Escape From Konoha Chapter 379

  Chapter 379 Ignition

   "It seems that this Mr. Dazner has discovered something, do you want to warn him?"

  Dazna fled in a hurry, Kado saw it, pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and showed a meaningful smile on his face.

   "There is no need to make such a fuss. He is a smart person and knows some things, so he can't talk nonsense. And it doesn't need any clever means, it just takes advantage of the completely unequal information gap between us and them, and leads these people to the positions we need. It is expected that some problems will be discovered by Dazna."

  After all, it is impossible for the Kingdom of Ghosts to place all its bets on this group of workers from the Kingdom of Waves with extremely poor organizational skills.

  The composition of the Oni Country's military is inherently complex.

  The members of the team are mostly people from small countries, and many of them are natives of the country of Wave. The identity is completely seamless, an out-and-out worker and farmer.

  No matter how shrewd the Fire Nation is, they would never have guessed that as early as the third Ninja World War, the Ghost Nation had already extended its tentacles to the Wave Nation. A group of honest workers and farmers joined the army of the ghost country long ago. Now that they return to the country of Bo, they have naturally become the eyes of the army of the ghost country.

   It's just that the country of ghosts had insufficient power savings at that time, and it was far from the strong international influence it has today. How to deploy in the country of waves, the plan was also very sloppy and unsystematic. It was not until recent years that the entire process began to be gradually improved and reformed.

  The manpower involved in the plan, the amount of funds to start, how to prevent changes in the plan, etc., were sorted out more than a dozen times before they finally took shape.

   It can be said that all situations are taken into consideration. All that remains is a matter of time.

  What the Kingdom of Fire can see is always only what the Kingdom of Ghosts wants them to see.

  Dazner and others, at best, put it on the bright side, something that people can see.

  The real fuse that detonated the bomb was hidden in a bottomless location.

   "However, it is also thanks to the fact that the daimyo and nobles of the land of waves are not fundamentally right. Otherwise, our plan would not be so smooth."

  Starting from this point, Ichihime really wants to thank the noble class of the country of Na.

  There are many shady high-level officials in the country of Waves, and a little exposure is enough to be fatal.

   This also saves the time for the Kingdom of Demons to create black spots for the nobles of the Kingdom of Waves.

   "Then, miss, I won't disturb your rest. This country is estimated to be in chaos soon, and I have to make some preparations, otherwise there will inevitably be some mistakes. Moreover, it will take some talking and talking to receive the Namiya Daimyo tomorrow."

   Cardo bowed slightly, and retreated respectfully.

  Ichihime nodded, indicating that Kado can leave.

  The second day.

Four p.m.

  The Namanokuni daimyo held the invitation card in his hand, feeling like a hot potato, and his face became worried.

   "Kado is not easy to deal with. Backed by a powerful country like the Kingdom of Ghosts, alas..."

  The invitation was sent by Kaduo, saying that he was invited to a banquet, but most likely he wanted to ask about the recently exposed treasure house.

  Because the national treasury was empty, the Kingdom of Wave had legitimate reasons to default on the debt of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

  But this does not mean that the Kingdom of Ghosts does not intend to recover this huge amount of arrears.

  In addition, the international status of the Kingdom of Ghosts is different from that of the past. If it is false to directly declare that borrowing money from the Kingdom of Ghosts, then the Kingdom of Winds is the best example for the Kingdom of Waves.

  The Kingdom of Ghosts directly sent troops to attack the Kingdom of Waves, and even the Kingdom of Fire did not have enough excuses to interfere with the actions of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

  Although he thought so, the Namanokuni daimyo was still reluctant to make up the debt.

  For him and the local nobles, life, money, and power are equally important things. Giving up any of them is no less than cutting a piece of heart from them. It will take a long time to make up for it.

  Before, it was possible to use the empty treasury as an excuse to default on the arrears, but now that the matter of the treasure house has been exposed, the Namanokuni daimyo knows that this matter must be explained anyway.

  Otherwise, at that time, instead of reasoning with him verbally, the troops from the kingdom of ghosts will come and reason with him.

   This annoyed Kaisa, who found the treasure house, to the great name of the wave country. Although he knew that the other party found the treasure house, there must be some problems in it.

  But the other party gritted his teeth, preferring to accept the cruel torture, and he was unwilling to let go, and succumbed to the torture, which made his name really hard to attack.

  In the past, no matter how tough a person was, as soon as he entered the prison, he would tell all the things he had concealed and beg for a painful death.

   But when it comes to Kesha, the frightening torture has lost its effect.

  Daimyo of the Kingdom of Waves frowned, Kaisha hadn't let go yet, and now Kado sent someone over to invite him to the banquet, and the rest of the nobles almost received the invitations.

  In the past, he could refuse on the grounds that he was busy with work. But this time, he couldn't refuse.

  Kado's doing so must have confirmed the authenticity of the treasure house.

   This incident was caused by the kingdom of waves. If the kingdom of ghosts cannot be given a reasonable explanation, the consequences will be disastrous.

  He would not think that the amiability of the Kingdom of Ghosts before was really asking for the Kingdom of Waves. It was only because of the Kingdom of Fire that the attitude was a little more polite.

  If there is no operational interference from the Nation of Fire, whether it is the closure of the factory or the seizure of the workers' cooperatives, it will be enough for the Nation of Waves to eat a pot.

  The home court is not in the Kingdom of Ghosts, so the Kingdom of Ghosts hibernates and negotiates with normal diplomatic means.

  But now that the home court has been replaced by Oni Nation, the daimyo of Namokuni can expect the other party to be tough in the next diplomatic negotiations, and will no longer be polite to discuss matters with Namokuni.

   Rather than inviting him to a banquet, it is more like a hidden threat. The hidden meaning is that he has to go if he is a big name, and he can bargain if he goes.

  The situation is compelling.

  The daimyo of the land of waves looked cloudy and uncertain, and finally turned into a deep sigh.

   Get up from your seat, ready to go to this banquet.

  If you really can't escape and have to replace the arrears, then increase this year's tax by another 10%. Naomi Daimyo thought in his heart.

   As for how many people will starve to death after the tax increase, it is out of his consideration.

  His daimyo is a bit difficult to protect himself. As his people, he should also consider his situation as a daimyo.

  Thinking about it this way, Namanokuni Daimyo felt much better.

  It was about eight o'clock in the evening, and the Namiya daimyo returned to his mansion with a gloomy expression on his face.

  As expected, the content of the banquet was related to the debt.

  Although he had already made preparations, Kaduo's superior attitude still made him feel very uncomfortable.

  However, he didn't dare to explode at the banquet. In addition to making people laugh, it is impossible to properly settle the debt.

  In order to show his sincerity, Kado also told him about the decision of the government of the Kingdom of Ghosts, and only gave the Kingdom of Waves a week to make up the debt.

  If after this time, the Kingdom of Waves still has not repaid all the debts owed, then the army of the Kingdom of Ghosts will immediately descend on the Kingdom of Waves, and it is not ruled out to use force and other tough means to solve the problem.

  The daimyo of the land of waves, who originally wanted to reconcile with the land of ghosts, also began to consider whether he should completely fall to the side of the land of fire and use the power of the land of fire to contain the land of ghosts.

  However, considering the current situation of the Kingdom of Fire, it seems that it is not much better.

  Small countries caught in the struggle between big countries are in the most difficult situation.

  Na no Kuni Daimyo deeply felt this sense of powerlessness and despair.

   There was a knock on the door, and Namiko Daimyo said in a bad mood, "Come in."

  The people outside opened the door and came in. They were two officials from the Kingdom of Waves, and they were also noblemen from the Kingdom of Waves who accompanied him to the banquet tonight.

   "My lord."

  The two officials knelt in front of the Namiya daimyo, bowing down to salute.

   "No, just say what you have to say."

  The Namanokuni daimyo sighed.

  The two officials looked at each other, and one of them asked: "What we want to ask is, are you really going to pay off the debt at this time, Mr. Daming?"

  The daimyo of the land of waves sighed: "Otherwise? Kado's attitude, you also saw it at the banquet. He has clearly given the deadline. If there is any delay at this time, then we will face the army of the land of ghosts. That is the country that defeated the land of the wind. What do we have to resist?"

  The two officials fell silent.

  Indeed, no matter how you look at it, there is only one outcome of launching a war, and it ends with the victory of the Kingdom of Ghosts, and the complete defeat of the Kingdom of Waves.

  Moreover, the Wave Kingdom was defeated without any suspense.

  The Kingdom of the Wind, one of the Five Great Nations, has been defeated. They are not even a big country, but they have no strength to fight against the powerful army of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

   "Speaking of which, it's too late for the treasure house to be leaked."

  The officials complained.

   "Man is not as good as God. No one knows that at this time, the treasure house will be leaked, and it was exposed by a fisherman. There is such a big commotion, and the kingdom of ghosts doesn't get to the bottom of it. It's really..."

  Na no Kuni daimyo was so annoyed that he couldn't breathe because of the pain.

   If it wasn't for that damned fisherman Kesha, the treasure house would not have been leaked, and they could still delay the debt for a long time on the grounds that the treasury was empty.

   If there is no money, the Kingdom of Ghosts definitely needs to understand it, show the demeanor of its own country, and not pursue it too tightly.

   But things are different now.

  This kind of deceit made the Kingdom of Ghosts very angry. If it wasn't for the sake of face, it is estimated that they would not want to give the Kingdom of Waves any grace for a week.

  The relationship between the two countries has also dropped to a freezing point.

   "My lord, please execute that fisherman immediately to make an example to others! Let the people below see what will happen if you reveal the secret!"

  The eyes of the two officials flashed a hint of ruthlessness, and they didn't mean to be soft.

  Na no Kuno daimyo shook his head and replied: "No, that fisherman Kesha can't die yet. I'm more worried about our collusion with pirates being exposed than the debt. This fisherman must know something. I'm sending people to secretly investigate who went to sea with this fisherman that day, and find out all suspicious people for surveillance to prevent further leaks."

  He knows that there are some things that can be done, but they cannot be exposed to the public.

   Colluding with pirates and killing the people of their own country is a black spot that must not be exposed. A little carelessness can cause national unrest.

  "My lord, don't worry too much. We have the most noble blood that governs this country. Even if these untouchables know something, at most, they come here to protest a few times as before, and then forget it as time goes by. A group of mountain people who have not received orthodox education don't know how to manage the country at all. Neither we nor other countries will allow a group of wild monkeys to come to the front. Compared with this, the debt issue deserves our attention. "

  The official said confidently.

   "However, I am still a little worried. And the debt issue, we have been completely passive, and it is impossible to delay. In fact, it is not a big deal when you think about it. We can pay off the debt and get money from other places when the time comes."

   "Daimyo-sama means..."

  The eyes of the two officials suddenly lit up.

   "I'm going to raise this year's taxes further. Anyway, few people won't starve to death. However, in the next few years, the cost of ostentation will be simplified."

  The daimyo of the land of waves felt very sorry.

  For a noble person like him, a lot of money is needed for daily food and clothing, as well as ostentation on important days.

   Otherwise, if the ostentation is small, it will affect the majesty of the daimyo, and there is no way for the people to admire the majestic aura of his daimyo, nor can he distinguish the gap between himself and ordinary people.

   For big names, this is a matter of face, and it cannot be dealt with hastily.

  But the kingdom of ghosts is too oppressive, and the cost of food and clothing will naturally need to be reduced in the future.

  The two officials also sighed bitterly after hearing this.

  Great families need ostentation to show their status as masters. Naturally, their families also need a certain amount of ostentation to show their corresponding aristocratic status.

  If there are no these, wouldn't it represent their family, the same as common people?

   This is intolerable for the nobles.

   "Since the daimyo-sama has made a decision, we will fully support it. Let's go through the kingdom of ghosts first."

   "That's how it is, it's getting late, you..."

  The namonokuni daimyo nodded and was about to get up when a close attendant trotted in from the side door with a flustered expression and whispered something in his ear.

  After listening to what the valet reported, the Namiya Daimyo suddenly stood up with an extremely angry expression on his face.

   "My lord, what happened?"

  The two officials didn't know what happened, but they knew that something big had happened when they saw the Namiya Daimyo, otherwise they wouldn't have shown such a terrible expression.

  The daimyo of the Kingdom of Waves said word by word: "Someone is robbing the prison!"

   "Prison robbery? Could it be..."

  The two officials seemed to have guessed something, with shock on their faces.

   "You guessed right, the fisherman Kesha was rescued..."

  The daimyo of the land of waves looked gloomy like water, and there was a biting coldness in his voice.

   "Now we can't sit still and wait for death. We must arrest people as soon as possible. We must see people when we are alive, and we must see corpses when we die..."

  A terrifying murderous intent was brewing in the eyes of the Namiya Daimyo.

  Inside the abandoned factory.

   The workers who rescued Kaisha laid him flat on a dilapidated bed, took out the healing medicine, and smeared it on the wound on his body to help him stop the bleeding and recover from the trauma.

  Looking at the shocking whip marks on Kaisha's body, the surrounding workers were extremely indignant.

   Those who pleaded for the people were treated unfairly.

  In addition, the daimyo of the land of waves colluded with the pirates to carry out behind-the-scenes transactions, and the anger accumulated in his heart has filled the chest of everyone present.

   After Dazna applied the ointment for Kaisha, seeing the extremely indignant eyes of everyone, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, knowing that some things may have been irreversible.

  People have a herd mentality.

   A man stood up.

  The second person will naturally stand up too.

  Then the third person, the fourth person, the fifth person... and more people will stand up and gather together.

   What's more, they now all have a common enemy—the daimyo, the nobles.

  Essentially, there is not much difference from Kaisha taking the lead in making troubles at big names.

  The only difference is that this time it is not as simple as making trouble, but it will turn the whole country upside down, and it will not subside by then.

   What kind of road this country will take in the future is not decided by them, but... someone has already made arrangements.

  A girl who is only twelve years old—Chiba Kazuki.

   Or, it is the country she relies on behind her back—the country of ghosts.

   It's really a good method. At the beginning, the factory was established, and the workers' cooperatives were accumulated among the people... Are they also prepared for today?

  Dazner felt that his guess might be very close to the answer.

   But close to the answer, and only close to the answer. After all, it is speculation, and there is no actual evidence.

   On the contrary, the name of the country of Nami colluded with the pirates, and this crime has been confirmed.

  All the spearheads have been pointed at the high level of the Kingdom of Waves.

  At least in the minds of the workers, this crime is completely confirmed, and there is no room for defense.

  Because of the pirates' rebellion, countless young people in the country of Bo were killed, and many families were torn apart.

  The aristocratic class of the Kingdom of Waves colluded with pirates, and they now have a sworn hatred.

   Even Dazna had anger in his heart.

  His son-in-law also died in the battle against pirates.

  Leaving him, an old man, with orphans and widows at home, living a very difficult life.

  Although I told myself that I needed reason, the anger of revenge could not be suppressed no matter what.

  It is hard to guess what crazy things people will do under such extreme circumstances.

   "Da...Mr. Dazna...I am..."

  Kesa's voice sounded extremely weak in Dazna's ear.

  Dazna also came back to his senses, and looked at Kaisha who had awakened.

  The body of the other party is very weak. After being tortured continuously for so long, his body has already reached its limit.

  Dazna also admired the opponent's endurance. For ordinary people, even if they were not dead, they would not be able to regain consciousness so quickly.

   Exactly how much he suffered inside was something beyond Dazner's imagination.

   "It's all right, Kaisha, it's safe here, don't worry about the soldiers from Daming Mansion coming over."

  Before planning the prison robbery plan, they had drawn up a retreat.

  In fact, after they made the plan to rob the prison, whether they faced it calmly or regretted such an unwise move, there was no turning back.

   Revolt.

   This kind of thing appeared in the hearts of Dazner and others for the first time.

  I don't know what the way ahead is, and I don't know how to do it, but they don't intend to accept the name of killing people like this anymore, which is their common cognition in their hearts.

  They need a ruler who can truly consider their own people.

  Instead of standing on the heads of the people and constantly sucking blood, squeezing their lives and dignity, and playing with them like clowns.

   "Sorry, it's all because of me..."

  A look of guilt appeared on Kaisha's face.

  Even he understands that Dazna and others will be detected by the daimyo sooner or later.

  The movement is too big to be hidden.

   It was only a matter of time before it was discovered.

   "This has nothing to do with you, Keisha. There is one thing you don't know. We have learned from Miss Ichiji that the great name of our country has colluded with the vicious pirates outside in the past. This is something we cannot tolerate."

  Dazner's voice was also full of firmness.

  Escaping does not solve the problem.

  Even if you know that this is a situation that Ichihime and even the kingdom of ghosts deliberately led, but so what?

  He has no strength, only passive obedience. Even the so-called 'truth' may not need to be explored.

  Everything is arranged.

  Under such a general trend, as the leader of the workers, he can only follow the trend and be drowned by the voices of the crowd.

   "Miss Ichihime... Has she returned to the land of waves?"

"Yes."

   Keisha was slightly surprised to get Dazner's positive reply.

   It's not just because of Kazuhime's return to the land of waves, but Dazna and others found out that the daimyo of the land of waves colluded with the pirates outside, which made the young labor force of the land of waves drop sharply in the past. He was also in prison, and after being awakened by the daimyo of the wave country, he sorted out the cause and effect a little bit.

  However, the timing of Kazuki's return was too coincidental.

  The return time was just around the time of his imprisonment.

   Moreover, he also told Dazna and others the behind-the-scenes anecdote that the nobles of the Kingdom of Wave had colluded with pirates. In other words, that group of pirates was originally another force fostered by the dignitaries.

   Reminiscent of the fact that the Namiya Daimyo was surprised that he was able to find the treasure house and come out alive.

   It also revealed that guarding the treasure house is not only the samurai of the Daming Mansion, but also a pirate force.

  But he and Dazna only saw the warriors of famous families, and did not see the pirates. Excluding all the possibilities, there was only one answer—the pirates near the treasure house had been eliminated without anyone noticing.

  That's why he and Dazner can come out safely.

  Na no Kuni daimyo also kept him because he didn't understand this matter, and didn't execute him immediately, firmly believing that he still has accomplices.

   was exploited. Kaisha realized the result and smiled helplessly.

   Surprisingly, there is not much anger in my heart.

   To explain more carefully, it is more puzzled and confused.

  For a person like myself, I never imagined that there would be a day when he would be 'valued' by others.

   It seems that it is necessary to find out the truth of the matter from Ms. Ichihime in the future. Such an idea appeared in Kaisha's mind.

  He needs someone to answer the questions that have puzzled him for a long time.

  Regardless of whether the answer will make me agree or not, this country is destined to not be peaceful, and it has already begun to turbulent.

  Just lightly ignite the fuse, and the country can be completely exploded from the inside.

  (end of this chapter)

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