The Eight-Year-Old Me Became Hokage-Chapter 128: No Need to Write, Just Pay

After several days of travel, Kazekaze and his team arrived in the Land of Waves. Led by Kabi, they met the Daimyo of the Land of Waves. However, what Kazekaze didn't expect was that the Daimyo of the Land of Waves was actually a young woman. She didn't seem very old, probably around the same age as Koharu. This made Kazekaze curious about who exactly wanted to target such a Daimyo. Who would want to go against such a Daimyo? She seemed completely harmless.

"Ninjas from Konoha, your mission is to ensure the Daimyo's safety for the next month." An elderly man standing beside the Daimyo spoke slowly. He appeared to be at least fifty or sixty years old, yet his speech was very clear. It was easy to see that this elder was likely someone of importance.

It's worth mentioning that although Kazekaze was only seven years old, he was the shortest in this ninja squad. But it had only been ten years since the end of the Warring States period. For elders like him, becoming a ninja and carrying out missions at the age of six or seven, fighting against enemies, was not unusual. Ten years ago, it was common for young ninjas to die on the battlefield at the age of four or five. This is the fate of a ninja, and it's also the meaning of a ninja's existence. So, he wouldn't question why there was a seven-year-old child in this ninja squad. He only cared about one thing: whether these people could protect the Daimyo.

Hiruzen, standing next to Kazekaze, spoke slowly, "However, since this is an S-rank mission, it implies a high probability of encountering ninjas." Even though Kazekaze was the leader of this team, Kazekaze was too lazy to handle conversations and explanations like this. So he simply left it all to Hiruzen. In any case, with Hiruzen's abilities, handling these issues was quite easy.

"To ensure the Daimyo's safety and to facilitate the smooth completion of our mission, I want to know the whole story. And the potential ninjas we might encounter." Although Kazekaze speculated on the ship that the enemies they might encounter were likely from Hidden Mist Village, if they could get confirmation from the Daimyo, that would naturally be the best outcome. After all, while ninjas are good at analysis, being fixated on one's own analysis without listening to others' information would be utterly foolish.

"The battle between ninjas is also a battle of intelligence. If you can grasp the opponent's information, it's equivalent to gaining the upper hand." Hiruzen spoke eloquently, showing composure. In any case, the Land of Waves and they were on the same side. Hiruzen really couldn't think of a reason why the Daimyo would ask for their protection and yet say nothing.

"Then..." Seeing Hiruzen make such a serious request, the Daimyo raised her hand to interrupt the elder who was about to answer. She parted her lips slightly, her voice gentle and pleasant. "Let me explain the situation."

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As Kazekaze knew, the Land of Waves is very small and surrounded by the sea on all sides. So the people here have a low standard of living, and the land is impoverished. It is a country with very weak national power. To change this situation, the newly appointed leader, the Daimyo, decided to open the country!

In the Daimyo's view, the land in the Land of Waves is barren, with very little arable land. If nothing is done, if nothing changes, the people of the Land of Waves will remain impoverished. So she thought of opening the country, establishing maritime transportation to exchange resources with other countries.

"Although I'm not sure if this choice, this path, is the right one. But being overly cautious and doing nothing out of fear will not make my people live better lives. I want to give it a try."

The elder beside her continued, "However, the Daimyo's policy is so bold that some people find it hard to accept. Even... there was even an assassination attempt recently." According to the elder, they managed to stop the ninja's assassination attempt at that time. However, they lost over a dozen samurai as a result. Recently, through their extensive network, they intercepted information. Those who oppose the Daimyo's policy of opening the country have hired new ninjas to assassinate the Daimyo, to stop this policy from being implemented!

And unlike before, when they hired ninjas from unknown villages, this time... "They hired ninjas from Hidden Mist Village, known for their deadly battles." The elder paused slightly, "You are still young and might not know much about Hidden Mist Village. During the Warring States period, when wars were fought by clans, the ninjas from there were very famous. The Hozuki Clan and the Kaguya Clan were particularly fearsome."

In fact, it was precisely out of fear of Hidden Mist Village that the Daimyo spared no expense, offering two million ryo, to request protection from Konoha Village. Until the policy of opening the country is successfully completed.

"As long as maritime transportation is established, even if I'm killed by ninjas, the policy can continue." Kazekaze looked up and down at the Daimyo in front of him. This girl, only fifteen or sixteen years old. He initially thought she was worried about her own life. Unexpectedly, it was for the establishment of maritime transportation. No wonder she was willing to spend two million ryo to hire ninjas from Konoha Village. This wasn't just her personal issue, but rather the future of the Land of Waves!

"However, the future maritime transportation not only failed to change the country's impoverished fate but pushed it into the abyss." Kazekaze couldn't help but sigh. Many times, most people don't want to end the chaotic times and live a better life. They just want to escape from one chaotic era to another. This is both their sorrow and the country's misfortune. It's important to know that the creators of the human world are the working masses. Everything should belong to the laborers. Those landlords and capitalists are merely parasites of this country, almost no different from venomous snakes and beasts.

"I understand." Kazekaze took a deep breath, "In that case, we will ensure your safety for the next month and ensure your policy is smoothly implemented." The Daimyo didn't expect Kazekaze to suddenly say this, and she stared at him blankly. This six or seven-year-old child in front of her seemed so reliable.

"Well then, thank you, little one." The Daimyo said with a smile, unable to resist the urge to pinch Kazekaze's cheek. Who knew, her attempt was easily dodged by Kazekaze.

"First of all, I'm not a little one." Kazekaze chuckled and shook his head, "I'm the captain of this ninja squad. Secondly, and most importantly, you don't need to thank me, because you need to pay. As long as you can pay, even if the Mizukage of Hidden Mist Village comes, they won't be able to kill you! That's what I said!"