Chapter 31: Twisted politics {can skip}

In the room, there was a table with delicious food and fine wine on it. It looked like it was even more high-end than the banquet just now.

Before Sarutobi Hiruzen could speak, Prince Hades took the initiative to speak: "This is the good stuff I specially left for you. Because there are not many things, I am afraid that people outside will eat them."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked strange, and he didn't understand other party's behaviour .

Prince Hades sat cross-legged on the ground and enthusiastically embraced his hand: "Don't just stand there, let's have a few drinks. You are the Hokage, and I am the elder brother of the Daimyo. In terms of status, we are about the same."

Prince Hades deliberately emphasized the relationship between the two to pave the way for the next conversation.

More importantly, Prince Haded was so polite to remind Hiruzen, the third Hokage, that I have something to ask of you next, and I hope you have some sense and don't be ungrateful.

Normal ninjas may not be able to think straight but Hiruzen, who has lived in the Sarutobi clan since childhood, would be unable to understand.

Hiruzen understood, took advantage of the situation, and sat on the ground "Really, then I really have to drink a glass of wine, otherwise I t will be disrespectful to you. "

After that, he picked up a delicate wine glass, poured it into his throat, and couldn't help but praise: "It's really good wine."

Prince Hades smiled and said: "It's good that you like it, then drink more."

After pushing the cups and drinking the wine, Hiruzen's face gradually flushed, and he seemed to be drunk, but he was not really drunk, but paving the way for the subsequent dialogue, because even if he said something wrong, he could cover it up with drunken gaffes afterwards.

At the same time, His Highness Haded did the same thing, deliberately pretending to be drunk, shaking his head: "Yes, Mr. Hokage, I have something to say but I don't know if it is appropriate"

  "Jus.... just say~it. "

"I heard that the Sarutobi clan used to be the daimyo of a certain country, right?"

After his past was exposed, Hiruzen's pupils shrank, and he remained calm and laughed, "That was a long time ago."

The Sarutobi family is different from ordinary ninja clans. They used to be the daimyo of a small country.

Later, for some reason, the country was destroyed, leaving only one person and three ministers.

These three ministers were the ancestors of Ino-Shika-Chou. Later, these four people gradually developed their own family power.

Although Ino-Shika-Chou no longer had a vassal relationship with the Sarutobi family, because of the special relationship of their ancestors, the Sarutobi clan would give earrings as witnesses to promote the bond between these three people.

(ps: The above is purely personal BS that was written for plot. After all, Kishimoto did not explain why these families are so close.)

Prince Hades continued to drink a glass of wine: "I didn't expect it to be true. Now that His Excellency Hiruzen has ascended the throne of Hokage, it is just around the corner for him to restore the feats of his ancestors. "

Hiruzen shook his head: "That's all in the past. Now I just want to be a good Hokage of Konoha..."

Hades nodded with satisfaction. Through this conversation, he understood Sarutobi Hiruzen's attitude and continued: "Then the future national defense of the Land of Fire will rely more on Konoha."

"Of course there is no problem. I just eanted to ask that bow much funding will be allowed to Konoha this time. "

Although the current world situation is a one-country-one-village system, ninja orders are not absolutely distributed according to one country and one village.

For example, the mission orders of the Fire Country Daimyo can actually be given to the ninjas of the Hidden Mist Village, and they will gladly accept them. The more orders, the better.

However, in most cases, because they are relatively close, mission orders are given to ninjas from their own country.

In addition to being the highest leader of the village, the "Kage" is often also a symbol of the highest combat power.

Konoha has just lost such a huge combat power as the Kage, which is bound to be affected internationally, and orders will inevitably decrease.

Ninjas do not engage in production, and their income depends entirely on the scheduling of missions and the funding of the Daimyo.

The most important thing for Sarutobi Hiruzen to become Hokage is to attract sponsorship and solve the food and drink problems of the ninjas in the village.

Hades was embarrassed, stretched out his fingers one by one, and then said a very tight number.

After hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen pleaded: "This is too little, can you give it a little more? "

Prince Haded sighed, "The harvest has not been good recently, and the Daimyo Prefecture has no surplus food..."

"But..." Hirzun wanted to reason.

"Ouch..."But suddenly Hades screamed in pain.

"Your Highness Haded, what's wrong with you?" Hiruzen asked worriedly

"I seem to have a stomachache. Wait for me, I'm going to the bathroom." Prince Hades stood up and left, leaving behind a confused Sarutobi Hiruzen.

He was just wondering what the other party was up to when suddenly two hot women entered the room. If you look closely, these two women are the dancers who danced at the banquet just now.

While Sarutobi Hiruzen was stunned, the two dancers had already come to his side and toasted him: "Your Highness Hades has something to do for the time being, and now it's our turn to serve you..."

The softness in his arms, the fragrance, and the two coquettish bitches pressed against him, Hiruzen couldn't control himself, and then he couldn't control himself.

"Hey, why are you taking off your clothes?"

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  Prince Haded left the room without going to the toilet, but went straight to another room.

In the room, a 12-year-old boy saw Hades and asked, "Father, is the matter resolved?"

Hades smiled slightly, "It's a sure thing."

 Sarutobi Hiruzen is a smart man. With his political wisdom, he will understand what it means: If he doesn't accept it, how dare I give him money.

Hades's was puzzled and said, "Father, is it really necessary to do this? Wouldn't it be better to directly allocate funds?"

Hades sighed, "Shiba, you don't understand. Ninjas are different from the samurai class in the past. This group is too powerful. Some powerful ninjas can even conquer a country by themselves. What we can control them is money. If there is no financial constraint, then ninjas will become an uncontrollable force, and even endanger the ruling status of our daimyo."

He was not exaggerating. He had the honor, or rather the misfortune, to meet such a ninja.

Just one sword flattened several mountains. In the face of such great power, any money, status, wealth, etc. are useless and meaningless.

Whenever he thought of those blood-red eyes, Hades's body couldn't help but tremble. He felt like an ant, and his life and death depended on the other person's thoughts.

However, what made him even more desperate was that there was not only one person like this, but also another person who was stronger than him, and they all lived in Konoha in the past.

How could Hades not be on guard against such an existence that could kill him with just one finger?

Fortunately, these two people are dead now, but the village they left behind is also very powerful. If these ninjas really want to overthrow the daimyo, it would be too easy.

Therefore, the ninjas in these villages must be controlled, no matter what method is used.

The daimyo actually doesn't want to admit the one-country-one-village system at all. It is a compromise made under the pressure of form.

What they really want is for the strength of the ninjas to be completely under their control, rather than having to allocate budgets every year like this.

A bunch of peasants actually dreamed of being on equal footing with the nobles. What a joke!

In order to make his son understand this truth better, Hades had to continue educating him : "Shiba, let me ask you, how can a country be considered strong?"

Shina said without hesitation: "If the people are strong, the country will be strong, and if the people are weak, the country will be weak."

He thought this sentence must be right, but his father strongly denied it.

  "Wrong."

  "Wrong?"

Shiba said categorically: "Yes, and it is totally wrong."

  "???"

Shiba remembered that this sentence was told to him by his father when he was a child. Why is it completely opposite now?

"Shiba, you are old now, and it is time to tell you some things. I didn't tell you when you were young because I was afraid that you would be careless and talk nonsense everywhere, which would cause a bad influence. Now that you have grown up I will just explain it to you clearly and thoroughly.

The saying: If the people are strong, the country will be strong, and if the people are weak, the country will be weak is just a lie to deceive those inferior people. If a country wants to be strong, it must let the people contribute. Since it is a contribution, then the more contributions, the better. However, if the contributions are too much, the people who contribute should be weak. Otherwise what if powerful people starts contributing too much, they will want to become riler of the whole country"

Shiba heard this and was puzzled.

Hades continued to educate: "Secondly, it is to impoverish the people, tire the people, fool the people, humiliate the people, and abuse the people."

These words are not good words at first glance, even he, who was born in an aristocratic family, trembled.

While Sarutobi Hiruzen was messing around with the two dancers, Hades had plenty of time to educate his son, because he had another very important task to do next, and he had to explain some relationship logic clearly in advance, which was related to all the interests of the Fire Country nobles in the future.

ps: In the original work, the daimyo was as stupid as a pig, which was Kishimoto's fault, but in reality, who in power is stupid, so original author strengthened it appropriately."

  (End of this chapter)