Chapter 128: Who’s The Conservative?
Tenshu Castle Main Hall.
Outside the door was the observation platform, and below the platform was the turbulent river of the Jishui River.
Sitting in the Main Hall, one could hear the roaring sound of the water.
Ida Haneda said:
“Upon learning that the Land of Rivers is using the river for power generation, the Land of Fire Daimyo and the Grand Council were extremely interested and immediately replicated a blueprint from the Land of Rivers.
After research by the craftsmen, hydroelectric power is indeed feasible.
Kinnishi, this is the Land of Fire’s official letter of state.
The Land of Earth must not sabotage the Land of Rivers’ hydroelectric power station anymore, and certainly not sabotage the Land of Fire’s hydroelectric power station.”
Yoru took Ida Haneda’s scroll and walked toward Kinnishi.
A Stone Ninja intercepted it midway and placed it on Kinnishi’s table.
Kinnishi didn’t even look at it and said, “Fire power stations concern the Land of Earth’s coal sales. Something like hydroelectric power stations, the Land of Earth will absolutely not allow to exist.”
“Heh heh, heh heh.” After dryly chuckling twice, Ida Haneda said:
“Konoha Village’s ninja have already reached the Land of Earth territory, and you still dare to say such things.
Konoha’s ninja are too merciful. Advisor Mito Mon’en restrains the ninja, not letting Leaf Ninja kill too many nobles of the Land of Earth.
They say that an organization’s founder will deeply engrave their genes into that organization. Even if the founder dies, the organization will still exhibit certain traits of the founder.
Konoha Village is good in every way, but it’s too influenced by the First Hokage—somewhat idealistic, overly mild, overly soft, overly sunny.
The battles between Konoha and Hidden Stone Village are confined between ninja.
Kinnishi, your Land of Earth doesn’t know pain, so you dare to speak to me like this.
I’ll give you three seconds. If you don’t bow your head, I’ll demand that Konoha expand the war.
Nobles and civilians will all be within the strike range.
Look at those crooked Stone Ninja behind you—can they protect your life?”
Yoru thought to himself, no wonder Danzo and Ida Haneda cooperate seamlessly. Ida Haneda looks portly, but his heart is black too.
He actually thinks Konoha is too sunny.
Yoru has been in Anbu for so long—does he not know if Konoha is sunny or not?
Ida Haneda’s attitude is like conservatives thinking radicals are too conservative.
Yoru thought Konoha was the martial faction, with the Land of Fire’s daimyo and nobles restraining the ninja from wanton killing.
Now it seems the Land of Fire Daimyo and nobles somewhat disdain Konoha for being too rule-abiding on other nations’ territories.
Perhaps the Land of Fire’s first daimyo once complained about the First Hokage.
With such strong strength, why not help the Land of Fire conquer all nations?
Fear appeared in Kinnishi’s eyes. He lowered his head and opened the scroll.
The scroll clearly stated that the hydroelectric power station is an important facility of the Land of Fire, and Hidden Stone Village attacking the hydroelectric power station equates to a declaration of war.
The Land of Fire will without hesitate to issue a national war commission to Konoha to strike the Land of Earth.
It’s striking the Land of Earth, not striking Hidden Stone Village.
Seeing the daimyo’s signature and seal at the end of the document, Kinnishi knew the Land of Fire was serious, not just scaring him.
Slowly setting down the heavy scroll in his hand, Kinnishi looked at the Land of Rivers Daimyo, then at Ida Haneda, and finally at the Fox Anbu who had just killed numerous Stone Ninja.
He said, “I understand, Lord Haneda. I will return to the Land of Earth now and convey this letter of state.”
“That’s right.” Ida Haneda said:
“Your Land of Earth should focus on supporting Hidden Stone Village to deal with Konoha Village and Hidden Cloud Village.
Konoha still has some morality, but Hidden Cloud Village ninja are far more brutal than Leaf Ninja.
Alright, you’re done here. Next, I have some matters to discuss with the Land of Rivers Daimyo.”
Kinnishi picked up the scroll and left hurriedly with the Stone Ninja, heads bowed.
With no outsiders left in the Main Hall, Ida Haneda relaxed even more. He said, “Lord Daimyo, I’ve come to formally discuss cooperation on the hydroelectric power station with you.”
The Land of Rivers is a vassal state of the Land of Fire, so discussing cooperation is just conveying the Land of Fire Daimyo’s will.
“Lord Daimyo, the Land of Fire has obtained the hydroelectric power station blueprint from the Land of Rivers and will send craftsmen to examine the Land of Rivers’ hydroelectric power station.
In the document just given to Kinnishi, if any hydroelectric power station of the Land of Fire or Land of Rivers is attacked, the Land of Fire will commission Konoha to launch a national war.
Although the Land of Fire took the blueprint, it also protects the Land of Rivers’ hydroelectric power station.
We will build a hydroelectric power station on the Naka River.
The Naka River originates from the Land of Rain, passes through the northern part of the Land of Rivers, and is the Land of Fire’s largest river.
The Land of Rivers’ first hydroelectric power station’s proceeds all go to Lord Daimyo.
In the future, for the Land of Rivers’ hydroelectric power stations, the Land of Fire and Land of Rivers will split proceeds 40-60, with the Land of Fire taking 40 and the Land of Rivers taking How about that?”
The Land of Rivers Daimyo waited, but didn’t hear Ida Haneda say how the Land of Fire’s hydroelectric power stations would be split—it seems the Land of Fire’s hydroelectric power stations have no share for the Land of Rivers.
The daimyo nodded and said, “Thank you for the Land of Fire’s generosity.”
Yoru clicked his tongue inwardly on the side. The Land of Fire nobles are so dominant in front of the Land of Rivers Daimyo—weak nations have no diplomacy, same in any world.
Seeing the daimyo agree without arguing, Ida Haneda was very pleased. He said:
“Next, I’ll send Land of Fire craftsmen to the hydroelectric power station site. Let them learn well and study the blueprint together.
Speaking of the blueprint, the person who drew this set is truly a genius. The blueprint is clear and straightforward, dimensions marked precisely, calculations complete—it looks like the work of a veteran craftsman.
Crucially, he understands power generation and knows how to turn river water into electricity.”
In his previous life, Yoru was a civil engineering veteran who ran off with the bucket. He admits his other abilities are average, but when it comes to drawing and reading blueprints, he’s truly skilled.
Being praised, the nights spent on previous-life construction sites mixing mortar now had value.
Ida Haneda didn’t expect it to go so smoothly—the Land of Rivers Daimyo didn’t haggle.
He stood up, preparing to bid farewell to the Land of Rivers Daimyo. The Land of Rivers was at war, and he didn’t want to stay longer.
“Wait! Lord Haneda!”
Ida Haneda was stunned and looked toward the daimyo’s sister. Could the daimyo’s sister think the split is unreasonable and have something to say?
His expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
Koizumi Chisa spoke at extreme speed:
“Lord Haneda, I hope you can let the Konoha Anbu stay for this period.
That Fox Anbu behind you defeated many Stone Ninja today. Could I commission him to protect the hydroelectric power station?”
“You want to hire him to protect the hydroelectric power station?” Ida Haneda’s expression instantly switched to friendly. Since it’s not about splitting proceeds, it’s fine:
“No need for your commission. Of course, this mission will be commissioned by me, and the mission remuneration will be paid by the Land of Fire’s Daizo-in.”
Ida Haneda turned to look at Kiiroinu.
Kiiroinu nodded repeatedly and said, “Everything as per your instructions.”
The Kiiroinu Captain then said to Yoru, “Fox Squad guards the hydroelectric power station until the Land of Earth promises to abandon strikes on the hydroelectric power station, counted as one A-rank mission.”
While Konoha Village and Hidden Sand Village were fighting bloody battles, Fox Squad stayed in Kyoto, Land of Rivers.
Fox Squad worked in three shifts, standing guard beside the hydroelectric power station.
As for Yoru, as squad leader, he always has the privilege of rest.
The one he has to deal with is someone even more troublesome, like Lord of the Treasury Koizumi Chisa.
