"Yeah, he's really overrated. He seems to be just a ninja who's good at Ninjutsu."
"Am I really that bad in your eyes? It hasn't even been a day, and you've already criticized me twice." Shiyu's voice appeared near Ichikawa Noboru and Ichiki Toshio once again.
"I see. That explains why Ichikawa Yu did that back then. He was under Genjutsu, but the Genjutsu was broken at the crucial moment. This means that someone must have broken the Genjutsu for him."
"At that time, only you, Lord Ichiki Toshio minister under the daimyo, encountered Ichikawa Yu. In other words, you broke the Genjutsu for him back then. However, I believe that most people do not have such ability."
"You must be a ninja skilled in Genjutsu!" Shiyu's voice rang out once again.
"Who are you?! The Light of the Shinobi World? Uchiha Shigure?! Didn't you leave a long time ago? How come you suddenly appeared in my room?!" Ichikawa Noboru also looked incredulous, after all, Shiyu's appearance was quite unexpected for them.
They weren't afraid of anyone, but the various legends Shiyu left behind in the Shinobi World were enough to make them hesitate to act rashly. That's why they let Shiyu leave first. But they didn't expect that the plan had succeeded and Shiyu would return.
"I have no obligation to answer your questions, but since you are a key participant in this incident, I must take you away."
"Furthermore, this Ichiki Toshio is also an accomplice; I will take him with me as well."
Shiyu's words carried an air of utter undeniable authority.
"Hmph! You want to take me away? I am now the Daimyo of the Land of Water. No matter how powerful you are, you, the Light of the Shinobi World, still have to listen to the Daimyo of the Land of Rice. As long as you leave obediently, I will continue to cooperate with you on those agreements you signed before, and there will even be some other benefits."
"But if you keep pushing me, don't blame me. I'll make you regret making this decision," Ichikawa Noboru threatened.
"What an interesting person you are. Do you know that you did something that others want to do but never dare to do?"
That's a threat to me...
Shiyu then appeared directly in front of the two, raised his hands tightly, and the two obediently flew towards Shiyu.
"Ah!" Ichiki Toshio began to Hand Seals. Although Shiyu had grabbed his neck, he still managed to unleash a Genjutsu.
"Impressive! Even when I caught you, you were still using Genjutsu," Shiyu praised.
However, since Ichikawa Noboru had no abilities, Shiyu grabbed him by the neck, and many branches immediately sprouted from Shiyu's body, instantly enveloping Ichikawa Noboru's body.
Shiyu himself discovered that countless skeleton soldiers had suddenly appeared around him, and these skeleton soldiers clearly did not exist in this world.
"How could such a boring Genjutsu exist? I take back what I just said about you being an expert in Genjutsu." Shiyu then directly deflected the Genjutsu, and the skeleton soldiers instantly killed Ichiki Toshio.
Of course, that was something that happened in the mental world. In the real world, Ichiki Toshio's mental state had already begun to break down.
Then Shiyu grabbed him, and countless branches and vines quickly climbed up his body, completely binding Ichiki Toshio.
Seeing that the two were still trying to struggle, Shiyu shook his head and said, "Don't be delusional. This is my Wood Release, Uchiha Shigure's Wood Release. Even Madara Uchiha might not be able to break free."
Shiyu then grabbed the two of them and easily carried them to Hidden's room.
"Thump!" Shiyu tossed the two of them aside, and everyone in the hidden room except for Ichikawa Yu was now present.
"This is... Ichiki Toshio... and Noboru??" Everyone stared at each other in disbelief, some not knowing what had happened.
Shiyu then said, "Don't be confused, everyone. The situation is very clear: Ichikawa Noboru, Lady Sanjo, and Ichiki Toshio Lady Sanjo all vying for the position of daimyo."
"As for Ichikawa Yu and Ichikawa Haru, they are the ones who have been wronged, misunderstood, and used. Although it is somewhat inappropriate for me to get involved, this is related to the safety of the Land of Water. Therefore, today, I have gathered you all together." Shiyu gave a brief explanation, Ichikawa Noboru and Ichiki Toshio knew that their side's plans had been exposed.
"It seems there's no hope left," Ichikawa Noboru then laughed, "Hahaha! It seems I'll never become a daimyo in the end."
"Ichikawa Haru! Can you spare Noboru? After all, he's your child, and he's still too young to understand!" Lady Sanjo also pleaded.
"Still immature? If it weren't for you, both Xiong and I would be dead. Even if Ichikawa Haru is confused, I wouldn't be releasing Ichikawa Noboru now."
"Then can we save Sheng'er's life?" Lady Sanjo asked.
"Hmph! He's the real rebellious son! How could I possibly let him live?" Ichikawa Haru wasn't heartless, but after all that had happened, he was determined to kill Ichikawa Noboru Ichikawa Haru, who loved to play tricks.
Lady Sanjo burst into tears, and then suddenly slammed her head against the wall.
Because it happened so suddenly, no one had time to react, and Shiyu couldn't stop Lady Sanjo, since it was her choice.
"I'll give my life to save Sheng'er's life and the Lady Sanjo' lives." In the end, his head was covered in blood, and he clearly didn't have long to live.
"Sanjo!"
"Mother!"
When Ichikawa Haru saw his second wife suddenly banging her head against the wall, his heart ached. After all, she was his wife. Ichikawa Haru couldn't help but feel pain.
Ichikawa Noboru was stunned as he looked at his mother's still-breathing body. He had never imagined that his mother would leave him first.
"Mother, why are you doing this? Why would you sacrifice yourself just to keep me alive?"
Before she died, Lady Sanjo said, "Because my heart died long ago when we were in this political marriage."
"At that time, I had my own lover, but because my family was facing a life-or-death crisis, I was forced to marry Ichikawa Haru. After that, I never felt the joy of living again."
"Shoji, do you know why I would let you seize the position of daimyo?" Lady Sanjo asked.
"Because," said Lady Sanjo, glancing at Ichiki Toshio and Ichikawa Haru.
"Because your biological father is Ichiki Toshio. He is my true love! After marrying Ichikawa Haru, he worked hard and became Ichikawa Haru's retainer. We often met secretly, and eventually, I became pregnant with you."
"I'm afraid that sooner or later, Ichikawa Haru will find out about this. That's why I'm doing everything I can to push you to the position of daimyo. I'm telling you now so you won't be kept in the dark forever."
"How is this possible?"