Uchiha's personal opinion

"...How many Jonin does the Daimyo have under his command?"

Tsunade sighed slightly and asked with a headache.

"This……"

Kazuma was taken aback.

"Over a hundred?"

Tsunade asked again.

Kazuma shook his head.

"Then, the daimyo's three thousand retainer ninja army only needs four standing columns to defeat them, and six standing columns to annihilate them; while now, in addition to the standing columns, Konoha also has the shogunate's direct ninja army, police patrol units, police department's direct assault units, and dozens of reserve columns..."

Tsunade said sincerely, "For the sake of the good relationship between the previous generation, I'll speak the truth..."

"I cannot accept the request from the daimyo, otherwise I will surely be the sinner who caused the complete destruction of the Senju clan."

“Uchiha Tokumitsu’s rules are rules, and only he can break them. If anyone else dares to violate them, the Uchiha ninja army will slaughter them without regard for personal feelings.”

"Please send a letter to His Highness the Daimyo immediately, and make him realize the situation..."

Tsunade pointed to Kazuma's ninja tool bag and said, "The ninja hawks released from the Senju clan can leave Konoha. Let's hurry."

"what do you mean……"

Kazuma was immediately startled upon hearing this.

"Do you think the Senju clan's secret passages are not under the control of the police department?"

Tsunade chuckled, "There are no secrets in Konoha these days."

After she finished speaking, she stood up, and the door behind her was pushed open. Kato Dan and several Jonin from the Senju clan stood outside waiting.

Kazuma, who had originally planned to take hostages, had no choice but to immediately adopt a submissive demeanor upon seeing this.

"Hurry up, there should still be time to write a secret letter back to Daimyo. The police department should find your information in the database soon, and then you'll be..."

As she reached the door, Tsunade didn't forget to add another word of advice.

"...The warrant for assistance in the investigation has arrived."

Kato Dan shook his head, took out a piece of paper from his pocket, and handed it to Tsunade.

"It was actually personally overseen by the police headquarters..."

Tsunade was even more astonished.

"For the sake of our past friendship, you can still send out the ninja hawk to deliver the message, and I guarantee that the ninja hawk will not be shot down. But if you continue to delay, it will definitely not do you any good."

Tsunade said coldly, "The police department will not enter the Senju clan's territory, but the clan's territory will not allow you to stay permanently. That's the rule."

"Moreover, as long as you don't take action without permission in the clan's territory, no one from the Thousand Hands Clan will make things difficult for you within three hours."

This can be considered an ultimatum...

He Ma sat slumped on the ground, looking utterly dejected.

As if to verify Tsunade's words, a Senju clansman hurriedly ran over and whispered a few words in Tsunade's ear.

"The police search team has arrived at the entrance to the clan's territory..."

Tsunade said, "Now that everyone who is in the public eye has arrived, the outer perimeter and the secret passage should be fully prepared."

"Your choice is to surrender, end your own life, or fight to the death!"

With that, Tsunade strode away, leaving Kazuma, whose face was ashen.

Although Ma Xiong's ambitions remained unchanged, it was too late to turn the tide.

What ninja in this world could escape alone from the police department's heavy encirclement?

It was impossible for him to surrender easily; Kazuma's will and unwavering beliefs would not allow him to do something so dishonorable to the ninja way.

However, he was aware that a direct confrontation with the Uchiha ninjas of the police department would be a certain death.

Therefore, there may only be one way to escape...

Kazuma glanced at Kato Dan, whose face looked somewhat haggard, and at the few Senju ninjas who seemed distracted.

She looks quite weak and powerless...

Kazuma's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly pounced on Kato Dan, who was coughing while covering his mouth!

Perhaps because his attack was so sudden, those Senju ninjas didn't have time to react!

"The grand plan is ready!"

Just as his four-bladed iron claws were about to strike Kato Dan, a surge of wild joy welled up inside him!

Capturing Tsunade's lover, whether as a hostage to cover his escape from Konoha or to provoke a Konoha ninja attack that would lead to Kato Dan's death, would be a win-win situation for Kazuma!

If they manage to escape Konoha by taking hostages, the Uchiha clan will surely hold the Senju clan responsible; if the police department allows Dan Kato to die, the Senju clan will definitely hold a grudge!

Therefore, no matter what, it's a win-win situation for the daimyo!

"Ninja..."

Kato Dan's hand, which had been covering his mouth while coughing, transformed into a sword-like gesture.

"what!"

Kazuma, who was lost in thought and about to kidnap Kato Dan, was suddenly startled, his hair standing on end!

"Spirit Transformation Technique!"

Kato Dan rolled his eyes, and Kazuma's body stiffened immediately. Senju, who was standing to the side, pounced on Kazuma, who hadn't yet fallen from mid-air, and pressed him to the ground. At the same time, he immediately cast chakra sealing spells and various binding chakra restraint devices.

"Send it out, don't waste time and cause unnecessary misunderstandings..."

Kato Dan's body shuddered again, then returned to normal.

"Yes, sir..."

The Senju ninjas nodded and carried the man, who was bound like a pig, away from the clan's territory on horseback.

……

"Teacher, the fake daimyo's henchman ninja and horse have been successfully captured!"

Inside the Konoha Governor's Mansion, Uchiha Tokumitsu was imparting profound secrets to Namikaze Minato, while Uchiha Shisui knocked on the door from the outside. After receiving a reply, he pushed the door open and went inside to report.

"What do you think we should do?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu nodded, then asked Namikaze Minato.

"Execute him on the spot and send his head to the capital region to intimidate the royal family!"

Uchiha Shisui said loudly.

Chapter 450 Wealth Delivered to Your Doorstep

Hattori Heiji held the box in his hands with disbelief, staring blankly at the calm Yahiko and the nonchalant Konan.

His two intelligence contacts suddenly contacted him at night, saying they wanted to give him "immense wealth." When Hattori Heiji rushed to the meeting place, Yahiko handed him a square box.

Even without opening it, Hattori Heiji could tell what was inside by the smell and blood seeping from the gaps, combined with the shape of the box!

Who are you trying to scare!

Hattori Heiji flew into a rage.

But before his anger could even begin to build, it was extinguished by his own reason. He even managed a forced smile and asked, "May I ask you two, what's inside here...?"

"It should be your favorite thing~"

Yahiko gestured for him to proceed.

"Is that so..."

Hattori Heiji's lips twitched, and he shakily unfastened the lock on the box, then slowly opened the lid.

"hiss!"

Upon seeing the bloody, indistinct head inside the box, Hattori Heiji couldn't help but gasp!

The head among them belonged to his political rival, Kazuma!

The problem is, it hasn't been long since the first meeting when the political enemy and Ma's existence were mentioned!

Is the police department always this efficient?

The dignified lord's favored minister and guard ninja was killed without warning, and the entire lord's household was completely unaware!

Although assassination is the most basic skill of a ninja, such terrifying assassination ability is too scary!

Hattori Heiji couldn't help but feel a chill on his neck.

"Don't misunderstand, we won't kill innocent people indiscriminately..."

Yahiko recited the 'lines' that Minato Namikaze had specifically taught him: "Even if he is the culprit who incited the Daimyo to harm Konoha, in principle we will not kill a high-ranking ninja without cause and without trial."

In principle

【Judgment】

These two keywords made Hattori Heiji even more terrified.

It wasn't like he was a newbie who knew about Uchiha Tokumitsu and the Shogunate's style of doing things. If the two people in front of him weren't both Shogunate ninjas, he probably would have laughed out loud.

"Ah, right, right, right..."

Hattori Heiji nodded vigorously.

Just don't use this kind of 'principle-based' approach on him!

"He broke into Konoha and infiltrated the clan's territory without notifying the village for approval, attempting to harm the Senju clan. Therefore, he was captured and killed, which was well deserved."

Xiao Nan also spoke in a very serious tone.

"The Senju Clan..."

Heiji Hattori immediately understood.

Kazuma wouldn't have entered Konoha without a reason, so this trip must have been at the behest of the Daimyo.