IW: Chapter 128 - Bloodbath! The Ninja World is Shocked as Bai Ye Overthrows the Higher-Ups!
"Hokage-sama, the personnel have been mobilized, but the Daimyo won't approve the supplies."
Shikaku's face showed a hint of embarrassment as he spoke, not expecting their first 'enemy' to be their own Daimyo.
If the Daimyo didn't provide supplies, there wasn't much difference between Ninja going to the front lines and committing suicide. After all, they were also human; how could they fight the enemy's Ninja without food?
Not only did the Daimyo refuse to provide supplies, but he also demanded that Bai Ye quickly negotiate peace and step down from the position of Fifth Hokage. The Daimyo explicitly stated that the Uchiha Clan was not suitable to be Hokage and that Konoha should elect a new Hokage.
Otherwise, he would no longer provide Konoha with material assistance.
"It seems we can't sustain this war with just our own supplies, can we?"
Hyuga Hiashi was also dumbfounded at this moment.
How could they fight if the Daimyo didn't provide supplies? Rely on themselves?
That wouldn't last long, and judging by the situation, even Konoha Village's resources probably wouldn't be given to them anymore.
"So, we'll just directly eliminate the Daimyo."
"..."
Only Shikaku had guessed this; the others didn't know Bai Ye intended to kill the Daimyo. Upon hearing Bai Ye say this, everyone was instantly at a loss for words, their mouths agape. They had never had such a thought before.
Was he being too bold?
"Everyone, you don't want Konoha to be labeled as trash, do you? What does the Daimyo wanting to surrender have to do with our Konoha? If they don't give us resources, then we'll take their resources. They're just a bunch of powerless individuals; why should they command us? We can still live very well without the Daimyo, while they only hide behind us, telling us who to fight or not to fight. Those guys occupy the wealthiest lands in the Land of Fire. Isn't it better if we eliminate them and run things ourselves?"
Bai Ye smiled as he looked at everyone. He understood that it was difficult to persuade them with words alone, but if he offered benefits, he believed far fewer people would refuse.
Why?
Konoha's cake was already mostly divided among everyone. It was only because Bai Ye had introduced some other ventures for business that there was a bit more cake, but essentially, after some time, it would return to how it was before.
But the Land of Fire was different. The Land of Fire was incredibly wealthy. If they divided it, wouldn't everyone get a huge piece?
Moreover, what Bai Ye said seemed correct. Those powerless Daimyo could be overthrown in a matter of minutes.
It was just that they had never thought of such a thing before. Previously, the Daimyo lived their lives, and the Ninja lived theirs; there wasn't much interaction. But now, with Bai Ye's words, everyone's nerves were instantly stirred.
"If we dare to lay hands on the Daimyo, the other Ninja Villages won't stand idly by, because their Daimyo would absolutely not allow such a thing to happen!"
Shikaku analyzed.
After Bai Ye had told him about his plan, he had already begun a detailed situational analysis.
The Daimyo would absolutely not tolerate such an event.
"So, aren't we already at war with several other Ninja Villages? Besides, with someone who could cause trouble at any time behind us, we certainly can't fight with peace of mind. If we eliminate all the other Ninja Villages, isn't it fine for our Konoha to unify the entire world?"
What the hell?
They hadn't even finished digesting the previous 'pie,' and now he was offering another gigantic one!
Before, they were still considering whether to follow Bai Ye in eliminating the Daimyo, but after Shikaku's analysis, they hesitated. However, now that Bai Ye had finished speaking, they were once again eager to act.
"Then the Hidden Mist Village might also be pushed into the enemy's position."
"Heh heh, those guys in Kirigakure have long been dissatisfied with the Land of Water. During the Bloody Mist policy, the Land of Water didn't say a single word and didn't even provide many resources. Besides, they can't do without us!"
Bai Ye had set up many things in the Hidden Mist Village. If Kirigakure chose to be their enemy, Bai Ye could make Kirigakure disappear instantly.
At this moment, he wasn't afraid at all; he just needed others to follow him.
"You really are a reckless one."
Tsunade pouted, but she didn't feel worried about Bai Ye's thoughts like the others.
With Mangekyo and Wood Release, Tsunade didn't know how Bai Ye could lose.
"I think this is very bad."
The door opened, and Jiraiya walked in from outside. He had set off to return when he was recalled.
He arrived just in time for this meeting, and after hearing Bai Ye's words, he also disagreed.
If this war were launched, it would absolutely sweep across the entire world, not just the Ninja World.
It could be said that the entire world would be reshuffled because of Bai Ye's decision.
"Then what do you think we should do?"
Bai Ye looked at Jiraiya with a smile. Clearly, for Jiraiya, he disagreed with such a method of killing many people.
But after Bai Ye asked that question, Jiraiya didn't know how to answer.
"To achieve peace, there must be sacrifice. And this sacrifice is to prevent war from happening again in the future. The current situation of the Five Great Villages is outdated. The future envisioned by the First Hokage has not been realized today.
What we need to do now is reform, eliminate all Ninja Villages, and replace them with a brand new Ninja Village. And eliminate the Daimyo above us. Nobles only exploit and do not produce. They have always enjoyed, yet they demand that the lower classes supply them, and that we fight wars for them. In the end, we still have to beg them for resources.
As the enjoying class, they have no power, yet they possess supreme authority. I'm actually very curious, if I, the Hokage, had no power today and were just an ordinary person, would you listen if I gave orders in this manner? No! Then why do you listen to the Daimyo so much?"
Everyone present was stunned by Bai Ye's words.
That's right!
If Bai Ye had no power, even as Hokage, they would absolutely not listen to Bai Ye, and Bai Ye wouldn't even be able to become Hokage.
Yet the Daimyo, with no power, could dictate to them in various ways.
"This..."
Jiraiya's mouth hung open. This was a theory he had never heard before, but it made a lot of sense.
"Wait, if you kill the Daimyo, won't there still be a Daimyo?"
"No! We won't need a so-called Daimyo anymore. Just like now, we'll elect Kage. The Kage can be chosen every few years, and power will be distributed, not concentrated solely on the Kage."
Bai Ye only had a temporary idea, but his current thought was only one: eliminate the Daimyo, this power class.
A group of powerless people enjoying so many resources.
"You really are reforming the Ninja World."
Jiraiya suddenly felt that what Bai Ye said made a lot of sense. Could he be the legendary Child of Prophecy?
But...
Wasn't the Child of Prophecy his own disciple?
Could it be that the Great Toad Sage's prophecy was wrong?
"It will probably take a long time for us to get there..."
"What if I knew space Ninjutsu?"
Saying that, Bai Ye revealed his Flying Thunder God Kunai.
Bai Ye didn't want to expose Kamui yet. He had previously gone to the Land of Fire's capital and carved a Flying Thunder God Mark there, so he could use Flying Thunder God to get there.
"You even learned Flying Thunder God?"
Tsunade's eyes widened as she looked at Bai Ye in disbelief. The current Bai Ye was like a combination of Uchiha Madara, Senju Hashirama, and Minato Namikaze.
This guy...
What else couldn't he do?
"Alright, I've said my piece. Who is in favor? Who is against?"
After Bai Ye finished speaking, he said no more, waiting for them to make a decision: whether to choose to work with him.
"Our Hyuga Clan agrees!"
In any case, Hyuga Hiashi was absolutely not going to compromise this time.
The last time was already frustrating enough. Since Bai Ye succeeded last time, he also believed Bai Ye could succeed this time.
However, after Hyuga Hiashi spoke, the elders of the other main families became anxious. This would essentially make the branch families also want...
Hiashi didn't care at this moment. Whether it was the main family or the branch family, in Hiashi's heart, it wasn't that important. Ever since his brother died, he truly hated everything before his eyes.
He was simply powerless to change it back then.
Then, one after another, people agreed. On one hand, they were awed by Bai Ye's strength, and on the other hand, they were eager to get a piece of this cake.
This was the entire Land of Fire!
"Then Shisui and Fugaku, bring some members of the Uchiha Clan. We'll go to the Daimyo's estate together!"
"Yes!"
Bai Ye gathered some members of the Uchiha Clan, and at Hyuga Hiashi's request, three members of the Hyuga Clan also went along.
The Daimyo's estate.
At this moment, the Daimyo and his important retainers, surrounded by dancing girls, were completely unaware that many Ninja had arrived outside the Daimyo's estate.
"I'll have clones lead you to control the entire capital. Shisui, Fugaku, each of you take a squad and come with me into the Daimyo's estate!"
"Alright!"
Bai Ye's clones led the others, splitting into dozens of squads to prepare to control the capital. Then, Bai Ye's main body, along with Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Shisui, and two squads, entered the Daimyo's estate.
"D-Daimyo-sama! Those Uchiha guys are here to kill!"
A guard, covered in blood, stumbled into the banquet hall.
Not long after he finished speaking, his head flew directly onto the Daimyo's wine table, and his wide-open eyes instantly startled the Daimyo.
"Uchiha Bai Ye!!?!"
Looking at the approaching figure, the Daimyo's eyes widened as he stammered, but the next second, his heart was surprisingly filled with rage.
Which previous Hokage had ever treated the Daimyo like this?
"Uchiha Bai Ye, are you rebelling? Does Konoha still want supplies?"
"You fat pig, you're still blabbering when death is at your doorstep. Shisui, you guys deal with the Twelve Guardian Ninja. I'll kill these guys one by one!"
Bai Ye had never respected the Daimyo.
From the very beginning, in Bai Ye's view, they shouldn't even exist.
He sent Shisui and the others to deal with the Twelve Guardian Ninja, while Bai Ye killed the ministers one by one with his blade. After casually killing over a dozen ministers, he picked up his sword, held it to the Daimyo's neck, and asked indifferently: "Hand over all the Land of Fire's supplies, everything you possess! I want it all!"
These fat pigs probably hid many treasures and resources. The Land of Fire's resources had always been abundant, and Bai Ye wouldn't leave them for them.
"Hokage-sama, those guys are all dealt with!"
Shisui threw eleven heads in front of Bai Ye. With two Mangekyo and dozens of Three-Tomoe Sharingan, the Twelve Guardian Ninja were like little chickens in front of them.
"One is missing?"
"Asuma isn't here."
Shisui looked around. He didn't recognize any of them, but he recognized Asuma, and Asuma wasn't among them!
"Asuma went to deliver a message to the other Daimyo. If you know what's good for you—"
"Hm?"
Bai Ye's blade pressed even closer to the Daimyo's neck, and a faint trickle of blood appeared. The pain made the Daimyo scream, as he had never been injured before. He felt like he was going to die.
Disregarding his past glory, the Daimyo immediately knelt before Bai Ye, tearfully saying, "I'll give it, I'll give you everything, but you must not kill us!"
He secretly swore in his heart that he would cut off all of Konoha's resources and find the other Daimyo to completely eliminate Konoha!
"Don't worry, I certainly won't kill you!"
Bai Ye said with a smile, then stood up, gave Shisui a look, and turned to leave.
Fugaku, seeing this, also followed, then quickly asked, "You're really not killing them?"
If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they will grow back with the spring breeze.
"I said I wouldn't kill them, but I didn't say you wouldn't. Later, use genjutsu to extract everything from these guys, then kill them one by one. Every noble here, kill them all. Of course, leave those with good reputations. If they don't submit, kill them all!"
Bai Ye wouldn't leave such a loophole behind. Since the Daimyo would be killed sooner or later, it was better to act directly.
"Alright!"
Fugaku agreed with Bai Ye's approach. Although he was soft-hearted, he understood the reasoning.
That night, blood flowed throughout the Daimyo's estate, and screams echoed through the capital. Civilians hid in their homes, afraid to go out, while some heard the sounds of slaughter from their neighbors but dared not investigate.
With the arrival of dawn, the entire capital, including most of the major cities in the Land of Fire, saw the Daimyo's loyalists completely wiped out by Bai Ye. As dawn broke, everything that had happened in the Land of Fire spread throughout the entire world through White Zetsu's dissemination.
The whole world went crazy.
The aristocrats who had controlled the Land of Fire were all dead, killed by Konoha's new Hokage and his Ninja. Konoha was going to establish a new Land of Fire!