Gaara organized his thoughts and said to Shinsei, "I admire your approach. Since becoming Kazekage, many of my ideas have been unable to be implemented."
While our country's great name has undoubtedly provided us with some help, its contribution has been quite limited.
I don't have your strength or your determination, so I haven't taken any action all this time.
Shinsei nodded. "Only those in the position of Kage can understand that the existence of the Daimyo brings not only help, but also endless trouble to the Kage."
Therefore, among all the countries, the relationship between the Kage and the Daimyo is definitely not good.
Only the Land of Lightning seems to be free of this situation; however, intelligence indicates that the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning harbors a deep fear of the Raikage.
"As expected, you understand me." Shinsei laughed and continued, "Only young people like us are not bound by traditional thinking."
Gaara nodded solemnly. " Lord Hokage, I would also like to learn from your methods."
However, the elders in our village might find this change difficult to accept. Therefore, I would like to request that the Lord Hokage issue a collaborative document requiring us to learn from Konoha and adopt the same approach.
Shinsei paused for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening. Although Gaara was the Kazekage, he didn't have the same special status as Shinsei in Sunagakure.
The elders of Sunagakure wield immense power, while Gaara is merely a newly appointed Kazekage, and his influence over them is still very limited. He lacks the objective conditions to learn from Shinsei's methods.
His move was intended to leverage Konoha's prestige to suppress the power of the village's elders.
Shinsei had previously visited Sunagakure and the scene of him single-handedly defeating the Tailed Beast Shukaku had a profound impact on them.
Furthermore, since Sunagakure is practically a vassal of Konoha now, if Shinsei really asks them to follow Konoha's example, they would probably find it hard to refuse.
"Okay." Shinsei nodded, then unfolded a blank scroll and began to write on it.
He signed his name, stamped it with his red seal, and handed it to Gaara, saying, "If there's anything I can help you with, please don't hesitate to ask."
"Thank you." Gaara nodded.
Shinsei smiled and looked at Temari beside him, saying, "Distrust between villages often arises from poor communication."
Therefore, I propose that an organization be established in both Konoha and Sunagakure to facilitate communication between the two villages and to demonstrate their commitment to peace to their respective villagers.
Gaara nodded in agreement upon hearing this. "Your idea is excellent, let's do it that way."
Shinsei continued, "I have my eye on someone."
Your older sister Temari, has been dealing with Konoha for a long time and enjoys our complete trust. If she were the right choice, that would be perfect.
Upon hearing this, Temari realized that the matter between the two villages had somehow involved her.
However, she instantly realized that this was Shinsei's little bit of "willfulness".
Seeing Gaara looking at her for his opinion, Temari suddenly remembered something, and her face began to turn red.
Kankuro's face was painted with camouflage, making his expression unreadable, but his eyes were full of teasing as he looked at Temari.
The truth about Temari and Shikamaru couldn't be kept from their siblings.
Shinsei's decision to Temari in Konoha using this method must have been driven by this intention. However, neither they had any objections, either personally or professionally—they knew Shikamaru well, he was intelligent, and he had a good relationship with his sister.
Moreover, his father was the leader of the Konoha Jonin Commander and also the Hokage's strategist. He himself is the current Hokage's classmate and brother. So it wouldn't be a shame for his sister to end up with Shikamaru.
Of course, Temari herself is probably quite satisfied with this arrangement, but she's just too embarrassed to say it.
After the two actors had fully exchanged their opinions, they took their leave.
After Gaara and the others left, Shikaku Nara came in with a piece of information.
Shinsei took the document from Shikaku Nara, opened it, and found it contained the matter that the Daimyo of the Land of Fire had just been discussing.
Since Shinsei began refusing the envoys of the Daimyo, many clear-headed ministers of the Land of Fire have secretly passed on messages to Shinsei, indicating their intention to align themselves with the Hokage.
Shinsei remained noncommittal about these people's attitudes, but still began to secretly associate with them. As a result, this top-secret information reached the Hokage's ears almost without delay.
There will always be fools in the world who can't see the bigger picture, and there will always be clear-headed people who can see the bigger picture. Between the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and the Hokage, it seems that the Daimyo has a higher status, but in reality, the military power they possess is not equal at all.
In this world where Chakra reigns supreme and force determines everything, individual strength is maximized, and victory is not determined by who controls the largest number of people.
To put it bluntly, even if the Daimyo of the Land of Fire mobilized the entire nation's military strength, he would not pose the slightest threat to Shinsei.
The reason Shinsei is now playing a power game with the Daimyo is simply because even if he takes them down now, there is no suitable replacement.
Forcibly overthrowing them would only bring greater chaos, which is something Shinsei does not want to see. In a war that he is certain to win, Shinsei needs to do is be patient.
Konoha has always relied on individual combat skills, sending ninjas to carry out assassination missions or win wars, which is within their area of expertise.
But when it comes to actually managing a city, it exposes a blind spot in their knowledge. Shinsei also hopes that, through the tug-of-war with the Daimyo, he can see clearly who the current administrators are—enemies and friends.
Closing the documents in his hand, Shinsei said to Shikaku Nara, "Don't worry about them for now, just keep observing."
Shikaku Nara instantly understood Shinsei's meaning. Right now, these people were only in the discussion stage and hadn't yet put anything into concrete action.
We'll capture them all once they actually attack Konoha.
This gave Shinsei an excuse to carry out the next step.
Righteousness may seem intangible, but it possesses immense power; with righteousness, many things become easier to do.
Stretching, Shinsei finally finished his day's work as Hokage.
He couldn't just sit idle at this moment, so he Flying Thunder God Technique to arrive at the basement of Konoha Hospital.
Pushing open the door, Dragon Princess's voice rang out at the opportune moment. " Shinsei, oh dear! I'll have to call you Lord Hokage now. Do you have any instructions for coming here?"
Shinsei laughed and said, " Dragon Princess, don't use that tone. I haven't offended you."
Dragon Princess gave a soft snort and teased, "How could I dare to offend Lord Hokage? I'm just an ordinary calculating machine."
Shinsei raised his hands in surrender, then gathered a ball of Chakra and placed it into the sealing array.
The Chakra conduit absorbed all the Chakra, and only then did Dragon Princess say with satisfaction:
"Your Chakra tastes better, Shinsei. Are you here today to test ' Descent of the Thunder God '?"