"Surrender or die."

Haneda shook the red wine glass, leaving only his back.

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

The Root Ninja coldly distributed sheets of paper to the ministers.

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

Some even had other intentions and wrote down their political enemies and superiors.

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

No matter what, since they have chosen to rely on me, they have no choice but to go all the way.

For the sake of their careers and lives, they would definitely include the names of those who were obviously loyal to the daimyo.

At that time, Haneda only needs to count the ones with the most names.

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

After collecting the list, he sent his ministers back.

Some ministers, fearing assassination, stayed in the hotel.

Some also began to write letters to contact other officials with whom they had connections.

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

After everyone left, Haneda used water escape to rinse the red wine glass.

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

"General Zhenbei is in charge of the border defense of the northwest Tang Kingdom..."

"The Kumogakure and the Daimyo have long been in collusion, so let's spare his life tonight."

…………

On the other side, Daming Prefecture.

Buried in a very deep basement under Daming Mansion.

The daimyo held a folding fan with a gloomy expression.

Among the ministers who defected to Haneda, there was his accomplice.

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

This is not as simple as warning him not to do anything behind his back, but they are preparing to use him as a puppet!

He is the daimyo and the master of the Land of Fire. Haneda's behavior has seriously touched his bottom line!

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

The daimyo looked up at the loyal ministers gathered below.

His eyes passed over the military advisor Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu, the left and right prime ministers Kawakami Hikosai and Matsunaga Hisahide, and finally stopped on the face of the General Zhenbei.

The daimyo said, "Uchiha Haneda is a young man with no moral principles. He came here and called a horse a zebra, forcing you to take sides so that you can recognize who are your loyal subjects and good generals."

"Fortunately, everyone is as flexible and resilient as this daimyo, and is a real man, so that they can plan great things here."

"Yanagizawa Yoshiho, what do you think?"

Although he was the first to be named, Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu had already prepared a draft before coming. He immediately said:

"Uchiha Haneda is a beast in human form, treacherous, despicable and shameless. We must resist him!"

"Daimyo-sama, Haneda is the Hokage of Konoha, and has tens of thousands of ninjas working for him. Our army is no match for Konoha's."

"Now, Kumogakure is at war with Konoha. Why don't we secretly provide supplies and intelligence to Kumogakure so that the villain Haneda will have to be busy fighting against Kumogakure."

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

When the daimyo heard this plan of driving the tiger to devour the wolf, he immediately slapped his thigh and praised:

"Good, very good! You are worthy of being my strategist!"

The left and right prime ministers, not wanting to be outdone, congratulated him and said that this was a sign of great leadership by the daimyo.

But at this moment, a minister asked:

"Who should be entrusted with this matter? That villain Haneda is already preparing to attack us tonight."

After he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to General Zhenbei.

The daimyo opened his folding fan and said with a smile:

"I will leave this matter entirely to General Zhenbei. While it is still early, please leave the capital for the time being."

Yanagisawa Yoshiho wiped his tears and said reluctantly, "Daimyo-sama, you!"

"This Daimyo has endured the humiliation and is waiting for the military advisors and prime ministers to return with the righteous army!"

…………

After leaving Daimyo Prefecture, Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu immediately got on a shabby carriage, passed through the alleys, and returned home.

He quickly gathered his valuables, left his wife and children behind, and prepared to flee the capital with a few loyal warriors.

As soon as he climbed over the wall of the mansion, he was greeted by a masked ninja wielding a knife.

Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu knew how powerful ninjas were, especially those who wore masks. He immediately knelt down and begged for mercy:

"Taijun, don't kill me, Taijun! I am a loyal subject, a loyal subject of the Hokage!"

"I know all the conspiracies of the Daimyo against the Hokage!"

"I'm packing my things, preparing to expose the Daimyo's conspiracy and join the great Hokage!"

"Yanagizawa Yoshiyasu, who is loved by the daimyo and has been awarded the title of national teacher, is the primary target of the Night of the Long Swords plan."

The Root Ninja took the photo, confirmed Yanagisawa Yoshiho's identity, and said without any emotion:

"If you don't want to die, just follow me alone."

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

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

Even if the number is multiplied tenfold, there is no possibility at all.

Chapter 252 Night of the Long Knives

Haneda sat on the sofa in the luxurious hotel, looking at the servile Yanagisawa Yoshiho, and asked with a smile:

"Are you the dog-headed military advisor beside the Daimyo?"

Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu immediately knelt down and flattered:

"What a dog-headed military advisor, I am clearly your dog, Hokage-sama."

Seeing this scene, Haneda was stunned.

Is this dog-headed military advisor so shameless in order to survive?

Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa said:

"Hokage-sama, when I saw your upright, resourceful, and upright image in the Daimyo Prefecture, I couldn't help but join you!"

"I have already found out all the plots that ungrateful lord has against you, and I am about to tell you!"

"Okay, okay, your loyalty is evident." Haneda was slightly satisfied with this traitor.

But the prerequisite for satisfaction is that this guy is still useful.

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

"Are there any people here you know? Do you know their escape route?"

Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa knew that the opportunity to demonstrate his loyalty and save his life had come.

He patted his chest and vowed:

"Let alone anything else, I know exactly where the left and right prime ministers are right now!"

"I will memorize all the secret passages in and out of the capital!"

Haneda summoned several Root ninjas and ordered:

"Let this idiot lead the way. Except for the General Zhenbei, arrest all the ministers who leave the capital!"

When Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu heard that Haneda was going to release the General Zhenbei, he immediately advised:

"Hokage-sama, you must not let him return to the North."

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

"I know. I heard everything you discussed in Daimyo Prefecture." Haneda said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu's flattering smile suddenly froze.

He quickly explained:

"Hokage-sama, everything I said before in the Daimyo's mansion was to hide my identity so that I could report all the news to you!"

"You must understand clearly!"

Haneda glanced at Yanagisawa Yoshiho and said calmly:

"Whether you want to hide your identity or not depends on your performance."

When Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu heard this, he knew he had to sell out a few of his colleagues.

With a nervous heart, he led the Root Ninja.

…………

As the night deepened, the mansions of all the ministers on the list were searched by Haneda in the name of investigating a case.

Those ministers either had to side with Haneda or be forced to plead guilty.

Overnight, all political opponents of Haneda were arrested and imprisoned.

Under the guidance of the guide Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu who drew the map and led the way, except for the General Zhenbei who intended to let him go, none of the ministers who gathered in the basement of Daming Mansion for discussion escaped.

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