The news of Yagura's coup and Kirigakure 's occupation of the Land of Water quickly reached Konoha.
An emergency meeting was held in the conference room.
Shun stood at the end of the long table, behind him a map of the Land of Water covered with numerous markings.
Shikaku, Hiashi, Choza, and other clan heads gathered, their expressions varied.
Shun's fingers tapped gently on the table, the rhythm steady and powerful. The expression on his face was as confident as ever.
"Aren't you all curious about the fallback plan I mentioned earlier?"
His voice wasn't loud, but it instantly silenced the entire conference room.
Hiashi eagerly said, "Advisor Shun, don't keep us in suspense, just tell us."
Shun's lips curved slightly, and he took out a gilded document from his sleeve, slowly unrolling it. It was an appointment letter personally signed by the Daimyo of the Land of Water.
"Shun is hereby appointed Count of the Land of Water, with the island of Ryukyu as his fief."
Shikaku's gaze quickly scanned the document, keenly noticing a detail. "This appointment date is the day before the coup?"
Shun calmly said, "The Daimyo of the Land of Water and many nobles have been massacred by Yagura. Now, the Land of Water is in civil war, which is our opportunity."
Shikaku's eyes flickered slightly. "Do you mean..."
Shun activated his Mangekyo Sharingan, and an invisible pressure enveloped the entire room.
"I intend to use this title of Count to contend for the position of the Daimyo of the Land of Water. Then, I will relocate Konoha to the Land of Water and gather some ninja clans from the Land of Water to strengthen our power."
The conference room was utterly silent, only the rapid breathing of everyone could be heard.
No one had expected Shun to be so bold as to contend for the position of Daimyo of the Land of Water. No wonder he refused to reveal what the fallback plan was in previous meetings.
Tetsu, the head of the propaganda department, was excited. He had been optimistic about Shun since the Third Great Ninja War. He felt that this person was extremely daring and had exceptionally far-reaching plans.
"Shun, please continue to explain your plan." Tetsu's voice trembled slightly with excitement.
Shun's finger lightly tapped the coastline on the map. "The Land of Fire is a battleground, constantly plagued by wars, big and small while the Land of Water is surrounded by sea, easy to defend and difficult to attack and remote enough, suitable for us to recuperate."
Hiashi's expression was uncertain, all of the Hyuga clan's assets were in the Land of Fire. Now, to move everything to the Land of Water was undoubtedly a difficult decision.
His voice carried a clear sense of reluctance. "Moving everything to the Land of Water, wouldn't that mean giving up a lot of interests?"
The others in the conference room also had similar concerns, and they began to whisper among themselves.
Tetsu stood up and said, "Is life more important, or money? I support Advisor Shun's decision. The Kazami clan is willing to move our entire clan to the Land of Water."
Unkai also stood up and said, "I also support Advisor Shun's decision. The Kurama clan is also willing to move to the Land of Water."
Tsunade slammed her hand on the table and said, "As the Fifth Hokage, I agree to move Konoha to the Land of Water. The Senju clan will also fully relocate to the Land of Water."
Shikaku's intelligence was very high, and he had deduced the subsequent changes in the situation.
Once Konoha moved to the Land of Water, the power of the Land of Fire would quickly weaken. At that time, the Land of Fire would fall into a quagmire of war. Thus, staying in the Land of Fire would be a dead end.
Shikaku slowly raised his right hand and firmly said, "We, the Ino–Shika–Chō, are also willing to move to the Land of Water."
Choza and Inoichi exchanged glances, a hint of confusion on their faces. They had clearly not anticipated Shikaku making such a decision. Although they had doubts, they trusted that Shikaku must have his reasons.
Shikaku's declaration caused a small stir among the crowd. Those Jonin who were originally hesitant, seeing Shikaku's decisive stance, gradually dispelled their concerns.
As time passed, more and more Jonin expressed their willingness to go to the Land of Water, fearing they would be left behind.
Shun leaned on the table with both hands. "Very good, I plan to take 2,000 elite ninjas to the Land of Water first, to eliminate Yagura's forces, and at the same time, win over ninja clans willing to surrender. Once the situation is stable, we will proceed with the full relocation of Konoha."
Shikaku added, "Currently, Kirigakure should have over 3,700 ninjas. If 2,000 of us go deep into enemy territory, and someone takes this opportunity to attack Konoha, what should we do?"
Shun's gaze swept over everyone, a cold smile on his lips. "It's fine, leave Tsunade and Minato in Konoha. If they dare to come, then let them see Konoha's strength."
Tsunade stood up, looked at everyone, and said, "Even if you all go to the Land of Water, Konoha still has over 4,600 ninjas. Regarding safety, please do not worry."
Then, Shun walked to the map, his finger tracing the coastline of the Land of Water.
"The 2,000 elite ninjas I lead require members of Chunin and Jonin strength."
"Uchiha clan 1,000 people."
"Hyuga clan 300 people."
"Nara, Yamanaka, Akimichi 50 people each."
"Medical unit 200 people."
"The rest are mixed units from various clans."
As the plan was finalized, the atmosphere in the conference room gradually shifted from shock to determination.
Clan heads stood up one after another, expressing their support.
Shun looked around at everyone and said, "The meeting is adjourned. Within half an hour, please submit your expedition lists. We depart in one hour, time is urgent."
Everyone in the conference room immediately became busy.
Shun walked up to Minato and placed a hand on his shoulder.
He said with a smile, "Minato, take me to Kushina. I need her help with something."
Minato asked warily, "Tell me first, what do you need her for?"
Shun said gently, "A small matter. I plan to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport 2,000 elite ninjas to the Land of Water. But my Chakra isn't enough, so I want to borrow some Chakra from Nine-Tails."
Minato hesitated for a moment, knowing that even if he didn't agree, Shun would forcibly borrow Chakra from Nine-Tails inside Kushina, so he had no choice but to agree.
"Alright, then I'll take you there."
Flying Thunder God Technique!
Their figures suddenly disappeared, then reappeared at Minato's house.