It was a good thing Hanabi hadn't slacked off on her usual physical training, otherwise she would have gained weight.
Only after dealing with Hanabi could Naruto properly stroll around town with Hinata, and he didn't forget to bring back snacks for Choji.
If there were a favorability system, Choji's value might be higher than Hinata's.
Because he had come here many times, Naruto was very familiar with this place, especially Snack Street and Commercial Street, but he had never been to the Daimyo Residence.
Led by Minato, the group arrived at the entrance of the Daimyo Residence. The guard in charge of guarding the gate verified their identities and went in to report. After a while, he returned to lead Naruto and the others in.
The Daimyo Residence seemed more impressive than Sasuke's and Hinata's houses from the outside, and the interior furnishings highlighted the fact that they were rich and willful.
Unlike the Hokage, whose private residence and office were separate, the Daimyo directly set aside a building as an office space, and the residential area could only be reached by going around rockeries and an Artificial Lake.
Following the guard all the way to the outside of the conference room, the guard knocked on the door and said loudly, "My lord, the Hokage has arrived!"
A slow voice came from inside: "Please come in."
The guard opened the door and let Minato in. Only Naruto and Shisui followed in, and the others went to the lounge with the guard.
In addition to the Daimyo, there were four ministers sitting in the conference room. It was unknown whether they were already in a meeting or had gathered specifically to wait for Minato.
"Lord Daimyo." Minato took off the Hokage Cloak and placed it in front of his chest as a salute.
"It's Minato, long time no see." The Land of Fire Daimyo sat at the head of the conference table, looking very enthusiastic, looking at Minato with a smile.
Naruto took the opportunity to look him up and down. The Land of Fire Daimyo looked about fifty years old, neither fat nor thin, without a beard, and his dress style was like that of the previous era.
He also wore a fan-like headdress with flame patterns painted on it, which should be an accessory symbolizing his identity, just like the Five Kage's hats.
As Minato said, the Land of Fire Daimyo looked very kind.
Perhaps noticing Naruto's gaze, the Daimyo looked at Naruto: "This is your son, right? He looks exactly like you. I heard that he is already a Jonin at a young age, and he has inherited your title of Yellow Flash. He is really amazing."
"Hello, Daimyo Uncle." Naruto greeted politely. He was quite surprised. He originally thought that the Daimyo might be a silly mascot, but he was so familiar with his information.
Shisui sweated a little. As expected of you, Naruto, what kind of title is Daimyo Uncle?
"Hoh hoh hoh~" The Daimyo unfolded his folding fan to cover his mouth and laughed, "The title of Uncle is really fresh. It's the first time someone has called me that. What an interesting child."
Minato quickly made amends: "Excuse me, Naruto is still young and not mature enough."
The Daimyo didn't care at all: "That's what makes it interesting~ Please sit down."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Naruto and Shisui followed Minato and sat on one side of the conference table, facing the four ministers.
The Daimyo closed the folding fan in his hand and gently patted the palm of his right hand, and asked, "I have already heard about the Five Kage Summit, so are you here today because you have made a decision?"
Minato nodded and said seriously, "Yes, the Akatsuki is trying to subvert the entire Shinobi World. We Five Kage have decided to form a ninja allied army to jointly attack Rain Country and encircle and suppress the Akatsuki. In addition, the Samurai of Land of Iron and the ninjas of Hidden Waterfall Village will also join."
The ministers began to discuss in whispers, and the Daimyo asked, "Is the situation really that serious?"
Minato said seriously: "That's right, you must have already heard about the Cloud Village in Land of Lightning, and all the Jinchuriki in Land of Earth have also been lost. Even the Kazekage and Mizukage have been attacked. Their goal is all the Tailed Beast, and Konoha cannot stay out of it."
The Daimyo thought for a while and said, "I believe your judgment, so what do you need me to do?"
Minato felt relieved. Although he always believed that the Daimyo would not object, he still needed to hear him confirm it in person to feel at ease: "You just need to support it. In addition, considering the worst case, the Akatsuki may kidnap the Daimyo to force us to back down, so I would like to ask the Daimyo to take refuge before the war."
"Are those people really that crazy?" The Daimyo was a little surprised. It wasn't that he hadn't experienced war, but ninjas might assassinate the other side's Kage, but they would never target the Daimyo.
This is a tacitly accepted rule, and no one would break it easily, so the Daimyo found it a bit unbelievable for a moment.
Minato confirmed, "Yes, those people have completely stopped caring about what the world is like now."
The Daimyo's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, and he slapped his fan on the table, saying, "I understand. I will cooperate with you when the time comes. Just tell me what you need in terms of funding. We must not let those lunatics run wild!"
Joking aside, if it were like the previous Shinobi World Wars, the ninjas fighting to the death wouldn't have much to do with the Daimyo.
He was only responsible for providing some money, like participating in a gamble. If he won, he would get benefits, and if he lost, it wouldn't matter. The Land of Fire was rich, and he didn't care. Moreover, Konoha had always been reliable, and even if they fought several opponents at once, they had never lost.
But this time was different. Those guys actually wanted to drag him into it, which was intolerable. He had to kill them, providing money and food as needed.
Just imagining ninjas using those flashy Ninjutsu to sneak in and capture him made the Daimyo feel uneasy all over. Why would they want to capture someone as cute as this Daimyo?
The Daimyo made up his mind and formally said, "In the name of the Land of Fire Daimyo, I agree to Konoha forming an allied force with other Hidden Villages to attack Rain Country and eliminate Akatsuki."
After speaking, he pointed to the four ministers present and ordered, "You must fully cooperate with the Hokage's actions."
"Yes!" The ministers responded in unison, as they were still very concerned about the Daimyo's safety.
Minato looked at the Daimyo and said, "There is one more thing I hope you can help with."
The Daimyo said, "Just tell me."
"Actually, I want to take this opportunity to form an allied force..." Minato explained his plan and ideals to the Daimyo. He believed that peace was not only a matter for the Five Kage, but also required communication between the five Daimyo. He planned to have the Daimyo have a good chat while they were taking refuge together.
Listening to Minato's explanation, the Daimyo's expression gradually became serious, and finally he let out a long sigh: "Peace... that's something that even your First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, couldn't accomplish. Are you confident that you can do better than him?"
Minato didn't directly say anything about becoming the strongest Hokage of all time, but instead gave the Daimyo a confident smile:
"Someone has to try, after all. Although I can't be sure what the final result will be, if I don't strive to surpass my predecessors, then what's the point of the previous Kage entrusting the village to me?"
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