"I've never cared about those things. I only care about what I have, what I get—or rather, what my master can give me!"
Mingye set down his teacup and laid out his purpose in full.
"The rights bestowed by imperial favor can be handed entirely to your ninja village!"
Fujiwara Muneyoshi also answered quickly, offering the title transaction Mingye wanted most.
"That's all?"
Mingye shook his head slightly. Fujiwara Muneyoshi frowned and gritted his teeth.
"Hmph! Don't push your luck!"
Mingye pointed toward the Tenshukaku's defensive line and spoke again, utterly relaxed and calm.
"This isn't children playing house. If the words of those in power could be trusted, wouldn't that be strange?"
Fujiwara Muneyoshi wasted no more words. He knew the other party was not someone he could stop. To use the other man's spear to attack his own shield—only after using Mingye could he search the ninja world for someone capable of opposing him. Having settled on a plan in his heart, he asked him, "If you help the daimyo eliminate every complicated obstacle, then what do you want in return?"
Mingye thought carefully for a moment, then raised three fingers and stated the rights and matters he wanted.
"Three things. Konoha will help the daimyo. First, the nation's weapons are to be established by ninja. Second, all missions throughout the nation are to be handed over to Konoha, and no illegal organizations may exist. In the Land of Fire, there can only be one ninja village—mine! Third, whoever we want to attack, you must support us and help us. You don't even need to lift a finger. You only need to declare that they are enemies of the state!"
He had practically taken all military authority into his own hands, and Mingye's goal was to directly abolish