The Shimada Family's Ninja Journey

Chapter 171 Accidental Invitation
After leaving the restaurant, Hanzo and Genji were ready to leave the city.

However, when the two reached the city gate, an unexpected person stopped them.

"Patriarch Banzang, Your Excellency Genji, please stay." When the two heard someone calling their names, they turned their heads to look at the source of the voice.

It was a carriage, and the complicated and gorgeous patterns and decorations on the carriage undoubtedly showed the identity of the owner - aristocrat.

At this time, the curtain of the carriage opened, and a young man stepped out of the carriage.

If the first impression of a ninja to ordinary people is that it is powerful, then the first impression of nobles to ordinary people is noble.

The young man in front of him is undoubtedly the leader among the nobles.

With a gentle and reserved smile on his face, he looked polite, noble and detached, and there was an imperceptible indifference in his eyes.

A standard aristocrat.

The young man walked up to Hanzo and Genji, and said with a light smile, "You two, do you have time to sit at my house?"

Genji didn't like this kind of aristocratic style very much, frowned, and even wanted to say something.

But at this moment, Hanzo beside him stopped him.

Ignoring his younger brother's doubtful expression, Hanzo said, "I don't know what your highness Zongquan invites me and my younger brother to the residence, what's your business?"

Although Hanzo knew the twists and turns among these nobles, as a ninja, he didn't have the time to play by the rules of these guys.

These nobles all seem to be noble, but in the supernatural world, the real power holders are always those who control power.

In the current ninja world, they are actually the great ninja clan. As for these nobles, when facing the big ninja clan, they have only two choices: cooperate obediently, or... be crushed.

Therefore, Hanzo speaks very straightforwardly when facing the young man...or the current Crown Prince Zongquan of the Land of Fire.

Zong Quan seemed a little unaccustomed to such straightforward conversations, but he reacted quickly, with a skilled smirk on his face: "Of course it's for the Kingdom of Fire... and the future of the nobles."

Hanzo narrowed his eyes slightly, and after a while, he smiled and said, "Then I'll bother Your Highness."

After that, Zongquan took Hanzo and Genji into his luxurious and spacious carriage.

Hmm... How should I put it, Zong Quan seems to want to show his nobility and style in a subtle way, but... he is actually playing the piano a little bit.

As two ninjas, Hanzo and Genji will not appreciate any exquisite carvings or exquisite shock-absorbing designs.

Well, maybe the latter is still useful, at least when climbing the tech tree.

But all in all, when the three got out of the carriage, the Shimada brothers only felt that the speed of the carriage was really slow.

From the city gate to the mansion, both of them took less than 1 minute on foot.

But the so-called guests do as they please, and the two reluctantly endured it.

After Zong Quan went through a series of strange procedures, Hanzo was finally able to talk to His Highness about serious matters.

"Your Highness Zongquan met me this time, does your lord know?" Hanzo asked an extremely sharp question as soon as he opened his mouth.

Zong's face froze.

Although Huo Daimyo is still alive, His Royal Highness has not had much contact with ninjas, so he subconsciously received ninjas like nobles, but as the prince of the Fire Kingdom, he has lived in the Fire City since he was a child. The political ecology of the Fire Country is the most complicated. Zong Quan is not a fool.

Hanzo's temptation was so obvious that he didn't even bother to hide it, he could hear it naturally.

Zongquan froze for a moment, sighed, and said, "My father...he doesn't know."

After all, without waiting for Hanzang to ask again, Zong Quan said directly: "Okay, Patriarch Banzang, I'll just say it straight..."

"The response is quick..."

Hanzo thought to himself, he didn't expect that after just a few words of conversation, the nobleman with the golden key in his mouth had already grasped the main points of communicating with the ninja.

"...In short, you just need to know that most of the people in the Daming Mansion are under my control. Now, I can completely represent the Fire Nation and the Banzang patriarch." Zongquan said, with an inevitable look on his face. There was a hint of pride and pride.

Hanzo shook his head secretly, the prince probably hasn't figured out who is really talking about the Kingdom of Fire.

This is also normal, not every country's daimyo has been teased by the ninja for many years like the water daimyo, so they have already seen through the relationship between the country and the ninja.

Even the father of His Highness the Prince's team in front of him, the daimyo of the Fire Kingdom, only understood this truth two years ago, so he can't ask too much of the prince.

I thought so in my heart, but Hanzo said calmly, "Then I don't know why the Daimyo Prefecture is looking for my Shimada clan?"

Zongquan immediately put away all kinds of emotions, and said: "Presumably the Banzang patriarch understands everything that happened in the country of water."

As he spoke, he glanced at Hanzo meaningfully.

Indeed, the Shimada clan has just returned from the country of water, and the Shimada branch led by Motohisa has taken root in the country of water, so the Shimada clan knows everything they should know.

Zongquan said slowly: "We are very optimistic about the cooperation model between the Five Clan Alliance of the Ninja of Water and the Daming Mansion, and we want to emulate it in the Nation of Fire. I wonder if the Shimada clan is interested in being the leader of this ninja alliance?"

Hanzo raised his eyebrows upon hearing this.

This cake is really big enough.

"His Highness Zongquan was just joking." Hanzo said imperceptibly, "Even if my Shimada clan is willing, the Senju and Uchiha clans will not easily agree to be led by our clan."

His Highness Zongquan said confidently after hearing the words: "Hanzang Patriarch, there is no need to worry, the Daming Mansion will fully support the Shimada clan."

Seeing Zongquan's confident look, Hanzo sized him up for a while.

After a while, Hanzo confirmed that His Highness the Crown Prince really thought so, rather than pretending to be stupid.

On the other hand, Zongquan felt a little uncomfortable after being watched by Hanzo for a long time, subconsciously twisted his body, and said, "Patriarch Hanzo, what do you think?"

What do you think?
Of course I didn't think much of it.

What is the use of the Daming Prefecture supporting the Shimada clan?The most is to provide some financial assistance.

As for the ninja soldiers in the General's Mansion, since Huo Daimyo started salting fish, the funds originally promised to the General's Mansion have also been "misappropriated" by the daimyo.

Besides, it's not that Hanzo looks down on those ninja soldiers, it's that the outcome of the war among the three clans today depends largely on the outcome of the decisive battle between the three clan leaders.

If nothing else, just talk about Hanzo himself, he has the confidence to defeat the entire ninja army by himself.

So to be honest, the support that the Daming Mansion can provide to the Shimada clan is very limited. He doesn't know where Zongquan in front of him is confident.

But thinking about it, Hanzo didn't intend to offend this future daimyo to death.

"Your Highness Zongquan, this matter is important, and I need to discuss it with the elders of the family." Hanzang showed a tangled and emotional expression on his face.

Zongquan seemed very satisfied with Hanzo's reaction: "I understand, then I will wait at the mansion for the nobleman's good news."

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　This chapter makes up for yesterday.Last night I fell asleep typing, and it was already 3:[-] when I opened my eyes_(:[-]」∠)_
　　
　
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