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Chapter 132 The Ship of the New Era

Owl?
Lijiao had never heard the name.

It shouldn't even be a name, it's just a nickname at best, and it's a very uncreative one at that.

It's definitely not a samurai, maybe it's a ninja secretly cultivated by a big ninja clan... Thinking of this, Rijiao knew that the trouble he encountered might be bigger than it seemed.

A ninja who can silently eliminate his carefully selected elite subordinates and steal Hirata Ningko without a trace is bound to be someone who has such strength.

Nor can it be driven by ordinary forces... So, did the civil strife in the Iron Country finally attract the attention of outside forces?
As the confidant of the samurai general Mifune, who is actually in power in the Iron Kingdom, Rikaku's vision is undoubtedly much better than other subordinates.

Regarding the matter that "the civil strife in the Iron Land will attract external forces", he can be considered to have guessed in advance.

And now this old man who called himself "Xiao" had confirmed Li Jiao's guess, which made him a little proud of his mind, but at the same time he couldn't help feeling a little worried.

The Country of Iron exists as a "neutral country" in name, and it has indeed been managed like an iron barrel for many years, and outside forces have almost never intervened.

This may also be related to the fact that the mainstream combat power of the Iron Kingdom is "samurai" rather than "ninja". Although these two professions can mobilize chakra to fight, the samurai's method is obviously much more monotonous. The main combat method is to use chakra Attached to a weapon for hand-to-hand combat...and a ninja with a lot of bells and whistles.

There are not only those who spit fireballs, throw stones, and make faces with water guns, but also those who can summon giants to play "Earth Cry"...

In addition, coupled with the fact that the unique training method of the samurai is strictly kept secret, it is absolutely difficult for the ninja to imitate even if they know it. Therefore, except for the occasional internal struggle, the iron country has been very peaceful most of the time.

But it is different now.

The leader of the samurai, Admiral Mifune, is going to initiate this time, not just "you punch me, I'll push you" like before.

In order to fully integrate the internal forces of the Iron Kingdom, eradicate all dissenting voices, and unite all forces, so that the Iron Kingdom can truly become an existence that can impress the five major countries without relying on the special status of a "neutral country", Mifune has decided to bury it. Those corrupt nobles.

There is still enough respect on the surface, but the secret actions have been carried out for a long time, and many nobles who hold key powers in the Iron Country have "accidentally".

Before the old aristocrats could react to their vacant positions, they had been filled one by one by Mifune's cronies, Mifune's cronies' brother-in-law, Mifune's own brother-in-law, Mifune's cronies' brother-in-law's second uncle...etc.

Of course, the remaining nobles are not fools. Even if such a thing happens once, it is worthy of vigilance, let alone the appearance of such a group now.

Nowadays, the military power of the Iron Kingdom is basically in the hands of Mifune. Although the nobles also have their own private guards, it is difficult to compete with Mifune's subordinates in terms of personal force and numbers.

It's as if a domestic dog suddenly encounters a group of lions wandering after dinner while walking in the wild... If there is a war, most of them will be torn to pieces.

It seems that the nobles are in a desperate situation, but they...are rich!

During this period of time, many nobles have paid a lot of money to hire ninjas from outside to protect themselves or fight against Mifune's samurai. Although these ninjas generally do not come from the five major ninja villages, and their strength is relatively average, they have indeed caused Mifune a lot of trouble.

The old man was very afraid that the forces subordinate to the Five Great Ninja Village would forcibly intervene, so today he directly dispatched Rijiao and asked him to wipe out the leader of the nobles—the heirs of the Hirata family.

Li Jiao originally thought it would be an easy job, but just to be on the safe side, he still brought the best warriors under his command...but he never expected that he would encounter this old man named "Xiao".

Lijiao suspects that Xiao Xiao's true identity is a subordinate ninja of the Five Great Ninja Villages. The reason why he came to rescue Ningzi Hirata was because he accepted the employment of other members of the Hirata family.

"These guys, it seems that you really shouldn't underestimate them. They really got on the line with the five great ninja villages..." Rijiao was once again annoyed by his underestimation of the enemy. Cut her off, wouldn't there be nothing wrong with it later?
He disobeyed the order and failed to get a living. After returning, he would be reprimanded by Master Mifune, and at most he would suffer a little bit more... Now that it is in the hands of this tall and burly old man, what will happen if he fails to keep it.

"Now that you've come to your senses, then follow me honestly." Xiao looked at the inner corner who opened his eyes despite the pain, and said in a very kind tone, "My leader, I'm still going to see you. "

There is a gentle smile on the corners of the eyes and eyebrows, and even the deep folds on the face look gentle and sunny.

Xiao thought he was smiling very kindly, but when it fell into Lijiao's eyes, he felt horrified: "The leader? This old man is not a lone ninja, he still has an organization? With his strength, he is not the leader? Can he hire a ninja?" How much did the Hirata family spend to afford such an organization?"

No matter what the exact amount is, Lijiao can be sure that if an organization that can't even serve as the leader wants to hire them, it must be an astronomical figure that I can't figure out at all... To spend so much money to save a Hirata Ning Zi?
You know, Hirata Ningko is not the only bloodline heir of the Hirata family today, she also has a younger brother named Kuro... Whatever Li Jiao thinks, this deal is not worth it.

There must be something hidden in the Hirata family!
Xiao said that he would take me back. Could it be that the purpose of the Hirata family is not only to protect the family blood, but also to use the power of this organization to counterattack the three ships?

They want to extract information from me? !

As if lightning had struck a big tree, at this moment, there was a stimulating feeling of electric current spreading all over his body. He looked at Xiao, and felt that he had seen through the real purpose of the other party and the Hirata family.

They want to seize the power of General Mifune and regain control of the Iron Country!

No matter standing on his own point of view or trying to think from the point of view of the three ship generals, Li Jiao knew that this was absolutely impossible to allow to happen.

The old era must come to an end. In the new era, there is no ship to carry these corrupt nobles!

"I'm sorry, I was going to catch him without a fight...but now it seems..." Li Jiao tried his best to smile, put his hands on his knees and stood up slowly, "...I haven't reached the time to give up yet!"

　Because some readers said that the leave note was posted and deleted, which affected reading, so I posted it here. I asked for a day off on 3.8. I wrote the outline but I couldn’t write the feeling. It’s hard

　　
　
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