Chapter 393 Subject State

The Land of Fire, Daming Mansion.

In a secluded courtyard, Daimyo of the Fire Country was sitting leisurely in the corridor, drinking tea while admiring the scenery in the courtyard.

Not long after, footsteps sounded nearby, and the daimyo of the country of fire knew who was coming.

He turned his head to look at the person coming and smiled, "You're here, Danzo."

The visitor looked indifferent, but there was a dark and cold aura around him, giving people a very uncomfortable feeling. It was Shimura Danzo, the leader of the Konoha roots.

Danzo nodded.

"Sit down, there are no outsiders here, there is no need to be so polite between you and me."

The fire country daimyo said.

After hearing this, Danzo had no choice but to sit next to the fire country daimyo, and then he said, "Sorry, I messed up things about the rain country."

The ending of the Land of Rain War greatly reduced the international reputation of the Land of Fire and Konoha. On the contrary, the Land of Thunder and Yin Yun, who did nothing, won the final victory.

Even if the Kingdom of Demons has gained various benefits from it, it has paid a considerable price to make the Kingdom of Fire and Konoha back down.

Even though it has been more than a month since this incident, Danzo still has a thorn in his throat, full of unwillingness, and vows to take revenge on the kingdom of ghosts.

In the past, the kingdom of ghosts has always maintained the status of a neutral country, so it is inconvenient to make a move.

But now that the Kingdom of Ghosts has taken the initiative to jump into the big ninja world, and no longer enjoys the protection system of a neutral country with the Kingdom of Iron, then some methods can naturally be carried out on the bright side.

"This matter has nothing to do with you. It's you and me, as well as Hirazan, who underestimated the power of the Demon Kingdom too much. Since Lord Hashirama established the one-country-one-village system, the Fire Country has suffered such heavy losses. This is the first time in history. This is not only your Konoha's dereliction of duty, but as a daimyo, I seem to have lost the sense of being prepared for danger in times of peace."

After the fire country daimyo finished speaking, a look of shame appeared on the old face.

He is of the same generation as Hizun and Danzo. He took over the position of Hokage in Hizun, and he has almost become a famous name in the country of fire.

Occasionally there will be gaps, but in major matters, they can also abandon their prejudices and unanimously speak out.

But this kind of unification in major matters is the period of war when the Kingdom of Fire encountered difficulties.

In the period of peaceful development, the relationship between the Daming Mansion and Konoha is not as ambiguous as it was in the war period, but more fearful.

He once wanted to marry his direct daughter to Konoha's Fourth Hokage, so as to better control Konoha, at least not let Konoha escape from the control of the Fire Nation, but unfortunately this choice was rejected by the Third Hokage.

also completely cut off his idea of interfering with Konoha.

As a daimyo, he knows very well that once an irreconcilable conflict breaks out between the Daimyo Mansion and Ninja Village, it will be the moment when the Land of Fire and Konoha will perish.

Therefore, in this matter, as a daimyo, he and Hokage are giving in to each other.

Danzo nodded solemnly.

However, only Daimyo of the Fire Nation lost his sense of vigilance in times of peace, and his friend Hirizan, the root leader, has always advocated combat power to enhance the international influence of Konoha and the Fire Nation.

It's just that his idea has been rejected before the War of the Kingdom of Wind.

It wasn't until the danger of the ghost country appeared that the terrified Daimyo and Hokage gradually realized that the ninja world was no longer the ninja world they used to know.

There was a country of ghosts in the past, and a country of thunder in the back. The two powerful countries that are keen on military development are eyeing the country of fire. If the idea of peaceful development is returned, it will only be a matter of time before the Kingdom of Fire and Konoha decline.

There are fundamentally different relationships between people and between countries.

Personal matters, once escalated to the national level, become insignificant.

Just like his good friend Hirizhan, he has a personal hatred with the high-level officials of the Oni Nation, but in the talks, he must also focus on the overall situation, and his emotions cannot be influenced by personal emotions.

This is Hokage's job.

Hokage is not the Hokage of the Sarutobi clan.

Without the support of other ninjas, Naruto is just a display.

Because of this, without Uchiha's Konoha, the support of the Hyuga clan is particularly critical.

Compared with Kakashi, the Minister of Anbu, Danzo pays more attention to the Hyuga clan.

This is the background of the ninja clan, their voices are the most powerful among Konoha.

"There is one thing I want you to know, Daimyo. Hirizan wants Tsunade to succeed the Fifth Hokage."

Danzo said suddenly.

"Tsunade?" The fire country daimyo chewed the name carefully.

Tsunade is naturally no stranger to him. Speaking of which, Tsunade is still claiming the status of a princess here in the Daming Mansion. Although she is a princess who listens to the tune but does not listen to the announcement, her influence in the Land of Fire is indeed real. He is also the one with the strongest foundation among the Sannin.

Even if the Senshou family declines, Senshou's will is passed on. In other words, as long as Konoha does not change his core thinking, then Tsunade's status as a "princess" will always be valid, and as long as he has an idea, he can quickly pull up a lineage of his own in Konoha.

Fame and contacts are sometimes invisible, but they always exist.

Just like Uchiha can flourish in the country of ghosts, it is also by virtue of his accumulated personal connections.

As long as the reputation and contacts continue, as long as the family is not subject to a devastating blow, there will be a chance to make a comeback.

"Tsunade's words are indeed good. If she came to become the Fifth Hokage, I would feel much more at ease here."

The fire country daimyo didn't seem to see through Danzo's thoughts, and said to himself.

"He inherited Hirizan's conservative thinking, which may not be conducive to the development of Konoha in the future."

Danzo said indifferently, unable to see his expression.

"However, Hizun's thinking has begun to change now, and he is no longer as conservative as before. I believe that Tsunade can take over Hizun's job very well."

The fire country daimyo said.

"Daimyo, do you really think so?"

Danzo looked over with flickering eyes.

The fire country daimyo sighed in his heart.

Sure enough, Danzo did not give up the idea of becoming Hokage.

It's just, how do the roots in the dark expose themselves to the sun?

If that were the case, the root wouldn't be a root anymore.

He also doesn't think Danzo can do the work of Hokage.

Ability comes second, and style of conduct is the key.

Danzo's approach sometimes is too dark, and Anbu, who is in power at most, is the limit, and he cannot become the leader of Konoha's bright face.

"Sun Zhan will not let you succeed."

"But the country of fire and Konoha can't afford to wait now. Moreover, I came today just to inform Daimyo that I am already preparing for action, and there will be results in a few years at most."

The Fire Nation daimyo wanted to slap Danzo on the face.

I have discussed it on my own, so why come to him with his name?

However, he also knows what Danzo wants from Daming Mansion.

The fire country daimyo finally sighed and said: "Well, I will not help each other at that time. If you can bring down Hiruzen, it is your ability. But I don't want Konoha to evolve into Kirigakure, and the private fight will cause serious damage to my own vitality in the end."

In his opinion, Shayin has indeed suffered a great humiliation in the War of the Kingdom of Wind.

But Wuyin Village is the most aggrieved because of internal fighting, where thousands of ninjas were killed or injured.

At least the ninjas of Sand Hidden died fighting the enemy instead of being slaughtered by their own people.

Being slaughtered by one's own people is the most ridiculous thing.

He couldn't help thinking of Konoha's Uchiha clan again, and the fire country daimyo suddenly found that he couldn't laugh out loud.

If the Uchiha clan of Konoha was still there, the kingdom of ghosts would not be so presumptuous towards the kingdom of fire.

That is a rich family with elites, and the most powerful ninja clan in Konoha. Compared with Hokage, the Uchiha clan has a more deterrent effect on foreign enemies.

It is not the individual, but the collective that is powerful in Blood Successor Limit Ninja.

"I will properly arrange this matter."

Danzo nodded seriously.

Don't need to be reminded by the daimyo of the country of fire, he also knows what he should do.

The Uchiha clan is because of serious political differences. He is not so harsh on the rest of the ninja clan.

"That's good. But speaking of Tsunade, another of the Sannin is called Jiraiya, you Konoha should strengthen his discipline."

Speaking of Jilai, the daimyo of Fire Nation had a hard look on his face.

Because the mention of this name made him think of very bad things.

The reason is that last year when the Land of Fire intervened in the Civil War of the Land of Rain, the Sannin did not think about the Land of Fire and Konoha, but went to the Daming Mansion alone to stop him from using troops against the Land of Rain.

If it wasn't because the other party was his friend's disciple, he would have wanted to point at the other party's head and ask which side he was on?

Policies related to national development have been unanimously decided by Daimyo and Hokage, so no other voices of opposition are allowed. At this time, the whole country should unite on the same front and abandon all previous prejudices.

But this Sannin not only didn't think about his own people, but instead spoke out for the enemy, accusing the Fire Nation of inappropriate behavior.

It made him doubt whether this Sannin was a spy sent by the Land of Rain.

It is said that the other party also accepted orphans from the Land of Rain as disciples in the past, which made him even more furious as the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

what is this?

Cultivate enemies to fight against your own country and Ninja Village?

On the other hand, Konoha pretended to be deaf and dumb about it, and ignored it.

Did he wait for the other party to turn his head to help Yu Yin and break into the Land of Fire before coming over to explain?

Danzo couldn't help showing a little embarrassment on his old face.

He also heard a little about Ziraiya.

He also felt that Zilai also handled this matter very wrongly.

Fortunately, this matter was suppressed by Hokage and him, otherwise the rumors inside Konoha would not know how to evolve.

It is estimated that all Konoha ninjas will look at this Sannin, and their eyes will become strange.

"Regarding this matter, Chiba Shiraishi of the Oni Country also said. On the eve of participating in the Rain Country Talks, Jiraiya also went to the other party on purpose, hoping that the Oni Country would give up the talks."

After Danzo was embarrassed, he answered calmly.

The Fire Nation daimyo didn't speak, but calmly picked up the teacup next to him and drank tea.

But his face was extremely livid.

Let the kingdom of ghosts give up the talks?

What does he want to do?

What is the result of making the kingdom of ghosts abandon the talks?

Do you hope that the Kingdom of Ghosts and the Kingdom of Thunder will directly send troops over to enter the territory of the Kingdom of Fire, and then renegotiate with the Kingdom of Fire again?

"Could he be... a spy sent to Konoha by the kingdom of ghosts?"

Finally, the fire country daimyo stared at Danzo closely, and asked this sentence.

Danzo paused, then quickly shook his head, denying the possibility that Jiraai was also a spy of the ghost country.

Judging from the performance of the talks, the Kingdom of Ghosts is obviously unwilling to go to war. Only the Kingdom of Fire compromises and supports the Kingdom of Ghosts to become the sixth largest country. Then the matter of the Kingdom of Rain will be canceled and no one will mention it again. It can be said to be a happy ending.

Jiraiya's approach obviously conflicts with the purpose of the Ghost Kingdom.

"In short, I don't want him to come to the Daming Mansion to say some rumors to confuse the public. Some of his behavior must be restrained."

Hearing Danzo's words before, the fire country daimyo was very thankful that the high-level leaders of the country of ghosts were still sober, and did not listen to Jiraiya's unreasonable troubles.

If you listen to Jiraiya's words, the real catastrophe will come from the Land of Fire and Konoha.

Originally, the talks in the Country of Rain were a formality for all parties to compromise and balance in order to stabilize the peace of the ninja world.

Even if the Fire Nation suffered the biggest loss in the talks, that is, the loss of reputation, but at the level of a big country, a little reputation loss is not a problem.

As long as the foundation is still there, there will be a day to regain the title of the top five countries.

And Jiraiya's obstruction was the only way to brew the outbreak of the Fourth Ninja World War.

Even if the starting point is good, but as a Sannin, his understanding of politics is so shallow, which was not expected by the fire country daimyo.

The kingdom of ghosts paid such a high price to facilitate the talks of the kingdom of rain.

If the Kingdom of Ghosts abandons the talks, it will definitely ask the Kingdom of Fire to make compensation from other aspects.

By that time, what the Kingdom of Fire will lose will not only be the reputation of being innocuous, but something even more humiliating.

For example, land cession clauses similar to the Kingdom of Wind.

"I will explain this matter to Ri Zhan."

A gleam flashed in Danzang's eyes.

Daimyo hates Jiraiya, this is an unexpected joy that Danzo just discovered.

Maybe it can be manipulated here, and it is not impossible for the daimyo to support him to become Hokage.

If you want to blame, you can only blame Hirazan's own incompetence. He couldn't even restrain his disciples, and let the other party almost trigger a war between the kingdom of fire and the kingdom of ghosts.

This kind of behavior, in Danzo's view, will sooner or later become one of the scourges that endanger Konoha.

"That's good. There is one more thing that needs to be entrusted to the root."

The fire country daimyo said.

"What's up?"

"You should have heard about the agricultural and industrial groups in the land of waves."

The fire country daimyo asked.

"Yes, it is said that it is a low-level organization formed after the workers and peasants who were instigated by the kingdom of ghosts gathered to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the nobles of the kingdom of wave."

In the matter of the Kingdom of Waves, he also hoped to let the roots intervene at the beginning, but was rejected by the daimyo of the Kingdom of Fire at the time, and instead let Anbu, the direct descendant of Hokage, take over.

But I didn't expect that the spies of the Kingdom of Oni appeared in Anbu, the direct descendant of Hokage. The delay in sending the information led to the outbreak of the resistance movement. The Daimyofu and Konoha of the Kingdom of Fire were late to get the information, but by then it was too late, and the power of the nobles in the Kingdom of Waves was gone.

In addition, the Nation of Rain was forced to negotiate quickly, which also made the Nation of Fire weak.

Now that it has stabilized, it is indeed time to deal with the affairs of the Kingdom of Waves.

There is the sea gateway of the Fire Nation, and there is no room for loss.

The side of the couch allows others to sleep soundly, Danzo still understands this truth.

"This organization is not as good as it looks on the surface. Most of them are illiterate civilians, and they are easy to be lured by money. After plundering the wealth of the famous people in the Kingdom of Waves, they began to degenerate and enjoy themselves, resulting in the agricultural and industrial groups having no spare power to wipe out the remaining aristocratic forces in the Kingdom of Waves."

Fire Nation Daimyo looked at the pond in front of him, as if talking about a very small thing.

Danzo nodded slightly.

After collecting the astonishing wealth of the nobles, it is indeed difficult for ordinary people to maintain it. They lose themselves in the enjoyment and fall into the terrible abyss of desire.

"And it's far more than that. As far as I know, although the country of ghosts facilitated the agricultural and industrial groups, the cooperative relationship between them is not as close as before, and a rift has appeared in the middle."

"Crack?"

"The high-level of the agricultural and industrial group hired the Lei Guang group from the underground black market. The Lei Guang group, attracted by money, has now become a long-term thug of the wave country agricultural and industrial group."

"Lightning Regiment? The Lightning Regiment whose reputation is second only to Xuan Yuanzhong and other top mercenary teams?"

Danzo was slightly moved.

The underground black market is a pool of muddy water, and the forces inside are intricate, but they are definitely not weak.

Especially the strongest mercenary team such as Xuan Yuanzhong, their strength is not weaker than the regular troops of Ninja Village.

Xuan Yuanzhong once defeated Sannin. Although it is a rumor, Danzo knows that this really happened.

The Lei Guang Regiment, whose reputation is second only to Xuan Yuanzhong, is naturally not an unknown mercenary.

Like Xuan Yuanzhong, the Lei Guang Group has a large number of people and strong strength. They even dare to provoke ninjas from the five traditional powers for money. They are a group of lawless black market lunatics.

As long as the money is enough, let them transfer to deal with the ghost country that has become the sixth largest country, and they will probably nod without blinking an eye.

Moreover, Lei Guangtuan and Xuan Yuanzhong are also reputable mercenaries.

Once you take over the task, you will definitely complete the employer's task.

This is why the underground black market is favored by many wealthy businessmen and officials.

Regardless of personal and national grievances, faithfully fulfill the contract with the employer.

A group of lunatics who lick blood on the knife edge.

"Yes, and not long ago, I arrived in the country of Bo, and met with the agricultural and industrial group. According to some people who bought it, the officials of the ghost country seem to be very unhappy with the senior management of the agricultural and industrial group because of this incident."

The fire country daimyo sneered.

"It is estimated that this matter, the kingdom of ghosts did not expect it."

Danzo couldn't help showing a smile on his face.

"Compared to money, power is more likely to corrupt people's hearts. After a group of uneducated workers and peasants have mastered such a wonderful thing as power, how can they allow others to dictate to them? It's just that this kind of thing comes a little faster than I imagined."

The daimyo of the Land of Fire made no secret of his disdain.

Danzo cannot be denied.

Even he can hardly bear the temptation of power, let alone a group of farmers and workers who suddenly have the power of life and death.

Their hiring of the Lightning Corps is the best testimony. They want to get rid of the control of the ghost country, and hope to use the underground black market to organize their own military forces, so as to compete with the ghost country and guard the wealth they have finally plundered from the nobles.

This is human nature. Danzo sighed.

I didn't expect that the farmers and workers who had been manipulated by them would suddenly do this to the kingdom of ghosts.

This somewhat made Danzo feel happy.

Ghost Kingdom completely miscalculated this time.

"The daimyo, what do you mean?"

"Select people from the root to cooperate with the agricultural and industrial groups. I gave them a chance to the noble forces of the Land of Waves, but they are useless, so let them disappear completely. Cooperate with the Lei Guang Group, and support the high-level members of the agricultural and industrial groups to become the new dignitaries of the Land of Waves. Afterwards, the Kingdom of Fire will promise not to interfere in the internal affairs of the Land of Waves and allow the Land of Waves to be self-governing."

Because once the Kingdom of Fire interferes, the Kingdom of Ghosts will take the opportunity to make trouble like the civil war in the Land of Rain.

Even if there is no trouble on the surface, there will definitely be some actions in the dark.

Instead of this, it is better to let the Kingdom of Waves be completely neutral and not be controlled by the Kingdom of Fire, but it is also necessary for the agricultural and industrial groups to gain a firm foothold in the Kingdom of Waves and escape the control of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Danzo has realized something.

The fire country daimyo's step is really wonderful.

Although the agricultural and industrial group has obtained the protection of the Lei Guang group, it is still powerless in the face of the behemoth of the ghost country. In order to check and balance the forces developed by the Kingdom of Demons in the Kingdom of Waves, more powerful support is needed.

For this strong support, the Fire Nation is the most suitable.

As long as it is profitable, even an enemy at one moment will become a new ally in the next moment.

"I see, I will send someone to arrange it."

As for why Anbu was not sent there, Danzo also knew the reason very well.

If the spies inside the Anbu are not resolved, the daimyo will not be able to gain their trust.

And the roots don't need to be so troublesome, because as long as they are ninjas who join the roots, they will be controlled by the curse seal, which can ensure that there will be no accidents.

In addition, the strength of the Lei Guang Group is not weak. If they cooperate with the famous mercenary Lei Guang Group in the underground black market, as long as they are not facing the army of the Kingdom of Ghosts, they may not lose in a small battle.

"Then..."

Right at this moment, a rush of footsteps reached his and Danzang's ears.

A valet trotted over with an anxious expression on his face, as if something had happened that moved him.

"What's up?"

The Fire Nation daimyo squinted his eyes and asked directly without avoiding Danzo.

The attendant knelt down on one knee and said, "Master daimyo, the daimyo of the Xiongzhi country is seriously ill, and the new daimyo will take the throne."

"The Kingdom of Bears?"

The fire country daimyo frowned.

He knew the name of the Bear Country, an ambitious hero who wanted to strengthen the Bear Country.

However, due to the awkward geographical environment of the Kingdom of Bears, it is like the Country of Rain, sandwiched between big countries, and if it wants to develop, it must rise suddenly like the Country of Ghosts.

But even so, the name of the Bear Kingdom should not be underestimated.

In the western part of the mainland, the Kingdom of Bear is considered a powerful country among small countries. There is a ninja village organization called Star Ninja Village in the country, which has a certain military strength.

It's just that the daimyo of Xiong Zhiguo is seriously ill, and the new daimyo ascends the throne. No matter how you look at it, this is very sudden. The daimyo of Xiong Zhiguo in his impression should be a very strong man, not a person who is greedy for women and overindulging in sex. How could he suddenly become seriously ill, even to the point of abdicating?

"Who is the new daimyo of Bear Country?"

No matter what, the new daimyo of the Bear Country is on the throne, and the Fire Country should send envoys to watch the ceremony.

"It's Princess Zhuhime."

Princess Zhuhime? The fire country daimyo and Danzo were at a loss, a little at a loss.

Princess Zhuhime is a woman, but she is well-known in the ninja world, and she is the most precious 'treasure' in the hands of the bear country daimyo.

To put it more simply, this princess is a commodity. The bear country daimyo is used to win over others, a commodity up for grabs, not a person.

How did a product suddenly become the name of the bear country?

Is it a puppet name raised by the nobles of the Bear Country?

Only this explanation is the most reasonable.

"besides"

The valet hesitated a bit.

"Besides, what else?"

"As soon as Princess Zhuji came to power, she submitted an official letter of credence to the Kingdom of Ghosts, expressing that the Kingdom of Bear is willing to become a subsidiary country of the Kingdom of Ghosts and accept the full power of the Kingdom of Ghosts."

As soon as the valet finished speaking, the faces of the fire country daimyo and Danzo became extremely ugly.

"I see, you go down."

The Fire Nation daimyo waved his hand.

The valet nodded and stepped back.

After the servants stepped down, the hearts of the fire country daimyo and Danzo became extremely heavy.

"Danzo, it seems that we still know too little about the Kingdom of Ghosts... The Kingdom of Waves is not the first small country they are targeting. The Kingdom of Bears may have been targeted by them a long time ago."

Three years, or five years, or earlier, the kingdom of ghosts was arranging the kingdom of bears.

The name of the Land of Fire is unknown.

The only thing that is certain is that the Kingdom of Bears definitely did not suddenly decide to move closer to the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Being able to replace a daimyo of a country and control the decisions of the daimyo mansion proves that the management system of the Xiong Kingdom is already riddled with holes.

"The matter of the Kingdom of Waves cannot be allowed to fail again. I will contact the daimyo of the Kingdom of Wind. Without the assistance of the Kingdom of Thunder, the Kingdom of Ghosts will be a lone army. The neutral country Iron Kingdom is also very dissatisfied with the way the Kingdom of Ghosts is eating alone in the arms business. They can also unite to suppress the Kingdom of Ghosts."

"yes."

Danzo replied in a deep voice, got up and left with a very heavy heart.

(end of this chapter)