Elevator Dimension Line

"We can't say we'll take action, we'll just find out first. We've already given Hojo's subordinate White Army a warning, now we should see how our master reacts, and whether he knows about this matter," Arisa said with a smile.

"It's up to you, but I think you should also start recruiting soldiers and building your own armed forces in the name of the Gongfeng Temple."

“Of course, and we discussed it during our chat last night. We’ll first find a house in the city as our base, then we’ll fence off a piece of land outside the city to build a base. Then we’ll start recruiting skilled warriors and orphans scattered throughout the country, gradually cultivating our own special force,” said Hoshimi Masashi.

Tantai Ye nodded and said, "We don't need those ordinary troops. Once we control those daimyo and generals, their troops will naturally be at our disposal. What we need to do is cultivate our own special force, a mysterious and decisive force that can suppress everything."

“These forces are readily available: the Koga clan, the Iga clan, the Kazama clan, the Black-Shinknife group, the Hayami no Nakamoto, the Sagara ninja army—these are all very good forces…” Arisa said, then shook her head. “Unfortunately, we’ve only contacted the Koga and Iga clans so far, and they don’t seem to accept us… No, only that Iga girl, Zhu Juan, accepted us, hehehe~~~”

Arisa's words made Tantai Ye shake his head and smile speechlessly.

Hoshimi Miyabi, standing to the side, added, "There's also Hojo Ujie. Her Hojo family controls the Kazama clan. If this young lady agrees, the Kazama clan could probably be put to our use as well."

Miyabi Hoshimi's follow-up remark left Tantai Ye speechless, prompting her to roll her eyes. Finally, she said sullenly, "That Miss Hojo isn't just anyone. If you're really capable, you can go and try..."

"Alright, you guys take your time eating. I promised Zhu Juan I'd go back to Iga. They should have finished making the arrangements by now."

Tantai Ye put down her chopsticks, took the handkerchief handed to her by Yumiko, wiped her mouth, then stood up, took a step to the side and disappeared into thin air.

On the other side, Pokona raised her hand to take her along, but she was a beat too late.

Tantai Ye hurriedly fled, and the women giggled. They then quickly finished their breakfast and got back to their respective tasks.

Arisa and Hoshimi Miyabi went to see Hojo Ujiyasu; Tsukishiro Yanagi and Yumiko went to the city to find a mansion to use as their headquarters; Pokona, Kamishiro Rize, and Irimi Kaname were left behind, while Irimi Kaname went out of the city to find a suitable place to establish a base.

Here, Tantai Ye appeared in a small courtyard. Looking around, she saw that it was a typical Japanese courtyard.

The neighbors were separated by a waist-high bamboo fence. A woman was cleaning the eaves of her main house when she caught sight of Tantai Ye. She immediately froze on the spot... her expression was priceless!

Tantai Ye walked in with her eyes straight ahead, dressed in a black and purple patchwork kimono with gold and silver trim, her hands behind her back.

"Zhu Juan!"

A clear, cold voice rang out, and a response immediately came from inside.

"Lord Ye!"

With a whoosh, the sliding door opened, and Zhu Juan appeared in the doorway.

"Have you finished talking? I'll take you back to E'yin!" Tantai Ye said.

"Please come in, sir!" Zhu Juan pushed the door open completely.

Seeing Tantai Ye climb onto the veranda and enter the house, Zhu Juan followed behind and said, "I just came back with Yinghuo and told Lord Jingoro and Lord Koshiro about discovering the well last night..."

As they were talking, footsteps approached, and then Rain Night Goro, Chikuma Koshiro, and Hotaru entered the living room.

Clearly, they must have been discussing something in the back room, and Zhu Juan came over shortly after.

"Good morning, everyone!" Tantai Ye greeted them.

In fact, given his current status, even the Emperor would be like an ant in front of him. Let alone taking the initiative to greet him, it wouldn't be a big deal for him to even glance at him.

The fact that Tantai Ye could take the initiative to talk to ordinary people only shows that she had a profound level of understanding.

This is what it means to be humble and open-minded, and what it means to return to simplicity and authenticity!

"Good morning, sir!" Firefly responded modestly and gently.

"Good morning, Lord Tantai Ye!" Chikuma Koshiro greeted him neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Only Jin Goro, in the rainy night, coldly squeezed out a "Good morning" from his throat.

Tantai Ye was too lazy to argue with this ugly guy. Just like their birth charts clashed, Yu Ye Jin Goro, Minononki, and Kozuki Rasaki, these three from Iga, had been at odds from the moment they met, always carrying a sense of hostility.

If this were the old Tantai Ye, she would have sent those people back to their original lives in no time.

Now, they're just like ants waving their antennae in front of me... utterly ridiculous.

However, for every person who dislikes someone, there is someone who likes them. The men of Iga were hostile towards Tantai Ye, but this female ninja was different. Take Zhu Juan for example, she seemed to trust him completely from the first meeting, and after a few days of simple contact, she became completely devoted to him.

Even some of the other female ninjas in the village had a particularly good impression of Tantai Ye.

Firefly initially harbored resentment and hatred because her fiancé was injured, but after only a few days, that hatred and resentment disappeared, and now she only feels curiosity. To put it bluntly, her fiancé, Yashamaru, appears in her mind less and less these days.

"Sir, are you here to take Zhu Juan back to Eyin together?" Firefly asked at this moment.

“Yes, I already promised Zhu Juan that I would accompany her back after I return from Koga. My way of traveling is faster, which is better than her taking her time to walk back little by little!” Tantai Ye said.

"Are you going back to the village?" Chikuma Koshiro asked, clearly not having told Zhu Juan about this yet.

Zhu Juan nodded. "The matter here has been investigated. Mokui was a double agent. He was discovered by the Hojo clan when he was in contact with spies from the Toyotomi clan and was subsequently killed. I will go back and inform the leader of this matter. As for what other arrangements Lord Tenzen has for you, just do as he says. You don't need to worry about me."

"What do you mean 'I don't need to worry about you'!" Rain Night Jingoro said in a deep voice, "Jujuan, you are a member of our Tsubagakure Village. How can you associate with someone who is close to the Koga clan? Lord Tenzen will not agree to this."

Although Tantai Ye was not mentioned in the sentence, the meaning was quite clear.

Firefly glanced worriedly at Zhu Juan, then at Zhen Wulang, and her little hands unconsciously began to rummage inside her sleeves.

Unsure how to begin, Chikuma Koshiro chose to remain silent.

To everyone's surprise, Zhu Juan frowned and looked at Jin Goro in the rain, saying coldly, "Lord Jin Goro, it is true that I am from Tsubakigakure, but it is my freedom to choose who to be with and who to follow. You seem to have no right to interfere."

"Are you going to betray our Iga clan for an outsider?" Jingoro Amaya shouted angrily.