Twelve Golden Guardian Shinobi

Land of Fire

Capital City

In the Hall of Hall of Mental Cultivation in the Daimyo Palace, Naraku, holding a folding fan, sat comfortably in the main seat. Below him were Seimei, Uchiha Inabi, and Uchiha Ruofeng, an elite member of the clan, who had been summoned from the Yuho City.

Since Naraku to the throne as the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, the Hall of Mental Cultivation has almost become the place where Naraku receives his Genin.

After finishing the Konoha handover in Naraku returned to the Capital City immediately. He summoned several of his trusted subordinates, and after a brief exchange of pleasantries, Naraku straight to the point, saying in a deep voice:

"Mr. Seimei, the ninja tools you forge, especially the Seven Ninja Swords, are far superior to the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of Hidden Mist."

Now that we have ample funds and supplies, our focus should not be on crafting ninja tools to sell and earn profits...

"The technology for Chakra Armor is mature. In the near future, I hope you can help me forge twelve high-performance Chakra Armor."

Before Seimei could answer, Uchiha Inabi, who was standing nearby, instantly understood Naraku's thoughts and whispered:

"Twelve suits of armor? Clan... Daimyo Highness, do you wish to emulate the previous Daimyo and establish the Guardian Shinobi Twelve of the Capital City?"

After Seimei finished talking about the Inabi, he spoke:

"While the technology of Chakra Armor is indeed quite mature, this also means that there is relatively little room for improvement in Chakra Armor."

"Hmm... I'll try my best to optimize it and create something with even better performance than the current Chakra Armor."

Seimei had no objection to the mission issued by Naraku. Over the years, he had made outstanding contributions to the Uchiha's arms sales and was a guest of honor in the Uchiha Clan, Naraku valued especially.

"That's right, I plan to form the Guardian Shinobi Twelve organization as my direct guard force."

Naraku answered the impetuous Uchiha Inabi in a soft voice, then turned to Seimei and said softly:

"Mr. Seimei, I intend to use these twelve Chakra Armor as a symbol of the Guardian Shinobi Twelve."

If it can be improved, we must do our utmost to optimize and improve it as much as possible...

Naraku was well aware of the limits of Chakra Armor technology, and he asked Seimei to intervene in the hope of slightly enhancing it to differentiate it from the previous Chakra Armor. Naraku paused briefly, then continued:

"Yes, Mr. Seimei, if possible, paint the armor gold."

The Guardian Shinobi Twelve were an organization established by the former Daimyo, but the Daimyo's bloodline has now changed.

It's inappropriate to continue using the name previously used by the Daimyo. I plan to name this organization directly under my command the Twelve Golden Guardian Shinobi, using golden Chakra Armor as their symbol.

Naraku's words made Ruofeng and Inabi's eyes light up.

Seimei hearing Naraku's words, Seimei nodded slightly and smiled:

"Understood, I will do my best."

As the foremost Artisan Ninja, Seimei's craftsmanship was recognized by others. For Artisan Ninja class, this was the highest level of praise.

"The Twelve Golden Guardian Shinobi... that sounds like something that would be really interesting."

Uchiha Ruofeng sat upright; he was Uchiha clansman who had migrated from Konoha to Oda Castle.

Although there were some minor disagreements between him and the clan leader Naraku, all the clan members knew that Ruofeng was a staunch supporter and loyal follower of Naraku.

"The Twelve Golden Guardian Shinobi? That sounds really cool... Daimyo! I want to be Guardian Ninja!"

Upon hearing the Twelve Golden Guardian Shinobi, Uchiha Inabi immediately felt the imposing aura of the organization from their name and armor, and promptly raised her hand to sign up.

Seeing the simple joy of the Inabi, Seimei sighed softly, feeling a little helpless:

"Inabi, although the name of this organization sounds a bit imposing, His Daimyo the Daimyo said that it should be symbolized by twelve sets of golden Chakra Armor."

Whether the Golden Guardian Ninja is imposing enough depends on this golden Chakra Armor.

Now that your Artisan Ninja craftsmanship is complete, I might need your assistance in forging these armors."

"No problem! I want it tailored to my own needs!"

Inabi agreed without hesitation.

Naraku Inabi and Ruofeng were interested in the Guardian Ninja, Naraku smiled slightly and said softly:

"Alright, you can discuss the Chakra Armor matter privately later."

The purpose of establishing these Twelve Golden Guardian Shinobi, like Oda Castle's, was to counterbalance Konoha.

Although Konoha is my stronghold and direct force, I still don't want all the ninja power to be concentrated in Konoha.

The Twelve Golden Guardian Shinobi will not simply be twelve ninjas; the organization will expand later, and the Twelve Golden Guardian Shinobi will be the twelve most outstanding ninjas in the Daimyo's guard force...

Naraku's planned protective force consists of at least several hundred elite ninjas, with the Twelve Golden Guardian Shinobi forming the pinnacle of the organization. The best ninjas are selected through competition for the twelve positions.

Although Naraku didn't understand the art of governing a country, he did understand that one shouldn't put all their eggs in one basket, especially when it came to military and political power.

The Daimyo of this world, like the illustrious monarch in the constitutional monarchy of the Naraku world, is merely a symbol. Military officers are commanded by the Hokage, who wields military power and can even be considered the true monarch of the Land of Fire.

In terms of governing the country and taxation, the nobles and officials each had their own jurisdiction, with the prime minister, who was the head of the civil officials, in charge. The Daimyo, in reality, played the role of a mascot.

However, Naraku was an exception among the Daimyo. Naraku was originally the Hokage, the highest leader of Konoha Ninja Village, and was elected to the position of Daimyo by the civil and military leaders.

Konoha Ninja Village was Naraku's stronghold, and Naraku held military power, so he was incomparable to the vassal lords of other great nations.

Naraku doesn't want to change the current system for the time being. Naraku knows that as long as he's strong enough, any power he gains is just a piece of cake.

Naraku's desired reform was to wait until he had destroyed at least one major power and acquired a large amount of new territory before initiating reforms.

Riding on the momentum of their great victory and with their own strength, reforms will be a piece of cake, and there won't be any trouble.

After a moment's thought, Naraku added:

"Ruofeng, Inabi, the current Uchiha Clan is Daimyo family of the daimyo. With such a noble status, they naturally have to bear the responsibilities of being a member of the Daimyo's royal family."

These Twelve Golden Guardian Shinobi will temporarily be served by three four-person teams. You two will select your own disciples or guards to form eight people first."

Once the organization is fully established, internal elections will be held to weed out the weak and promote the strong.

Naraku, holding a folding fan, was becoming increasingly Daimyo, befitting a daimyo. However, the three small Uchiha Gunbai emblems embroidered on Naraku's fan were slightly different from the three small flames that daimyo had previously Daimyo.

"Clear..."

Uchiha Ruofeng responded softly. He had been trained by Naraku since his youth and could be considered half of Naraku's disciple.

"OK!"

Inabi was very interested in Naraku's methods of maintaining balance.

Sitting upright on the futon, Seimei exuded an air of nobility, but his heart was in Seimei.

"Uchiha Nara was elected as the Daimyo in his capacity as the Fourth Hokage."

"He's only been in office for less than a month, and he's already planning to establish Capital City ninja force to counterbalance his own loyal ninja villages... That's quite interesting."