Chapter 247 Daimyo and Hokage

The night wind was a little chilly. Xuanwu picked up the cloak that fell on the ground and put it on Senju Xiancao, bowed his head and nodded, "Aunt, you are Tsunade's only two direct relatives alive now. No matter what, I will protect your safety. This is my promise to you.

So please tell me how things got to this point.”

A hint of disappointment flashed in Qianshou Xiancao’s eyes: It’s just, it’s just because of Xiao Gang.

But she also knew that now was not the time to dwell on such things, so she sat back in her seat and began to speak:

"Mr. Xuanwu should know that the ninja village system was established by the first Hokage and his friends after he pacified the chaotic world. After the construction of Konoha Village, all the large and small families and the vast majority of civilian ninjas in the Land of Fire were gathered together and led by the village leader, the Hokage.

This system has certain advantages. The previous situation where ninjas acted independently and attacked each other no longer exists. Instead, there is basic peace within the Fire Country, and all ninjas are united against external enemies. Under the leadership of successive Hokage, the Fire Country has firmly sat on the throne of the largest country in the ninja world.

However, any system has its flaws, and the ninja village system is no exception. Not to mention the expansion of the scale of wars between ninjas, the ninja village system is most damaging to the interests of the daimyo.

Before the establishment of the ninja village, the various families were independent of each other but restrained each other. The most typical examples were the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan, who were known as the two heroes of the Warring States Period.

Ninjas are powerful, but they are like a pile of loose sand. A single family or a few families are completely unable to conquer the entire Fire Country. This leads to the fact that the daimyo who controls politics and economy is the actual ruler of the country, and the ninja is just a tool in his hands and cannot threaten his position at all. If a family is disobedient, the daimyo can use a large sum of money to bribe the hostile family to destroy it.

However, after the establishment of the Ninja Village, military power was highly concentrated in the hands of the Hokage. Although the Daimyo was still the nominal supreme ruler of the country, his actual power was greatly weakened and he became a steward-like role, helping the ninjas manage the country.

The Daimyo of the Fire Nation at that time also realized this, and he had thought about resisting, but the First Hokage, who was known as the God of Ninja, was too powerful. The only Shura of the Ninja World who could contend with him, Uchiha Madara, was pulled into the same camp by Lord Hashirama after his defeat. With the combined strength of the two, it was more than enough to pacify the entire Ninja World, let alone just wanting to implement a mere ninja village system.

So even if Daimyo was unwilling, he had to accept it.

Lord Tobirama saw the disadvantages of the coexistence of ninja villages and daimyo, and his suggestion was to directly destroy the daimyo clan and let the ninja rule the country. However, Lord Hashirama thought that this was too cruel and did not adopt it.

In desperation, Lord Tobirama had to settle for the next best option and use marriage to strengthen the ties between the daimyo and the ninja village.

So, people like me came into being.

Because I was beautiful and a direct relative of the First and Second Hokage in the Senju clan's family tree, I became a victim of a political marriage at the age of eighteen.

The reason for my existence is to maintain the relationship between the Daimyo and the Hokage. This is my mission and my responsibility.

Originally, I thought I would be like my predecessor and that my life would be like this. I would try my best to play the role of a dignified and generous lady of a wealthy family, a virtuous and gentle wife, and if I was lucky enough to have a child, I would play the role of a loving mother.

But, but, all this changed after Daimyoji Nintoku ascended the throne.

The elegant and handsome man of the past is gone, replaced by a man who appears kind but is cold-blooded and cruel inside.

It would be fine if he just expanded his harem endlessly and slaughtered ministers of the previous dynasty. It doesn't matter to me.

But under the instigation of the twelve guardian ninjas, he felt that he was the only ruler of the Fire Nation and that everyone should submit to him, including the Hokage, so he had been secretly accumulating strength and plotting to overthrow the ninja village system.

Three years ago, I realized this and wanted to have a good talk with him to dissuade him from this unrealistic idea, but the result was that we had a big fight.

It was not until then that I realized that I was the only one in the entire palace who was kept in the dark. Except for my two maids who came with my dowry, the others were all Yingji's (the name of the daimyo Jinde, the daimyo did not have his own surname, and the country name was his surname)'s people.

Then, I, the nominal wife of the daimyo, was placed under house arrest. Except for going out on formal occasions, I could only stay in my own cold palace.

The reason why I am still alive and have been in stable contact with you is because he feels that the power in his hands is not enough to fight against Konoha. Due to your special relationship with Tsunade, if I suddenly cut off contact with you unilaterally, even for Tsunade, you would go to the palace to get to the bottom of it, and Konoha would also receive the news and intervene. He had no choice but not to kill me, nor the contact toad and contact snake you sent.

However, all the letters and items exchanged between you and me are strictly controlled by the twelve guardian ninjas who are guarding me, and any news about his attempt to stage a coup must not be leaked out.

The reason I was able to summon you this time is because you told me that you had finished your training at Myoboku Mountain, so I wrote you a letter using a special ink invented by the Second Hokage and given to me by my father. This ink will hide the true content of the letter, and once it is placed in the special envelope after the people of Eiki have checked it, the original meaning will be revealed."

Qianshou Xiancao said this with a playful smile, "So, you can imagine how angry Yingji was when you appeared in front of the Daimyo's palace."

Xuanwu guessed what happened next without Qianshou Xiancao telling him. Yingji could not tolerate being fooled by a woman who thought she had complete control.

If he allowed the Thousand-Handed Immortal Grass to leave, his plan would definitely be exposed. If he killed the immortal grass directly in the palace, Jianyu Thunder God who had already arrived at the palace would definitely conduct a thorough investigation.

At that time, they could only kill Xuanwu together. However, if Senju Shengcao died in the palace, it could be said that he had a sudden serious illness. If Xuanwu died in the palace as well, it would undoubtedly tell the Third Hokage, the old monkey daimyo, that something had changed in the palace, and his plan would definitely be completely exposed at that time.

Between two evils, the daimyo decided to let Senju Senso leave the palace and send ninjas to kill the two men on the way.

By then, there will be no evidence, and even if the Third Hokage suspects something, he cannot suspect him, and the matter will end up in nothing.

After thinking it through, Xuanwu asked in a deep voice: "Aunt, why didn't you tell me about such an important matter as the Daimyo coup? If I can't defeat him, wouldn't our deaths be in vain?"

Thousand-Handed Immortal Grass also suddenly realized the problem. Yes, why did she say it only now? If she wanted to blame someone, she should blame Xuanwu for not getting in the car. She was busy racing with him and forgot about it after running so hard.

This unique train of thought is very insightful.

Qianshou Xiancao lowered his head and rubbed his hands together, whispering, "Well, I was running so happily just now that I just forgot."

Xuanwu was too tired to complain, so he asked another question, "Aunt, why didn't you use a secret method to notify the Third Hokage? You even have special ink, so there can't be a secret method that can directly contact Konoha."

Thousand-Handed Immortal Grass stood up this time. She walked angrily to Xuanwu and pulled open his chest, revealing his graceful collarbone and well-shaped pectoral muscles.

Xiancao, who had been clenching her teeth, couldn't help but feel a little aroused when she saw the large area of ​​skin on Xuanwu's chest. She has been abstinent for many years. Although she couldn't satisfy him before, a fly leg is still meat no matter how small it is. In recent years, she hasn't even got a fly leg, wuwuwu.