Chapter 122: Daimyo, it is for the ninja who are many and strong to be!

Just as Momochi Zabuza was defeated, the Mist Ninja Ao arrived at the Mizukage Building.

He was like a spark falling into a powder magazine, instantly igniting the most intense core battle in Kirigakure.

Yamanaka Chujiu had long since detected his approach, but did not know that he was Ao, the possessor of the Byakugan.

It was the Hyuga ninja beside him who reminded him: "Lord Yamanaka Chujiu, that Ao who stole our Hyuga Byakugan has come."

Realizing that stealth was no longer possible, Yamanaka Chujiu immediately issued the order to attack.

However, this attack did not go smoothly; the Konoha Ninja were met with a head-on blow from Terumi Mei.

This 18-year-old girl, a Mist Ninja, relied on two Bloodline Limits to unleash power approaching that of a Kage.

Her Boil Release: Skillful Mist Technique was like a fish in water within the dense fog, displaying the flair of the legendary Hanzo the Salamander; she truly fought one against a hundred, holding back the Konoha Ninja's assault.

Although the Konoha Ninja were numerous, they had no choice but to retreat in the face of the corrosive poisonous mist.

Yamanaka Chujiu instantly learned of the sudden situation on the battlefield, and without hesitation, he dispatched fifty reserve ninjas to support the front-line battle.

He also specifically issued orders to guide the Konoha Ninja to avoid the corrosive dense fog and engage in melee combat with the Mist Ninja defending the Mizukage Building, weakening the influence of Terumi Mei's Bloodline Limit.

As the fifty Konoha Ninja joined the battle, Terumi Mei's pressure increased sharply; her chakra consumption rate was rapid, and she gradually began to feel overwhelmed.

The Konoha Ninja quickly routed the Mist Ninja, used captives to restrict Terumi Mei, stopped engaging her head-on, and exhausted her chakra and energy through constant maneuvering and sneak attacks.

The future Fifth Mizukage was too young; although her strength was formidable, she lacked sufficient calmness and experience to deal with the varied secret techniques of the Konoha Ninja.

The Nara Clan's Shadow Possession Technique made Terumi Mei suspicious and fearful of all shadows.

The Aburame Clan's Kikaichu, carrying paralytic toxins, made Terumi Mei even more flustered.

She was still struggling to resist, but as more and more Mist Ninja fell, she was ultimately outnumbered and successfully ambushed from behind by Kikaichu, which injected a powerful paralytic toxin.

The toxin spread rapidly through her blood to her entire body, and Terumi Mei's muscles instantly stiffened, causing her to fall heavily to the ground.

The Konoha Ninja swarmed up and quickly applied a seal to her, restricting the flow of her chakra.

With Terumi Mei captured, the defensive capability of the Mizukage Building collapsed.

Although the Mist Ninja were still struggling to resist, their resistance was no match for the three hundred elite Konoha Ninja.

In this kind of frontal battle, the Konoha Ninja of the Akimichi Clan became the main force.

They unleashed the Multi-Size Technique, filling the corridors with every punch and kick, pushing through the Mist Ninja's ninjutsu and weapons, and crushing all resistance in their path.

Genji sat in the guest seat of the Mizukage's office, listening to the sounds of battle inside the Mizukage Building becoming sparse, listening to the sounds of the Konoha Ninja advancing rapidly, and a look of despair gradually appeared on his face.

He did not attempt suicide, but instead straightened his clothes and sat upright in his seat, waiting for the Konoha Ninja who had raided Kirigakure to arrive.

But the Konoha Ninja did not break in quickly; even when clearing the battlefield room by room, they deliberately bypassed the Mizukage's office.

It was not until long after the sounds of battle had completely vanished that the door to the Mizukage's office was pushed open.

Yamanaka Chujiu walked in alone, passed by the staring Genji, walked straight behind the Mizukage's desk, and sat down on the Mizukage's throne without ceremony.

His movements were fluid, his demeanor natural, as if he were the master of this office.

Genji's eyes instantly became bloodshot, but in the end, he did not speak out to rebuke him.

Because, right now, Yamanaka Chujiu was the master of this office, and he was also the master of the entire Kirigakure!

Genji closed his eyes, his whole body trembling, blocking the unwillingness in his eyes.

His life had witnessed the founding, prosperity, and decline of Kirigakure, and now he had personally seen Kirigakure conquered by Konoha Ninja.

This kind of total defeat made him wish he were dead.

But Genji knew very well that further resistance was already impossible; even if more Mist Ninja sacrificed themselves for it, it could not reverse the outcome of total defeat.

He had no other choice but to surrender on behalf of Kirigakure.

After a long while, Genji took a deep breath: "State your conditions; whatever Konohagakure wants, I will agree to it on behalf of Kirigakure."

"I have only one request: do not harm the ordinary villagers of Kirigakure, do not destroy the buildings of Kirigakure, and treat the captured Mist Ninja well."

Yamanaka Chujiu smiled: "Lord Genji, I admire you; you are the true pillar of Kirigakure."

"It's a pity, though; you are too important to Kirigakure, and I cannot let you live to become the banner for rebuilding Kirigakure."

Genji looked sharply at Yamanaka Chujiu: "You want to destroy Kirigakure?"

Yamanaka Chujiu said: "Yes, completely destroy Kirigakure, and I will also kill the Daimyo of the Water Capital."

Genji asked with eyes wide with rage: "Are you insane?"

"The Daimyo is the jewel of the nation; if you dare to kill the Water Daimyo, you will become the public enemy of all nations in the Ninja World, and you will be jointly hunted down by all ninja villages, including Konohagakure!"

Yamanaka Chujiu smiled, a cold and ruthless smile: "I don't understand, why does everyone say that the Daimyo is the jewel of the nation, and that ninjas must serve the Daimyo in exchange for the rewards the Daimyo gives?"

"In my heart, I believe more in another question: Are kings and nobles born with high status?"

"And the answer to this question is: Daimyo, it is for the ninja who are many and strong to be!"

"That is to say, the person who can gain the support of the most and the broadest range of ninjas is the true jewel of the nation!"

Genji was completely stunned; at this moment, he could no longer care about Kirigakure at all.

He stood up, his fingers trembling as he pointed at Yamanaka Chujiu: "You're crazy, you're completely crazy!"

"The Daimyo represents the nation; that is the rule from ancient times, it has always been like this!"

Yamanaka Chujiu asked in return: "How do you know that it has always truly been the Daimyo who represents the nation?"

Hmm?

He suddenly realized that the beginning of the Ninja World's history was unreliable, but at the source of known history, the era when Otsutsuki Kaguya descended, it really was already the case that the Daimyo represented the nation.

Tch, as expected of a world of Japanese essence, it really is twisted!

Yamanaka Chujiu curled his lip and changed his words: "Even if you are right, and the Ninja World has always had the Daimyo represent the nation, does 'always' make it right?"

Genji looked at Yamanaka Chujiu as if he were looking at a madman.

"You will not succeed; as soon as the Third Hokage of Konohagakure knows your thoughts, he will list you as a missing-nin and call upon the entire Ninja World to hunt you down."

Yamanaka Chujiu smiled: "I know, that's why I'm only telling you, Genji; in a moment, I will finish you off, and I won't let Sarutobi Hiruzen know."

"In Konohagakure, I have cultivated a test field and planted some seeds."

"I need the Land of Water, isolated overseas, and Kirigakure to conduct a large-scale experiment and accumulate experience in cultivating those precious seeds."

"Then again, you in Kirigakure have nothing to complain about; after all, your Fourth Mizukage has long been controlled by Genjutsu and become someone else's puppet."

"Being played by those two lunatics or being played by me, it's all the same, isn't it?"