Naruto: From the capture of the main family to the behind-the-scenes mastermind

Chapter 298: Keep playing the music and dancing!
The noble did not care about the daimyo's previous ridicule and bowed to him.

"Your Excellency is wise. There are also nobles in the Kingdom of Wind who surrendered. Although they have lost their territory, they live a prosperous life. If you offer the Kingdom of Earth as a daimyo, you will definitely be treated with favor and enjoy superior treatment."

"..."

Surrender to the enemy country as a daimyo?
The Daimyo's smile gradually turned cold. "The Daimyo of the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind died in a very cowardly way, very cowardly way, but did they surrender? Do you want me to be the first one?"

The nobles thought that the daimyo was worried that he would end up like the daimyo of the Wind and Fire countries, so they tried to persuade him:
"My lord, they just don't have a chance. Their identities and status mean they are doomed to die. But you are not the top person in the Land of Earth, and you will not pose a substantial threat to the rule of the Land of Water. Please rest assured."

Although he has some status and is surrounded by some powerful nobles, he is not qualified to surrender on behalf of the Land Kingdom.

He was not so stupid as to surrender with some of the nobles' territories and money and negotiate terms with the Water Kingdom.

In the current capital of the Land of Earth, only this daimyo, the former ruler of the Land of Earth, has such weight. Only by persuading the other party can the interests be maximized!

Looking at the nobles below, the daimyo suddenly recalled his private conversation with Ōnoki.

'Those nobles want to join you.'

"They are just a bunch of good-for-nothings. We don't need them in the next policy of governing the country. Let them enjoy themselves."

You are right. You are right.

A bunch of good-for-nothings...including himself.

The daimyo sat at the top of the hall, looked around, smiled at himself, and his heart was filled with bitterness and helplessness.

Ever since he became the "cash machine" of the Land of Earth, his life has become more and more luxurious, yet also more and more empty.

The pleasures of wine, women, and debauchery that once made him addicted are now like a thick cocoon, isolating him from the real reality.

Now...it's time to wake up.

The daimyo took a sip of wine and said coldly: "I will not surrender."

"Since you are willing, I will immediately..."

The noble was about to continue with the speech he had prepared long ago, but suddenly stopped.

What did the daimyo say?
He won’t surrender?
Did this bastard drink too much and get confused? !
The hall fell silent for a moment. The dancers around had already stopped dancing, lowered their heads and looked submissive, fearing that they would attract attention and be killed.

After a moment, the noble barely suppressed the negative emotions in his heart and said:
"Sir, you don't want to continue resisting, do you? Iwagakure lost under the leadership of Ohnoki. We can't be a match for the Land of Water. The only two ways out are to escape or surrender the country. But once you leave the capital, your life will not be as prosperous as it is now."

Ever since the daimyo handed over the country to Ōnoki, he became a daimyo in name only, and the only real territory left was this capital.

If they leave from here, the daimyo will lose far more than them.

"The Land of Earth has been passed down for hundreds of years, and the position of Daimyo has been in the hands of our lineage for hundreds of years as well."

The more Daimyo spoke, the colder his voice became.

"And I didn't protect this legacy, and let Ōnoki take it away. I went from being the daimyo of the Land of Earth to a mascot of this capital city, with nothing in name. Now you want me to surrender to the Land of Water and become an ordinary noble with nothing in name? Wishful thinking!"

"The Daimyo of the Land of Fire changed, the Daimyo of the Land of Water died in his palace, the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning became a symbol, and the Daimyo of the Land of Wind died before the fall of the country. I am the only Daimyo left of the original five major countries."

"I have no ability to govern a country, nor do I have the ability to lead an army in battle, but as a great man of a country, I still have the courage to die before the country is destroyed. Go away! Go and find your glory and wealth, you good-for-nothing!"

The noble's face turned black with anger at the daimyo's words, but when he saw the large number of attendants in the palace, he did not say anything harsh and quietly retreated.

Seeing this, the Daimyo of the Land of Earth laughed heartily as if he had won a battle, then looked at the dancers who had stopped, "Why are you all standing there? Keep playing the music and keep dancing!"

The dancers looked at each other and started dancing again. A few hours later, when the Mist Ninjas attacked the daimyo's mansion, a huge fire broke out and set the castle tower on fire.

The daimyo of the Land of Earth sat in the castle tower, looking at the fire in front of him, and actually felt a sense of relief in his heart.

At the last moment, he died as a daimyo after all.

The flames devoured everything, thick smoke billowed, flames shot up into the sky, and the castle tower was reduced to ashes in the flames.

……

After receiving the information from the Daimyo Mansion, Yagura was somewhat surprised. He looked at the other two people in the room, was silent for a moment, and said:
"The Daimyo of the Land of Earth has set himself on fire."

Upon hearing this, Ohnoki's complicated expression flashed across his face.

"He has integrity, but he realized it too late."

It's too late. Only after the era of Daimyo has passed did we realize that it's too late.

In the past, if the daimyo had such awareness, the Land of Earth might have been able to...

Oonoki shook his head, stopped thinking about these trivial things, and turned to look at Hinata Yu.

Upon hearing this news, Hinata Yu's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked, "Sir Ohnoki, what has your daimyo been doing since he handed over power to you?"

"Because of my beating, he didn't dare to cause trouble. He just kept enjoying himself to show that he had no other thoughts. Besides that, he also paid attention to the Snow Country and the books related to you."

Oonoki paused before giving his full answer.

After all, he was the one who swept the one country, one village system into history. The daimyos of various countries paid close attention to Hinata Yu and cared about his ideas. Therefore, the daimyos of the Land of Earth would occasionally look at the collected educational materials of the Land of Snow, wanting to see what the person who had harmed him to this point wanted to do.

Not only the daimyo, but Ōnoki himself would also watch it.

How can we find the right countermeasures if we don’t understand the enemy?
Thinking of this, Ohnoki suddenly felt a little chilly.

Hinata Yu didn't seem to be surprised by the Daimyo's actions. Does that mean that Hinata Yu was already prepared for this?

But judging from the usual behavior of the Land Country Daimyo, it is impossible to expect the other party to do this, plus the problem of Hinata Yu...

Ohnoki had an ominous guess.

If Hinata Yu used indirect means to influence the daimyo's thoughts, wouldn't it be possible to predict his actions?
Education, knowledge...or thought!

The invasion of thoughts is invisible. By the time we come to our senses, many things have unknowingly been integrated into every aspect of a person's life. They are also the easiest to influence a person subtly.

As the former daimyo of the Land of Earth, Ohnoki did not think that he had the courage to burn himself for his country. After all, the education he received since childhood was not consistent with such behavior...

So when did these thoughts initiated by Hinata Yu first begin to spread?

Thinking back carefully, Ohnoki's discovery started really early, two years ago.

First came the idea of ​​combining military and politics, and then came the idea of ​​unifying the ninja world. All countries in the ninja world were impacted by these ideas. Even the usually peaceful Fire Nation changed its past policies and wanted to unify the ninja world.

And their daimyo seemed to be affected as well.

The king dies for the country...

(End of this chapter)