Shikaku Nara took out a scroll and slowly unfolded it.
"By order of Konoha Fifth Hokage-sama!"
"From today on, the following new policies will be implemented in Land of Fire, and even within the entire jurisdiction of Shinobi World!"
"First, completely abolish all Old Nobility hereditary privileges! From now on, Shinobi World will no longer be divided into nobles and commoners. All people are equal before the law of Konoha!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole square seemed to be dropped with a heavy bomb.
The civilians' eyes widened and they couldn't believe their ears.
Abolish the privileges of the nobility? They have been oppressed by the nobility for generations. They must kneel down when they see a nobility. If they are not careful, they will be beaten to death in the street.
Now, Konoha actually said that these privileges should be abolished?
As for the group of Old Nobility, their expressions suddenly changed.
"Absurd! Absolutely absurd!" A paunchy noble couldn't help but jump out, pointing at the high platform and shouting.
"Our family has been passed down for hundreds of years. The privileges were set by First Daimyō. Why should Konoha abolish it!"
"Exactly! Without the management of our nobles, this country would have been in chaos long ago!"
Shikaku Nara glanced at them coldly, ignored them, and continued reading.
"Second, re-measure all the land! Take back all the private land that originally belonged to the nobles and Daimyo's Mansion to Konoha, and then redistribute it to all civilians for farming on a per capita basis!"
"Third, exempt civilians from taxes for three years! After three years, taxes will be reduced to one-tenth of the original amount!"
If the first one only shocked the civilians, then these two completely ignited the fanaticism in the hearts of all civilians.
Distribute land! Exempt from taxes for three years!
For those common people who don't have enough to eat all year round and are overwhelmed by heavy taxes, this is simply the sound of nature!
"Long live Hokage-sama!"
"Long live Konoha!"
I don't know who took the lead in shouting, and then all the civilians in the square fell to their knees.
In sharp contrast to the carnival of the civilians, there are those Old Nobility with ashen faces.
Land is their lifeblood and privilege is their face.
Konoha These two policies are equivalent to stripping them naked and throwing them on the street, completely cutting off their roots!
This is not a New Deal, this is simply digging up the ancestral graves of their nobles!
"You Konoha have no right to do this! These lands have been passed down from generation to generation by our ancestors!"
"Protest! We want to see Hokage!"
A group of nobles who were usually pampered and pampered were now like cats whose tails had been stepped on, shouting crazily.
Several of the most powerful old aristocratic family heads were so angry that they were shaking all over, pointing at Shikaku Nara on the high platform and shouting curses.
Shikaku Nara looked at the angry nobles below with a sneer on his face.
"Protest?"
"Daimyō has abdicated and Land of Fire is now taken over by Konoha."
"I'm not discussing with you, I'm informing you."
Several great nobles looked at each other, their eyes flashing with resentment.
That night, Capital East District, the most luxurious Fujiwara mansion.
As the largest noble of Capital, Fujiwara Family Head is sitting on the main seat with a livid face at the moment.
In the hall, there were more than a dozen powerful nobles gathered.
In the courtyard of the mansion, there were hundreds of heavily armed elite warriors standing densely packed, as well as dozens of wandering ninjas hired with huge sums of money.
Fujiwara Family Head slammed the teacup in his hand to the ground and roared, "Konoha is going too far! Do you really think you can do whatever you want with force?"
"We nobles control the food and economic lifeline of Land of Fire. Without us, this country cannot function for a day!"
Another great nobleman gritted his teeth and echoed, "That's right! We must not sit still and wait for death!"
"Fujiwara-sama, let's unite and burn the Government Affairs Hall that Konoha established at Capital tonight!"
"Kill a few more Konoha ninjas and give them some color! As long as we make things bigger, Konoha will definitely compromise with us in order to stabilize the situation!"
When the samurai and wandering ninjas in the courtyard heard the movement in the hall, they all pulled out Ninja Blade, held their weapons high and shouted loudly.
These warriors are used to being domineering in Capital, and have never seen the terror of real top ninjas. At this moment, relying on the strength of their numbers, their arrogance has reached the extreme.
Just when they were furious and ready to go out and kill.
There was a deafening loud noise.
The door of Fujiwara's mansion was blown into pieces by a terrifying force!
Amidst the smoke and dust, Kakashi led the heavily armed Konoha ANBU and rushed in.
Fujiwara Family Head heard the noise and rushed out of the hall with a group of nobles.
Seeing Kakashi and others, Fujiwara Family Head was shocked at first, and then looked at the formation of hundreds of people on his side, and suddenly felt confident again.
"You are so brave! How dare you break into the noble mansion!"
"Believe it or not, I will shut down all the Land of Fire shops tomorrow, leaving you Konoha without food!"
Kakashi stopped, his eyes cold.
"Hokage-sama has an order."
"Anyone who refuses to hand over his privileges and attempts to resist..."
"Kill without mercy."
As Kakashi finished speaking.
The ANBU behind him instantly turned into black afterimages, rushing directly into the group of warriors like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.
This was a one-sided massacre without any suspense.
Those warriors who usually dominate are vulnerable to the well-trained Konoha elite ANBU.
Blood instantly dyed the courtyard red, and screams and wails could be heard one after another.
It takes less than five minutes.
All that was left on the ground was a pile of broken limbs.
Fujiwara Family Head looked at the corpses on the ground, his legs softened, and he collapsed directly to the ground.
He finally understood that the other party didn't care about their life or death at all!
Konoha's decision leaves no room for negotiation.
"Don't... don't kill me!"
"I hand over! I hand over all my money! I don't want anything!"
Kakashi walked up to him and waved Ninja Blade in his hand without hesitation.
A big head rises into the sky.
That night, all the nobles in Capital who participated in the conspiracy were uprooted by Konoha ANBU, leaving no chicken or dog behind.
Capital Even if the remaining nobles are unwilling to give in, they have no choice but to surrender due to Konoha's force is too strong.
Subsequently, any nobles from various places who disobeyed orders and tried to launch rebellions were also annihilated one by one by Konoha.
A few days later.
Konoha, Hokage Building.
Uchiha Yao leaned back on the comfortable chair, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, looking leisurely at the bustling and noisy Konoha outside the window.
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
The office door was pushed open, and Shikaku Nara walked in holding a stack of documents.
Although his eyes were somewhat tired from working for days, Shikaku Nara's overall mental state was extremely excited, and even his steps seemed particularly brisk.
"Hokage-sama."
Shikaku walked to the desk and bowed respectfully.
"How are things going at Capital over there?"
Uchiha Yao put down the tea cup and asked casually.