Chapter 172 Shattering the Daimyo's Majesty
At this moment, the daimyo of the Land of Fire was trembling in his castle upon hearing of Souji's arrival.
Hearing Souji use ninjutsu to amplify his voice, he was even more startled.
"That arrogant bastard Mochizuki Souji... how dare he force his way into my castle!"
"Damn it! Damn it! What's going on?
How are the Twelve Guardian Ninja?
Can't they defeat him?!"
The daimyo, completely unaware of the situation outside, was now filled with fear and anxiety. He pointed at the servant beside him and shouted:
"You! It's you! Hurry up and go check what's going on!"
"This... sir..."
"Shut up! Go now!"
Daimyo cursed, but then hurriedly fled to the lower levels of the castle under the protection of a group of servants.
I am a noble person with the blood of a noble family, how could I be offended by some ninja, these lowly warriors who only have a bit of brute force!
I've heard that Mochizuki Souji is quite capable, but the Twelve Guardian Ninjas are top-tier elites he recruited at a high price. Each of them is powerful and skilled.
No matter how powerful Mochizuki Souji is, can he possibly be stronger than eleven elite warriors?
The guardian ninjas are definitely fighting hard, and they'll surely take down Mochizuki Souji soon, so all I need to do is quickly dodge and endure for a moment...
As daimyo anxiously walked down the stairs, he thought to himself, "This is what I mean."
"By the way! After capturing Mochizuki Souji, Konoha must also severely punish them! Hiruzen Sarutobi, and everyone who supported Mochizuki Souji, must be..."
As daimyo murmured this, a loud bang suddenly erupted in front of them!
The castle's solid walls suddenly exploded!
Emerging from the smoke and dust was a gigantic creature with half its body sticking out!
A young, dark-haired man stood atop the enormous creature, looking down at the daimyo with a laugh:
"What do you want all of?
"ah..."
Daimyo was completely stunned.
"You...you are..."
"Nice to meet you, Daimyo. I am Mochizuki Souji, a ninja from Konoha."
Daimyo stared wide-eyed, and after a long while, he came to his senses, his expression turning both shocked and angry.
"Insolent scoundrel! How dare a mere ninja damage my castle! How dare you offend my dignity!"
"Charge! Charge now! Take down this madman!"
The leader shouted for his servants to go up, but he himself turned back in terror.
The servants glanced at the chief and, naturally, did nothing.
Me, fight someone this strong? How is that even possible?
"Although it was expected, is this really the kind of person a so-called daimyo is?"
Souji shook his head slightly, ignoring the servants, and flashed behind the daimyo.
With just a gentle tap on the back of his neck, Daimyo collapsed unconscious.
"D-Daimyo-sama!"
The servants were terrified, but none of them dared to come forward to save the lord.
Souji mentioned Daimyo and returned to Ryunosuke's back.
Ryunosuke flapped his wings and slowly took off.
When he reached the same height as the castle tower, he swept his tail and smashed the tower to pieces with a loud bang!
The castle tower is arguably the same as the daimyo's imposing place.
Destroying the castle tower is tantamount to destroying the daimyo's prestige as well.
...
Soon, Souji returned to Konoha with the daimyo.
Looking at the still unconscious Daimyo, everyone's expressions were extremely strange.
Even a legendary figure in the ninja world like Hashirama Senju would react in the same way.
Throughout history, no matter how powerful ninjas were, they always maintained a hierarchical relationship with the daimyo, acting as his subject.
In the past, Hashirama gathered many ninja clans, established Konoha Village, and solidified his status as the Hokage, the leader of the ninjas.
This further elevated his position, bringing him very close to having a cooperative relationship with the Daimyo.
Very close to being equal.
But they are still not equal.
The Five Kage still consider themselves retainers, at most the highest-ranking chief retainers.
Then they saw that Souji had actually captured the daimyo of the Land of Fire...
The three Hokage—Hashirama, Tobirama, and Sarutobi—had the most complex feelings.
Until now, they have always respected the Daimyo of the Land of Fire as their lord, but today...
In the end, for the sake of Konoha and the future of all ninjas, they defied their superiors and attacked the Daimyo!
Hashirama looked at the daimyo for a moment, sighed, and asked:
"Souji, you've captured the daimyo, what are your plans for dealing with him now?"
"Rest assured, First Generation Lord, I have no intention of taking the Daimyo's life."
Souji calmly replied:
"For the time being, the daimyo will be placed under house arrest until the day I officially take office as Hokage, at which time I will announce the formal abolition of the daimyo system."
"After that, I will arrange a place for the daimyo to live. Although I cannot give him freedom and power, I can let him live a life of luxury."
"Is that so... Monkey, what do you think?" Hashirama asked.
"Yes, that's fine too..."
Sarutobi nodded slightly.
As the Hokage for many years, Hiruzen Sarutobi was also reluctant to actually take the life of a Daimyo.
After all, over the years, the Daimyo has been very friendly to Konoha, and the relationship has been quite good; there have never been any conflicts.
That would be best if he were simply placed under house arrest for life, without risking his life.
Souji also took this into consideration, which is why he made this arrangement.
People can accept it if all the ninjas seize power.
However, killing a powerful figure with whom he had a relatively friendly relationship would make him seem too cruel.
Anyway, the daimyo was just an ordinary person, and his most elite guard ninja had all been wiped out, so there was nothing he could do.
Therefore, being placed under house arrest for life would be the best arrangement.
Moreover, if the daimyo is alive, he can continue to serve as bait to lure out potential enemies, which is also an advantage.
There was a grand mansion in Konoha that rivaled the Hyuga clan's mansion.
It was the residence of the Daimyo when he happened to visit Konoha.
At that time, three Jonin and more than ten Anbu ninjas were solemnly arranged to take the Daimyo there and were responsible for monitoring and protecting him.
Knowing that many people were waiting for him to be the first to make a move against the daimyo, Souji thoughtfully sent out messenger birds to various forces to inform them that he had placed the daimyo of the Land of Fire under house arrest.
"Why...why spread this around?" Minato was a little confused.
"Because once many people find out about this, they won't play seriously anymore," Souji said with a smile.
"The battles of ninjas, in the end, are all about completing missions and getting rewards, which means it's all about money."
"The era where ninjas can make money in all sorts of industries is just around the corner. Anyone who would risk their life fighting at this time would be a fool."
"oh..."
Minato seemed to understand but not quite.
Souji didn't say much to him, but turned to the crowd and smiled:
"Alright, everyone, let's set off."
"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, our opponent this time probably won't fight seriously. It's likely to be the easiest and simplest battle in history!"
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