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Chapter 207 The Edict of Grace

Since transmigrating, Hozuki Shingetsu has gained a deeper understanding of the true nature of this ninja clan.

If we were to compare this ninja village to ancient Chinese dynasties, then chakra would undoubtedly be equivalent to the various classic texts of ancient times, and the ninja clan would naturally be equivalent to the powerful families of ancient times, holding the upper positions of the ninja village for generations.

However, unlike in ancient China, the abilities of the bloodline ninja clans in the ninja world can indeed be passed down from generation to generation through blood. The existence of bloodline limits is equivalent to ancestors possessing children, allowing children in aristocratic families to reach the "genius" level of recognizing a thousand characters at the age of three and reciting Tang poems at the age of five.

Therefore, if judged according to the rule of the capable rising and the incompetent falling, it is indeed not wrong for the bloodline ninja clans to control the upper echelons of the ninja villages.

In a normal era of ninja village rivalry, the existence of such ninja clans would be reasonable and perfectly normal.

After all, in a broad sense, commoner ninjas are indeed inferior to bloodline ninjas.

However, this is not so wonderful for Hozuki Shingetsu, who is determined to unify the ninja world.

Because ninjas, regardless of their clan, always put the ninja clan first and the ninja village second.

There are only individuals who betray their class, not classes that betray their class.

Therefore, although a small number of ninjas in the ninja clans transcended the narrow boundaries of the ninja clans and became more loyal to the ninja villages, they were extremely rare exceptions.

Okay, let me call out Uchiha Itachi, the most filial son in the contemporary ninja world.

After all, itachi Uchiha was indeed a remarkable person to be capable of wiping out his entire family for the sake of the village.

Compared to him, Black Zetsu of the Otsutsuki family can be considered a disgrace to the world of filial piety.

Therefore, for Hozuki Shingetsu, bloodline ninjas are a necessity, but ninja clans are something that must be differentiated and resolved.

The solution lies in this colonization activity on the Eastern Continent.

To split up this ninja clan bound by blood ties, the first step is to physically isolate them. Only by severing their connections as much as possible can we lay the foundation for the next step.

Otherwise, as soon as Hozuki Shingetsu makes a move, the ninja headquarters will find out, and then things will become much more difficult.

Then there's the selection of personnel. The various ninja clans sent to the Eastern Continent were all carefully chosen by Hozuki Shingetsu.

These people are either from collateral branches but have outstanding talents, or from direct branches but have no right to inherit, or they are ambitious individuals.

After all, the problem of division and fragmentation must be addressed from within. If Hozuki Shingetsu were to use administrative orders to suppress it, it would inevitably sow the seeds of future problems.

Finally, the last point is to lure them with benefits, using the abundant resources and vast distance of the Eastern Continent to provide the ninjas who are pioneering in the Eastern Continent with the material basis for division.

Of course, under these circumstances, these branch families of the ninja clans certainly do not yet have the foundation to contend with the main family, so they will definitely gravitate more and more towards Hozuki Shingetsu in order to seek support.

Hozuki Shingetsu intended to use this group of people from the Eastern Continent as a pilot project.

Once the Eastern Continent successfully completes its planned operation, he will issue orders in the village.

In the future, all the village's expanded territories, such as the surrounding small countries, will be developed by sending elites from various ninja clans. This will gradually divide the ninja clans in the village, making those that have separated from the village unconsciously move closer to the village.

Even the name, Hozuki Shingetsu, had already thought of: "The Order of Grace".

However, these plans, which could split ninja clans, could also potentially split ninja villages. That's why Hozuki Shingetsu appointed Karatachi Yagura as the first chairman of the Hidden Mist Village Company in the Eastern Continent to conduct this pilot mission.

With his childhood friend Yagura Karatachi backing him up, he could suppress any problems that arose in the Eastern Continent with sheer force.

Furthermore, given Hozuki Shingetsu's current unparalleled strength in Kirigakure, he is fully capable of suppressing any unexpected events. That's why he felt comfortable allowing Yagura Karatachi to carry out this plan in the Eastern Continent.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything over there. I guarantee everything will go according to plan!"

"Give me a year, and I guarantee I'll come up with a feasible plan!"

Yagura patted his chest and assured Shingetsu Hozuki.

He knew that his mission, besides colonizing the Eastern Continent and securing a vast market and a safe rear for Kirigakure, was more importantly to help Hozuki Shingetsu research and implement his plan to divide the ninja clans.

This was exactly what the young man from Ai-mura, Yagura, wanted.

He was willing to become the Three-Tails Jinchuriki for the sake of the village, so it's perfect for him to do this.

"Great! I'll personally celebrate your success when you get back!"

Hozuki Shingetsu escorted Yagura and the others to the outer platform of the aerial fortress, waving goodbye to them.

Because the treacherous ocean between the Ninja World Continent and the Eastern Continent is difficult for ships to navigate and birds to cross, the primitive means of communication, such as the Ninja Hawk, cannot be used.

Because the distance between the two is too great, the newly invented chakra communication device also cannot be used.

Therefore, in order to ensure communication, Hozuki Shingetsu specially dispatched a ninja from the Maki family to go with him. The Maki family has signed a summoning contract with a ninja rat for generations, and can use reverse summoning to transmit messages in critical moments.

Naturally, to ensure the secrecy of the ninja clan division plan, the loyalty of the ninja Maki sent there had already been confirmed by Hozuki Shingetsu.

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At this moment, the aerial fortress finally completed its warm-up. The colossal object slowly rose into the air amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, gradually transforming into an almost imperceptible black dot in mid-air, and slowly flew eastward.

"The Eastern Continent... a continent completely different from the Ninja World Continent. I'd really like to visit it sometime!"

Kushina Uzumaki leaned against Shingetsu Hozuki, gazing at the sky where no trace of her could be seen, and murmured to herself.

Don't worry, there will be opportunities.

Hozuki Shingetsu put his arm around her shoulder and comforted her.

Just then, Yukinagi suddenly stood beside Hozuki Shingetsu and handed him a piece of information.

"Information from Kusaka Masato? Could it be that some new changes have occurred in the capital?"

Hozuki Shingetsu looked at the letter strangely and opened the information with the hand that was around Uzumaki Kushina's shoulder.

Then, he casually put his other arm around Yukinagi's waist.

The group of people who came to see him off immediately stopped paying attention and ignored the scene.

"Oh dear... don't look at this in front of me, I don't think this information is appropriate..."

Kushina Uzumaki thought that Shingetsu Hozuki was expressing his trust in her, so she waved her hand shyly and pretended to decline.

"...It's alright, I'm not hiding anything from you. It's just a little information, nothing serious."

Hozuki Shingetsu unfolded the intelligence report with a smile, but as he read on, his expression gradually became strange.

"...Shui Jingtai is critically ill and on his deathbed, and the eldest prince, Shui Yayan, is unaware of this, while the second prince, Shui Dufu, is already making moves?"

(End of this chapter)