The genius of Naruto is a bit ordinary.

"Haha, Lord Hokage should have guessed it, right? Yes, just as Lord Hokage thought, I am here to surrender."

The Fire Nation Daimyo probably had a good idea of ​​Xia Li's character through the previous conversation, so he stopped talking nonsense and spoke directly.

"Are you willing to give up the rights of the Fire Nation Daimyo?" Xia Li was a little surprised to see the Fire Nation Daimyo being so direct.

The daimyo chuckled and said, "Power is not as important as life. I don't think that the Hokage who single-handedly resolved the Fourth Shinobi World War will be defeated in the next war. And most importantly, Konoha is in the Land of Fire, so the Land of Fire must be the first target of Konoha's unification. Naturally, there is no time left for me to hesitate there."

Xia Li also nodded and said, "That's the truth. In fact, most people can figure it out, but they may not be able to make the same decision as you. Moreover, they are used to being in high positions and it is impossible for them to accept themselves being relegated to second place."

"That's just idle self-esteem. In fact, without absolute military power, we have never been able to sit securely in that position. Besides, I don't think my power will decrease too much after surrendering."

The Fire Nation's Daimyo's eyes lit up at this point, and he continued.

"Because, if you, Hokage, unify the country, it will be impossible for Konoha's people to rule alone. After all, most ninjas are weapons of war, not generals of rule. So by then, Hokage will definitely be very short of talents to rule."

As he said this, the Fire Nation couldn't help but open his fan to cover the smile he wanted to show.

"At least, I think I still have a certain ability in management. Maybe by then, my power will become greater than before... who knows. And with your endorsement, my safety will be even safer and more stable than before. More importantly, I should also have the possibility of immortality, right? Hokage!"

As he spoke, the Daimyo of the Fire Nation looked at Xia Li with a burning gaze. The idea of ​​immortality was fatally attractive to him who was in a high position.

Xia Li looked carefully at the Fire Country Daimyo. Today, Xia Li saw that after being tempted enough, people would indeed become a different person, becoming so proactive...

He called him Hokage-sama very smoothly, and his previous attitude as an elder was no longer visible...

However, think about it, after all, the previous daimyo no longer has anything that he needs to work hard for. It is estimated that this position of daimyo is the result of his struggle, and now it is the true appearance of daimyo.

Facing the Daimyo's question, Xia Li nodded. Although he was a little old, if he was willing to help a little, the other party still had the possibility.

Suddenly, the Fire Country Daimyo smiled, "So, why wouldn't I want to surrender? Moreover, since I have decided to surrender, being the first one to do so always has a very special meaning. Not to mention, the Fire Country is also a big country. If this news gets out... No, I have already let someone spread the news before I came, and it will be of great help to Konoha."

At this moment, Xia Li couldn't help but look deeply at the Daimyo of the Fire Nation. Just as the Daimyo said, he was also thinking about the issue of governance after unification.

What the Fire Country Daimyo said now was exactly what Xia Li was thinking. Xia Li looked at the smiling Daimyo and then smiled, since he really needed the talent that the other party mentioned.

Moreover, as the supreme leader of the world's largest country, Xia Li was a little shocked that he could make such a choice in the first place.

Just as Xia Li had said to Nara Shikaku before, when facing the first visitor, one must show a sufficient attitude.

The attitude of the Fire Country Daimyo made Xia Li very satisfied, so... whether in terms of ability or decisiveness, the Daimyo in front of him was undoubtedly very suitable.

Therefore, if Daimyo's performance in the future is good enough, Xia Li doesn't mind making what he said come true.

The most important thing is that the surrender of the Fire Country Daimyo will undoubtedly make the entire war situation tilt directly towards them. Although unification is not a big deal for Xia Li, it is a good thing to be able to reduce a lot of casualties.

Xia Li was not worried that the other party would sideline him. Just as Xia Li had said before, this world was still... a world where strength was respected. As long as he stayed at the top of the strength, he would not need to worry about conspiracies or intrigues.

So, it was decided...

"Then, happy working together."

Xia Li smiled and stretched out his hand.

When the Daimyo of the Fire Nation saw this, he also laughed, his eyes slightly narrowed, and then he stretched out his hand and shook hands with Xia Li.

From this handshake, the Fire Nation was named Xia.

After the two of them finished their private discussion, Nara Shikaku walked in. He had also heard the previous conversation between Xia Li and the daimyo.

In response to this, Nara Shikaku also smiled. The result was better than he expected. The next step would naturally be to discuss the subsequent deployment, how to hand over and... protect the former daimyo.

After all, when the Daimyo of the Fire Country returns this time, he will inevitably face opposition. Even if the Daimyo of the Fire Country holds absolute power, there is still a certain danger.

Originally, Xia Li's first thought was to let Kakashi accept the mission of protecting the daimyo, but he paused when he was making the decision.

Because Xia Li suddenly thought of a more suitable candidate, that is... Jiraiya!

After all, Jiraiya still cannot fully accept Xia Li's plan until now, so it is undoubtedly a bit difficult to get Jiraiya to contribute in the subsequent unification war.

But the task of protecting the Daimyo of the Land of Fire is different. Jiraiya will definitely accept and complete this task seriously.

Because this concerns the life and death of so many people in the Fire Nation, and this happens to be what Jiraiya cares about most.

Did Jiraiya oppose it because he had good relations with other countries? No, Jiraiya just didn't want the war to take more lives of ordinary people.

If there is a way to unify Konoha without going to war, Jiraiya will definitely support it.

Therefore, since the safety of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire is related to the casualties of ordinary people in the Land of Fire, Jiraiya will definitely give 100% of his effort to complete this task.

Xia Li smiled as he watched Jiraiya leave with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. This was the so-called idealist. Since he couldn't force things to go his way, he would just follow his ideas and let him do what he could.

After the surrender of the Fire Country Daimyo was announced, many small countries that were already very shaken made decisions all at once.

Since the big brother has surrendered, then they, the little Karami, need to follow suit. After all, the sooner they surrender, the greater the benefits they will gain.

Of course, not all of them, for example, small countries close to the other four major countries, even if they have this idea, they still have to see what the big brother closest to them thinks...

Some of them probably simply don't want to give up their rights and don't think Konoha can fight the world alone? Probably.

But none of this is Xia Li’s business, because when the time he leaves for the world is up, he will begin to clear away the obstacles to unification.

In the next two days, a large number of daimyos from various small countries will come to Konoha.

However, it is impossible for Xia Li to see all of these, and Xia Li does not meet everyone. He can probably only meet a few daimyos from major countries and the shadows of those ninja villages.

Now, one of the most important daimyo has surrendered, what about the remaining daimyo? Or... the Kages of those ninja villages, should they also make a decision?

Xia Li would not give them too much time to slowly figure out how to deal with him. A cold smile slowly appeared at the corner of Xia Li's mouth.

Unification is a foregone conclusion. As for ideas and culture, those are things that can only be accomplished after unification.

Even in the country of his previous life, these concepts did not exist naturally. They were naturally concepts created by that powerful man after the unification. What he had to accomplish now was to do what that powerful man did.

Thinking in this way, Xia Li was also calculating the time. There was not much time left for the world.

At this moment, a person whom Xia Li had not expected came to Konoha Village.

"The Fourth Raikage? I didn't expect that among the four Raikages, you were the first one to come to me." Xia Li looked at the Fourth Raikage in surprise.

"Hmph, Sixth Hokage, I really want to tear you to pieces right now!" When the Fourth Raikage saw Xia Li, a cross-shaped expression immediately appeared on his head, and he looked furious.

"It's a pity you can't do it." Xia Li stated this fact calmly.

Suddenly, the Fourth Raikage seemed to lose his temper. He sighed and said, "So, I can only come here."

"I thought it would be the Fifth Kazekage of the Sand Village who would come first... but I didn't expect it would be you." Xia Li also sighed a little.

"That kid? If it's just that kid, then yes, but unfortunately he is too young. His say will not be too high among the high-ranking members of the Sand Ninja." The Fourth Raikage said after a cold snort.

"That's true." Xia Li nodded, thought of Gaara, and then smiled again. He was not too worried, because the other party definitely had the courage.

"So, Fourth Raikage, what made you the first Raikage to come here?" Xia Li looked at the Fourth Raikage curiously.

The Fourth Raikage was silent for a while, then said, "Sixth Hokage, the Eight-Tails is still in your hand, right?"

Xia Li couldn't help but look at the Fourth Raikage and asked in surprise, "Would you make such a choice for the sake of your brother's life?"

“Hmph, this is not my choice alone, and my say is not that big either. It’s just that I played a role in fueling the situation. The most important thing is your already invincible power.” The Fourth Raikage snorted angrily.

"So..." The Fourth Raikage stared at Xia Li and said, "No matter how you plan to deal with the tailed beast, I hope you can return the Eight-Tails to Bi. The tentacle in his body can't hold on for much longer!"

"If you don't want to, the Kumogakure will become the biggest stumbling block on Konoha's road to unification! Even if you kill me now, it will be useless, because I have already made it clear to them before I came here. If I can't go back, then the Kumogakure will enter a state of preparation for a full-scale war!"

The Fourth Raikage's eyes were red as he looked at Xia Li, wanting to see how Xia Li would answer.

"Are you... threatening me?" Xia Li looked at the Fourth Raikage with interest.

"I'm not threatening you. I'm just telling you a fact and showing you my determination!" No matter how rough the Fourth Raikage was, he didn't dare to completely anger Xia Li at this time, so he said this.

"Is that so? Then you should also know that before unification is completed, I will never give you weapons like the tailed beasts that can cause large-scale destruction." Xia Li looked at the Fourth Raikage.

The Fourth Raikage remained silent. Although theoretically, Xia Li was not wrong, but...how could the Fourth Raikage accept that his brother died like this?

“But you don’t have to worry.” Xia Li was not interested in playing with the Fourth Raikage’s feelings, so he threw a golden bead to him.

"What is this?" The Fourth Raikage asked in surprise, feeling the strong breath of the Eight-Tails in the bead.

"Although part of the power of the Eight-Tails prevents Killer Bee from continuing to use the power of the Eight-Tails, it should be able to stabilize his condition. As for how to arrange the tailed beasts, I have already made a plan for this." Xia Li said.

The Fourth Raikage remained silent, then carefully put away the golden bead, which was related to Killer Bee's life.

"Can you tell me now?" asked the Fourth Raikage.

"It's not impossible." Xia Li thought about it and agreed.

"After the unification is completed, I plan to hold a trial for the nine tailed beasts to choose their own Jinchūriki. If the tailed beasts cannot find a suitable candidate, they will wait until the next year. I will not force the tailed beasts to choose an unsuitable person." Xia Li said.

"You also know that if the tailed beast and the Jinchūriki are not in harmony, it will undoubtedly be a disaster for both the tailed beast and the Jinchūriki."

"Will there be a limit to this selection?" asked the Fourth Raikage. If we are only allowed to choose people from Konoha, then wouldn't it be meaningless?

"No, so given the relationship between the Eight-Tails and Killer Bee, this choice is just a formality." Xia Li replied, and then suddenly realized that this seemed more like cultivating immortals?

Its name is - the trial to gain the recognition of the tailed beasts, or simply the Tailed Beast Trial?

Hmm... I feel more and more like a cultivator.

Xia Li laughed and didn't think too much about it.

In fact, these tailed beasts have been transformed by Xia Li into tailed beasts composed of natural energy. After all, the tailed beasts possess such a large amount of chakra that Xia Li cannot just leave them alone.

As for the half of the Nine-Tails in Naruto's body, before Naruto was wrapped in the Infinite Tsukuyomi, Xia Li went to see Yang Nine-Tails once just to do this.

Therefore, the chakra in this world will disappear one day. After all, natural energy can be converted into chakra, and the quality of the converted chakra is better than the original one, except for the Otsutsuki clan of course.

"Is that so? That's good..." The Fourth Raikage breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. After completing the initial communication, the Sackcloth-clothed man he brought with him also discussed the next steps with Nara Shikaku.

For example, how to hand over, and the matter of the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning. They believed that the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning would not surrender easily, etc...

However, overall, things are moving in a good direction.

Xia Li smiled, feeling that perhaps in the end, the casualties would be much less than Xia Li had imagined.

In fact, this is not surprising. When you have power beyond the comprehension of ordinary people, everything you do will go extremely smoothly.

Because, as long as people understand the great power of this, most of them will not go against your will!

At this time, Xia Li once again deeply felt what it meant to be in a world where strength is respected!