishio Masanami is really too capable. It's great that he can understand my thoughts, but I sent someone to subtly remind him that this kind of situation will happen a few more times.

"I will always remember your kindness and support, but my Daimyo is not like that of the Hokage, who can be elected by the people."

I suggest we first try to find the Daimyo's bloodline. What do you all think?

After a long silence, Naraku ultimately did not agree, indicating that he wanted to postpone the matter.

"Lord Hokage, there are no descendants of the Daimyo five generations back, and the other branches are already very distant."

In terms of closeness to the Daimyo, they are not as close as we are; my great-grandfather was even the Daimyo's son-in-law!

Now that the Daimyo bloodline is extinct, we can only elect Daimyo! Hokage, please don't refuse, for the sake of the people, please accept!

Nishio Masanami had received instructions from Naraku that things should be put on hold and that they should first find the Daimyo's whereabouts.

However, after Konoha announced the Daimyo incident and destroyed the Land of Forests, Nishio Masanao, who considered himself intelligent and wanted to be a loyal Nishio Masanami, directly summoned all the officials to Konoha to invite the Hokage to come out of seclusion.

"Please agree!" X99

The ministers echoed Prime Minister Nishio Masanami's words, Hokage Building was bustling with noise.

"No, absolutely not! We must search for the Daimyo's bloodline again."

Naraku remained resolute and refused to agree.

Seeing Naraku's resolute attitude, Nishio Masanami was somewhat puzzled. When a ninja with Uchiha blood Sharingan met with him before, didn't he say that once the Daimyo was found, he could simply summon all the officials?

The officials in the Shinobi World had no idea about the three requests and three refusals; they were stubbornly blocking the way, appearing to be loyal urgers to ascend the throne.

Seeing that Naraku kept making excuses, the shrewd Sarutobi Hiruzen knew what to do at this moment and shouted:

"Fourth Generation, you must shoulder this heavy responsibility for the Land of Fire! Go!"

After solemnly announcing Naraku's responsibility, Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand.

Uchiha Fugaku and several Konoha Jonin rushed forward. Two of them grabbed Naraku 'Naraku legs, and two others supported his arms, lifting Naraku up from both sides.

Upon seeing this, Nishio Masanami immediately shouted:

"The Daimyo's carriage is ready! Please follow me!"

As soon as Nishio Masanami finished speaking, the previously congested Hokage Office immediately cleared a path, and the four people carrying Naraku followed behind the jogging Nishio Masanami, heading down the stairs.

"What are you trying to do? Are you planning a rebellion?!"

Naraku shouted angrily.

The strongest ninja in Konohagakure, the Fourth Hokage, was carried downwards by four ninjas, completely powerless to resist.

Now Uchiha Fugaku and the three men carrying the Fourth Hokage Naraku knew the Hokage's intentions, and they followed Nishio Masanami even more diligently.

A short while later, the four men carried Naraku out of the Hokage Building and placed him in a carriage seat befitting Daimyo Naraku.

Uchiha Fugaku even imitated the etiquette of an official, cupping his hands in a respectful gesture. The other three, who had originally intended to Fugaku away, immediately followed suit and cupped their hands in the same manner.

"You, you've really ruined my life..."

Naraku was somewhat helpless. The official had made a respectful invitation; strictly speaking, this was the first time. The previous invitation from the officials of the Land of Fire, made privately, did not count.

Naraku had planned to refuse twice first, and only accept the offer from his subjects and common people. But now, being carried to the Daimyo's seat by four people, he felt helpless.

"Daimyo live Your Highness!"

Officials led by Nishio Masanami immediately knelt down to pay their respects and offer their blessings.

"Daimyo live Your Highness!" X99

The other officials immediately followed suit, kneeling down and shouting.

The feudal rituals of the Land of Fire are somewhat similar to those of ancient China in Naraku's memories, but the standards are generally one level below the emperor's, and Naraku does not know the reason for this.

Sarutobi Hiruzen secretly rejoiced. This time, by forcefully elevating Naraku to the position of Daimyo, he had seemingly offended Naraku, but in reality, this act of flattery would greatly change Naraku's impression of him.

"You, you have truly caused me great suffering... Rise!"

Naraku, somewhat helpless, ultimately accepted reality.

"Return to the Capital City!"

Nishio Masanami hearing Naraku's words, "Rise," Nishio Masanao exclaimed with delight, and the guard driving the carriage immediately cracked his whip, causing the carriage to slowly begin to move.

The success of this operation filled Nishio Masanami with immense joy. He seemed to see himself being valued by the new Daimyo, and his family flourishing under his leadership.

Sitting in the carriage, Naraku somewhat lost in thought, contemplating what would happen after he was promoted to Daimyo.

"After all, the Shinobi World is a place that values strength, and it has the support of the Capital City officials and the Konoha Ninja Village."

I don't think anything will go wrong, after all, I can be considered someone who has been elevated to Daimyo position by everyone..."

Naraku's plan of three requests and three refusals failed. He had previously sent Obito to inform Nishio Masanami, but who knew that Nishio Masanami would make such a big fuss on the first visit.

To his utter surprise, Sarutobi Hiruzen forcefully had himself promoted, leaving Naraku helpless against their flattery.

The convoy slowly drove out of Konoha. Nishio Masanami, sitting in his carriage with several high-ranking officials, said with some excitement:

"The Lord Hokage is the strongest ninja in Konoha. With Naraku in charge of the Capital City, the Land of Fire will surely enjoy long-term peace and stability!"

"Yes, yes, yes, it's all thanks to Lord Nishio Masanami!"

"Lord Nishio Masanami's merit in supporting the new daimyo will surely earn him Daimyo favor!"

The officials immediately launched into a chorus of flattery and praise.

"Alright, I'll go protect Daimyo Highness!"

With a smug look on his face, Nishio Masanami ordered the coachman to stop, got out of the carriage, ran to the carriage behind him where Naraku was, and quietly climbed up.

"Nishio Masanami, you've gone too far. Didn't I have someone tell you that you should at least offer to me three times and then decline?"

Naraku felt somewhat helpless as he watched Nishio Masanami climb onto his carriage.

Upon hearing Naraku's words, Nishio Masanami replied with some surprise:

"Huh? No, the envoy said that we need to mobilize officials to invite you several times before you will agree and gain your favor! I specifically mobilized all the officials, making a huge show of it..."

"Alright, you deserve the most credit."

Naraku interrupted Nishio Masao directly, acknowledging Nishio Masao's contribution. Although a part of this process was omitted, the die was cast, and Naraku stopped dwelling on it.