After all that was said and done, the Kage present didn't even think that Naruto was trying to deceive them. This is how a show of force worked. After all, there was no point in him lying out of thin air, much less making excuses, and these people who were in such an unpleasant situation, even the most ridiculous explanation was enough to believe and convince themselves that he was not a madman who killed everyone indiscriminately. After all, he could just say that he killed Choujiro out of boredom, and who would dare rebel?
No one wanted to have anything to do with the madman, and everyone wanted to find the reason for his actions.
Of course Naruto wasn't making excuses. The truth is, this is exactly what he wanted. After all, this is how people's psychology worked. They'd rather believe complete nonsense to explain the inexplicable. Still, it was better than dealing with a madman whose actions were impossible to predict.
They couldn't ask him directly why he had changed so much. Naruto took advantage of this, strengthening the sense of fear and indecision in their hearts, while also easing their wariness.
After that, ideally, he could do whatever he wanted with them, and they wouldn't just accept it out of fear. It was only necessary to plant the seeds of doubt in their hearts, and then even his most ruthless act would force them to search for the logical reason for this, while at the same time, perhaps not agreeing with it, but accepting it. At the same time, these Kage would try their best to change under pressure, slowly submitting to his authority. There would be no question of any insurrection. At the same time, their desire to rebel would also be suppressed by themselves. In fact, this wasn't just a fist rule.
Of course, they didn't understand that yet. But, knowing how human thinking works-Naruto deliberately suppressed their self-confidence, and with just words demonstrated what is right in the current world. In the end, if someone is suppressed for too long, but at the same time says that he is to blame for his weakness and must pay for it — this person will lose confidence in himself, bow his head and give up.
Sometimes even the bravest and most violent person can be broken, the main thing is only to find the right method. Of course, power is at the core of everything. Without this, it will be too difficult to deal with his protesting nature and character.
Making others rely on you, recognizing your greatness and authority — that's what a true ruler should do. The alpha rules the pack, and this is not only because he is the strongest, but in many ways because even the strongest of his competitors often experience suppression and lose confidence in themselves. Sometimes banal humiliations and constant beatings are enough. It was even easier with people.
Among the beasts, the method of constant battles worked. All they had to do was rely on the leader, bow their heads, and as long as he was alive, they wouldn't dare rebel.
If you are constantly beaten up, won't you feel insignificant? If there is no chance of winning, then it is easier for a person to recognize the power of the strong, and then-this may well turn into respect for him.
It's a kind of Stockholm syndrome. Moreover, the losers will even make his most terrible decisions, believing that this is the right thing to do, because the main one decided so! They will consider it their foundation to rely on. His idol, for which it is not a pity to give your life.
Against the proud and bold, it worked first. In the end, they would simply think, " If I lose, doesn't that mean that others will lose?"
As a result, following such a leader and relying on his authority can look down on everyone! This is how the losers ' mindset worked. They didn't acknowledge their own weakness, but only convinced themselves that their opponent was simply too strong, and then they resigned themselves and gained respect and admiration for him.
Of course, this only worked as long as the leader didn't lose his power...
Loss turned to submission, respect became blind faith, and disappointment aroused contempt and treacherous hatred.
Of course, becoming such a leader is not easy. It is extremely difficult to inspire people with such loyalty, especially to those present. Therefore, Choujiro's death and the subsequent "explanation" regarding his death were of some importance.
Naruto was acting strictly according to his own understanding, and he was going to complete this part of the plan completely:
— All of you are too weak, but not useless. Accept it. The people of your villages can only live under a peaceful sky because of me. I hope none of you have forgotten who fought Kaguya? I also hope that you have at least a rough idea of how scary Ootsutsuki is.
Seeing the mixture of emotions on Kage's faces, often impotence and worry, Naruto added:
— If you understand, then you should know that our world is about to be invaded by at least three of Kaguya's kind. In addition, another former associate of this woman is still here on earth!
— What?" The Raikage couldn't help but regret it immediately... As soon as he met Naruto's murderous gaze, his face turned as pale as snow. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and Darui coughed and lowered his eyes warily.
It was understandable, though... Everyone present also had similar expressions on their faces. Anxiety, agitation, and obvious fear...
Ootsutsuki! One of these creatures almost enslaved them all!
That time, just like today, they could hardly do anything...
And one of those heroes who had protected the world was sitting right in front of them.
They didn't even think that Naruto was lying. The main reason was that because of his strength, they simply didn't dare to disbelieve, and the other was that it didn't make sense for him to lie about such a thing! This information could easily be verified as soon as the invasion started. No one was going to take any chances...