Two hours earlier, at the Daimyo Mansion in the Land of Water.
Inside the hall, singing and dancing filled the air. From the looks of it, a banquet was being held.
The Daimyo of the Land of Water and the Daimyo of the Land of Sea had their arms drunkenly draped around each other's shoulders, drinking and chatting merrily.
"Brother, thank you for making my marriage to Mei Terumi possible. Drink as much as you like. I'll down this one first!"
"Oh, why stand on ceremony with me? I'm not just doing this for you, but for the friendship between our two nations!"
"Exactly! You're right, Brother! Then let's have another drink to our everlasting friendship!"
"Cheers!"
After several rounds of drinks, seeing that the mood was right, the Daimyo of the Land of Sea voiced the concern he had long been harboring:
"Brother, let me sound you out on something. What does Mei Terumi think about this? Has she... agreed?"
"Heh heh heh..."
The Daimyo of the Land of Water covered his face and secretly gave a malicious chuckle, then immediately changed his expression, raised his head, and solemnly promised:
"Brother! Why worry about her? Just tell me, who calls the shots in this country? I do! Mei Terumi may be the Fifth Mizukage, but at the end of the day, she's still my subject! She wouldn't dare disobey me!"
"In short, as long as you cede those two islands to my Land of Water, I guarantee this will happen! Surely I don't need to teach you how to make it a done deal afterward."
"Hahahaha! With your word, I can rest easy. I knew I could count on you, Brother! Then I must show my sincerity too!"
The Daimyo of the Land of Sea had long since