The Daimyo's residence of the Land of Water, serving as the capital, was extremely prosperous and massive.
When these beast soldiers didn't actively surround them, many people easily escaped.
A portion of them left through the city's main gate and immediately saw a row of hanging corpses.
"Lord... Lord Daimyo!"
Terrified exclamations continuously rang out from among the fleeing people.
"Those monsters... killed the Daimyo's entire family."
"Heavens. How could anyone dare to do such a thing?"
"Why are they treating the Daimyo's corpse like this? Aren't they afraid of divine punishment?"
The panicked refugees carried this intelligence outward.
And the first to receive the intelligence was not the Hidden Mist Village. But Orochimaru and Ryomen Sukuna, hiding in a temporary base.
"Killed... killed the Daimyo."
The moment Orochimaru received this intelligence, his mind went slightly blank.
One must know that in the original story, when he was hunted down as a rogue ninja, he sought the protection of a small country's Daimyo through bribery. Rather than force or direct control.
With Orochimaru's abilities, he absolutely had the means to control them. But he didn't do so.
From this perspective, these ordinary aristocrats of the ninja world were truly formidable. Using over a thousand years to form this common sense that was like a mental seal.
"Just a piece of trash. What's there to be surprised about?"
Sukuna, currently dissecting the cellular structure of a chimeric soldier, spoke without looking up.
These words seemed to strike Orochimaru's heart. Giving him a feeling of sudden enlightenment.
His previously held inherent notions about Daimyos and nobles quietly changed.
"Sukuna-kun. You guys... truly are unique."
Orochimaru found that his perception of Zenshu and the actual situation revealed by certain events had a massive discrepancy.
Although it was merely a created embryo, the first major thing it did upon breaking free was actually to kill the Daimyo of the Land of Water. And the Land of Water was one of the Five Great Nations.
It was hard to imagine that this was a creation made by an old man who would join the Konoha Hidden Village.
Seeing that Sukuna ignored him, Orochimaru withdrew his gaze. Having some thoughts in his heart.
Sensei. If the entire ninja world knows that the monster that killed the Daimyo came from Konoha, what will you do?
Orochimaru walked to the side. Preparing to order people to spread this intelligence.
Hidden Mist Village.
Inside the Mizukage Building, the upper echelons of the Hidden Mist Village were basically all gathered here.
"Getting stronger by eating people, and even acquiring the other party's Kekkei Genkai?"
The Clan Head of the Yuki clan looked at this absurd report. Completely disbelieving it internally.
"If such an ability truly existed in this world, then ninjas and humans would have gone extinct long ago."
Ao's gaze focused. Staring at the Yuki Clan Head.
"This was seen with my subordinate's own eyes. If you don't believe it, you can personally go and verify it."
"Hmph. If someone of my level had to personally do everything, then what use are your subordinates?"
The Yuki Clan Head raised his chin slightly. His face full of indifference.
Just as the two were about to argue further, an aged cough rang out.
Genji half-squinted at the two. Seeing Ao quiet down and the Yuki Clan Head close his mouth, he finally spoke.
"The ninjas dispatched are all elites. They wouldn't spout nonsense."
"But it's also possible that the enemy is deliberately mystifying things. We must be on guard, but we also cannot ignore this intelligence."
After speaking, Genji turned his gaze to the Mizukage.
Yagura Karatachi looked at the intelligence in his hands: the Kaguya clan, completely annihilated.
His inner mind sank into that strange state. Surging emotions boiled like hot oil at the bottom of his heart.
But his entire mind seemed to be separated by a thick layer of glass. Exceptionally calm. Without any fluctuation.
Just as he opened his mouth, before he had time to utter a single word, somewhat panicked footsteps reached their ears.
The door to the meeting room was violently pushed open. A ninja rushed in.
"A disaster has happened. The Daimyo is dead."
Looking at the ninja who rushed in, the Clan Head of the Hozuki clan was just about to reprimand him when he heard this dumbfounding intelligence.
"Those monsters broke into the Daimyo's residence. Killed the Daimyo and his retainers. And hung their corpses at the city gate."
The ninja spoke with a face full of terror.
Genji, who had kept his eyes squinted, suddenly opened them wide. His gaze was somewhat dull. A hint of astonishment was revealed on his aged face.
Ao and Mei Terumi beside him both had frozen expressions. Their brains completely stalling.
The four new-generation Seven Ninja Swordsmen listening nearby had different expressions. But all showed astonishment.
The cold expressions of the remaining ninja clan heads also vanished instantly. Looking in disbelief at the ninja reporting the intelligence.
Only Yagura Karatachi remained expressionless. Extremely cold. This scene was secretly observed by Genji and the others.
Yagura... indeed has a problem.
Genji's heart sank. Just as he heard the intelligence reported by the ninja.
"...There's intelligence saying those monsters were all created by an experimental subject. And that experimental subject escaped from Konoha?"
"Escaped? I think it was deliberate."
Ao snorted coldly. He had no good impression of Konoha.
Especially Konoha's Hyuga clan. Who actually framed him for killing a Main House member.
"We must immediately kill that group of monsters to avenge the Daimyo. Then select a new Daimyo. Otherwise the entire country will be thrown into turmoil."
Genji spoke with a worried face.
The Daimyo's death was absolutely no small matter. The entire Land of Water would fall into chaos because of it.
Coupled with that group of monsters, the Land of Water was in danger.
"To prevent other countries from taking advantage of the situation—especially the Land of Fire—we must strengthen border patrols."
The closest country to the Land of Water was the Land of Bears. And the Land of Bears was a peninsula with the Land of Fire right behind it.
Among all the countries, the Land of Fire had the easiest time attacking the Land of Water.
"Yes. We must eliminate that group of monsters and select a new Daimyo at the fastest speed. We cannot let other hidden villages think there is an opportunity to exploit."
"Other countries are fine. But the Land of Fire is too close. We must strengthen our forces facing the Land of Fire."
"That group of monsters cannot be ignored either. They completely annihilated the Kaguya clan and possess the ability to absorb and grow stronger. Their strength is probably even more formidable now."
"If we concentrate our forces to deal with that group of monsters, what about the border defense?"
The entire meeting discussed heatedly. Yagura Karatachi seemed like an outsider. Coldly watching everyone.
Genji suddenly spoke up at this time.
"We can use some other methods for defense against the Land of Fire."
Hearing this, everyone else's gaze turned over. As an elder of the Hidden Mist Village, Genji was the oldest and most experienced.
"The news of the Daimyo's death has already spread. Continuing to cover it up is nothing but a futile effort. We might as well utilize it."
"Utilize it?"
The others were somewhat curious.
"Elder. What exactly should we do?"
"Hold Konoha accountable. Ask if they intend to violate the peace treaty."
"Then inform the Daimyo of the Land of Fire about the death of our Daimyo. Ask if he authorized Konoha's actions."
A gleam flashed through Genji's open eyes.
"Finally, leak this intelligence to the Daimyos of other countries. Subtly implying that the Daimyo of the Land of Fire ordered Konoha to assassinate the Daimyo of the Land of Water."
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