Land of Fire Capital, in the noble area in the east of the city.
The once magnificent Nakamikado mansion was empty, and the occasional pedestrians who passed by were all in a hurry.
Occasionally, some brave ones took a sneak peek and couldn't help but secretly smack their tongues.
The elaborately carved door made of rosewood has long since disappeared, stolen by some bold scoundrels.
Looking inside through the open door, I saw that it was completely empty and had no trace of its former grandeur.
The only evidence that someone had lived here was the dried blood on the marble floor.
Obviously, Nakamikado Clan, which has been famous for thousands of years, has ushered in its end, and there is no chance to start over.
Since this is a large aristocratic area, many nobles witnessed the demise of the Nakamikado Clan. While they were timid and angry, they also gritted their teeth against Hidden Leaf Village and Obito Uchiha.
All the way east along the Nakamikado Residence, you will find a large Japanese-style courtyard.
A group of Land of Fire nobles in luxurious clothes gathered together, and the atmosphere was slightly calm.
The one sitting in the main seat was a middle-aged man with a thin face and an extraordinary bearing.
Near the middle-aged man, an old man sighed and said, "Master Qingshan, you can give me an idea, what should we do now?"
Land of Fire The great aristocrat and current minister of finance Aoyama Koji touched his mustache and smiled gloomily, "Everyone, life is not going well for everyone during this time."
Most of the other nobles were filled with indignation and complained.
"Hey, I, Fuyuhisa Clan, bought that land with money, why should I give it to those idiots!"
"It's just that we give them food and don't know how to be grateful. They are a bunch of damn ninjas!"
Aoyama Koji nodded with satisfaction and said in a deep voice, "Hidden Leaf Village is bullying others too much. If this continues, who knows when it will be our turn?"
"In order to survive, we should unite."
The nobles all nodded, and they seemed to have noticed that since Namikaze Minato came to power, the once obedient Hidden Leaf Village has changed, and now he is a white-eyed wolf that eats people without spitting out their bones.
The old noble from before looked at Aoyama Koji cryptically and said, "Master Qingshan, Aoyama Clan is one of the most prominent families in Land of Fire. Please give us an idea."
"Okay" Aoyama Koji touched his mustache and said with a confident smile, "Since everyone is so kind, let me tell you what I think."
"As the Minister of Finance, I have had a lot of contact with Hidden Leaf Village, and I think no one knows Hidden Leaf Village better than me."
"In my opinion, Namikaze Minato and Obito Uchiha, the master and apprentice pair, obviously have a big plan."
"If we nobles continue to give in, I'm afraid our future will be in trouble."
The other nobles looked thoughtful, and one of them said, "What do you mean, Master Qingshan?"
Aoyama Koji took out a Land of Fire map, spread it out on the wooden table, and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, please take a look, this is Land of Fire."
"In the past, most of the land was in the hands of our nobles, but now there is not even a tenth of it left."
"How can you guys endure this?"
The nobles looked angry and sighed, "So what if you can't bear it, Hidden Leaf Village is powerful, we are no match for him."
"Many families that lasted for hundreds of years were destroyed in one go by Hidden Leaf Village."
Aoyama Koji also sighed and said in a low voice, "Okay, let's not mention this for now. We can endure it in order to survive."
"But now Hidden Leaf Village intends to popularize chakra, can we still tolerate it?"
"Once those untouchables gain power, who will we nobles be?"
"And please take a look."
Aoyama Koji pointed at the Land of Fire map and continued, "Hidden Leaf Village sent thousands of Genin to serve as village chiefs or town mayors. Our nobles' control over Land of Fire is gone. Can you still tolerate it?"
Many nobles looked gloomy and whispered, "Lord Qingshan, if you have any plans, you might as well tell us. The purpose of everyone getting together this time is to discuss a way out."
Aoyama Koji chuckled and said loudly, "I have a plan to keep everyone safe."
"Hidden Leaf Village is powerful, but these few thousand Genin are nothing!"
Seeing Aoyama Koji making a throat-cutting action, one of the nobles said suspiciously, "Sir Qingshan, it is certainly easy to kill these people, but how do you deal with Hidden Leaf Village's revenge afterwards?"
Aoyama Koji smiled confidently, "We don't need to do anything. All the nobles will jointly raise a fund according to their family size, and we will go to the black market to offer a reward."
"Hidden Leaf Village With no evidence, how dare you attack all our nobles?"
The nobles looked at each other, their eyes flickering.
The old nobleman who was obviously entrusted jumped out again and echoed, "I believe Lord Qingshan, the Dongjiu family has offered thirty million taels."
Seeing that the attitude of the nobles had relaxed, Aoyama Koji struck while the iron was hot. "Please believe me, no one understands Hidden Leaf Village better than I, Aoyama Koji."
"Without evidence, Hidden Leaf Village will never dare to take action, otherwise it will be a big mistake for Ninja World. The Feudal Lord and nobles of other big countries will not let Hidden Leaf Village go."
"To show sincerity, Aoyama Clan offers one hundred million taels."
The attitude of the nobles finally wavered. Their hatred and anger overcame their fear of Hidden Leaf Village, and they all said, "Okay, Hasegawa Clan will offer twenty million taels."
"Watanabe Clan offers fifty million taels."
"Uchida Clan offers ten million taels."
On the other side, the heavy snow that had been falling for many days finally stopped.
Hidden Leaf Village The streets have regained their former bustle.
Near Hokage Office Building, many Hidden Leaf Village residents huddled together and looked around curiously.
Among them, there were also those who had a bad temper. Seeing that they could not squeeze in, they said in a hurry, "What is written on the notice? Read it quickly."
A young man at the front cleared his throat and said, "It will soon be the new year of Hidden Leaf Village. In order to celebrate the growing prosperity of Hidden Leaf Village, Hidden Leaf New Year Gala is specially held."
"The time is at seven o'clock on December 30th. Hidden Leaf Village residents please watch on time."
The young man who had a bad temper before said suspiciously, "I didn't tell you the location. Where can I go to see it?"
Many residents echoed, "That's right, we Hidden Leaf Village have more than 300,000 people, how can we have such a big place."
At this time, a staff member came out from Hokage Office Building and explained, "Don't worry, everyone, this time Hidden Leaf New Year Gala can be watched by all Hidden Leaf Village residents."
"And you don't have to go anywhere, you just need to open the window at home and you can see it."
On Hokage Office Building, Namikaze Minato looked at the scene below through the window and chuckled, "Obito, you kid always has so many clever ideas."
Obito sat on Hokage's desk and said leisurely, "Hidden Leaf Village has experienced a lot in this year."
"We had a battle with Land of Earth and Land of Lightning and achieved a complete victory."
"Land Reform was carried out and the foundation for entrusting the nobles and Feudal Lord was laid."
"The next step is to carry out educational reforms and a chakra popularization plan to make Hidden Leaf Village strong from now on."
"Shouldn't we celebrate?"
Namikaze Minato smiled and nodded, "That's right. How are you preparing for the party?"
Obito showed a wicked smile, "Minato-sensei, just wait and watch the excitement."