Chapter 288: Meeting the Daimyo
Two days after defeating the five-tailed human pillar force, in the conference room of Konoha Village, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire sat at the top, and the two rows below sat the high-ranking officials of Konoha and the Land of Fire, Sarutobi sat in the middle of the Konoha people, and Echizen Kazuya sat next to Sarutobi, Hokage's advisors Koharu and Mito Menyan sat on both sides, and Nara Shikaku stood behind Sarutohi.
"Thank you Daimyo for all the hard work you have done to visit Konoha." Sarutobi said to the daimyo with a pleasant face.
"The election of the fifth Hokage is also a major event in the Fire Country, I should come, Ape Fei, you don't need to be polite." The daimyo shook the thin fan lightly, smiled and looked at Kazuya Echizen, who was sitting next to Sarutobi Hiza, covered the lower half of his face with the fan, and whispered in a low voice.
"Then let's get straight to the point," Sarutobi said straight to the point after a polite moment, "Daimyo, you already know, through the recommendation of me and two advisors, through the voting of the ninjas in the village, it was Echizen Kazuya who finally determined the successor to the fifth Hokage!" ”
"Echizen Kazuya has met the Daimyo-sama, thank you Hokage-sama for your trust, thank you for the support of the two advisors, I will definitely do my best for Konoha Village and the Land of Fire!" Echizen Kazuya immediately got up and said hello to the daimyo, and then said sincerely to the three of them.
"I was shocked when I got the news, when I met you a few years ago, you were still a very young child, I praised your talent to Sarutobi at the time, I didn't expect to be recognized as a Hokage so quickly." The gate said pleasantly to Echizen Kazuya, who was getting up, that Echizen Kazuya had been in charge of protecting the Daimyo, so the Daimyo had some impressions of him.
"Thank you for the compliment!" Kazuya Echizen said with a smile.
"Echizen Kazuya succeeded the fifth generation Hokage, I support it, I remember that he is a disciple of Sarutobi, right?" The daimyo nodded with satisfaction and said to Sarutobi with a smile.
"Yes, Kazuya and Jiraiya are also my disciples!" Ape Fei Ri Slash said with pride in his tone.
"I originally thought it would be Jiraiya's turn this time, he is a person I am very optimistic about, but Echizen Kazuya is also very suitable, you can teach so many outstanding disciples, Sarutobi, you are really amazing!" The daimyo said complimentarily to Sarutobi.
"Hahaha, this is the result of these children's own efforts, I don't dare to take credit!" Ape Fei Ri said with a smile on his face.
"I know that Konoha Village has suffered a lot of losses in this war with the Otoshi Village and the Sand Ninja Village, but as long as there are so many outstanding young people here, I believe that Konoha Village will be able to recover its combat strength soon." The daimyo said seemingly casually.
"We, the Fire Nation, will fully support the construction of Konoha Village, Hokage-sama, please give us a budget as soon as possible." The highest-ranking official in the Fire Country, Iwa Shingen, who was directly opposite the Sarutobi Sun Slash, followed closely and said.
"Thank you Daimyo for your support of Konoha Village, we will do our best to protect the peace and stability of the Fire Country!" Echizen Kazuya immediately said when he heard this.
"I think everyone is very clear about what happened in the country of rivers a few days ago, the leader of the Han Ninja Village has ignored the dignity of the daimyo of the country of the river, and I hope that the village of Konoha will immediately send troops to restore the rule of the daimyo of the country of the river." The daimyo stared at Kazuya Echizen, who was about to become the Hokage, and said in a deep voice.
"Of course, what the leader of the Han Ninja Village did is also something that our Konoha Village does not agree with, we have publicly stated that we have broken off the alliance agreement with the Han Ninja Village, but the Konoha Village is really unable to send troops at this time, and at this moment, the surrounding countries are staring at the Fire Country, and the slightest carelessness will put the Fire Country into a crisis, please think twice!" Echizen Kazuya said calmly.
The daimyo secretly gritted his teeth when he heard this, and in the discussion with the officials in advance, the daimyo knew that Konoha would not easily agree to send troops, and this aspect was indeed not allowed by the actual situation.
On the other hand, the existence of the Han Kingdom is beneficial and harmless to Konoha Village, and Han Ninja Village is a huge threat to the Fire Country, especially the Daimyo himself, and with its existence, the Daimyo has to provide more construction funds to Konoha Village in order to ensure the combat power of Konoha Village.
Because once Konoha Village is defeated by the combat power of the Han Kingdom, then he, the Daimyo of the Fire Country, will also be overthrown like the Daimyo of the River Country, and the Fire Country will be annexed by the Han State, which is absolutely unacceptable to him.
"Please also rest assured that when the combat strength of Konoha Village is restored and the surrounding situation is stable, we will immediately send troops to the Han Kingdom, and when the time comes, we will definitely destroy the rule of the Han Kingdom in one fell swoop and restore the status of the Daimyo of the River Country." Echizen Kazuya looked at the daimyo with an ugly face without changing his face, and said sonorously and forcefully, giving him a reassuring pill.
As for when the combat power of Konoha Village will be restored, it will depend on how much construction funds the daimyo provides, and the more funds, of course, the faster the recovery; And whether the surrounding situation is stable or not, it is a matter of opinion, and in the opinion of Echizen Kazuya, it is impossible to have a period of stability in the future!
"We, the Fire Country, will fully support the construction of the village, and we also ask Konoha Village to repair the tense relations with neighboring countries as soon as possible." It's still Iwa Shingen, and after making eye contact with the daimyo, he said solemnly.
"That's nature, we in Konoha Village have always been committed to peaceful coexistence with neighboring countries, and we will definitely work hard to repair tensions with neighboring countries." Kazuya Echizen said solemnly.
"That's good, I wish Konoha Village to become stronger and stronger, always protect the stability and peace of the Fire Country, and also solve the problem of the River Country as soon as possible, and restore order in the ninja world!" Daimyo said eagerly.
"Daimyo, don't worry!" Kazuya Echizen agreed firmly.
"Finally, congratulations to Kazuya for becoming the fifth Hokage, and in the future, we will work together to make the Fire Country more prosperous!" The daimyo said earnestly.
"I want it!" Kazuya Echizen said with a smile.
After meeting the Daimyo, Echizen Kazuya respectfully stood beside Sarutobi Hizashi and watched the Daimyo's ox cart go away.
"Heye, you must be cautious about the strategy of the Han Kingdom." Ape Fei Ri Slash reminded in a calm tone.
"Three generations of grandfathers, I know, the existence of Han Ninja Village is beneficial to Konoha Village, I will let it exist while paying attention to its threat to us!" Kazuya Echizen said solemnly.
"Well, if you have a number, then you can start to take over all the affairs of the Hokage, including personnel arrangements, I won't interfere anymore." Ape Fei Ri said with a pleasant face.
"I'll do a good job, three generations of grandpa." Kazuya Echizen said with a smile.
Zhuan Xiaochun said kindly: "Kazuya, I have already arranged the house for you, you can live in it at any time, and let Aoba take you there when the time comes." ”
"Okay, thank you, Granny Advisor!" Echizen Kazuya said gratefully, we will also have a house in the future.