"Replace Konoha's Hokage?!"
The ministers below naturally heard the Daimyō's words loud and clear, and shock spread across their faces.
One of them wanted to offer advice, but a colleague beside him tugged at him, and he held his tongue.
Even if they offered suggestions, there was no telling whether this ill-tempered Daimyō would listen. And even if he did, they probably stood to gain nothing.
Besides, Konoha was the Land of Fire's military organization, and the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi was a powerful ninja in the Shinobi World, with deeply entrenched influence in Konoha.
Replacing him would be no easy feat.
It might even plunge Konoha into internal chaos.
Donquixote Doflamingo swept his gaze over those below, taking in all their expressions. A cold smile curled his lips.
Of course he knew replacing Konoha's Hokage would not be easy. He had only said it to give those people in Konoha a pretext.
A pretext that would justify their actions and legitimize a coup.
Under those circumstances, anything else they did would become much easier.
"Now, let's see how far you can go."
"Fufufufufu!"
Donquixote Doflamingo stepped down from his seat and left, laughing.
"I'm rather looking forward to seeing what this world becomes in the end."
Meanwhile, in the Land of Waves.
Fully dressed and ready, Shisui Uchiha walked out of the Wave Shadow's building.
"Shisui, the operation in Konoha will need our Kaguya Clan too, won't it?"
Kaguya Shugo stood with his arms folded and spoke with a smile.
Others stood behind him, all members of the Kaguya Clan who had been promoted to Jōnin in recent years.
"My clan summoned me back personally."
"But Lord Wave Shadow's message did indeed ask the Kaguya Clan to send some people."
After a moment's surprise, Shisui nodded as he spoke.