"Here, please, Kanaten-sama. ”

Two luxurious four-horse carriages stopped at the side of the avenue outside the foggy gate, neatly dressed horsemen, maids dressed as maids, and heroic and majestic guards stood by the carriages, attracting the attention of people coming and going.

Kannaten retrieved the formalities for leaving the village from the gate guards, glanced at the carriage, and said, "I don't need that kind of thing. ”

Usami Yorihisa hurriedly said: "It's rude to let Kannaten-sama you go on the road alone, please be sure to give me a chance to entertain, this is also what His Royal Highness Prince Ni ordered." ”

Kannaten stepped forward, stroked the horse's mane, and asked, "Isn't there a more advanced means of transportation in the land of water?"

Usami Yorihisa said embarrassedly: "More advanced means of transportation...... There may be in the interior, but in the land of water, it is not very useful, so ......"

The technology in this world is not as bad as people see, there is a long-abandoned train in the land of snow, and there are often large ships sailing on the sea. The technical reserves have always been there, but they have not been used for it.

Speaking of which, according to the plot of the original book, after Naruto and his party defeated Kaguyahime in the future, the technology of the Hokage world began to develop rapidly, and after Naruto became the Hokage, it almost became the Internet era, and the span in between is really a bit exaggerated.

"How long does it take to get to the Daimyo's Mansion using a carriage?" asked Kannaten, after a moment's thought.

Usami Yorihisa said with some embarrassment: "One ...... One week. ”

"Oh?" Kannaten turned and asked, "So, I'm short of time, isn't Prince Nishi going to let me run in the Mizukage election?"

Hearing this, Usami Yorihisa suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

"Well, just kidding. Kannaten suddenly laughed and patted Usami Yorihisa on the shoulder, "Then, let's follow your arrangement." ”

Usami Yorihisa breathed a sigh of relief and made a gesture of please.

"So, enjoy the trip, Kana-sama. ”

"Let's go!"

......

Seven days later, Kannaten and his entourage arrived at the Daimyo's Mansion and were personally received by Prince Ni.

"So, do all princes live in this kind of place?"

Kanaten held his head high, his gaze resting on the gorgeous dome mural above him.

Directly across from Kannaten, a middle-aged man with a headband, a black samurai shirt, and a long sword in his arms sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. Prince Ni was in the first seat, looking at him with a smile.

Kannaten's gaze moved to the decorations in the room again, and he was amazed by the exquisite dragon-shaped reliefs and the antique armor placed in the room.

"It's a little vulgar, it's not worth commendating. Prince Ni disregarded Kanaten's ridicule and said with a smile, "In my opinion, the power that Mr. Kannaten possesses is the real treasure of this world......

Just such a sentence made Kannaten's evaluation of Prince Ni increase by more than one point.

This guy, since he can clearly understand the power of the strong, it means that he is not like those daimyo in the past, blindly immersed in the supreme power and cannot extricate himself.

He knows how to use the power of ninjas, which means that he can understand how powerful the impact of the special group of ninjas is on the daimyo's mansion and the aristocratic class.

If he is really made to become the daimyo of the water country, then he will inevitably work on the operation mechanism of the ninja village, instead of ignoring the ninja village like some idiot daimyo and treating the ninja as a mere tool.

"It's a difficult character. Kannaten said secretly in his heart.

"My strength? ”

Kannaten said perfunctorily, his gaze turned to the swordsman who was sitting with him, "This one...... If I'm not mistaken, it's the great swordsman who is known as the first sword in Tokaido, Mr. Sakamoto, right?"

Akimoto opened his eyes and calmly looked at Kanaten.

"It's down there. ”

His gaze did not have the slightest aggressiveness, nor did it fluctuate, but it was Kannatian's gaze, but it faintly revealed a compelling momentum.

The so-called Tokaido No. 1 Sword Tori, which means the strongest swordsmanship master in Tokaido, I don't know how much water Kannaten has, but it must not be underestimated.

However, since he is not known as the world's No. 1 sword, then Kannaten will not care too much about him, you must know that in the entire Tokaido, only the country of craftsmen specializes in training samurai, and the more powerful country of iron is thousands of miles away. If you can't get the name of the world's No. 1 sword, you will definitely not be Kanaten's opponent.

Speaking of which, when Kannaten held the seal of the Taisei Minister and the General Wudou and ordered the Chinese army to surround the Emon Mansion and forcibly execute Guilu, the wrong person was this Tsurumoto, and the two had a little friendship.

"It turns out that the strongest swordsman in Tokaido is now working for His Royal Highness Prince Nishi?" so what did His Highness summon me for?" Kannaten spread his hands and pretended to be puzzled, "Is there anything that Mr. Sakamoto can't solve?"

Prince Ren clasped his hands and said slowly: "My father's health is deteriorating, so I am specially ordered to supervise the country, but there are always some people in the country who can't see the situation clearly, I am ready to convene all the ministers to have a small meeting to communicate ideas, so as not to have any misunderstandings at work......

Kannaiten listened silently, and soon understood what was going on.

It was rumored in the court that the Daimyo of the Land of Water had turned white overnight, his body was declining, and his energy was not as good as before, and His Royal Highness Prince Hitoshi Igarashi was ordered to take full charge of the Land of Water and was ordered to be the regent. However, there were some ministers in the Daimyo Mansion who were seriously suspicious of this phenomenon, believing that the Daimyo's aging might have been caused by poisoning or murder by cultists, monks, ninjas, and other people with supernatural abilities, so they refused to obey Prince Nito's orders, which aroused Prince Nito's strong disgust.

The struggle above the court is different from that of the ninja village, and it is not possible to blindly use force, and how to defeat this group of opposition without causing a riot is also a big headache for Prince Nito. It was at this time that the news of Mizukage's murder came from the Fog Hidden Village, and the village fell into turmoil, and the ninjas belonging to the Fog Hidden Village returned to the village one after another to participate in the election of the next Mizukage, which gave Prince Nito an opportunity.

The attitude of the Daimyo Mansion can affect the election of the Mizukage, and even have the right to forcibly depose the current Mizukage and forcibly appoint a new Kage, and in turn, the tendencies of the Ninja Village, the military support of this violent group, can naturally affect the Daimyo's candidates.

"So, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is trying to convince me, let Hinawa Yuya become the new Shadow?" Kannato sneered, "Why? Don't Your Highness know that Mizukage's election is based on strength? Do you think that Hirinawa Yuya guy can beat me?"

Prince Ren's face remained unchanged, and he said indifferently: "Based on age considerations, I think that Rilun Yuya is more mature than you in terms of presiding over the work of the village, you are still very young, and there will be time in the future." ”

"Oh?" Kannato flicked his nails, and there was a hint of sarcasm on his face, "Because you are young, do you want to give up the opportunity to the elderly who have little time to live?"

Prince Nishi chuckled and said, "That's not something I should be thinking about, but if you give up this opportunity, you will also be compensated, and the next generation of Mizukage will definitely be yours, Kanaten!"

As he spoke, Prince Ni held up two fingers.

"Twenty! By the time you are twenty years old at the latest, you will become a shadow, and you will rule the Fog Hidden Village for at least twenty years!"

Kannaten was not moved at all, his purpose was never to be a shadow.

"Then why did you choose Hinawa Yuya? Compared to him, our friendship is deeper, isn't it?Will I support other people to become daimyo?ah?hahaha!"

Prince Nishi frowned, and Kannaten's sudden laughter made him faintly feel a taste of mockery.

In fact, the reason why Prince Ni had to choose Hinawa Yuya, Kannaten probably knew it, because his style of acting was not like a ninja.

What kind of ninja are the most satisfying of the Daimyo's gang? One is the type that is absolutely loyal and absolutely obedient to orders, such as the ruthless White Fang Banner Sakushige before committing suicide, and the other is the selfless dedication type, such as the Uchiha Shisui.

And Kanaten, he belongs to the type who sees that you are not pleasing to the eye, and is likely to send someone to kill you directly, without thinking about the consequences at all, because he thinks that he is powerful enough to bear all the consequences.

Looking at the tone of the conversation between Kannaten and Prince Nishi, you can see that he doesn't have much respect for Prince Ni at all, and even looks down on him a little because of the other party's low force.

Prince Ren wants to meddle in the affairs of the Fog Hidden Village, which must not be allowed by Kanaten, and Kannaten has a close personal relationship with the ministers in the Daimyo's Mansion, and is also quite jealous of Prince Ren, these two people are actually the same kind of people to a certain extent, and in their hearts, there is a monster that is constantly growing and expanding, trying to control everything.

The two of them had their own ghosts, and they were silent in unison, and after a long time, Prince Ren made up his mind and said, "The annual funding of the Ninja Village will be increased by 30%!"

Kannatian also smiled: "The question of funding is none of my business." ”

Prince Ren was silent for a few more seconds, and then tentatively said again: "Fifty percent." ”

Kannaten leaned back, leaned back on the sofa, and said, "I said, that's none of my business. ”

Prince Nishi held back his anger and said, "So what do you really want? ”

"Yes, what do I want?" Kanon smiled, "wealth, power, beauty, what use do these mediocre people pursue?"

Prince Ni took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "You're really going too far, Kannaten. Pay attention to your words and figure out your identity!You are the ninja of the fog, but I am the crown prince of the land of water, the heir of the country! If you don't have my nod, even if you win the battle of the Japanese wheel Yuya, you won't be able to become a shadow if you don't get the approval of the daimyo mansion. ”

"Become a shadow?" Kannato laughed, "That kind of thing, who cares!"

Prince Ren's eyes narrowed, staring at Kannaten.

"Can't even the Mizukage impress you?, it seems, your ambitions are much greater than I thought......"

Shen Naitian did not back down, and said-for-tat: "I didn't expect that there would be such a character as you in the five major powers, and you would want to rule the country thoroughly, your ambition is not smaller than mine." ”

As the two of them revealed some of their hideous faces, the atmosphere became tense.

On the side, he silently changed his sitting posture, from cross-legged to kneeling, with his hands flat on his knees, and the long sword at his hand.

"Show some sincerity, Prince!" Kannaiten didn't care about Kamimoto at all, and said coldly, "I know very well who you are and understand who you are, but who do you think I am?

"Kannaten! It represents the strongest ninja recognized by Tokaido, a man who can easily overwhelm Mizukage! As long as I want, I can kill Hinawa Yuya at any time, and whether or not to become the fourth generation of Mizukage is only in my thoughts. ”

"I can be a shadow at any time, no matter whether there is opposition in the village or not, as long as I make a move, the outcome of the election will not change. But you're different, Your Royal Highness the Prince, it's not one or two who have the ability to bring you down in the country, and if I don't show some sincerity, I can't guarantee which side I will stand on. ”

Prince Nishi's fist was clenched tightly in his sleeve, and he felt an unprecedented humiliation.

"In that case...... Prince Ren lowered his head and said slowly, "then let me weigh it." ”

"Huh?"

"Let me weigh the power of the so-called No. 1 ninja in Tokaido, and let me see how powerful you are. ...... to determine how we work together. ”

"Is that so? hahahaha!" Shen Natian stood up suddenly, his sharp gaze locked on Yu himself, "Do you want me to fight this guy?

"No!" said Prince Ren indifferently, "it's someone else who wants to fight you, and it's your turn." ”

With a creak, the door was slowly pushed open, and a tall man walked in.

In the midday sun, his shadow slipped into the room, spreading as he walked, and finally even obscured Kannaten.

"Your old adversary, the leader of the Court of Silence, the god of forgiveness!