Chapter 209: Chapter 209: Trust Issues—The Daimyos Assemble!
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The speaker has good intentions; the listener has a hidden agenda.
Black Zetsu had, indeed, planted a seed of doubt in Nagato's mind.
The paper was still the same paper, but… the person seemed to have changed.
The paper that was originally supposed to be insurance for his body now seemed like a black rod inserted by Konan, a tracking device.
As long as he kept this paper with him, Konan could always know his location. If… if Konan truly betrayed him, she could lead Konoha Shinobi here at any time, launching a sneak attack against his real body.
With Konan present, his intelligence advantage would also cease to exist.
Being constantly exposed to mortal danger was something Nagato absolutely didn't want to face. But if… if he got rid of this paper, no matter what the reason, what the explanation, once Konan found out, it would mean that the bond of friendship between the two, which not even Shinra Tensei could break, would be shattered. This was also something Nagato didn't want to face.
He had already lost Yahiko. He couldn't lose Konan.
"The paper you gave me hasn't changed color… which means you're safe now, and you haven't been invaded by chakra."
"I can still trust you, right?"
Nagato took a deep breath, clutching the paper in his hand, and gave up thinking.
As long as he didn't think about it, Konan wouldn't have a problem.
Trust in the bonds of friendship that had lasted for over a decade! Konan was definitely not that kind of casual person!
"As long as… no more bad news comes. There's no need to think about discarding the life-paper and relocating the base."
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Obedience, submission, fearing traps. The bloody winds of the ninja world don't blow into the resplendent Daimyo's mansion.
A catastrophe for the ninja world was brewing in the undercurrents. The ninja villages might not have noticed, or perhaps they chose to ignore it, but the Daimyos in the Daimyo's palace certainly couldn't perceive it. Their ninja would take care of the fighting. No matter how fierce the war was, the flames of war wouldn't reach the Daimyo's palace.
The Shinobi would take care of it!
Even if their own Shinobi couldn't stop it, they could use diplomatic means, pleading here and sending gifts there.
As long as the stomachs of the Daimyo of the opposing countries were filled, taking advantage of others when they're down, and seeing how the ancestors were relatives, the mouths would be loosened.
When the Daimyo's mouths loosened, the mouths of the Shinobi below had to loosen along with them. Even if the shuriken could already be thrown into the Kage's office or the Daimyo's bedroom, they had to withdraw.
Otherwise, twelve Daimyo decrees would be sent out non-stop.
With the exception of the Land of Fire, at least on the surface, a Kage absolutely couldn't turn against their own Daimyo. Otherwise, the highest point of legitimacy would be stripped away, and the Shinobi below would be restless, along with a series of negative impacts…
A red phone call was made to the bedrooms of the various Daimyo.
Take the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, for example~ He hurriedly got up from the wine pool and meat forest, straightened his clothes, and sat in front of the camera.
Seeing that it was a video call request from the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, the Daimyo of the Land of Wind did not dare to neglect it. He had someone help him tidy up his appearance, and then accepted the video call request.
"Fire-myo! What brings you to contact me so late?"
Wind-myo looked at Fire-myo and the strong male Shinobi behind him with some confusion.
'Why did Fire-myo look like an old lady?'
"Cough cough, Wind-myo, I have a project here. Are you interested in participating?"
"A project? Will it make money?"
Wind-myo didn't suspect anything.
Although historically, because Sunagakure waged war year after year, their relationship with the Land of Fire wasn't very good. But with the opening of the Konoha-Suna Trade Route, the relationship between him and Fire-myo gradually became more normal.
It should be normal to invite him to join a profitable project~
"Of course it will make money. Not only will it make money, but it will also earn you face. Your Fifth Kazekage wants to invite our Konoha of the Land of Fire to hold a 'Joint Chunin Exam' facing the entire Shinobi world. Do you know about this?"
"Yes, how could I not?"
"The Fourth Hokage has reported to me, naming this Joint Chunin Exam the 'Fire Games.' Now, we sincerely invite the most powerful and noble Daimyo of the Four Great Nations to serve as [Fire Games] committee members. You can come yourself, or you can send an envoy to participate."
"Because the visitors involved are the noble figures slightly lower than us in the entire Shinobi world, if it is done well, it will undoubtedly establish our nobility again!! This is a rare event since the Shinobi world entered the ninja village era~ No matter what the relationship between us is, as long as you attend this [Fire Games] as a committee member, our status will be the most noble! No one can shake it. I don't think Wind-myo, you would want to miss this opportunity, right?"
Fire-myo's words made Wind-myo almost burst out in ecstasy.
Listen, what is meant by the most powerful and noble in the Shinobi world?
What a boastful title, but he liked it...
Indeed, no matter how the Five Great Shinobi Villages fought, it was all their "family matter," a game of power to determine who was the leader of the Shinobi world.
No matter how many Shinobi died, it didn't matter. Shinobi had hatred between Shinobi, Daimyo had tacit understanding between Daimyo.
Shinobi valued whether their ninja way could be realized, while Daimyo? They valued their own face, their prestige in the Shinobi world, and what kind of economic benefits the Shinobi war would bring them.
Shinobi villages were both military organizations under the Daimyo and a long-term investment.
"I understand what you mean, but what about the money?"
"The specific details, wait until your envoy arrives in our Land of Fire to discuss! In short… you won't be disappointed."
Similar scenes also played out on the screens of Water-myo, Earth-myo, and Lightning-myo.
With the authorization of Minato Namikaze, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire faithfully fulfilled his duties as Daimyo. Konoha spared his life and gave him happiness, so he had to kneel honestly in front of the Hokage Rock~
Soon, With Fire-myo's urging, the envoys of the Four Great Nations set off non-stop for the Daimyo's mansion in the Land of Fire.
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"Tsunade, please dispatch!"
"Ugh—"
Accompanied by Tsunade's pained groan, the Mangekyo Sharingan were replaced by her original eyes.
Tsunade raised her hand, and a faint green light emerged from her palm, healing her eye nerves.
You have to say, Shinobi eye usage is really convenient, right?
Whether or not they matched, as long as they were pressed there, they would automatically adapt. Whether it was scalability or extensibility, it was as strong as ninpo.
Even Gojo Kaigetsu felt that even if a newborn baby, this Mangekyo Sharingan could also be installed, just need to use chakra to control the eyes to become smaller.
As husband and wife with a deep bond, Tsunade didn't ask too many questions, she naturally listened to Gojo Kaigetsu's words, and put on these Mangekyo.
[Mangekyo Sharingan *1 pair·Installed]
When Tsunade stopped channeling the power of her Palm Healing, and opened her eyes again, what was presented before Gojo Kaigetsu was a pair of eyes with cold chakra and sickle-shaped pupils.
"Tsunade, how do you feel?"
"Hmm… how do I say it?"
Tsunade blinked and gave a pertinent evaluation: "Chakra consumption seems to be less than the Mangekyo Sharingan loaded previously, However, why do I feel that these two eyes are the same as the one-eyed you gave me before."
"....."
"The Mangekyo's own ability, can you feel it?"
"You mean… Susanoo?" Tsunade closed her eyes and felt the power hidden in her eyes. Susanoo was basically the base salary the Mangekyo company gave to employees, doujutsu was equivalent to performance bonuses.
"That's right~"
"I can use it, but to what extent, I'm not sure."
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