"Hahaha... I knew it. You really do know which way the wind blows. Once I become the Daimyo of the Land of Waves, I'll make sure you keep enjoying your current lifestyle."
But the moment Gato said that, the Daimyo, who had always treated him with wary deference, unleashed a vicious tirade.
"Pah! Gato, hand the Daimyo's seat to you? I wouldn't do that even if it killed me! You cut off the Land of Waves' shipping routes, and now you've brought all these people here to blow up the Great Bridge! You deserve to die!"
With a godlike figure backing him, the Daimyo finally found his backbone after years of cowering.
"You... what did you say? Do you have a death wish?!" Gato could hardly believe his ears. Those words had actually come from that worthless Daimyo.
"Shut up!"
The Daimyo waved his hand and turned toward the carriage. "Our new Daimyo, please come out and meet your people!"
As his words fell, every gaze turned toward the carriage.
Through the curtain, a petite figure slowly rose. Just as the crowd gasped in disbelief, the figure flashed out of the carriage and appeared on its roof.
A thin veil covered the face beneath her calm eyes. Her magnificent ocean-blue attire accentuated her graceful figure, and her waterfall of long hair was tied behind her. Simply standing there, she radiated nobility and an immaculate purity.
"Your Excellency, the future of the Land of Waves is in your hands!" The fat man immediately bowed when Haku appeared. "This country needs a leader like you. I believe the Land of Waves can only prosper under your guidance!"
Naruto had already won over the six pillars of the Land of Waves. To them, the Daimyo's resignation and transfer of power were merely a