I unleashed a Hundred Demons Parade in the Ninja World

Has the Hidden Cloud Village truly calculated how much resources they demanded from us for reconstruction after the attack three years ago? How much compensation did we have to provide for each ninja trained, and each ninja who died in battle?

[Listen to this! The current Fourth Hokage really needs to hear what people are saying about him. Leading the infiltration of other ninja villages and clan territories, forcibly seizing their secret techniques—is he a Raikage or a bandit?!]

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Like the gentle fluttering of butterfly wings, countless letters of denunciation flew like snowflakes to the Daimyo's residence and the Hidden Cloud Village in the Land of Lightning.

These letters all came from powerful and wealthy people in the country, and their number accounted for almost one-third of the upper class of the Land of Thunder.

And the two points that can be summarized are:

The Land of Lightning doesn't need a pointless war, and its people don't need it either. If the Hidden Cloud Village insists on demanding an explanation, fine, but from now on, don't expect to receive a single penny of assistance from them.

[The second point is more direct: The Land of Lightning doesn't need a Kage who's impulsive and reckless. If he lacks talent, then he should step down!!]

Chapter 412 The Division of the Land of Lightning, the Opposition of Two Major Camps.

The networks of wealthy businessmen and powerful figures are complex and extensive.

Initially, it may have been just some powerful or wealthy people speaking out, but once this point or this extreme began to erupt, close friends, families, conglomerates, and political groups associated with those who spoke out also began to express similar attitudes.

After all, they all represent interest groups and maintain a united front on many issues.

Moreover, there is nothing wrong with the reason for speaking out this time.

The question is, who is actually paying for each large-scale ninja war before and after it?

The pre-war procurement included ninja tools, large-scale offensive and defensive equipment, and numerous wartime medicines.

Post-war compensation for the fallen, reconstruction of damaged homes, training of a new generation of ninjas, and so on!

All of this, isn't it all paid for by these powerful and wealthy people?

But what about the returns?

What kind of reward did they receive?

No, nothing!

If this were a righteous crusade, a war fought to protect the Land of Lightning, then so be it.

However, according to the questioning from the Daimyo of Nishitani in the Land of Hot Springs, it was clearly the Hidden Cloud Village that first dispatched ninja forces into the Land of Hot Springs, which resulted in casualties among the Lightning Brigade!

The current actions of the Hidden Cloud Village are for its own dignity and to seek revenge for the annihilation of its invading personnel; they have nothing to do with the interests of the Land of Lightning.

Is it not ridiculous that this baseless war needs massive financial support?

Or do they really think their money comes from thin air?

Of course, Huang was the one who initially started this outcry.

In the past,

Most of the powerful and wealthy people who lost everything in the Arena came from the coastal countries of Thunder, Frost, and Sea.

As for the rarity of powerful ministers and wealthy gentry in the Land of Water, it's because Kirigakure was still under the control of Obito Uchiha at that time. In the cruel and infighting environment, there was not much wealth to be accumulated, let alone the opportunity to leave the Land of Water for such a "paradise for the rich" to enjoy and indulge in pleasure.

On that dark night, the powerful merchants who lost everything, leaving not a single penny, were all handed over to Miyajo En for control and domination. This is the fundamental reason why he has been able to support the entire Uchiha clan and hundreds of bloodline limit users over the years.

This time, Huang's condition for mobilizing this hidden line was:

In the future, the assets they acquire will no longer need to be directly handed over to Miyajo En for distribution, and the debts lost in the past bets will be wiped clean. Whether to cooperate in the future is entirely voluntary.

Furthermore, the person who played the biggest role and made the greatest contribution in this incident can directly terminate the unilateral death contract and regain true freedom!

Such conditions are undoubtedly extremely attractive to those powerful and wealthy people who are used to being high and mighty but are now penniless.

Even if they lose their money, they can still earn it back using their skills and channels.

Even without their official status, they can still rise above ordinary people by relying on the legacy of their ancestors and the power of their families and corporations.

But without freedom and life, they are nothing!

Therefore, after living in fear and anxiety for four or five years, they finally saw such a glimmer of hope.

Originally, Huang intended to return all the freedom of those powerful merchants to the state if such a ceasefire could be achieved.

After all, with the ninjas from Amegakure joining the Land of Hot Springs, the Lightning Squad has gradually taken on the form of a second-tier force, and has enough power and manpower to begin accepting and carrying out some missions to maintain its existence and operation.

However, this proposal was directly rejected by Oyajo En.

His answer was:

Human nature is simply uncontrollable!

Such a favor is actually sowing the seeds of greater danger for oneself and the forces behind one's back!

If the one-sided death contracts of all those involved were simply terminated, they might not only fail to feel grateful, but would more likely turn on you after being truly freed, plotting an even more cruel revenge!

Because no matter what, these guys used to be a group of people who were high and mighty, how could they possibly swallow being dominated by others for so long?

Once those guys are free from the threat of death, their madness will be terrifying.

Therefore, simply wiping out their debts and allowing their assets to return to them is already an immense blessing.

The exclusive spot for relieving a life-threatening crisis is merely a gimmick to unleash the maximum energy and potential of those guys!

The most precious things are the unique ones, which also aligns with the mentality of those powerful and wealthy people.

Huang did not express any objection to this.

He was never good at dealing with those guys, otherwise he wouldn't have entrusted hundreds of powerful merchants to Miyajo En.

Professionals should do professional things.

After half a day of fermentation, the outcry intensified and almost turned into a confrontation between two camps: one side was the Hidden Cloud Village led by the Raikage, and the other side was the upper class, mainly composed of powerful businessmen.

Furthermore, the latter is constantly attempting to influence the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, and intends to use him as a 'flag' or spiritual node to rival the Raikage of Amegakure.

In fact, this kind of camp confrontation has been present to varying degrees in other major countries as well.

The only difference is that the Land of Earth has now completely fallen under the control of Onoki, the Land of Wind is almost entirely controlled by the Daimyo's government, and the Land of Water is in a state of internal strife that has just been quelled, with everything in need of rebuilding.

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire and Konoha have naturally had similar conflicts.

The original twelve guardian ninja of the Land of Fire once fought fiercely over whether the country should be ruled by only the daimyo or by both the daimyo and the Hokage, ultimately leading to the tragic situation where only three of the original twelve remained.

In the eyes of both sides,

Most powerful businessmen only think of ninjas as tools to be hired at will. As long as you have money, you can hire any kind of ninja or power.

Conversely, most ninjas merely regarded the powerful and wealthy as ordinary employers, and had no respect for them in terms of class.

They only respect their own predecessors, their own "Shadows," and beings stronger than themselves.

Such an outbreak was clearly unexpected by the entire Hidden Cloud Village.

Because in my impression, those powerful and wealthy people never knew how to play the game. Even in the previous pacifist wars, our side was able to remain undefeated in such an epic war with their support, and even gained considerable benefits and prestige.

Moreover, in the previous ninja wars, the countries that were at war with Konoha and Amegakure were of similar strength, and those guys didn't say much.

However, the target this time is just a newly emerging land of hot springs, and the two sides are simply worlds apart!

What exactly happened that made those powerless guys, who had been protected by the Hidden Cloud Village within the Land of Lightning, make such a change?

It should be noted that the reigning Daimyo of the Land of Lightning had already tacitly approved of this, only expressing concern about the aftermath and whether a complete victory could be achieved, and that was all.

In the end what happened?

how so!

A, the Fourth Raikage, neither understood nor wanted to understand.

"Get out of the way, get out of my way!"

"I'm going to personally find those bastards and explain everything to them one by one!!"

"Who has been protecting the Land of Lightning all these years? Who has been maintaining the Land of Lightning's image as a great power?"

"Now, hundreds of our comrades have died in a foreign land, their bodies never even found. How can those bastards say such things with a clear conscience?!"

He was truly furious.

But this anger stemmed entirely from the decision of those powerful and wealthy individuals to reject the campaign, not from the slander and defamation inflicted upon them by those scoundrels.

Now, all he wants is to rush to the Land of Hot Springs and avenge his subordinates who will never return.

However, the Cloud Village ninjas had one more reason to be angry:

Those so-called employers dared to disrespect their own Raikage!

This is utterly shameless and arrogant!

"Calm down, you must calm down, Lord Raikage!"

"The situation in the Land of Lightning is very chaotic right now. If you personally intervene and stir things up again, the consequences will become uncontrollable!"

As one of the strategists of Kumogakure, Xi clung tightly to the Raikage's arm. Even though his body could be described as sturdy, it was still far inferior to the former's muscular appearance.

Especially when being blocked, he is like a large pendant hanging on the other person's arm!

However, it seems that the Fourth Raikage did not heed this advice. The anger in his heart was like a volcano that had already erupted, which was uncontrollable and could not be stopped!

"I don't care what those guys mean, but the blood of the Hidden Cloud Village ninjas cannot be shed in vain!"

"Get out of my way, don't force me to take action, Xi!!"

Ai roared, his powerful face filled with intense rage, his bulging eyes staring intently at his subordinates like a pair of enormous bronze bells.

However, such threats and intimidation did not deter the former, because they clearly anticipated that once the conflict deepened, it would lead to an irreversible situation.

Although, in the short term, the powerful and wealthy, who do not have much fighting power, pose no threat to the Hidden Cloud Village at all.

However, in the long run, this is a rift that is difficult to mend, a deep division in the relationship between the two parties!

To know,

Those powerful businessmen are not only their funders, but also their biggest employers on a daily basis!

If this incident causes a major conflict and rift between the two sides, then even if they succeed in defeating the Land of Hot Springs this time, how will they get along in the future?

Just like those accusatory letters said,

Before, during, and after the war, the other side needed to provide huge amounts of funds. This was an investment with no return, so what reason did they have to support it unconditionally?

Most importantly, tracing the beginning and end of this incident, it was indeed their side that first launched an unjust invasion of the Land of Hot Springs.