Chapter 123( To meet the Daimyo)

' Three teams three jonin, six genin, and three chunin were killed by the leaf in their attack on the sand, while also leaving many more injured.' thinks Ren while he moves through the land of earth towards the capital.

'Things are not as I planned, hopeful they don't get out of control after all the changes I've made.' thinks Ren.

The capital of the land of the earth was only two to three days away from the village, of course, Ren could make the journey much faster, but he didn't see the need sure he needed to make this quick as possible as Onoki wanted him in the village to be sent out in case of emergency, so Ren planned only to stay in the capital for a day and return at his maximum speed.

(Two & half days later)

Ren stopped as he looked at the sight before him, the destination of the journey the heart of earth the capital village of the land of earth.

The capital is surrounded on all sides by steep canyons and an enormous gorge. The city's only gate is composed of massive blocks of stone which easily blend in with the rest of the wall's structure which is five feet thick and over thirty feet tall all the way around the entire village.

Looking at the impressive sight Ren set off not wasting any more time, it didn't take long for him to reach the gates the guards checked him and he went through the right procedures as the guards opened the gates in the only way it could be opened which was with earth release.

Ren was then quickly lead through the village he looked around and was surprised at how much more bustling the city was than the village he was accustomed to.

As they walked by the guard leading him took it upon himself to introduce the city to Ren.

"The village itself is built on a number of hills. The Daiymo's palace sits on the tallest hill, which is centered behind some other hills. The city has thousands of houses for ordinary citizens and nobles as well as hundreds of shops, restaurants, and pottery workshops. Most types of businesses in Iwagakure would be present in Hāto no Chikyū as well. The city also has a complex mail system, in which packages are transported using doton and gravity." the guard says as they get closer to the Daimyo's palace.

(Meeting the Daimyo)

Ren was now in the palace, as he watched the Daimyo, with a boy next to him.

"So you're Ren."

"I am."

"Onoki has talked you up a lot, but I can't see it really, but I supposed Onoki would know more about his ninjas than me, and I've heard of your accomplishments and I must admit there isn't anyone else who has the accomplishment to accept the positions." the Daimyo says.

"Thank you." Ren said as his eyes shined and he looked at the Daimyo.

"I wasn't a compliment, the leaf has many choices for their next Hokage while the sone only has you."

"Father, why do I need to know this lowly shinobi?" the small boy questioned.

"I've told you it's important to keep the relations between the village and the Daimyo strong." the Daimyo responded.

" Relationship?? They just have to do as I say." the boy said.

Hearing this the Daimyo and Ren's eyes narrowed, but then Ren smiled.

"I have told you......" the Daimyo was interrupted as Ren raised from his seat and spoke.

"I was wondering if the two of you could somehow move my cold dead heart into feeding pity for what I am going to do, but as expected you can't." says Ren as his eyes slowly changed revealing his Sharingan.

"Well goodbye." Ren said as the eyes of the Daimyo and the boy changed revealing a Sharingan showing they were under Ren's control, but it soon disappeared as did Ren's.

"All that is left is to control the nobles."

From my memory the Daimyo had lost a lot of power to the nobles because of the absence of an heir, so Ren was somewhat shocked by the boy, but it didn't matter as changes were expected since he was here.

Things were going well but after controlling the Daimyo and the nobles Ren knew just in case he would need to leave a clone here to watch over everything, but that was a small price to pay as now everything Ren wanted to do could be done with the money and support guaranteed from the Daimyo.

As long as nobody found out about what happened here, Ren would not have to worry about money anymore, the bland look of the village could be updated and improved.

And this was the first but one of the easiest of Ren's plans.