Minato Namikaze, far away in the Hokage Office, saw everything that happened at the Konoha Gate.
At that moment, Minato Namikaze asked somewhat hesitantly:
"Isn't it a little inappropriate for us to treat the Land of Fire's envoy like this?"
Ye Feng, however, answered without the slightest concern:
"This is exactly the attitude we need. Everyone needs to know that Konoha doesn't have to bow to anyone, even the Land of Fire's Daimyō!"
"Won't this upset the Daimyō and make him act against us?"
"You don't need to worry about the Land of Fire's Daimyō. I'll take care of him for you. What you need to do now is think carefully about how to develop Konoha quickly. At the very least, it needs to become self-sufficient first! Break free of the Land of Fire's control."
Hearing this, Minato Namikaze's expression slowly grew solemn. Having come this far, Konoha had no way back. He had to develop Konoha and make it stronger than ever before.
By then, the Land of Fire's envoy was clearly much better behaved. Without disturbing anyone else, he found a hotel himself and checked in.
However, he still sent someone to relay the situation in Konoha to the Land of Fire Capital. He also went to the Hokage Building to schedule a meeting with the Fifth Hokage.
Inside the Land of Fire envoy's room, the envoy sat together with his trusted aides.
"Sir, are we really just going to wait here in humiliation for Konoha's Hokage to summon us?"
The Land of Fire envoy's expression darkened, and he offered reassurance in a low voice:
"Konoha is clearly refusing to submit to control now. We're outnumbered and isolated here. If we act rashly, we'll be the only ones to suffer. Let's wait for now."
At this point, the