Ninja Mythology: The Strongest Sand Hidden

Chapter 61

In the afternoon, in the round table room dedicated to high-level meetings in Shayin Village.

On the right side of the room, there are three tall Kazekage statues as decorations. Compared with Hokage Yanyan in Muye Village, they are much more stingy.

It may be that comparing the previous generation of Kazekage with the first generation of Hokage, it would be ridiculed like a firefly competing with a bright moon.

Nine chairs were placed around the round table at this moment, and the person sitting at the main seat was Sanshiro Kazekage, Soya and Rasa were on his right, and Chiyo and Ebizo were on his left.

As for the remaining four seats, they were Elder Takahashi, Patriarch Genpei, and their most important subordinate.

On the other hand, Maji and the other sand ninjas stood around with a serious face, performing the duties of guards.

Elder Takahashi was about fifty years old, but his brown hair that had not faded made him look like a middle-aged man. At this moment, his eyes were undisguisedly scanning Zongya.

His confidant is an old man with white beard and hair. Even when he is sitting on the seat, his body is slightly bent, and he looks much older.

The most direct reason why Patriarch Genpei can sit here is because they have a direct blood relationship with the daimyo.

A stack of documents had already been folded in front of Fengying's desk, Fengying seemingly randomly took out one and placed it on the table.

"Elder Takahashi, there are too many ninjas belonging to Takahashi's family for the promotion of Chunin and Jōnin this time, right?"

"And can these records stand up to scrutiny?"

"This Shigeo Takahashi, who killed five Konoha zhongnin and two Kikakure Murakami ninjas, is a genius who will be promoted to jonin at the age of 13, can you introduce me?!"

Fengying's voice was getting louder and louder, and he almost slapped the table with his palm.

Elder Gaoqiao's expression remained the same.

"What's this?"

"Haven't all your disciples come to attend the high-level meeting?" He pointed at Zong Mi.

"Yes! Kazekage..."

"When will Huangkou children be able to participate in high-level meetings? Does this mean that there is no one in our village?"

A gentle voice sounded from Patriarch Genpei's mouth. He had a smiling expression like a businessman on his face, but what he said didn't take Soya's face into consideration at all.

Zong Mi didn't speak, he just looked at his nose and mouth with his eyes, Zong Mi didn't even open his eyelids, he looked like a monk who was meditating at this moment.

"I know Somi's achievements best in my heart. If you have any doubts, you can check his files at any time!" Kazekage frowned slightly, and glanced at Patriarch Genpei.

"Then the merits of the people on these lists are also written clearly?" Patriarch Genpei didn't avoid Kazekage's eyes.

"Since the promotion list is controversial, let's put it on hold for now, and wait for the investigation to be correct before proceeding!"

An angry voice sounded, Patriarch Genpei looked at Ebino, and snorted softly, but he didn't say anything to refute.

"The news came from the daimyo, saying that the shadow capitals of the other four countries are planning to discuss the truce, and the daimyo faintly revealed the intention to reduce the village's military expenditure..."

Before Kazekage's words had landed, Patriarch Genpei picked up the conversation.

"Master Daimyo is the lord of a country, since he wants to cut military expenditures, then we have no reason to disobey!" Patriarch Genpei stared straight at Kazekage after finishing speaking.

"You bastard..." Fengying's eyes flashed fiercely, if he hadn't been concerned about the direct relationship between Patriarch Genpei and his daimyo, how could he tolerate others repeatedly provoking his majesty.

Zong Mi on the side still didn't make a sound, because in his opinion, there was no need to discuss this kind of matter at all.

Wrangling each other at the negotiating table and discussing the division of interests is the usual tactic of politicians and businessmen, but they are a group of ninjas with extraordinary strength.

In the era before the Ninja Village was established, the daimyo was the ruler of the country. He used the country's funds to train a large number of samurai (later ninjas) to defend his country or invade other countries.

However, when the one-country-one-village system was launched in Zhujian, the actual control of the country has actually been transferred to the hands of the leader of Ninja Village.

Because Ninja Village has realized the economic independence of Ninja Village by completing tasks, controlling resource areas, etc., and the country's most powerful armed forces are also controlled by various shadows.

Then a daimyo who has lost its economic and military support is at best a "political mascot" inherited from the tradition, but no one dares to take the lead in risking the disgrace of the world.

This can be seen from the fact that Danzo, who "won" in the "Battle of the Bridge", dared to directly threaten the Daimyo of the Fire Country to become the "Sixth Hokage".

The daimyos of other countries basically didn’t dictate to Ninja Village, but the daimyos of Sand Hidden Village, in addition to blatantly reducing the village’s military expenditure, even entrusted the tasks of Sand Hidden Village to the fans of Konoha Village.

As a result, the village's economy can only rely on Luosha's development of ninjutsu and placer gold to do business. It is nothing more than the younger generation of ninjas in Shayin Village. There are only three Temari siblings.

From this point of view, compared with other puppet daimyos who are just waiting to die, the daimyos of the Land of Winds are the most "ideal".

But the current situation is naturally completely different. The strength of Hidden Sand Village, where the third Kazekage An is located, has not dropped to that unbearable level. After all, the control of the country of birds and the country of Kawakage is still firmly in the hands of Kazekage .

"If we are the only one in Yinsha Village to reduce military expenditures, then the other four countries will take the opportunity to develop. When the disparity in strength reaches a certain level, what should we do when our village cannot resist their invasion?"

Ebizo spoke again and asked Genpei Patriarch a question.

"Of course other countries will also reduce their military expenditures. Your lord will send someone to discuss with the leaders of the other four countries, and we will sign an armistice agreement with the rest of the countries, so you don't have to worry about other countries' invasion."

Patriarch Genpei seemed to have already prepared this answer in his heart.

"The economic development of various countries is inherently inconsistent. If reducing military expenditures cannot bring the military strength of all countries to the same level, what is the point? Even if we reduce military expenditures by the same amount as Konoha Village, can we change the result of inconsistent strength?"

"If the armistice agreement is useful, then as early as when the first Kazekage-sama participated in the Five Kage talks, the ninja world should be in a peaceful situation!"

Ebizo opened his eyes, staring at Patriarch Genpei with burning eyes.

"This..." Patriarch Genpei was at a loss for words for a while.

"The armistice agreement can be negotiated and signed, but military spending cannot be reduced, and should even be increased!"

"In this way, the strength of our country will be close to that of the other four countries. Strength is the fundamental guarantee for peace and development!"

"Please tell your daimyo the meaning of our village." Ebizo refuted Patriarch Genpei loudly.

At this time, Grandma Chiyo also faintly exuded an astonishing aura, and she glanced at him with sharp eyes.

The two of them had already talked with Sandai Kazekage before the meeting, and they agreed on the pace.

　The setting of the daimyo is similar to the relationship between the general who conquered Yi and the emperor in the shogunate era.

　　But the spy ninjas who were "tool men" in real history are completely different from these ninjas who are like "supermen".

　　So this setting seems to be very buggy.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)