Chapter 137
Chapter 137
While Uchiha Madara led his people to attack the Fire Temple, another ninja army led by the Senju brothers also took action under the cover of night and attacked the daimyo's mansion.
From the very beginning, the outcome of this extremely disparate battle was determined.
As early as three years ago, the daimyo's mansion army had deeply experienced the powerful strength of the Konoha ninja. At that time, the Uchiha ninjas in black were like evil spirits from hell. The swords and weapons in their hands shone brightly under the moonlight. Because of their extremely fast movements, the swords and shadows flashed along with them. Every swing could bring a bloody storm, not to mention those powerful ninjutsu, which directly killed the mansion army's formation in pieces and threw people and horses to the ground.
After that battle, the daimyo's army was already dead in name only. Now, seeing the ninja army approaching again, the daimyo's army, who were forced to stand up to defend the city, were terrified and could only set up the city defense equipment in a hurry, praying that these evil stars would leave quickly.
"Wood Release: Wooden Man Technique"
Hashirama put his hands together and exerted force suddenly. Under the horrified eyes of everyone, a mighty and ferocious wooden arhat rose from the ground!
The huge wooden man, nearly 100 meters high, approached the city wall step by step under the control of Hashirama. Wherever he went, the sky trembled and the earth was shaken. Seeing the terrible wooden man who was comparable to the blue demon three years ago, the daimyo's army on the city wall had already been scared to death. They screamed in terror and fled everywhere, not daring to resist at all.
"Yes, let's go quickly. There's no need to risk your life."
Seeing that there was no need to clash with these people, Hashirama, who was standing on top of the wooden man, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Of course, he didn't want to kill these people.
But when he looked at the castle tower standing in the center of the city, representing the power of the daimyo, Hashirama couldn't help but frown, and the fog of confusion in his heart became thicker and thicker.
Under the wooden man, seeing that the defenders had fled in a panic, the ninjas who had always been high-handed quickly jumped into the capital. In a short while, the gate of the daimyo's mansion was opened from the inside, and the ninjas planted the flag of Konoha in every corner.
"Brother, why are you standing there? Go to the castle tower quickly."
After the ninja army occupied the commanding heights in the city one by one and ensured complete control of the entire city, Tobirama could no longer suppress his inner urgency.
He patted Hashirama's shoulder impatiently, signaling him to hurry up, and then he couldn't wait to break into the daimyo's palace with the attitude of a victor.
He had wanted to do this for a long time!
This group of incompetent and useless nobles, relying on their hereditary power and status, could easily control the fate of the entire country and step on the heads of ninjas for thousands of years.
But now, this humiliating history is in the past, and the era of ninjas has arrived!
However, Hashirama dragged his feet and refused to leave. He looked around and saw that the civilians in the streets and alleys had closed their doors and dared not go out. He hurriedly and nervously warned the ninjas under his opponent:
"Don't hurt the civilians!"
"Yes, yes!"
"Don't take their things!"
"Yes, yes, I got it, Hashirama-sama."
The ninjas nodded repeatedly and agreed in unison, but they reached a tacit consensus in their hearts-
Anyway, Hashirama-sama only said that they could not take the civilians' things, so they only robbed the daimyo, nobles and wealthy businessmen's things, right?
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The city walls were majestic, the palaces were magnificent, and in the castle tower, the Senju brothers, dressed in Warring States armor, ran towards the daimyo as if they were in an empty space, and none of the guards around dared to stop them.
Inside the palace, the corridors were winding and the eaves were high, showing the royal style. Tobirama watched coldly, and a sneer rose in his heart.
As early as three years ago, the castle tower was destroyed by the furious Uchiha Madara, but now, the daimyo's palace is not only restored as before, but also more magnificent. With such a style, it must have been a lot of money from the common people, right?
A trace of cold anger burned in Tobirama's heart, and a cold and strange smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Under his powerful perception, the daimyo was just a prey that could not hide anywhere. No matter where he ran, he would be caught by him.
Soon, Tobirama led Hashirama to a quiet house, where the daimyo was hiding. The two kicked the door open, and saw that the house was brightly lit, but there was a depressing atmosphere.
The daimyo was sitting in the main seat, with several important ministers and attendants on both sides. They all tried to maintain a calm appearance, but the panic and anxiety in their eyes were difficult to conceal. Seeing Tobirama and Hashirama barging in, the daimyo was slightly stunned, then pointed to the cushion at the last seat and motioned for the two to sit down.
"Please take a seat, fireLord Ying, Lord Tobirama. "
Tobirama didn't buy it at all and just wanted to kill this good-for-nothing, but Hashirama patted his brother's shoulder and asked him to sit down first.
Although he had many complaints about the daimyo, Hashirama still held a glimmer of hope that the problem could be solved peacefully.
"Tsk! "
Looking at this naive brother, Tobirama's anger suddenly rose up, and he wanted to kill both Hashirama and the Daimyo at once. However, in the end, he still listened to Hashirama's words. He took a deep breath, forced down his anger, and slowly sat on the cushion, but he was still indignant in his heart-
Isn't it just to talk to the Daimyo? Well, then talk, and I will kill him after the talk!
Seeing that Tobirama and Hashirama had already taken their seats, the Daimyo's tense nerves could not help but relax a little. He waved his hand pretentiously and asked the attendant to serve tea to the two of them. At the Daimyo's eye signal, his most favored attendant walked forward and said to Hashirama Senju:
"Hokage-sama, please withdraw the ninja army immediately."
"As long as you withdraw the army immediately, His Highness the Daimyo will decide not to pursue Konoha's rebellious behavior this time! "
Hearing this, Tobirama couldn't help but chuckle. In the past, nobles would give ninjas some money if they wanted them to do something, but he didn't give them any real benefits. He immediately sneered:
"Are you sending beggars away? Or did you spend all your money on hiring assassins?"
"You!"
The daimyo and his retainers, who were hit in the sore spot, took a breath, and the attendant closest to the Senju brothers turned pale, but still boldly scolded:
"My two lords, don't you feel ashamed? The daimyo is the king of a country. Don't forget that you are also the people of the Land of Fire!"
"King of a country? People?"
Tobirama couldn't help but sneer again, his eyes full of mockery and contempt:
"Your Highness, the daimyo is really a noble man who forgets things easily. Let me remind you that until the establishment of Konoha, ninjas have always been the lowest and most untouchable people in the ninja world!"
"People? Oh, in order to make ninjas the best swords in your hands forever, the successive generations of the Land of Fire Daimyo have really worked hard! "
"We are not allowed to farm, we are not allowed to do business, and we are not even given a place to live, isn't it just to make ninjas rely on killing for a living?"
The more Tobirama spoke, the angrier and more hateful he became. Thinking of his brother, parents and clansmen who died miserably in the war, the anger in his heart was like a blazing fire, completely uncontrollable. If Hashirama hadn't stopped him here, he would have chopped all these damn guys with a knife!
The attendants and ministers who were speechless saw that they could not convince Tobirama at all, so they could only pin their hopes on Hashirama who had been silent all the time. It must be said that the attendants who were good at palace fighting were really good at exercises, and their words were sincere and heart-wrenching:
"Lord Hashirama, it was the daimyo who allocated funds to support the ninja village, and it was also the daimyo who gave the land to you! "
"You established the One Country One Village system with your own hands. Are you going to abandon it with your own hands?"
After hearing about the One Country One Village system, Hashirama's expression was extremely complicated for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure, and it became completely impossible to tell whether he was sad or happy, like a bottomless lake. After a long silence, he slowly said:
"Your Highness. "
Hearing Hashirama's call, the daimyo and the ministers' originally heavy hearts seemed to be blown away by a breeze, and a glimmer of hope ignited in their hearts.
The daimyo raised his head slightly and looked in the direction of Hashirama, wondering in his heart: Is he really going to change his mind?
Once this thought came into being, it spread in his heart like wildfire. The ministers also exchanged glances, and the tense atmosphere between them seemed to be eased by this glimmer of hope.
But Tobirama's face sank, fearing that this silly brother would do something stupid again. However, unexpectedly, Hashirama had a gloomy face, and although his tone was light and emotionless, his eyes were extremely straightforward and full of disappointment and contempt.
"Have you really governed this country well? "
In the chaos and war of the ninja world, the common people and ninjas are the most miserable, but the rulers are the safest.
In the past, Shen Yue had specifically told him that the rule of the five major countries was completely sustained by the ninjas.
If it weren't for the powerful ninjas who constantly helped the daimyo to quell rebellions and resist foreign enemies, then under such heavy and cruel exploitation, the daimyo's rule would have been overturned by the rising peasant uprisings!
But the daimyo did not thank the ninjas who did all the dirty work, and only regarded them as tools to take the blame. Every time the ninjas completed the killing mission of the daimyo nobles, it was anotherThis is a great opportunity for nobles and officials to win over people's hearts. On the surface, they maintain order and clean up the mess, but in fact they take the opportunity to shirk responsibility, shift the blame, and put all the faults on the ninjas.
In this way, they can not only divert the public's hatred, but also win the hearts of the survivors, and discredit the ninjas' already dirty reputation. It's a good thing to kill three birds with one stone!
Once, Hashirama firmly believed that the daimyo, as the orthodox ruler of the Land of Fire, should continue to take on the responsibility of governing the country. He always mistakenly thought that ninjas could not govern the country well.
But now, he gradually understands that real governance should be like Shenyue and Tobirama, who work hard to make everyone well fed and clothed, and live a stable life, instead of blindly pursuing interests like the daimyo, cruelly exploiting and oppressing the peasants.
Thinking of the extremely miserable lives of the peasants under the rule of the daimyo, Hashirama's heart was instantly filled with endless anger. He stood up suddenly, clenched his fists, and his eyes were wide open. The anger in his chest erupted like a volcano:
"No matter what, Hachiko and Ermin are too much!"
"That, that's all the fault of the ninja!"
Under the continuous questioning of the Senju brothers, the daimyo, who had reached the limit of his body and mind, stood up suddenly. He was always high and mighty and could not stand the humiliation of being accused and insulted by the lowly ninja. He pointed at Hashirama's nose and cursed. Driven by anger, he finally couldn't help but tell the truth:
"If it weren't for the ninjas resisting me, how could the castle tower collapse, how could taxes not be collected, and how could those untouchables suppress "No?"
Amid the pale and frightened expressions of the ministers and attendants, the daimyo seemed to have completely fallen into madness, venting his dissatisfaction, and even spitting directly on Hashirama's face. Hashirama sat there, bearing the daimyo's anger expressionlessly, but his gloomy look was like a lead-colored cloud before a storm:
"Why can't you be like before? Isn't it just killing and fighting? Isn't this how your ancestors survived from generation to generation? And I also gave you a lot of money!"
"I am the most honorable daimyo of the Land of Fire. You lowly people should crawl at my feet. I am the supreme existence!"
At this point, Hashirama's last fantasy about the daimyo was completely shattered.
He stood up slowly and stopped Tobirama who was about to draw his sword to kill. In the puzzled eyes of his brother, Hashirama put his hands together, gathered a powerful wood escape chakra around his body, and shouted loudly. At the same time, the surrounding trees seemed to be summoned, and the branches and leaves grew rapidly:
"Wood escape·Tree world is born"
......
After walking out of the ruins of the castle tower that was now a lush forest, the Senju brothers were surprised to find that the palace that was once magnificent and majestic was now engulfed by a raging fire.
The flames shot up into the sky, illuminating half of the sky, and the heat waves rolled, as if even the air was trembling. The flames danced wantonly in the night sky, making crackling sounds, which made people palpitate.
If any brave resident of the capital dared to go out of their homes at this chaotic moment, they would be surprised to find that the castle tower burned by the fire, the daimyo who died in an "accident" for unknown reasons, and the ninjas who came uninvited at night, everything was exactly the same as three years ago, as if a nightmare was repeated, except that the blue demon was missing and replaced by a huge wooden arhat.
Looking at the blazing fire in front of him, Tobirama was instantly furious and immediately called all the ninja soldiers who were happily robbing the nobles over:
"Who set the fire?"
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