The Daimyo's Plan: From This Day Forward, Willingly

Inside the Hokage's Office.

"You're telling me this at a time like this? Do you think anyone can withstand his wrath?"

"You."

"Me? Heh, you think too highly of me. I'm already over fifty, practically at retirement age. Do you really think I can?"

Tsunade, seated in the Hokage's chair, wore a frigid expression.

Standing before her was a man with a large fan perched atop his head.

His eye bags were exceptionally deep, and his clothes stood starkly apart from those of the shinobi.

From time to time, he lifted the small fan in his hand and fanned himself.

That was right. He was the daimyo of the Fire Country.

"This is the only option I have. Other than using you, how else am I supposed to deal with these destabilizing elements?"

The daimyo spoke quietly. "Do you know that even the daimyo of the Land of Wind is involved in this unrest?

The daimyo no longer holds the influence they once did, but you should understand that to small countries, being summoned by a daimyo is the highest honor. They will certainly follow."

"I'll say this one last time: your plan is extremely inappropriate. This is Kanami's wedding. Whoever dares ruin it, he will absolutely grind them to dust!"

Tsunade's gaze remained icy.

Although she still used honorifics when speaking to the daimyo, she could no longer quite contain her expression.

"I helped him eliminate his other rivals, then established a country for him according to his wishes—the Red Country. Isn't that enough?"

The daimyo said in a deep voice.

"You've never interacted with Kanami. You don't understand what kind of person he is. Do you think everything he has done was for power, to become a king?"

"Then why has he done all this? Why would he