If we resort to military suppression, the Land of Demons can adopt the same strategy, which would escalate into a war between the Land of Demons and the Land of Fire.
And the result of the war, although the senior officials of the Land of Fire are unwilling to admit it, is seen with an extremely pessimistic attitude.
Chiba Hakushi, with a single Forbidden Technique, annihilated thousands of Hidden Sand Ninjas. He can summon unique humanoid Summoning Beasts and defeated Jiraiya, one of the Sannin who learned Immortal Techniques.
Uchiha Ruri, possessing the Uchiha Clan's forbidden Pupil Technique, the Mangekyo Sharingan, led by thousands, including the Kazekage, suffered a crushing defeat. Her strength is unfathomable.
Hyuga Ayane, who assisted the Hidden Rock in the Third Ninja War, directly pressured the Fourth Raikage with ninjas from the Hyuga Clan. Her current strength is unknown, but it is at least at the level of the Five Kage.
As long as these three people hold the military power of the Land of Demons, engaging in direct warfare with them would definitely be the worst choice.
Not to mention, with the Uchiha Clan of Konoha wiped out, Konoha has lost an arm. If war breaks out between the Land of Fire and the Land of Demons, the chances of Konoha winning are slim.
The most likely outcome is a devastating defeat like that of the Land of Wind!
If there really needs to be a war with the Land of Demons, another major nation should at least be allied to exert pressure on the Land of Demons together.
The power of the Land of Fire alone is insufficient to deal with the Land of Demons.
Even though the Land of Fire still holds the title of the largest nation in the Ninja Realm on the surface.
This is due to the Third Ninja War, where Konoha emerged as the sole victor on a comprehensive level. But because of this, too much war power has been consumed.
The Land of Demons got through the Third Ninja War with peaceful development; now is definitely not the right time to officially start the war.
The apprehension of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire is naturally understood by the senior officials of the Land of Fire.
Konoha's continuous internal strife also makes them anxious, but unfortunately, they cannot interfere in Konoha's internal affairs.
Similarly, Konoha will not interfere with the meetings at the Daimyo's Mansion.
Although both are important institutions within a country, they don't have much in common, and many times communication is blocked.
This is the drawback of the one-nation, one-village system.
One nation, one village, is the separation of powers between the government and the military institutions that cannot be integrated. They only temporarily unite under external pressure, such as during wartime.
"So what does Lord Daimyo plan to do? If the Land of Waves evolves into a situation like the internal war in the Land of Rain, things will get troublesome."
The Industrial and Civil Cooperative, if it truly harbors any local war intentions, then the goal of the Land of Demons might be to incite civil war within the Land of Waves, just like the Land of Rain.
If that happens, the Land of Demons could freely intervene in the Land of Waves or even interfere with its internal affairs. If the Land of Waves aligns with the Land of Demons, it would be like placing a bomb on the doorstep of these nobles, ready to explode at any moment.
The Land of Waves is the front line of the Land of Fire and cannot be lost.
Nor can it allow any interference by other nations.
"Destroy this so-called Industrial and Civil Cooperative. Send a message to the Isolated Island Merchant Alliance and urge them to act quickly."
"However, if we do this, the time to annex the Isolated Island Merchant Alliance..."
"There's no choice; we can deal with these people slowly later on. Even if we support the Isolated Island Merchant Alliance to take a stand in the Land of Waves, the influence of the Land of Demons must be eradicated from within the Land of Waves!"
In the eyes of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, the threat of the Isolated Island Merchant Alliance is basically zero, and they can be dealt with at any time.
But annexing the wealth of the Isolated Island Merchant Alliance at this time will only lead to a struggle where the Land of Demons takes advantage.
"We understand. We will use our connections to communicate with that side. We won't let anyone find any dirt on us."
"Moreover, the Foreign Ministry must put pressure. We must quickly get the Land of Demons to sign an agreement not to sell arms to small countries, just like the Land of Rain..."
Thump thump!
A knock on the door interrupted the Daimyo of the Land of Fire's conversation.
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire closed his fan with a snap, his eyes glancing toward the door, and the conference room suddenly fell silent.
"Come in."
"Yes."
A Ninja opened the door, clutching a scroll tightly, and knelt on one knee in front of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and the others.
"Lord Daimyo, an urgent report from the Land of Rain."
"The Land of Rain?"
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire narrowed his eyes.
Other high-ranking officials also showed a look of confusion.
"Bring it here."
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire gave a direct order to the Ninja without making guesses.
The Ninja respectfully stepped forward, placed the scroll down, and then exited the conference room.
"What has happened in the Land of Rain this time?"
The loyal officials began to speculate.
"Just take a look and you'll know; guessing is useless now. In any case, I still trust Danzo's capabilities."
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire said this while unrolling the scroll.
After unrolling the scroll, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire quickly glanced through the contents, his face becoming expressionless.
Seeing the shift in the Daimyo of the Land of Fire's expression, suspecting some unimaginable upheaval, a high-ranking official asked: "Lord Daimyo, what happened in the Land of Rain?"
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire rolled up the scroll and casually tossed it aside. After a long pause, he sighed and said, "The worst scenario has occurred. A carrier ship and two escort ships from the Land of Demons have already traversed the River Country's waterways and entered the Land of Rain."
With the rise of the Land of Demons, its military institutions are no longer as concealed as in the past, openly displaying many of the industrialized weapons of the Land of the Sky.