Killing his way through the ninja world, starting from being adopted by the second generation!

"I...I understand..."

"Renya, are you really planning to let those maids go?" Danzo frowned unhappily.

To prevent the matter from being exposed, no survivors must be left!

To cut the weeds, you must nip them in the bud!

"I promised them I wouldn't interfere," Lian Ye smiled.

"Okay, I understand." Danzo nodded.

Since Lian Ye couldn't take action himself, he would have to do it on her behalf.

It may be cruel, but we had no choice but to do it.

Soon, the maids returned with the daimyo's son.

There were only about ten people at once; I didn't expect Da Ming's sons to be so many.

The oldest was around twenty years old, and the youngest was only five or six.

"Father!"

As soon as the dozen or so people entered, they saw the horrific scene and the corpse of the great man.

Realizing something was wrong, everyone turned to run away.

Then they saw Danzo blocking the doorway.

Chapter 376 Konoha will always be loyal to the Daimyo!

"Hokage, what do you mean?"

The eldest son of the daimyo of the Land of Fire stepped forward tremblingly to ask the question.

Your father was killed by the Hokage. Are you planning to eliminate him completely?

Although he was panicking inside, he still tried to remain calm.

"Please calm down and go back to your quarters."

Danzo remained calm, seemingly oblivious to the horrific scene inside the hall.

Knowing they could not escape, the daimyo's sons could only nervously gather in the center.

Lianye sat leisurely in her seat, ignoring the daimyo's corpse at her feet.

"Waaaaah, Father... Ugh..."

Tears streamed down the faces of the younger children, and just as they were about to cry out, several older boys covered their mouths.

When the children saw Lian Ye's gaze fall upon them, they immediately stopped crying, only sniffling and sniffling.

It can be said that Lianye is a terrifying being capable of stopping children from crying at night.

"The children of the Daimyo family are well protected."

"What would you like, Your Excellency?" The eldest son of the daimyo stepped forward and bowed to inquire.

He realized that the person who truly held the power of life and death over the delegation was the young man sitting in the chair in front of him, not the Third Hokage guarding the door.

In other words, they could only survive if he was satisfied.

It doesn't matter whether my brothers live or die, as long as I can survive.

Before him stood a powerful ninja who had killed his father; he didn't even have the courage to resist.

Rather than fighting a losing battle, it's better to prolong one's life.

“You’re smarter than your deadbeat father,” Lian Ye said with considerable admiration.

Actually, he's not that smart.

If the daimyo had known his fate beforehand, he would never have dared to act so arrogantly.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs".

He had run into someone who didn't uphold the code of ninja martial arts, so he could only accept his bad luck.

Fortunately, the sons of the famous man saw their father's terrible condition and would not do anything reckless.

My dead father is lying here.

Even the most foolish person wouldn't dare to stand up and court death.

"Master Ninja, what are your orders? I will do my best to fulfill them."

The eldest son of the daimyo adopted an extremely humble attitude.

"Even if I can't fulfill your request, I will try my best to do so..."

All he wanted was to survive in the face of powerful ninjas, nothing more.

As long as I survive, I'm willing to pay any price!

"It's nothing serious," Lian Ye said calmly. "As you can see, I killed your father."

Everyone lowered their heads, their bodies trembling, and no one dared to speak.

— They were terrified of saying the wrong thing and getting ripped off.

For a moment, the hall became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"Your father is dead, will the next daimyo be elected from among you?"

"Yes, Ninja Master..." the eldest son of the daimyo said, suppressing his fear.

He didn't know exactly what Lianye wanted to do, but he knew that this matter was related to the new daimyo.

Whether it will be a blessing or a curse remains to be seen.

"In that case, who among you is your name? Step forward and let me see."

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on the eldest son, who had already stepped forward.

“My lord, in theory, with my father’s death, I shall succeed him as daimyo.”

The eldest son of the famous man smiled bitterly.

"Do you know why your father died?" Lian Ye suddenly asked.

"I...I don't know..." The eldest son of the daimyo lowered his head.

"He was unwilling to provide Konoha Village with substantial financial support."

Lian Ye's scrutinizing gaze fell on him, and she asked with a smile.

"I wonder if the future lord would be willing to allocate some funds to the village?"

"Yes, I'm willing, I'm very willing."

The eldest son of the daimyo quickly raised his head and said excitedly.

"The ninjas of Konoha Village protect the Land of Fire from invasion by other countries, so I certainly won't be stingy with a little money!"

"I wonder how much money the lord has mentioned?"

Danzo Shimura's hoarse voice came from the doorway.

“Five hundred million, no, one billion!” the eldest son of the daimyo shouted.

Lian Ye's expression remained unchanged; she simply stared intently at him.

"No, two billion!"

Lian Ye started fiddling with her fingernails, seemingly oblivious to his words.

The eldest son of the daimyo immediately guessed Renye's true purpose.

Although I was very unwilling, I had no choice but to do this in order to survive.

thump--

He lay prostrate on the ground and shouted loudly.

"My lord, once I become the daimyo, I am willing to use all the funds beyond normal expenses to support the development of Konoha Village!"

Lianye finally stopped what she was doing, warmly helped the eldest son of the daimyo up, and showed a rare smile.

"Thank you for your support, Daimyo! Konoha Village will always be loyal to the Land of Fire and to you, Daimyo!"

And their loyalty is absolute!!!

The eldest son of the daimyo: "..."

Will they remain forever loyal to the daimyo?

You can ask your father, who is lying on the ground, if he believes this.

If that were the case, Father wouldn't have fallen to the ground.

"Hahaha, of course I believe in the village's loyalty!" The eldest son of the daimyo also smiled.

He was cursing inside, but smiling on the outside.

The other children in the village breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Give me the money if you want, as long as I can survive.

"By the way, Lord Daimyo," Renya said in a low voice, as if remembering something, "I hope that only you know about this within the Daimyo's residence..."

Upon hearing this, the eldest son of the daimyo's smile froze instantly, and he subconsciously looked at his younger brothers behind him.

Lian Ye gently patted the back of his hand and smiled.

Do you understand what I mean?

"I...I understand..." The eldest son of the daimyo seemed to have made up his mind.

As long as I can survive, that's all that matters. As for the others, it's just their bad luck.

"My lord is truly wise." A smile appeared on Renya's face. "I believe that under your brilliant rule, the Land of Fire will surely prosper completely."

"You flatter me, sir."

"No, don't call me 'sir,' you are the 'sir.'"

"You can call me Lianye."

"Yes, yes, Lady Lianye..."

"Lord Daimyo, we won't bother you any longer. We hope you won't forget our promise."

"Don't worry, Lady Lianye!"

"Alright, let's go back," Lian Ye said to her two companions.

Danzo and Hiruzen nodded and left with Renya.

As for those maids, Danzo had already dealt with them.

News spread throughout Daming Prefecture within a few days.

Daming was poisoned while having dinner with his sons.

Only the eldest son survived by chance, but he was also seriously injured.

Fortunately, after a period of recuperation, his body gradually recovered.

The position of daimyo naturally passed to the eldest son.

The first thing the magistrate did upon taking office was to order a thorough investigation into the poisoner.

Unfortunately, the mastermind behind it all was never discovered.

"Tsk, what a lame excuse!"

In the Hokage's office, Danzo looked at the intelligence reports that had been sent back and couldn't help but complain.

"I think it's alright, poor eldest son. He not only lost his father, but also his brother, and can only inherit the cold position of daimyo all by himself."

Lian Ye said with considerable emotion.

Danzo: "..."

P.S.: Dear authors, please don't let the book sit unfinished, okay? *sobs*