"Thank you Hokage-sama! Thank you Hokage-sama!" Chiba thanked me again and again.
Uchiha Yao raised his hand, signaling Chiba to stop.
"Don't be too hasty to thank me yet."
"Daimyo's Mansion's power transfer cannot be completed by you in just one sentence."
"In addition, Land of Fire's current group of officials."
"Konoha will send someone to come over and conduct a comprehensive assessment on them."
"Those who have real talents and can do practical things, Konoha will keep them and arrange suitable positions for them."
"As for those losers who only flatter others and line their own pockets."
"All dismissed."
"I will also clean up a group of those nobles appropriately."
Chiba swallowed a mouthful of saliva and nodded repeatedly.
Those Old Nobility, those hereditary ministers.
Nine out of ten are trash.
If Konoha is cut with this one knife, the entire Daimyo's Mansion bureaucracy will probably be uprooted.
But what does this have to do with him Chiba?
He even handed over the position of Daimyō. He didn't bother to care about the life and death of those ministers.
"Hokage-sama is wise!"
Chiba echoed loudly.
"This group of moths should have been cleaned up long ago!"
"Konoha's assessment is absolutely fair and just!"
"The villain raises his hands in approval!"
Uchiha Yao nodded, looked at the groveling Chiba, and continued.
"As for you."
"After all, you have cooperated with Konoha for so long. There is no credit but hard work."
"Daimyo's Mansion's assets will be fully received by Konoha. But after the reception is completed, I will let someone leave a part of the money for you."
Chiba was stunned and couldn't believe his ears.
"This money is enough for you to buy a big house, hire dozens of servants, and live your life comfortably and richly."
"As long as you don't touch things you shouldn't touch and don't have any thoughts that you shouldn't have, Konoha will guarantee you a safe life."
Chiba looked at Uchiha Yao blankly, his eyes turned red.
I originally thought that after I handed over my power, the best result would be to be exiled to a remote village and live out my life.
He might even be secretly executed by Konoha's ANBU on a dark and windy night to avoid future troubles.
But he never expected that Uchiha Yao would not only not kill him, but would also leave him a large amount of money and make him a rich man!
This is simply pie in the sky!
"Hokage-sama..." Chiba's voice was choked with sobs, "You villain... I really don't know how to repay your kindness!"
Chiba kowtowed to Uchiha Yao again. This time, he expressed gratitude from the bottom of his heart.
"A villain is not suitable to be Daimyō!"
"Every day I see the official documents sent by those officials, I have a headache. I have to be always on guard, for fear that I will do something wrong and anger you."
"Now that I can abdicate and become a rich man, I can walk around with birds and listen to music every day, and no longer have to worry about these important national affairs. This is exactly what I want!"
Everything Chiba said is true.
He was originally a useless person, and it was his nature to be greedy for pleasure.
Letting him run a country is simply more uncomfortable than killing him.
Uchiha Yao nodded. He was not surprised by Chiba's mentality.
"Since you think it's good, then it's settled."
Uchiha Yao stood up and looked at Chiba.
"Go and arrange your abdication yourself. Gather your ministers and nobles and explain the matter clearly to them."
Uchiha Yao's tone became serious.
"Complete this matter as soon as possible without delay. Complete the handover with Konoha and smoothly transfer all power to Konoha."
Chiba immediately straightened his back and assured.
"Hokage-sama Don't worry! I will do it today! I will definitely not delay your important event!"
After explaining all this, Uchiha Yao didn't stop any longer.
A thought moved my mind.
Heavenly Might!
The surrounding space was instantly distorted, and a miniature space vortex appeared out of thin air.
Uchiha Yao stepped into the vortex and disappeared in the hall instantly.
As Uchiha Yao left, the terrifying atmosphere that oppressed Chiba's heart finally dissipated.
"Huh..."
Chiba breathed a long sigh of relief, and his whole body seemed to collapse directly to the ground.
"I survived... not only did I survive, I also became a rich man!"
Chiba lay on the ground and couldn't help laughing loudly.
"Hahaha! Fuck Daimyō! I'm finally free!"
After laughing for a while, Chiba got up from the ground and dusted himself off.
Then he walked to the door of the hall and shouted outside.
"Someone's coming!"
The guard standing in the distance heard the sound and immediately ran over.
"Daimyō, Your Excellency, what are your orders?"
Chiba tidied up the messy clothes and regained some dignity.
"Go and notify all officials and nobles immediately!"
"Let them gather in the main hall immediately! Just say that I, Daimyō, have something extremely important to announce!"
Seeing Chiba's serious expression, the guard did not dare to neglect and immediately took the order and left.
Soon after.
Daimyo's Mansion, Council Hall.
The ministers and nobles who received the urgent notice rushed to the hall one after another.
Not long ago, they were violently kicked out of the hall by Chiba Daimyō.
Now they are suddenly called back. What happened?
"You said that Mr. Daimyō is so eager to summon us. Could it be that Konoha has done something?"
"It must be! Didn't you see the person who appeared out of thin air just now? That was Konoha's Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Yao!"
"Hiss! Is that the rumored God of Killing who kills people without blinking an eye? Why did he suddenly appear in the Daimyo's Mansion?"
"Who knows! Mr. Daimyō was so scared that he knelt on the ground just now. This is definitely not a good thing!"
The ministers were whispering in the hall, and panic quickly spread among the crowd.
Just then.
"Your Excellency Daimyō is here!"
Following the guard's shout, the hall instantly fell silent.
After washing up again, Chiba walked out from the back.
"I have summoned you here today because I have something extremely important to announce to you."
As the voice of Chiba sounded, everyone pricked up their ears.
"Next, I, Chiba, will announce to all Land of Fire people that I will abdicate and resign Daimyō of the Land of Fire!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall fell into silence for an instant.
Everyone's eyes widened and they looked at Chiba on the high platform in disbelief.
Abdicate?
Daimyō of the Land of Fire, want to abdicate?
After a brief silence, a deafening noise erupted in the hall.
"Daimyō Your Excellency! Are you kidding me?"
"Your Excellency Daimyō, you must not do this! You are the orthodox Land of Fire, how can you abdicate just because you say you want to abdicate!"
"Did Konoha force you? Your Excellency Daimyō, although we Land of Fire don't have ninjas, we have countless samurai. We can't just give in!"
The ministers completely exploded.
For them, it was Daimyō System that gave them a high status and endless wealth.
If Daimyō abdicates, what will happen to the officials and nobles who are attached to the Daimyo's Mansion?
Their interests will be dealt a devastating blow!