After a few seconds.

The dust from the explosion of the huge fireball dissipated.

When Hinata Ichiro's figure reappeared in Kobayashi Saemon's eyes, Kobayashi Saemon's face changed - it can be seen from Hinata Ichiro's breezy appearance that Kobayashi Saemon knew that his 'Fire Escape • Hao Fireball Technique' did not break the similar defensive shield around Hinata Ichiro.

Looking at Kobayashi Saemon, whose face changed, Hinata Ichiro said in a loud voice: "Chief Kobayashi, please don't be polite!"

Hinata Ichiro's loud words made Kobayashi Saemon angry.

Enraged, Saemon Kobayashi finished his next ninjutsu mudra in a very short time.

"Fire Escape, Fire Dragon Flame Bomb!"

After a huge flame filled with chakra erupted from Obayashi Saemon's mouth, it attacked Hinata Ichiro from three directions: front, left, and right.

In an instant, a huge flame trapped Hinata Ichiro in a sea of fire.

……

Somewhere on the edge of the main square in front of the Daimyo's house.

When Ichiro Igami was besieged in a sea of fire by Kobayashi Saemon's Fire Escape Fire Dragon Flame Bullet, the Fire Nation Daimyo asked, "Can Saemon's Fire Escape Fire Dragon Flame Bullet break Hinata's defensive shield?"

"Daimyo-sama, no matter how strong Hinata Ichiro's defensive shield is, it can't resist the 'Fire Escape Fire Dragon Flame Bomb' of the Kobayashi Chief!" said a certain guard ninja guarding the Daimyo of the Fire Nation.

"Gonbei, why do you think so?" asked the Daimyo of the Fire Nation.

"Because Leader Kobayashi's attainments in Fire Escape Ninjutsu are far more than anyone else!" Yamamoto Gonbei replied, "Therefore, Leader Kobayashi's 'Fire Escape Fire Dragon Flame Bullet' is stronger than the other Fire Escape Ninjas' Fire Escape Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"

"I hope it's as you say!" said the Fire Nation daimyo in a low voice.

……

The main square in front of the Daimyo's Mansion.

Fifteen seconds later.

After fifteen seconds of flamethrowing, Kobayashi Saemon's 'Fire Escape Fire Dragon Flame Bomb' reached its limit.

In the next second, Kobayashi Saemon's 'Fire Escape Fire Dragon Flame Bullet' disappeared.

"Bang Bang Bang-"

When Kobayashi Saemon's 'Fire Escape Fire Dragon Flame Bomb' disappeared, Hinata Ichiro clapped his hands.

"Good Fire Escape!" Hinata Ichiro looked at Kobayashi Saemon who was panting in place, and applauded with both hands, "Leader Kobayashi, in the case of ordinary Fire Escape Ninjas' 'Fire Escape Fire Dragon Flame Bomb' can only last for five or six seconds at most, I really didn't expect your 'Fire Escape Fire Dragon Flame Bomb' to last for fifteen seconds!"

"Hmph-"

After Hinata Ichiro finished speaking, Kobayashi Saemon snorted heavily - Kobayashi Saemon did not appreciate Hinata Ichiro's applause and praise.

Seeing that Kobayashi Saemon didn't appreciate it, Hinata Ichiro didn't mind.

"Leader Kobayashi, if you still have a stronger Fire Escape Ninjutsu, please feel free to use it!" Hinata Ichiro said, "If you don't have a more powerful Fire Escape Ninjutsu, then I suggest you don't make another move—because your second attack will only be a waste of Chakra!"

Hearing Hinata Ichiro say this, Kobayashi Saemon's face was blue and red.

Subsequently, Kobayashi Saemon looked at Hinata Ichiro and asked, "In this competition, you really don't use offensive means?"

"Of course!" Hinata Ichiro nodded and said, "Chief Kobayashi, don't worry that I'm going to attack you—if you don't attack, I'll do what I say!"

Hinata Ichiro's words made Kobayashi Saemon have a decision in his heart.

"For the sake of the face of the Konoe Agency, Lord Daimyo, please forgive me for destroying the large square in front of the Daimyo's Mansion!" Kobayashi Saemon muttered to himself.

After muttering to himself, Kobayashi Saemon entered a state of sealing.

Because Kobayashi Saemon's muttering did not hide Hinata Ichiro, who had keen senses, Hinata, knew that Kobayashi Saemon was ready to perform hole card ninjutsu.

Regarding Kobayashi Saemon's preparation to perform hole card ninjutsu, Hinata Ichiro still has a breezy face - according to Hinata Ichiro's observation of Kobayashi Saemon, Hinata Ichiro knows that Kobayashi Saemon cannot have an unpredictable hole card ninjutsu.

……

Somewhere on the edge of the main square in front of the Daimyo's house.

When he saw Kobayashi Saemon's sealing method, Yamamoto Gonbei, who had been fighting side by side with Kobayashi Saemon for a long time, immediately understood what kind of ninjutsu Kobayashi Saemon was about to perform.

After understanding what kind of ninja Kobayashi Saemon was about to perform, Yamamoto Gonbei immediately spoke: "Form a formation to protect Daimyo-sama!"

"Yes!" replied in unison the group of Guard ninjas around the Daimyo of the Fire Nation.

Subsequently, under the auspices of Gonbei Yamamoto, a group of ninjas of the Konoe Guard arranged a defensive barrier around the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Seeing that a defensive barrier had been set up around him, the Daimyo of the Fire Nation said, "Quan Bingwei, there's no need to make such a fuss!"

"Daimyo-sama, the next move of the Kobayashi leader is called the Meteor Fire Shower!" replied Yamamoto Gonbei, "Although the Kobayashi Leader can control the attack range of the Meteor Fire Shower, there is nothing wrong with being careful - after all, the Daimyo-sama, who is responsible for the Fire Country, cannot afford to make the slightest mistake!"

"It turned out to be a meteor shower!" said the Daimyo of Fire Country, "I really didn't expect Hinata Ichiro to be able to force Saemon to this point." ”

From the words of the Fire Nation Daimyo, it can be inferred that the Fire Nation Daimyo was aware of the existence of the 'Meteor Fire Shower'.

However, although the Daimyo of the Fire Nation knew about the existence of the 'Meteor Fire Shower', the Daimyo of the Fire Nation had never seen the 'Meteor Fire Shower'.

Therefore, when he learned that Kobayashi Saemon was preparing to perform the 'Pop Heavy Rain', the Daimyo of the Land of Fire opened his eyes wide.

……

The main square in front of the Daimyo's Mansion.

"'Meteor Fire Rain'!" Hinata Ichiro, who heard the conversation between the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and Gonbei Yamamoto, looked at Kobayashi Saemon with his hands sealed, and muttered to himself, "This is really an interesting ninjutsu!"

……

Half a minute later.

After half a minute of preparation, Kobayashi Saemon finally finished the handprint of the 'Meteor Fire Rain' that he was about to perform.

After finishing the handprint, Kobayashi Saemon pressed his hands to the ground and said loudly: "Meteor Rain!"

As soon as Kobayashi Saemon's words fell, small meteors burning with flames appeared in the sky above Kobayashi Saemon.

Immediately, under the control of Kobayashi Saemon, small meteors in the sky above Kobayashi Saemon rushed one after another towards Hinata Ichiro's place.

"Bang-"

"Boom-"

"Bang-"

"Boom-"

"Bang-"

"Boom-"

……

When a small meteor hits something like a defensive shield around Hinata Ichiro, it explodes.

With the impact and explosion of one small meteor after another, the sky of dust covered the entire large square.

……

A minute later.

After a full minute of impact and explosion, Kobayashi Saemon's 'meteor shower' finally stopped.

When his 'Meteor Rain' stopped, Kobayashi Saemon, who was sitting on the ground, whispered to himself, "Hinata Ichiro, I don't believe you can survive this round of my attacks!"

……

Ten seconds later.

The dust in the main square cleared.

When Hinata Ichiro's figure appeared in Kobayashi's eyes again, Kobayashi Saemon's face showed a look of disbelief - Hinata Ichiro did not appear the slightest damage when he reappeared.

"Kobayashi Saemon, I really didn't expect you to be able to perform a composite ninjutsu that combines fire escape and earth escape alone!" Hinata Ichiro looked at Kobayashi Saemon with an incredulous expression and said, "However, you have ended it here!"

"After all, there is no chakra in your body!"

Speaking of this, Hinata Ichiro paused and said, "Admit defeat!"

When Hinata Ichiro said the word 'admit defeat', Kobayashi Saemon's expression darkened,

For Kobayashi Saemon, perhaps the word 'admit defeat' weighs a thousand pounds - Kobayashi Saemon, who looked gloomy, opened his mouth and never said the word 'admit defeat'.

Seeing that Kobayashi Saemon never said the word 'admit defeat', Hinata Ichiro thought for a while and said, "Leader Kobayashi, if you don't want to admit defeat, then you can let other ninjas from the Konoe Agency continue to compete instead of you!"

"As long as the other ninjas of the Guard Agency can hurt me in the slightest, you will still be the victor!"

Hearing Hinata Ichiro say this, Kobayashi Saemon, who looked gloomy, subconsciously looked somewhere on the edge of the main square.

When Kobayashi Saemon saw the Daimyo of the Fire Country and a group of Konoe ninjas somewhere on the edge of the main square, his heart ached.

Immediately after, Kobayashi Saemon said softly, "I lost!"

When the words 'I lost' came out of Kobayashi's mouth, Hinata Ichiro turned and walked towards the location of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire - at this point, Kobayashizaemon, who looked gloomy, no longer deserved Hinata's attention.

……

Somewhere on the edge of the main square in front of the Daimyo's house.

At the end of the contest between Ichiro Iga and Saemon Kobayashi, at the behest of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, a group of ninjas from the Konoe Agency withdrew the barrier.

Looking at Hinata Ichiro who walked in front of him, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire said, "Hinata Ichiro, congratulations on winning Saemon!"

"Thank you!" Hinata Ichiro thanked.

After thanking him, Hinata Ichiro said, "Daimyo-sama, I want to talk to you alone!"

As for Hinata Ichiro to propose a separate discussion, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire had long expected it.

Because it had long been expected that Hinata Ichiro would propose to talk about it alone, the Daimyo of the Fire Country had already made a decision.

"Yes!" the Daimyo of the Land of Fire agreed, "Hinata Ichiro, you come back to the office with me!"

"We'll talk when we get back to the office!"

"Good!" Hinata Ichiro said.

……

Daimyo's house.

Daimyo's office.

After ordering others not to approach the office, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire looked at Hinata Ichiro and said, "Hinata Ichiro, at this moment, it's just me and you here - it's time for you to tell the details of your deal!"

Hinata Ichiro looked around and said, "Daimyo-sama, I hope that the land of fire can merge with the village!"

"Fumura Confluence!?" the Daimyo of the Fire Nation asked with a puzzled expression, "Hinata Ichiro, what do you mean by Fumura Confluence?"

"Daimyo-sama, when I say the confluence of the prefectures and villages, I mean the merging of the Daimyo Mansion of the Land of Fire and the Konoha Village of the Land of Fire into one—that is, the unity of political power and military power!" Hinata Ichiro said.

When Hinata Ichiro said the meaning of the confluence of the prefecture and village, the face of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire changed.

After a while.

"Does the Fumura Confluence mean Tsunade Hime, or does Konoha mean it?" asked the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, staring at Hinata Ichiro.

In the eyes of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, the matter of the confluence of the prefectures and villages could not be the intention of Hinata Ichiro himself.

"Daimyo-sama, Fumura Merge is neither Tsunade Sensei's meaning, nor Konoha meaning, but my personal meaning!" Hinata Ichiro said.

"Hinata Ichiro, do you think I'll believe that the Fumura Confluence is just your personal intention?" asked the Fire Nation daimyo rhetorically.

"Daimyo-sama, believe it or not, that's the way it is!" Hinata Ichiro said.

"Hinata, Tsunade-hime, and Konoha what do you think of the confluence of the prefectures and villages?" asked the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

"Daimyo-sama, when Tsunade and Konoha don't know that I want the confluence of the prefecture and the village, how can I talk about the confluence of the prefecture and the village!" said Hinata Ichiro.

"Hinata Ichiro, you said that Tsunade and Konoha don't know about the confluence of the prefecture and village?" asked the Daimyo of the Land of Fire with a surprised expression.

"Yes!" Hinata Ichiro said, "Tsunade sensei and Konoha don't know about the confluence of the prefecture and village!"

When Hinata Ichiro made it clear that Tsunade and Konoha were not aware of the confluence of the prefecture and village, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire gave Hinata Ichiro a deep look.

Afterwards, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire asked, "After the confluence of the prefectures and villages, how do you deal with the relationship between me and the Hokage?"

"Daimyo-sama, after the confluence of the prefectures and villages, there will be no daimyo and Hokage in the Land of Fire!" Hinata Ichiro said calmly.

When Hinata Ichiro learned from his mouth that there would be no daimyo and Hokage after the confluence of Fumura, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire narrowed his eyes.

"In other words, you want to abolish the position of the Fire Nation Daimyo?" asked the Fire Nation Daimyo in an inexplicable tone.

"Yes!" Hinata Ichiro replied, "After the confluence of the prefectures and villages, both the daimyo who are in power and the Hokage who are in charge of the military will be abolished!"

"After the abolition of the Daimyo and the Hokage who are in charge of the military, a new position will appear to replace the Daimyo and the Hokage who are in charge of the military - the new position will control both the power and the military!"

"Only by allowing the new position to control both the political power and the military power can we truly achieve the convergence of the government and the village - if the political power and the military power are still held by two people, then why should I bring up the matter of the merger of the government and the village!"

When he learned that the new position was in control of both power and military power, a longing sprung up in the heart of the Daimyo of the Fire Nation.

(Since the first Hokage took away the military power of the Fire Nation from the Daimyo of the Fire Nation from the previous generation of the Fire Nation Daimyo, the subsequent Fire Nation Daimyo all wanted to take back the military power of the Fire Nation.) ）

(Even if the Hokage was loyal to the Land of Fire, it would not be able to extinguish the desire of the Daimyo of the Fire Nation to take back military power - after all, the loyalty of the Hokage to the Land of Fire does not mean that the Hokage of the past generations was loyal to the Daimyo of the Fire Nation.) ）

However, the Daimyo of the Fire Nation knew that things could not be so simple - that is, the Daimyo of the Fire Nation knew that the new position would not necessarily fall into his hands.

"Hinata Ichiro, who will take on the new position?" asked the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

"Daimyo-sama, the candidate for the new position is naturally Tsunade-sensei!" Hinata Ichiro said slowly.

When Hinata Ichiro learned that Tsunade was taking on a new position, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire said in his heart, "It's really not easy!"