"Hey, Lady Tsunade, where are the three-colored dumplings that were on the table?"
As she poured drinks for her family, Shizune looked at the empty corner of the table and asked, "I remember bringing that box back and putting it in the corner."
Could it have been stolen and eaten by Tuntun?
He suddenly looked at the little pink pig curled up to the side, but the little guy was obviously exhausted from the day and had fallen into a deep sleep.
"Oh, I've already eaten it. Hmm, it's a bit sweet. It's for kids. Wine is much better."
At the same time, he heard his master's response.
"Huh? All of them?"
The silent voice began to rise, and the expression on her face started to look a little off.
"Yeah, all of it. I was just a little bored while waiting for you."
"In the end, it's all because you dawdled over getting a pot of wine."
Tsunade was completely oblivious to the seriousness of the situation and continued to respond as if nothing had happened.
"Tsunade-sama!"
"It wasn't even good, yet you ate it all! You didn't leave me a single skewer!!"
Enraged, Shizune snatched the wine glass from her father's hand and drank it all in one gulp.
"I'm sorry, Lady Tsunade, but the boy just said that the money belongs to someone else."
"If you want to continue drinking, please go buy it yourself!"
Perhaps it was the effect of the alcohol, but she angrily poured herself another glass of wine, responding with rage.
"what?"
"You've gone too far! Mute!"
Tsunade pounced on him instantly.
After all, after leaving Konoha, only alcohol and gambling could offer her some final solace.
How can something like this be cut off by the other party?
In contrast to the tranquility of the hot spring inn, the entire gray forces of the Land of Hot Springs spent a sleepless night. The three-way balance of power that had been cultivated for nearly five years—the North District's Cain forces, the South District's various groups, and the East District's individual sea merchants—was brutally torn apart overnight.
The rumored cause was that a mere iron mountain had disturbed the Uchiha boy's enjoyment!
Such madness, such overwhelming force sweeping across the region, left all the group leaders both angry and helpless. After all, how could they not even defeat a minor boy when they had gathered the strength of an entire city? Besides proving their own incompetence, what other reason could they find?
"That bastard Tieshan, don't let me catch him, or I'll definitely break his other arm too!"
The fleeing leader, gazing at the territory he had built from scratch, swore an oath and vented his unquenchable rage on the ignorant wandering samurai.
I will stay here for three days.
I don't want to see any of you show up within the next three days.
Otherwise, you might as well die!
Of course, you can also hire ninjas to come and amuse me.
These were the harsh words that the boy uttered.
Chapter 317 Just Like This Finger
The next day, as the sun rose, the Land of Hot Springs remained quiet.
The entire country resembled a dead city ravaged by war overnight, with few pedestrians appearing on the crisscrossing streets, and the signs of human life completely suppressed.
Last night, the entire city listened to that mournful howl, releasing endless fear.
Last night, the entire Daimyo Prefecture was brightly lit. The over-fifty-year-old ruler of the Land of Hot Water stayed up all night, sitting upright under the protection of his personal guards until dawn.
He was different from those thugs and hooligans who mingled underground; he saw further and deeper.
What kind of ninja would be so bored as to wipe out the entire country's gray industry just because of a momentary dissatisfaction?
There must be a bigger scheme behind doing this.
The wandering samurai named Tieshan merely happened to provide him with a seemingly reasonable excuse.
Moreover, he had deduced the boy's true identity based on the limited information he had gathered.
The Konoha headband, the sinister Sharingan, superb swordsmanship, and that age that symbolizes limitless possibilities...
This guy who practically swept across the entire country must be that one:
The current head of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Ara.
The reason he sat upright and waited until dawn was because he had a premonition that the other party would come looking for him sooner or later.
He even had some speculation about the possible reasons why he might be approached.
just,
Would that guy really do something so terrifying?
Aren't you afraid of Konoha's retaliation...?
'Tap tap tap.'
With a hurried footstep, the thoughts that the King of the Land of Hot Water had been pondering in his mind suddenly shattered. He looked up instantly and saw that the person who entered was none other than his chief guard.
"Lord Nishitani, the Eastern District has been stabilized. Those thugs who were entrenched in that area have fled to the sea if they were able to escape. As for those who couldn't escape..."
At this point, the visitor's voice suddenly paused, as if he had thought of something incredibly terrifying.
"Those who failed to escape suffered broken bones at best, and death at worst."
The head guard slowly continued to add to the list.
This was the second time he had witnessed such a tragic scene; the first time was in Yugakure, a village that had already retreated from the world.
Of course, that time the scene was much bloodier and more unbearable to look at!
"What about him?"
Nishitani Hiroaki didn't pay much attention to the plight of those thugs, but instead eagerly inquired about the man.
"After that, the perpetrators did not make any further moves, nor did they show any signs of continuing to come to Daming Prefecture."
The head guard immediately understood and reported back in detail.
'Why.'
However, upon hearing this news, Hiroaki Nishitani did not feel any relief. On the contrary, an invisible pressure was pressing down on his heart.
'What exactly do you want?'
He muttered to himself,
His aged eyes, bearing the marks of time, revealed a deep sense of bewilderment and inexplicable lingering fear.
"Lord Nishitani, do you require us to send someone to negotiate, or to directly notify the people of Konoha?"
"Do not."
"unnecessary!"
The ruler of the Kingdom of Yu, upon hearing the advice, refused very decisively.
While the true purpose behind that person's actions remains unclear, remaining inactive is the most sensible choice for the weaker party.
Yes, Nishitani Hiroaki had a firm intuition that even if the entire Land of Hot Springs were to use all available military force to deal with the perpetrator, it would not end well.
When Kahn's forces, which were entrenched in the North District, were easily overthrown, and even he himself was killed in his stronghold, he clearly understood this.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so cowardly as to let the entire country gradually fall into a chaotic state of "no man's land".
"Just let him do whatever he wants, unless the other party takes the initiative to contact him. Don't get involved in anything."
Nishitani Hiroaki added again.
This decision is exactly the same as the one he made a year ago when he touched the forces behind Kahn.
After all, the decline and seclusion of Yugakure Village directly plunged the country's military strength into a freezing point that could not be lowered any further, making it impossible to control the overall situation. Being able to hold onto the western district and maintain the superficial status of the monarch was already quite good.
Moreover, what that person did, from the current perspective, did not cause any harm to the Land of Hot Springs.
On the contrary, it allowed the entire nation's residents to breathe a slight sigh of relief.
just,
But in the future.........
Thinking of this, Nishitani Hiroaki couldn't help but sigh softly to himself.
In the future, after that person leaves, the entire country may suffer even more frenzied plunder and devastation.
At that time, forget about false titles like 'forgetting the war,' and even this last western district will likely fall.
Of course, hiring ninjas to clean up regularly is also an option.
However, the price was too high, and being caught between Konoha and Kumogakure, they had to be careful not to favor one side over the other, otherwise it would be seen as a tacit choice.
This is the helplessness of a small country after losing its native ninja village.
"Yes, I understand."
The head guard immediately responded, and Yu Zhi felt a strange sense of relief.
Because whether you directly negotiate with that person or report such a private matter to Konoha, it may cause the other party's dissatisfaction or even hostility.
If it were other renowned Konoha ninjas, they would choose the latter approach.
but,
That one is from the Uchiha clan!!
A family that can't be reasoned with!
Although I don't know where this established conclusion came from, it probably wasn't much different after seeing the other party's crazy behavior last night.
However, when he looked up and saw the sorrowful face of the king he served, a genuine sense of guilt welled up in his heart.
As the chief guard of the kingdom, he was unable to share the burden of his master. He could only watch as the local thugs and hooligans ran rampant and as the property belonging to the kingdom and its people was gradually exploited and transferred away. He didn't even have the courage to get angry!
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