Chapter 47

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Chapter 47: The So-Called Power Holder

After returning home, Ryosuke completely let down his guard.

He first went to see Hanabi, who was already babbling and learning how to walk, and then went to the practicewith Hiashi.

"Let Souji and Hoshicai come along."

Seeing Souji and Hoshicai stop at the door, Ryosuke smiled and called them to join him.

AlthoughHiashi was a little confused, he did not refusethe invitation and gestured for the two to enter the study.

He knew that Ryosuke had his own reasons for doing this.

He also understood that maybe Souji and Hoshicai had already figured out something.

"Tell me what you saw during your trip."

Without directly asking Ryosuke and his team about their mission this time,Hiashi sat down and talked about unrelated things.

"I've seen a lot, but what surprised me most was the status of the daimyo and nobles in this country, or in other words, in this ninja world." Ryosuke was also in no hurry and talked about what he saw and felt on the trip.

"I originally thought that, as ordinary people, these daimyo and nobles were just puppets that we ninjas pushed out to handle political affairs. I didn't expect that they actually had real power."

"This time, your thinking is too one-sided."

Finally having the chance to show off in front of his son-in-law, Hiashi couldn't wait to speak, "Since ancient times, it is not the person with the strongest personal power who will become the lord."

"You should have seen... the 'power' required to become a lord, right?"

Without further thought, Ryosuke nodded and uttered two words, "People's hearts."

"Yes, that is the will of the people."

Hiashi laughed softly, "I have to say, those nobles have a very good grasp of this aspect, and sometimes it gives us ninjas a headache."

"Although they are ordinary people, they have conquered many people, including many powerful ninjas, with their extraordinary thoughts and ideas."

"A few years ago, there was an incident where the guardian ninja of the Daimyo's mansion went to our Konoha Village to assassinate the Third Hokage despite the Daimyo's dissuasion. They wanted to make the Daimyo the sole king of this country."

"But unfortunately, they were not successful."

"Although we, the Hyuga clan, haven't received any definite news about this matter, I think the story behind this matter is not that simple."

Relaxing his back and leaning back in the chair, Ryosuke also laughed, "As an ordinary person, but you can drive a ninja with extraordinary powers? It sounds bold and powerful."

This kind of thing was not uncommon in the thousands of years of cultural history of the country where he lived in his previous life.

This made many people in later generations wonder why those talented and unrivaled literati and generals of ancient and modern times would obey the emperor's orders and do such loyal things.

But in fact, it is nothing more than one point, that is, excellence in thought.

Regardless of whether the decisions made by emperors of any era were right or wrong in the test of time, it is undeniable that they were all people who were at the top of the thoughts and ideas of that era.

When the king makes decisions, he represents not himself but the majority of the country.

The country is actually like a company, and the king is the final decision-maker in choosing various options.

Although he can reject many plans and has many rights, he has to listen to everyone's opinions and choose the best one.

If an leader ignores everyone and insists on doing whatever he wants, he will only be overthrown and voted out by the company's board of directors.

The reason why Ryosuke didn't think about it in this regard at the beginning was because the nature of the world was different.

This world is different from the previous world. This world has extraordinary power and...genjutsu.

Just like Uchiha Obito used genjutsu to control the Mizukage and manipulate the entire Mist Village, he initially thought that these daimyo were also under the control of the ninjas and issued various orders.

But on this trip, he found out that he was wrong.

"They control public opinion. We ninjas will not attack the nobles unless we have no other choice."

Hiashi reminded Ryosuke, "Although there is genjutsu, it cannot control everyone, and there is no way to make them make the choices they should make when they are controlled by the genjutsu."

"These nobles are very smart. As long as a certain person in power makes a wrong choice under our genjutsu, other people in power in the Land of Fire will be able to see it easily. At that time, they will lead a wave of resistance against ninjas."

"Although we ninjas possess extraordinary powers, we cannot fight against the millions of ordinary people in this world because we cannot kill them all..."

Having said that, Hiashi didn't say anything else, but Ryosuke understood what he meant.

"It seems that next, we'd better make friends with these nobles, maintain good relations, and support each other." Ryosuke fumbled with his fingers, chuckled and made a decision.

"It just so happens that the result of this mission exceeded our expectations. The Daimyo not only gave us a lot of resources, but he was also willing to give us Hyuga a place as a guardian ninja."

"With this quota, we will have more opportunities to socialize with those nobles. If we can build good relationships, we may not have to worry about funding and other aspects in the future."

"Guardian ninja?"

Hiashi was also a little surprised, but soon realized something. He forced a stiff smile on his stern face and asked, "Did you scare him?"

Ryosuke shook his head, "I just revealed some recent events in the village to him. What I said is the truth and it will not affect subsequent communication."

"A fox taking advantage of the tiger's might..."

Hiashi nodded, understanding what Ryosuke had done, and then asked: "What are your plans regarding this guardian ninja spot?"

Without asking too many specific details or talking about tedious stuff, he went straight to the next point.

Since Ryosuke has spoken, he believes that Ryosuke can handle the matter properly.

Standing behind Ryosuke, Souji and Hoshicai silently watched the father and son talking while sitting opposite each other. They did not speak up, but they felt it was very novel.

Especially since Master Ryosuke is still so young.

But when they thought about their life outside the village with Ryosuke over the past month, they began to take it for granted.

"This time in Kyoto City, Souji got along well with those nobles. I plan to give him this spot."

Ryosuke didn't waste any more words and directly said what he was thinking, "But if you want to be a guardian ninja, you have to be at least at the level of a jonin. You can discuss with the village and arrange a jonin assessment for Souji later."

After thinking for a while, he added: "If possible, make some arrangements for Hoshicai as well."

"There is no problem with the arrangement, but the jonin examination is not something that can be passed casually."

Seeing that Ryosuke trusted the two so much, Hyuga Hiashi turned his attention to the two people standing behind him, "During this period, I will take the time to guide you two, but whether you can pass the assessment depends on you."

"And I want to remind you that the assessment tasks that a Chunin needs to complete to be promoted to a Jonin are very dangerous. Seventy percent of the Chunins in the village dare not apply for the exam because of the extremely high mortality rate."

"Don't worry, clan leader. We will never let Master Ryosuke down."

Souji and Hoshicai quickly assured.

(End of this chapter)

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