Chapter 171 Lord Daimyo, are you going to come out yourself, or should I go and fetch you?
Although there are only seven people, if they are all Kage-level powerhouses, their combat strength is more than enough, so no one has much doubt about their combat strength.
The difference between one ninja and another ninja can be greater than the difference between an ordinary person and a dog.
If there are no other obstacles, a Jonin can take down dozens of ordinary ninjas in an instant.
If a Kage-level ninja is willing to expend chakra, they can kill hundreds of ordinary ninjas in seconds by unleashing a wide-range ninjutsu or a state-burst technique.
Even if there are thousands of ordinary ninjas, they can only pose a threat to Kage-level powerhouses in direct confrontation.
If they are willing to take a roundabout approach or spend time wearing them down, these ordinary ninjas are just waiting to be slaughtered.
Previously, bringing along ordinary ninjas was mainly to provide some support in positional warfare and to give ordinary ninjas opportunities to hone their skills.
But now that we've decided to allow ninjas to choose a life outside of battle, there's no longer a need to bring along ordinary ninjas.
While there is indeed a lack of auxiliary combat power in positional warfare, there is also no need to worry about the safety of ordinary ninjas.
For example, in previous battles, when the Tailed Beasts used the Tailed Beast Ball, Jiraiya and Minato had to bite the bullet and block it, all to protect the ordinary ninjas.
If it were just the two of them, Minato and Jiraiya could have easily escaped with a Flying Thunder God Technique, and the Tailed Beast Ball would have had no chance of hitting a small number of individuals moving at high speed.
In the original work, during the battle where Deidara went to capture Gaara, it was also a passionate battle between two Kage-level beings in the sky.
The entire village of Sunagakure below could only watch the show and shout, Kazekage-sama!" They couldn't do anything to actually influence the battle.
In the end, he still held Gaara back.
Deidara unleashed the Eighteenth Strike, and Gaara, in order to protect Sunagakure, could only manipulate a large amount of sand to defend against the explosion, exhausting his own chakra, which allowed Deidara to capture him.
Therefore, all things considered, not bringing ordinary ninjas is more advantageous than disadvantageous.
While the lack of a supportive effect that greatly restricts movement is lost, it completely liberates the Kage-level powerhouses, allowing them to act freely without any concerns.
Seeing that everyone had no objections to the arrangement,Souji finally said:
"However, before dealing with Kumogakure... I plan to deal with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire first."
"What? You're doing this now..." Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes widened in surprise.
"It has to be done eventually.
Firstly, I'm worried that he might suddenly run away and disappear without a trace.
Secondly, many people are actually waiting for me to start this."
"Wait?"
Apart from Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kakuzu, no one else really understood what this meant.
Even Jiraiya was only in his thirties, and the others were in their teens or twenties.
In addition, they had only received combat training since childhood, so these things were hard for them to imagine.
Souji explained:
"If my speculation is correct, all the major ninja villages... and even the smaller ninja villages have always wanted to wrest back their financial lifeline from the daimyo.
It's just that proper ninja villages can't easily do something that is generally considered a great act of treason."
"Furthermore, if it were actually accomplished, one would end up like I am now, being jointly attacked by various daimyo and becoming an enemy of the entire ninja world."
"Besides me, no one else could easily withstand such an attack."
"However, many people probably share this idea.
So as long as I take the lead and bear the worst consequences, many ninja villages will be able to act freely."
Minato exclaimed in surprise:
"You mean, other ninja villages will also abolish the titles of their respective daimyo?"
"They certainly won't do it themselves; they're all hoping I'll abolish all the daimyo!
But as long as I do the worst thing, they can go ahead and do the lesser things, like ceasing their resolute campaign against this madman, ceasing their support for the new daimyo, or taking the opportunity to seize control of their respective countries' finances..."
Souji explained with a smile.
There's no point in explaining further to people who don't understand these things, so Souji simply gave a brief explanation and then stood up.
"Lord Hokage, has Shin Kamiizumi been recalled?"
"Yes, he has already returned to the village.
After what happened, the magistrate will be wary of him, and he will definitely have to come back no matter what."
"Alright, I'll set off now."
Shin Kamiizumi is one of the current Twelve Guardian Ninja.
In the original work, the adult Sarutobi Asuma was one of them.
The so-called Twelve Guardian Ninjas are twelve elite ninjas responsible for protecting the Daimyo of the Land of Fire; they are the Daimyo's private, independent, and directly subordinate force.
Of the twelve elite ninjas, eleven were recruited by the daimyo himself, and only one was sent by Konoha.
Not giving any would be too disrespectful to Konoha and would seem like a lack of trust in the Daimyo and Konoha.
But in reality, the Daimyo wouldn't really entrust his safety entirely to Konoha ninjas.
Therefore, giving only one Konoha ninja a spot is a way to save face for everyone.
During the time when Sarutobi Asuma served as one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja, he was divided into two factions.
One faction supported the Hokage and Konoha in cooperating with the Daimyo to govern the Land of Fire, while the other faction believed that the real power of the ninjas should be held by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, and thus opposed Asuma and others.
It's impossible for such a division to have occurred without the involvement of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.
Other daimyo also have similar guard organizations, and the situation is largely the same.
It's clear that it wasn't just the ninjas who had designs on the daimyo; the daimyo also had designs on the ninjas.
...
Within the Land of Fire, at the speed of the Heavenly Dragon, they quickly arrived above the Daimyo's castle.
Konoha is the strongest ninja village, and the Land of Fire, where Konoha is located, is also the strongest in the ninja world in terms of overall national strength.
The daimyo of the Land of Fire is very wealthy, and his castle is grand and imposing, far more impressive than any Hokage Building.
Using his perception abilities, Souji confirmed that the Daimyo was in the castle.
Heavenly Dragon swaggered in, and the guards naturally noticed him.
Immediately, several people who seemed to be quite powerful appeared on a terrace in the castle.
One of them raised his head, his expression furious, and shouted:
"Mochizuki Souji!? You insolent madman, how dare you offend the Daimyo!?"
Souji glanced at them.
Judging from their attire, some were samurai and some were ninjas.
He wondered where the daimyo had recruited them from, but they seemed to be quite loyal and brave.
After all, given his reputation, achievements, and the imposing presence of the Heavenly Dragon, anyone who dares to rebuke him without a word must be incredibly courageous.
Although courage cannot be used as a substitute for strength.
"You are the Twelve Guardian Ninja?"
"That's right! I am the leader of the Twelve Warriors, Oda…"
"Alright, no need to say anything more, I won't remember anyway."
Souji had no choice but to throw it away.
Eleven kunai struck, and the eleven guardian ninjas were utterly powerless against them, collapsing to the ground and dying instantly.
The Souji jumped into the castle without a care and laughed:
"Alright, Lord Daimyo, are you going to come out yourself, or should I go and fetch you?"
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