Chapter 178 The Ninjas Lack Respect for Our Daimyo
The Land of Iron.
This is a neutral country in the ninja world, dominated entirely by samurai and without ninjas.
Located in a cold region, similar to the Land of Snow, the Land of Iron is also characterized by perpetual snow and ice.
At this moment, the daimyo of the four great nations are all staying in the castle of the Land of Iron, receiving hospitality from Mifune, the general of the Land of Iron.
After deliberation, the four daimyo issued an order to the four great ninja villages to attack Konoha.
After resting for a while, they all planned to return to their respective countries.
But just as they were about to set off, they suddenly received a message.
Mochizuki Souji stormed the castle of the Fire Country Daimyo, destroying the castle and capturing the Fire Country Daimyo, bringing him to Konoha Village.
Mochizuki Souji actually made a move against the daimyo!
Upon learning this news, the four daimyo were all taken aback.
They quickly gathered together again and, after some discussion, decided that it was best not to leave the Land of Iron for the time being!
They are also protected by a force similar to the twelve guardian ninjas of the Land of Fire.
When the four daimyo gather together, there are dozens of powerful ninjas, plus a large number of powerful samurai from the Land of Iron, which ensures their safety.
Before we conquer Konoha and capture Mochizuki Souji, it's best to avoid getting scattered!
At this moment, the four daimyo were in a spacious and luxurious hall, warming themselves by the fire, drinking and chatting.
Daimyo of the Land of Earth leaned back in his chair, his voice tinged with dissatisfaction:
"Seriously... how long are we going to stay in this cold place?"
"I'm afraid it will take some more time, right? I'm telling you, relax a bit, just think of it as a vacation. I think it's quite romantic to be here watching the snow and drinking warm wine."
Daimyo of the Land of Wind said with a grin.
The Land of Iron is completely different from the Land of Wind, which is all desert and wilderness.
Therefore, the daimyo of the Land of Wind is quite interested in this place and is not opposed to staying for a while.
The daimyo of the Land of Lightning, while drinking his sake, also spoke up:
"This place is alright, but I'm really getting tired of it. No matter what happens outside, it's never as good as my own place."
"The recent events are really troubling. I hope the ninjas can finish this soon!"
The youngest of them all, the daimyo of the Land of Water, muttered with a somber expression:
"You all seem to be relaxed, but things are a complete mess on my end.
Kirigakure has practically gone mad, daring to disobey my orders... all because of that traitor, Mochizuki Souji..."
"hehe..."
The other three lords chuckled softly, without replying.
They're all competitors; if others suffer, they'll benefit to some extent—that's a good thing.
After a long pause, the daimyo of the Land of Earth also spoke softly:
"However... it's not just Mochizuki Souji.
I wonder if there are any problems with Sunagakure and Kumogakure. Anyway, the people from Iwagakure on my side have been getting increasingly out of line lately..."
"Oh? Iwagakure... Onoki has been the Tsuchikage for so many years, he's not a young man anymore.
Does getting old make him lose his sense of propriety?" the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning laughed.
"Sunagakure is alright, but I've heard that quite a few people there are complaining about me because I cut funding to them..."
"It seems all ninja villages are pretty much the same. These mere ninjas actually show no respect for our daimyo!"
The Great Kage of the Land of Earth then said:
"After this incident, perhaps we should cooperate and properly restrain our ninjas?"
"It seems good."
"It seems that's the right thing to do."
"We must make those ninjas understand the majesty of our daimyo once again."
The three famous figures immediately agreed with a smile.
The daimyo of the Land of Earth threw out this topic precisely to get their cooperation, didn't he?
That's perfect, they both have the same idea.
In recent years, the various ninja villages have not been respectful enough to them.
Now, with the incident involving Mochizuki Souji, we can take this opportunity to give these ninjas a good talking-to.
As for how to do it...
Powerful ninjas aren't just found in the Five Great Ninja Villages. For example, the Guardian Ninjas they recruit don't come from the Five Great Ninja Villages.
We just need to recruit more people.
It might even contain figures comparable to the Five Kage.
There's a saying that there are many hidden masters among ordinary people.
Furthermore, the samurai of the Land of Iron can also be utilized.
To do all these things, you need money, and a lot of money.
But all they have is money!
A mere ninja dares to defy the daimyo?
They must be taught a harsh lesson!
Mifune, the samurai general who came to entertain the four daimyo, was drinking his sake with his head down, without saying a word.
Although opportunities to interact with daimyo are rare, but...
This is really tough!
What kind of nonsense are you spouting?
A few ordinary people with no fighting skills, who had only recruited some ninjas with decent strength, became arrogant.
They don't even take the Five Great Ninja Villages seriously, thinking they can be easily bullied and manipulated...
The guardian ninjas they recruited were indeed quite strong, most of them being at the level of Jonin.
But what about Jonin?
Even a Jonin is no match for a Kage-level powerhouse.
These famous people are truly... ignorant and fearless!
...
When Souji and Minato arrived in the Land of Waterfalls.
They saw an area with large craters in the ground and many charred areas that looked like they had been burned by fire, clearly indicating that a great battle had taken place there.
However, they did not find the person who started the war.
When they found the Iwagakure ninja army, they saw the Tsuchikage and Hokage sitting on the ground, laughing heartily and happily toasting each other.
The area that had just been ravaged was undoubtedly the work of these two, but at this moment, it was impossible to tell.
Anyone who didn't know better would have thought they were old friends.
Jiraiya was also drinking, but he didn't say much, probably because he couldn't join in the conversation of the older generation.
The sons of the two shadows, Kitsuchi and Sarutobi Shinnosuke, stood helplessly to the side.
I thought there would be a big fight, but it turned out that the two shadows just went to the side and took care of it themselves. After they were done, they came back to drink and chatted happily.
For the two young people, who are also quite straightforward, this situation was rather awkward.
Upon seeing Souji and Minato arrive, the Tsuchikage waved to them.
"Come on over here, drinking is more fun with more people!"
Minato was also somewhat dumbfounded by this situation.
Although he knew before he came that it wouldn't escalate into a life-or-death battle, wasn't the current situation a bit too harmonious?
Souji didn't seem to care, but he thought to himself that these old guys really knew how to play the game.
Since they weren't really going to fight, they decided to stop pretending and just drink like old friends.
When Souji and Minato sat down, the Hokage shook the sake bottle and found it was empty.
"We're running out of wine."
"Kitsuchi, go and get more wine!"
"yes..."
Kitsuchi looked helpless, having been forced to work by the Hokage of Konoha for the first time in his life.
The Tsuchikage ignored him and asked Souji:
Can I drink alcohol?
"It's alright, I should be able to keep you company for a while."
"Alright then."
Earth Shadow laughed:
"Let's drink and talk about the future of the ninja world!"
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