Shiyu knew that they would definitely not execute the second-generation daimyo; the only possibility was that they would secretly kill him in prison.
So Shiyu and Kakuzu waited patiently once again. However, Shiyu's suspicions about Ichikawa Noboru grew stronger. Now that Ichikawa Yu and Ichikawa Haru had been captured, Ichikawa Noboru was naturally the only heir to the daimyo.
"If that's the case, then Ichikawa Noboru is treacherous. He used an assassin to attack him, all to make his father suspect his brother."
"Furthermore, Ichikawa Yu wouldn't be foolish enough to attack Ichikawa Noboru; he must have been controlled by some kind of Genjutsu. But when was the Genjutsu broken?" Shiyu still couldn't figure it out.
However, Shiyu didn't need to figure it out at all; the real truth was already drawing closer.
Two guards were protecting a man in black. Shiyu could clearly sense that the man in black had a murderous intent, and the two guards were also carrying weapons. It was clear that the three of them had come here to kill.
"The real culprit has appeared, Hidden. Let's use the Rock Concealment Technique to hide." Shiyu reminded them. Originally, they thought the three of them would walk directly towards Ichikawa Yu, but instead, they walked unhurriedly towards Ichikawa Haru's cell.
"Hahaha! Ichikawa Haru! You've finally met your match! Heaven rewards the persistent, it seems you'll finally be falling from your position as daimyo." The man in black spoke, and the voice was clearly that of a woman.
Upon hearing this voice, Yin was startled.
"What's wrong, Yin?" Shiyu asked softly.
"Impossible, why does this person's voice sound so familiar?" Ichikawa In said, also unsure, "If it really is her..."
Then Ichikawa Haru spoke up, saying, "I understand, it was you."
"Of course it's me. Who else but his mother could have managed to oust you from your position as daimyo and elevate my child to daimyo?" The man in black no longer concealed his identity and removed his cloak.
Yin was also taken aback, then said, "It really is her!"
Shiyu asked, "Could it be... could it be that this person is your mother, Lady Sanjo?!"
Yin nodded and said, "I don't want to say this either, but it seems the real culprit is Mother. Why... why would Mother do this?"
Shiyu did not answer Hidden's question, because the Daimyo had asked the same question.
"Why? Why did you do this? Xiong is your child too! How could you bear to wrong him and let Sheng become the heir?"
"Don't mention him to me! That guy never treated me like a mother. I've thought about treating him like my own child, but I can't."
"Only Noboru and Hidden are my flesh and blood, and I will naturally do everything I can to help Noboru seize the position of daimyo," Lady Sanjo replied.
"But... didn't you jump off a cliff and commit suicide? What exactly happened after that argument? Did you orchestrate all of this?" Ichikawa Haru asked.
"Actually, I wasn't planning to tell you, but since you and Xiong are definitely going to die tonight, I'll let you die knowing why."
"That day, I advised you to make Noboru the successor to the daimyo, but you insisted on making Ichikawa Yu your successor. Noboru is humble and polite, and he understands the ways of governing a country. He is absolutely the best candidate to become the daimyo! But what about you? Because you have always felt guilty towards Uesugi, you hope to make up for your regret through Ichikawa Yu, isn't that right!?"
Under Lady Sanjo's questioning, Ichikawa Haru also showed a sorrowful expression.
"You're right, it was because of the birth of the male that Uesugi died."
Lady Sanjo sneered, "In your heart, I will never be as good as her, right?"
Ichikawa Haru also slowly said, "Yes, I will never let her go in my heart. I will always be sorry to her and will always love her alone."
Lady Sanjo sneered again, "Hahaha! I knew it! I ran all the way to the edge of the cliff, leaving marks with my blood, and finally used Ichikawa Yu's blood to create the scene of Yu's attack!"
"I thought you would come after me, but what happened? Even if you bled to death, you wouldn't come back. Moreover, you even ordered this matter to be covered up, didn't you!?"
Ichikawa Haru hadn't expected that Lady Sanjo's resentment towards him had reached such a depth.
"I'm sorry, that's true, but I did this for the sake of stability within the Daimyo Prefecture. After all, Sheng'er was assassinated, and you've disappeared. If others find out, wouldn't we all be laughing at us?" Ichikawa Haru explained that he had his own compelling reasons for doing this.
"Hahaha!" Lady Sanjo sneered again, "I went missing, and even my life was in danger, yet you still didn't care. But even now, you're still being kept in the dark by Sheng'er? Do you know?! The one who attacked Sheng'er was Sheng'er himself!"
Although Ichikawa Haru had some doubts, he could not confirm them.
"How so?" Ichikawa Haru asked.
"Didn't you notice? Every injury Sheng'er suffered was minor. Both assassination attempts were an act to make you suspect Ichikawa Yu."
"You appeared to have captured Ichikawa Yu, but in reality, Ichikawa Yu was already under Genjutsu control at that time, which is why he attempted to assassinate Sheng'er. Sure enough! You fell for his trap and imprisoned Ichikawa Yu."
"That guy called the Light of the Shinobi World is all talk and no action. Not only did he fail to find the real culprit, he also ended up getting Ichikawa Yu arrested and imprisoned for us."
"Finally, we even considered that you might appear extremely stern on the surface, but in reality, you would be incredibly anxious. You're trying to use your position as daimyo to secretly release Ichikawa Yu, to ensure that Uesugi, that bitch, has a bloodline. Because I know you'll never be able to let go of that bitch in your heart!"
Lady Sanjo revealed the whole truth, but Ichikawa Haru immediately countered with a question.
"Who are you referring to when you say 'you guys'? Could it be you and Sheng'er?"
Lady Sanjo shook her head and said, "Of course not, but Noboru naturally started cooperating with me a long time ago. He went to great lengths to obtain the male's blood from the cliff, but since you don't care about me at all, all his preparations were in vain."
"You should know enough, right? Now it's time to die obediently, isn't it?" Lady Sanjo then waved her hand, and the two masked guards beside her rushed towards Ichikawa Haru.
Then, with a whoosh, Ichikawa Haru disappeared.
"How is this possible?! How can a person suddenly disappear?!" Lady Sanjo was also very puzzled.
All of this is thanks to Shiyu, who used the Flying Thunder God to appear at incredible speed and then rescued Ichikawa Haru at lightning speed.
"Hello, Lady Sanjo, are you saying I'm all talk and no action?" Shiyu's voice rang out.