Chapter 196: Fugaku Dies in Battle
Sen watched their shifting expressions and slowly stated his second demand.
"Second, from today onward, no one in the Land of Lightning is allowed to become a ninja. I will be responsible for all of your national defense and security."
The moment he finished speaking, the entire secret chamber fell deathly silent.
A and all the higher-ups stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.
They had prepared themselves for overwhelming grief and fury, imagined countless humiliating terms, and had even been ready to die together.
But this was what they got?
There were no astronomical reparations, no treaty that stripped them of their sovereignty, and not even a demand that they hand over any secret ninjutsu manuals.
It felt as though they had painstakingly prepared a tragic epic, staking their nation and their lives on it, only for the other side to casually wave a hand and say, "Oh, you're too noisy. Just keep quiet from now on."
The immense disparity left A's mind completely blank.
He subconsciously opened his mouth. The "No way!" he had been prepared to roar with his life caught in his throat, turning into a hoarse, "Only... only that?"
Sen could not even be bothered to look at them again, as though confirming their obedience was unnecessary. He added, "I have already left my Flying Thunder God marks throughout the Land of Lightning. If I find that the number of ninjas in your village is still increasing, I will return and kill every last one of them."
That icy warning struck like thunder, instantly jolting everyone awake from their absurd shock. At last, they understood.
The other side had never considered them worthy of notice.
The land, wealth, and secret ninjutsu manuals they treasured meant nothing at all to