Pokémon Ninja Scrolls of the Mizukage

Chapter 638: The Emperor Who Does Not Take Power
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In the imperial capital, in the royal chambers, in the Red and White Palace.

Jianchuan Ju was lying leisurely on the edge of the swimming pool in the huge courtyard, holding a parasol, enjoying his... well, not so hard-earned leisurely moment.

The 'Red and White Palace' is said to be the royal bedroom, but in fact it is just a palace-style manor covering a huge area.

When the capital was first built, the National Assembly originally wanted to build a huge palace complex as the imperial palace for Jianchuan Tachibana, the founding emperor of the empire, just like the palaces of the daimyo in the past.

However, one reason is that Jianchuan Ju himself is not used to having a large group of people serving him at home like followers.

Furthermore, the empire's system is a 'parliamentary constitutional monarchy'.

Although in reality Jianchuan Ju, the emperor, had supreme power, he actually wanted to be more of a symbol on the spiritual and military levels, and did not want to be overwhelmed by endless government affairs.

Actively delegated some of the power to the parliament.

Although the 'Red and White Palace' also has some administrative office functions, more national affairs are still placed in the House of Representatives.

If it is just used as a residence, there is no need to make it empty and serious.

Over the past decade, as the empire gradually got back on track and the functions of the House of Commons and the House of Lords were handled more and more skillfully, Jianchuan Ju naturally became more inclined to the comfort and leisure of home.

In fact, at the beginning, Jianchuan Ju was thinking of building a Pokémon park with a water-blue main body as his own residence.

However, because it was too jarring and the aqua blue theme was not conducive to the unity needed when the empire was first established, it became what it is now amidst the strong opposition from his subordinates.

Picking up a grape from the plate beside him and putting it into his mouth, Jianchuan Ju narrowed his eyes, moved his butt lazily, and changed into a more comfortable position.

"Ah~ It's so comfortable not having to take care of the kids~ I wonder how the Intelligence Department is doing in the search for Ji Xuan? I really want to find someone to fight with!"

"Speaking of which, after all these years, there is still no news. Could it be that there is no Boruto plot in this world at all?"

"It's impossible that these Otsutsuki have to wait until Naruto grows up and gives birth to cubs before suddenly appearing again, right?"

"Besides, Naruto has lived in the imperial capital since he was a child, and he has never had any contact with Hinata. It's hard to say whether he will have Boruto or not, and when he will get married and have children~"

Thinking about these trivial things in his head, Jianchuanju yawned lazily again.

But at this moment, a ninja from the royal guard came trotting to Jianchuan Tachibana and reported to him respectfully.

"Your Majesty, Councillor Namikaze is requesting an audience outside the courtyard!"

Upon hearing this, Jianchuan Ju stood up slightly and spoke in a state of speechlessness.

"Minato is here? Let him go to the reception room."

Having said this, Jianchuan Ju paused.

"Forget it, it's probably not an important matter, let him just come over here and talk~"

After saying that, Jianchuan Ju continued to lie down indifferently.

However, despite Jianchuan Ju's lazy appearance now, there is no disrespect in the eyes of this middle-aged ninja who serves as the royal guard.

As a former ANBU subordinate of Jianchuan Tachibana during the Mizukage period, he had personally experienced the battlefield of the Fourth Shinobi World War, so he was very clear about the wisdom and bravery of the founding monarch of the empire in front of him. Moreover, as a royal guard for so long, it was not the first time for him to see his own majesty in this state, so naturally he would not be surprised.

After paying respect again, he immediately went to the front yard to inform Minato Namikaze that he was there.

Not long after, Minato Namikaze arrived at the edge of the swimming pool under the guidance of the guards.

Looking at Jianchuan Ju lying there lazily, he smiled helplessly at first, but still greeted him respectfully.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty!"

Upon hearing the voice, Jianchuan Ju casually waved his hand and said to Namikaze Minato with a smile.

"Okay, okay, don't be so polite, Minato, sit down and eat some grapes~"

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze smiled bitterly again, but he did not refuse. He picked up a grape and put it into his mouth.

After seeing Namikaze Minato sitting down, Jianchuan Ju didn't try to be unpredictable and just asked casually.

"Is there something going on with Teacher Qing? Let me make it clear first, I am no longer the Speaker. If there is anything that you can handle in the Senate, please don't bother me with it~"

Looking at the Emperor in front of him who was lazy and looked like he should not get involved in any trouble, Minato Namikaze, who had been smiling bitterly since he entered the door, even started to have a headache.

He was clearly an unrivaled warrior who unified the ninja world with an iron fist.

As a result, just when everyone thought that he would continue to be strong and domineering and implement his iron-fisted rule.

The other party proposed a strategy of "parliamentary constitutional monarchy" that everyone had never heard of.

Not only did he voluntarily give up his power, he even resigned from his position as the first Speaker just five years after serving as such, leaving all government affairs to the House of Representatives to resolve.

However, this thriving empire seems to be constantly proving that the other party’s choice is actually completely correct.

All I can say is that as time went on, Minato Namikaze developed a deeper and deeper respect for the Emperor, whom he had never understood.

The other party seemed to have really found a path to peace for the entire ninja world.

As for Qing mentioned by Jianchuan Ju just now, he is the second Speaker after Jianchuan Ju stepped down as Speaker.

Originally, Jianchuan Ju wanted to give this position to Master Yuan.

After all, even when Jianchuan Ju was in office, many of the imperial affairs were still discussed and handled with Yuanshi, the experienced old man.

However, in the end, Master Yuan took the initiative to decline the position on the grounds of his advanced age.

It is also out of considerations of political inclinations. After all, although the final unification process was not a true unification by force, the origin of Emperor Jianchuan Tachibana, the Water Country, or the Hidden Mist Village, was far more important and accounted for more military share than others.

In the end, Qing, an elder originally from Kirigakure, took over the position of Speaker.

This time, Qing asked Namikaze Minato, the senator in charge of education, to meet Jianchuan Ju because
"Your Majesty, among the new students of this national middle school is Otsutsuki Toneri, a genius boy from the Otsutsuki clan of the Moon Province."

"This is the first time that a member of the Otsutsuki clan has entered a national middle school. The House of Representatives hopes that His Majesty will personally represent the royal family in distributing Pokémon during the middle school's official opening ceremony to express their importance to the Lunar Province."

(End of this chapter)