I am the Executioner Dragon, but a cute mod.

Just when Su Nu thought he only needed to slowly accumulate power to overthrow this feudal era in one fell swoop, a proclamation denouncing Su Nu and his followers was delivered to him.

The content was nothing more than the government guarding the territory, upholding the law and keeping the people at peace, resisting the law and causing chaos in the village, those who were coerced into following the law could be pardoned, and the ringleaders would be executed. In short, it was about several major families joining forces to kill Su Nuo, who intended to rebel.

When Su Nuo first saw this manifesto, he was completely bewildered. Although he did have rebellious intentions, how did these powerful families know about it?

Until Tieping reminded him:

"My lord, your slaying of the Yamata no Orochi has made you famous. Besides us commoners, even the bureaucrats and nobles have taken notice of you."

"in this way?"

Upon hearing this, Su Nuo was instantly enraged. He slapped his thigh and said:

"By slaying the Yamata no Orochi, I protected them from its harm, yet how long has it been? They already see me as an enemy—what a despicable act!"

Tie Ping smiled:

"They wrote at least one manifesto."

“…………”

After hearing this, Su Nuo was silent for two seconds, then laughed in anger.

Immediately afterwards, Su Nuo began to consider the consequences of the government's attack on him. Those who followed him were almost powerless; they were just ordinary people who wanted to live a better life. Letting them live would only kill them.

So Su Nuo said to Tie Ping:

"Tell everyone about this and let them leave before the punitive force arrives. I cannot protect everyone."

Upon hearing this, Teppei was taken aback. He hadn't expected Su Nuo to make such a decision, but after regaining his composure, he still took the manifesto from Su Nuo's hand and gathered the people together.

Tieping read the contents of the proclamation aloud in detail. Considering that most of Su Nuo's followers were illiterate, he also translated it into plain language.

Upon learning of this, the crowd immediately descended into chaos. Those who had been chanting slogans the loudest a few days earlier chose to withdraw without hesitation when faced with the risk of death.

But many more chose to stay. They were grateful for Su Nuo's kindness and wished they could dedicate their lives to Su Nuo. They were willing to give everything for Su Nuo.

they said:

"Let's stay."

"If we leave, Lord Sukuna will have to fight alone again."

"What do we want to do...?"

Upon hearing these words, Tieping was completely dumbfounded. He had thought that these guys followed Su Nuo just for a full meal, but he didn't know that a full meal was the reason why people were willing to give their lives.

When Su Nuo learned of this, he breathed a long sigh of relief. This incident made him realize that he was not on the wrong path. However, when facing a well-trained army, this group of refugees and displaced people was clearly no match for them.

So Sukuna personally intervened and forcibly dispersed these guys. In order for them to leave willingly, Sukuna made a promise:

"I will definitely come back to lead you."

Thus, only Su Nuo and Teppei remained at the scene.

As Sukuna's first follower, Teppei held a very important place in Sukuna's heart. Before Teppei could speak, Sukuna took out the Ama-no-Murakumo sword, a divine artifact (a top-grade cursed item) obtained from the body of Yamata no Orochi, and placed it in Teppei's hand.

"This Kusanagi sword is what I obtained after slaying the Yamata no Orochi. With it, even an ordinary person can kill a demon. I'll keep it with you for now and come back to you after I've dealt with everything."

Upon hearing Su Nuo's words, Teppei couldn't help but look at the ancient longsword shrouded in mist in his hand. As one of the earliest followers of Su Nuo, he knew very well that these seemingly "deathbed entrustment" words were a declaration of victory before the battle.

Teppei gripped the Kusanagi sword tightly, then solemnly bowed to Sukuna:

"My lord, I will always wait for you."

Su Nuo smiled, said nothing, and watched as Tie Ping straightened up, turned around and left.

When Tieping turned around, Su Nuo was still waving at him.

Su Nuo's face darkened only after Teppei had completely disappeared from sight.

After slaying the Yamata no Orochi, Sukuna's magical power was mostly depleted and has not yet fully recovered. Facing the government's attack, he is unlikely to gain any advantage.

Therefore, Su Nuo's strategy is to first try to communicate and clear up misunderstandings, and at worst agree to a few minor conditions to get through this crisis first.

If negotiations break down, Su Nuo is capable of escaping. He doesn't believe that the government can keep him on the run for ten or twenty years if they can only keep him on the run for a year.

In conclusion, Sukuna has many ways to avoid conflict. Even with his great strength, he always adheres to nonviolent problem-solving when dealing with people.

Violence will only escalate conflicts and is therefore unacceptable.

Sukuna encountered the punitive force a day later. The reason it wasn't on the same day was because Sukuna wanted to recover her magical power as much as possible.

Sukuna's appearance naturally alerted the expeditionary force. As a force composed of sorcerers, they could sense Sukuna's power, so upon seeing him, they immediately became extremely alert and prepared for battle.

Seeing this tense situation, Su Nuo quickly raised all four hands to show that he meant no harm, saying:

"Gentlemen, I'm not here to fight. I think there must be some misunderstanding between us... I'd like to talk to you."

Upon hearing this, the sorcerers exchanged glances, their wariness undiminished.

Obviously, such words coming from the mouth of a four-eyed, four-armed monster are completely unconvincing.

And because Sukuna caused a commotion when he appeared, it naturally attracted the attention of the commander-in-chief of the punitive expedition. He was a man wearing red armor, with a big belly, and his weapon was a katana.

Upon seeing Su Nuo, he frowned:

"You came to our door without waiting for us to look for you? Are you so eager to die?"

Su Nuo quickly waved his hand in response:

"It's not what you think. I just feel there's something fishy about this campaign. There must be some misunderstanding between us. Can you give me a chance?"

"Chance?"

The pot-bellied general sneered, his words leaving no room for negotiation:

"What misunderstanding? You incited the masses with the intention of rebellion; the whole world knows that. How can it be a misunderstanding?"

Su Nuo asked:

"So what do you mean?"

"Since you have shown yourself, it saves us some trouble. In that case, I shall obey your orders and kill you."

The pot-bellied general drew his katana, assumed a fighting stance, as if he were about to launch an attack at any moment.

Su Nuo wanted to continue trying:

"You'd better think this through. I killed Orochi all by myself. With all of you, let alone kill me, who can stop me if I want to leave?"

The general revealed a sinister smile:

"Are you really going to leave? I mean, your followers are in my hands. If you dare to leave, they will die."

As soon as the general finished speaking, several civilians were brought forward by the sorcerer. Most of them were injured and covered in bloodstains.

The general smiled and said:

"I don't know what kind of sorcery you used on them. No matter how we interrogate them, they refuse to reveal any information. Tsk, a monster like you really shouldn't exist in this world."

Seeing the miserable state of his followers, Su Nuo's pupils contracted. Things had come to this point, and saying anything soft and weak would only make things worse. He had to do something.

Su Nuo's face darkened:

"To be my enemy will be the most foolish decision of your lives."