At eight o'clock in the evening, Onoki received a note from the Konoha ninja.
After ten o'clock in the evening, Onoki came to the vacant house of the Senju clan alone and met Kizaru, who was also alone.
The two sat opposite each other, with tea and refreshments placed on the tea table in the middle.
Looking at Kizaru with a smile in front of him, holding a pot and pouring tea, Onoki hesitated for a moment before choosing to speak first.
"The Fourth Hokage, you are really young and promising! Konoha is prospering under your leadership, and I, an old guy, am really envious of it!"
Kizaru, who smiled and poured the tea, put down the teapot in his hand and pushed a tea cup in front of Ohnoki.
"So, Onoki-senpai, you are very optimistic about Konoha?"
"Since the first generation, Konoha has been completely established as the strongest hegemon in your hands. As long as there is no major internal chaos and future generations do not want Taihu Tu, Konoha's status will not be shaken."
Ohnoki said this very sincerely, and felt a little sad in his heart, but mostly envious!
Who wouldn't want to have a genius like Kizaru who is a top-notch genius in terms of strength, political methods, and governance methods as his successor.
That old guy Sarutobi Hiruzen is really lucky! The teacher is the younger brother of the former Ninja God Senju Hashirama. Senju Tobirama is also a top genius. Another disciple appears, the Ninja God Kizaru.
What kind of good luck is this! It’s really a sight that makes people gnash their teeth with envy!
If possible, Onoki really wanted to change himself with Hiruzen Sarutobi. He was confident that he would definitely do better than that old monkey.
"Then what do you think of the future of the ninja world?" Kizaru continued to ask while drinking tea and looking at Ohnoki with a smile.
"The Konoha family is the only one, and the other ninja villages are struggling to survive." At this point, Onoki has nothing to hold on to, and he is completely talking about what he has to say.
"Living on the last breath is unpleasant to hear! But it's the truth!" Huang Zurui commented.
The words were spoken by himself, but Onoki felt a little uncomfortable instinctively. He looked at Kizaru and couldn't help but ask: "The Fourth Hokage, what did you want to say when you saw me today?"
Maintaining an inscrutable smile, Kizaru did not answer Onoki's question, but continued to maintain his own rhythm and asked: "Oonoki-senpai, do you think Konoha is big?"
"Big." Ohnoki replied, thinking about the meaning of Kizaru's words.
"I think it's too small." Kizaru said with a smile.
Small? With his heart tightening, Onoki instinctively imagined the huge ambition behind Kizaru's words.
Konoha is smaller now? so what should I do now? Of course it’s expansion!
Expand....Expand! Kizaru wants to expand his territory!
After thinking about it, Onoki's expression became a little stiff.
Picking up the teacup in front of him, Onoki drank tea to cover up his gaffe.
"Konoha Village is surrounded by woodlands. If you want to expand, it's still easy." Ohnoki answered literally, pretending not to understand.
"Expanding the scope is naturally easy! But as the village gets bigger, more people are needed. If there are no people, why do we need so much land?"
"you're right!"
"You have stayed in Konoha for so many days, and you must have seen Sunagakure's friends purchasing real estate and industry in Konoha. What do you think?"
Kizaru's words became more and more direct, making Onoki feel increasingly difficult to answer.
Bracing his scalp, Onoki said: "It's good! Most of the Wind Country is a desert, and resources are expensive and scarce. If you buy real estate in Konoha, you can live comfortably."
Nodding with a smile, Kizaru seemed satisfied with Onoki's answer.
"Oonoki-senpai, what do you think of this house?"
Following Kizaru's words, Onoki looked around and observed the environment of the room. He still admired the overall elegant traditional decoration style.
"good!"
"How about I give it to you?"
Tightening his body, Onoki showed a surprised expression, "The Fourth Hokage, what do you mean?"
"Don't you like it?" Kizaru asked in confusion.
Is it a question of like it or not?
Faced with Kizaru's knowing questions, Onoki was very angry. He was a Tsuchikage and had a house in Konoha. What was going on?
It is impossible for Kizaru, the Fourth Hokage, not to understand the political significance of this.
More importantly, what is Kizaru's deep meaning in giving this house to him? Could it be that he wanted Iwagakure Village to become like Sunagakure?
"This is too valuable, I cannot accept it shamelessly." Onoki said politely.
"What? Senior, don't you like it? Why don't I accompany you around Konoha? Just tell me which house you like, and I will make a decision to buy it for you." Kizaru didn't give Onoki a chance to refuse. .
Screaming in his heart, Onoki racked his brains to think of ways to refuse.
"I'm nostalgic. I've been away from my hometown for too long and I really can't get used to it." Onoki found a more suitable excuse.
"It doesn't matter. If you don't get used to it, you can let your son or other descendants live here. They will come in handy!" Kizaru said half-warningly.
His face changed slightly. Of course Onoki heard the warning in Kizaru's words, "The Fourth Hokage, I do want to ask you for this matter, but I cannot accept it if you ask me to betray the interests of the village."
After talking, Ohnoki calmed down. He was ready to break up and leave.
"Oh ho ho! How sad! I meant well, but you misunderstood me, Onoki-senpai!" Kizaru said with a smile.
"I appreciate your kindness! But I cannot accept this gift." Ohnoki insisted on his bottom line.
"Are you worried that after accepting the house? I will make Iwagakure Village like Sunagakure?" Seeing Ohnoki's determination, Kizaru said more directly.
Onoki did not answer, but showed a default attitude.
"Oonoki-senpai, do you think Sunagakure is having a hard time now?"
"Without sovereignty, he is just a money-keeping dog." Ohnoki commented sharply and bluntly.
"Sovereignty? Is the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Wind owned by Sunagakure? Or by the daimyo and nobles?"
"The Ninja Village, the daimyo, and the nobles are bound together."
"The daimyo and nobles contribute money, and the ninja village contributes, and everyone works together to maintain the security and interests of the country, is that right?"
"certainly!"
"But the daimyo and nobles of the Land of Wind don't want to pay. They reduce the funds allocated to Sunagakure every year, and even pay Konoha to hire ninjas to protect their safety. What do you think?"
Shocked by the stupid operations of the daimyo and nobles of the Land of Wind, Onoki suddenly understood why Chiyo and Sunagakure Village took the initiative to move closer to Konoha.
Comparing oneself with others, putting oneself in Chiyo's position, meeting such a daimyo and aristocrat, Onoki no longer had the energy to work hard.
Rather than working for those stingy and visionless daimyo and nobles, it would be better for him to bring his village to the generous Konoha.
Of course, this is all about putting yourself in Chiyo's position. On the Earth Kingdom side, the daimyo and nobles are pretty good. At least they understand the need to develop force and are willing to spend money to support it.
"It's excusable!" Onoki replied with a sigh.
"A good bird chooses a tree to roost in! A ninja's life is also a life, and he must sacrifice his life. Of course, he chooses a good buyer." Kizaru said nakedly the basis for the ninja's survival from the ninja village.
"Yes!" Ohnoki agreed, having experienced too many things and seeing too many ninjas fighting for profit.
"Senior Onoki, what kind of buyer do you think is a good buyer?"
"Do you want to talk about the great names and nobles of the Fire Country?"
Shaking his head with a smile, Kizaru pointed to himself, "It's us. Only ninjas will take their own lives, the lives of their clansmen, and the lives of their companions in their hearts."
"What on earth do you want to say?" Ohnoki was a little panicked! He felt that what Kizaru said was getting more and more over the line.
"This time the great names and nobles of the Six Kingdoms were killed. You, the proposer of sending troops, are the main responsible person, and those of us who agree are the incidental responsible persons. In the eyes of those nobles, we are all at fault!
However, these nobles united together will not and dare not vent their anger on all of us. They will only vent their anger on one person. "Speaking of this, Kizaru stopped, and the following content is self-evident.
His face was ugly, and Ohnoki's worry stemmed from this. The nobles of the Six Nations united together and had no power to fight against the Five Shadows, but they had full power to deal with one person, and that was themselves.
"What does this mean? This means that as long as all the ninjas in the Ninja Village unite together, those nobles can't do anything to us!"
In his heart, Onoki was shocked. He really understood what Kizaru meant. He stood up excitedly and looked at Kizaru in disbelief.
"The Fourth Hokage, do you think so?"
"Yes!" Kizaru replied with a smile.
Sitting down again, his body was trembling slightly due to panic, fear, and a little excitement. Onoki never expected that Kizaru's ambition was so great.
Unify the power of ninjas, replace the nobles, and rule the world! What an ambition!
"Senior Onoki, you just said that the future of the ninja world is for the Konoha family to become the overlord, and other ninja villages to survive. Have you ever thought about such a day? Do you want your descendants to let the villagers of Iwagakure live? , have you always lived in the shadow of Konoha?"
Onoki showed a bitter smile. If there was no other way, who would want to live such a life?
"We might as well think about this problem from another angle. If you join us, we are the overlords of this world, and so are you!"
"Is this the choice Chiyo and Sunagakure made?" Onoki looked at Kizaru with a wry smile and asked.
"In one year at most, all the villagers in Sunagakure Village will become members of Konoha, and Chiyo-senpai will become the elder of Konoha." Kizaru showed his bargaining chip.
"Elder Konoha! Chiyo really sold Sunagakure for a good price!" Onoki said with a complicated mood.
"The price of Iwagakure will be higher!" Kizaru said in a joking tone.
"How are you going to settle the ninja clan of Sunagakure?" Ohnoki asked.
"Open the industry, compete fairly, and reward based on merit." Kizaru replied.
"The ninja clan of Konoha, don't you have any objections?" Onoki continued to ask.
Showing a confident smile, Kizaru said: "They won't have any objection."
Looking at Kizaru's expression, Onoki understood, he was afraid he wouldn't dare to do it!
"Don't just focus on the small village of Konoha. If we really unite, then this continent will be ours!" Kizaru said in a very seductive tone.
Swallowing his saliva, Onoki admitted that he had just been short-sighted, yes! Ninjas have replaced the nobles in ruling this continent, so don't their lands and wealth belong to the ninjas?
How many ninjas are there in the world combined? Maybe it’s not even 70,000 to 80,000 yuan, which is enough for everyone to share.
"But...can you accept us running the country on behalf of the nobles?"
The nobles have ruled the world for thousands of years. Even a powerful ninja like Ohnoki has never thought of replacing the nobles and ruling the world!
Habit is a very powerful thing. This is true for Onoki, and even more so for the ordinary people below!
"Why are nobles nobles? Where is their sanctity? Bloodline? Wealth? Knowledge? Or the hearts of the people?" Kizaru asked.
Frowning and pondering Kizaru's question, this was Onoki's first time thinking about the origin of the legitimacy of the nobility's rule.
Speaking of bloodline, Onoki has seen a lot of stupid and ugly nobles. How can the bloodline of these guys be better than everyone else? If we really want to say that it is powerful and practical, it is not as good as the bloodline of the Blood Succession Limit Ninja.
As for wealth and knowledge, the nobles possessed these entirely due to the monopoly brought about by their status and rights.
The last thing is the popular support, let alone that. Except for a few wise or kind-hearted daimyo and nobles, the other nobles are basically inhumane. What kind of popular support can these bastards get?
"If you ask me, the reason why nobles are nobles is because they have strong soldiers and horses. They occupy land, monopolize commerce, use money to build armies, hire ninjas, and maintain their status and rights."
Onoki understood clearly and nodded in agreement.
"You see, the nobles harvested a large amount of wealth through exploitation and monopoly. Then, they used 20%, or 30%, of this wealth to hire ninjas to protect their safety and maintain their rule, right? !" Kizaru began to calculate the score for Onoki.
As a Tsuchikage, Onoki was very familiar with the country's finances and the village's income. He made a rough calculation and nodded in agreement.
"The era of samurai has passed. Ninjas have become the most powerful force in the world. We are the guarantee of the status and rule of the nobility. In other words, the power of the nobility actually comes from us!"
"Yes!" Ohnoki felt that Kizaru was right!
"So, as the guarantee and foundation of our power, why don't we earn the money ourselves? Why do we let the nobles who rely on us make the most money? The country earned 100 taels, the nobles shared 70, and we only took 30 , or you have to pay for it with your life! Does this make sense? Is this what it should be?"
"It shouldn't be!" After hearing what Kizaru said, Ohnoki felt that the ninja was at a great disadvantage.
"So, we must unite together, kick the nobles away, and earn and share the money ourselves!"
The palms of his hands were sweating, and Onoki's heart was in turmoil. He found that what Kizaru said really made sense!
Why don't you follow suit?
"What should we do?"
"Unite the ninja forces, win over the lower-class civilians and down-and-out nobles, and eliminate the upper-class nobles!" Kizaru said in conclusion.
Upon hearing the summary program given by Kizaru, Onoki's first reaction was that if Kizaru can succeed, it should be said that he will definitely succeed!
"The Fourth Hokage, your ambition really shocks me!" Onoki said with emotion.
With a smile, Kizaru extended the invitation again, "Onoki-senpai, do you like this house?"
"I like!"
"Then take it!"
"good!"
