What's wrong with having a large harem if you're the emperor of the ninja world?

"Joint pressure from three countries?"

Samui shook his head slightly, a meaningful smile appearing on his lips. "In His Majesty's eyes, perhaps this is nothing more than a boring farce."

She stood up and walked to the window.

Looking out at the bustling scene of the imperial capital.

"I have a piece of advice for you,"

Samui, with his back to them, spoke calmly yet with undeniable authority: “Do not attempt to be an enemy of the Empire.”

"That would only cause the Hidden Cloud Village and the Land of Lightning to follow in the footsteps of the Land of Wind."

"As for me……"

She turned around, her gaze sweeping over Omoi and Karui's shocked and complicated faces.

"I now pledge allegiance to a greater power and a brighter future."

"As a former friend, I have a piece of advice for you."

“Omoi, leave now and don’t come back.”

"Karui, are you interested in joining me? To serve His Majesty together!"

.......

125. Overbearing; those who obey me prosper, those who defy me perish.

After Samui left, the door to the room closed gently.

It was as if two worlds were separated.

After a brief silence.

Karui slammed his fist on the table with a loud thud.

"Damn it! Samui... what's wrong with her?!"

Karui's chest heaved violently, his dark skin seeming to gleam even brighter with anger. "That look, that tone... he's a completely different person!"

"What absolute power, what a broader future!"

"Did she really betray us, betray Cloud Village?!"

She couldn't accept the calm, strong captain who, despite Omoi sometimes teasing her about her chest, always prioritized the mission and the village.

She has become the woman who speaks of "Emperor Yan" with an almost pious sense of detachment.

On the other side, Omoi was already slumped in a chair.

He held his head in his hands, his whole being enveloped in an aura of pessimism.

"It's over, it's over... This is really the end..."

He muttered to himself, his voice weak and feeble, "Captain Samui... no, Samui has clearly sided with the Empire, and she holds a high position."

"She knows us inside and out... She must remember me always saying that her big breasts affected her agility..."

"She will definitely find a chance to get revenge on me... This mission was a trap."

"We're doomed, absolutely doomed..."

He became more and more desperate as he spoke, as if he could already see his miserable end.

Even the light in his eyes had faded.

"Hey! Omoi! You better pull yourself together!"

Seeing his expression, Karui became even angrier and shoved him hard, saying, "Things haven't gotten to that point yet!"

"We haven't even seen that so-called Emperor, how can we admit defeat like this?!"

She stood with her hands on her hips, though she was equally confused and angry inside.

But that indomitable spirit sustained her.

"Something must have happened to Samui that we don't know about!"

　660 "We can't just jump to conclusions based on her side of the story, and we certainly can't just slink back like that!"

Karui's eyes sharpened.

She lowered her voice, her tone resolute: "We must find out! Find out why Samui became like this."

"Find out exactly what's so strange about this Fire Empire."

"Find out exactly who this Emperor Yan is!"

She looked at the still dejected Omoi, her tone carrying an unquestionable command:

“Listen, Omoi, you are not allowed to say ‘you’re doomed’ again until you see the Emperor and find out the truth!”

"This is our mission as Cloud Village ninjas, and also..."

"It's something we, as former comrades of Samui, should do!"

Omoi looked up and saw the fighting spirit burning in Karui's eyes.

Although the shadow of "I have to die" still lingered in his heart, he still nodded reluctantly.

He knew that this was the time.

Karui's impulsiveness and stubbornness.

Instead, it became the only force that supported them to keep moving forward.

Investigate the changes in Samui and the true nature of the empire.

The mission turned out to be far more complex and dangerous than they had anticipated.

That evening, attendants led the envoys from the three kingdoms into the palace for an audience.

The main hall was brightly lit and exceptionally magnificent.

The envoys from the three kingdoms took their seats, guided by their attendants.

There was a tense and expectant atmosphere in the air.

Huang Tu's expression remained calm as he glanced at the expressions of the imperial officials around him.

Trying to glean some information from it.

The envoy from Kirigakure remained more silent, observing everything with vigilance.

Meanwhile, in Kumoi Village, Omoi was restless.

He kept muttering to himself, "This show of force... it's obviously a show of force... we're doomed..."

Karui's eyes widened.

They made no attempt to hide their curiosity, looking around curiously.

When the eunuchs shouted, "(abeh) His Majesty has arrived!"

The entire hall fell silent in an instant.

All eyes turned to the head of the table.

Di Yan walked out slowly.

He was not wearing elaborate court attire, but rather a simple yet exquisitely crafted black robe.

It made his posture appear even more upright.

A lazy smile graced his young face.

His gaze swept over the crowd below, seemingly casually.

However, it made everyone present feel an invisible pressure.

Huang Tu frowned almost imperceptibly.

He truly hadn't expected that an emperor capable of so easily destroying a nation would be so young.

This is far removed from his imagined image of a ruthless or cunning ruler.

This aroused many doubts in his mind.

Karui stared wide-eyed, instinctively nudging Omoi beside him with his elbow and whispering:

"Hey! Omoi! I thought it would be an old man or a fierce-looking guy!"

"I didn't expect him to be... so handsome!"

She paused, her train of thought strangely connecting it to Samui, and asked suspiciously:

"Do you think... Samui might be so attracted to his looks and status that he's so reluctant to return to the village?"

Omoi's palms were sweating with nervousness.

Hearing Karui's far-fetched guess, he almost choked.

He quickly covered her mouth, though it was too late.

He whispered, on the verge of tears, "Idiot! Keep your voice down! How could it be for such a reason!"

"You think everyone is like you... is..."

He had intended to retort with "big boobs, no brains," but after glancing at Karui's flat chest, he changed his tune, "...Is she a single-celled organism?"

"This is definitely a conspiracy! Captain Samui must have been coerced or controlled!"

At this moment, Di Yan had already taken his seat in the main seat, raised his wine cup, and his voice, calm yet clear, resounded throughout the hall:

"Thank you all for coming from afar. You must be tired."

"I have been busy with state affairs lately and have neglected my duties. Therefore, I have specially arranged this banquet today to welcome you all back."

His gaze seemingly casually swept over the seat of the Cloud Village envoy.

He paused subtly for a moment on Karui.

A barely perceptible curve seemed to appear at the corner of his mouth.

He then looked away, as if it were just an unintentional glance.

"Come, let's drink this cup together."

Di Yan was the first to finish his wine.

The crowd below quickly raised their glasses in agreement, each with their own thoughts.

The yellow earth remained calm and composed, the mist-hidden messenger observed silently, and Omoi trembled with fear.

Karui, after being glanced at by Di Yan, inexplicably felt her face burning and muttered to herself:

Was he... looking at me just now?

A mixture of tension, curiosity, and a hint of indescribable excitement quietly grew in her heart.

The banquet has only just begun.

After drinking it all in one gulp, the Hidden Mist Village ninja was the first to lose his composure and speak up:

"Your Majesty, please tell me why the Land of Fire would invade the Land of Wind."

"Have you forgotten the agreement between the five major powers?"

"You rashly launched a war of annihilation; did you even consider the major powers and ninja villages...?"

"Wait?"

Di Yan waved his hand to interrupt him, "Has Mei Terumi from Kirigakure arrived?"

The ninja raised his chin and said, "Lady Terumi Mei is a Hokage candidate, how could she possibly come to a place like this?"

"I was specially dispatched by Master Yuan..."

"Oh, then kill them!"

Di Yan's words were like ice hitting the ground, directly interrupting him.

The air in the entire hall froze instantly.