"Still, none of the others will receive Second Brother's help either. Now I can rest easy."
There was conflict among the six princes as well; it was far from peaceful.
With such an opportunity right before them, no one could possibly give up without making a bid for it.
"That idiot Ninth Brother knows he isn't strong enough, yet he was foolish enough to ask Big Brother to step in. He really is stupid beyond saving."
"Of the rest, only Fourth Brother has what it takes to compete with me. This time, I will become the Daimyo!"
The first time he had tried, circumstances had forced him to give up. But this time, he had to fight for it.
Life would not give him chance after chance. This was the closest he would ever come to becoming Daimyo, and he had to seize it!
"Let's head back first. Later, we'll see what that little brat Ran is up to. Is he really planning to compromise and negotiate by hosting a banquet for all the ministers, or is there some conspiracy hidden within? Either way, I'll take it on!"
Aside from the Seventh Prince, the other princes who had secretly taken part in the rebellion also began making their moves at this critical moment.
They all began gathering ninja within their estates, as though they were preparing for a major battle.
After all, things had reached this point. It was entirely possible that a fight would truly break out.
They needed to gather their ninja in advance, lest something unexpected happen and they find themselves without any ninja to use.
These rebels had turned Uzushiogakure's interior into utter chaos.
Yet the commoners showed little reaction. When they learned that the Daimyo was planning to host those ministers for a meal, they