Chapter 52 The Day Has Finally Come With the arrival of the new year, the Ninja War, which has touched the hearts of countless people in the entire Ninja world, has entered a new chapter. Iwagakure declared war on Konoha, and a few days later, Konoha responded. The Uchiha clan, the most powerful family with the strongest eye technique, finally joined the war and rushed to the battlefield under the leadership of their clan leader Fugaku. This news touched the hearts of countless people and made the Grass Country and Taki Country the focus of the entire ninja world. And in the Land of Rain, not far from this focal point, Shiba Kiyokawa unexpectedly faced his New Year challenge on this day. This sudden change caught him off guard. A few days ago, he was enjoying the beautiful fireworks with Xiaonan and the others, but just a few days later, his men came to report - This time, it’s not just the fireworks that return to the Rain Kingdom, but also those annoying landlords and nobles! "What do you mean? What do you mean someone came back with the land deeds to collect taxes? Where did those people come from? Where did they go before?" Shiba Qinghe frowned, showing a rare bit of anger. It can be seen that the Akatsuki members who came to report the news also had some emotions, but their reactions were not as intense as Shiba Kiyokawa's for the time being.
"They are all nobles of the Land of Rain who were previously appointed by the daimyo. When the war broke out at the beginning of last year, they all fled to the Land of Earth, fearing that Konoha would invade here again like the last Ninja World War. But recently, Iwagakure declared war on Konoha, and the battle line successfully crossed the Grass Country and has now advanced into the Fire Country. These people began to feel that Konoha was not as threatening as before, so one by one they followed the caravan back. It is said that they also hired a large number of Iwagakure ninjas to escort them along the way." The disgust on Shiba Kiyokawa's face was clearly visible, "Didn't the Daimyo of our Rain Country disappear a long time ago?" He once suspected that it was Hanzo of the Salamander who did it, but there was no evidence. His team members helplessly explained: "The daimyo is gone, but the nobles who were ennobled by the daimyo are still there, and they still have the land deeds." Shiba Qinghe laughed immediately, "So what if they have the title deed? The daimyo is gone, can they still rebel? We are fighting hard to protect the Rain Country, is it just to protect the right to pay rent to them?" Seeing that his men were still puzzled, he slammed the letters that he had been using to communicate with Hanzo on the table. "Can this prove that we are an organization recognized by Hanzo of the Salamander, and that we are the masters of the Rain Country?" The subordinate nodded in confusion. Then, Shiba Kiyokawa took another "snap" and took a picture of the gifts that the Akatsuki organization received from nearby villagers during the New Year not long ago. "Does this prove that we are the organization that truly protects the Rain Country and the nearby towns and is supported and loved by everyone?" The subordinate nodded. Finally, Shiba Kiyokawa put the two things together and pushed them forward. "Then this, plus this, can we stand and collect taxes? Let those cowardly nobles get out?" It was only then that all the Akatsuki members took a deep breath and exclaimed, "We are here to collect taxes? Is this true?" Someone asked incredulously: "Is this something we ninjas can do?" Shiba Qinghe smiled, deliberately looked in the direction of Konan, and then spread out his hands and said: "That's why I said that ninjas have been disciplined by this world for too long, so long that they have lost the courage and ability to question the rules." At that moment, Xiaonan, who was met by his gaze, suddenly thought of the day when they dealt with the merchant Ando together, and thought of the unorthodox, yet magnificent ideal that Shiba Qinghe had once promised! The next second, Shiba Kiyokawa slammed the table and shouted loudly, "Who dictates what ninjas should and cannot do? Who made the rules? Was it the Sage of Six Paths? Or the ninja god from the past? None of them! Besides, even if they were, they are all gone now! So why do we need to imprison ourselves, belittle ourselves, and discipline ourselves? We are the heroes who truly saved the Rain Country! We are the true saviors of this land! Why should we, the Akatsuki organization, give the right to collect taxes to those fat nobles? Because they are cowardly? Or because they flee at the first sign of trouble? "It was the first time that everyone saw Shiba Kiyokawa so excited. They were all stunned and looked at each other, but they didn't know how to answer.
At first they were also indignant and complained to each other, but the members of the organization only thought about how to help the villagers share the pressure. No one expected that when this matter reached Shiba Kiyokawa, it would lead to such a subversive solution! We collect taxes ourselves?! Is this how the problem is solved? It's incredible! Those who still had concerns could only look at Yahiko on the other side of the room. If there is anyone in the Akatsuki organization who can stop the runaway Shiba Kiyokawa, they think it is probably only leader Yahiko. But no one realized that when they had this idea, they had actually turned against Tiangang - Yahiko was obviously the leader. Yahiko hesitated for a long time, and finally just sighed and asked with a weak tone, "What about Iwagakure? Those nobles have hired Iwagakure to escort us all the way. If we have a conflict with them, the Iwagakure ninjas will definitely take action. Now the Iwagakure's large army is near the border." This is indeed a problem, but Shiba Kiyokawa still has no intention of giving in! He was planning to kill Salamander Hanzo in the future. Compared to what he is doing now, that would be truly treasonous! If he gave in now, how would he be able to incite everyone to join him in overturning the sky of the Rain Kingdom in the future? From the first day of his time travel, he knew that if he wanted to survive, he had to subvert the original plot, subvert the established fate and rules. There was no turning back on this road! "Quick battle and quick decision. As long as we quickly resolve all targets in a short period of time, the Iwagakure on the border will not have time to support us. After that, I have a way to force them to sit down and negotiate." Shiba Kiyokawa said in a firm voice. Yahiko still seemed a little hesitant. "Do we have to do this? Our ideal is to pursue peace." Shiba Kiyokawa interrupted him and said, "But peace is never achieved through compromise and concession! When you questioned me about burning the mountain, you said you were thinking about the villagers. Why are you planning to push them into the fire pit for the sake of your peace now?" Yahiko was speechless. Then, Shiba Kiyokawa walked out of the spacious conference room and planned to go outside to gather more members of the organization to discuss tactics. As a result, the moment he walked out of the door, what caught his eye was a group of nearby villagers kneeling outside the door. They were all bowing their heads, and when they saw him coming out, they shouted loudly: "Thank you Akatsuki! Thank you, Chief Qinghe!" Some Akatsuki members from nearby towns even joined in and shouted with great sincerity. Seeing this, Yahiko, who walked out of the house one step behind Shiba Kiyokawa, sighed with disappointment. This day has finally come... He had long anticipated that there would be such a day - the day when Shiba Kiyokawa would replace him and be called the leader! Recommend a friend's article about exotic animals: Rebirth as a Lion, Starting with Self-discipline Recommendation: The background is the revival of spiritual energy, and it is a story about farming with exotic beasts and fighting for supremacy among lords. Run 10 hours a day for 7 days to become a [Raging Lion], and your speed will increase by 100% Study 20 hours a day for 7 days, become a [Studying Lion], and your learning speed will be greatly improved. Drink 20 bottles of Coke every day for 1 month and you will become a [Happy Fat Lion]. You will be very happy when drinking Coke and your defense will increase by 100%. Practice Qi for 12 hours every day for 1 year, become a [Xiu Xian Lion], and obtain the Golden Core Cultivation Level... 【Teaching Lion】【Cooking Lion】【Gluttony Lion】【Free Rice Lion】【Devil King Lion】【Insight Lion】【Dead Spirit Lion】. From an ignorant young lion to the king of the grassland, from tearing a dragon apart with bare hands to crushing a star with bare claws. I never cheat, I only rely on self-discipline!
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