Everyone present was absolutely stunned.
They never expected Lord Ryōsuke to have such a plan.
It truly was the perfect opportunity to initiate a revolution. By controlling the Five Daimyō, as well as the Daimyō of several smaller nations, he could rule this world without shedding a single drop of blood.
The Fourth Raikage finally understood why the Chūnin Exams were being held.
So this was the true purpose. It wasn't to show off the Leaf Village's shinobi strength to the other villages at all.
It was purely a trap dug for the Daimyō of the various nations. To think he would use such a scheme.
This was the Leaf Village; the Daimyō had absolutely no way to resist. Of course, even if they were in their own palaces, the Daimyō still wouldn't be able to resist Uchiha Ryōsuke.
The Daimyō of the Five Great Nations were all going to be brought under control. It seemed Lord Ryōsuke's ambition was truly going to succeed.
And if he succeeded, the Cloud Village would likely reap massive benefits as well. He had to make sure he performed well.
"My Lord, when do we make our move?"
"There is no rush for that," Ryōsuke replied. "Let's wait until after the Chūnin Exams."
He wanted to properly demonstrate the terrifying power of shinobi to these Daimyō and thoroughly flex his muscles. Besides, this would be the final Chūnin Exams.
He had prepared a grand spectacle for them.
Nine-Tails Naruto, Eight-Tails Sasuke, Seven-Tails Fū, Five-Tails Haku, and One-Tail Gaara.
These were all perfect Jinchūriki. Aside from Naruto, they all used the seals created by Ryōsuke, allowing everyone else to directly release their Tailed Beasts.
Utilizing Tailed Beast chakra was incredibly simple for them.
Seeing this, the others could only await this lord's orders.
After the meeting was dismissed, Ryōsuke decided to stay at Tsunade's house for the night.
Tsunade didn't live in the Night Manor; she still resided in the Senju Clan compound.
Tsunade looked at Ryōsuke.
"You're planning to make your move right after the Chūnin Exams, aren't you?"
Ryōsuke smiled and said, "Exactly. Properly displaying the formidable strength of shinobi should make the Daimyō realize their own weakness. The weak are simply unworthy of standing alongside the strong."
Tsunade agreed. Ryōsuke's words made a lot of sense.
The Daimyō were actually very weak, and she knew this was the best approach.
Sitting on another sofa, a three-year-old child watched his parents with wide eyes.
He had spiky hair and was Tsunade's first son. He spoke with anticipation, "Father, I want to participate in the Chūnin Exams too."
"I'm very strong."
Ryōsuke chuckled upon hearing this.
"Do you really want to participate?"
He looked at the little guy who only reached his knees.
"Father, even though I haven't grown up yet, I can already use Wood Style," the little boy said with a face full of confidence.
He then jumped down from the sofa and formed hand signs.
"Wood Style."
A thick tree sprouted right out of the ground.
"I only used a portion of my chakra. If I went all out, it would be many times bigger than this, especially if I use Tailed Beast chakra."
This actually shocked Ryōsuke.
Of course, he could use Wood Style himself.
But for his son to inherit the Wood Style ability, he presumably got it from his mother's side.
He could sense that his child's chakra reserves were not low at all.
Generally speaking, a young child's chakra capacity wouldn't be very high; it would only increase as they grew older.
He hadn't expected his child to already possess such strength.
"Not bad. My son has the makings of a powerhouse."
Tsunade naturally knew that her son could use Wood Style.
He had demonstrated it for her before, and she had been thrilled at the time. She never imagined that a powerhouse capable of using Wood Style once again would appear among her descendants.
It was just a pity that his surname was Uchiha. Otherwise, the Senju Clan would have risen once more.
However, she didn't intend to have him inherit the Senju name anyway. There was no helping it; Ryōsuke would never agree to it.
She looked at the child, who was barely taller than her arm, and said, "No. Even though you have great power, these are the Chūnin Exams. Brute strength alone isn't enough; you also need combat skills."
"You're too young. You could easily get hurt if you're not careful."
After all, he was just a little child. How could he fight against those Genin? One had to know that those participating in the Chūnin Exams were all formidable Genin.
Even if she arranged for someone to watch over him, it would be hard to guarantee he wouldn't get hurt, and that was not something she wanted to see.
Ryōsuke spoke up.
"There's no need to worry so much. You should be more worried about whether his opponents will get hurt. Since you want to go, then go ahead."
"Yes, Father!"
Uchiha Nanaki felt a surge of excitement in his heart.
Seeing this, Tsunade could only accept it.
Thinking about it, her child really was quite strong.
"Then I'll arrange a Genin identity for you when I have time."
Using her authority as Hokage, she could easily manage that.
Two days later, the Chūnin Exams officially began.
This time, an arena tournament format was adopted.
Shinobi from the various villages were distributed into different blocks to prevent people from the same village from encountering each other too early, before deciding who advanced to the next round.
This Chūnin Exam was purely a contest of martial prowess.
It discarded the traditional format, where previous Chūnin Exams also tested a shinobi's infiltration and intelligence-gathering abilities.
Tsunade and the others naturally had no objections, as this was, after all, the final Chūnin Exams.
Soon, the first match began.
It was none other than Naruto of the Leaf Village against a shinobi from the Cloud Village.
The referee announced both of their names, and the two stepped into the Chūnin Exam arena.
The Fourth Raikage felt a sense of dread when he heard Naruto's name.
They actually sent out a Jinchūriki to participate in the Chūnin Exams?
Uzumaki Naruto's name had long spread throughout the shinobi world, and he was the son of the late Fourth Hokage.
Was this someone a Cloud Village Genin could handle?
If it were a normal Genin, they might have been able to put up a fight.
The overall strength of the two villages was roughly similar, so it would have been worth watching.
But now, the only thing worth watching was whether the son of his old rival had inherited his father's talents.
Their match also attracted the attention of the Five Daimyō.
Naruto's opponent was a Genin from the Land of Lightning.
Looking at the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki before him, he knew he had to strike first.
A war of attrition would be extremely disadvantageous for him, as a Jinchūriki's chakra was practically inexhaustible.
He immediately pulled three kunai from his ninja pouch.
He threw them straight at Naruto.
In response, Naruto immediately formed hand signs.
Brother Ryōsuke had told him to show off his formidable strength as much as possible during these Chūnin Exams.
"Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, activate."