A Little Everyday Gossip

"Hi, my dear Aiko, do you miss your handsome husband?"

After being away from home for many days, Feng couldn't wait to go and cuddle with his wife as soon as he returned to the Daimyo Palace in the Tea Country.

He wasn't even worried that having not dealt with government affairs for almost four months, or whether there would be any problems leading to the rule of four countries.

After all, if power is in one's hands but no one is there to restrain it, some people will inevitably harbor rebellious thoughts. Every China man understands this principle.

Feng naturally understood this; otherwise, all those TV shows and novels he had watched before his transmigration would have been a waste.

Since he wanted it, the reason he still chose to let it go was simple—this was an extraordinary world.

Not to mention that he has already made some arrangements for the four countries under his control, namely, roughly setting up a system of checks and balances with a separation of powers.

Each country was governed by a civil official in charge of administration, a samurai in charge of the army, and an Uchiha ninja who commanded all the ninjas in the country and supervised both the civil and military officials.

In this situation, if it's a minor issue, just let your subordinates find the problem, fix it, and make the necessary adjustments.

If a major problem arises, it cannot be solved by simply punishing a few people. That only indicates that the separation of powers itself is flawed, and he needs to readjust his governing strategy.

But regardless of whether it's a big problem or a small one, someone needs to step forward and something needs to be exposed in the process so that there are examples to refer to. Only by knowing where the mistake is can one understand how to correct it.

That's why Feng doesn't interfere much with what his subordinates do, nor is he in a hurry to deal with any problems.

Moreover, in his previous life, he had never been a squad leader, let alone a country, so he had no idea how to manage his subordinates and had to figure everything out as he went along.

Of course, he couldn't really just ignore everything. He knew very well that the mainstream superhumans in the Ninja World —that is, the ninjas under his command—must be firmly under his control.

That is the truth of this world: whoever masters the ninjas is the one who truly holds power.

It's important to know that all the ninjas under Feng's command are led by his own Uchiha clan members, and he is the head of the Uchiha Clan.

In this situation, it's tantamount to saying that he holds the truth, so even if any problems arise below, he has enough force to control the situation.

Not to mention, he didn't rely entirely on his ninja subordinates as his trump card; his real trump card was always himself.

This is why Feng is constantly improving its own strength. After all, as the saying goes, "Mountains may crumble, trees may sway, and it's better to rely on yourself than on heaven or earth."

As long as he can maintain his strength, he can start over on his own even if he loses everything he has now.

If he were to fail completely under such circumstances, Feng would only say that he was utterly useless and might as well just die.

"Feng, you're back!"

Hearing her long-lost husband call out to her, Aiko Hamuro rushed forward and hugged him tightly.

Having spent six years together, Feng naturally couldn't hide his identity from his partner through Transformation Technique, so he had already confessed to her long ago.

However, it was impossible to reveal everything. Feng only told us his identity and some arrangements for controlling the Tea Country.

As for other dark matters, such as plotting to murder her father's former name and marrying her only because she was easy to control, he naturally couldn't tell her those things.

Feng isn't that stupid.

"I'll stay home a little longer this time I'm back."

Aiko Hamuro buried her head in Feng's chest and asked softly.

With Feng gone, she was incredibly bored and lonely.

She is Feng's wife, the daimyo of the Tea Country. Apart from Feng, no one can truly communicate with her properly.

I wanted to go out for a walk, but I was always stopped by the guards. Even if I managed to go out, I was always surrounded by people, so I couldn't enjoy myself properly.

In this situation, she might as well stay in the Daimyo Palace.

At least in the Backyard of the Imperial Residence, she could do whatever she wanted without anyone interfering.

"Hehe, don't worry, I probably won't be leaving anytime soon this time."

Even if I go out, I won't stay for too long.

Feng gently patted his Aiko and softly comforted him.

Now, he has taken control of all the island nations in the southern part of the Ninja World that he could occupy.

The problem of lacking ninjas was also solved after he brought his Uchiha Clan out of Konoha. As long as he continues to bring in ninjas, the clan will have a steady stream of new recruits joining his ranks.

Not to mention, there's also the Merchant Ninja Village on Southern Red State Island. Although its level isn't great, it's still a complete ninja village and can continuously supply ninjas to Feng's forces.

As for any major moves such as expanding territory or increasing manpower, based on Feng's understanding of the future plot, there shouldn't be any good opportunities before the official start of the Hokage anime storyline.

If it's just minor skirmishes, with his current strength, he doesn't need to handle everything personally anymore.

In this way, he shouldn't need to go out for extended periods in the short term and can stay home comfortably for quite a while.

Of course, if something happens in the Ninja World that is not part of the plot he knows, that would be a different story.

"Great, Feng. Now those guards have no reason to stop me from going out for a stroll."

Aiko looked at Feng with a face full of joy.

Hearing that Feng wouldn't be leaving anytime soon, and having previously witnessed how Feng handled state affairs as a hands-off manager...

She immediately thought, 'Finally, I can go out and relax without any worries.'

In the past, as long as Feng was by her side, she could go wherever she wanted.

After all, her husband had said that he was basically invincible in the Ninja World, so she didn't need to be afraid of anything or have a large entourage of guards.

"Um~ okay, let's go out and have some fun then."

"It's a good opportunity to take you to see the empire I've built for our future children."

Feng smiled and looked at his wife, who was eager to go on a trip as soon as she saw him, and affectionately patted her head before agreeing.

Despite being married for many years, he almost completely cut off all of his wife's external communication in order to prevent her from having any opportunity to do anything with those who still harbored expectations of her.

Furthermore, the Yin Nine-Tails was sealed within him, so whatever he did could be watched live by the Nine-Tails. Unable to get over the thoughts of the green-haired turtle in his mind, Feng never did what a husband and wife should do with his Aiko.

This only exacerbated Aiko's loneliness. If Feng couldn't even fulfill his son's request to go out and play, that would be too cruel.

Then, several days passed, and Feng still showed no intention of leaving the Tea Country.

This is certainly not him dragging his feet or trying to fool his wife.

Rather, it was because he still had some things to arrange and instruct others. After all, Feng only wanted to be a hands-off manager who didn't care about the details, not a complete good-for-nothing who didn't care about anything.

Kentaro, the leader of the Tea Country Mobile Unit, has already taken his younger brother to Takera Island to deliver supplies and to see his parents and relatives whom he hasn't contacted for many years.

Since the person hadn't seen their parents and relatives for many years, Feng couldn't very well call them back just to go out for a trip.

Therefore, he had no choice but to stay in the Tea Country a little longer, and wait for Kentaro to return before calling a meeting to make unified arrangements and give instructions.

Moreover, since things can't be arranged for the time being, he can take a break for a while and go back to his days of doing nothing but eating and playing.

In the past few years, driven by his ambition and desire for power, he had hardly had a good day; he was either cultivating or scheming.

Now that things are on track, I can take it easy sometimes.

However...

Feng wanted to slack off, but his subordinates wouldn't give him the chance.

Within a few days, Kentaro returned from Takera Island with his men.

Including the time spent preparing supplies and the travel time, he probably didn't even spend a full three days with his parents.

"Kentaro- nii, why are you back so soon?"

"I haven't seen Uncle Teuchi and Auntie Rice for five or six years, why don't you stay a little longer?"

Looking at Kentaro, who seemed to have rushed back covered in dust, Feng asked with some curiosity.

Kentaro pursed his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he let out a deep sigh of helplessness.

Feng:??

He frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "What's wrong?! What happened?"

Kentaro shook his head, looking worried, and remained silent.

This left Feng completely baffled, so he turned to Kenjiro, who had returned with him but was secretly smiling, and asked:

"Him? What's going on?"

"Hehehe, it's nothing."

Hehe, um, it's really nothing."

Unexpectedly, although Kenjiro covered his mouth and laughed the whole time, he said that nothing was wrong.

Feng:??

He was even more confused.

"No, you two are playing a guessing game here."

"Nothing's wrong?!" One looked worried, while the other kept smiling. Who would believe that nothing's wrong?

Come here, Jiro, tell me what happened.

Feng pointed at Kenjiro and ordered him to explain himself.

"Hehehe! Hahaha! Okay, Brother Feng."

But wait a moment while I laugh. Hahaha!

Kenjiro laughed even harder upon hearing this, almost bending over with laughter.

"You..."

Kentaro looked at his brother, who was laughing incessantly, touched his forehead, feeling both helpless and speechless. He wanted to stop him but didn't know what to say.

∧_∧Feng instantly realized, "This is... juicy gossip!"

"Hehe, hurry up, Jiro, tell me!"

He asked with a smile, his tone inquisitive.

"Hehe, Brother Feng, do you still remember Uncle Steelwood and Junko?"

"Junko? That name sounds familiar, but I don't quite remember it."

"Uncle Steelwood, how could I not remember? He was my father's and your father's best drinking buddy."

"Brother Feng, Junko is Steelwood Gangmu's daughter."

"Oh?! I remember now, Junko is Kentaro's girlfriend, isn't she!"

"Yes, yes! That's where the problem lies."

"Explain in detail!"

"A few years ago, when we were still in Konoha, my brother started dating Junko under pressure from my mother, and they even got to the point of discussing marriage."

But then a series of changes happened in the family, and the wedding was repeatedly delayed.

Later, we faked our deaths and came to seek refuge with you, Brother Feng, and that was the end of that.

A few months ago, after we conquered the three southern countries, Brother Feng, didn't you order all unmarried people to choose wives and maids?

Haha! My brother seems to have been away from home for too long and has forgotten that he still has a fiancée in the clan.

So, as the captain of the Mobile Unit, he set an example by choosing a wife for himself.

Then, hehehe, when I went to see my parents a few days ago, Junko was there too. Not only has she remained unmarried for many years, but she is also still thinking about my brother.

The scene that ensued was truly... wow, Brother Feng, just imagine!

Haha! Uncle Steelwood even went straight for my brother and beat him up.

My brother was in the wrong and didn't dare to fight back, so he could only make an excuse about something happening in the Tea Country and quickly escape back."

Kenjiro smiled as he slowly explained the situation.

Feng was also incredulous, never expecting that Kentaro, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, would be involved in such a scandalous affair.

"What kind of attitude does Junko have? I've taught you all that you can't mess around with relationships, and you can't start something and then abandon it."

By the way, what were Uncle Teuchi and Auntie Rice Thinking?

He glanced at Kentaro, who had already covered his face with his hands, and asked, barely suppressing a laugh.

This actually contradicts his long-standing teaching of his subordinates, shows a lack of respect for women, and has the suspicion of starting something and then abandoning it.

However, the Ninja World is, after all, a feudal system, where relationships between men and women are neither balanced nor unequal. Therefore, from the perspective of normal thinking in the Ninja World, there is no mistake whatsoever in this matter.

"Junko- nee, you still miss my brother and want to marry him?"

My parents also felt that my brother had wronged her, so they made him marry Junko as well.

But my brother is a blockhead; he's hardly ever cared about these kinds of things between men and women.

Back in Konoha, he would never have dated Junko if his mother hadn't insisted.

"And his current sister-in-law, if it weren't for Brother Feng's request, he would never have married her."

"Is that so?"

Kentaro, you're ultimately a party to this, so what are your thoughts?

Feng nodded upon hearing this, understanding the situation, but still asked Kentaro for his opinion.

"Me? I don't know."

"But whatever you say, clan leader, I'll do as you say."

Kentaro still looked helpless, completely at a loss for what to do.

Go ahead and marry him. He already has enough trouble with one wife at home; if he gets another, he'll have absolutely no time to cultivate.

Not marrying her would be unfair to her years of deep affection and loyalty, and it would also make things difficult for his parents in the clan, as well as for Uncle Steelwood and Junko.

Their two families, like Feng's, were longtime friends and lived in the same area, seeing each other Tenten. It was truly a close relationship.

Oh, what a worry!

He's just not interested in romantic relationships, not that he lacks emotional intelligence or doesn't understand feelings.

"Okay, then I'll make the decision!"

"I will follow your arrangements, clan leader."

"Okay, I think it's still your fault."

As the captain of the Mobile Unit, it's true that he should set a good example, but he forgot about Junko.

So, you should go to Junko's house first and sincerely apologize to Junko and Uncle Steelwood.

Then, explain this to your current wife and have a good talk with Junko.

If the current sister-in-law is willing, Junko has no objection, so she can marry Junko as well. That way, there's no need to worry about Uncle Teuchi and Aunt Jing feeling guilty, and there's no need to worry about letting Uncle Steelwood down.

But if the two of them disagree, then talk to Junko clearly, cut the Gordian knot, and end it completely.

Feng dealt with the scandalous incident caused by Kentaro in a simple manner.

He then spoke again:

"Alright, let's just leave it at that."

Since you're back, I have something to ask you to do.

Go and call Hidemasa and Shimizu Takeshi here; we need to have a meeting.

Having not met with these people for a long time, Feng needed to make an appearance. This would both reassure his subordinates and remind them who the real boss was.