Uchiha's personal opinion

After all, some of these lowly commoners are waving the head of a great figure whose mere presence is considered an honor!

Meanwhile, the small vendors and some residents with decent jobs in the city scoffed at Ashura's remarks—because they 'really have two cows' at home.

"Your freedom and equality are rights I have granted you, but defending those rights requires your own effort!"

Ashura pressed his hands together to signal silence, then said solemnly, "Although the East Sea is currently in chaos, if you do not strengthen yourselves, you will one day fall back to being oppressed by the royal family!"

Those quick-witted minor nobles immediately perked up!

They all noticed the use of "you" in Ashura's words!

This distinction between the two sides also implies that this mysterious and powerful figure will not, or will not excessively, interfere in the future political structure...

The minor nobles immediately exchanged glances and quickly formed a united front.

In any case, the entire royal family is now mired in a quagmire and then reduced to ashes by the rising volcano, while the nobles living in Takashi Town have been basically wiped out. Apart from the powerful figure in front of us, the Goa Kingdom is now leaderless!

—Is there really such a thing as a free lunch?!

Soon after, another group of small business owners, having come to their senses, began to gather together and openly whisper among themselves.

Asura, standing on high ground, naturally noticed the strange behavior of these groups, but he didn't care at all.

In any case, the 'revolution' that has been launched in the Kingdom of Goa is just an attempt at a new approach, and it doesn't matter whether it succeeds or fails!

Moreover, there were quite a few member states whose royal families had been destroyed by Uchiha Shiina, so Ashura felt that he still had plenty of opportunities to try out all his ideas.

"You are all born equal!"

Ashura continued, "And from this day forward, all old laws and old identities will be abolished, and everyone will be equal."

As he spoke, the volcano behind him, the site of the former royal palace, erupted once more!

The residents gathered in the square immediately fell silent.

Ashura was very satisfied with the results.

"You will elect a suitable representative by one person, one vote, to manage specific government affairs and maintain order on behalf of everyone!"

Whether it can be implemented, or whether a strongman will emerge to change the situation during the process, remains to be seen.

But what he was doing was, after all, a 'revolution,' something that required risking one's life, so there were still some things that needed to be done.

"From that day forward, there were no more kingdoms, no more nobles, and this nation where all beings were equal was renamed—"

"The Republic of Goa!"

"Anyone willing to serve the people of the Republic may volunteer to participate in the election!"

"If he can get enough support, he will become the ruler!"

"In addition to governing, a chief tribunal for the people and a chief military officer need to be elected, and the National Assembly, composed of all the free citizens of this country, will oversee them!"

"Once the National Assembly's vote of no confidence in an official exceeds two-thirds, then regardless of the official's position, the person being impeached must resign and apologize!"

"Long live!"

The quick-thinking nobles were the first to react, and immediately raised their arms in unison to shout.

Long live the Republic!

Small business owners and other respectable people then shouted incessantly, while the illiterate 'lowly people' continued to yell!

"Long live the great Republic of Goa!"

Chapter 519 The Rebirth of the Republican Regime

Just as Ashura had predicted at the beginning, the so-called one person, one vote election system caused a lot of trouble after it was put into practice.

For example, since he was all alone, relying on shadow clones to maintain order was ultimately insufficient. In addition, the citizens of the newly established 'Goa Republic' showed extraordinary enthusiasm for the election, so Ashura was overwhelmed just by the registration and statistics.

Left with no other choice, Asura began to recruit literate people from among his citizens to help him handle the trivial matters of the election registration phase.

In the capital of the Republic of Goa, the most cultured group was naturally the minor nobles.

Thus, the former minor nobles smoothly took over as the first ruling group of the newly established republic. These individuals were given the title of "Civil Servants," and although no specific ranks were assigned, until the election results were announced, these Civil Servants would be a class second only to Ashura and above the millions of citizens.

But Ashura immediately faced another problem: the reconstruction of order—especially after he forcefully destroyed the existing monarchy and completely abolished the once corrupt but at least functional military and political bureaucracy. The capital, now in a state of complete freedom, descended into chaos.

To avoid the tragedy caused by absolute chaos, Ashura had no choice but to rebuild the 'state-owned armed forces' once again.

A country, especially its capital, needs specific personnel to maintain order. This group could be a garrison or a police department. But no matter what it is called, if this powerful, off-the-job group is not properly restrained, it will sooner or later evolve into a monster that uses force to interfere in the country's course. That would be contrary to the original intention of Asura in establishing the republic.

Therefore, Ashura decided to make radical changes to the Uchiha Dynasty's ninja army system, establishing two standing armed forces—the National Guard and the Police Force.

The so-called National Guard members include all citizens of eligible age, with a system of soldiers in wartime and farmers in peacetime, and serve as the sole armed force to defend the Republic and wage war against foreign powers; while the garrison troops are mainly responsible for maintaining order in the capital and various towns, and not only do they lack sufficient weapons, but their authority is also strictly limited.

Since the elections have not yet officially begun and all elected representatives, including the chief military officer, have not yet been appointed, the current National Guard is merely a shell, while the guard force is mainly occupied by officers who were defeated and fled from the former Kingdom Guard.

Ashura saw all of this, but he made no attempt to interfere.

After all, all he could do was create a new framework; how to fill it with content and how it would develop in the future was up to the people of the Republic of Goya to decide.

"In a world where power resides within itself, possessing so-called power means nothing."

When the anxious 'free people' outside the city elected their representatives and subtly expressed their unease to Ashura during their audience, Ashura said the following.

Of course, from the perspective of those free citizens outside the city, the changes are not so good at all. After all, those people they used to deal with have now returned to their original positions with a dignified air. Although they are not exactly swaggering, they do show that 'we are different' to some extent.

The free people, however, lost their source of new 'means of production' from the garbage mountain after the fall of the royal family and the great nobles.

Although most of the free people made a fortune during the raid on High Town, they saw it as 'unsustainable' because everything now required money to buy; in addition, their sudden wealth led to a surge in extravagant spending, causing their already modest wealth to shrink rapidly, and some free people even fell back into poverty within just a few days.

"Your Excellency, we sincerely hope that you can guide us through our confusion..."

The representatives of the free people bowed again.

"...Tell your people to concentrate all their votes on the candidate from the same group, at least to win the position of tribunal for the people."

Ashura remained silent for a moment, but still offered his advice: "In this way, at least you won't return to a state of complete poverty."

"But... the positions of consul and military officer will be filled by those..."

The representatives of the free people are still somewhat dissatisfied.

Although the republican system built by Ashura was very rudimentary, its specific duties and responsibilities were very clear; while the free people, although of humble origin and with extremely limited knowledge, at least had the wisdom to survive, and thus understood the advantages and disadvantages of their group of free people from outside the city in the general election—but the human heart is ultimately never satisfied.

"What you need to do and can do is to unite."

Ashura frowned, his tone revealing a hint of impatience.

"As you wish..."

The representative of the free people dared not say more, and after thanking them again, he made an excuse to resign and leave.

Meanwhile, Ashura continued to work on the fundamental law of social structure that he had always longed for.

……

On April 10th of the second year of the Kaihuang era, which was seven days after Ashura destroyed the original Goa Kingdom's royal family, the first election of the newly established republic officially began.

Although there were numerous incidents and minor disturbances during the process, such as bribery, forged ballots, election manipulation, and unauthorized appointments, the first government official system was officially established amidst the chaos of the election, thanks to Ashura's leadership and the deterrent effect of swiftly displaying the heads of his detractors in the polling area.

As Ashura had predicted, the alliance of minor nobles and merchants won most of the military and political positions, while the majority of the city's commoners and free citizens outside the city, except for the position of tribunal, mostly filled the seemingly useless National Assembly.

It seems that apart from the absence of a royal family, the newly formed Goa Republic is no different from the Kingdom period.

But Ashura was not surprised at all, nor did he interfere with the election results.

Because this is inevitable.

Even though free citizens know they must rely on their votes to protect their interests, their lack of knowledge and ability to perform military and political duties often leads them to hesitate and give up on certain high-ranking and powerful positions that require specific professional skills during the election process.

Asura believed that only subsequent beatings would teach these people to fight for their rights, so he let them be.

After the political officials took office, the first session of the National Assembly was officially convened under Ashura's organization.

But the first proposal that was passed took Asura's expectations by surprise—

"The Foreign Expansion Act?!"

If Ashura hadn't sent shadow clones to supervise the entire process, he would never have believed that this was something a newly established nation, whose army hadn't even had time to rebuild, could come up with.

"Your Excellency, this is the common wish of all the members of the National Assembly..."

The newly appointed governor, Miller Butch, who came from a minor noble family, said respectfully, "After all, the Republic of Goa is currently facing a chaotic situation in the East China Sea, and it must actively reach out to find room for development..."

Although it was just a small country, even during the kingdom era, Goa was not lacking in ambitious heroes, but they had no opportunity to show their talents due to external factors such as strength, status, or identity.

"Of course, based on the balance of power and to uphold the great spirit of the Republic, we plan to develop and cultivate the western region. The specific tasks will be carried out by the National Guard composed of free citizens..."

Consul Miller explained, “After all, we need enough land for food, and the free people also need to have their own fields…”

"In that case, you can decide for yourselves."

Ashura was too lazy to continue reading the bill. "However, you must also understand that all the consequences will be borne by everyone in the Republic of Goa."

"Thank you, respected elder, for granting us freedom. We will never let you down!"

Consul Miller immediately said, "By unanimous decision of the National Assembly, we endorse you as the eternal head of state of the Republic of Goa, and we hope that you will..."

"I won't stay in this country for long."

Ashura shook his head. "The flames of revolution and republic haven't even begun to spread yet. I have other things to do."

“We hope you will accept the position of head of state, even if…”

Consul Miller attempted to persuade him.

“I accept the honorary title of head of state, but the future of the Republic remains in your hands.”

Ashura pondered for a moment and decided to reassure these people.

"Your Excellency, we will be your eternal and loyal supporters!"

Consul Miller was overjoyed at successfully currying favor with the powerful figure.

……

Following the founding of the Republic of Goa, Ashura continued his relentless campaign across the East Sea, destroying royal families and overthrowing member states wherever he went, establishing twelve republican regimes in succession.

Although these newly formed small countries are extremely fragile, their military strength is insufficient to withstand even the harassment of ordinary pirate groups, let alone contend with the powerful navy.

However, the allure of the new republican regime still captivated many, especially the leaders of small pirate crews who were ambitious, thought they possessed countless strategies but were unappreciated, and flocked to it, vying to attach themselves to it.

After the pirate crews joined, some coastal republics followed the model of the Goa Republic and released ambitious expansion plans, pushing the war in the East Blue to a new peak!