The next day
The Daimyo of the Land of Wind was shaken
The court officials were all shocked. During the daily court session, they saw Daimyo —or rather, a lump of rotten flesh and a Daimyo's head—lying on the ground.
The whole room reeked of a foul stench that would make anyone want to vomit their breakfast.
Xinye arrived last, his face expressionless, watching the scene with utter calm. The courtiers present couldn't help but nod, silently applauding his reaction.
As expected of the top advisor, he remained calm and composed despite the scene. He truly is a capable minister in times of peace. Seeing this, everyone asked, "Sir, what should we do now? The Daimyo is dead. Which prince should we support to Daimyo?" One of the advisors who was close to Xinye asked.
Xinye glanced at him but remained silent, calmly observing everything as if deep in thought. At that moment, Staff Officer 2 spoke up, "Now that the Daimyo is dead, we must mobilize the entire nation and hire Sunagakure ninja to find the murderer and avenge the Daimyo!"
"On the other hand, we also need to select the next Daimyo to inherit the affairs of the Daimyo's mansion. The country cannot be without Daimyo for a day. The Fourth Prince is gentle, kind, respectful, frugal, and modest, and is well-known throughout the country for his wisdom. Therefore, I suggest that the Fourth Prince be selected as the new daimyo of the Daimyo of the Land of Wind."
The second advisor's voice was deafening, drawing the attention of all the advisors present. Some of them had a gleam in their eyes, thinking, "Yes, if the fourth prince succeeds to the throne, the Land of Wind will surely prosper!"
But then Xinye turned around and faced his second advisor. His second advisor was also looking at him. At that moment, his second advisor seemed to see a wolf, a king with supreme power and authority!
"Hexia Wu, I think this is inappropriate." Xinye said calmly, his eyes filled with ruthlessness, violence, stubbornness and madness as he looked at Hexia Wu (Second Advisor).
Those staff members present who were from Xinye's faction stood up and stood behind Xinye, all hostile to Hexia Wu. In their eyes, following the top staff member was far better than following the Daimyo and Hexia Wu's group!
Hexia Wu was drenched in sweat, but his loyalty to the emperor told him that he could not retreat. This was for the sake of the country, for the people of the Land of Wind, and he could not retreat!
"Excuse me, Chief Advisor, is there something amiss?" Hexia Wu asked, forcing a smile.
Xinye laughed, pointing at Hexia Wu, "Don't forget what this guy did? He monopolized the market, bought low and sold high, causing widespread suffering, severing relations between the Daimyo and Sunagakure, and more importantly, offending the strongest Ninja World, Uchiha Kō!"
The name Xinye is quite clever; it uses the person's name instead of their Daimyo. The ministers were in turmoil, and they all had a guess in their hearts. Xinye's faction of advisors had their eyes shining.
Hexia Wu trembled and looked at Xinye, whose wolfish ambitions were now blatantly obvious! He wanted to usurp power!
"He is a sinner of our Land of Wind. Now the Land of Land of Wind troubles. If we appoint the son of a sinner, and the bloodline of a sinner rules the entire Land of Wind, then it won't be long before the Land of Wind collapses, and we will all turn to dust and disappear from the Ninja World!"
"I ask you all, can you accept this outcome? Your families, your friends, your children are all in the Land of Wind. When Uchiha Kō, do you think you can escape?"
Xinye's voice was deafening, and even the neutral staff began to waver. Although they felt it didn't matter who became Daimyo, there was one condition: that they could live with dignity and safety.
Although Xinye's words were somewhat exaggerated, everyone present knew that Uchiha Kō was not someone to be trifled with, and that Konoha might be behind this purge in Daimyo.
Because they could smell the stench of rotten meat and fruit, if Uchiha Kō really intended to settle scores, then the bloodline of the Daimyo of the Land of Wind absolutely could not remain in that position!
The neutral faction, their eyes resolute, declared, "We hope that Lord Xinye will inherit the will of the ancestors of the Land of Wind, rule the Land of Wind, and protect its people so that they may live in peace and prosperity!"
The advisors of the Xinye faction went even further, saying, "We urge Lord Xinye to immediately ascend the throne and rule the Land of Wind the Daimyo!"
Hexia Wu trembled as he looked at the room full of traitors who had usurped the throne. "You! The late lord treated you well, yet now you have betrayed him and installed a traitor as your ruler because of a few unfounded words from Xinye. Don't you feel any remorse?"
Xinye did not answer, but waved his hand, and one of his advisors attacked and knocked Hexia Wu to the ground. Seeing this, the other officials joined in. Hexia Wu lay in a pool of blood, his eyes fixed on Xinye's back, refusing to move an inch.
"Alright! Stop!" After Xinye finished speaking, everyone present stopped and walked behind Xinye. Xinye turned around, and they made way for him. Xinye looked down at Kawashita Takeshi, who had been beaten like a dog, Hexia Wu squatted down.
"I know you are loyal to the emperor and love your country, but isn't loyalty to any emperor the same? I admire you. As long as you are willing to support me, from now on, you will be my chief advisor, the same position I held before!" Xinye's eyes held a strange meaning as he looked at Hexia Wu.
Unexpectedly, after a moment of preparation, Hexia Wu spat a mouthful of bloody phlegm onto Xinye's face. Xinye's eyelids twitched; he understood Hexia Wu's choice.
"I would rather die than submit. The late emperor treated me well. Now that he is dead and the country has been usurped, I should follow him in death!" Hexia Wu laughed heartily.
Xinye wiped his face, then pulled the katana from the Daimyo's body, walked above Hexia Wu, gripped the katana with both hands, roared, and pierced Hexia Wu's heart!
Hexia Wu's eyes widened, his whole body trembled, and then all his muscles suddenly relaxed, and he fell silent. His eyes were fixed on the thieves who had stolen the country, and he died with his eyes wide open in disbelief.
After Xinye the final blow, Xinye bent over, his hands resting on the hilt of his katana. His eyes gleamed like a hawk's, and he breathed heavily. He swept his gaze across the assembled officials, shouting, "Historian, come forth!"
The historian hesitated slightly, but finally emerged slowly.
"Write it down: Hexia Wu disrespected his ancestors and acted rebelliously. He was beheaded in Daimyo!" Xinye's gaze was ruthless. He had already killed his wife, and he had no son all these years. So at this moment, he was a madman, a madman who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
The historian shuddered. He was about to speak and refuse when his colleague behind him pulled him back, saying, "Are you crazy?! Just agree!"
Finally, the historian sighed, "As you command!"
Xinye snorted coldly, glanced at him, then drew the katana from Hexia Wu's body and slowly walked towards the Daimyo's throne. As he passed the Daimyo's corpse, he even spat. Everyone present, except for the Xinye faction's retainers, sighed.
Seated on the Daimyo's throne, Xinye began, "Since the court has entrusted me with ruling the Land of Wind, Xinye, am of meager talent and virtue, and I ask for your continued support!"
The crowd knelt down, ignoring the corpses of the Daimyo and Hexia Wu, and instead pledged their loyalty.
"My first decree is to immediately seal off all news within Daimyo. Also, He Tu, you will take over military command. Take this edict and lead your troops to slaughter all Daimyo bloodline, leaving no one alive. If even one escapes, I will take the lives of your entire family!" Xinye shouted!
He Tu knelt down to receive the He Tu will certainly share the burden for Daimyo!" After saying this, he took the decree out, which was stamped with Daimyo's seal. Even the soldiers' leader could not find any fault with it.
"The second decree is to make public all the evidence of the Daimyo's crimes that you have collected, so that the people will know what our virtuous Daimyo has done!" Xinye laughed again.
"The more you gather, the higher your official rank and salary will be. If there's no higher rank you can hold, then you can use it to benefit your descendants! Get them into the court early!" Xinye was the chief advisor, so he naturally knew that these officials were thinking of nothing more than two things: promotion and wealth.
As for loyalty and righteousness, what's that worth?
All the ministers present were moved. Not only did the advisors of the Xinye faction begin to speak, but even the neutral officials' eyes began to gleam upon hearing this, thinking of protecting their descendants and making arrangements in advance!
So all the advisors and retainers, ignoring Hexia Wu and the dead Daimyo, began to recount their crimes, even fabricating elaborate and incredible ones.
The historian gritted his teeth and began recording the evidence. Xinye, with his legs crossed, gazed into the distance, thinking to himself, "Daimyo, I'll make sure your entire family goes down to join you!"
In less than six hours, He Tu was covered in blood. Despite being a civil official, he was now filled with murderous intent. Xinye did not speak, He Tu knelt on the ground and said, "Reporting to the Daimyo, all the bloodlines of the former Daimyo have been exterminated, not a single one has been spared!"
Xinye laughed, "Hahahaha, good, well done!"
"Then the military power..." Xinye said calmly, glancing at He Tu. He Tu handed the seal of military power to Xinye, Xinye, upon receiving it, glared fiercely. "Men! Seize this traitor who betrayed his lord and defected to the enemy!"
As soon as Xinye finished speaking, five hundred warriors appeared, immediately pinned He Tu to the ground, and gagged him.
"Now that our lord and his entire family have been murdered by treacherous people, I have inherited the will of Amaterasu Omikami, succeeded to the throne, and will avenge our lord's family. Do you think I deserve this Daimyo?" Xinye spoke again.
The officials knelt down, bowing their heads in submission. He Tu could only sob as the soldiers held him down. He looked at Xinye with resentment in his eyes. Xinye knew that this man could not be spared, so he said, "Take him away and execute him immediately. Leave no one alive, not even his family, wife, children, or elderly!" After saying this, Xinye left Daimyo with the troop mobilization seal.
"By the way, have someone clean it up later, this room stinks!" Xinye waved his hand, looking disgusted, and the officials bowed and agreed.
And so, just as Uchiha Kō had said, Xinye usurped power in the Land of Wind, leaving not a single Daimyo's bloodline alive. From that moment on, the fate of the Land of Wind changed completely.
Konoha
When Uchiha Kō received the report from his spies, he smiled and thought, "Just as I expected. It's just a Daimyo of the Land of Wind; he can't even attract my attention. Let them cause trouble."