Facts have proved that Uzumaki Ashina is indeed a very sensible person.
After the capture of the Kirigakure Ninja Village Headquarters, the original Kirigakure Mizukage Building was immediately renamed the General Administration. As Uchiha Tokumitsu's residence in Kirigakure, all Kirigakure's confidential documents were collected and archived one by one. Wait for Uchiha Tokko to deal with it.
The Daimyo of the Land of Water also sent envoys to congratulate him very wisely, expressing his recognition of Uchiha Tokimitsu's rule over Kirigakure, and euphemistically expressed his willingness to give Uchiha Tokimitsu another honorific title.
"How much military expenditure does the daimyo plan to allocate to the Ninja Village?"
Uchiha Tokumitsu asked Konoe Atsushi, an old acquaintance who served as the messenger.
"...the shogunate's annual military expenditure can be doubled."
Konoe Atsushi said very skillfully: "Kirigakure is under the rule of the shogun. Adhering to the principle of separation of secular and ninja villages, His Highness the Daimyo will never interfere in the affairs of ninja villages, and allocates military expenditures directly to the shogunate, and is managed by the shogun. You allocate and use it yourself.”
"The Southern Islands are the territory under the shogunate..."
Uchiha Demitsu said calmly.
"certainly!"
Konoe Atsushi immediately said: "The Southern Islands are the hereditary territory of His Majesty the General. This is a fact recognized by everyone in the Kingdom of Water!"
“Isn’t it unfair to rule like this by splitting the earth?”
Uchiha Tokumitsu chuckled: "Young ministers and nobles won't have any objections, right?"
"The Uchiha clan is a powerful ninja family that has been passed down for thousands of years, so it is natural to rule over them."
Konoe Atsushi's attitude was as respectful as ever: "Your Highness the Daimyo also hopes that Your Majesty the Shogun can revive the glory of the Kingdom of Water and spread the power of Kirigakure in the ninja world..."
"Furthermore, the position of Guan Bai in the country has been vacant for a long time. I hope that the General will spare no effort and fulfill his duties..."
"Not reluctantly?"
"Don't force it!"
"Isn't this inconsistent with practice?"
"All ninjas are nobles, it makes sense!"
"Then I would be disrespectful."
Uchiha Tokko nodded with satisfaction.
Asking three times and resigning three times is too cliched. Uchiha Tokko asked twice in a row, which was considered a great honor.
Moreover, since Sunagakure directly deposed the daimyo and established the puppet "Tamazai", Uchiha Tokumitsu was not worried about causing a backlash in the so-called ninja community's public discussion.
The advantage of the sausage-slicing tactic lies in this. As long as you persevere and win a pawn, others will get used to every "progress" of the shogunate.
After all, from the perspective of time, the expansion of the shogunate's power always seems so natural.
"...By the way, I heard that His Highness the Daimyo is not in good health. Is that true?"
As if something suddenly occurred to him, Uchiha Tokko asked casually.
"Your Highness the Daimyo..."
Konoe Atsushi opened his mouth to argue, but suddenly an idea flashed in his mind and he was suddenly stuck.
"After all, we ninjas are not familiar with government affairs, so since His Highness the Daimyo is feeling unwell, I wonder if Lord Konoe is willing to take more responsibility for the country?"
Uchiha Tokumitsu asked with a smile.
"This this……"
Konoe Atsushi stammered for a long time and could not form a complete sentence.
It's both scary and exciting.
He naturally understood the meaning of Uchiha Tokumitsu's words, but as a close minister of the daimyo and a distant relative of the royal family, he really couldn't bear to surrender to him on the spot.
Moreover, if he expresses his stance in front of Uchiha Tokumitsu, it is no surprise that he will become the "enemy" in the eyes of the daimyo nobles.
However, he also had a sense of proportion in his heart as to which one weighed more, the daimyo's ministers and the general's puppets.
"The position of Guan Bai is the regent who takes charge of the country on behalf of the great names..."
Uchiha Demitsu said leisurely: "However, the shogunate is busy with military affairs and I need time to practice, so it is difficult to fulfill the responsibility of Guanbai Regent..."
Konoe Atsushi's heartbeat was getting faster and faster.
Unlike the natives of the ninja world who are accustomed to being divided and acting in their own way, Uchiha Tokumitsu has a deep-rooted identification with the "mixing of Yu within and the unity of the four seas" in the memory of his previous life.
But everything should not be rushed. You should eat your food one bite at a time without choking. The daimyo and nobles also need time to slowly adapt to the transition of losing power and gradually becoming mascots.
Moreover, anyone who is familiar with the Three Kingdoms is familiar with the standards of power officials usurping the country, and Uchiha Tokumitsu is no exception.
"If Lord Konoe is willing to work harder and do some practical things for the Kingdom of Water..."
Uchiha Tokko lengthened his voice and stared at Konoe Atsushi, whose Adam's apple was swallowing rapidly.
"Lord Tokumitsu..."
Konoe Atsushi fell to his knees with a plop, expressing his determination with action.
"Then you can become the Minister of Taizheng..."
Uchiha Tokumitsu said casually: "I will assign you a Kaguya ninja, and they will serve as your direct troops to protect you."
"By the way, I remember that Lord Konoe is also from a noble family..."
Uchiha Tokumitsu stepped forward to help Konoe Atsushi who was kneeling on the ground, and whispered in his ear:
"Maybe one day, he can take his place..."
These words, like the devil's fatal temptation, kept replaying in Konoe Atsushi's mind.
…
Uchiha Tokumitsu is in no rush to usurp the power of the Water Country in a short time.
For him, time has always been on his side. He can very patiently and slowly strip away the power that the Daimyo nobles of the Water Kingdom think they are reliable, and let the people of the Water Kingdom gradually get used to the Uchiha clan. rule.
In addition, he really lacked government-type ninjas under his command, and he was unwilling to directly call Konoha's government affairs department personnel, so he simply adopted the method of spokesperson and forcibly supported Konoe Atsushi, the only acquaintance among the nobles of the Water Country. .
As for words such as "replace", Uchiha Tokumitsu is not making random promises, but is indeed determined to implement the abolition of the establishment. However, Kirigakure has just surrendered, and Kirigakure has not yet had time to review them one by one in the future. , so let’s just restrain it for the time being.
Moreover, if Konoe Atsushi is really promoted to the position of daimyo one day, it means that the shogunate is fully prepared for a war to unify the ninja world.
…
As far away as Fuha City in the Country of Whirlpool, the remaining ninjas of the shogunate also received instructions from Uchiha Tokumitsu, allowing representatives of Konoha, Kumogakure and Iwagakure to go north to Midway Island for a meeting and sending ships for transportation.
Qilabi and Huangtu finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly ordered the troops to prepare to set off with the ship.
However, after Misura Yemaki learned about Uchiha Tokumitsu's actions in Kirigakure, he remained silent for a long time, and then led his troops to leave on his own after saying "Take Kirigakure to control the Kingdom of Water".
The shogunate ninja did not dissuade him, but quickly reported the matter to Uchiha Tokumitsu.
"...eating the past will never change."
After learning about this, Uchiha Tokko couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
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