Rasa, of course, looked completely indifferent.
Since the Shinobi Alliance had already been formed, with Uchiha Ryōsuke of the Leaf Village leading it, the Shinobi Alliance was bound to succeed.
"It seems the Daimyō still don't understand the current situation," Rasa said.
"Do you think the Daimyō can still rule this world?"
Hearing this, the Wind Daimyō felt anger rush to his head, staring fixedly at Rasa.
Then he turned to look at the main culprit, Uchiha Ryōsuke of the Leaf Village.
"To think you want to seize power. I will never agree, even if I die."
If he agreed, he would be a sinner to his clan.
Even if he died, at least his son could successfully succeed him and continue to resist these rebellious ninja.
Ryōsuke paid no mind to the Wind Daimyō's outburst, looking at the other Daimyō instead.
"Do you all share his opinion?"
The Lightning, Earth, and Water Daimyō exchanged glances.
They didn't dare voice their opinions lightly.
After all, they had no means of resistance. Although they felt extremely furious that their positions were being usurped.
The Fire Daimyō spoke up.
"Uchiha Ryōsuke, the cooperation between the Leaf Village and the Daimyō's administration was finalized by the First Hokage. Are you going to go against the will of your predecessors?"
"And Tsunade, as the heir of the Senju Clan, shouldn't you properly fulfill the will of your ancestors?"
"Are you trying to start a war?"
Tsunade was completely unmoved by the Daimyō's words.
Although it went against her grandfather's will, she had decided to follow Ryōsuke.
If Ryōsuke's plan succeeded, she would be able to see a peaceful shinobi world, or rather, a peaceful world.
More importantly, Ryōsuke would definitely accomplish whatever he set out to do, and she couldn't stop him anyway.
Ryōsuke was her man, so naturally, she would follow her husband's lead.
"Fire Daimyō, I advise you to just accept it obediently. You cannot resist," Tsunade said.
With Ryōsuke's combat power, taking on the entire shinobi world alone wouldn't be a problem; the outcome would be a crushing victory.
She knew this well enough from their time in bed.
This younger man had become even more formidable.
Perhaps in the beginning, she could still put up a bit of resistance.
Now, she couldn't resist him at all.
She could only be ravaged.
He was someone many times stronger than her grandfather.
The Fire Daimyō's expression changed upon hearing this, as did the expressions of the other Daimyō.
Indeed, they simply couldn't resist this man.
The guardian ninja of their administrations couldn't win, let alone their armies of ordinary people.
Even if they had numbers several times greater than the ninja, it would still be useless.
The man before them was an existence akin to a Sage.
Seeing the cowardly and fearful looks on the other Daimyō's faces, the Wind Daimyō said angrily.
"To think you've actually been intimidated."
"How can we let our ancestors' legacy be snatched away by despicable ninja? If we do, how can we face our predecessors?"
He tried his best to persuade them to join the resistance; otherwise, if only the Land of Wind fought back, it would be a futile effort.
His words resonated with the other Daimyō.
Indeed, it was impossible to just give up the empires passed down by their ancestors like this. If they did, what face would they have to meet their ancestors?
"That's right, we must protect our empires."
Seeing the Daimyō's reactions, a hint of disappointment appeared on Ryōsuke's face.
"And here I went through the trouble of preparing today's show for you. Have you all forgotten?"
"Do you really think you can protect your territories from the combined attacks of the nine Tailed Beasts?"
The Daimyō present were shocked, and even the Kage were stunned.
To think that all nine Tailed Beasts were in the hands of the Leaf Village. What a massive undertaking.
However, with this lord's methods, collecting the Tailed Beasts was indeed a breeze.
Thinking about the nine Tailed Beasts attacking together against the armies of the Daimyō, the outcome would be an absolute massacre.
They couldn't possibly win, let alone the fact that the man before them was so terrifying.
The Fire Daimyō could only sigh.
He didn't want his subordinates and legions to fight a war with zero chance of winning.
"I am willing to submit. From now on, the Land of Fire will be governed by the Shinobi Alliance."
Although he was extremely unwilling, the current situation left no room for resistance. If he resisted, not only would he lose his life, but his descendants and clan would also perish, and his army and subordinates would simply be wiped out.
There was truly no need for that.
The other four Daimyō were stunned.
The Water Daimyō found it especially hard to imagine.
"Fire Daimyō, are you actually choosing to surrender?"
Wasn't he going to put up one last struggle?
To directly give up the immensely powerful position of Daimyō, as well as the generous privileges for his descendants.
To be honest, he didn't want to. The position of Water Daimyō was something he had painstakingly acquired through slaughter and strife.
The Lightning and Earth Daimyō also found it unbelievable.
Just giving up the position of Daimyō like that?
Their feelings were incredibly complicated, as they also understood the reasons why the Fire Daimyō had to do this.
They were also hesitating. Even the strongest military force in their own countries—the ninja villages—had already joined the other side. What was the point of fighting?
To think that such a figure would have such massive ambitions.
Ryōsuke actually thought a bit more highly of the Fire Daimyō; he was very tactful.
Since the Daimyō made things easy for him, he would naturally make things easy for the Daimyō in return.
"You are quite sensible. From now on, your administration can serve as a subordinate organization to the Shinobi Alliance, managing the Land of Fire under the Alliance's directives."
The Fire Daimyō felt a bit conflicted, yet somewhat relieved.
"Understood."
Submitting to the other party was a very difficult decision for him.
But there was no helping it; the circumstances left him no choice.
Now the Daimyō's administration had become a subordinate organization, whereas previously, the Leaf Village had been subordinate to the administration.
Now, the roles were reversed.
But fortunately, he could still continue to serve as the Daimyō. Although he was no longer the supreme ruler, he should still hold a certain amount of power within the Land of Fire.
So he didn't feel particularly terrible about it now.
Seeing this situation, the Lightning and Earth Daimyō couldn't help but feel tempted.
They couldn't win; no matter how many troops they had, it wouldn't matter.
Even if they stubbornly resisted, it would amount to nothing more than dragging their own people down to the grave with them.
Would it be of any use?
They still valued their own lives. Although the Wind Daimyō wanted to prove his resolve with death, they felt that if they truly died, they would have nothing left.
The two of them spoke up hastily.
"Lord, if we are willing to submit to the Shinobi Alliance, can our administrations also become subordinate organizations to the Leaf Village?"
Ryōsuke looked at the two of them. It seemed that someone setting a good example had made the task of unifying the shinobi world much easier.
Naturally, he gladly agreed.
"Of course. I welcome you to join."
"However, let me make one thing clear beforehand. If you ever dare to rebel in the future, I will annihilate you completely."
"I trust you understand this."
The two rejoiced that their request was granted, but they also feared the terrifying power of the man before them.
With all the forces of the Shinobi Alliance combined, the armies of their administrations wouldn't stand a chance.
"Lord, we will work diligently for the Shinobi Alliance."
They quickly expressed their loyalty.