With the final destruction of Iwagakure!
This unprecedented event thoroughly shook the entire ninja world!
Since the end of the Warring States period and the division into the five great ninja villages, less than a century had passed, and the era of the five great ninja villages was already over.
Everyone knew that the ninja world was about to usher in an unprecedented era — an era that would be recorded in history and become part of the ninja world's legacy!
Even its most prominent chapter!
All the minor ninja villages across the ninja world sprang into action, submitting letters of allegiance to Kirigakure.
Kirigakure, for its part, welcomed them all, consolidating every small village into a unified whole, dispersing and incorporating them into different regions.
After all this was done, every visible ninja village and ninja faction in the ninja world had vanished, completely absorbed into Kirigakure.
Konoha Year 63, October 10th!
Hidden Mist Second Village announced the convening of the first Administrative Office Conference of all nations, simultaneously inviting the Daimyo of the Land of Water, the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, the Daimyo of the Land of Earth, the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire — the Daimyo of all five nations — to attend!
When they received this invitation, the first thought that crossed each Daimyo's mind was that it was a trap — a feast with ulterior motives!
The momentum of Kirigakure's expansion had already completely exceeded everyone's expectations, or rather, it had surpassed everyone's control.
Especially the Daimyo of the Land of Water!
A superpower that had unified every ninja in the entire ninja world made the Daimyo of all nations feel a threat and apprehension beyond description.
Yet in the face of this situation, the Daimyo courts, having lost their respective ninja villages, had absolutely no recourse and could only watch helplessly as Kirigakure continued to grow stronger!
The meeting their counterpart was inviting them to clearly carried an unusual and dangerous undertone, as far as the Daimyo could tell.
They wanted to refuse…
But the mysterious death of the previous Daimyo of the Land of Lightning had already served as a warning to all the Daimyo.
Ordinary people had no way to resist individuals who wielded such supernatural power as ninja — it was no longer possible to use other nations' villages to maintain a balance with their own, as had been done before!
No matter how unwilling and resentful they were, the Daimyo of all nations could only agree.
Hidden Mist Second Village!
The Mizukage's Office!
Yuto sat leisurely in his office chair, occasionally flipping through the documents in his hands, nodding slightly, looking every bit the picture of diligent work.
At the same time, Yuto would from time to time pick up the cup of brewed tea placed on the desk and take a sip.
Of course, this was only on the surface.
The reality was that a vividly illustrated magazine was sandwiched between the documents in Yuto's hands — the outer layer of papers was nothing more than a cover.
Beside the main desk sat a slightly smaller office desk.
Chojuro was seated behind this desk, his gaze carrying a hint of resentment as he glanced first at the stack of documents piled on his own desk, then at the leisurely Yuto.
His resentful expression only deepened!
"Yuto-sama, is this really alright? There are many documents that require your review."
Chojuro fell silent for a moment, then couldn't help but cautiously speak up to remind him.
Yuto waved his hand casually: "Haven't I already increased your authority? For ordinary matters, just sign your name and handle them directly."
"Unless it's something extremely important, there's no need to bring it to me for review and signature." Yuto looked at Chojuro with an amused smile.
Hearing Yuto's words, Chojuro couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth — every single document on his desk was extremely important.
But judging by Yuto-sama's attitude, he was clearly trying to slack off!
Chojuro heaved a heavy sigh inwardly — he suddenly found himself missing Terumi Mei-sama.
"Terumi Mei hasn't been feeling well lately, so don't think about slacking off, Chojuro."
Yuto seemed to have guessed what Chojuro was thinking — he held up a finger and shook it, his expression utterly serious!
The one trying to slack off is you, Yuto-sama!
Chojuro rolled his eyes, feeling too powerless to even complain.
Knock! Knock!
A soft knocking sound rang out.
"Come in," Yuto said casually without looking up, straightening his posture slightly.
The sound of the door clicking open followed.
"Yuto-sama."
Ao entered from outside the door with a respectful bow.
"Oh, Ao — what's the matter?" Yuto's face carried a smile.
"Yuto-sama, the Daimyo of all nations have arrived."
Ao bowed first, then reported in a soft voice.
"The Daimyo of all nations have arrived?"
Yuto's face showed a hint of surprise. He turned his head to look at the calendar hanging nearby, his tone carrying a note of puzzlement:
"It's only the seventh today — isn't the conference scheduled for the tenth?"
Ao smiled lightly: "These Daimyo wouldn't dare wait until the last moment. Arriving early at Hidden Mist Second Village — they're most likely trying to gather intelligence in advance."
"Additionally, after their arrival, these Daimyo have already begun secretly contacting one another, seemingly trying to settle certain matters before the conference begins."
"Should we issue a warning?"
Yuto waved his hand, looking rather bored: "Let the Daimyo do whatever they want — no need to bother with them."
"Understood, Yuto-sama." Ao nodded and turned to withdraw from the Mizukage's office.
As he turned, Ao cast an amused glance at Chojuro, who wore a thoroughly bitter expression.
Hidden Mist Second Village Hospital!
The Research Department, located on the second basement floor.
In a simply decorated room, a faint tea fragrance permeated the air.
Terumi Mei and Tsunade sat across from each other, each picking up a steaming teacup from the table and taking a delicate sip.
"The Mizukage is always so busy — how do you have time to visit me lately?"
Tsunade set down her slightly bitter tea and looked at Terumi Mei across from her with a seemingly puzzled expression.
" Precisely because work has been so busy, I need to give myself a break now and then. Besides, with Yuto-sama around, there's no problem leaving things to him."
"Ever since Konan returned to the Hidden Rain Village, there haven't been many people left for me to talk to."
Terumi Mei said with a slight hint of complaint, her bearing radiating a lazy sort of charm.
Tsunade rolled her eyes a few times — why did it feel like Terumi Mei was showing off a little?
"Come to think of it, tea-drinking has become quite the trend throughout Hidden Mist Second Village lately — tea leaf prices have even doubled. What a baffling fad."
Tsunade stretched her waist to loosen up, then glanced at the tea on the table and shook her head gently.
For something with such a slightly bitter taste, Tsunade really couldn't say she liked it.
"Actually, it's because of Yuto-sama — ever since he suddenly took a liking to tea a while ago, everyone else has started following his example."
"It's not bad, though — it helps clear the mind and calm the spirit."
Terumi Mei wore a faintly amused expression as she took another delicate sip of her clear tea.
"You must have come here to ask about the man named 'Ōtsutsuki Toneri,' didn't you?"
"Progress has been fairly good — with the Hyuga clan's help, I'm sure we'll have results before long."
Tsunade spoke up, as if she'd just remembered something.
Hearing Tsunade's words, Terumi Mei reached up and tucked a strand of auburn hair behind her ear, a smile blooming on her face.
"As expected of Tsunade-hime — you're truly impressive, making progress this quickly."
"But there's also another matter — a personal one of my own this time."
Terumi Mei gave a playful smile, her emerald-green eyes gazing at Tsunade.
"Oh? What is it?" Hearing that it was a personal matter, Tsunade's face showed a flash of surprise.
Terumi Mei simply smiled and then extended a slender white finger, pointing at her own belly.
"You're really quite trusting of me, aren't you?"
Tsunade was stunned for a moment, then looked at Terumi Mei with a complicated expression.
Terumi Mei only smiled without saying a word.
Tsunade shrugged, then leaned forward slightly and placed her palm gently on Terumi Mei's seemingly flat abdomen.
A moment later.
Tsunade withdrew her hand, a smile on her face as she looked at Terumi Mei: "Congratulations!"
Terumi Mei's eyes lit up, and the brilliant smile on her face grew even brighter.
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