Ayaka's expression turned exceptionally serious and unpredictable. She knew very well the severe consequences this matter would bring to her family if the Shogun were to find out. A wild idea even crossed Ayaka's mind: gather all available personnel from the Kamisato Clan and execute Yuto on the spot to eliminate future troubles.
But she immediately thought of the incredible abilities he displayed when she had just tested him, not to mention that he was a peerless expert who had once severed three heads of Osial in Liyue with a single sword. Could the Kamisato Clan's strength alone truly execute him on the spot?
Even if they could, would the price the Kamisato Clan paid truly be acceptable to her? Ayaka mentally posed a question. It was precisely because she considered this point that Ayaka decided to wait and see what Yuto's later explanation would be.
"Mr. Yuto, where did you get this information? As one of the Tri-Commission serving the Shogun, our Kamisato Clan has always been loyal to the Shogun. How could we act in such a duplicitous manner? I hope Mr. Yuto will be mindful of the impact of his words.
Now that it's just the two of us, I can pretend not to have heard it. But if you walk out that door and continue to say such things, Mr. Yuto, then you will be an enemy of my Kamisato Clan."
"Oh? Strange? Guuji Yae specifically told me that the Yashiro Commission had raised objections to the Vision Hunt Decree and asked me to seek their help. I didn't expect Guuji Yae to lie to me. The Yashiro Commission has always supported the Shogun's policies. My apologies, I was out of line. I promise never to mention this again. Goodbye."
With that, the space behind Yuto began to ripple, and Yuto's figure gradually started to disappear. Ayaka saw this and quickly called out, "Wait!"
Yuto's figure stopped. At this point, his upper body was still in the teahouse, while his lower body had already vanished, as if a transparent barrier was blocking his lower half. Ayaka was quite shocked and reached out to feel where his lower body had disappeared.
It wasn't a trick after all?!
"Mr. Yuto, you just said Guuji Yae revealed it to you?"
"That's right."
"Since that's the case, I don't need to hide anything either. The implementation of the Vision Hunt Decree is indeed ill-advised, directly intensifying the already relatively stable situation in Inazuma. Those whose Visions were confiscated and lost have, more or less, experienced negative phenomena such as despondency, amnesia, and even mental instability.
Although the Vision Hunt Decree only targets a small portion of people in Inazuma, those who possess a Vision are not ordinary people. Some are grandmasters of martial arts schools, while others are elite top-tier individuals in certain organizations or representative industries.
To avoid having their Visions confiscated, they could only flee Narukami Island and defect to the Shogunate's opposition, which is the resistance on Watatsumi Island. It is precisely because of the addition of these people that the resistance on Watatsumi Island gained the confidence to confront the Shogunate Army."
"I know all these things. As one of Inazuma's Tri-Commission, has the Yashiro Commission officially proposed the abolition of the Vision Hunt Decree?"
Ayaka nodded and said helplessly, "My brother, Kamisato Ayato, as the Head of the Kamisato Clan, has repeatedly proposed the abolition of the Vision Hunt Decree in meetings, but each time it has been rejected by both the Kanjou Commission and the Tenryou Commission, without even the qualification to report it to the Shogun."
"That's natural, because the Tenryou Commission and the Kanjou Commission have both been bought off by the Fatui."
"This... how is this possible? The Kanjou Commission is one thing, but the General of the Tenryou Commission is Kujou Sara. She is incredibly loyal to the Shogun."
"Kujou Sara certainly wouldn't, but she isn't the Kujou Clan Head. The General of the Tenryou Commission sounds grand, but ultimately, she is just the adopted daughter of the Kujou Clan Head. It's too easy to deceive her."
"So that's how it is. That certainly explains the actions of those two families. But why would they do this?"
"Naturally, it's to gain enormous profits. After all, to those two families, the Shogun is a lofty, omnipotent deity. Any schemes or tricks of the Fatui have no room for resistance in the face of absolute power. The only ones who suffer are the people of Inazuma. What does it matter to these 'people above people'?"
"Mr. Yuto, you are on our side, aren't you? Because the Kamisato Clan, due to its identity as the Yashiro Commission, cannot openly oppose the Shogun and the Vision Hunt Decree, we can only seek external help.
When I learned from Beidou, the captain from Liyue, that you and the Traveler would soon be coming to Inazuma, I arranged for Thoma to disguise himself as a fixer and go to Ritou in advance to contact you and the Traveler, to see if you were the people I was looking for.
However, I didn't expect your abilities to be so great. You've only been in Inazuma for a few days and already have quite a reputation. And I certainly didn't expect you to already be working on abolishing the Vision Hunt Decree. Please tell us, what can our Yashiro Commission do?"
"How about this: your Yashiro Commission can prepare several reports for me concerning Inazuma's economy, birth rate, death rate, crime rate, and a series of other issues reflecting the public's livelihood over these past years. In short, any issue that shows Inazuma is in decline, you should make a report about that content. Don't mention any positive aspects. Can you do that?"
"This is possible, but what good are these reports? As long as the Tenryou Commission and Kanjou Commission interfere, the Shogun will never see these reports."
"Hmph! Who told you these reports have to go through the Tenryou Commission and Kanjou Commission first?"
"!!! Mr. Yuto, are you implying..."
"Remember! Reports are just reports. They are about facts. Absolutely do not make any suggestions in the reports. Whichever report can be done quickly, do that one first. I'm not picky."
"Alright, once the reports are done, I will deliver them to Komore Teahouse in Inazuma City. That is a secret base for our Yashiro Commission in Inazuma City. Here is the invitation letter for Komore Teahouse. Please keep it safe. With this, you can retrieve those reports at any time."
After Yuto took the invitation letter, he casually placed it into his Kamui Dimension, completely disregarding Ayaka's presence.
Ayaka, who had initially been worried about Yuto's subsequent actions, felt her apprehension ease upon witnessing his miraculous ability. At the same time, she was filled with gratitude towards Yuto, kneeling on the ground and bowing respectfully to him, saying:
"Mr. Yuto, Ayaka, on behalf of myself, my brother, and the entire Kamisato Clan, thanks you for being willing to travel across the seas, return to Inazuma, and save the people of Inazuma from their suffering. Ayaka is eternally grateful."
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