They're promoting the "Konoha threat" theory, and spouting nonsense about the Hidden

Chapter 130 Keita Cup, also known as the World's Number One Series of Tournaments

Just as Hozuki Shingetsu was pondering in his heart, Mizu Keita finally finished reading the article in his hand. He closed his eyes and was reluctant to open them for a long time, as if he felt that if he opened his eyes, the illusory and wonderful scene brought to him by the article would leave him.

"Okay, okay!"

After a long while, Shui Jingtai finally opened his eyes, briefly snapping out of his endless reverie.

"Look at this! Look at the gift my big son gave me!"

Clearly, Hozuki Shingetsu's gift pleased Mizuki Keita very much, and he even unconsciously changed his address to "good boy".

The ministers present were also filled with curiosity, wondering what kind of bewitching potion Hozuki Shingetsu had given the daimyo to make him act this way. They immediately gathered together and began to look through the book.

Meanwhile, as the ministers were passing the book around, Hozuki Shingetsu began chanting again in front of all the ministers present.

"It is said that extraordinary people do extraordinary things, and extraordinary things achieve extraordinary results."

"Since my adoptive father ascended the throne, our Water Kingdom has enjoyed peace and prosperity, with favorable weather and abundant harvests. The people are wealthy and know nothing of famine; the government is efficient and the peace extends far and wide; countless people are loyal to the country; the soldiers are of one mind and the army fights with all their might. For decades, no one has dared to challenge our gates. This situation can truly be called a golden age!"

Tear—why does this smell so familiar?

The ministers present felt increasingly uneasy as they listened, their expressions growing strange. Why did Hozuki Shingetsu's words sound so familiar?

Did you hear something similar two years ago?

Shui Dufu, in particular, felt his body twitch involuntarily the moment he heard the chant, and his mind couldn't help but think of the past, of that morning two years ago that he found unbearable to recall.

Hozuki Shingetsu, however, paid no attention to the strange looks on the faces of those present and continued to lay the groundwork for his own purpose.

"Every prosperous era is accompanied by magnificent sights. However, our country now possesses the appearance of a prosperous era, but lacks any corresponding wonders, which truly saddens us loyal people."

"Therefore, out of boundless reverence for the daimyo, Lord Masato and I have decided to jointly compile this extraordinary book as a testament to the daimyo's magnificent governance of the water-rich nation!"

"All books from the time of writing, including those of the classics, histories, philosophical works, and literary collections, as well as those concerning astronomy, geography, yin and yang, medicine, divination, Buddhism, Taoism, and arts and crafts, have been compiled into one book, entitled... 'The Great Respectful Canon'!"

As Hozuki Shingetsu's powerful words fell, everyone present was filled with awe and respect.

To be honest, I thought the movie "licking the wolf" incident two years ago had already amazed everyone here.

But I never expected that only two years later, Hozuki Shingetsu's licking skills would have made another breakthrough!

Listen to this!

Listen to what they're saying!

These all skip over the premise of how to bring the Water Kingdom to a golden age, and instead directly assume that the Water Kingdom is currently in a golden age, thus concluding that the Water Kingdom needs a magnificent golden age spectacle.

Furthermore, they thoughtfully selected the specific content of the magnificent spectacle for Shui Jingtai—a grand encyclopedia encompassing various schools of thought and professions from ancient times to the present, and even the name of this encyclopedia was thoughtfully chosen as "Jingtai Encyclopedia".

It was as if I was pointing my finger at everyone and telling them that this was the evidence I had prepared to honor my adoptive father and to show future generations of the glory of the Water Kingdom under the rule of Sui Keita.

This stuff is so confusing, it's bound to confuse anyone!

As the saying goes, the highest achievement is to establish virtue, the next is to establish merit, and the next is to establish words.

Once this "Grand Ceremony of Respect" is successfully released, it can be said that all three tasks will be completed in one go.

First of all, the "Keitai Chronicle" itself is a work of establishing a doctrine, and Hozuki Shingetsu's "General History of the Ninja World" chapter, which he interspersed within it, would definitely exaggerate and fabricate various achievements of Mizuki Keita in order to find someone to endorse it and to obtain (×) fraudulent (√) funding for its compilation. In a sense, it can also be considered as making a contribution.

After all, even the champion can be emptied of his achievements, so it's perfectly reasonable for Shui Jingtai to empty his achievements a little bit, right?

As for the final step of establishing virtue...

Just kidding. Who can say that Shui Jingtai is immoral when he can complete such a masterpiece that encompasses all walks of life?

With this grand ceremony in hand, even if he usurped his nephew's position, he would still be a virtuous and renowned ruler for all time!

"Even so, how do you explain your collusion with the imperial court and your large-scale recruitment of foreigners for nefarious purposes?"

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Shui Dufu quickly went up and interrupted Hozuki Shingetsu's preparation.

However, to his surprise, after hearing this, Guiyue immediately asked him a question in return:

"...I wonder if Your Highness has neglected your studies in your daily life?"

Without waiting for his reply, she explained directly: "As I said before, I had the idea of ​​compiling the 'Grand Respect for the Emperor' to celebrate the great era of the Water Kingdom, but such a matter must be discussed with the court."

"At the same time, in order to surprise my adoptive father, but not to tell him directly, I could only discuss this matter with Lord Kusaka Masato, who is in charge of etiquette and culture. I wonder how our act of loyalty to the country has become what His Highness calls colluding with the imperial court?"

"...Ah, yes, yes, that's the situation...Actually, I was just trying to explain this, but it happened so suddenly I didn't react in time."

Kusaka Masato, who was standing nearby, was also quite shrewd and immediately chimed in, trying to blend himself in.

"As for what the Second Prince said about me recruiting foreigners with ulterior motives, that's even more ridiculous."

"The Grand Ceremony of Respect for the Emperor is meant to incorporate the doctrines of all schools of thought and record the prosperity of all industries. If I don't invite them, am I supposed to expect the Second Prince to write it himself?"

Having said this, Hozuki Shingetsu didn't even glance at Mizuto Tomioka, but turned directly to Mizu Keita, bowing respectfully once more:

"Speaking of this grand ceremony recording the splendor of a hundred schools of thought, there is one more thing that requires Father's permission... In order to prevent those who are not qualified from entering, we originally wanted to use the reputation of this world's number one series of competitions to attract masters and experts from all walks of life to come and truly complete this unprecedented 'Grand Ceremony of Respect' with their help."

"But then I thought, besides Father, who else in this world dares to claim to be 'Number One in the World'? Therefore, we secretly renamed this Number One in the World series of events to the 'Jingtai Cup' event. Please forgive us for this presumptuous act, Father."

"Number one in the world? The Jingtai Cup?"

As soon as Hozuki Shingetsu finished speaking, Mizuki Keita's attention was completely focused on the two words that were equated, and he immediately fell into endless reverie.

This is the first time in the ninja world that elites from all walks of life have been gathered together to compete and determine who is the best in the world! You can imagine the significance of this competition in the history of the ninja world.

Most importantly, this is not a tournament held by the Land of Water within its own borders. This is a tournament open to the entire ninja world. In other words, this is not an activity for self-entertainment behind closed doors, but a tournament that will be remembered by the elite figures of the entire ninja world.

Now this competition is called the "Keita Cup", which means that in the future history of the ninja world, whenever the number one in any industry is mentioned, this competition will inevitably be mentioned, and the name of the Emperor of All Time, Shui Keita, will be mentioned!

How could this not make him, who was ambitious and eager for quick success, ecstatic?

"So, you mean the competition these top figures from all walks of life in the ninja world participate in isn't called the 'Number One Under Heaven' tournament, but rather the 'Keita Cup' tournament?"

Shui Jingtai seemed somewhat incredulous and couldn't help but ask again.

"That's right, exactly."

Hozuki Shingetsu looked at Mizuki Keita, who was breathing heavily, smiled to himself, and replied.

Upon hearing this, all the ministers present involuntarily shivered, goosebumps rising from the top of their heads to the soles of their feet.

Ouch~ Brother, stop your magic! What are we going to do if you keep licking like this?

What if the Great King adapts to your strength? What are we supposed to do then?

That scenario of trying their best but still failing to satisfy the daimyo is not the future they want!

However, it was clear that reality did not change according to human will, and Shui Jingtai was very excited when he heard this reply.

"Alright, alright... In that case, I'll entrust the organization of the 'Respect for Tai Ceremony' and the 'Respect for Tai Cup' entirely to you. Don't let me down!"

Looking at the respectful Hozuki Shingetsu, Mizuki Keita said excitedly, "Go talk to Kusaka Masato about the funding. I only have one request: this event must be organized flawlessly!"

Seeing that Mizuki Keita was very sensible and even wrote an unlimited check, Hozuki Shingetsu was also very excited and immediately made a loud promise.

"Great! Now we have the money not only to host the competition, but also the funds for the early stages of the Industrial Revolution and marketing!"

Hozuki Shingetsu looked at Mizuki Keita, who was laughing and stroking his head beside him, but he was not angry. Instead, he tried his best to show a loyal and fearful appearance.

"Ha... The Duke of Zhou feared rumors, and Wang Mang was humble before his usurpation! Old Deng, enjoy these last days..."

Hozuki Shingetsu looked at Mizuki Keita, who was extremely thin and had a deeply lined face, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

Thus, this drama came to a close in a joyful atmosphere, except for Shui Dufu's injury.

(End of this chapter)