The Daimyo Was Actually a Woman

"Don't do anything reckless," Neji said, frowning.

"No, how could that be!" Naruto chuckled awkwardly. "I was just fulfilling my duties as a team member by offering suggestions on the feasibility of the mission."

"Is it feasible?" Neji couldn't help but ask, "Ghosts don't exist."

Bite!

The familiar mechanical synthesized voice sounded, and the panel options popped up. Naruto blinked, his face remaining expressionless.

Option 1: Control the Land of Birds. Reward: Dan Katō's obsession, Spirit Transformation Technique.

Option Two: Resolve the chaos in the Land of Birds. Reward: Death Reaper's Gaze, Impure World Reincarnation (without sacrifices)

Naruto's gaze swept over Neji, and he said quietly.

"It can exist now."

"What?" Neji narrowed his eyes instinctively, looking at Naruto with a wary expression. "You're not thinking of pretending to be a ghost to scare those people who are causing trouble in the Land of Birds, are you?"

"How could that be?" Naruto chuckled dryly, then punched Neji on the shoulder again. "Do you really think I'm such a black-hearted and dirty person?"

Neji opened his mouth, wanting to say that he didn't think that way, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that this guy really didn't do anything serious, so he simply nodded.

Naruto looked heartbroken, clutching his chest as if he had been deeply hurt.

"I always thought I was a good person."

Seeing this, Neji had no time to watch him have his episode and turned to leave quickly. Meanwhile, Chishima calmed down and got up to continue their journey.

Before arriving in the Land of Birds, Shinpachi, who resembled a weaker version of himself, gave a full introduction to the situation in the Land of Birds.

The situation is not complicated.

The former Daimyo of the Land of Birds was a figure similar to Emperor Hongzhi. He was not particularly good at governing the country, but his reputation was indeed quite good.

The people were quite satisfied with the former Daimyo. Even though it couldn't compare to the Five Great Nations, they were still living in peace and contentment.

The Imperial Preceptor Meng Zong was a highly accomplished monk who gained the favor of the former Daimyo of the Land of Birds through his magical skills. He also had a good reputation and was considered a respected elder.

The strategist Hongming, is the head of all officials, a calm and wise man. Furthermore, Hongming is in his prime, with a bright future ahead of him.

Daimyo, national advisor, strategist.

The delicate balance between the three did not last long, Daimyo was assassinated. The position of Daimyo could not be left vacant, and a new Daimyo candidate had to be elected as soon as possible to stabilize the hearts and minds of the Land of Birds.

At that time, there were only two candidates for the position of Daimyo. One was Riki, the son of the former Daimyo who came from a legitimate family, and Meng Zong fully supported his ascension to the throne. The other was the strategist Hongming.

Amidst a heated debate in the court regarding the legitimacy of birth versus the merit of merit, Heron ultimately prevailed over Hongming and successfully ascended to the position of the new Daimyo of the Land of Birds.

Later, Heron's sister was also assassinated, the cause of which was attributed to the Ghost Samurai.

"It was a ghost that suddenly appeared from the sky, and all attacks were ineffective against it," Chishima said, his shoulders trembling slightly.

"Shinpachi, calm down. There are no ghosts in this world," Naruto interjected, turning back as he walked. "The dead can't be brought back to life, so what ghosts are we talking about?"

There are indeed no ghosts, but the dead will awaken.

As he spoke, he silently chose option two in his mind.

Option Two: Reward: Resolve the chaos in the Land of Birds. The Death Reaper's Gaze, Impure World Reincarnation (No Sacrifice Version)

Putting the rewards aside, the task of controlling a small country like the Land of Birds is already quite difficult to complete. In comparison, the second option, resolving the Land of Birds task, is much easier.

Once the truth about the Ghost Samurai is uncovered, the chaos can be quelled.

According to Neji and Tenten's thinking, this matter is not complicated. There are only two beneficiaries: the Grand Preceptor Meng Zong and the strategist Hongming.

Between the two parties, one of them must have a problem.

With just a little investigation, we might discover something else.

But Naruto knew perfectly well that Shinpachi had no idea what the truth was. Frankly, this TV original episode wasn't particularly memorable, and was even somewhat boring.

However, the scene where the daimyo was Daimyo woman left a deep impression on Naruto, so much so that he memorized all the plot details.

The Grand Preceptor Meng Zong was not a highly virtuous monk at all, but rather the leader of a wandering ninja who ordered his men to kill the former Daimyo and then kill the successor, Sugi.

Princess Toki, the younger sister, was devastated to see her father and brothers lying on the same bed. Unable to accept reality, she wanted to force the whole family to be together again.

Just as the knife was about to pierce her chest, Toki's actions were stopped by her brother's spirit.

After her ordeal, Toki decided to seek revenge with her life on the line. So she tied up her long hair, disguised herself as her brother, and spread the word: it wasn't Toki who died, but the Daimyo's sister Toki.

In summary, this is the story of a Shinobi World Mulan who avenges her father and brother, disguises herself as a man to become Daimyo, and uses the title of Ghost Samurai to investigate the truth.

Unfortunately, Princess Toki is too incompetent; no matter how much you investigate, she's just the same.

To put it bluntly, it's just a bunch of amateur ninjas trying to seize power in the Land of Birds, but the Land of Birds is even weaker, and they can't find a single person who can fight.

While it's true that even wandering ninjas could attempt to seize power in the Land of Birds, there's no reason why he couldn't. However, in reality, their mission was limited to hired ninjas, subject to numerous restrictions.

Let alone seizing power in the Land of Birds, even making contact with Daimyo is not an easy task.

He wanted both the rewards from Option 1 and Option 2. Whether it was the Spirit Transformation Technique or the Impure World Reincarnation which didn't require sacrifices, both were extremely attractive to Naruto.

Moreover, Mr. Kato's Spirit Transformation Technique is quite lewd, forcibly dragging out other people's souls for shameful play, making him a spiritual minotaur, the most lewd person in the Shinobi World.

Fortunately, happiness and risk are proportional. Mr. Kato suffered a severe attack on his kidneys on a rainy night and died from excessive blood loss.

Now Naruto faces two options: the Spirit Transformation Technique and the Impure World Reincarnation.

After hesitating for a moment, he chose the latter.

The Spirit Transformation Technique has a drawback: once the soul leaves the body, the physical body cannot move. If the physical body is not properly protected, or if there is a traitor in the team, then it's all over.

At this stage, Naruto doesn't really need the Spirit Transformation Technique. And judging from the system's track record, the Spirit Transformation Technique might reappear as an option in the future.

Although choosing either option would be a loss, considering all factors, option two seems to be the more worthwhile.

At the same time, a bold idea popped into Naruto's head.

The current Daimyo of the Land of Birds is Princess Toki, who is disguised as a woman. If she is willing to risk her life to avenge her brother and father, then what if she were to take a different approach?

Try to exploit a system bug.

If you're not careful, you might get stuck on the requirements of the first option.

A little late