svetikya Chapter 245 The Oasis of the Wind Kingdom is already half in my hands!
Chapter 245 The Oasis of the Wind Kingdom is already half in my hands!
"The Daimyo of the Land of Wind is in danger. I didn't expect the Sand Village to make the first move." Tsunade looked at Orochimaru with a complicated expression: "What's the situation in the Land of Wind?"
The "one country, one village" system was promoted by her grandfather, and even small and medium-sized ninja villages followed suit.
The scene of everything flourishing and thriving, and the villages prospering, is still vivid in my mind.
However, in just over thirty years, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.
The ninja village system is visibly collapsing.
"Since the Sand Village signed the ceasefire agreement with the village, the Sand Village's economy has been in a slump."
"The Daimyo of the Land of Wind not only failed to support Sunagakure, but also repeatedly cut funding, and even publicly stated that it would be better to hand over all missions to Konoha and completely abandon Sunagakure."
"The three kingdoms launched a joint attack on the Land of Rain, and nearly 50,000 samurai, monks, onmyoji, and of course ninjas suffered a crushing defeat."
"As soon as news of the crushing defeat reached the Land of Rain, the Third Kazekage made a decisive decision and dispatched ninjas to fight."
"In just a few days."
"Half of the oases in the Land of Wind have been occupied by the Sand Village's ninja forces, and the old order has officially collapsed."
Orochimaru exclaimed, "The Third Kazekage is an extraordinary figure. He launched such a decisive attack on the Land of Wind, swallowing up half of its territory."
Yuuki smiled and said, "I'm afraid it's not decisiveness, but Sunagakure is really at its breaking point."
“His great name just happened to lose its prestige.”
"Heaven has given the Third Kazekage an opportunity, how could he not seize it?"
Where does the authority of a daimyo come from?
The Shadow and the Great Name present a 'Double Jade' situation, where each leader enjoys power but also bears obligations.
The daimyo of the Land of Wind does not support funding for military organizations, which means he has waived his obligation to pay military expenses.
They only hoped to enjoy the privilege of being protected by the Sand Village.
Such a big name will eventually be taught a lesson.
Even if the Third Kazekage hadn't taught him a lesson, the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Kazekage might still have taken matters into their own hands and caused him trouble.
Tsunade took out a letter and asked, "How should we treat our daimyo?"
She and the contemporary luminaries are already related in a way that is neither too close nor too distant.
Senju Ryuma's wife, Tsunade and Nawaki's mother, was the daughter of a daimyo of the same era as Hashirama.
Da Ming is ultimately an ordinary person, and the possibility of an accident is very high.
The current daimyo is not Tsunade's cousin, but her nephew, and from another lineage at that.
Therefore, Tsunade felt some affection for these daimyo relatives, but not much.
Yuki said, "It's probably not our turn to handle this. The village will remain inactive, and someone will take care of the daimyo."
The wealthy and noble have far too much money!
However, their strong military power suppressed the ambitions of local city lords and generals.
but!
The war was lost, the nobles were lost, and everything changed!
They clearly exposed their weakness to everyone.
The nobility had no power to protect their vast wealth.
They might not even be able to guarantee their own safety.
The long-standing claim of superior bloodline has been completely untenable.
Your noble blood is so high, how come your army of 50,000 samurai was dealt with as easily as killing dogs and chickens by Hanzo the Salamander?
Why were the nobles of the Rain Kingdom not punished for killing them?
Overthrowing the aristocracy was something Hanzo of the Salamander could do, but we can't.
Over the course of more than thirty years, the relationship between the Daimyo and the Hokage has long since faded.
From being 'one family' at the beginning, we've become 'two different people'.
At that moment, Yuuki suddenly thought of something and exchanged a glance with Orochimaru.
"Tsunade, it seems that one branch of the Senju clan has settled in the capital, right?"
Tsunade's heart skipped a beat: "Hiss, could they have already made their move against the daimyo?"
Hanzo the Salamander's trampling on the 'nobles' never stemmed from a single killing of a noble group.
It lies in the gradual process of extorting wealthy nobles and merchants.
Even nobles who are of a higher social standing dare not speak loudly to the Land of Rain.
The spread of such news was equally devastating to the prestige of the nobility.
Yuuki sensed a slight movement in the Tree of Destiny and Nature.
Has the Tree of Destiny been forced to grow?
Planting the sacred tree doesn't solve everything.
We still need to find ways to cultivate and enhance [their skills/abilities].
Each of the different sacred trees has its own way of being played.
The Otsutsuki Divine Tree directly devoured the planet's power and plundered it for its own growth.
The Tree of Destiny grows by changing and creating destiny.
Ultimately, it all comes down to the divine tree sprouting and branching out.
As chakra continues to advance, even more conditions are required.
However, that's something you'll need to consider once Yuuki reaches the Dharma Body level.
As night deepened, the high-ranking officials of Konoha dispersed.
Meanwhile, the Hokage's office remained brightly lit.
The letter from the daimyo of the Land of Fire requesting aid was sent to Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately.
"The daimyo requested the protection of a Jonin to fill the vacancy of a Guardian Ninja."
"I am willing to pay five million ryo for a month's mission as a Jonin."
Hiruzen Sarutobi lit his pipe, puffing out smoke with a hesitant expression.
What a grand gesture from Da Ming!
Five million taels a month to hire a Jonin for protection!
The reward for having ten Jonin protect you for a year is equivalent to a whole year's Daimyo stipend!
This is also the reason why Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated.
That's incredibly wealthy!
The village is so wealthy that some villagers find it hard to accept.
Moreover.
Does the Land of Fire truly have no hidden power?
Should I collect the mission rewards, or just take down the daimyo directly?
If the Land of Fire descends into chaos, will the election of the Fourth Hokage be indefinitely postponed?
With the Land of Fire stable, the Daimyo supports him continuing as the Fourth Daimyo?
Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't make a decision and decided to wait and see for a while longer.
He wrote a reply, saying all sorts of nice things but making no promises.
He responded to the daimyo's expectations in an extremely ambiguous manner.
It's like how a famous person can get a passionate response by imitating a sycophant.
Hiruzen Sarutobi opened another scroll.
There are no major problems with pushing forward the "White Life is Fate" plan within the Hidden Clouds.
The chaos among the Cloud Ninja is not yet apparent.
However, the Land of Lightning has changed considerably.
The attitudes of the nobility, in particular, toward white people were truly influenced by public opinion.
They were never friendly to white people.
With deliberate propaganda, the behavior became even more egregious.
"Delaying the election of the fourth generation from the outside cannot solve the fundamental problem."
"The candidate's reputation is too high."
"That's the crux of the problem!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a sinking feeling in his heart. Sakumo Hatake felt like a mountain pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.
Looking back on his family, apart from him, no other Kage-level powerhouse has emerged.
Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but sigh, "The foundation isn't strong enough..."
They can only obtain the sustenance to support the family from outside the family.
He picked up a photo of Minato Namikaze.
Minato Namikaze consistently ranked among the top performers in the Will of Fire, starting from the Ninja Academy.
He is friendly to his classmates, respectful to his elders, and has pretty good grades.
After being taken in as a disciple by Jiraiya, Hiruzen Sarutobi secretly "coincidentally" guided him a few times, and his talent was undeniable.
He has a high aptitude for Wind Release techniques.
The nerve response speed is very fast.
Large chakra reserves.
If he continues to develop normally, he'll be at least an elite Jonin, and he should be able to compete for Kage level.
This is the ideal fourth generation he envisioned!
He's thirteen now. Twenty years from now, when he becomes a movie star, he'll be ready to retire!
If there were a Jinchūriki to help... then the Jinchūriki could truly return to the Hokage lineage!
The thought of Jinchūriki made Hiruzen Sarutobi clutch his head in exasperation.
There are just too many things to deal with lately.
Village taxes, the three major reforms, clans, daimyo, daily applications for various ninja...
In addition, Konoha had no shortage of skilled fighters, so he completely forgot about the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
“Minato Namikaze lacks sufficient foundation, but the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki can make up for it to some extent.”
"The Ino-Shika-Cho trio, even the Senju and Uchiha clans."
"And the Hyuga clan shouldn't be wasted either."