Hearing Kazuki's question, the Daimyo's heart tightened.
Has Kazuki already proclaimed himself a god?
Moreover, judging by his demeanor, it seems he intends to act against the Daimyo and others.
But how could he answer Kazuki's question?
If he said that the existence of a Daimyo was dispensable, wouldn't Kazuki just kill him, thinking he was wasting food?
But if he said that the Daimyo was a descendant of the gods and that Kazuki should not act against him, calling it an act of blasphemy, wouldn't that be provoking Kazuki?
Kazuki already considered himself a god.
If he then claimed to be a descendant of the gods, wouldn't Kazuki just slaughter the old gods to truly become a god himself?
Their backing had already been slaughtered by Kazuki.
Why did such a freak like Kazuki have to appear in the Ninja World?
Such an existence shouldn't exist.
When Madara betrayed Konoha, Tobirama should have slaughtered the entire Uchiha clan.
"For my succession ceremony this time, I actually sent invitations to the Daimyos of all countries. It's a pity that, apart from you, no other Daimyo came. Indeed, for you Daimyos, we ninjas are merely lowly servants and useful tools." Kazuki showed a look of compassion.
No, no, no, other ninjas might just be tools, but you are not. Furthermore, since ancient times, Konoha and the Daimyo have maintained an equal relationship.
Although there had been some covert attempts to weaken Konoha, his overt support for Konoha was genuine. He always provided money when needed and even gave money for people.
"They show such disrespect? I will condemn them when I return. Hokage, rest assured, if they look down on you, they look down on me." The Daimyo immediately stated.
"If you want to declare war on them, the Land of Fire will fully support Konoha."
"Is that so? However, I feel it's not quite enough." Kazuki shook his head slightly.
"I hear you are all relatives."
The Fire Daimyo really wanted to slap his relatives.
Kazuki was sharpening his blade, preparing to act against them. Yet they gave Kazuki an opportunity and a reason to act by disrespecting him.
In the past, they naturally wouldn't care about a Kage, but now it was different, Kazuki was no ordinary Kage.
"I wonder what the Hokage plans to do." The Fire Daimyo asked cautiously.
"They shouldn't exist in the first place, should they?"
Kazuki decided to make an example of them. The Daimyos of all major countries should no longer exist. And all those nobles related to them would also be eliminated, one by one.
As expected, the Daimyo was so startled that he stumbled, almost losing his footing.
He desperately wanted to tell Kazuki that they were actually relatives. Kazuki was Tsunade's disciple, and he and Tsunade were relatives.
"Daimyo, what do you think you should do?" Kazuki, instead, looked at the Daimyo and asked.
He could control the Daimyo and make him do certain things, but the other party was, after all, Tsunade's relative, and Hanaku was still here. He should still show some respect.
"Yes, they certainly deserve to die." The Daimyo was almost in tears.
"Hokage's strength is immense, enough to protect the entire Land of Fire. I am willing to hand over the power of the Land of Fire to the Hokage and Konoha, hoping that the Hokage can grant us a way to live."
Although the Daimyo was not exceptionally intelligent, he now understood Kazuki's attitude.
Kazuki said, "Daimyo, you're overthinking it, how could I act against you? You are, after all, Tsunade-sensei's uncle. We are family."
He then continued, "So, next, I hope you can cooperate with Konoha. Konoha will take over the administration of other areas of the Land of Fire. At that time, we might still need your financial support, hmm, how about donating ninety percent of your assets?"
Listen to that, is that something a human would say?
This was a demand to directly donate ninety percent of his wealth, wasn't it?
The Daimyo almost burst into tears.
Hanaku roughly understood Kazuki's meaning at this point and asked, "After donating ninety percent of the assets and surrendering power, will the Daimyo's family be fine?"
Kazuki said, "Naturally. We are all family, how could we make things difficult for the Daimyo? This is merely a donation from the Daimyo to Konoha. I, Kazuki, have never been someone who seizes things by dishonest means."
Kazuki looked at the Daimyo and asked, "Am I right, Daimyo?"
"Ah, yes, yes."
The Daimyo breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if a great burden had been lifted. It seemed he wouldn't have to die.
Although Kazuki was a bit despicable and ruthless, he did offer him a way to live.
Even though this meant losing ninety percent of his assets, even with just the remaining ten percent, his family would still be one of the wealthiest in the Ninja World.
Thanks to their connection with the Senju clan, as long as they weren't targeted by Kazuki, their family could still live well.
Looking at the Daimyo in such a state, Kazuki let out a soft chuckle. The Daimyo had finally accepted. This was expected.
Given that the Daimyo was sensible, he would grant him a way to live.
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After meeting with the Daimyo, Kazuki then met with the Third Raikage, the Third Kazekage, and Kitsuchi.
When they saw Kazuki, even the Third Raikage felt a hint of tension. There was no other way. The Third Raikage had previously proclaimed himself the strongest Taijutsu user in the Ninja World, capable of fighting Tailed Beasts.
However, he did not believe he could slaughter tens of thousands of ninjas like Kazuki, especially since that number included powerful individuals like Ōnoki, who had Kekkei Tota.
"Gentlemen, this is not our first meeting. And I thank you all for coming to Konoha to witness my Hokage succession ceremony."
Kazuki scanned the group, then his expression changed as he said, "However, I am very unhappy. Earlier, I extended invitations to the Daimyos of all major countries, yet only the Daimyo of my Land of Fire came to witness. Your Daimyos are disrespecting me. Moreover, it's the kind of disrespect where they throw my face directly on the ground and stomp on it frantically."
Kazuki's words startled everyone. They had not expected him to invite the Daimyos, nor had they expected the Daimyos to actually ignore him.
Given the Daimyos' usual style, it was likely that after rejecting Kazuki, they would even mock him.
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