Root's Attack

The presiding officer turned to the last man.

"The Takahashi family controlled the city's taxes, and this bookkeeper used his position to bully the people. His crimes were countless. Whenever a family couldn't pay, he dumped sand into their cooking pot and forced them to eat it. Anyone who refused was accused of resisting taxes, dragged to prison, whipped, clamped, and burned with hot irons! Every year, people were hauled into jail and beaten to death!"

"People! Every one of these crimes was paid for in the blood and tears of ordinary folk. Today, we recognize no nobles. We recognize only one principle: a life for a life, and debts must be repaid! This public trial will give you the justice you deserve! Bring in the execution blades!"

At the officer's command, dozens of execution blades were carried onto the platform.

The heads of the Sakai, Uesugi, and Takahashi families were brought up with them, along with the members of their clans who had committed the worst crimes.

The city's residents had never dreamed that those lofty elites would one day have their necks forced beneath the blades.

"Execute them!"

Heads rolled one after another. Blood stained nearly the entire platform red.

No one found it horrifying. They felt only the rush of long-awaited justice.

The crowd fell silent for a moment, then erupted in thunderous cheers.

"An honest official at last!"

"Long live Flower Village!"

With that public trial, the city truly came alive!

The city's Chakra Awakened stopped hiding who they were and flocked to the newly established Awakened Affairs Office to register.

No longer treated as tools or threats by the nobles, they became the backbone of the effort to build their home. Earth Release Awakened reinforced foundations, Water Release Awakened cleared waterways, and Fire Release Awakened