Chapter 533 Inflated Power, Corrupted Human Hearts

During his last ten days in the ninja world, Liu Yun planned to spend half of that time taking care of everything that needed to be done, including assigning tasks to each of his direct subordinates, and so on...

"Boss, let me come along too! I've gotten much stronger over the years, I can help you!"

At the last high-level meeting before Liu Yun left, Sasori of the Red Sand, Kisame Hoshigaki, and others clamored to join the expeditionary force. Over the years, they had also cultivated their immortal techniques quite well, and their strength was not to be underestimated.

"You should stay here and guard Tenhikage Village for me, and also protect my family..."

Liu Yun did not agree to their request. Instead, he planned to entrust his entire family to them, which was undoubtedly a great trust.

However, both of them seemed somewhat unwilling. Unable to persuade Liu Yun, they decided to go find Orochimaru and the others, hoping that Orochimaru could convince their boss to let them join them, since staying in this peaceful world was indeed a bit boring...

"How well has the Kingdom of Heaven governed the world these past years? Are the various kingdoms at peace?" Liu Yun rarely asked about the state of the country.

"It's alright. The Kingdom of Heaven is fairly fair in its dealings. Although there are conflicts and disagreements between the various kingdoms, the Kingdom of Heaven can handle most of them. If it really can't handle them, it will hand them over to our Hidden Heaven Village to intervene..."

The world's population is steadily increasing every year, and technology is also advancing. Natural disasters occasionally occur in various places, but large-scale man-made disasters are relatively rare..."

Nagato recounted the events of the past few years in detail, and Ryuun listened attentively, a rare occurrence for him.

Is power being abused?

Ryuun asked a very sensitive question. Although he didn't explicitly mention the Land of Tomorrow or the Hidden Village, Nagato knew that these were the two places Ryuun was really asking about.

The world had only enjoyed a few years of peace, but Jiraiya, the 'envoy' appointed by Ryuun, encountered many injustices while traveling the world, and many of these issues involved the Hidden Village and the Land of Heaven.

Every year, Ryuun would listen attentively to what Jiraiya had seen and heard, and through Jiraiya's eyes, he could see some problems that he couldn't see on ordinary days.

As long as there is no major chaos in the world, Liu Yun usually does not personally concern himself with these trivial matters. However, when he asks these questions, it proves that Tianyin Village and the Kingdom of Heaven have long turned a blind eye and a deaf ear to certain issues, and there are already signs of instability in his world!

"There are some……"

When confronted with Ryuun's question, "Is power being abused?", Nagato surprisingly nodded in agreement!

The conversation between the two instantly made the atmosphere in the conference room oppressive.

"The Kingdom of Heaven or the Hidden Village of Heaven?" Liu Yun asked calmly, seemingly not angry, and his tone was still very gentle.

“Yes, we have them all…” Nagato answered, head bowed.

"You are the Tenkage of Tenhitani Village, and even you can't solve these problems?" Ryuyun asked, staring at him.

"It was my negligence in supervision that betrayed the trust of Lord Shadow and Lord First..." Nagato stood up and sincerely admitted his mistake.

"No need for that. I'm not here to hold you accountable. Just explain the reason clearly," Liu Yun said casually, waving his hand.

"Yes!"

"The problem with the Kingdom of Heaven mainly lies with the lineage of Emperor Daimyo... He himself hasn't committed many major transgressions of abusing power; rather, it's his family and descendants who frequently commit evil deeds in the name of the Emperor's successor..."

"What a load of rubbish! Who gave them that title?!"

Ryuun's previously gentle demeanor instantly changed; upon hearing the title 'Emperor,' he instinctively felt disgust. Even Nagato was startled by this sudden change in his emotions...

Orochimaru did not object when the daimyo of the Land of Heaven used the title "Daimyo-oh". He felt that the daimyo was the leader of all countries, and there was nothing wrong with using such a title.

Ryuun knew about this, but didn't say much, because he remembered the hard work and service the daimyo of the land of fields had previously put in...

If Liu Yun had acted properly as the Great Ming Emperor, he wouldn't have changed his tune like this. He might even have dealt with those people leniently. After all, occasional whims of power are nothing to him, and which family doesn't have a few scoundrels? He could just deal with them and be done with it...

But when he heard the word 'Emperor', Liu Yun unusually became furious...

That damned Emperor thinks he's some big shot? Liu Yun can't even be lenient with him anymore!

How dare a servant who helps him manage the world call himself the Emperor? This is utterly outrageous!

"Because they are the people of the Daimyo Emperor of the Heavenly Kingdom, they all refer to themselves as being from the Emperor's lineage... Because you said that the Daimyo Emperor should not be acted upon lightly unless he has committed a major offense, so..." Nagato said sullenly to the angry Ryuun.

Liu Yun didn't actually want to implement the "the emperor is subject to the same laws as the common people" principle. On the contrary, he granted the Kingdom of Heaven and Tianyin Village considerable privileges, but he didn't expect people's hearts to be so insatiable... The speed at which some people's desires swelled was too fast!

“I did say that the Great Emperor should not be touched unless he has committed a major offense, but that does not include his descendants and family… With so many people in one family, how many more will be born after ten generations? If they all have privileges, wouldn’t the world be in chaos?”

Liu Yun clearly delineated the boundaries of power.

"Issue an order in my name to prohibit the daimyo of the Heavenly Kingdom from using the title 'Emperor'... As for his family, those who are utterly wicked should be killed, and those who commit evil should be punished and warned. Also, tell the daimyo to restrain his family and descendants and not to betray my trust in him..."

Liu Yun's words were strong enough. He believed that the wise and sensible leader would restrain his ambition and discipline the members of his clan.

"Yes! With your words, I know what to do!" Nagato nodded solemnly.

"What about Tianyin Village?" Liu Yun cut straight to the next question without any hesitation.

Nagato then began to point out the problems within Tenkaku Village, which boiled down to the fact that the ninjas had become too powerful and no longer treated the people outside the village as human beings...

Evil deeds such as bullying the weak, committing crimes, murder, and arson were commonplace. Some ninjas had connections with Orochimaru or even Ryūun himself, making it difficult for Nagato to deal with them severely, which led to a high incidence of such incidents.

Ryuun hadn't clearly defined the boundaries of power and certain red lines in the past. In addition, the Second Hokage's prestige was not as high as Orochimaru's. Some people outwardly submitted to him, but in their hearts, they only submitted to the two First Hokage. This led to many problems...

"As holders of power, the ninjas of Ten'in Village are already superior to others. But if some people still want to be second or even third superior, then don't blame Ten'in Village for being ruthless..." Liu Yun said expressionlessly.

"If you want money, go on missions. The bounties from missions in Amagi Village are enough to make any ninja rich for life. But you can't go out and rob..."

If you want women, then find them through legal channels. If it's consensual, you can marry a hundred or eighty wives without Tianyin Village objecting or interfering. But you can't force yourself on others...

"If you want power, dignity, and status, then cultivate diligently. Tianyin Village never ignores any strong person, and respects every strong person. But you can't show your strength by bullying ordinary people outside. The strong should wield their swords against the stronger, not against the weak..."

After Liu Yun spoke, everyone in the conference room showed expressions of agreement.

As the leader of Akatsuki, Ryuun had been secretly monitoring their actions. Deidara did not go around bombing and destroying indiscriminately to promote art. Sasori of the Red Sand did not use ordinary people as living puppets; he would only do such things with Orochimaru. Even Hidan, who wanted to offer sacrifices to the Jashin, could only use death row inmates...

The once evil organization has stopped doing evil, but some ninjas in Tenkaku Village have started committing crimes!