Naruto, your uncle is going to be Hokage!

"Lord Hokage, you wanted to see me!"

Namikaze Mirai gazed at Kakashi before her. Compared to before, Kakashi now appeared much more mature.

The black eyes outside the mask were like a still pool, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

"Kakashi, there is an important task that I need you to complete."

"What mission?"

Kakashi raised his head, his right eye outside the mask meeting the azure eyes of Namikaze Mirai.

"Go to the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Fire to replace Asuma and serve as one of the Twelve Guardian Ninjas."

The Twelve Guardian Ninjas?

Kakashi frowned.

Is it a mission to protect the daimyo?

Why did Namikaze Mirai suddenly ask him to protect the daimyo?

I remember this fifth generation leader always looked down on daimyo.

"I'm letting you pass, not asking you to protect the Daimyo."

Seeing Kakashi's confusion, Mirai Namikaze looked at him with a deep gaze.

"On the contrary, I need you to become a sword by the Daimyo's side, to completely control the Daimyo and turn him into a puppet of Konoha."

hiss!

Kakashi gasped.

His trembling pupils revealed the turmoil in his heart.

The daimyo is the most esteemed person in the Land of Fire, and also its ruler.

Is Namikaze Mirai really going to turn the daimyo into a puppet?

"With you and your Sharingan, it shouldn't be difficult to do this."

The Sharingan has the ability to manipulate genjutsu (illusionary techniques).

Kakashi's Sharingan genjutsu is not outstanding.

But controlling a daimyo who isn't even a ninja shouldn't be a problem.

"Why did you choose me..."

A look of confusion appeared in Kakashi's eyes.

"Your identity—the orphaned son of Hatake Sakumo—makes it easy for you to gain the trust of the daimyo. Your Sharingan is enough to allow you to control the daimyo, and ultimately..."

"You are a disciple of Minato, so I can trust you."

Kakashi nodded.

"I understand."

"I will send a few carefully selected Uchiha men to accompany you, and publicly declare them as a guard to protect the daimyo."

"Internally, control the daimyo, make them Konoha's slaves, and wait until the time is right..."

Namikaze Mirai smiled slightly.

"Abolish the Great Name."

Chapter 92 Are they crazy? The Uchiha want to take on the Daimyo?

The capital of the Fire Nation.

Daming Mansion.

In the noble mansion, young girls dressed in gorgeous robes lined up and danced gracefully.

The light gauze dance dresses they wore alone were worth a year's expenses for an ordinary person.

Gently fanning himself with his folding fan, the daimyo watched with a smile as he appreciated the lavish feasting.

For a daimyo, appreciating such dance moves was just a very ordinary scene in his life, simple and unpretentious.

A servant crouched low, hurried through the corner, and knelt before the daimyo.

"My lord, I'm back."

The daimyo glanced at the servant out of the corner of his eye, and only then did he remember that it seemed he had been sent to Konoha to deliver details of the financial allocation.

"What? What's Konoha's reaction?"

Government funding will be reduced by half.

The newly appointed Fifth Hokage must be as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, right?

The folding fan covered half of her face, revealing only a pair of smiling eyes.

Daimyo seems to have already foreseen the hurried and disheveled state of Namikaze Mirai.

As the Hokage, he dared to show disrespect to the Daimyo.

This is the end!

Just then, the servant's trembling voice reached his ears.

"He... he didn't react at all."

what?

There's no reaction at all?

The smile on Daiming's face froze.

Instead, a look of deep surprise and disbelief filled the air.

"Are you kidding me? With government funding cut in half, Konoha ninjas will have to tighten their belts for the next year. How could he not react at all?"

The name is incomprehensible.

If it were the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, he would probably be sweating profusely, complaining about how difficult things were for Konoha, and begging him to increase the budget.

What about this wave of future?

There's no reaction at all?

"Is that what I find strange?"

The kneeling envoy's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

He still vividly remembers the pressure he felt about Bofeng's future.

Just recalling the image of Namikaze Mirai's eyes in his mind sent chills down his spine, as if he were being stared at by something terrifying.

"This newly appointed Fifth Hokage is a very tough guy..."

In his nervous state, the servant could only express his opinion on the future of Namikaze with this one sentence.

"It seems Asuma was right. This Namikaze Mirai is no pushover!"

Daming narrowed his eyes slightly.

Sarutobi Asuma, one of his Twelve Guardian Ninja, often offered advice to Namikaze Mirai when Mirai had just become Hokage.

Mirai Namikaze, the new Fifth Hokage of Konoha.

It's not a good thing.

It's unknown how much trouble he will cause if he becomes the Fifth Hokage.

At the time, he didn't pay too much attention to it. As a daimyo, it was inconvenient for him to interfere in Konoha's internal affairs.

Now it seems that Asma was absolutely right.

"Hmph! Konoha needs my funding every year, what are you afraid of him causing trouble?"

He is a famous man.

He is the most honored person in the Land of Fire.

All the nobles of the Land of Fire must obey his orders.

What can a Hokage from a ninja village use to oppose him?

If you're not satisfied, just exchange it for another one.

He is prepared that, starting this year, Konoha's budget will be halved every year.

Sooner or later, this proud and arrogant Fifth Hokage will come begging to him in a humble manner.

……

Just as the daimyo had predicted.

Almost the day after the messenger returned, a letter from Konoha was delivered to the daimyo.

Looking at the contents of the letter.

Daming's eyes gradually brightened with joy, revealing a smug expression.