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Chapter 161: It's Normal to Make Life Difficult for the Common Folk
Chapter 161: It's Normal to Make Life Difficult for the Common Folk
Yuyi Xuan Yue appeared suddenly and disappeared just as abruptly.
It took Dazna several seconds to regain his senses, and then his expression changed drastically.
How could he have said those things just now?
And to a stranger, no less?
Dazna felt like slapping himself.
He was all too aware of the consequences of careless words.
Especially since what he'd said was incredibly rebellious and heretical.
Indeed, Dazna had entertained thoughts of wanting the Daimyo gone.
After all, the once-powerful Gato had died right before his eyes.
This realization had made Dazna realize something fundamental.
When people are killed, they die.
No amount of wealth or nobility can change that.
Having lived and dedicated his entire life to the Land of Waves, Dazna couldn't bear to see his beloved country, which had finally found a glimmer of hope, plunge back into the abyss.
However, he was just an ordinary man.
Even if he hired Leaf ninjas again, like he did last time, there was no way they would raise a hand against a figure like the Daimyo.
So, he had simply been muddling along until now.
Until he met Yuyi Xuan Yue.
Based on Dazna's past interactions with Team 7, he could be sure that the person who had just questioned him was a ninja.
Judging by their attire, they didn't seem to be one of the ninjas hired by the Daimyo.
Although he wasn't sure of the other party's intentions, he hoped that his words wouldn't be revealed.
He was getting on in years, and he truly didn't want to flee. Even if he had to die, he wanted to do so on this land of the Land of Waves, which he loved deeply.
That was Dazna's only wish.
As for the possibility of the other party assassinating the Daimyo, he hadn't considered it.
His own thoughts were shocking enough; he didn't believe there could be another ninja out there who shared his sentiments.
Especially not one who coincidentally appeared by his side.
Yuyi Xuan Yue didn't immediately go after the Daimyo.
After wandering around the area, he found two graves.
They were the graves that Team 7 had made for Momochi Zabuza and Haku.
The reason he found them so quickly was mainly because of the decapitated great sword sticking out of Zabuza's grave—it was hard to miss.
[Ding!]
[Main Mission: Land of Waves Operation (Completed)]
[After escorting Dazna to the Land of Waves, the host learned the truth about the false mission-level report from Dazna, and Team 7 decided to stay. During this time, they encountered Momochi Zabuza and Haku, experienced battles, understanding, and mutual respect, which ultimately ended in the deaths of the two.]
[Congratulations to the host for successfully completing the mission. Unfortunately, due to the host's lack of effort and passive attitude, only the lowest-level reward can be given.]
[Mission Reward: Standard Chunin-level chakra amount; Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Technique (44-seal version. Although it's tedious, the process of forming the seals is quite cool, isn't it?)]
As expected, after interacting with Danzo, Momochi Zabuza, and Haku, the key elements of the main mission had been gathered, and it was successfully completed.
However, the mission evaluation was very low.
Although the system often spoke nonsense, it was true that he hadn't truly fought Zabuza and Haku.
If the reward was average, then so be it.
What Yuyi Xuan Yue truly cared about was what kind of rewards the system would give as the missions became increasingly difficult in the future.
However, for now, it seemed that the system still recognized the timeline as two years in the past, and he would have to continue taking on main missions.
As the system fell silent, indicating that it wasn't time for a new mission yet, Yuyi Xuan Yue stopped paying attention to it.
He looked at the decapitated great sword in front of him.
Although he didn't understand why Kakashi, a Leaf ninja who was well aware of the value of the blade, had chosen to leave it here instead of taking it back to the Leaf Village, he wasn't worried about someone else coming to take it.
As for Haku...
Well, he ought to at least save some face.
With that thought, Yuyi Xuan Yue sheathed the greatsword and, with a flash of his figure, disappeared from in front of Zabuza and Haku's graves.
In the Land of Waves, within the confines of the Daimyo's mansion that had been renovated and expanded several times over, the rich aroma of wine permeated the air from morning to night, accompanied by the melodious sounds of silk and bamboo music.
The master of the Land of Waves, the once-trim Daimyo, now boasted an enormous belly as he watched with bleary, wine-soaked eyes the beautiful girls gathered from all over the Land of Waves, forced smiles on their faces as they danced in the grand hall.
"Keep playing! Keep dancing!"
The Daimyo guzzled the fine wine in his cup and, with a grand wave of his hand, shouted excitedly.
The dancers and musicians could only drag their weary bodies along, continuing their performance to please the Daimyo.
"Now this is how a Daimyo ought to live!"
The Daimyo belched, a pleased expression on his face.
Back when Gato was still around, life had been miserable.
It was humiliating for a dignified Daimyo to be threatened by a mere merchant.
But now that Gato was dead and he had regained control, it was time to make up for all that he had missed out on.
More taxes! Corvee labor! Conscription of women!
Again and again, he imposed these burdens on his people.
And if it made the lives of the people of the Land of Waves difficult?
Well, that was just too bad.
It was only to be expected.
As the Daimyo, he was the ruler of the Land of Waves.
It was only right that the people should sacrifice for their ruler.
The fact that he hadn't confiscated everything from every household already showed great mercy.
Even now, the people of the Land of Waves could still fill their stomachs, and the Daimyo considered himself a rather benevolent ruler.
After all, didn't he distribute the leftovers from his banquets to the poor outside?
He wasn't like that historical figure who fed leftovers to wild dogs.
The Daimyo felt he had done quite a decent job.
So, tonight, he would bed a few of these dancers.
The Daimyo leered at the scantily clad dancers before him, contemplating whether to enjoy them all at once or to savor them one by one.
Suddenly, a voice rang out in his ear.
"Are you the Daimyo of the Land of Waves?"
"How dare you!"
The Daimyo, who had been in high spirits, was about to turn and see who was being so bold as to not even use honorifics, when a cold kunai pressed against his face, tapping it a few times in a brazen display.
The Daimyo, who had once been adept at both humility and assertiveness, quickly changed his tune.
"My brave warrior, let's talk this over!"
Of course, the person who had appeared was none other than Yuyi Xuan Yue.
"You certainly know how to enjoy yourself."
Yuyi Xuan Yue surveyed the surroundings and, after offering his critique, turned to the Daimyo and asked, "Do you have any offspring?"
"Huh?"
The Daimyo was taken aback by the question.
Just then, the ninjas he had hired sensed something amiss and swiftly made their way through the still-dancing dancers, who remained oblivious to the unfolding situation, and arrived before the Daimyo.
"Quick! Kill the assassin!"
A delighted expression spread across the Daimyo's face as he shouted out his command.
To his surprise, however, the assassin made no move, and neither did the ninjas he had employed. They might as well have been deaf to his instructions.
It was only when Yuyi Xuan Yue casually turned his head and looked towards the five ninjas that they reacted. Dressed in identical uniforms but with varying colors, the five ninjas immediately knelt on one knee and bowed their heads respectfully towards Yuyi Xuan Yue.
"Xuan Yue Clan, we pay our respects to the Clan Leader!"
(End of Chapter)
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