Chapter 181 I am Shimura Danzo, here to rescue you, sir!
Among the people in the castle, there was even a White Zetsu mixed in.
White Zetsu possesses near-perfect transformation abilities, making them far more difficult to detect and discern than ordinary transformation techniques used by ninjas.
However, thanks to the disguise-seeing ability rewarded by the system, Souji was able to see through White Zetsu's disguise at a glance.
Because the White Zetsu were all weaklings in individual combat, roughly at the level of a weak Chunin, they couldn't fake being strong.
The two White Zetsu that were discovered at this time transformed into a servant of the castle and an ordinary samurai.
With White Zetsu's perfect transformation ability, he blended in with these people without being noticed at all.
White Zetsu's reaction and expression were also very convincing, and his look of fear and unease was no different from the others.
"It seems that the Daimyo of the four countries reached a consensus so quickly and issued an order for the four great ninja villages to attack Konoha.
Madara was secretly instigating this."
"Although the Daimyo do regard me as a traitor because of the ideas that Kirigakure and I have promoted, given their lack of urgency and their tendency to argue over trivial matters, it is still a bit strange that they made this decision too quickly."
"Since he would send White Zetsu to incite the Daimyo to attack Konoha... or rather, to attack me, it means that Madara has already taken notice of me, and even considers me a significant threat to his plans.
Otherwise, why would he bother with me?"
"It's a pity, though.
I became stronger too quickly by using cheat codes.
Even if Madara was paying attention to me, I became even stronger in the blink of an eye.
His tricks are no match for me."
Thinking of this, Souji couldn't help but smile.
Madara Uchiha... a legendary figure in the ninja world on par with Hashirama Senju, but unfortunately, that's all in the past.
Madara is now an old man who can't move and is just waiting to die.
He sits in the cave every day and is barely hanging on by the life force supplied by the sacred tree.
If Madara were to possess the power of his prime, then if the ultimate attack were ineffective against him, attracting Madara's attention would indeed be quite dangerous.
Unfortunately, he isn't, so it doesn't matter.
Souji didn't bother with the White Zetsu that had been discovered; they posed no threat to him anyway, so he didn't care what they pretended to be.
Mifune was thrown out by him, and the guardian ninjas and samurai dared not go forward.
Souji was no longer hindered and quickly captured the Daimyo of Shikoku.
"Who...who are you!
How dare you offend me like this!?"
"How dare you!
Do you even know who I am?!"
"Let go! Let go of me!
I am the Daimyo of the Land of Wind! This is insubordination! This is a capital offense!"
"Protect me! Protect me! Damn it!
Why aren't the Guardian Ninja here to protect me?!"
The four Daimyo uttered various cowardly yet arrogant words, but being Daimyo without any fighting ability, they naturally had no way to resist.
"Esteemed Daimyo, I am Mochizuki Souji, a ninja from Konoha.
I invite you to come to Konoha to witness my ceremony of becoming Hokage."
"After that, I need a few of you to relinquish your Daimyo status.
You can choose to relinquish it yourselves, or I can announce the abolition of your status."
"Because the former is much more respectable, I would recommend several of them."
"Time is running out, gentlemen, please make a decision as soon as possible."
After Souji finished speaking, the four Daimyo launched into another barrage of threats and taunts, but Souji ignored them, cast an illusion spell to put all four of them to sleep, and then led them away.
Watching Souji take away the four daimyo and board the dragon flying away in a grand manner, Mifune's face was filled with extreme helplessness.
Originally, the intention was to maintain the neutrality of the country, which is why the four daimyo were allowed to linger.
Naturally, this also served as an opportunity for the samurai to protect the daimyo.
He was confident in his own strength, and could even fight the Five Kage without being at a disadvantage.
However, he did not expect that Mochizuki Souji was as powerful as rumored.
In the very first move, Mochizuki Souji easily threw him away.
If Mochizuki Souji had intended to kill, perhaps he would have...
It seems that the rumor that the Raikage was killed in one blow, though hard to believe, is probably true.
Mifune thought to himself, then shook his head dejectedly.
Mochizuki Souji just said that he wants to unify the ninja world, including the Land of Iron.
Although they were certainly unwilling, if Mochizuki Souji were to use force, would they really have to risk the lives of all the samurai in the Land of Iron to fight him to the death?
Mifune recalled the strength that Souji had just displayed; even he was defeated in a single move, and the powerful guardian ninjas summoned by the Daimyo were killed in large numbers in an instant.
Clearly, even a desperate fight to the death wouldn't help...
...
At the same time.
Leaf.
In the darkness, Danzo, accompanied by more than ten Root ninjas, arrived at the residence of the Fire Country daimyo who was under house arrest.
Danzo glanced around.
The guards were substantial, consisting of three Jonin and over ten Anbu.
This was certainly enough to imprison a mere Daimyo, but if they were to prevent him from rescuing the person…
That's not enough.
Danzo whispered instructions to his subordinates:
"The first squad will follow me to rescue the lord, while the other squads will deal with the guards."
"We must ensure that no one discovers that we did this.
All witnesses must be killed, and all traces related to us must be erased.
Understand?"
"Yes, sir!"
Danzo nodded in satisfaction.
Root members are all selected and rigorously trained by Danzo, and they take his orders as their top priority.
Even if the order is to kill fellow Konoha ninja, Root members will not hesitate in the slightest.
A true ninja is one who can kill even comrades without feeling when necessary, and who always prioritizes orders and missions above all else.
Konoha's approach has always been far too lenient.
If he were to take charge of Konoha, under his strict and demanding guidance, the entire village would surely transform into such outstanding ninjas.
Abandon emotions, and become stronger!
How could it be like now, with so many people being bewitched by the sweet talk of that kid Mochizuki Souji?
But it's okay, he still has time to correct everything.
The first step is to rescue the daimyo and gain his recognition, thus securing the moral high ground on his side.
Next, we'll capture Mochizuki Souji's woman as a hostage, making him hesitant to act, and then find an opportunity to eliminate him...
Danzo headed toward the daimyo's location, his mind filled with his plans.
Danzo killed the guards he encountered on the road without saying a word with his ninja sword.
Upon discovering the approaching enemy, the three Jonin guarding the Daimyo gathered around him, but they were all taken aback when they saw that the attacker was Danzo.
"Shi-Shimura-sama!?"
"It's you guys. What a pity."
Taking advantage of the three men's momentary lapse in concentration due to their shock, Danzo unleashed his full power and instantly killed them all.
"Wow..."
The ninja's blood splattered on him, making the daimyo turn pale with fright.
Danzo, along with his subordinates, knelt down and bowed to Daishi.
"My lord, I am Shimura Danzo, and I have come to rescue you!"
"Please come with me, sir. We will escort you to a safe place."
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