"What is the meaning of this, Utatane Consultant? If you do not give me a reasonable explanation, the Daimyo's Mansion will re-evaluate its financial support for Konoha!"
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire closed his fan with an expression of anger. Usually, he used his fan to shield his face, but now he closed it to reveal his expression, showing just how angry the Daimyo currently was.
Apart from slowly controlling the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, dark magic could also amplify the emotions within his heart.
"This matter will be thoroughly investigated by the ANBU and the Interrogation Unit. Please rest assured, Lord Daimyo. Not a single person throughout the Ministry of Finance, including the Utatane Consultant, will be missed."
With funding and the support of the Daimyo's Mansion at stake, Hiruzen Sarutobi also did not want any more complications to arise. Although he held the title of Shinobi Hero, his decisiveness fell short of the Second Hokage. If it were Tobirama Senju, he would absolutely never submit to the Daimyo's threats.
He would simply break ties on the spot, and then wait for the Daimyo to leave the village so bandits could kill him.
However, Hiruzen Sarutobi could not do that. He valued his own reputation, did not dare to openly fall out with the Daimyo, and did not want to cut off the Daimyo's Mansion's financial support for Konoha. Thus, he could only cut through the mess with a sharp knife, admit his fault, and sweep the matter aside for the time being, dealing with it slowly after the fact.
"With such a thing happening, how can you expect me to trust Konoha again?"
The anger of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire did not subside, and he was clearly unsatisfied with the explanation