manynovel Chapter 25 Danzo the Knife Shadow: Looting Daimyo and Making a Fortune!
Chapter 25 Danzo the Knife Shadow: Looting Daimyo and Making a Fortune!
Shen Yue and his companions pried open the rusty lock, descended the damp and cold stairs, walked through a deep and winding pipe, and finally found a small compartment sealed off by a simple barrier and iron bars at the end.
Inside the cubicle, a middle-aged man dressed in plain pajamas, looking haggard, and bearing an eight or nine-tenths resemblance to the man with the fake name, was slumped against the wall in a daze.
Princess Liuli recognized him at a glance; he was the real daimyo of the Land of Fire.
Tears welled up instantly in her bright purple eyes, and she choked out, "Father!"
"Daimyo-sama!" Jiriku recognized him; this was definitely the real Daimyo.
"Is this his real name?" Shisui asked, looking at Shingetsu.
"No mistake!" Shen Yue nodded.
"Alright!" Without saying a word, Shisui directly broke through the barrier and the fence lock with a single slash.
Princess Ruri rushed in, carefully helped the daimyo up, and used medical ninjutsu to examine him.
"fine!"
"Father is alright!" Liuli breathed a sigh of relief.
As Ruri received treatment, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire gradually awoke.
At first he was a little confused, but when he saw Liuli, a relaxed expression immediately appeared on his face.
Ruri quickly and clearly explained the current situation, and the Fire Country Daimyo looked at Shingetsu and the others with a mixture of fear and gratitude.
"Thank you so much, Konoha ninjas! I will never forget the life-saving grace of the Uchiha!" The fire daimyo's voice was hoarse, but his gratitude was evident.
"My lord, please rest assured. With me, Uchiha Shingetsu, and the Uchiha clan protecting you, no one in the entire ninja world will dare to harm you!" Shingetsu immediately began to pledge his loyalty.
At this critical moment, timely assistance is exactly what is needed.
"Not bad, not bad, you guys are very good!" Upon hearing Shingetsu's words, the Fire Country Daimyo felt a warmth in his heart, and his impression of the Uchiha immediately improved.
Who says the Uchiha clan are all extreme, cold-blooded psychopaths?
Look at Shen Yue, isn't he a great kid?
She's just a bit too young, otherwise we could have played matchmaker for her and Liuli.
Next, Shingetsu and the others secretly escorted the Fire Country Daimyo back to his residence and settled him in a completely safe secret room to recuperate. Then, they immediately began interrogating White Zetsu.
Inside the sealed room, White Zetsu was firmly bound to a specially made chair.
The daimyo of the Land of Fire, Ruri, Kamizuki, Shisui, and Jiraiya all gathered.
Qingshui and Tieshu stood guard outside the door.
This lineup is so impressive that even Obito himself would be in trouble.
Under the constant pressure of Shisui's Sharingan genjutsu, White Zetsu answered every question.
It confessed that it was acting under orders, impersonating a daimyo with the aim of using the daimyo's identity to amass wealth, replace the daimyo, and take control of the Land of Fire.
"What a treacherous plan! Who orchestrated this?" The daimyo of the Land of Fire grew increasingly furious as he listened, finally asking the question that concerned him most.
White Zetsu's features contorted slightly, and he replied in a deep voice, "It's Lord Danzo of Konoha!"
"What?!" Upon hearing this, the Fire Country Daimyo was first stunned, then flew into a rage, his body trembling with anger: "Shimura Danzo?! A high-ranking advisor to Konoha? The leader of Root? He dares to order my imprisonment and wreak havoc on the Fire Country?! Is he planning a rebellion?!"
"Hiss, that Annihilation of the Ninja seems like the kind of person who could do such a thing!" Jiriku gasped upon hearing this, then realized that Danzo was indeed capable of such a thing.
"Danzo, don't blame me, it's all because your reputation is so bad!"
Shen Yue's lips curled up slightly, and a hint of smugness flashed in her eyes.
The frame-up was successful.
This was exactly what he had discussed with Shisui beforehand.
Since the identities of White Zetsu and Obito cannot be revealed, then we need to find a suitable scapegoat.
Danzo Shimura, who had always coveted the Uchiha clan and was indeed plotting against the Land of Fire, was undoubtedly the best candidate.
This can both explain the incident and expose Danzo.
They might even be able to use this opportunity to get the Land of Fire to deal with Danzo, which would be killing several birds with one stone.
Shisui's manipulations within the illusion were extremely subtle. Even a master of illusion would find it difficult to detect that the instructions were implanted later, and would only assume that it was the true information revealed by White Zetsu under the pressure of the illusion.
"Awesome!" Shen Yue felt as if she were sitting on the crater of a volcano drinking iced plum juice.
Meanwhile, Danzo was far away in Konoha.
Suddenly I sneezed violently.
"Strange, am I really getting old?" Danzo looked around. The sun was shining brightly, and the temperature was just right. It wasn't cold at all.
"I wonder, Blue Dog, how's Mad Bull doing?"
He leaned on his cane, his aura still icy cold.
……
In the days that followed, Kamizuki did not rush to return to Konoha.
Although the matter in the capital has been resolved, he cannot leave yet, for now is the season of harvest for him.
Leaving in such a hurry is like fighting a monster without looting its loot.
Under the intense pressure of Shisui's persistent illusions, White Zetsu opened up and revealed all the treasures that had been stolen from the vault and the locations of several private stashes.
These locations are hidden away; some are cellars in abandoned shops in the capital, while others are under the shrines of inconspicuous mountain temples outside the city.
Shen Yue, along with Qing Shui and Tie Shu, moved stealthily and looted all the treasures from these hiding places, storing them in a sealed scroll.
The total value of these items far exceeded the previous discovery in the charcoal-filled chamber, causing Shen Yue's purse to bulge once again.
After looting, Shen Yue examined Bai Zetsu with great interest.
"This is a good thing, a special life form cultivated from the cells of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju," Shingetsu murmured to himself.
White Zetsu's body tissues contain powerful vitality and Wood Release potential, making them invaluable treasures for any ninja who seeks power, especially those who want to master Wood Release or enhance their chakra and regenerative abilities.
It is especially beneficial to the Uchiha clan.
For example, Obito had White Zetsu cells, which gave him a large amount of chakra, allowing him to use Kamui at will without worrying about going blind.
He carefully used a special container and sealing technique to extract a sample of active tissue from White Zetsu and stored it away safely.
After doing all this and confirming that no valuable information or items had been missed, he completely reduced White Zetsu to ashes, leaving no trace.
Meanwhile, another plan is also underway.
With Princess Ruri as an inside agent and Jiraiya as a guardian ninja, the defenses of the Daimyo's treasury were practically non-existent for Shingetsu.
Shen Yue directly looted all the remaining enormous wealth in the vault that had not been affected by the previous theft.
If it weren't for Ruri saying that some money needed to be kept for the Daimyo's residence to operate, Shingetsu would have emptied it out.
This is a routine I'm very familiar with.
Even the still water nearby was stunned!
"There are approximately 200 million taels in cash. Adding what Kuroko had previously given us, and what White Zetsu had hidden away, the total comes to a full 500 million taels!"
"Awesome! I'm rich!"
He was laughing so hard he could hardly stop.
"Captain is awesome! There is hope for the Uchiha!" Iron Tree and Blue Water next to him also had their eyes shining.
"Are all young Uchiha like this?" Shisui, standing nearby, was also somewhat bewildered by Shingetsu's expression.