Chapter 418

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Mifune frowned.

Ryosuke's words left him somewhat confused.

In any case, publicly executing the envoys of two small countries is an unchangeable fact.

Even if Mizunuki Ryosuke has a noble status as the Mizukage, under the neutral country's tenet of "treating everyone equally," it is clearly impossible to ignore Ryosuke's fault.

"The matter has reached this point; the dead are to be respected."

"In any case, the facts cannot be changed."

"Even Lord Mizukage cannot change what has already happened."

Mifune continued to speak calmly and seriously, without the slightest wavering.

"Not so."

"Then let me ask you: is the word 'death' more important, or is the word 'righteousness' more important?"

Ryosuke shook his head lightly, a strange gleam flashing in his eyes.

Once these words were spoken, Mifune's forehead creased into a "chuan" shape.

As a samurai, what Mifune believes in is naturally the two words "loyalty and righteousness," regardless of whether this is true loyalty or just a slogan.

But on the surface, in the Land of Iron, there is naturally nothing more important than the two words "loyalty and righteousness"; this is the "political correctness" of the Land of Iron.

And what the samurai's creed pursues is "sacrificing one's life for righteousness," so as the leader of the Land of Iron, Mifune had to admit it.

Compared to loyalty and righteousness, life and death are less important.

"Of course, the word 'righteousness' is more important."

Mifune said it decisively, with no room for negotiation in his tone.

"Then, since the word 'righteousness' is more important, tell me, where exactly were my actions extreme?"

Mizunuki Ryosuke revealed a harmless smile and then asked Mifune in return.

Mizunuki Ryosuke's question left Mifune stunned on the spot.

"This..."

"Wantonly killing the innocent is 'unrighteous'."

"'Unrighteousness' is naturally an extreme method."

Mifune's expression was somewhat hesitant; after pondering for a long time, he slowly spoke these words.

"Then tell me, in what way were these two people 'innocent'?"

"And how did I 'wantonly kill'?"

Mizunuki Ryosuke withdrew his smile, his expression suddenly becoming serious, and a powerful aura crushed toward Mifune.

"This..."

For a moment, Mifune was sweating profusely.

These two people were indeed not innocent; they were the ones who provoked first, and Mizunuki Ryosuke only counterattacked to defend Tsunade's honor.

Even if he killed them on the spot, it was a matter of "cause and effect," so the two naturally could not be counted as innocent people.

Plus, Ryosuke's act of defending "honor" is itself an act praised by the samurai's creed of loyalty and righteousness; how could Mifune now say this is "unrighteous"?

"I..."

Mifune was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say. ===== CHAPTER 420 =====