Chapter 568: The New Era
In the new year, the entire Land of Fire underwent earth-shaking changes. Following coordination among all parties and months of deliberation, the draft of the legal details for the Supreme Law of Fire was finalized, formally establishing the political system and power distribution of the Land of Fire. Rooted in this supreme law, subordinate laws would be formulated through discussion in the future.
According to the provisions of the supreme law, the Daimyo would serve as the national symbol, while concrete power would be entrusted to a national leader jointly nominated by Konoha Ninja Village and local lords. In the inaugural national representative council, owing to Konoha Ninja Village's dominant position and the checks and balances among local nobles, Kazemori Masaki was elected as the national leader.
Kazemori Masaki was now the most powerful ninja in the Land of Fire, holding towering prestige within Konoha Ninja Village. Local nobles trusted him deeply as well, believing that he could properly look after the interests of every locality without excessive bias, making it a matter of course for him to step forward as the first national leader.
Upon his election, Kazemori Masaki made a vow before the assembly facing the supreme law, stating that he would abide by its provisions and take it as his personal mission to build a prosperous, civilized Land of Fire where everyone could live and work in peace and contentment.
At this, the national representatives present broke into uninterrupted applause without exception, expressing their congratulations to this national leader of the newborn Land of Fire.
Other nations, too—whether welcoming the change or harboring anxieties—sent their congratulations to the new leader of the Land of Fire. The former were allies of the Southern Alliance, while the latter were the Northern Countries, where the