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Chapter 74 I have wandered for half my life, never encountering a wise ruler; if you will not abandon me…

"Ahem... Actually, I'm also hesitant about this matter, but when I think about how, if it weren't for the legendary Sage of Six Paths opening up the ninja world and establishing the Ninja Clan, where would we get this harmonious and happy life today? And now, his reputation is gradually declining, which is truly heartbreaking!"

"Therefore, to express my deepest respect for him, all expenses for this biographical film specially made for the Sage of Six Paths will be borne by the Daimyo's government!"

Seeing that Hozuki Shingetsu was clearly "startled", Mizuki Keita noticed his lapse in composure and quickly tried to cover it up.

However, at this moment, Hozuki Shingetsu was still immersed in the surprise of being showered with wealth. Considering that Kirigakure's annual military budget is only five billion yen, could his movie, which hadn't even started filming yet, really earn him one-fifth of Kirigakure's annual military budget?

Is this the legendary PPT investment?

On stage, Shui Jingtai continued to express his opinions, with the main point being: "I have no interest in playing the Sage of Six Paths," "I never care about these empty titles," and "Huh? The Sage of Six Paths is very famous? I didn't know."

The audience members nodded and smiled in response, praising the daimyo's noble character and disregard for fame, and expressing their intention to learn from him.

"However, this film must meet the same requirements as my biographical film: respect history, adhere to the principles of objectivity, fairness, and rigor in its production, and absolutely avoid any adaptations or misrepresentations, understand?" Shui Keita, afraid that Hozuki Shingetsu wouldn't understand his meaning, "emphasized" it again.

Hozuki Shingetsu nodded, indicating that he fully understood the daimyo's request.

Adaptation isn't random rewriting, and fiction isn't nonsense! He's an expert at this; as the saying goes, even if you haven't eaten pork, you've seen pigs run. He's seen far too much of this kind of thing in his past life.

"Very good." Shui Keita looked at Hozuki Shingetsu's obedient appearance and became increasingly satisfied.

If it weren't for the fact that it was really inappropriate, Shui Keita even considered having him stay and stay by his side all the time—there was no way around it, Hozuki Shingetsu's various actions were so cunning that they all hit his weak spot, making him feel unbearably itchy all over.

If everyone in the world were like this young man, knowing how to share the burdens of their ruler and father and taking the initiative to solve their problems, how wonderful that would be!

"Well, consider my previous wish an extra promise I made to you. You can make another request, and as long as it's reasonable, I'll grant it!"

Overjoyed, Shui Jingtai no longer cared about these small things. He wanted to set an example for everyone: as long as you take the initiative to solve my problems and find things that make me happy, I will not hesitate to reward you!

"Serving one's sovereign is my duty, so how dare I presume to ask for rewards? However, I have always had a wish that the daimyo may grant."

When Shui Jingtai first heard the first half of the sentence, he thought the young man was too shy to ask for a reward and was worried about how to play the role of Qianjin Magu. However, when he heard the second half of the sentence, he immediately became happy.

I'm not afraid of you having demands, I'm afraid of you not having any!

"explain!"

Then Hozuki Shingetsu rose from his seat, bowed, and respectfully said in the direction of Mizu Keita, "Since birth, I have been training as a ninja since I was three years old and in actual combat since I was six. Through such rigorous training in the coldest winter and hottest summer, I have achieved the results of becoming a Chunin at the age of eight and a Jonin at the age of twelve."

Hozuki Shingetsu begins by sharing his own growth experience, subtly revealing his strength while also slowly accumulating power.

"But precisely because of this, from a young age I spent my days with a shokunoken, never experiencing the warmth of a family, not knowing what family, kinship, or a loving father was. The word 'father' in my heart has gradually become less concrete and more of a symbol."

Hozuki Zangetsu: Alright, alright, is this how you play?

Hozuki Shingetsu, completely disregarding what his father, far away in Kirigakure, might think upon hearing this, continued his chanting: "But by chance, I came across records about the Daimyo in Lord Gengetsu's notes at home, filled with reverence for the Daimyo; from my father's casual remarks, I heard about the Daimyo's virtuous policies. From these fragments of conversation, I sensed a loving, kind, and magnanimous Daimyo. And that is exactly the kind father I had imagined."

Upon hearing this, Shui Jingtai unconsciously puffed out his chest.

Although this adjective sounds a bit unfamiliar, who cares! As long as it sounds nice!

After all, among all the civil and military officials in the court, who else but him could be described in such a way?

"But there are so few records about the daimyo in the village, so few that I even suspect that someone is secretly erasing the daimyo's image in Kirigakure..." Hozuki Shingetsu subtly gave Ren a piece of his mind.

As expected, the smug daimyo once again expressed his dissatisfaction with the Mizukage—"How come there's no record of my good deeds in Kirigakure? Do you, the Mizukage, have a problem with me?"

He conveniently forgot that, up to today, there was actually no record of his positive image anywhere in the Land of Water.

He slightly touched Ren's Hozuki Shingetsu and continued, "For this, I had to go through mountains and rivers to search for the lost history of the Daimyo, and organize these materials with a pilgrimage mentality, which is how this movie came to be."

At that moment, although Hozuki Shingetsu was still kneeling on the ground, he stood up forever in the hearts of many ministers.

If the heavens do not give birth to a new moon, the Dao will remain shrouded in eternal darkness!

These ministers finally understood what it meant to be exceptionally gifted, and what it meant to be born with knowledge.

How can they catch up with this kind of flattery?

Listen to what they're saying!

This kind of reverence for the daimyo that spans three generations, this kind of reason for making movies that doesn't come from external rewards but from pursuing one's own inner spiritual reliance, you could never imagine it even if you racked your brains!

That's what you call professionalism!

After this, anyone who does favors for the daimyo and claims they're doing it for money, wealth, or status will be ridiculed to death.

What?

You didn't do it out of the highest respect for the daimyo?

Do you have a problem with the name?

Drag him out and chop off his dog's head!

Of course, all the ministers in the audience had the same reaction after hearing this. As for Shui Keita, the person involved, after hearing these words, it was as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water on his head in the middle of summer. Why did this refreshing and exhilarating feeling keep appearing today?

So, after laying the emotional foundation completely, Hozuki Shingetsu, seeing that the atmosphere had been sufficiently built, finally began to summarize, condensing all his words into a final sentence:

"I have wandered for half my life, never encountering a wise ruler. If you do not abandon me, I am willing to become your godfather!"

(End of this chapter)