Five days later, at the Gold Mine Mountain.
The place was now a scene of devastation. After the great battle, the buildings that the ninja craftsmen had previously constructed were almost completely destroyed, and the founding ceremony of the Blade Ninja Village had to be held in extremely rudimentary conditions.
Within the Four Red Yang Formation, the orcs were restored to their original state by the antidote developed by Kendon. Without exception, they all gained varying degrees of Sage Body, totaling ten thousand people. Among them, seven thousand were ordinary residents, while the remaining three thousand were rebels.
Standing amidst the ruins, they felt awe and gratitude towards the Thirteen Nuclear Guardian Pillars. Some were former missing-nin, while others were just ordinary civilians.
The most striking feature was the thirteen people standing Kendon. They all had red hair, but their bodies had completely returned to normal. Their eyes were clear, and they had regained their original senses. Most of them were either missing-nin or leaders of mercenary groups.
Three mechs stood imposingly around the crowd, exuding a formidable aura.
"First of all, thank you, Lord Haidō, for the 10,000 Gelel Stone and the Grell battleship."
"Clap clap clap..."
Thunderous applause erupted.
Haidō and his men were bound hand and foot, kneeling before everyone, looking at the Gelel Stone that had been collected beside them, tears streaming down their faces. "(꒦ິ·꒦ີ) Waaaaah! Waaaah!"
Kyōai continued, "Look, Lord Haidō shed tears of emotion. Next, we should thank Lord Mizuki for awakening everyone's Body of the Sage."
"Clap clap clap!"
Thunderous applause erupted again.
Kyōai continued, "Alright, we've finished expressing our gratitude. After these few days of rest, everyone should have fully recovered. Now, let's talk about what's to come."
No one remembered what happened after they were transformed into beastmen. It was only after hearing what the Thirteen Nuclear Guardian Pillars said, and then combining it with the surrounding terrain, that they understood what had happened.
Kyōai held up two fingers. "So, you all have two paths before you! First, join the Blade Ninja Village, which is subordinate to the Nuclear Ninja Village, and we will teach you how to control Senjutsu energy. Second, if you don't want to join the Nuclear Ninja Village, please return on your own; we will not stop you."
The politics of the Land of Rivers were already in a state of collapse. Although a few important ministers had survived among the orcs, they alone were not enough to keep the entire Land of Rivers running.
At this moment, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties stepped forward from the crowd and bowed to Kyōai: "Lord Kyōai! Lord Nuclear Ninja, I am Daiyama Ichirō, the Finance Minister of the Land of Rivers. I represent the people of the Land of Rivers to speak with you."
Daiyama Ichirō originally didn't have much prestige in the Land of Rivers, but because of his incorruptible conduct, and even because he was the one who proposed the idea of eradicating the rebels in the Land of Rivers, he is now the backbone of all ordinary people.
When Kyōai received the mission to suppress the rebels, she had met him once and had some impression of him. "Please speak."
Daiyama Ichirō stood there, all eyes on him. "First of all, I am very grateful to you for saving the Land of Rivers, and I am also impressed by the power of the Nuclear Ninja Village. I feel that we should have a third option. May I ask if you can represent the Nuclear Ninja Village?"
Kyōai smiled wryly, glancing at Kairyū, who was sleeping on a pile of rubble in the distance. "Of course."
Daiyama Ichirō straightened up. "Your village saved us, and I shouldn't be making demands, but behind me are the vast population of the Land of Rivers, so I have to speak up."
"Please speak."
"My current status automatically makes me the acting daimyo of the Land of Rivers, exercising the rights of a daimyo, and granting you and the Nuclear Ninja Village a commission."
Upon hearing this, Kyōai seemed somewhat puzzled, but remained silent.
Daiyama Ichirō looked at the missing-nin standing on the other side and continued, " The Land of Rivers previously entrusted the Nuclear Ninja Village with the task of eliminating the rebels, in exchange for handing over a portion of its territory for you to use in building the Nuclear Ninja Village. Now that the rebels have not been completely eliminated, I cannot allow you to establish the Blade Ninja Village."
Standing next to Kyōai Kashirō's temper flared up immediately. "You bastard, we saved you, and you're making demands?"
Kyōai raised her hand to stop him. " Kashirō, he's doing this for the sake of the Land of Rivers."
Chinchiku then spoke up, "So, what should we do?"
Daiyama Ichirō pointed at the missing-nin: "Therefore, the third option is that you kill the missing-nin, and then return to Yamakawa Castle with us to rebuild the organization. Only then will we acknowledge the sword ninja."
In fact, Daiyama Ichirō said this mainly because he wanted to eliminate the remaining missing-nin. After all, Kyōai had already said that he would not stop them from leaving. If the missing-nin left, they would become powerful enemies in the future. Moreover, Yamakawa Castle had already been mostly destroyed. If a small country on the border were to invade, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Kyōai and Chinchiku turned around and began to discuss among themselves, while the crowd started to stir.
Tōhachi said impatiently, "Shut up! From now on, only Kyōai and Daiyama Ichirō can speak."
The voice was extremely loud, immediately stunning everyone, and the entire place fell silent.
After a while, the two strategists Kyōai and Chinchiku, reached a consensus and turned around. "Lord Daiyama Ichirō, since you have put forward your idea, why not listen to our requirements?"
Daiyama Ichirō nodded. "Please speak."
Kyōai pointed at the missing-nin lineup. "First, the rebels will stay and become members of the Blade Ninja Village, under our supervision."
Upon hearing this, Daiyama Ichirō was extremely unwilling. "What guarantees that they won't cause trouble again?"
Kyōai glanced at Kendon and the red-haired man behind him. "These red-haired men were formerly leaders or high-ranking members of these rebel groups. Now they have completely submitted to the Blade Ninja Village, and they are the best candidates to deter these rebels."
Seeing the skeptical look on Daiyama Ichirō's face, Kendon gave the red-haired men the order, "Come on, give everyone a dance."
Redhead: "Huh? No... that's not a good idea..."
Kendon pulled a red button remote control from his sleeve. "If I press this button, you'll all be blown up."
"Look at what you're saying! What's with all this 'explosion' stuff? Dancing is our hobby! And it's not just us who dance! We, the younger brothers, dance together too! Music!"
Thirteen red-haired men flashed and jumped in front of the rebel formation, their bodies beginning to twist and turn.
"All you little brothers! Come to the left and draw a dragon with me, and to the right draw a rainbow!"
"Meow, you're so shy, are you going to jump or not?"
"Since the boss has jumped, we should jump too!"
And so, under the watchful eyes of the people of Yamakawa Castle, nearly three thousand rebels began to dance.
Kyōai looked at the bewildered Daiyama Ichirō: "Is this okay?"
"That's enough, that's enough!"
Chinchiku said, "In exchange, I will lead one hundred Craftsmen Ninja to Yamakawa Castle with you to carry out the restoration work."
Daiyama Ichirō glanced at the people behind him, and they all nodded in agreement. "In that case, let's do it that way."
After reaching a consensus, Daiyama Ichirō directly announced the formal establishment of the Blade Ninja Village.