Bai Lian summoned all the jonin from all sides, took out a black box, and then drew a symbol on a piece of paper with his left hand. He continued, "Those who think there should be a ceasefire should circle it, and those who think not should tick it."
After saying that, he cast his own vote.
Upon seeing this, the other jonin also made their choices and cast their votes into the black box.
Kaguya Nagahide looked at the paper in his hand, and finally tore it into pieces. Under the astonished gaze of everyone, he drew a line directly under the circle for counting votes and symbolizing a ceasefire.
"We, the Kaguya clan, never stand in the shadows."
Kaguya Nagahide chooses the Ming ticket.
"Even the leader of the Kaguya clan has agreed to a ceasefire..."
"It's really unexpected."
Below, a group of jonin were discussing.
When the votes were counted, more than 90% of the votes were circled.
There was also a small number of people who did not agree with the ceasefire, but chose to abstain from voting for the sake of the overall situation.
In the end, there were only a few votes left demanding the continuation of the war. Bai Lian did not count them because the overall outcome had been decided and there was no need to create unnecessary disputes.
……
The third day after the war.
The three parties gathered at the junction of the three major ninja villages.
It was a rare sunny day in the Land of Water. The bright sunshine sprinkled on the moist earth. The five people, Yuzenjin, Bailian, Hozuki Gengetsu, Mizuno Tsuki Ryo, and Kaguya Nagahide, were sitting at a round table.
The other clan leaders and jonin gathered around the round table.
"From now on, the Water Kingdom will stop the war!"
After getting the opinions of the other two parties, Yu Zhuanjin announced the result with a smile.
"real or fake?"
Hozuki Gengetsu looked at Kaguya Nagahide.
"What's that look in your eyes?!"
Kaguya Nagahide glared at Hozuki Gengetsu.
"Ahahaha~ It seems like I made a reasonable decision during one of those rare times when my mind was normal."
When Hozuki Huanyue saw that Kaguya Nagahide looked irritable, she couldn't help but tease him.
"It's better than a guy whose head is full of water and oil."
Kaguya Nagahide responded without mercy.
"Don't quarrel, don't quarrel."
Mizunotsuki asked the two people beside him to calm down.
"In that case, we should talk about business."
Yuzhuanjin and Bailian exchanged glances.
"There are three ninja villages in the Land of Water. Even if we declare a ceasefire today, there will be conflicts again in the future. Therefore, I propose that all ninja villages be merged into one to completely end the possible factors of chaos."
Bai Lian's voice is old but powerful.
"Looking at the Land of Water and the small countries in its seas, the stable countries all have only one ninja village. The unification of forces can also eliminate most of the original disputes. Only the people of one village will not get angry because of 'small things'."
Yuzhongjin gives simple and easy to understand instructions.
"Seconded."
Gui Deng Huan Yue raised his hand to vote.
"Seconded."
Mizunoe Tsuki Ryo held the same idea.
"Whatever."
Kaguya Nagahide said.
Anyway, his Hidden Gray Bone Village had already been swallowed up by the White Lotus, so it didn't matter to him whether they were integrated or not.
"Let's name the ninja village 'Mist'."
Mizunotsuki Leng thought that this name was quite good, not to mention that now both parties except him were from the Hidden Mist Village. Instead of being targeted by both sides later, it would be better to just make a decision.
"Since there is only one ninja village left, there will only be one leader."
Gui Deng Huan Yue raised this sharp topic.
And this topic has to be mentioned.
"Let's just vote and decide."
Yu Zhuanjin was ready to take the simplest approach and continued, "There are five of us, each with one vote. If the result is not good, we will try another approach."
"Okay."
Gui Deng Huan Yue stroked his mustache.
Everyone wrote down the leader's intentions on paper.
"I'll go first."
Gui Deng Huan Yue took out his paper, on which was clearly his own name. He smiled and said, "You didn't say that I'm not allowed to vote for myself, right?"
"Of course, self-recommendation is good."
Yuzhuanjin opened her ticket and saw "Bai Lian" written on it.
From an objective point of view, she is not capable enough and the old man is obviously more suitable to be the new leader.
"Is it this old man? This is really..."
Bai Lian took out his ticket, which was written "Yuzhuanjin". He said, "I am over 70 years old. I should give the young people some opportunities."
"No, the first leader should be a senior with rich experience."
Mizunotsuki Ryo also put out his ticket, and the name on it was also Bai Lian.
"Why don't you play by the rules? Normally, shouldn't everyone vote for me? Why am I the only one... Oh, no, the leader of the Kaguya clan must have voted for me, right?"
Hozuki Gengetsu stared at the ticket in Kaguya Nagahide's hand, but when the latter opened it, he was stunned.
There is just a big cross on it.
Surprisingly, abstaining from voting?
"Are you feeling unwell today?"
Gui Deng Huan Yue asked with concern.
"roll."
Kaguya Nagahide doesn't pick on the other person.
Volume 175 Water Shadow Ninja (The Hidden Mist Village): Chapter 4 Chapter Permanent Neutrality [K]
……
Under the talks led by Ootenzu and other leaders, the ninjas and families who had been fighting each other on the battlefield, although not yet reconciled, they let go of their past grudges for the sake of peace.
The three major ninja villages merged, leaving only the Hidden Mist Village.
The overall situation has been determined, but there are still many details to be solved.
The merged Mist Village needed a new location for its headquarters, and this matter was discussed in the parliament for a long time, but no conclusion was reached.
Originally, the three ninja villages were formed around the clan territories of the three major Water Country ninja families: Hozuki, Kaguya and Mizunotsuki. However, after the merger of the various parties, it was obviously impossible to place the new Kirigakure Village in the location of these three parties.
After all, even if they unite, it doesn’t mean they can let other families run to their doorstep.
"There is a deserted mountain range in the central area of the Land of Water. Because of the thick fog, civilians rarely set foot there, and almost no one would settle there. How about we rebuild a new village there?"
Bai Lian, who has a lot of experience, naturally knows everything about the Water Kingdom and quickly solved the problem of choosing a location for the new village.
"We have the location, but building a village that can accommodate over ten thousand ninjas is not something that can be done in three to five days. And it's not just us ninjas. If there are no civilians, the village's infrastructure will also be crooked."
Mizunotsuki rubbed his chin coldly, and after considering all aspects, he came to a conclusion: "In other words, we need to build a village that can accommodate at least 50,000 people."
“Construction of this scale requires not only manpower but also the necessary resources.”
Gui Deng Huan Yue obviously also knew the trouble.
Building materials are easy to deal with, but construction technology is something that ninjas who have spent their entire lives pursuing the ultimate in ninjutsu obviously do not have, so they can only ask civilians who make a living from it to do it.
Since it is a “please”, salary must be paid.
and provide necessary food for civilians.
But to be honest, the original three ninja villages were already reaching their limit and struggling to provide only food and daily necessities for their own ninjas.
The lack of supplies is the root of the problem.
“When it comes to resources like food, we have overlooked an organization.”
Yuzhong looked around and saw that everyone present was a ninja. Although there were some civilians near the clan's territory who regularly "donated" food to the clans in order to get protection, they were only a minority.
The Water Kingdom is a country after all, and the ruler of this country is not a certain family.
But...
“…Daimyo.”
Mizunotsuki Leng realized the implication of what Yuzhongjin said.
Ninjas serve their families, and civilians obey the daimyo, who is the actual ruler of the country.
A large portion of the civilians' harvest would be handed over to the daimyo's castle.
"The daimyo's mansion does have sufficient resources, the question is how we can get them."
Gui Deng Huan Yue looked serious.
"Why don't you just ask him for it? If he doesn't give it to you, I'll beat him up!"
Kaguya Nagahide said coldly.
"The daimyo has the support of the people. Compared to us who have been waging wars for years, we have a higher status in the eyes of the common people. If we act rashly, even if we get what we need temporarily, it will take a longer time to erase the impact."
Mizunotsuki shook his head slightly. Construction was far more complicated than war. Without the support of civilians, it would be difficult for ninjas like them to develop.
"Not only that, the daimyo also has well-equipped troops under his command. Although they are just ordinary people who have practiced chakra, that is, samurai, there are thousands of them. There are also wandering ninjas he recruited privately, and some ninja families who have followed the daimyo since ancient times and are called guardian ninjas. Once a war breaks out, our losses will not be underestimated."
Bai Lian was well aware of the power of the daimyo, and as a civilian ninja, he had naturally been harassed by the other side.
What's more, in this war-torn era, the fact that the position of daimyo was preserved is enough to prove its extraordinary power.
"I'll go talk to the daimyo."
Yuzhongjin volunteered, she also wanted to see the ability of the Daimyo of the Water Country. The armed forces of the ninja had been dealt with, but the details of the Daimyo of the civilian faction were unclear.
Yuzhong Jin will not feel at ease until everything is completely put right.
So we need to try it out.
"Well, in that case, I'll leave it to you."
Bai Lian handed the matter over to Yu Zhuanjin.
Before heading to the daimyo's mansion, Yuzhongjin and other commanders went to the deserted mountains chosen by the council to investigate.
The outskirts of the mountains are shrouded in fog. Due to factors such as the geographical environment, the fog generated here is difficult to disperse to the outside world, but instead continues to accumulate.
However, when you cross the outer area and reach the central area, you will feel like you are seeing the bright moon through the fog.
The interior of the mountain range is like a paradise, with plenty of open space and a long river running through it.
“It’s a really nice place.”
Everyone who came to investigate the site was impressed.
"You guys take care of the construction issues. I'm going to go to the Daimyo's residence first."
