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"Submit or die."

Haneda swirled his wine glass, leaving only his back view behind.

"Anyone who betrays me will die. Today's actions will change the entire Land of Fire."

The Root ninjas coldly distributed the papers to the ministers.

The ministers took up their pens and carefully recalled their colleagues who were loyal to the daimyo.

Some even had ulterior motives, writing down their political enemies and superiors.

Haneda didn't pay much attention to their other thoughts.

Regardless of the circumstances, since they have chosen to rely on us, they have no choice but to go down this path to the bitter end.

For the sake of their careers and lives, they would certainly include the names of those who were clearly loyal to the powerful.

Haneda will only need to count the names with the most entries.

As for the other ministers whose names were written down, Haneda only targeted those with high official positions.

After collecting the list, he sent the ministers back.

Some ministers, fearing assassination, stayed in hotels.

Some began writing letters to contact other officials they had connections with.

For a time, undercurrents were swirling in the officialdom of Daming Prefecture.

After everyone left, Haneda rinsed the wine glass with Water Release.

He switched to orange juice, held a wine glass in one hand and the compiled list in the other, and lay down on the sofa to think.

"The General Who Guards the North is responsible for the border defense of the Northwest Kingdom of Tang..."

"Kumakuya and the Daimyo have long been in cahoots. Let's spare his life tonight."

…………

On the other side, in Daming Prefecture.

It is buried deep in a basement beneath the Daming Mansion.

The lord held a folding fan, his face grim.

Among the ministers who sided with Haneda, there were his inside agents.

He had already learned that Haneda was preparing to take action against the ministers who were loyal to him.

This isn't just a simple warning against doing anything underhanded; it's a sign they're planning to use him as a puppet!

He is a daimyo, the master of the Land of Fire, and Haneda's actions have seriously crossed his bottom line!

If he doesn't resist, his descendants will all become puppet daimyo of Konoha!

The daimyo looked up and glanced at the loyal ministers gathered below.

His gaze swept past the strategist Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu, the left and right prime ministers Kawakami Gensai and Matsunaga Hisahide, and finally settled on the face of the General of the North.

The daimyo said, "This young man, Uchiha Haneda, is immoral. He comes up here and calls a deer a horse, forcing you all to choose sides so that we can recognize your loyal ministers and generals."

"Fortunately, everyone here is as flexible and adaptable as I am, and is a true man, which is why we are able to plan great things here."

"Yanagizawa Yoshiyasu, what do you think?"

Although he was the first to be called out, Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa had prepared a draft beforehand, and he immediately said:

"We must resist Uchiha Haneda, that two-faced, treacherous, cunning, and despicable villain!"

"Lord Daimyo, Haneda is the Hokage of Konoha, with tens of thousands of ninja serving him. Our army is no match for Konoha's."

"Right now, the Hidden Cloud Village is at war with the Hidden Leaf Village. Why don't we secretly provide the Hidden Cloud Village with supplies and intelligence, so that the villain Haneda will have to busy himself with fighting against the Hidden Cloud Village?"

"Let's take this opportunity to build a ninja army that belongs to you, Daimyo, so that the Daimyo's mansion will never be threatened by the Hokage again!"

Upon hearing this plan of using one tiger to devour another, the famous man immediately slapped his thigh and praised it:

"Excellent, truly excellent! You are indeed worthy of being my lord's strategist!"

The two prime ministers, not to be outdone, offered their congratulations, saying that this was due to Lord Daming's skillful leadership.

But at that moment, a minister asked:

"Who should handle this? That scoundrel Haneda is already planning to make his move against us tonight."

After he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to the General of the North.

The daimyo opened his folding fan and laughed:

"This matter will be entirely entrusted to the General of the Northern Garrison. Since it is still early, please leave the capital for the time being."

Yanagisawa Yoshiharu wiped away his tears and said with a reluctant expression, "Daimyō-sama, you are so dear!"

"I, the lord, will endure humiliation and await the return of the righteous army led by the strategist and prime minister!"

…………

After leaving Daimyo Prefecture, Yanagisawa Yoshiharu immediately boarded a dilapidated carriage, passed through a series of shabby alleys, and returned home.

He quickly gathered his valuables, and disregarding his wife, children, and elderly parents, he prepared to flee the capital with a few loyal warriors.

Just as they scaled the wall of the mansion, a ninja wielding a knife and wearing a mask appeared before them.

Knowing the power of ninjas, especially those wearing masks, Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu immediately knelt down and begged for mercy:

"Sir, please don't kill me! I'm a loyal retainer, a loyal retainer of the Hokage!"

"I know all of Daimyo's plots against the Hokage!"

"I'm packing my things, ready to expose the Daimyo's conspiracy and pledge allegiance to the great Hokage!"

"Yanagizawa Yoshiyasu, who is favored by the daimyo and has been given the title of National Advisor, is the primary target of the Longsword Night Plan."

The Root ninja, holding the photo and confirming Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu's identity, said without any emotion:

"If you don't want to die, then come with me alone."

Yanagisawa Yoshiharu waved his hand, signaling them to go back on their own.

He didn't expect a few samurai to be able to defeat the ninja in front of him.

Even if the quantity were multiplied tenfold, there would be absolutely no chance.

Chapter 252 Night of the Long Knives

Haneda sat on the sofa in the luxury hotel, looking at the obsequious Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu, and asked with a smile:

"So you're the strategist who serves the daimyo?"

Yanagisawa Yoshiharu immediately knelt down and fawned over him, saying:

"What strategist? I am clearly your dog, Lord Hokage."

Haneda was stunned when he saw this.

Is this cunning strategist really so shameless in order to save his own life?

Yoshihiro Yanagisawa said:

"Lord Hokage, when I saw your upright, wise, and honorable image in the Daimyo Prefecture, I couldn't help but pledge my allegiance to you!"

"I have already found out all the ungrateful bastard's plots against you, and I'm about to tell you!"

"Good, good, your loyalty is evident." Haneda was somewhat satisfied with this traitor.

But the premise of being satisfied is that this guy still has value.

Haneda took out a list and threw it in front of Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu:

"Do you recognize any of the people in here? Do you know their escape route?"

Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu knew that his chance to prove his loyalty and save his life had arrived.

He patted his chest and said confidently:

"Not to mention anything else, I know exactly where the Left and Right Chancellors are right now!"

"I have memorized every secret passage in and out of the capital!"

Haneda summoned several Root ninjas and gave the order:

"Let this traitor lead the way, and arrest all the ministers who have left the capital, except for the General of the Northern Garrison!"

Upon hearing that Haneda was preparing to release the General of the North, Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu immediately advised against it:

"Lord Hokage, you absolutely must not let him return to the North."

"This guy is planning to send weapons and food to the enemy country to launch a counterattack against Konoha!"

"I know. I heard everything you discussed in Daming Prefecture," Yu Tian said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Yanagizawa Yoshiyasu's fawning smile froze instantly.

He quickly explained:

"Lord Hokage, everything I said in Daimyo's residence was to conceal my identity so that I could report all the information to you!"