What's wrong with having a large harem if you're the emperor of the ninja world?

This highlights Konoha's absolute advantage.

They then invoked the greater good of the nation, attempting to force Di Yan to compromise.

Upon hearing this, Di Yan's smile faded slightly.

His fingers tapped lightly on the back of the chair.

He seems to be seriously considering Nara Shikaku's words.

He showed a hint of hesitation and deliberation.

Just when it seemed that Di Yan had been "persuaded" and the atmosphere had eased slightly.

In the crowd, Might Guy, standing next to Kakashi, suddenly let out a suppressed groan.

He instinctively covered his forehead and swayed slightly.

"Kai? What's wrong?"

Kakashi keenly sensed his partner's unusual behavior and asked in a low voice.

Matt Kay shook his head, his thick eyebrows furrowed.

His face showed a mixture of confusion and pain.

He blinked hard, looked again at Di Yan who seemed to be "thinking," and whispered:

"No...it's nothing...it's just that my head suddenly hurts..."

"It seems...it seems that the figure of Di Yan in front of me is...almost overlapping with the figure of the man in my dream..."

His voice was soft.

It was tinged with uncertainty and a hint of indescribable excitement.

That dream that had haunted him for so long, about a man so powerful it was almost despairing.

At this moment, a strange resonance was generated because of Di Yan?

Kakashi frowned slightly upon hearing this.

He felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

However, at this moment.

Di Yan, who seemed to be "weighing the pros and cons," suddenly raised his head.

The hesitation and contemplation on his face vanished instantly.

Instead, there is a profound, all-encompassing indifference and authority.

His gaze passed over Nara Shikaku and landed directly on Tsunade.

The voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable power:

"Think twice?"

"I have thought it over enough."

"It seems that the people of Konoha have not fully grasped the current situation."

"That's fine..."

Di Yan slowly stood up, and an invisible yet immense pressure began to emanate from him.

"Let me... help you see things clearly."

.......

68. Your Majesty, please abdicate; behead him and display his head to the public.

"Asma attempted to assassinate me; his crime deserves death!"

"Press it down to set a good example!"

Di Yan's words were like a cold knife, piercing the hearts of all the Konoha ninjas.

He not only refused to release the hostages.

Instead, they wanted to confirm the "assassination" charge and execute Asma and the others in public!

This is no longer a negotiation.

It was a blatant provocation and humiliation!

Especially the ninjas of the Sarutobi clan and the Ino-Shika-Cho clan.

He watched helplessly as his family's heir, an elite Jonin, was forced to kneel on the ground like a lamb to the slaughter.

Their eyes were bloodshot with rage.

The chakra surged out of control.

Roars and curses rose and fell.

"Damn it! Let go of Asuma!"

"You dare touch Shikamaru!"

"So what if they're emperors? Let's fight them!"

The crowd was outraged, and the situation was once again on the verge of spiraling out of control!

Tsunade and Shikaku Nara's expressions instantly turned extremely ugly.

Did their worst fears come true?

Di Yan is not one to reason or compromise.

He wanted to push things to the extreme, to force Konoha to take action!

Nara Shikaku suppressed his shock and anger and roared at the top of his lungs.

An attempt to make a final effort to salvage the situation.

His voice even drowned out the commotion in the room:

"Your Majesty! Please calm down! Think about the consequences!"

"The claim of tens of thousands of Konoha ninja is no exaggeration! Once war breaks out, the Land of Fire will inevitably be plunged into civil war and turmoil."

"Is this really what you want to see? It's not too late to stop now!"

He reiterated the importance of Konoha's military strength and the risk of civil war.

Hopefully, Di Yan can weigh the pros and cons.

However, Di Yan seemed to have heard a joke.

He looked down at Nara Shikaku, a mocking smile playing on his lips:

"Tens of thousands of ninja soldiers? Heh..."

"Nara Shikaku, are you reminding me that Konoha is capable of rebellion?"

He paused, his tone becoming unusually flippant and dangerous, as if stating a trivial fact:

"What a pity... Of the lineage of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, only I remain now."

"I am the nation, and my will is the will of the Land of Fire."

"Even if you have a million ninja soldiers, what can you do to me? Do you dare to assassinate the emperor?"

His words were extremely domineering.

It has almost completely blocked all escape routes.

It was as if they were convinced that Konoha dared not bear the enormous crime and consequences of "regicide".

However, Nara Shikaku could be called the "brain" of Konoha.

His quick wit and decisiveness are extraordinary.

When forced into a desperate situation.

His eyes instantly turned cold and sharp.

He took a deep breath, no longer looking at Di Yan, but turning to Tsunade beside him.

He spoke in a clear, deliberate tone, as if stating a given fact:

"Lord Hokage, it seems that His Majesty has been misled by treacherous people and has lost his mind. He is no longer fit to handle state affairs."

"For the sake of the people of the Land of Fire, I propose... Your Majesty 'abdicate and recuperate'."

He looked intently at Tsunade and continued:

"According to reliable intelligence, there is still a pure bloodline of the former daimyo who has been living among the common people. He is virtuous and capable of inheriting the throne."

"If Your Majesty insists on being an enemy of Konoha and the Fire Country..."

"Then we have no choice but to ask His Highness to come out and take charge of the situation."

The meaning behind those words couldn't be clearer!

The so-called "bloodline scattered among the people" is completely fictitious.

This was just the most ruthless counterattack that Nara Shikaku came up with in a flash!

This is a clear message to Di Yan.

Don't think we won't dare to touch you.

If pushed too far, Konoha might kill you.

Then just find a puppet and support it to become the new daimyo.

By then, who will know that it's not "the bloodline of the previous daimyo"?

History is written by the victors!

This is almost the ultimate threat of a complete breakdown in relations.

This laid bare the possibility of "regicide"!

After hearing Nara Shikaku's "treasonous" words, Di Yan did not fly into a rage.

Instead, a genuine appreciation flashed in his eyes.

They even clapped.

"Clap clap clap..."

“Wonderful! Really wonderful!”

Di Yan smiled and praised, "As expected of Konoha's strategist, Nara Shikaku."

"Sure enough, talking to smart people is much easier."

He certainly knew that the claim of "bloodlines scattered among the people" was false.

But what is the resolute attitude behind these words?

But it showed him the ruthlessness and decisiveness that Konoha could unleash when pushed to its limits.

This is actually... more interesting.

Di Yan's smile gradually became deep and dangerous.

He slowly raised his hand.

“However…” he drawled, with a teasing, cat-and-mouse tone, “have you forgotten… that the chips are still in my hands?”

His gaze fell on Asuma, Shikamaru, and Choji, who were kneeling on the ground and being held down by the black-clad ninjas.

A chilling killing intent spread once more!

"enough!"

Tsunade suddenly shouted, "Your Majesty, do you really want to go against Konoha? This matter ends here!"

however……

Tsunade's words, an attempt to salvage the situation, carrying a last glimmer of hope.