The domineering Uchiha drove the Third Hokage mad!

Chapter 86 Your Highness, this will likely enrage Konoha Village.

In the Daimyo Mansion of the Land of Fire, the twelve golden pillars carved with dragons in the Zichen Palace cast majestic shadows in the morning light.

The daimyo leaned back on the jade throne, his pale fingers gently stroking the scroll of the latest intelligence report.

The document details the crushing defeats of the three major ninja villages—Iwagakure, Raikage, and Sunagakure—in the tournament.

The daimyo chuckled lightly: "Just as I thought, a ninja is ultimately just a ninja."

The three senior officials sitting to the side did not dare to raise their heads.

The eldest Tokugawa lord pressed his forehead to the ground: "Your Highness is wise. How could those uncouth people understand the ways of management?"

The daimyo suddenly sat up straight, his eyes flashing with a sharp light: "No, Lord Tokugawa. They are intelligent, but... they lack a bit of vision... Konoha is a bit of an exception."

A minister put down his pen and said, "Your Highness, as per your request, the 'Strongest Ninja Tournament Rules' have been prepared!"

After saying that, he respectfully handed a piece of paper to Daming.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire read it over, then, holding a vermilion pen, wrote on the "Eligibility" clause.

The following has been revised: "Special Note: No nationality restrictions, life or death are not considered."

The three senior ministers, after reading it once, simultaneously gasped in shock.

The military minister couldn't help but look up: "Your Highness, this might anger Konoha Village..."

The lord suddenly burst into laughter, the sound echoing throughout the hall: "Enrage them? No, I will give them an irresistible temptation. Five arena champions, each with a performance fee of 300 million taels, ranking rewards to be calculated separately."

The veteran finance minister nearly bit his tongue: "Three...three hundred million taels?"

The daimyo stroked the family crest on the scroll: "You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. The first arena champion goes to the Fourth Hokage, Fugaku Uchiha; the second to Mitsumine Uchiha; and the third to... Hiruzen Sarutobi... That old guy has joined us, so as an example, he also needs to be rewarded."

A senior Tokugawa retainer suddenly realized: "Your Highness is wise! This not only demonstrates the magnanimity of a daimyo, but also..."

The Daimyo's lips curled into a cold smile: "Add two more spots. The fourth spot goes to the Fire Temple's headmaster, Chikai, and the fifth to Konoha's advisor, Tsunade."

He looked at the outline of the colossal statue being built outside the city: "The date is set for March 3rd, the day my 'Colossal Statue of the Emperor' will be completed."

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In the conference room of the Hokage Building in Konoha, three gold-leaf invitations lay quietly on the table.

Uchiha Mitsumine shook the invitation: "The Daimyo really knows how to spend money. Three hundred million ryo just for showing his face, ranking rewards are separate. This old fox is really generous!"

Nara Shikaku lightly tapped his temple: "Of the five arena champion spots, three were given to Konoha. To put it bluntly, they're trying to shut us up..."

Minato Namikaze gently replied, "Advisor Shikaku is right. The daimyo probably wants to use the tournament to recruit some top fighters to counterbalance our village."

Fugaku Uchiha sat upright in the main seat, his teacup in front of him had gone cold, but he hadn't touched it.

Uchiha Mitsumine suddenly turned to him: "Clan Chief Fugaku, are you going?"

The meeting room fell silent instantly.

If the Fourth Hokage participates, it would be tantamount to Konoha Village openly accepting the Daimyo's challenge; if he refuses, it could trigger a political crisis.

Fugaku Uchiha's voice was calm and undisturbed: "Since the Daimyo has invited me, I will naturally go."

Uchiha Mitsunori frowned slightly. During the Third Shinobi World War, Uchiha Fugaku used the Mangekyou Sharingan at high intensity many times, which caused his eyesight to deteriorate severely. He could see double images of people five meters away.

He pretended to advise, "But you're the Fourth Hokage, and there are so many documents in the village waiting for your approval..."

Fugaku Uchiha gently raised his hand to interrupt: "With Shikaku and Hiashi here, nothing will happen."

Since he couldn't persuade her otherwise, Uchiha Mitsunori looked at Tsunade and asked, "Tsunade, are you going?"

Tsunade's eyes gleamed with the promise of money: "Three hundred million ryo plus a share of the ticket revenue... Why wouldn't I take this opportunity to make money for free?"

A few soft laughs rang out in the meeting room, easing the tense atmosphere slightly.

But Nara Shikaku suddenly frowned: "Why did the daimyo set the date... on March 3rd?"

Yamanaka Inoichi pondered for a moment: "The daimyo has built a 300-meter-tall colossal statue outside the castle, which is expected to be completed next month. Perhaps he wants to watch the ninjas fight at his feet in his most glorious moment."

Choza Akimichi stuffed a handful of potato chips into his mouth: "Seriously... the perverse tastes of the rich."