The meeting with Katsuto Jumonji and Hirofumi Itsuwa ended quickly.
Hirofumi Itsuwa is very similar to Isami Itsuwa, the head of the Itsuwa Family. He is a person with little vision, a narrow mind, and an excessive sense of pride. When faced with Yunyi and others who destroyed the Itsuwa Family, he failed to recognize his own position.
"Hey, Yunyi, you didn't really intend to kill Hirofumi Itsuwa just now, did you?" After Katsuto Jumonji left with Hirofumi Itsuwa, Masaki Ichijo asked.
Yunyi nodded; he did indeed intend to make a move. However, Katsuto Jumonji was very perceptive; he sensed Yunyi's murderous intent and forcibly took Hirofumi Itsuwa away.
"Shouldn't I have killed him? To him, I was the mastermind behind the destruction of the Itsuwa Family, the one who killed his entire family. Do you think he wouldn't try every means to seek revenge against me?" Yunyi retorted.
Masaki Ichijo's shoes, if Yunyi had wiped out the Ichijo Family and he had miraculously survived, he would have also tried every means to seek revenge on Yunyi.
"Actually, I also want to know, why did you destroy the Itsuwa Family?" Masaki Ichijo asked. "Although I don't know you very well yet, I don't think you would destroy the Itsuwa just because of Mio Itsuwa. Can you tell me the reason behind it?"
Yunyi silently looked at Masaki Ichijo, and after a moment answered, "There's nothing particularly special about this, it's just that Itsuwa is too close to the military. Not only Itsuwa, but Kudou is the same. It's just that Kudou, because of that old fox Retsu Kudou, is better at hiding it. And Itsuwa, because of his smaller size, is more direct in his actions."
"As a member of the Ichijo Family, you should be well aware that the Ten Master Clans of Japan are the pinnacle of the Japan magical world. But in reality, your ten families are not a monolithic entity. From the beginning, you have always been mutually restraining. Especially towards ' Yotsuba Clan,' the other nine families, and even the Hundred Families below the Ten Master Clans, are all wary of her. If it weren't for the fact that there is also ' Saegusa ' within the Ten Master Clans, and if ' Yotsuba Clan ' and ' Saegusa ' weren't known as the Twin Peaks, the balance of the Ten Master Clans would have been completely shattered long ago when Miya Yotsuba and Maya Yotsuba came of age."
At this point, Yunyi's gaze swept over Tatsuya Shiba and Miyuki Shiba, and after a moment of contemplation, he continued, "The current Ten Master Clans are able to maintain a superficial balance for two reasons. First, because ' Yotsuba Clan ' is too strong, even if the other clans join forces, they dare not act rashly. Second, because of the checks and balances in the military and political spheres, they do not want the Ten Master Clans to undergo too much change at this juncture, which is why they are maintaining this balance."
"Not long ago, because of Mayumi, ' Saegusa ' was pushed to the opposite side of the Ten Master Clans. But why do you think the other families stopped pursuing Saegusa's responsibility after Koichi Saegusa made his statement?"
Upon hearing Yunyi's question, Masaki Ichijo was taken aback. After pondering for a moment, he finally understood the hidden reason behind it.
Initially, he believed the Master Clans Conference's decision not to pursue Saegusa's responsibility was due to Yunyi's influence. However, after careful consideration, he realized that there was also a balance to be struck. The other clans didn't want the so-called "twin walls" of the Ten Master Clans to collapse, nor did they want " Yotsuba Clan " to become too powerful!
Seeing the change in Masaki Ichijo's expression, Yunyi knew that he had guessed some of the hidden story before continuing, "Today, Jumonji brought Hirofumi Itsuwa to meet with us, which is probably not his own wish. Behind this, there should be that surviving old fox pulling the strings. He sent Katsuto Jumonji with Hirofumi Itsuwa for two reasons: first, to test my attitude, and second, to use this to divide us."
"At the Master Clans Conference, your votes were clear, but I haven't taken any action yet. You still have a chance to back out. That old fox Retsu Kudou, saw this and pushed out Hirofumi Itsuwa. He wants to use Hirofumi Itsuwa to remind you that I am someone who has committed acts of genocide. I hope you will carefully consider whether you still want to support my ideas and continue to cooperate."
"And..." Yunyi paused slightly, turning his gaze to the window, and continued after a moment, "And now, there should be military personnel in contact with your families as well."
After hearing Yunyi's words, Tatsuya Shiba and Miyuki Shiba exchanged a glance. They knew very well that Yunyi's guess was probably correct. Because just now, they had received a message from Hayama. Harunobu Kazama of the Independent Magic-Equipped Battalion 101 had made contact with Maya Yotsuba. Although the two had not met, they had been on the phone for a long time.
On Masaki Ichijo's side, there was no greater surprise. Although the Itsuwa Family Ichijo Family did not rely entirely on the military's support compared to the Gorin family, many high-ranking military officials had good relationships with the current head of the Ichijo Family, Gouki Ichijo. If they really wanted to divide them and make secret contacts, the Ichijo Family would definitely be one of the first families they would contact.
"But Yunyi-kun, even without their support, it won't affect what you're going to do next, right?" Just as everyone was deep in thought, Mayumi Saegusa suddenly spoke up.
Yunyi chuckled, "Indeed, regardless of whether the Ten Master Clans has support or not, what needs to be done next will not change. No country or person can stop it now."
"More than anything, I'd like to know how you plan to deal with the New Soviet Union's army? If I'm not mistaken, they should be the last force you've been waiting for to enter the fray, right?" Tatsuya Shiba asked.
"Yes, I was indeed waiting for the last force to get involved, but to be honest, I didn't expect it to be the New Soviet Union. I always thought India would be the one to get involved."
Yunyi placed the terminal on the table and used it to project a map of the entire territory of Japan.
At this time, Japan was divided into three main parts. Hokkaido and most of the Tohoku region were occupied by the New Soviet Union, while the Kanto and Chubu regions were still controlled by the Japan government and military. Kyushu, Shikoku, and other regions were under the control of the Great Asian Alliance. As for the US military, they were currently stationed at sea and had not yet landed on the Japan mainland.
If it were Yunyi's choice, he wouldn't intervene in the war on Japan soil at this time. He didn't know why the New Soviet Union would enter the game at this moment, but since they had already landed, they had naturally become a pawn in this game.