The so-called privateering permission order is naturally a secret decree implemented on the route from the Country of Fire to the Country of Water in the eastern sea. The purpose is to combat the trade fleets of other noble merchants and safeguard the interests of the Uchiha clan and the Kirigakure ninja clan.
Of course, the privateering permission order is not just plundering, it will also be implemented in conjunction with the passage flag jointly issued by the Uchiha clan and the Kirigakure ninja clan.
In short, any ship that has not obtained the flag of passage is not protected and can be attacked and plundered at will. The ports controlled by the Uchiha clan or the Kirigakure ninja clan can provide supplies and sell trophies to these privateers.
If you want to obtain a pass permit flag, you will naturally need to pay a large sum of money. In this way, you can not only obtain a certain amount of financial income, but also increase the trade costs of other noble and wealthy merchants, thereby allowing smuggled goods Become more "cost-effective".
In addition, the Kirigakure ninja clan also communicated with Uchiha Tokumitsu about the battle plan of going to Luo to force the palace or overthrow the Mizukage, and stated that if necessary, they also planned to hire the Uchiha ninja army to participate in Kirigakure's civil war. Uchiha Tokumitsu went along with the flow and expressed support for his allies. all actions.
This is like giving a pillow if you want to sleep!
Uchiha Tokumitsu originally thought about building up a fleet to attack Kirigakure after winning the power of Konoha. Unexpectedly, the Oniden clan and the Minazuki clan actually took the initiative to give the sword to him!
This is simply wonderful!
In the next few days, Uchiha Tokumitsu was in a very good mood, which made the ninjas under his command feel a little surprised when they saw it.
"Peace!"
Uchiha Tokumitsu said to his subordinates: "The most precious thing in the ninja world is peace! Now that peace has arrived, shouldn't we be happy about it?"
When the subordinates heard this, they laughed dryly and stopped replying.
Sure enough, Lord Tokumitsu is worthy of being a general. Most ninjas really can't say these words!
…
Just when everything was ready, the border defense forces lifted the blockade of various ports, and the first batch of privateering troops were deployed, Hatake Sakumo, who was jointly appointed by the Hokage and the daimyo as the peace inspection ambassador, arrived at Fubo, the headquarters of the Tokoku shogunate. city.
The two hadn't seen each other for a while, but they were very happy to see each other.
After some pleasantries, we got to the topic.
"Tokumitsu-kun, you are here this time at the request of Lord Hokage to urge the border troops to lift the border blockade..."
After hesitating for a moment, Hatake Sakumo brought up the topic of his visit.
"Except for the necessary patrol detachments of the border defense force, all blockading forces have withdrawn."
Uchiha Tokumitsu responded with a smile: "Peace is hard-won, and we will naturally cherish it even more..."
Hatake Sakumo didn't clearly explain his purpose of coming, and Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't mind talking in gobbledygook.
"...The village already knows."
After Hatake Sakumo hesitated for a moment, he took the initiative to clarify his words: "The village has received relevant information about you and the privateering force organized by Kirigakure..."
"Is it?"
Uchiha Tokimitsu wasn't surprised either.
After all, the first batch of privateering troops were composed of family ninjas drawn from various ninja clans, so it is not surprising that the news leaked.
Moreover, Uchiha Tokumitsu's original intention was not entirely for maritime plunder, but for strategic deterrence, to prevent others from participating in the trade of the Kingdom of Water as much as possible, so leaking the news is not a bad thing.
"What? Does Shuo Maojun intend to stop this?"
Seeing Hatake Sakumo's hesitant expression, Uchiha Tokumitsu asked.
"It's not to stop it, it's just that privateering is always unreasonable...",
Hatake Sakumo's tone was a little erratic.
He naturally understood why Uchiha Tokumitsu came up with such a shameful secret decree, and he also knew what impact the restoration of peaceful customs clearance with the Kingdom of Water would have on the smuggling business.
But in his opinion, or in the eyes of most ninjas who abide by their creed, plunder - especially semi-official plunder and investigation is not a glorious thing.
"Giri?"
Uchiha Tokko was also a little surprised.
"What is giri to a ninja?"
Without waiting for Hatake Sakumo's answer, Uchiha Tokumitsu continued: "For a group with combat power far beyond the ordinary, what should be called giri?"
Hatake Sakumo fell silent.
He didn't know how to answer either.
In fact, the reason why he came to the Tokumitsu Shogunate as the first stop was because the Hokage and other noble officials continued to crowd him out on the grounds of "giri". He had no choice but to accept the commission and went to various places to urge the withdrawal of troops and the restoration of peace.
Now that the Eastern Border Defense Force has withdrawn from the blockade area, he is not sure of persuading Uchiha Tokimitsu to give up privateering.
Besides, even the ninjas of the Reform Society, especially the senior chunin, have benefited a lot from the logistics and transportation of the smuggling trade. If they really give up, I'm afraid their subordinates will also complain.
"Sakumo-kun, do you think that for ninjas, is morality or interests more important?"
Uchiha Tokko continued to ask.
Hatake Sakumo shook his head, unable to answer.
If it were in the past, he would definitely choose "righteousness" without hesitation.
But now he is one of the top leaders of the village, and he has organizations such as the Reform Society under his command. Coupled with the various theories that Uchiha Tokumitsu had instilled intentionally or unintentionally, he has been influenced by the complex environment and has a certain degree of thinking. With the changes, the bottom line has become relatively flexible.
"The warehouse is solid and you know the etiquette; the food and clothing are enough and you know the honor and disgrace."
Uchiha Tokumitsu said slowly, "The daimyo nobles are high and well fed all day long but enjoy the glory and wealth in the world; the ninjas work hard just for the commission but have to use their lives as a bet... Is this Giri?"
"This is unreasonable..."
Although Hatake Sakumo felt that his mind was in a state of confusion, he still instinctively replied.
"Yes! This is unreasonable!"
Uchiha Tokko immediately answered: "The goal of the Reform Council is not only to revolutionize Konoha, but also to revolutionize the ninja world!"
"And those seemingly vulgar interests are the driving force for us to unite our allies and promote change! Are you right? Shuo Maojun~"
"That makes sense..."
Under the high-intensity and high-density logical attack, Hatake Sakumo could no longer remember his original topic and purpose.
Uchiha Tokumitsu said in a deep tone: "The times have changed. If those remnants of the old era are still unwilling to take the initiative to change, let them sleep under the Nine Danzaka in Huangquan!"
"Samurai, priests, monks, shrine maidens... everything in the old era has been beaten to pieces by the bombardment of ninjutsu, but they can continue to enjoy a higher level than ninjas after colluding with the daimyo nobles. The special treatment you’re waiting for!”
"That's not fair!"
"The ninja world shouldn't be like this, ninjas shouldn't be like this!"
"The master of the ninja world should also be a ninja!"
Under Uchiha Tokumitsu's series of verbal bombardments, Hatake Sakumo was speechless.
Uchiha Tokumitsu has openly shown his disdain for the "giri" advocated by the daimyo nobles, and also proposed that ninjas should lead the order of the ninja world.
Although Hatake Sakumo still felt that there was something wrong with the logic, he couldn't give a specific reason.
"A ninja who breaks the ethics of the daimyo nobles loses only his shackles, but gains the entire ninja world!"
With Uchiha Tokumitsu's last words, Hatake Sakumo was completely defeated.
"I see……"
Hatake Sakumo breathed out, "But please be careful and don't go too far."
"I have my own sense of proportion."
Uchiha Tokko raised his head and replied with a smile.
"...It is said that the Daimyo plans to reduce military expenditures. I wonder what Tokumitsu-kun thinks about it?"
Before leaving, Hatake Sakumo revealed a piece of information.
"Although the dawn of peace has emerged, the danger of war remains."
Uchiha Tokumitsu pondered for a moment and then asked: "Are you reducing armaments at this time to save funds as compensation for defeat?"
"Tokumitsu-kun, what will you do?"
Hatake Sakumo continued to ask.
"No matter how the villages and daimyo view it, the Tokko Shogunate and the Fire Gate Shogunate will continue to expand their armaments."
Uchiha Tokumitsu expressed his thoughts: "I will station troops when others save money, and other people's money is my money!"
Hatake Sakumo was speechless.
"The ninja world is so cruel, isn't it~"
…
After Hatake Sakumo left, Uchiha Tokumitsu's expression immediately turned gloomy.
Behind Hatake Sakumo's appointment as the so-called peace patrol ambassador, it was clear that someone was deliberately using him as a gunman!
Moreover, not only the daimyo nobles united, but even the Hokage family also participated!
Subsequently, Uchiha Demitsu immediately summoned the Uchiha ninja in charge of intelligence.
"Has there been any special information about the village recently?"
"...There are no special circumstances at the moment."
The Uchiha ninja from the Intelligence Department was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then quickly searched in his mind and found that there was nothing special recently.
"Didn't the police department find anything unusual?"
Uchiha Tokko's face became even more ugly.
After he left the shogunate, his intelligence department and the Konoha Police Department had maintained intelligence exchanges. However, when Hatake Sakumo went out to patrol the border troops of various ministries, the family did not receive information in advance. Uchiha Tokimitsu also passed reforms. I only learned about this after receiving the notice from the meeting.
"...None at the moment."
The Uchiha ninja began to sweat on his forehead.
"Go ahead and ask the police department to thoroughly investigate every corner of the village in the name of strengthening security and clearing out spies!"
Uchiha Tokimitsu said coldly: "Sarutobi Monkey has already colluded with the daimyo! Those insects are still there to whitewash peace!"
"As you command!"
The Uchiha ninjas immediately accepted the order and left as if they were being pardoned.
…
In fact, after Uchiha Tokumitsu and Uchiha Kamon were awarded the title of shogun at the same time, the Uchiha tribesmen who stayed in Konoha also began to become increasingly complacent under the aura of glory.
This is also human nature. After all, no one can keep their nerves tense and alert to everything around them.
It's just that the Uchiha clan relaxed too quickly...
…
"Wen Tian Wuxi! Bringing trouble to himself!"
Under Uchiha Tokumitsu's orders, the police department was like a mad dog out of the cage, turning Konoha upside down in one day, and then compiled all kinds of abnormal information that had not been noticed before.
The patriarch Uchiha Shifang, who was the chief of the police department, suddenly felt bad and immediately went to the Tokumitsu shogunate's headquarters personally with the information.
After Uchiha Tokumitsu finished reading the intelligence documents, he felt that his blood pressure was soaring that it could no longer be suppressed.
The Forest of Death has been closed off due to being too dangerous. Advisor Elder Mito Kadenen frequently leaves the village. The ANBU has expanded the size of its resident building. Caravans from the Daming Prefecture have continuously transported goods to the Sarutobi Clan. The Zhuang population suddenly decreased, and the Shimura clan had no ninja activities in the village. The Eastern District Police Station found traces of ninja snakes many times...
There are all kinds of things, and every item can be analyzed to reveal clues about the dynamics. The police department has never noticed anything unusual. This is what makes Uchiha Tokumitsu most annoyed.
"The people in the police department still live too comfortably..."
Uchiha Demitsu said coldly.
Under the intense emotional stimulation, his eyes could not help but change into the form of the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Although the Uchiha Shifang were elders, they could barely maintain their composure under the pressure of Mangekyou's eye power.
"Your Majesty, Chief, the personnel structure of the Police Department still needs to be adjusted, what do you think?"
Uchiha Tokumitsu threw the paperwork on the desk and asked in a cold tone.
Although it was a question, Uchiha Tokumitsu's tone left no room for doubt.
"That makes sense..."
As the leader of the clan, being reprimanded so rudely by his juniors made everyone in the Uchiha community feel embarrassed.
But there is no choice. The Uchiha clan is a clan that relies on strength. The ordinary three-magatama Sharingan is so inferior to the Mangekyo Sharingan.
"First, the police department should carry out hygiene and civilization activities to eradicate the three pests in the village, and remove all potentially harmful species such as toads, snakes, slugs, etc.!"
After Uzumaki Mito's death, the relationship between the two clans, which had originally been reconciled through his mediation, began to cool down. It became even colder after Uchiha Tokko led his troops to intimidate the daimyo. After Tsunade reorganized the Senju clan, the two sides became even more indifferent. Cut off contact.
As for Tsunade, Orochimaru and Jiraiya, in addition to being disciples of the third generation, they are also contractors of the three major psychic beast holy places.
The methods of the three holy places of psychic beasts are extremely strange. In addition to fighting, their most common method is to use ethnic species for secret surveillance and reconnaissance.
Although he didn't know whether the three apprentices of the third generation of Sarutobi Hiruzen still had the same intention as him, Uchiha Tokumitsu decided to eliminate all possible risks.
"Understood……"
After thinking for a moment, all the Uchiha people understood Uchiha Tokumitsu's intention.
"Second, let the ninja cat clan increase their investment in intelligence cats in the village!"
After eliminating the possible informants in the Three Holy Lands, the next step is to use the intelligence ninja beasts belonging to the Uchiha clan to sneak into the village to replace them.
The Uchiha quartet also had no objections.
"Third, the Ninjas of the Police Headquarters adopt a rotation system, regularly replacing clan members stationed in the two shogunates!"
Uchiha Tokumitsu gritted his teeth and said: "The war has only stopped for a long time, and they are so lax! If one day Sarutobi Monkey raises the butcher knife, will they still be able to react!"
Although the Uchiha community did not feel that the Hokage clan dared to attack the powerful Uchiha clan, they still did not refuse Uchiha Tokimitsu's order.
After all, as the clan leader and chief of the police department, he does not need to rotate out of the town shogunate.
"Fourth, all suspicious aspects involved in the intelligence must be explored one by one, no matter what kind of resistance you encounter!"
Uchiha Tokumitsu's scarlet Mangekyo Sharingan stared at all directions of Uchiha, putting great pressure on the latter, "We must have the mentality to eliminate all hidden dangers at all costs, and we must be prepared to go to war with Sarutobi Monkey at any time." Prepare!"
"Understand!"
"clear……"
Under the terrifying pressure of Kaleidoscope, Uchiha Quartet answered with difficulty.
Today's dusting work is heavy, and there will be two updates tomorrow.
(End of chapter)
