Harvest

With that thought, Kangetsu headed straight toward the town that now bore his name.

Nara Isshin had renamed the town, likely as a gesture to demonstrate his loyalty to Kangetsu.

Kangetsu arrived at the town without delay.

Facing the expectant gazes of the elderly, women, and children from the four clans, he turned to Inoue beside him and said, "Tell them the news of our victory. Let them set their minds at ease."

After speaking, he began to walk slowly forward, while Inoue had already begun spreading the news of the triumph.

The town erupted in excitement; the weak four clans had defeated the powerful Shizang, and more importantly, they felt secure for the future.

Watching their smiles, Kangetsu shook his head inwardly. Peace and safety—where do such things exist in this Warring States Period? But I believe they are not far off.

A cold smile touched the corners of his lips.

His fingers tapped rhythmically against the tabletop.

The sound of the tapping was stark and prominent in the quiet meeting room.

Kangetsu looked at the jubilant crowd, nodded, and asked with a cold gaze, "Isshin, what are the spoils of this battle?"

At these words, the excited Nara Isshin beamed and replied, "Lord Kangetsu, in this battle, aside from a few minor injuries and one person who was seriously wounded in a sneak attack, not a single person died! It is nothing short of a miracle!"

His smile deepened as he continued.

"Lord Kangetsu, regarding the spoils: excluding the three hundred women you specifically ordered to be kept, we have secured thirty thousand taels of silver. We also have enough grain to feed everyone for a year, along with a massive amount of strategic resources."

"We have one thousand Explosive Tags, tens of thousands of Shuriken and Kunai, and enough iron ore to fill the entire warehouse. You could say these assets rival those of a mid-tier clan!"

Kangetsu narrowed his eyes slightly at this, thinking, A mid-tier clan, is it?

During the Warring States Period, the numerous clans were ranked by strength. Beyond the super-clans like the Uchiha, Senju, Uzumaki, Hyuga, and Hagoromo, there were upper-tier, mid-tier, and lower-tier clans.

The four clans led by Nara didn't even qualify as lower-tier, as status required both combat prowess and external recognition. The four clans were simply too weak to be ranked.

This was precisely why Kangetsu had been able to subjugate them so easily; for a genius from a super-clan, securing the loyalty of four insignificant clans was effortless.