Naruto: The world has misled me a lot!

At the gate of Konoha.

Kato Makoto was wearing a newly made Hokage robe, and behind him stood Kakashi, Shisui and Yugao, three new members of the Shadow Guard. Further away were the roots that were escorting him to the Fire City.

In front of him were four elders.

"Cheng, you must be cautious when dealing with the daimyo. If necessary, I can rush to the daimyo's mansion at any time."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was worried that Kato Makoto would be like Danzo and not treat the daimyo as a human being, which would lead to a strained relationship between Konoha and the daimyo's mansion.

"Heh, Makoto, don't listen to Hiruzen's nonsense. Whether it's rebuilding Konoha or fighting against Kumogakure, if the Daimyo doesn't agree, I'll turn around and let his sons kill each other."

Danzo didn't take Hiruzen's warning seriously. The Ninja World is the world of ninjas, and the Daimyo is just a mortal. If anyone dares to go against the will of the Hokage, just find someone more obedient.

When Mitomon En and Utane Koharu heard this, they turned their heads away and pretended not to hear it.

This is also the reason why the Daimyo is afraid of Danzo. The An of Shinobi really dares to take action.

"Danzo, don't be silly. The Daimyo is still Tsunade's uncle."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was frowning and took out his pipe from his mouth to remind him.

These nobles in the ninja world also know that their own military power is weak. The ninja world values ​​bloodline, so it is difficult for them to intervene. So they use marriage to achieve "you in me and I in you", which is a practical strategy for self-protection.

"I understand. I'll leave Konoha's affairs to you guys for now."

Family relationships need to be based on mutual respect for each other's interests. If the daimyo himself ignores the authority of the Hokage, then Kato Makoto will not care about family ties.

He tightened the Hokage hat on his head, turned around, and instantly left Konoha with his team.

With Kato Makoto's speed, he could cross half of the Land of Fire in less than an hour, but Kakashi and the others couldn't do it. They followed Kato Makoto and didn't dare to relax for a moment. It took them most of the day to reach their destination.

The Daimyo Mansion had been prepared in advance. The retainers of the Grand Council were waiting respectfully at the gate of the Daimyo Mansion. When they saw Kato Makoto, they hurried forward to greet him and led the Hokage into the Daimyo Mansion.

"The Yondaime was a wise Hokage, it's a shame that he died at such a young age."

In the reception room, Kato Makoto asked the Shadow Guards and Gen to guard the door. The daimyo gently waved a fan, and after Kato Makoto took a seat, he said with a look of regret.

He was a daimyo who succeeded to the throne at about the same age as Sarutobi Hiruzen. He had seen how the ambitious second-daimyo dealt with the daimyo, so he had a good impression of the gentle third-daimhokage.

During the three wars, Sarutobi Hiruzen consumed a large amount of money and food, and the Fire Country suffered heavy losses. Later, the Dark Ninja lineage emerged and won several major victories in a row, showing a tendency to replace the Hokage. The daimyo thought that another powerful Hokage was going to appear, and he was worried for a while.

So when the gentle-looking Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze appeared, he signed the appointment letter without hesitation.

However, this time, Kato Makoto did not bring the appointment letter of Hokage, but a form to apply for development funds.

"Hokage-sama, if I remember correctly, when you succeeded to the throne, the Daimyo had already allocated a considerable amount of supplies for the reconstruction of Konoha, right?"

The person who spoke was an important official of the Grand Council who was sitting next to the daimyo.

The Fire Country Daimyo just kept waving his fan and did not stop his subordinates from speaking.

"A considerable amount does not mean enough. The Daimyo Prefecture should have received a list of specific funds from Konoha. Moreover, the Lightning Country has invaded the Frost Country and is eyeing the Hot Spring Country. Konoha needs funds to deal with the provocation of Kumogakure."

The official of the Military Affairs Office of the Daimyo Prefecture had obviously anticipated what Kato Makoto would say. After a light laugh, he continued:

"If I remember correctly, Konoha's current financial income not only comes from missions and financial allocations from the Daimyo Prefecture, but also from trade with several allied countries, which is also a large amount of income. Why not use it to rebuild Konoha?"

Kato Makoto looked around at the officials of the Daimyo Prefecture, and each of them looked at their noses with their eyes, their mouths with their noses, and their hearts with their mouths.

He also wondered what made this group of yes-men dare to confront the Hokage directly. It turned out that they saw that Konoha made money in the allied countries, so they got jealous and wanted to get compensation from him.

"Oh, you mean that Konoha can make money to buy supplies, train ninjas, expand the ninja village, and develop ninja tools. Is that what you mean?"

Kato Makoto spoke slowly. According to the agreement between Konoha and the Land of Fire, Konoha was responsible for national defense and the daimyo was responsible for the economy.

If Konoha can solve the financial problems of the four places where money is spent that he mentioned on its own, it means that the Daimyo Prefecture will no longer have value in Konoha's eyes.

Then, what's the use of you?

"Xiao Jing, why don't you apologize to the Hokage-sama!"

The daimyo clenched the hand holding the folding fan, stood up and shouted loudly to his important ministers.

He stood at the highest point in the Fire Nation and was extremely sensitive to power. He quickly reacted to Kato Makoto's murderous subtext.

The Fire Nation and Konoha are in a cooperative relationship. Konoha's only demand for the Daimyo Mansion is money. If this only demand cannot be met within a reasonable range, then there is no need for the two parties to cooperate.

"…I'm sorry, Hokage-sama."

Under the pressure of the daimyo, an important official of the daimyo's military affairs office named Asakura Takakage hurriedly stood up, bowed 90 degrees with a flushed face under the gazes of his colleagues.

"Cheng, the Fire Nation has not been prosperous in recent years. Xiao Jing saw it and was worried. I said the wrong thing in the heat of the moment. Please forgive me..."

The daimyo looked at Kato Makoto with a smile, and only reacted when he saw the other party's eyes fell on the table in front of him. He laughed and picked up the pen on the pen holder, and signed and stamped the funding application form without hesitation.

"For the sake of the safe environment of the Land of Fire, the Konoha ninjas were willing to leave their homes and sacrifice their lives in the allied countries, only to earn a small income to support their families.

On the contrary, the Fire Country merchant caravan that followed behind the Konoha Ninja Army and reaped the benefits of the army's success not only showed no gratitude, but also criticized the meritorious soldiers. They are truly despicable!"

With a loud bang, Makoto Kato slapped the conference table, and the dark red lacquered surface was covered with dense cracks.

The officials of the Grand Council of the Daimyo Prefecture turned pale and dared not look directly into Kato Makoto's eyes. Even the Daimyo's forehead was covered with cold sweat.

"Da Ming, it's better not to listen to slander."

After saying this, Kato Makoto stood up and left the living room.

After apologizing to Kato Makoto, Asakura Takakage remained silent, clenched his fists under the conference table, and trembled constantly.

The Hokage almost named him and said that he was a treacherous villain hiding in the Daimyo Prefecture.

The door of the reception room suddenly opened, and Kakashi and the other two saw that the Fifth Hokage ignored the daimyo's attempts to keep him, and followed Kato Makoto out of the daimyo's mansion in confusion.

"Xiao Jing, I told you not to be impatient. Konoha's contribution to the Land of Fire is obvious to all. We can't let the people who are doing the work feel discouraged."

At the gate of the daimyo's mansion, the daimyo of the Land of Fire looked at Kato Makoto's receding back, frowned, and scolded the important ministers who followed him.

"Sir, Lord Hokage is right. Some people can't bear to see Konoha and the Daimyo Prefecture doing well. After finally opening up the allied market and gaining some benefits, they started thinking about internal fighting."

A minister who made a lot of money following Konoha stood up to speak for the Hokage, and then more and more people followed suit.

"Yes, last year the Fire Country's commercial tax revenue increased significantly, making up for most of the deficit in the war. Konoha has done so much, we can't let them suffer any injustice."

"I think some people are not getting to eat meat, and they feel unbalanced, and they want to bring trouble to the Daimyo Prefecture and Konoha. You have to be on guard, sir!"

"..."

Asakura Takakage lowered his head and let these people scold him without saying a word, then quickly returned to his residence.

"Is your Excellency in trouble?"

A young man with short black hair, wearing a scarf and exuding a fearless spirit, came to Asakura Takakage's study.

He wore a white triangular scarf around his waist with the word "fire" embroidered on it, indicating his identity as a daimyo's bodyguard, protecting the Twelve Warriors.

"Didn't you say that the Land of Fire only has one Daimyo, Tama? The Hokage is on his way back to Konoha, go do it and show me."

Asakura Takakage's face was shrouded in the shadow of the bookshelf, and his specific expression could not be seen, but Kazuma could feel the humiliation and anger from his hoarse voice.

"The number of monks in Shiranui Temple..."

"I'll say hello to the Fire Temple, how about that!"

Asakura Takakage leaned his hands on the armrests, stretched his upper body forward, and revealed a sinister face.

"make a deal!"