A Proper "Talk" with the Border Ninja!

A short while later, in an open area of the camp, there was a loud "bang!"

"Psychic Tokatsu the Chameleon"

A Castle appeared, and then, the revered elder Genji of Kirigakure emerged from it.

Following closely behind him, nearly two thousand uniform and orderly ninjas emerged one after another, nearly half of whom were not recognized by the border ninjas.

There are only a few hundred ninjas currently stationed at this border.

If it weren't for the fact that Feng was brought by Mei Terumi, and that Elder Genji was the first to come out of the Castle, and that neither of them seemed to be coerced, it would have been a different story.

It's likely that the Kirigakure Ninja in the area have already mistaken this for an enemy invasion and raised the alarm.

"Elder Genshi, what is this??"

Although no one specifically called for them, Ming, the person in charge of the base who had already arrived on his own, looked at the nearly two thousand ninjas and Genji and asked in confusion.

It's not time for the ninja rotation at the garrison yet, and there's been no news of any action from the neighboring Kumogakure.

The Land of Crafts, where the garrison was located, also found nothing amiss.

'Could it be that our Kirigakure is about to attack the Takumi Village or the Kumogakure?'

Ming suddenly had a flash of inspiration; this was the only possible explanation for the current situation.

But then he shook his head, dismissing the thought.

After all, the Kirigakure at present is no match for the well-equipped and powerful Kumogakure.

Meanwhile, Takumi Village serves as a buffer zone between the two sides, and Kumogakure is even more eager for Kirigakure to make a move, so as to give them an excuse to start a war.

"Ming, summon everyone at the base, all Jonin, to the conference room for a meeting. There is something extremely important to announce."

Genji didn't give the other party any more time to think. After the Mobile Unit led by Uchiha Inabi and Tekka under Feng's command, as well as the Royal Guard led by Uchiha Izumi, all came out of the Castle that Tokatsu the Chameleon had transformed into.

He immediately announced the order in a loud voice.

A moment later, in the conference room of the residence.

"Lord Feng, all the Jonin and those in charge at the base are here. Shall we begin?"

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Genji immediately addressed Feng, who was leading the way and sitting proudly in the main seat.

"???"

The border ninjas below, already puzzled by the current situation, were now even more confused.

"Okay, let's begin."

Upon hearing this, Feng nodded slightly.

"Ahem! Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce myself first."

This person is from our Daimyo of the Land of Water, and is under the full authority to manage all affairs of our Kirigakure by order of the Lord Daimyo.

As for our Kirigakure, due to certain reasons, we were completely placed under the command of the Lord Daimyo some time ago.

From now on, the village's leader will no longer be the highest leader; the person designated by the daimyo will be Lord Feng, who is standing beside me.

Next, Lord Feng will announce some changes to the village.

I hope everyone can cooperate with Lord Feng and avoid making futile resistance.

The village has done everything you can think of and everything you can do.

But the fact that I'm standing here saying these things to you speaks volumes; the village and I have made the most appropriate choice.

I hope you will all make the same choice as me, and stop the bloodshed in Kirigakure.

The marshal coughed lightly, then slowly began to explain to everyone.

In the internal strife that erupted after the overthrow of the controlled Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, Kirigakure had dwindled to just over three thousand combat-ready ninja, and even including the old, weak, sick, and disabled, the number was only a little over four thousand.

Then came the invasion by Feng, and the series of bloody events caused by Feng's attempt to annex Kirigakure.

Nowadays, including the old, weak, sick, and disabled, Kirigakure only has about three thousand combat-ready ninja left.

He genuinely didn't want any more bloodshed or casualties in Kirigakure. If people were gone, the village would truly be gone.

However, it is clear that everyone's will and thoughts are different. Border ninjas who have not witnessed Feng's strength and do not know what the village has gone through are naturally not persuaded by Genji in a few words.

Most of these people experienced the ' Bloody Mist Village ' and the Third Shinobi World War; those who weren't resilient wouldn't have survived until now.

Especially Akira, as a former commander of the Anbu during the Mizukage era, who would condone and carry out the bloody ' Bloody Mist Village '? Could he be a kind soul?!

"Bang!!"

Therefore, upon hearing Genji's words, he didn't hesitate and immediately slammed his fist on the table and stood up.

"Absurd!

Elder Genshi, a few months ago, you overthrew the Fourth Mizukage and vowed to bring new life to Kirigakure.

Heh, so the result?? Your so-called new recruits just sold the village to the daimyo?

"Besides Ming, who else disagrees with Genji's words and is unwilling to cooperate with Kirigakure to bring it under the daimyo's control?"

Feng didn't even lift his eyelids, but simply asked the crowd a question.

"I!..."

"And me! How can our dignified Kirigakure, one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, be ruled by a Daimyo?"

Many people, with their strong will and unwillingness to yield, readily echoed Ming's words.

"Hehe, do you want to know why Genji agreed to let Kirigakure join the Daimyo's ranks?"

"Follow me, Genji, and bring all the Kirigakure Ninja from this border outpost into the Castle."

This time, Feng finally looked up. He smiled and spoke to Genji, Ming, and the others.

After saying that, he turned to look at Mei Terumi.

"Ming, I think you wouldn't want to lose the border here and give the Kumogakure an opportunity to take advantage of it."

Therefore, when I bring Genji to 'chat' with these people later, you will be in charge of rearranging the defenses at the encampment.

Inabi Uchiha and Tekka, you two will lead the Mobile Unit to assist Mei Terumi."

After saying that, Feng strode out of the conference room.

But as they approached the door, seeing that Ming and the others showed no intention of following, he spoke again:

Are you worried I'll ambush you? Or are you afraid of dying?

Hehe, don't worry, for Genji's sake, I'll give you a chance to have a proper 'talk'!

And you, even if you don't believe me, should believe Genji."

In an instant, Feng understood these people's concerns.

After all, if he were in that situation, he wouldn't listen to a stranger's ramblings and just follow them around; that would be pure stupidity.

Fortunately, he had Genji's backing. As mentioned before, he was older than Kirigakure and was revered by everyone in Kirigakure.

As long as he doesn't openly and honorably do things to harm Kirigakure in front of the Kirigakure, even if he claims to have betrayed the village, everyone will just think that Genji is enduring humiliation for the sake of the village.

"Gentlemen, if you still trust me, then gather everyone and come with me."

Genji, being astute, echoed Feng's sentiments.

According to Tingfeng, although Kirigakure will become a vassal state, at least it can still be preserved.

If they don't listen to Feng, then the Kirigakure will be in danger. It's not that the Shang Ninja can't grow stronger and eventually take its place.

The choice is obvious, especially since Feng has already demonstrated through his actions in Kirigakure that he is not a bloodthirsty person.

He never made things difficult for those who were willing to be incorporated into his regime; only those who consistently refused to cooperate and resisted Feng's rule were subjected to bloody suppression.

Bloodshed was nothing out of the ordinary for Kirigakure, who were used to killing; it was commonplace and taken for granted.

Many Hidden Mist Village residents even felt that Feng, the new ruler of Kirigakure, was too lenient in the Kirigakure and not decisive enough in dealing with those who resisted.

As for Akira, although he disliked Genji, who overthrew Yagura's rule, he still trusted Genji's character.

Therefore, not long after, he led the border ninjas of Kirigakure stationed there and followed Genji into the Castle that Lord Feng had supposedly summoned.

However, they weren't the only ones who went in; Feng's Royal Guard also went in with them.

"Tokatsu, thank you for your help."

"Bring all these people to your house, then send me through Reverse Summoning."

Feng glanced at Genji, and after confirming that all the border ninjas stationed there had arrived, he called to Tokatsu the Chameleon to dispel the Summoning Technique.

As for himself, he must go through the "Reverse Summoning Technique," otherwise he will not be able to return.