Nikubo led the captain of the guard in front, with Hanyu and Tsunade following behind them, and the four of them quickly arrived at the palace hall occupied by wandering ninjas.
There were some guards standing guard outside the main hall, but they were just there to guard the place. They were very self-aware and didn't have any conflicts with the ninjas... After all, no one felt that they had lived long enough.
At this time, Nikubo had begun to secretly resent the previous daimyo for "letting a wolf into the house". This palace would be his "private property" in the future, and now who knew what kind of state those wandering ninjas would destroy the main hall. Wouldn't it cost money to renovate it?
He never had this sense of ownership before, and now his mentality has become "I feel sorry for my own things."
Of course, he still needs to pay attention to his manners. Jinkubo now needs Konoha's support, so he has to leave a good impression on Hanyu. As a result, this man has a look of concern for the country and the people on his face from beginning to end... He should be very happy, which shows that this man has good self-control.
"Master Hanyu, this is it."
After arriving at the main hall, Nikubo said to Hanyu, and his meaning was clearly that it was up to him from now on.
In fact, he still had some doubts about the ability of Hanyu, such a young ninja.
After all, the world of ordinary people is separated from the world of ninjas by a layer, and the ordinary people in Daimyo Castle are separated from the ordinary people in Konoha by another layer, so Jinkubo doesn't know Hanyu and other "ordinary nobles" very well. He only knows that "Jonin" should theoretically be the most powerful ninja.
The guards made way for a passage, and Hanyu looked forward and discovered that this group of wandering ninjas, who did not belong to any ninja village at all, were quite arrogant. When they occupied this place, they did not even close the gate, so the situation inside the main hall could be seen clearly from outside the gate.
There are twelve or thirteen ninjas in total. No matter how strong they are, their poses are still quite impressive. A group of them are either standing or sitting, with either indifference or contempt on their faces. If you don't know, you might think they are "Akatsuki".
However, they were exposed as soon as they opened their mouths. "Has the person who can make the decision come? We just want the 500 million taels of mission money that the Daimyo agreed with us before. As long as we get the money, we will withdraw immediately. Otherwise... we can't guarantee what we will do next."
This threat... treating Konoha as nothing is quite outrageous.
Just imagine what level of ninja this is who can only threaten ordinary people.
These wandering ninjas are asking for too much. Even if all their ancestors were trapped together, they couldn't be worth 500 million... 500 million, to be frank, is enough to directly hire the Third Hokage as a bodyguard. It's not shameful for a Hokage to stand guard for someone for a little while, but are these people worthy of it?
"This group of people...why are they like this?"
Tsunade, who was following behind Hanyu, spoke in a low voice. She found it hard to understand why a group of wandering ninjas would be so pretentious, just like some popular young actors who had no other skills except posing.
Hanyu thought, isn't this the same as you in the casino, you keep losing and keep betting, but you always think that you can turn the tables in the next round, isn't that more exaggerated? However, this sentence should not be said, don't hit someone in the face, saying this kind of words will cause the friendship to capsize.
"Perhaps they didn't know that Konoha's ninjas could arrive so quickly. They can be a bit arrogant when facing ordinary people, but that's only limited to ordinary people.
Be careful when you strike later, don't beat him to death, just half-death will do…no more than three-quarters death at most."
This description... is just too outrageous.
But there was really nothing much to say about the following battle. Hanyu didn't even bother with his usual caution. The two of them stepped into the main hall, and after two minutes of ping-pong, all the enemies were lying on the ground in a flash.
This is clearly the feeling of "you guys fall down before I even put in any effort."
"Master Nikubo, lock these people up for now. They are no longer a threat. I will notify Konoha to send a special interrogation team over later... They must tell you what they know."
Hanyu clapped his hands, walked out of the main hall, and said this to Nikubo.
Aren't the enemies no longer a threat? They are all paraplegics from the waist down. Ordinary people's guards are enough to torment them... But how would these people know any intelligence? Asking Konoha to send an interrogation squad is just to show the Daimyo Castle that Konoha takes it seriously. In fact, this group of wandering ninjas are not even worth the travel expenses of the interrogation squad.
Nikubo took a deep breath. That group of wandering ninjas beat the ordinary guards like their sons. The two "little friends" Hanyu also beat the wandering ninjas like their sons. Doesn't that mean... So, was the previous daimyo out of his mind? Why didn't he hold on to Konoha's thigh? You know, the duties of the daimyo and the Hokage do not conflict.
Lord Nikubo is obviously a truly smart man, and his idea is the one that Konoha and the Hokage most support.
The first heir to the daimyo's throne waved to the guards around him, signaling them to lock up those idiots. Then he even dismissed the captain of the guards. Only he, Hanyu and Tsunade remained at the door of the main hall.
"Master Hanyu, now that things have come to this, I have nothing to say. If we cannot obtain information from these wandering ninjas, then it will be difficult to trace the cause of Daimyo's death. As you said, there are too few traces at the crime scene."
Hanyu nodded, signaling the other party to continue.
"So the succession of the next daimyo is imminent... I won't be polite with you. At present, in terms of status and so on, I should be the candidate for the next daimyo.
However, the key is the attitude of Konoha and the Third Hokage. I want to ask... How can I get the support of Konoha?"
Hanyu laughed. It was rare for a politician to be so "frank"... This was mainly because Nikubo's ideas were very orthodox. He believed that Konoha and the Daimyo had no conflict of interest and were two sides of the same coin.
"Master Nikubo, although I am only a jonin and cannot decide the attitude of the Hokage, it is actually very simple to gain the support of the village. It only takes one sentence - the power of the daimyo belongs to the daimyo, and the power of the hokage belongs to the hokage. As long as you can stick to this principle, the Third Hokage has no reason not to support you. As you said, you are the most suitable candidate for the next daimyo."
The power of the daimyo belongs to the daimyo, and the power of the hokage belongs to the hokage. The previous daimyo died because he did not understand this simple truth. The most likely conflict between the ninja village and the daimyo is just the issue of the Fire Nation's allocation of funds to Konoha Village, but this issue can definitely be negotiated, and normally there is no need for bloodshed.
When the Fire Country had financial problems, the Hokage with any sense would not have asked the Daimyo for more money. Even the funding of the ninja village could have been cut when necessary... It's just that Konoha has not had any funding problems so far. Given the wealth of the Fire Country, Konoha has the most sufficient funding among all the ninja villages.
The Fire Nation is fundamentally different from the poor Wind Nation.
Jinkubo laughed. He had no idea about the Ninja Village, and as long as he went through the channel of the Hokage, the Ninja Village could be used by the Daimyo, so why should he try to interfere with the Ninja Village? What if Konoha retaliated against him?
As for the principles that Hanyu mentioned, he never thought of violating them.
"The twelve guardian ninjas of Konoha Village were unreasonably expelled before. I hope the Third Hokage can send them back. As you can see, the Daimyo Castle needs such a protective force."
After the previous daimyo was killed, the new daimyo would of course pay more attention to his own safety, and in this regard, Konoha is definitely much more reliable than wild ninjas... Didn't you see that these two kids are so good at fighting, wouldn't the adults be even more awesome?
The death of the daimyo obviously had a good intimidating effect. Hanyu suddenly had an idea and said, "Master Nikubo, the guardian ninja will definitely return. The Third Hokage has no reason to put his head of state in danger. However... although the guardian ninja is powerful enough, there are bound to be loopholes. Security issues cannot be taken lightly.
So, my Lord, do you want to be safer?"
Nikubo blinked and said, "What Mr. Hanyu means is..."
"Barrier, Lord Nikubo, do you want to set up a protective barrier around the palace? If the protective barrier is combined with the protective ninja, the palace will be impregnable, and its safety level will be comparable to that of the Hidden Leaf Village."
This is pure lies. Konoha has no security level at all. Who knows how many times it will be invaded in the future.
"...Is this kind of thing possible?" Lord Nikubo was instantly tempted. He was about to seize the highest power in the country, so it would not be excessive to put some effort into his own safety.
"Of course we can do it. In Konoha, my department specializes in this kind of work. We have set up defense barriers for many confidential departments of Konoha. If you need it, we can even come up with three plans, called K-300, K-400 and K500.
K-300 is relatively backward in performance, but it is economical and its functions are sufficient; K-400 is the most mature and is the commonly used protective barrier system in Konoha; K-500 has the most advanced technology and the most powerful functions, and the Hokage's private residence uses this system.
The three have different defensive capabilities and different quotes."
Konoha's senior ninja Hanyu Ame is eloquent and can lie without blinking, making him a qualified weapons salesman.
But... do they charge for it? Of course they do. Can the next daimyo feel safe using a project that doesn't charge for money?
Tsunade was completely shocked, she knew that the Shadow Stream had a lot of Uzumaki ninjas, so there would be no problem in setting up the barrier, however... she was shocked that Hanyu was actually taking private work for her.
Nikubo began to hesitate. These things came in sets and sounded very expensive. For the sake of his own wallet, of course he would hesitate.
Until Hanyu said the next sentence.
"If possible... I will urge the Third Hokage to come to the Daimyo Castle and show the attitude that Konoha Village should have for the succession of the new Daimyo."
Hanyu sold out the Third Hokage without saying a word.
"make a deal. Give me the most expensive one."
Just with this sentence, Lord Nikubo agreed to Hanyu's trade proposal without hesitation.
Look, arms deals with political conditions attached are the easiest to close.
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