Chapter 46: The Great Name of Fire
Jingle ...... Jingle ......
The crisp sound of wind chimes hanging in front of the eaves spreads lightly in the cool air. www.biquge.info A few dragonflies fluttered on the reeds growing in the pond and stopped, and when the wind blew, the dragonflies trembled with the lotus leaves, as if they had grown on them. In the pavilion, a chubby elderly man was lazily reclining in his easy chair. He swayed his easy chair, fanning his fan from moment to moment.
His fat eyes closed slightly, looking very unenergetic, and the heavy bags under his eyes made people feel that he was very old. A man in a guard suit came to the old man's ear and whispered something, and the old man waved his hand and whispered, "Let him in." ”
After a while, the elderly man heard footsteps.
Click...... Click...... The footsteps followed a short path until they were not far from him.
"See Daimyo-sama. The man whispered. The old, neutral voice made the daimyo open his eyes in surprise.
"So you're not dead yet!" The daimyo sighed in an indescribable tone.
"I'm not dead, because the Fire Nation and Konoha still need me now. The man said.
The easy chair swayed leisurely, and the daimyo spoke quietly, "How's the war on the front line?"
"The war between the Land of the Wind and Iwakuin is scorching, because of the wind and sand, they have dragged Iwakure's team steadily by virtue of their geographical advantages. The man paused, "But Iwakure doesn't have much desire to attack the Land of Wind, after all, that country is just a barren land. ”
Hmph!" the daimyo snorted mockingly, "I don't know about the dirty deal between the Land of the Wind and the Land of Rock?" Iwakure sent a part of the ninja troops towards the Land of the Wind just to give the Land of Wind an excuse not to send troops. There is no need to expect assistance from the Wind Nation in this war, and it is our luck that the tanuki of the desert do not bite back. ”
"That's true," the man whispered.
"What about our war with Iwakure?"
"Our battle line with Iwakuin is now advancing towards our Fire Country. The first and second lines of defense that we have set up have been breached. The Konoha ninja was guarding Xiangxi Town under the leadership of Pig Deer Butterfly, and it rained in the past few days, and Tsuchikage's back injury recurred, and the offensive was temporarily stopped. ”
"Xiangxi Town? For ninjas, it is only a short journey of ten days from Xiangxi to the Daimyo's Mansion. Now we have fallen into the miserable situation of praying that the enemy will be wounded in the back in order to stop the enemy's offensive? What a humiliation!"
"Our country is at war with the Land of Thunder. Kakashi, the acting Hokage, and Senju Tsunade, one of the three ninjas, were fighting against the four generations of Thunder Shadow, and they did a good job, successfully containing the Thunder Country's offensive with a huge disadvantage in troops. And Kakashi Hagi actually fought evenly with the three generations of Thunder Shadow with Rachel and sword skills. He grew up fast. ”
"So, you're supporting Kakashi as the fifth Hokage?" the daimyo's voice wasn't surprised.
"Do you still support Tsunade? She had suffered from hemophobia after being hit by the war, was a gambler, and liked to drink. She has no sensitive nerves to politics, and her political methods are very clumsy!" said the person with some disdain, "Three generations or Zilai are also alive, and it is possible for her to sit in that position." ”
This is the unspoken rule of Konoha, the inheritance of the Hokage lineage, and even the daimyo cannot interfere.
The daimyo lying in the rocking chair froze, "Kakashi is indeed a powerful ninja, and he has been in the root and shadows, he knows politics and knows the dark side of the village. And it's easier to compromise than Tsunade. I will write a letter of recommendation to Konoha and Kakashi will become the fifth Hokage"
"Thank you very much. In addition, Konoha requested that more men be sent to the Turkish front and provide sufficient supplies. The visitor continued.
Konoha does own most of the ninjas in the Land of Fire, but there are still a large number of ninjas who do not belong to Konoha and only follow the orders of the Daimyo. In addition, the wealthy Fire Daimyo can use his vast wealth to enslave a huge number of wandering ninjas and ninja organizations to fight for him.
The daimyo struggled to get up from his easy chair and stretched his arms. The empty easy chair swayed slightly, and the daimyo drooped his outstretched arms and beautifully patterned sleeves.
"I will naturally agree to this request, but I also have a condition. The daimyo lowered his arms and put his hands behind his back, his back to the visitor.
"Daimyo-sama, please speak. "A voice, deep and respectful.
"At this time, it is a time of national crisis. In times like these, it is even more important for the ninja village and the country to be united. I ask Konoha to open the ninja school so that all those who aspire to do their part for the country in the Land of Fire can gain power. I asked Konoha to open up ninjutsu below B-rank for the ninjas I wielded to learn. In addition, I will open ninja military schools all over the country to train ninjas for the land of fire. ”
"Daimyo-sama! It's not that Konoha is unwilling, but once the ninjutsu is opened, it is easy for spies from other countries to learn it and discover the loopholes in the ninjutsu. And too many ninjas can no longer guarantee their loyalty, they will become a scourge to the country and endanger the security of the country......"
"That's enough!" the daimyo suddenly threw his paper fan with the word fire on it into the water. The paper fan sank into the water after splashing a small wave, and then floated up again, rippling in the ripples.
"This war is a cause of trouble caused by Konoha!"
"I've heard enough of Konoha excuses! This country is mine, and I am the name of this country. The Thunder Shadow Force was less than ten days away from my Daimyo's Mansion at this time. The Land of Fire is under siege by three nations at the same time: earth, fire, and water. ”
"This is a crisis of national destruction. I can't tolerate it anymore...... Konoha was still stingy with its ninjutsu at this time. Promise me, otherwise...... Konoha will die before the Land of Fire!"
There was silence...... The dragonfly couldn't bear the silence like stagnant water, and left the lotus leaf and staggered towards the sunset.
"I see, Konoha will follow your orders, Daimyo-sama. ”
"Then I'll quit first!"
It was done! A smile hung on the fat and old face of the daimyo.
From the first Hokage, the daimyo of the Fire Nation lived in the shadow of the Hokage. Nominally, the daimyo is the lord of a country, but in reality the daimyo is just a steward of the warehouse guarded by Konoha. What Konoha lacks, he will only ask the daimyo for it, and the daimyo cannot refuse.
The Hokage can bypass the daimyo and directly negotiate with other countries, and the Hokage can directly start wars against other countries without asking the daimyo for advice. The allegiance of ninjas is Shadow, and Konoha has more than eighty percent of the ninjas in the country.
This pattern from the first Hokage will be rewritten by me!
The Daimyo of Fire turned around, his eyes full of essence above the heavy bags under his eyes.
But when he turned around, he saw a blood-red eye, a slowly rotating kaleidoscope writing wheel eye.