Hidden Mist Makes the First Move, and Feng Fires Up His Workhorses

In the days that followed, Ayaka, Ao, and a Jonin from the Uchiha clan who were temporarily transferred to continuously strengthen their control Jonin Uchiha formed a three-person team and secretly explored various parts of Kirigakure.

Since he couldn't take action against Kirigakure for the time being, Feng's time and energy would naturally be used for other things.

Such as the newly occupied Sea Country, and all of the Land of Water Kirigakure!

First of all, there's not much to say. Asai led the Scout Corps to explore the way, the Prisoner Camp led by the Yashiro Uchiha served as the vanguard, and Uchiha Jianshi and Sada Hidemasa led the Mobile Unit and Samurai Corps as the main force, respectively.

The four forces joined forces, carrying the daimyo's personal edict, and launched attacks throughout the Sea Country and the Land of Water, replacing all the important local officials with their own people.

There was bound to be bloodshed, since few people would willingly relinquish their power.

Thanks to the fact that the Land of Water is one of the Five Great Nations of the Ninja World, the number of Prisoner Camp continued to rise, exceeding a thousand in almost two months.

Meanwhile, Cabinet Shimizu Takeshi finally managed to thoroughly understand and grasp the internal affairs of the Land of Water after this period of time.

With the departure of Sada Hidemasa, the position of shogun in the Tea Country is vacant, and Feng needs Hidemasa's help to manage the Land of Water, which has a larger population and a wider territory.

Therefore, he simply promoted Sada Hidemasa from General to Grand General, making him the head of his Samurai Corps and Guard Corps, while also concurrently maintaining the military affairs of the Land of Water.

As for the position of general in the Tea Country, it was filled by Krega, the former commander of the royal guard of the Moon Country.

He was originally captured and joined Prisoner Camp after the Moon Country was conquered. Later, he escaped the Prisoner Camp and joined the Samurai Corps due to his excellent performance and combat strength comparable Chunin that of a Chunin.

Later, he gained the praise of many people, including the Yashiro Uchiha. Since Feng was short of talent, he made an unconventional appointment for Krega, a former prisoner.

This appointment greatly pleased those in the Prisoner Camp and those who Prisoner Camp, significantly increasing their identification with Feng and his forces. The loyalty of other Mobile Unit, such as the mobile unit, the Samurai Corps, and the Guard Corps, also increased considerably.

After all, if a prisoner of war like Krega could become a general, Hosokawa Nami-no-Shinobu could also become a general, then others wouldn't have to worry about their background. They would believe that as long as they were willing to work hard, they could rise in rank and make a fortune under Feng's command.

As the saying goes, just because you don't seek trouble doesn't mean trouble won't come looking for you.

Because of Black Zetsu and Obito, Feng doesn't plan to cause trouble for Kirigakure for the time being, but instead focuses on governing the newly acquired sea and water kingdoms.

Unexpectedly, Kirigakure came to cause him trouble first.

"My lord! A message has arrived from Yuki Rō."

The Kirigakure assembled a 300-strong ninja force, led by the Jonin Zabuza Momochi, and set off for the Sea Country.

It is said that this was to compete with the Merchant Ninja Village and reclaim the employment relationship with the Sea Country.

Uchiha Jianshi rushed over and reported to Feng.

"Hmm~ As expected."

Upon hearing this, Feng showed no surprise.

Before conquering the Sea Country, he had asked Kirigakure, who came from Yuki Rō, and Akira had clearly stated that if something happened to the Sea Country, Kirigakure would normally intervene within a month.

After all, for Kirigakure, the commission from the Sea Country is a very generous and stable source of income, and they would absolutely not give it up.

The delay in taking action is only due to Elder Genji's advanced age and slow reaction time, which has caused a delay of more than a month.

For Feng, however, this was not a bad thing. If Kirigakure had stayed in the village and only sent ninja squads to do missions, he would have been helpless against Kirigakure.

After all, he didn't want to alert the enemy at the moment and attract the attention of Black Zetsu and Obito, who were still lingering in Kirigakure.

But now that Kirigakure has taken the initiative to gather its forces, it's no wonder that Feng has resorted to underhanded tactics.

In an instant, a series of tactics emerged in Feng's mind, such as besieging the point to attack reinforcements, flanking maneuvers, and relieving the siege of Kirigakure by Kirigakure. These tactics aimed to continuously bleed out and weaken Kirigakure by using the 300-strong ninja army in Kirigakure.

"Heh, I was just worried about how to take action against Kirigakure, and they've delivered the opportunity to me themselves."

Let Yuki Rō select the one hundred strongest ninjas from those who had previously surrendered from Kirigakure.

You and Yashiro should select another hundred skilled individuals from the clan, those who are not well-known in the Ninja World and are strong even without the Sharingan.

Then select one hundred skilled ninjas from all the remaining ninja units to form a team of three hundred.

Then they quickly assembled in the Sea Country, where they all wore Merchant Ninja Village Forehead Protector and impersonated Shangren.

Tell them I will be there soon, and that I will be in command of the team.

By the way, Jianshi, I'm leaving the Royal Guard here. While I'm away, you and Uncle Yashiro must keep the Daimyo firmly in your hands and prevent outsiders from getting close.

Hurry up and get it done!

Feng impatiently gave the order to Uchiha Jianshi.

After saying that, he turned to the others and said:

"Go! Summon General Hidemasa and the Grand Secretary."

Not long after, Sada Hidemasa and Shimizu Takeshi arrived at Feng's side.

"Lord!"

"Yes, sit down."

I need to go back to the Sea Country.

While I'm away, you two keep a close watch on the Land of Water. Don't be lenient; kill those who deserve it.

Old Wu, our territory is getting bigger and bigger, and we need more and more people with domestic affairs skills. If you, as the Grand Cabinet, don't want to be overworked, you'd better hurry up and train more people.

Hidemasa, you too, select some key individuals from the Samurai Corps for focused training.

"In three years, you two must each provide me with ten capable individuals, one in each field, in both civil and military affairs."

"This?!!

"My lord, will we be able to occupy so much territory in three years?!"

Upon hearing this, Sada Hidemasa and Shimizu Takeshi did not immediately respond to Feng's request for ten talents.

Instead, they were puzzled by the meaning behind these words: if ten civil and ten military officials were required to be in charge of their own affairs, it meant that there were ten places that needed to be governed.

Now that they have occupied both the sea and the water kingdoms, all the island nations in the Ninja World, except for a few scattered small countries, are now in the hands of their lord.

They can send out ten talented people, but there aren't that many places on the high seas where they can be used.

unless...

Almost simultaneously, the two were jolted, their eyes widening as they looked at their lord, then glanced westward, where the western part of the Land of Water lay the main continent of the Ninja World.

The four great nations of fire, wind, earth, and thunder are there, as are countless smaller nations like rain, iron, river, and bird; that is the center of this world.

'My lord, what's this?! Are we finally heading towards the center of the Ninja World?!'

Seeing the two's expressions shift from confusion to shock as they looked westward, Feng roughly knew what they were thinking.

So he spoke up to clear up their confusion:

"We've been toiling away at sea for so long, far from the mainland, it's time for us to go back."

After all, our roots are in the Tea Country, a truly continental country bordering the Land of Fire.

Furthermore, in recent years we have been cracking down on organized crime, eliminating bandits and thieves, popularizing the law and upholding justice, and punishing evil and promoting good.

We have transformed our land into a paradise where everyone has enough to eat and wear, where children are cared for, students are educated, workers are paid, the sick are treated, the elderly are supported, everyone has a place to live, and the vulnerable are helped.

But other parts of the Ninja World are still hell. We should let the rich get rich first and help the poor get rich later, and extend the arm of justice to help those who suffer to live a good life like in heaven.

After all, the Ninja World has waited thousands of years for a group of great figures like us who are fighting for the common good of the entire Ninja World. How can we fail to live up to the noble mission that Heaven has given us?!

No! You can't! So, you two, keep going! My gaze won't stop on what's in front of me, and neither should yours.

Remember, for the sake of harmony throughout the Ninja World, we have a long way to go. Let's strive hard!

Feng didn't elaborate on his ambitions, but instead vaguely told the two of their goal in rather righteous terms: the entire Ninja World!

At the same time, he also took the opportunity to give his two most important subordinates a pep talk.

After all, a stable power inevitably needs a favorable environment and efficient, standardized, and smooth administrative processing capabilities.

These tasks were incredibly tedious, and Feng himself loathed them and disliked doing them.

But he didn't want to be a tyrant, so he could only encourage his subordinates from time to time to ensure that they wouldn't slack off and would work hard.