Chapter 161: Bitter Suffering for the People? That’s Normal
Chapter 161: Bitter Suffering for the People? That's Normal
Hagoromo Gengetsu appeared suddenly and disappeared just as suddenly.
It took Tazuna several seconds to come back to his senses, and then his expression drastically changed.
What had he just said?
And in front of a stranger?
Tazuna felt the urge to slap himself.
He was fully aware of the consequences of speaking rashly.
Especially when his words were so outrageous and rebellious.
Indeed, Tazuna had entertained thoughts of making the daimyo disappear.
After all, he had witnessed the fall of the once all-powerful Gato right before his eyes.
This made Tazuna realize one thing:
If a person is killed, they will die.
No matter how rich or noble.
Born and raised in the Land of Waves, and having devoted his life to it, Tazuna could not bear to see the country, which had just glimpsed hope, plunge back into the abyss.
However, he was ultimately an ordinary man.
Even if he hired the Leaf Village ninjas again, they would never draw their blades against someone like the daimyo.
So, he had muddled through until now.
Until he met Hagoromo Gengetsu.
Based on his past experiences with Team 7, Tazuna was certain that the person who had just spoken was a ninja.
But he didn't look like the ones hired by the daimyo.
Although he was unsure of the ninja's intentions, he hoped his words wouldn't leak out.
He was too old to flee, and if he were to die, he wanted it to be on the land he loved so deeply.
Tazuna could only hope for this.
As for the possibility of the ninja assassinating the daimyo, he hadn't considered it.
His thoughts were too rebellious, and there couldn't possibly be a ninja in the world who shared the same thoughts and conveniently appeared right beside him.
Hagoromo Gengetsu didn't immediately go looking for trouble with the daimyo.
After wandering around the area, he found two graves.
They were the graves of Momochi Zabuza and Haku, built by Team 7.
The graves were easy to find, mainly because Zabuza's executioner's blade was too conspicuous.
[Ding!]
As for making the people of the Land of Waves suffer,
So be it.
This was entirely normal.
As the daimyo, he was the sky of the Land of Waves.
It was the people's duty to offer themselves for the daimyo's sake.
He felt quite benevolent for not stripping every household of their possessions.
The people could still eat, which made him feel like a pretty good ruler.
See, the leftovers from his banquets were given to the poor outside, not to wild dogs like a certain historical figure.
He felt he had done quite well.
So, how many should he take tonight?
The daimyo leered at the scantily clad dancers, contemplating whether to have them all at once or enjoy them slowly.
A voice suddenly spoke in his ear.
"The daimyo of the Land of Waves?"
"How dare you—"
In the middle of his revelry, the daimyo turned to see who was so audacious, but suddenly felt a cold kunai against his face, patting it insolently.
Not having entirely forgotten his survival instincts, the daimyo quickly changed his tone:
"Warrior, let's talk this out!"
Of course, it was Hagoromo Gengetsu who had appeared.
"Quite the hedonist, aren't you?"
He looked around, then asked the daimyo, "Do you have any heirs?"
"Huh?"
The daimyo was puzzled.
At that moment, the ninjas he had hired sensed something amiss and swiftly moved through the still-dancing girls to the daimyo's side.
"Quick! Kill the assassin!"
The daimyo, now overjoyed, shouted orders.
Unexpectedly,
Not only did the assassin remain calm, but even his hired ninjas seemed unaffected by his commands, remaining motionless.
Until Hagoromo Gengetsu, unhurriedly, turned his gaze toward the five arriving ninjas.
The five ninjas, dressed in the same uniform but in different colors, immediately knelt on one knee and respectfully said to Hagoromo Gengetsu:
"Nokizaru group, greets the clan leader!"