Daimyo City in the Land of Water

Shiyu's suggestion was naturally for the two of them to take advantage of Obito's recovery to develop Kirigakure, so that they would no longer be controlled by Obito and the others.

Yagura and Genji naturally worked together to restore Kirigakure. Although it had only been three days, Kirigakure had already begun to recover.

"Lord Shiyu, please join us on our journey to the Daimyo City of the Land of Water to pay our respects to the Land of Water," Genji and the others invited.

Because he had indeed promised Genji and the others, and because this trip was truly necessary, Shiyu prepared to head to the Daimyo City in the Land of Water. Once Shiyu had completely settled all the matters in Kirigakure, he would travel to the Daimyo City with Yagura Genji.

"The defense of Kirigakure rests on your shoulders," Yagura said to the Kirigakure ninja, including Mei Terumi. Yagura's first decision after recovering was to never again reject ninjas with Kekkei Genkai.

Therefore, Mei Terumi, the Yuki Clan, or the Hozuki Clan, those Kekkei Genkai ninjas hidden in the Anbu no longer intend to conceal their abilities, which greatly benefits their combat performance.

"This time, we might have to part ways here, because I'm not sure if I'll return to Kirigakure after I go to find the daimyo," Shiyu said to Mei Terumi.

"Lord Shiyu, you can leave in peace. Perhaps when you see me again, I will have become the Fifth Mizukage." Mei Terumi said confidently. At present, she is not knowledgeable enough and her strength is not strong enough to shoulder great responsibilities.

"I'm sure you can do it. The next time we meet, you'll be the Fifth Mizukage. But I might be different too," Shiyu said with a faint smile, before leaving Kirigakure with Yagura and Genji.

Of course, Kimimaro, Kisame Hoshigaki, and Orochimaru also followed Shiyu, essentially protecting Genji and Yagura.

While both Land of Water Daimyo City and Land of Water (Kirigakure) are very important places, Land of Water Daimyo City is the economic and administrative center of the Land of Water, while Kirigakure is the military and political center. Each has its own focus, so Daimyo City is not located on the main island of the Land of Water of Land of Water.

Instead, it was on an island in the north of the Land of Water. Shiyu had once asked the two why the Land of Water chose to build the Daimyo City there, and Yagura and Genji's answer was...

"The daimyo of the Land of Water is cautious by nature. He felt that the Daimyo City and Kirigakure belonged to completely different systems, so he deliberately kept the two places a little far apart. That way, in the event of war, he could protect one of them."

Shiyu thought about it and realized that this approach wasn't entirely wrong, but it could easily lead to an imbalance between the country and the village.

If Kirigakure is powerful, it can act entirely according to its own will. In the end, the Daimyo is just in charge of the economy and doesn't really have any real say. The Kage is the highest military commander and the strongest person, but the Daimyo's role is merely to agree with the Kage's policies.

This is why Shiyu led the Shinobi Village of the Land of Rice Fields, but did not take action against the daimyo of the Land of Rice. Shiyu brought unexpected income and benefits to the daimyo and the Land of Rice. The daimyo was happy and naturally let Shiyu develop. Besides, Shiyu's development did not rely on the Land of Rice's funding.

Therefore, the Land of Rice was respected, the daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields gained prestige, and Shiyu was able to allow the Shinobi Village to continue to develop.

Although Kirigakure promised Shiyu some benefits, such as the fact that the Land of Rice is an inland country and Kirigakure could use its fishing and salt resources to facilitate easier seafood trade for the Shinobi Village, the final decision still rested with the Daimyo of the Land of Water.

The group boarded the boat. This time, the boat they were on was relatively small, but it was very fast. The small boat also had a favorable wind, and the sea conditions were very good.

Throughout the journey, Shiyu chatted with Yagura Genji and others about strategies for governing the country and the village. Although Genji was quite pedantic, he did have many brilliant strategies. Shiyu and the two of them gained a lot from their conversation.

Time passed quickly, and the ship continued sailing north, soon arriving at the island where the daimyo of the Land of Water resided.

"These things don't seem to be mentioned in the original work. I didn't expect the Land of Water to have a Daimyo City. It seems that not only the Land of Fire and the Land of Water, but other countries with Daimyo City should also have their own cities, since this world developed from the samurai era." Shiyu also guessed, because the original work described very little about daimyo.

Moreover, every time the daimyo appeared, he always seemed quite useless, since the ninja era was still dominated by ninjas.

"The ship has dropped anchor; it's clear we've arrived," Orochimaru said.

With everyone on deck, they could see everything clearly.

"Lord Shiyu, look, that's Daimyo City." Genji pointed to the city in the distance. The city walls outside were very majestic, and the fortress inside was also very imposing. Shiyu was quite excited to see it.

"The Daimyo City is built so magnificently! It truly is a nation that has accumulated the foundation of the Warring States period," Shiyu praised.

"My lord, due to the geographical environment and location of the Land of Water, the buildings are very well preserved. Most of the old buildings have not collapsed due to war or the humid environment," Genji reminded him.

Looking at the magnificent city and fortress built from roof tiles, Shiyu felt an urge to build a fortress in Shinobi Village.

"Let's go see the daimyo." Led by Genji and Yagura, the group entered the Daimyo City. Compared to Kirigakure, the Daimyo City was extremely prosperous, with a huge flow of people on the city streets. It was hard to believe that this was one of the Five Great Nations with a relatively small population.

The road was lined with trees that had an island feel, and the trees were laden with various fruits. The air was cool and the sunlight was gentle, giving Shiyu the feeling of being on a tropical island vacation.

Daimyo City looks magnificent, it is actually much smaller than the Daimyo City in the Land of Fire, mainly because the Daimyo City on an island, which limits its size.

Soon the group finished walking down the main street and arrived at the Daimyo City Castle at the very back.

"Genji! It's you! It seems you have important matters to report to the Daimyo? If it's you, there's no need to report, just come up directly." A ninja guard said, and then led the group into the interior of the Daimyo City fortress.

The interior of the Daimyo City fortress is extremely luxurious, decorated with various gemstones and, most importantly, a large number of paintings. The entire hall is very grand, and an unsuspecting person might think they have entered the emperor's palace.

A man dressed in a strange kimono, with a fan painted with a few drops of water on the back of his head, spoke in the hall.

"That's Daiming."