Land of Fire, Daimyo Mansion.
"Guys, please come this way."
Two exquisitely dressed servants led the way. Although the entire Corridor was luxurious, it was heavily guarded. Within a few steps, fully armed Guard stood patrolling and monitoring every corner.
The entire floor has also been specially treated. Kakashi glanced upward and noticed that the ceiling should also have been specially treated. The height of the entire ceiling did not match the floor from the outside.
This situation can only mean that there is probably some kind of trap on the ceiling, causing the height inside the mansion to not correspond to the floors seen outside.
Just like the four-story tower you see from the outside, there are probably only two floors inside. Each upper floor has special mechanisms to prevent anyone from sneaking in or ambushing from above.
This setup...
"Daimyo Mansion didn't have this layout before. Daimyo Mansion has been transformed."
Asuma said calmly.
"Maybe the new Daimyo lacks a sense of security."
Kakashi shrugged, as if it was none of his business and he didn't know anything.
Asuma didn't say much. Although he roughly guessed that the disappearance of his predecessor Daimyo was probably related to the village, he would not discuss the matter with Kakashi in a place like this.
"Please forgive me. Since the whereabouts of my predecessor are still unknown, for the sake of safety, any outsider who wants to see His Highness needs to be checked first. Please wait in this guest room for a while."
Two servants led everyone into the guest room, then bowed respectfully and retreated.
"The people here have a much better attitude than the guard at the front, who wasted so much time."
"Why do I feel that it was easier for Commoners to come in than us, but when I said it was Konoha Ninja, I was guarded to the death."
Naruto stretched his body and complained.
"Naruto Boss, you actually saw it?"
Shikamaru said in shock.
"Of course, the hostility of those people all the way here almost gave me goosebumps... Wait, what do you mean I actually saw it?"
"It's okay, I'm complimenting you!"
"Oh? Really? Thank you!"
Seeing Naruto's slightly careless look, Shikamaru smiled, picked up the fruits on the table and started eating them casually.
"Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. It is obviously the first time for you two juniors to come to the Daimyo Mansion, but you are more comfortable than the two of us."
Asuma casually smoked a cigarette and walked to Kakashi.
"Yeah... but speaking of which, you told that Beizi before that you learned to smoke after they died? Why do I remember seeing you smoking when I was a child?"
"Ah, it's really early to learn this stuff for the first time. But at that time, there was mainly a senior who took me to play, and I wasn't addicted yet."
Asuma and Kakashi chatted wordlessly.
And in the next second, all of them glanced overhead.
Oh, not everyone, except Shikamaru, who only realized it after seeing Naruto's gesture.
But after such an action, without any discussion, they continued to chat as if nothing had happened.
At this time, on the ceiling above their heads, several figures were watching them silently.
Just as Kakashi guessed before, the ceiling has been specially processed, and the mezzanine has a height enough to accommodate an adult walking.
At this time, there were several people standing above their room. One of them, a long-haired woman, formed a seal, and the ceiling under their feet instantly turned into a mirror like a lake.
They only need to lower their heads to see Naruto everything going on in their room.
"Ninja from Konoha is down there."
"Leader said when to take action?"
"There's no rush, Fu, we'll wait for notification. The order just tells us to keep an eye on them for the time being. Although there aren't many Konoha Ninja people coming this time, there is a special person, and the 'higher ups' attach great importance to this."
"Above? Haha, aren't we above now?"
"Don't tell me whether these things are available or not."
Seeing that the leader seemed to be in a bad mood, the long-haired woman chuckled, "But it doesn't matter. After all, this place has been specially treated. We can clearly understand the movements below, but the people below will not be able to detect the sounds above anyway."
However, the two parties did not wait too long. Soon someone opened the door of the guest room. The man was wearing official uniform and was slightly fat. He looked like he came in a hurry, but when he saw Naruto sitting there in the room, his eyes lit up.
He walked forward very excitedly. "Sure enough, it's you, ah, no, it's you! When I heard their description, I thought it was you who came over. That's great!"
"?"
Naruto Seeing the other party being so enthusiastic, he was confused for a moment.
"Your Excellency Mu Mu Zengsheng?"
Asuma recognized the other party's identity.
"Chunin Ninja Exams came to the village to watch Third Match compete before."
Kakashi came to Naruto without leaving a trace and reminded him in a low voice.
"Oh, hello, Your Excellency."
"Hello, hello! Oh, I never had the chance to have a good talk with you before. I wanted to meet you when I was in your village, but I didn't find the chance..."
This person who looked like Land of Fire leadership looked extremely humble, wiping his sweat with a very high-end looking handkerchief while complimenting Naruto.
At this time, I didn't know who's status was, and I couldn't even deal with Naruto. He had never learned how to deal with this kind of problem, and he even held the other person's hand stiffly.
However, the next moment, Naruto felt something was stuffed into the palm of his hand.
Everyone observing on the ceiling was also stunned.
"Who is this fat guy?"
"He seems to be a big official. Wasn't he also at the meeting a few days ago... No, why is he here?"
"Haven't these people been well-behaved since last time? Why do they still dare to wander around the Daimyo Mansion?"
"Don't let him cause trouble, quickly, let someone lead him away!"
"How to get there? Aren't you afraid of disturbing others?"
"It really can't be done... do it in advance?"
Just when a group of people on the ceiling were busy and did not take into account the situation downstairs, Kakashi turned to look at Asuma and made a gesture, and then he quietly left.
Naruto saw that Kakashi-sensei was going to act alone, and originally wanted to follow him to confirm the situation, but he couldn't get away for the time being.
Even Naruto can confirm that it is not an illusion. The fat uncle seems to be very scared. Staying by his side is more like some kind of distress signal than to reminisce about old times.
Seeing Kakashi's gesture, Asuma understood and went forward to talk to Memu.
"...Naruto-kun, actually I have a granddaughter who is similar in age to you at home. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to go back and see her for a long time... Ah, Mr. Asuma, you are here too!"
At this time, Mr. Mu Mu, who had come here completely for Naruto, noticed the others and quickly said hello to Asuma in a flattering manner.
The fat on the other person's face was crowded into a pile, showing a flattering smile.
[Just noticed me?]
How could the experienced Asuma fail to see that this senior executive of Land of Fire must have something to hide? In just a short while, he almost talked about his family tree from Chunin Ninja Exams.
After all, to be honest, he and Naruto don't know each other at all... there is no topic to talk about.
And since the one who just came in, the expressions of the servants at the door have changed somewhat.
The servants who were pretending to be calm and those Guard had more or less panic in their eyes after finding Mu Mu Zengsheng coming in, but they did nothing but continued their duty of guarding the courtyard at the door.
"Daimyo Mansion looks quite wrong. It seems that this person's arrival was unexpected? But this is Daimyo Mansion after all. Shouldn't everyone's entry and exit be supervised?"
As Asuma expected, not long after, the sound of rapid footsteps was heard.
A team of Samurai dressed similarly to Beizi and the others came to the door of their room.
The leader was also a man wearing a Samurai helmet to cover his face. He was fully armored and holding a blade, looking like a Killing Intent soaring.
Naruto also turned around and saw that the hostility of these people was not hidden at all.
Why does it feel like the inside of this Daimyo Mansion is more dangerous than the outside?
When Mu Mu Zengsheng saw them appearing, he almost burst into tears. He kept looking at Naruto, but the latter's look of still curiously watching made him anxious to death.
I have already given the other party so many hints in my words, but why can't I seem to understand a word of these Konoha Ninja!
Most of Land of Fire's powerful officials are related to Daimyo, and the bloody methods adopted by this new Daimyo are enough to shock people.
I originally thought it was just a show of force after taking office. After all, most of the senior management were left over by the predecessor Daimyo, so a purge was not particularly unusual.
However, they soon realized that their idea was terribly wrong. In less than a few days, the senior officials discovered that the armed forces of the Daimyo Mansion had been replaced, the access control was replaced by unknown people, and even the entire Daimyo Mansion had been remodeled.
Several senior executives who originally elected the new Daimyo thought that they had the power to go to the new Daimyo to ask why this happened, and then...
Then no one saw them again.
The one who really realized something was wrong was when the new Daimyo actually ordered his biological father to commit suicide at a regular meeting.
When his father, who could almost be said to be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people, was really executed by those Samurais regardless of any warning, everyone had already realized--
Something big happened!
They are not idiots. They have had more or less contact with the Ninja world. They understand that there is a problem with this new Daimyo! It is very likely that it is pretended by those Ninjas who can change their appearance!
But Mu Mu Zengsheng is different from others. Although he is also an orthodox Nobles bloodline passed down from ancestors, but because he has seen the power of Ninja in Konoha, he is not full of enthusiasm and follows the opposition to resist the opponent at the first opportunity.
Even after some senior officials conspired to investigate the new Daimyo, the minister summoned retainers or hired Rogue Ninja outside, he did not participate.
Daimyo Mansion is not defenseless, but just like the predecessor Daimyo disappeared, the new Daimyo can bring about such a huge change in the Daimyo Mansion overnight, which is beyond human power.
Moreover, as Land of Fire is one of Five Great Nations, its internal defense strength is not weak. The other party can replace a new Daimyo without anyone noticing. This power is terrible.
And the facts have proved that his judgment is correct. The power possessed by the new Daimyo is not something that ordinary people can resist.
Just those few Samurai teams that appeared out of nowhere have already completely wiped out the previous forces that either sided with Qing Jun or directly wanted to overthrow the new Daimyo, including everyone and Family.
In just a few days, Land of Fire's top executives were almost killed until they withered away.
There may be some uneducated and unskilled people among the top brass, but there are no fools. On the premise that their own lives are at stake, they no longer have anyone who blatantly dares to resist. They all recognize the existence of this new Daimyo as if they are self-deceiving.
And those like Mu Mu Zengsheng, who are more discerning, almost swore their surrender and loyalty to the new Daimyo on the spot.
Although I don't know why, this guy who is likely to be an imposter is really keen on playing Daimyo, and he likes his subordinates to express their loyalty to him.
Therefore, Mu Mu Zengsheng, as a typical example, was granted by the new Daimyo the authority to freely enter and exit Daimyo Mansion to report news--
After all, Daimyo Mansion is just a core organization of Land of Fire. If everyone does nothing, abnormalities will be discovered outside.
In addition to Mu Mu Zengsheng, there are also several followers who follow suit and pledge allegiance to the new Daimyo.
The new Daimyo also knows that most of these people have just surrendered to his pressure in recent days, so except for Mu Mu Zengsheng, who is the earliest and the most well-behaved, most of the remaining officials are under house arrest even if they later said they wanted to be loyal.
In the past few days, as veteran Nobles, Mu Mu Zengsheng has experienced the days of 007 as a grassroots employee for the first time in a long time. Although most of the senior executives have nothing to do, they can't help but have hundreds of small things on his hands to handle.
But in order not to arouse the dissatisfaction of the new Daimyo, he worked continuously for hundreds of hours despite his body that had long been drained by alcohol and sex.
He even took it upon himself to sweep the ground around the Daimyo Mansion, fearing that the other party would kill him if he didn't like it.
This is shocking to outsiders who don't know. The life of Nobles gentlemen turns out to be so miserable...
Ahem, it's too far off topic. In short, Mu Mu Zengsheng knows that he has endured the humiliation and waited until now. Konoha Ninja is his last hope. If he misses this opportunity, he will be completely doomed!
I spent a lot of money to bribe a servant to come and report the news, and I found out that Konoha and Ninja were coming, and it was a configuration of three Jonin and one Chunin.
As an official who visited Chunin Ninja Exams on behalf of Land of Fire before, Mu Mu Zengsheng knows very well what kind of earth-shattering power these Ninja have.
"Mu Mu Zengsheng Master, please go back to your own room."
Samurai holds the handle of the knife in his hand and moves forward coldly.
However, his body suddenly stiffened, and he suddenly realized that his body could not move.