Shin'yu returned to the venue, and faced with the Daimyo's earnest inquiries, he shook his head, looking regretful, and said:
"Ah, that guy has many tricks up his sleeve. I fought him for three hundred rounds, but he still managed to escape."
The Daimyo's face darkened on the spot.
Shin'yu rested his hands behind his head and said with an experienced air, "But, after all, I am now a member of the merchant guild. As long as I am here, our merchant guild is here. If our merchant guild is here, that guy won't dare to covet the Land of Iron. Do you... understand?"
The Daimyo nodded immediately. How could he not see Shin'yu's meaning? This was taking the opportunity to put pressure on the Daimyo's Residence.
The Gengetsu Hozuki incident was actually very troublesome to deal with. He had just said that this was all his own doing and had nothing to do with the Land of Water. This meant that pursuing the matter to the end would not yield any good results.
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Regardless of whether Gengetsu was telling the truth or not, even if it was really a conspiracy by the Hidden Mist Village, they could simply make a brave sacrifice, insisting that Gengetsu Hozuki was a rogue ninja. What could the Land of Iron do?
If it were really brought out into the open, it would be a complete falling out with the Land of Water. They were just a neutral country, and it was fine to be bullied a little usually, but if they angered the other party, they could be dragged into the category of hostile countries without realizing it.
Although the Shinobi World has that God of Shinobi maintaining peace, who knows how many years he can live.
The way Shin'yu proposed to handle it, while preserving Forging Blades Workshop, also maintained the last bit of dignity of the Land of Iron, deterring powerful enemies from daring to invade, which was already quite good.
Moreover, he could also build a relationship with this killing fiend...
The Daimyo wiped the sweat from his nose and prepared to go back and restrain the nobles, not allowing them to covet Forging Blades Workshop any longer.
And he would mobilize Samurai from the shogunate to be stationed at the headquarters and major branches at all times, to protect the safety of the merchant guild members, and provide strong support for the vigorous development of Forging Blades Workshop.
There was no choice... After all, a part of it had already been forcibly taken away by the Land of Water. If he didn't support it, people would probably scold him, the Daimyo, for being incompetent and tyrannical.
And so…
Shin'yu resolved the crisis of the merchant guild's change of ownership, preserved the last line of inheritance of the Three Iron Traditions, and successfully invested in the merchant guild.
Considering his outstanding contributions, Niwa Maya wanted to retire on the spot. After Shin'yu declined several times, they created a new position, specially tailored for Shin'yu.
No need to participate in management, enjoy dividends at the end of the year, only take action in times of crisis, to save the building from collapse.
The title... "Helmsman".
Everyone in the merchant guild, regardless of position, age, or gender, must respectfully call Shin'yu "Young Master" when they see him.
With just a Helm Master Token made of fine gold, he could mobilize all the resources of the branches throughout the Land of Iron.
In the early morning, a flurry of snow fell on Takeo Castle.
Shin'yu, who had finished his training, stretched and opened the door, only to see a beautiful figure reflected in his eyes.
Niwa Yukino was wearing a plain white dress, standing gracefully on the platform, admiring the plum blossoms.
Snow, plum blossoms, and a beautiful woman were already masterpieces in the painter's brush, and now that they were put together, they were even more breathtaking.
Shin'yu resisted the urge to disturb her and was about to shrink back into the house when Yukino stopped him.
"Shin'yu-kun, are you leaving today?"
Her gentle voice, even in this cold country, could make people feel like they were in a spring breeze.
Shin'yu took a breath, slightly adjusted his expression, and turned around with a smile, "Yes, I still have my mission that I have to complete."
Of all the people in the Land of Iron, the one he least wanted to face was the woman before him.
He had killed so many people, his hands were already stained with blood, but he was open and honest, with a clear conscience. Until now, he didn't feel sorry for anyone, nor did he feel he owed anyone anything.
But once he thought of that lonely figure, and that look full of brokenness, he couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.
The reason was none other than that he had personally killed her childhood sweetheart.
"Don't leave, just stay here." She looked at Shin'yu, her eyes gentle and erratic, and said softly, "Just stay here."
Shin'yu turned his head away, not looking into her eyes. Those eyes were like a ball of fire, about to burn away all the coldness in his heart, leaving only pity and guilt.
For the first time in his life, this pure-blooded Uchiha didn't dare to meet someone's gaze.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Yukino gently removed her veil, revealing her stunningly beautiful face, her eyes as gentle as water, and her vermilion lips fresh and tempting.
She said softly, "Shin'yu-kun is like a gust of wind, coming and going in a hurry, but if you stay here, even the trading company will be yours sooner or later."
I'm not staying here, and the trading company will still be mine. Shin'yu thought. Oh right, I seem to have won the championship of the martial arts tournament, so even you are mine...
"Miss Yukino is joking, don't you know that the wind is free and unrestrained? Besides..." He looked at the gray sky, watching the snowflakes fall leisurely, "My thoughts are far away."
Yukino pursed her lips, remaining silent, but her bright eyes stubbornly stared at his handsome and gentle profile.
Shin'yu took a deep breath, turned to look at her, "About Hozuki Tetsuya, do you hate me?"
"I don't hate you anymore."
"Heh, it seems you did hate me."
Yukino puffed out her cheeks. She, who had always been dignified and quiet, rarely showed the attitude of a young girl, "No matter what, he was someone who grew up with me."
"Yes, also someone who wanted your father's life." Shin'yu nodded, adding insult to injury without mercy.
White on the outside, black on the inside, the Uchiha were always like this.
"What's the use of hating me? I said long ago, I am just a knife, a sharp knife. Your father, in order to protect the trading company from falling into enemy hands, used me, this knife, to kill Tetsuya, it's that simple."
"If... Father didn't care so much about the trading company, if the trading company wasn't so important..."
"Be careful what you say." Shin'yu said immediately, "Do you think your father didn't feel heartache when I killed Tetsuya? Affection between children is not worth mentioning in the face of right and wrong. If the Hozuki Clan really took down the trading company, the Land of Iron would not be far from destruction."
"What right and wrong... It's just the interests of more people..." Yukino whispered.
"You're right." Shin'yu stretched out his hand, watching the snowflakes melt little by little in his palm, "In this messed up world, only strength is the most important. With strength, your interests are the interests of the world, the people you want to protect are the people the world wants to protect, and when you speak, no one dares to ignore you."
"So, in order to protect the people you want to protect, you must fight and snatch."
"If I didn't fight and snatch, I would have been killed as early as when I first went to the battlefield at the age of 4."
Shin'yu's voice seemed to have no temperature, "If I could choose again, I would still kill Hozuki Tetsuya, because he blocked my path. If you want to take revenge on me, you are welcome at any time, I will give you the opportunity."
After saying this, he turned and left.
With the matter resolved satisfactorily, Shin'yu also used the Summoning Technique, leaving the ninja cat Tetsusuke at the Forging Blades Workshop, repeatedly instructing.
"Once the trading company encounters a crisis, have Tetsusuke summon me, agree to any conditions it asks for."
Just as Shin'yu was preparing to set off back to the Land of Fire, Tetsusuke brought him good news.
"Bochi is back. I told him about you, and he said he's ready for the Reverse Summoning Technique and can cast it anytime, meow."
"Oh, Tetsusuke, you're really my favorite ninja cat! You remember to prepare the Reverse Summoning Technique too!"
Shin'yu immediately formed hand seals and disappeared completely in a cloud of white smoke.
The surrounding scenery changed drastically. By the time he came to his senses, he was already at the Cat House.
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