Shirou's clones number 30 million

It wasn't surprising that he married Mei Terumi, after all, there are only so many outstanding women in the original work, not to mention Kirigakure, which has relatively few characters.

However, seeing Kaguya Otsutsuki instantly broke his defenses.

How could such a final boss become one of our own?

In that case, wouldn't unifying the ninja world be a natural outcome?

Moreover, given Kaguya Otsutsuki's strength, she would likely achieve great things even in her original world.

No wonder the Prime Minister had been actively contacting dignitaries from various countries. I thought he wanted to increase his country's voice on the international stage, but now it seems that the rumor about establishing an Earth Federation is true.

The thought of my country's prime minister becoming the first ruler of the Earth Federation would be absolutely mesmerizing.

Thinking of this, Shinsuke Yamada felt even more motivated.

"Lord Kaguya, Lord Mei, upon seeing you both, I have a new plan."

"Next, please transform into a Konoha ninja and kill me in public, and then kill some more civilians."

“I refuse,” Mei Terumi said without hesitation. “As a ninja, how can I attack civilians?”

Oh no! I completely forgot to consider their personalities.

"In that case, let's adopt the new plan..."

Oh, and I should also tell them that they want me to fake my death, not that they want to actually kill me.

Otherwise, it would be too much of a loss if I were to die at the hands of my own people.

Chapter 458 How could he possibly sleep tonight?

Chapter 458, Section 459: How could he possibly sleep tonight?

"Damn it! That damned monk, why haven't the Konoha ninjas arrived yet?"

Inside the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Waves, the Daimyo was furious.

With Buddhist followers everywhere, his name no longer carries any weight in the Land of Waves.

Even the tax collectors were driven away.

When all the commoners unite, the only force the daimyo can control is a few dozen people in the daimyo's mansion.

Although he was unwilling to admit it, he knew in his heart that he was afraid.

The fact that a daimyo could be afraid of a group of commoners who were like livestock filled him with deep anger.

At the same time, he was also very afraid that the common people would see through his thoughts.

"Daimyo, a message from Konoha Village."

"What! Give it to me right now!"

The lord took out the letter, glanced at it, and flew into a rage.

"What do you mean Konoha is at a critical time and can't spare any ninjas? They're just a bunch of civilians. Wouldn't it be enough to just send a few genin?"

"Damn Konoha! Are they abandoning the Land of Waves? You'll regret this!"

The enraged lord smashed vases and tea sets everywhere.

"Recruit! Recruit immediately! Pirates or ninjas, recruit as many as you can, and kill them all!"

......

Meanwhile, inside the temple.

"Fellow believers! I have received a new revelation from the Buddha. The Buddha said that Daming has committed many evils, and he has decided to let Daming distribute his wealth to us."

"Next, please go and gather the other believers. We will go to Daming Prefecture together to collect the money."

The believers looked at each other in surprise, then quickly cheered.

"That's wonderful! Thank you, Buddha, for your grace."

"Would such a stingy guy like Daming really share the money with us? Oh well, this is Buddha's will, so there shouldn't be any problem."

As the believers left, Mei Terumi and the others, who had been hiding in the shadows, immediately revealed themselves.

"Why go through all this trouble? With your current prestige, shouldn't you be able to rally your followers to attack the Daming Prefecture directly?"

"In that case, the only ones who will benefit are the daimyo of other countries."

Shinsuke Yamada glanced cautiously at Mei Terumi and patiently began to explain:

"Before coming to the Land of Waves, Lord Shirou had a conversation with me."

"The Land of Waves is an island nation, and there are no precious resources on the island, so its value is very low."

"But it is very close to Konoha, so it can be used as a bridgehead for attacking Konoha, or as a transit point after Konoha is captured."

"Konoha will absolutely not stand idly by and watch this island become the territory of the Land of Water."

"Once the Land of Water reveals its intention to take over the island, the two sides will immediately go to war."

"Therefore, the task that Lord Shirou gave me is to turn this island into an autonomous country, a country that does not need a daimyo or a ruler, but is governed by the people themselves."

Mei Terumi looked surprised and couldn't help but ask:

"Will this work? I have never heard of a country in the world where the people are self-governing. Even the permanently neutral country of the Demon Kingdom has a ruler."

"Moreover, ordinary people often can't even read or write; how can they govern a country well?"

“No problem.” Shinsuke Yamada looked around and said in a low voice, “On the surface it’s a civil society system, but in reality, some of our people will be mixed in with the people.”

"The reason for using the term 'autonomy' is mainly to deceive people and fool the people of Konoha."

It turned out to be the case.

Mei Terumi gradually realized that the people had overthrown the daimyo of the Land of Waves and begun to govern themselves.

This statement is indeed reasonable and logical, and no one can find fault with it.

Even if Konoha wants to intervene afterward, the people can pool their money to ask Kirigakure for help.

In this way, the Land of Waves will become a neutral country similar to the Land of Demons and the Land of Iron.

Of course, this situation will not last long, but at least in the short term, there should be no problem.

In two or three years, Kirigakure will definitely be at war with Konoha.

By then, the situation here had already stabilized.

"No wonder you always have to die in public."

"Of course, the Land of Waves does not need Buddhism, nor does it need monks who are like saints."

"Judging from your chakra level, you should only be a genin, right? It's rare to find someone like you among genin."

"I am ashamed."

Shinsuke Yamada has only been in this world for a short time. Although he has refined chakra, the amount is far too small, and he hasn't learned a single ninjutsu.

After all, hand seals are too strenuous for modern people, and it's not something that can be improved in a short time.

......

Inside the Hokage Building in Konoha Village.

"Danzo, what exactly happened in the Land of Waves? Didn't I tell you to send Root members to investigate?"

"Don't worry about the Land of Waves. It's just some commoners expressing their dissatisfaction. Just warn the daimyo of the Land of Waves."

"Is this your opinion? Take a look!"

As they spoke, the Third Hokage tossed over the latest intelligence file he had just received.

The document details the latest events in the Land of Waves. Due to the instigation of a certain monk, a riot broke out in the Land of Waves, resulting in the tragic deaths of the daimyo's family and the subsequent declaration by the rebels that the Land of Waves would remain permanently neutral.

"Is that all? Don't worry about it. Our most important task right now is to deal with the envoy from Kumogakure."

Danzo looked at the Third Hokage with a half-smile, thinking to himself:

Hiruzen, Hiruzen, now, please accept this big gift I've prepared for you.

If I'm not mistaken about the time, it should be now.

The next moment, a member of the secret service appeared in the room.

"Lord Hokage, two envoys from Kumogakure have died in the Hyuga clan's territory. Other envoys are on their way here, demanding an explanation from Konoha."

"what?"

The Third Hokage was startled and hurriedly got up.

At this moment, he was completely oblivious to the affairs of the Land of Waves.

"What exactly is going on?"

"Hiruzen, you must investigate this matter thoroughly. If it is not handled properly, war will be inevitable."

"Danzo, do you have any suggestions?"

"What advice can I offer? This is a decision only you can make. After all, you're the Hokage."

However, it won't be long before I become Hokage.

Danzo Shimura snorted and turned to leave.

If he didn't leave soon, he wouldn't be able to hold back his laughter.

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's bewildered and stupid face made him want to laugh.

Based on Danzo's understanding of Hiruzen Sarutobi, he would definitely try to minimize the damage and resolve the issue peacefully.

After all, he couldn't bear the stigma of starting a war.

But in doing so, he would fall into the trap.

Fear of the enemy and forcing his comrades to their deaths—such accusations, even if they cannot remove him from office, are enough to completely destroy his prestige as Hokage.

Upon reaching the outskirts of the Hyuga clan compound, he concealed himself in the darkness and asked the ninja beside him:

"Shinichi, has the arrangement been made?"

"Please rest assured, Lord Danzo. Given the Third Hokage's personality, he will definitely visit the Hyuga clan twice."