Chapter 235: 235
At the Five Kage Summit, in the face of the Daimyos who were clamoring to destroy Kirigakure and "liberate" the Land of Water, Hoshigaki Kisame said that he will kill them. It's a pity that he failed to deliver on his promise.
Now, Tsunade decided to show mercy and help Kisame fulfill his words by killing the Daimyos of the four kingdoms of Fire, Wind, Earth, and Lightning in one go.
Because she knew that it was these guys who had been behind the scenes to fuel the flames and manipulate the situation in the ninja world. Too often, a single thought in their minds can spark a war that kills thousands, if not tens of thousands.
The Daimyos are the ones who need to pay the price for the war the most.
"Tsunade-sama, we will definitely complete this glorious task and live up to your trust."
Terumi Mei, Mangetsu Hozuki, and Ringo Ameyuri said firmly, their hearts were both excited and nervous. After all, the feat of assassinating a Daimyo had only been done by Kisame before. And the one-time assassination of the Daimyos, if successful, their names will definitely leave a deep impression in the history of the ninja world.
"Don't worry, I will send clones to assist you to ensure that the task can be successfully completed."
Tsunade could see the tension in the three, so while talking, she performed a seal and separated three small slugs from her body that climbed onto their shoulders.
Don't look at how small these slugs are, they contain huge amount of sage chakra in their bodies. They can not only spray highly corrosive acid, but also act as medical ninjas of the squad. They can even summon Tsunade's body remotely.
Therefore, even if the three had an accident during the execution of the mission, Tsunade could arrive in time to give the three of them her support.
On the same day, the team left Kirigakure. In the absence of their captain, Pakura, Terumi Mei served as the new captain and embarked on the road of assassinating the Daimyos.
Tsunade walked out of the Mizukage Building and came to the street.
In this Ninja War, Kirigakure's native land was devastated. In addition to a large number of casualties, almost all the buildings in the village were destroyed, and there were ruins everywhere.
However, what is different from the past is that in today's Kirigakure, there is a big tree with a diameter of tens of meters and a height of 200 meters rising from the center of the village against the blue sky. It once took root in Takigakure, and was later brought to the Shikkotsu Forest by Kisame, and now it was summoned here by Tsunade.
After the war, Tsunade was entangled in various affairs, and has been busy until now, so she forgot about this big tree.
She originally planned to send it back to the Shikkotsu Forest, but on second thought, it seemed unnecessary. After all, after being absorbed by a certain bastard, the natural energy of the Shikkotsu Forest was nearly dry and could no longer nourish this big tree. Moreover, with Katsuyu leaving the Shikkotsu Forest, this once one of the three holy places of the ninja world is now in a semi-abandoned state.
Therefore, Tsunade felt that it might be better to leave this big tree in Kirigakure, at least it can shelter the villagers from the wind and rain, and it can be regarded as a good landscape.
For her decision, no one in the whole village objected. After all, it was this big tree that blocked Onoki's jutsu and saved the lives of Kirigakure citizens.
It is the patron saint of the villagers.
"How is the preparation for the reconstruction of the village?"
Tsunade asked Shizune, who was next to her, while inspecting the situation in the village.
Although she is still only the medical head of Kirigakure in name, in fact, in the hearts of the people of Kirigakure, Tsunade is the best choice for the sixth Mizukage, and has the right to decide all important affairs in the village, but there is no time to hold the succession ceremony.
Tsunade learned from Shizune that in the past few days, Kiri ninjas and villagers have worked together to clean up the battlefield that was full of corpses, and cleaned up the collapsed ruins, and the reconstruction of the village will be officially started.
"Tsunade-sama."
Tsunade's appearance made the villagers very excited, and they immediately gathered around her enthusiastically, like the stars holding the moon.
Surrounded by the crowd, Tsunade came to the construction area. A group of ninjas and villagers were working hard to lay the foundation under the guidance of craftsmen.
"Elder Genji, according to the current progress, how long will it take for the village to return to the way it was before the war?" Tsunade took over the reconstruction plan, looked at it carefully, and asked Elder Genji who was leaning on crutches.
In the past few days, due to the destruction of the village, the villagers did not even have a place to eat or sleep.
Fortunately, there is the big tree that Tsunade summoned from before. Its branches and leaves that cover the sky and the sun have protected the villagers from a lot of wind and rain, and also provided them with a temporary shelter.
"Tsunade-sama, we are currently in a shortage of manpower and resources. However, everyone is very motivated and confident. We will be able to return the village to its original state within half a year and give everyone a place to live."
Elder Genji clenched the cane in his hand and said firmly.
"Half a year? It's still too long." Tsunade frowned, looking dissatisfied.
Welcoming Approach Thousand Armed Murder!
At this moment, a thousand-handed Avalokitesvara formed by Chakra appeared behind him, transformed into countless golden fists, and hit Mangetsu and Ringo.
Taking advantage of the Monk holding back the enemy, the Daimyo did not look back and escaped through the back door.
However, as soon as he ran into the yard, he saw a shadow on the ground under the moonlight, spreading a pair of wings and blocking him.
Daimyo raised his head in horror and saw a girl with long red hair with a pair of green wings growing out of her back, floating in the air, looking down at him indifferently. Behind her is a bright full moon.
"Come and accept your death."
Terumi Mei spat out coldly, then swooped down, and instantly smashed in front of the Fire Daimyo.
"Nooo!"
The Fire Daimyo let out a harsh scream, but the scream came to an abrupt end, and then with a thud, the Daimyo fell on his back.
His neck was cut open by Terumi Mei with Kunai, blood gurgled out, and he struggled for a while in extreme pain, and finally died unwillingly, unable to rest his eyes.
"For Kisame-sama." Terumi Mei wiped off the blood of Kunai and muttered.
At this time, Mangetsu and Ringo also solved the Monk and came to the backyard to meet with Terumi Mei.
"Burn this place, and then go to the Land of Wind."
Terumi Mei said calmly as she looked at her two companions, and continued to act tacitly.
That night, a huge fire soared into the sky from the capital of the Land of Fire, engulfing the entire Daimyo Palace. The Daimyo family that had ruled the country for hundreds of years just vanished into ashes in a fire.
In the next half month, the Daimyo Palace of the Land of Wind, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Lightning also ushered in a similar endingthe Daimyo was killed, and the Daimyo Palace was burnt down by fire.
At this point, the Era of Daimyo has come to an end.
When the news came out, the entire ninja world was supposed to be in uproar, but it was unexpectedly dull.
Because everyone knows who did it. Besides Kirigakure's "God of Ninja" Tsunade, who else has the ability and courage to commit such an earth-shattering event?
For the Four Ninja Villages, what they are most worried about now is what Tsunade will do next after eradicating the influence of the Daimyo Palace. Could it be that she wants to do something that even Senju Hashirama can't do, that is - unify the ninja world?
Fortunately, after the assassination of the Daimyos of various countries, Kirigakure suddenly stopped moving, but re-entered a state of independence and closed off its borders. The situation in the ninja world has returned to the state before the fourth ninja war.
As if that war never happened.
Kirigakure.
During this time, Tsunade dealt with the tailed beasts that Pakura's team captured. Previously, under the influence of the Nine Seals of the Magic Dragon, the four Jinchuriki were tortured to the point of dying, they failed to survive and died one after another.
Before the four were completely dead, Tsunade extracted the tailed beasts from their bodies and sealed the two, four, five and eight tails in special containers.
These tailed beasts will usher in suitable candidates in the future, but it is still the same as before, it will be up to Kisame to decide after he wakes up.
After all the work is done, it's time to rest.
Tsunade decided to let Kirigakure to live life behind closed doors, as before, and keep away from contact with the outside world. She entrusted the matter at hand to Elder Genji, Terumi Mei and others to deal with, as learned from Kisame, and acted as a hands-off manager.
In the center of Kirigakure, the two-hundred-meter-tall tree has recently been called the "Sacred Tree" by the villagers, because Tsunade, the God of ninjas, lives there.
The trunk of the sacred tree goes all the way up and on a branch that is 100 meters above the ground, through a path formed by vines and branches, under the shade of lush foliage, a delicate log cabin is hidden deep in the tree.
Here, in the middle of the sky and the earth, you can see the boundless sky upwards, and you can clearly overlook the whole picture of Kirigakure downwards. It is indeed suitable as the dwelling place of "God" in the world.
At this time, inside the cabin.
Tsunade and Katsuyu are undergoing a "handover ceremony"...