A Person Must Know Their Place
In other words, Ye Liangnai truly succeeded in seizing power and created a new miracle—
With the strength of a single village, they fought against the entire Shinobi World, shattering the established and powerful order and ushering in a new era.
Those who initially compromised only to watch the show are now starting to consider their own future.
Ye Liangnai is now truly the uncrowned queen of the Land of Water, possessing the power to truly control their destiny.
If they don't want to die, then they need to seriously consider how to demonstrate their value.
As for the daimyo of the Land of Water, they have selectively forgotten him.
Because he was no longer of any use to the ministers.
Naturally, she wouldn't care about him anymore.
While they were considering their options—
In any country that possesses ninja villages, the daimyo have begun to consider how to deal with them.
They naturally hated Ye Liangnai to the core.
What good is it to hate him?
Ye Liangnai disrupted the existing order, turning the ninja village into a Damocles' sword hanging over their heads.
Even if they hate Ye Liangnai, they can only grit their teeth and admit it, and they still have to discuss establishing new rules and order.
But there's no doubt that the new order will require adding a few more seats.
Where there were originally only five positions for the daimyo of the great powers, there are now five more positions for the kage.
Otherwise, the daimyo feared that one day a ninja village from their own country would suddenly storm into the Daimyo City and overthrow them.
Some people hate Ye Liangnai, while others are grateful to him!
Not everyone thinks this is a bad thing!
At least for ambitious people, this creates a very good environment.
And who was the happiest person among them? It was none other than Konoha, the underground king of Shimura Danzō!
He has long coveted the Hokage Position.
Now, after hearing the news that the Third Hokage had been severely injured and captured alive.
On the one hand, he was worried about Hiruzen Sarutobi's safety, but on the other hand, he was overjoyed.
Even with Hiruzen Sarutobi severely injured—
He could then use the excuse that the Third Hokage was getting old and needed a new successor to propose becoming the Fifth Hokage.
In the past, perhaps we would have had to get past the daimyo!
But now, it's completely unnecessary!
Given what Ye Liangnai has done, the daimyo would be too busy trying to win him over to oppose him!
"My time has finally come!"
Shimura Danzō was all geared up, waiting for Jiraiya to return so he could launch his attack.
This time, he has every reason to bring down the Third Hokage.
Factors such as advanced age, diminished abilities, loss of troops, and being severely wounded and captured by the enemy have seriously damaged Konoha's image.
But his actions were seen by the other two people.
After their brief meeting, they reached a consensus!
Danzo will never be allowed to become the Fifth Hokage. Even if the Third Hokage is not capable enough to retire, the Fifth Hokage will not fall to him.
These two were comrades-in-arms of the Third Hokage and disciples of the Second Hokage, and were the two longest-lived individuals in the original story.
Hokage Advisor Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura!
They will not allow Danzo recklessly.
One day later!
Ye Liangnai arrived at Kirigakure, Mei Terumi personally came to greet her!
"Sister, who are those people...?"
Ye Liangnai pointed at Anjuurou and the others dressed in the uniforms of the Land of Rainbows's ninja village and asked in confusion.
"Ha, they tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead!"
Mei Terumi leaned close to Ye Liangnai and quickly recounted how Rainbow Ninja Village attempted to attack Kirigakure, but was suppressed by Mei Terumi's troops.
"Um, is there something wrong with them here?"
After listening, Ye Liangnai pointed to her head, her face full of black lines, as if to say something.
He was genuinely curious about where Anjuurou got the courage to think he could defeat more than two thousand Mist Ninja!
With just a few thousand Chunin Genin?
Kirigakure has two Jinchuriki, and even the Five Great Ninja Villages treat them with utmost caution.
Ye Liangnai shook her head helplessly, saying that it was a very sad thing to not be able to see one's own place in the world.
Immediately, he handed the contract he had made with Konoha to Mei Terumi, and sighed, "There's still a lot of things to deal with!"
"Looks like I won't be able to celebrate my upcoming birthday!"
Mei Terumi smiled sweetly upon hearing this, "There's nothing I can do. As the saying goes, the capable are always busy. Who told you to be so capable?"
"Xiao Ye, I'm leaving the affairs of the Daimyo of the Land of Water to you!"
"Leave the handover to the other ninja villages to me, the Mizukage!"
Ye Liangnai nodded upon hearing this, and after handing over her duties, she asked, "Where's Yagura?"
Hearing this, Mei Terumi said, "I'm waiting for you at the Mizukage Building. I really want to know what his answer is!"
If possible, Mei Terumi would naturally not want such a powerful fighter as Yagura to leave.
But he also knew that he couldn't force Yagura to stay.
Moreover, Ye Liangnai had already made it clear beforehand that one should keep one's word.
"I think his answer might make you very happy!"
Ye Liangnai smiled confidently and headed towards the Mizukage Building.
"Would that make me very happy? Does that mean he'll stay?" Mei Terumi herself, lost in thought.
Mizukage Building!
"You've finally arrived!"
The moment Ye Liangnai entered, Yagura's voice came through.
He was sitting in the Mizukage position, and he opened his eyes to look at Ye Liangnai.
"Then tell me your answer! Will you leave, or will you stay?"
Ye Liangnai didn't waste any words and got straight to the point.
But upon hearing this, Yagura laughed and said, "Then guess what my answer is?"
Ye Liangnai: "I hate playing riddles with other people the most!"
Then, he formed a hand seal and rushed to Yagura, striking him with a palm and releasing the sealing technique from his body.
"You're free now. Be a good person. From now on, there will be no more Yagura in Kirigakure! But the Anbu will have a new vice-commander!"
Ye Liangnai turned around and said calmly, then prepared to leave.
Just then, Yagura's amused voice came from behind him. "Are you so sure I'll stay and follow your orders?"
Without turning her head, Ye Liangnai confidently replied, "Of course, I have confidence in my intuition!"
In fact, if Yagura really wanted to leave, she would have left long ago.
And no one will stop him.
Since they're waiting for him here, it means Yagura's answer is to stay.
Yagura didn't speak upon hearing this, but after a moment of silence, he clapped his hands and sighed, "Alright, you win!"
"Let me see with my own eyes what kind of glory Kirigakure will achieve under the rule of you two siblings!"
Ye Liangnai smiled upon hearing this and said, "Then you'd better be mentally prepared," before leaving.
Yagura said, "What will Kirigakure be like in the future? I'm really looking forward to it!"
If you're saying he doesn't feel resentful, then it's impossible for him not to!
He was doing well as the Fourth Mizukage, but was suddenly deposed and became a prisoner. It's impossible for him not to feel resentment and bitterness!