I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 29 The Truth Behind the Extermination of the Clan! (Please read on, please vote with monthly tickets!)

"Do you think we Konoha ninja would believe such nonsense?"

Nara Kano asked in return.

"A villain who slaughtered his own family talks about earning money to support his family."

"Okay, I know that sounds a bit far-fetched."

Miya Shirohime remained silent for a moment, then helplessly spread his hands.

"But if you really search my brain and memory, you will know that I have not hidden anything or lied."

The old patriarch gave a noncommittal "hmm" and then raised his right hand.

Yamanaka Inoichi understood immediately and stepped forward, raising his palm to press against Miyajo En's forehead to search his brain memories.

"Wait, wait a minute!"

When the moment came, Miyajo En finally showed a hint of panic.

"I want to know, after searching my memories, what do you plan to do with me?"

Nara Kano calmly replied, "That depends on what your true purpose is."

If it were under normal circumstances...

Nara Kano and his group discovered that Miyajo En was a dangerous Jonin who had defected from another country and was deliberately hiding his identity.

Without saying a word, they would have shot him dead on the spot.

Nara Kano is only sparing the other party's life out of consideration for his status as a "mission employer".

"I've already said it! I came to the Land of Fire for no other purpose!"

Miyajo En appeared extremely irritable, but he ultimately gave up on this meaningless emotional outburst.

"Whatever you intend to do to me, execute me or gouge out my eyes..."

"I beg you to spare my daughter, Chino. She's too young to remember anything. Please don't tell her about her family or her background. I beg you..."

Nara Kano frowned but did not respond.

Yamanaka Inoichi silently stepped forward and began to probe the other's memories.

However, as the investigation progressed, Yamanaka Inoichi's expression gradually became grim.

After a while.

Yamanaka Inoichi withdrew his hand and returned to Nara Kano's side, speaking in a complicated tone.

"Uncle Kano, what this person just said... is true."

"He indeed has no plans to destroy the Land of Fire or threaten Konoha."

Nara Kano glanced at him.

"Are you sure you haven't been affected by the Blood Dragon Eye's illusion—never mind, I asked a stupid question."

They have already taken a chakra-suppressing drug specially developed by the Nara clan.

At this moment, Miyajo En couldn't even gather chakra, so how could he possibly release a genjutsu?

Not to mention, he managed to confuse an elite Jonin like Yamanaka Inoichi, who was skilled in Yin Release!

Nara Kano stared intently at Miyajo En.

The latter was holding his head in his hands, looking like he had a splitting headache.

The mountain clan's spiritual techniques can indeed allow them to peer into the memories of others' brains.

However, it can also cause significant damage to the brain of the person being spied on.

If it is used on a dead person, then of course the person will not show any outward signs of pain.

However, for a living person, having their brain memories forcibly searched is tantamount to enduring a terrible pain comparable to having their flesh and bones cut off!

Nara Kano asked, "Is the information that the Blood Pond clan was wiped out true?"

"Yes."

Yamanaka Inoichi responded.

"And it was indeed he who slaughtered the entire clan, leaving only one child, who is the daughter Chino he just mentioned."

Nara Kano's brows relaxed slightly.

As long as it is confirmed that the other party is a heartless and ruthless tyrant who slaughters his own kind.

Therefore, even if he were executed on the spot, there would be no psychological or moral pressure.

"However, there are some hidden details regarding the massacre of the clan."

Yamanaka Inoichi said somewhat hesitantly.

"He slaughtered his entire clan to avenge his wife..."

Nara Kano frowned again, listening quietly to Yamanaka Inoichi's story.

The story is not complicated.

The Hell Valley of the Land of Hot Water is an extremely barren and treacherous region, teeming with miasma.

Since being expelled to Hell Valley by the daimyo of the Land of Lightning, the Blood Pond Clan's resources have been severely restricted.

Decades later, Hell Valley's already meager resources have been depleted to near depletion.

In this situation, the Blood Pool clan came up with the solution of reducing the number of its members.

The elderly, the infirm, the disabled, and the young are naturally the first groups that the family's higher-ups will abandon.

Under these circumstances, Miyajo En's wife was driven to her death by her own clan...

Nara Kano's brows, which had just relaxed, furrowed again.

Miyajo En's situation was completely different from what he had expected!

As the head of the Nara clan, Nara Kano naturally strongly opposed the heinous act of "massacre of the clan".

However, Miyajo En's massacre of the Blood Pond Clan was not for personal gain, nor for any inexplicable love or righteousness, but simply for revenge, and perhaps even for protection!

Nara Kano thought of Miyajo En's daughter, and a bead of sweat appeared on his palm.

If Miyajo En doesn't take any action, his daughter will likely be the next one forced to commit suicide by the Blood Pond clan's higher-ups...

Nara Rinka gazed at Miyajo En, who remained silent with his head down, and was also deeply moved.

Throughout the thousands of years of ninja history, countless ninja clans have disappeared into the annals of history, many of them being slaughtered.

But a family like this, completely wiped out by its own people.

Aside from the Blood Pond Clan right in front of him, Nara Rinka could only think of the Uchiha Clan in the future.

Nara Rinka has no intention of comparing whether Itachi Uchiha's massacre of the Uchiha clan or En Miyagi's massacre of the Blood Pond clan is more heinous or more deserving of sympathy.

At this moment, all he felt was a strong sense of aversion.

This time, it really is the world's fault!

"I'm very sorry, Mr. Miyajo En."

Nara Kano took a deep breath.

"I don't know how to evaluate your behavior, but..."

"We will continue this escort mission until you are safely delivered to Kyoto."

"Aren't you going to do anything more to me?"

Miyajo En struggled to lift his head, his eyes bloodshot. This was not a sign of the Blood Dragon Eye rising, but rather a result of the intense pain he had just experienced.

"The Bloodline Limit of the Blood Pool Clan, the Blood Dragon Eye, is extremely precious."

As Miyajo En anticipated, the best solution the Ino-Shika-Cho trio would offer was to recruit him to Konoha and have him serve the village.

The second option was to gouge out their eyes and execute them on the spot.

Or perhaps they could be brought back to Konoha for human experimentation.

Or a breeding machine.

Unexpectedly...

Nara Kano composed himself, concealing the complex emotions on his face, and replied calmly, "We in Konoha have better options."

"You're really not being polite..."

Miya Shirohime relaxed completely and collapsed onto the ground, his eyes tightly closed and his voice weak.

"The ninjas of Konoha are completely different from the ninjas of Kirigakure I've ever met..."

"It's hard to imagine why there are such big differences between ninja villages..."

"Perhaps in the future, we might even be able to cooperate..."

Until the very end, Miyajo En's words were so soft they were barely audible.

With the hidden threat eliminated, Nara Rinka and the others lowered their guard and returned to their normal mission routine.

Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza continued their night watch duties.

Nara Rinka and the clan chief went back to rest.

Silent all night.

The next morning.

The caravan was fully prepared and continued its journey towards the capital of the Land of Fire.

The actions of Nara Rinka and others last night did not cause much of a stir.

Even at breakfast, Miyajo En made a special trip to greet Nara Kano, though his complexion didn't look very healthy.

Although Miyajo En was still thinking about what happened last night.

However, it must be said that Nara Kano and the others acted entirely out of their own sense of duty.

Put yourself in their shoes and think about it.

If it were Miyajo En, he wouldn't so easily ignore a ruthless person who slaughtered his own family following him without taking any action.

The old clan chief's attitude was lukewarm in response to Miyajo En's greeting.

He could understand Miyajo En's revenge.

But this does not mean that he is willing to coexist peacefully with the other party.

Miyajo En was rebuffed, but he was not discouraged.

Businessmen are not creatures who care much about saving face.

Moreover.

Miyajo En wasn't after Nara Kano himself, but rather the medicinal resources possessed by the Nara clan behind him.

Rather than ignoring the presence of such a large, living person as Nara Kano.

Instead, we should take advantage of last night's conflict to strengthen our ties with the Nara clan.

The deer-drawn cart moved slowly forward.

Half a day has passed.

After defeating another group of bounty hunters and a small group of refugees, the caravan finally arrived in Kyoto.

At the city gate of Kyoto.

Might Guy and his two companions, having accepted the B-rank mission "Caravan Escort," departed with the caravan.

Sarutobi Asuma and his two companions, who had accepted the B-rank mission "Bounty Hunter," followed Nara Kano and the others to the Daimyo's residence.

Daimyofu, located in the heart of Kyoto, boasts architecture far more magnificent and exquisite than its surroundings.

Led by Nara Kano, Nara Ranke and his group entered the daimyo's residence without any obstacles.

The Daimyo had already received news of the Konoha ninja's arrival.

Moreover, the daimyo was also aware of the reason why the Konoha ninja had come to Kyoto.

In short—it all comes down to two words: money!

Without deliberately trying to manipulate anything, the Daimyo summoned several Konoha ninjas directly after receiving a report from the Inner Attendants.

After some polite negotiations, the daimyo of the Land of Fire readily agreed to the request to support Konoha and sent palace maids to politely escort the Konoha ninja out of the palace.

"The daimyo is much more understanding than I imagined!"

Choza Akimichi patted his belly and laughed heartily.

"The mission was completed so quickly, looks like I'll be able to enjoy a good meal in Kyoto!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a very impolite shout came over.

"So, you guys are ninjas from Konoha?"

A group of people marched aggressively toward them, each with a triangular piece of cloth with the character "fire" embroidered on it wrapped around their waist.

"They really are a bunch of country bumpkins!"

Regarding the family situation of Miyajo En, the original anime only mentions that "because his wife was forced to death by her own clan, he slaughtered the entire clan to avenge her."

The reason why his wife was driven to her death is the author's own addition.

That is, two assumptions.

(End of this chapter)