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Chapter 162: The "Chicken" in the Saying "Killing the Chicken to Scare the Monkey" is Too Shocking
Chapter 162: The "Chicken" in the Saying "Killing the Chicken to Scare the Monkey" is Too Shocking
"You..."
Even the slow-witted Daimyo of the Land of Waves realized something was amiss at this point.
Breaking into a cold sweat, he wanted to drag his thick legs and bolt for the door, but he found himself unable to move. He could only watch helplessly as the assassin next to him questioned the ninjas he had hired.
"Have you gathered all the information?" Yuyi Xuan Yue asked nonchalantly.
The leader of the Xuanyuan crowd immediately presented a scroll and said, "Chief, all the information about the Land of Waves has been collected."
Yuyi Xuan Yue nodded, took the scroll, and started reading it directly.
Although it was his impulsive decision to relocate Suoqian Village to the Land of Waves, it did not mean that he would neglect gathering relevant intelligence afterward.
The internal structure, power factions, terrain, and diplomatic relations of the Land of Waves—just because it was a small country, it couldn't be ignored.
After all, Suoqian Village would be settling here in the future, and he needed to have complete control over the Land of Waves.
Conveniently, the Daimyo of the Land of Waves at the time felt that he had done too many bad things. The few samurai around him might not be able to suppress the restless commoners, so he planned to hire ninjas.
Given the relationship between the Land of Waves and the Fire Country, the Daimyo initially intended to hire ninjas from Konoha.
However, upon hearing that the job was to suppress ordinary citizens, Konoha, under Tsunade's leadership and always cautious about their reputation, refused the offer.
The Daimyo of the Land of Waves had no choice but to hire another ninja organization, and thus, coincidentally, he hired the Xuanyuan crowd.
The Daimyo was very satisfied with this ninja organization, which, according to rumors, dared to take on a mission against the Fourth Raikage. He entrusted them with many domestic matters.
As a result, the Xuanyuan crowd, having infiltrated the inner circles, gained a deep understanding of the internal affairs of the Land of Waves.
No powerful organization is formed overnight; they all have their backers and history.
The Xuanyuan crowd, known in the ninja world as "ninjas who hunt other ninjas," once dared to accept a mission targeting the Fourth Raikage, during which they killed one of his bodyguards. If it weren't for Tsunade, who happened to come across them and treated the Fourth Raikage and his other bodyguards for the secret technique they had fallen victim to, the outcome would have been even more glorious.
Such an organization's members are naturally not of humble origins.
In reality, their backers are the Yuyi clan.
The five members with Yuyi bloodlines are proficient in manipulating fire, earth, wind, water, and lightning-type chakra. Together, they can perform the "Blast Insect" secret technique, which even the Fourth Raikage fell for. Thus, the Xuanyuan crowd is another powerful tool of the Yuyi clan, apart from Suoqian Village.
Suoqian Village handles intelligence, while the Xuanyuan crowd takes care of assassinations.
All along, the Yuyi clan has relied on these two forces to survive in the ninja world.
Unknown to the outside world, the Xuanyuan crowd has gone through several generations since its establishment, with members retiring due to injuries or dying on missions.
Regardless, to complement the "Blast Insect" technique—a secret art that even few Yuyi clan members can master—the Xuanyuan crowd has always maintained a five-person team.
This current generation of the Xuanyuan crowd is the same group that once gave the Fourth Raikage a hard time; their personnel remain unchanged.
A few minutes later...
After quickly scanning through the scroll, Yuyi Xuan Yue closed it, knocked on the Daimyo of the Land of Waves' fat head, and chuckled, "So, you point the deer and call it a horse, rob and plunder, force the innocent into prostitution, and take pleasure in hunting, among other despicable acts. Quite a list of misdeeds, I must say."
At this moment, the Daimyo of the Land of Waves realized he could speak.
Mustering his courage and maintaining the pretense of a Daimyo, he argued, "I am the Daimyo, and it is within my rights to give and take within my country. As ninjas, you should just be sharp weapons and not meddle in such matters."
Seeing this, the Daimyo clenched his jaw and added through gritted teeth, "If that's not enough, then I'll make it twice that amount. Triple at most. You ninjas shouldn't be so greedy!"
Yet, what awaited him was still the chilling silence.
Finally, the Daimyo of the Land of Waves lost control of his fear and raised his voice, threateningly, "I am a Daimyo! If anything happens to me, all the Daimyos and the Five Great Shinobi Villages in the ninja world will not let you off!"
Yuyi Xuan Yue, unperturbed, spoke up, "I've killed quite a few Daimyos in my time."
"What?!"
The Daimyo of the Land of Waves wondered if he had heard wrong.
Yuyi Xuan Yue kindly elaborated, "I mean, rest assured, I have plenty of experience when it comes to killing Daimyos."
Daimyo of the Land of Waves: "..."
"You're all insane! You've all gone mad! Guards! Guards!!!"
Seeing Yuyi Xuan Yue's calm demeanor and believing that he had indeed killed many Daimyos, the Daimyo frantically shook his head and shouted for his guards, disregarding all decorum.
However, the singers and dancers in the hall continued their performance, and not a single guard appeared.
Ignoring the Daimyo's pitiful state, with snot and tears streaming down his face, Yuyi Xuan Yue instructed the Xuanyuan crowd, "Prepare to deal with the aftermath of the Daimyo's death. Afterward, let his four-year-old son succeed him."
"Yes!" the Xuanyuan crowd replied in unison.
"Insane! Completely insane!"
Hearing his own death being discussed so casually, the Daimyo froze, feeling like the world had become utterly strange and crazy.
Even at his most arrogant, Kado had never thought of taking his life.
These people before him were absolutely insane!
The Daimyo wanted to say something more.
But Yuyi Xuan Yue had lost interest and interrupted him by grabbing the empty cup the Daimyo had just finished drinking from and slamming it into the Daimyo's head, embedding it deep into his skull. Blood splattered everywhere.
"Plop!"
The once proud Daimyo's eyes rolled back, and he collapsed, no different from the commoners who had died at his hands.
"Just announce that the Daimyo drank too much and died of alcohol poisoning," Yuyi Xuan Yue said, satisfied with his handiwork. After giving his instructions, he left as if nothing had happened.
It wasn't until Yuyi Xuan Yue's figure had disappeared that the five members of the Xuanyuan crowd stood up, first looking at the Daimyo's corpse, then at each other.
In reality, they were far from as calm as they appeared.
Killing a Daimyo was something they had never even considered, and this was the first time they had witnessed such an act.
Even now, the five were still shocked to their core.
Although they had heard that during the Warring States era, the Clan Chief had killed countless Daimyos and nobles as if they were mere insects, seeing it with their own eyes was another matter entirely.
The Xuanyuan crowd could only marvel at the Clan Chief's fearlessness.
To say something a little offensive, they now understood why the Clan Chief had been ganged up on in the Divine Ruin Valley.
Soon, the leader of the Xuanyuan crowd coughed a few times and said, "Alright, let's follow the Clan Chief's instructions and take care of the Daimyo's aftermath."
"Yes!"
Up until now, the wild members of the Xuanyuan crowd still had a rebellious streak in them.
But at this moment, they were completely subdued.
There was no other choice.
The "chicken" used to scare the monkey was far too shocking.
(End of Chapter)
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