Chapter 173: The Kingdom of Fire is in flames (two in one)
The military camp of the New Army.
Kensho Oda took over Minato Namikaze's mechanical exoskeleton.
It feels very heavy when I first buy it.
If he hadn't been exercising for a long time, he might not have been able to afford it.
He frowned slightly and asked doubtfully: "Can such armor really be used by ordinary people?"
"Your Highness, there is no need to worry."
Minato didn't explain too much and said, "You'll know why when you put it on."
Kensho Oda nodded.
He unfolds what is called an exoskeleton, but is actually a set of very thick black mechanical armor.
The whole body was completely wrapped.
Not a single bit of skin was exposed.
"Please enter your password."
A transparent screen appeared in front of Kensho Oda's eyes.
He saw the font on it and said: "Xuanjia Army No. 001."
"The password is correct and the mechanical exoskeleton is activated."
Colorless chakra and electric current flowed through the steel frame.
Two-thirds of the power of this suit comes from chakra, and one-third comes from electricity.
Oda Kensho suddenly felt that the mechanical power suit, which was originally as uncomfortable as a ghost pressing down on a bed, became extremely light and seemed to have no weight at all.
He looked stunned and immediately did a set of common morning exercises for the new army.
The eighth set of radio gymnastics.
Smooth, extremely smooth.
Kensho Oda only had this feeling.
He walked up to a huge stone, glanced at it, and lifted it up effortlessly.
"Give me a knife."
Oda Kensho put down the stone, took the katana handed over by Minato, and slashed hard, causing sparks to fly and the sharp blade to curl up.
He couldn't help but feel moved.
"No wonder my father is willing to spend five times the cost of an ordinary army to supply the Xuanjia Army. It is indeed worth it. Even if it is ten times the cost, I am willing."
The Xuanjia Army was renamed because the mechanical exoskeleton was all black.
"Your Highness is full of compliments."
Minato smiled and helped him take off his mechanical power suit.
As the armor that Konoha spent seven years building with all its strength, it is not just for dealing with ordinary armies.
He had tested it and found that after wearing this suit, ordinary genin could no longer pose a threat.
But the only pity is that it is too expensive.
What Kensho Oda didn't know was that the money borne by the daimyo only reached two-thirds.
The remaining one-third was produced by Haruki himself.
It was not to save money for the daimyo, but to pay stipends or wages to the soldiers of the Xuanjia Army.
The Land of Fire is basically in a feudal period, and most people except for nobles and ninjas are very poor.
Including the military.
But ordinary soldiers are not much higher than farmers. The only advantage is that they have promotion channels.
"It's not nonsense, it's the truth."
Kensho Oda has been in high spirits in recent years.
With Minato's Black Armor Army as his backing, he won over many civilian and military generals.
Although he is not as good as his elder brother, he still has a team.
"Minato, it's my father's fiftieth birthday in two days, what gift should I give him?"
Oda Kensho thought of his own business.
It was just a temporary idea for him to try out the exoskeleton power suit. What he really wanted to do was discuss his birthday with Minato.
In the past few years, Minato's opinions have all hit the mark, and he has become his strategist.
"Fifty years old." Minato touched his chin, "The Daimyo's health must be not good now, right?"
"Well, there are some problems. My eldest brother is probably going to be in power soon, so he doesn't like my petty quarrels in the past few years at all."
Oda Kensho chuckled, "But he doesn't know the strength of the Black Armor Army at all. He thinks that with the support of the other five armies, he can sit back and relax."
"If it's my suggestion, send elixirs to the daimyo."
"You mean poison?" Oda Kensho was surprised when he heard this, "Isn't this a bit reckless?"
"It's not poison, it's about extending lifespan." Minato shook his head and said, "My teacher is Haruki, one of the two jewels of Konoha, one of the most powerful medical ninjas in the ninja world. He spends a lot of precious medicinal materials to make daimyo live a few more years.
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"This?" Oda Kensho couldn't easily understand what Minato meant. If it weren't for the past few years of getting along with him, he would have suspected that Minato was an undercover agent placed beside him.
"Who do you think will be more anxious after hearing this news?"
Seeing his confused look, Minato added, "Your eldest brother is already over thirty-five years old this year. If the daimyo lives another ten years and he is forty-five years old, even if he inherits the daimyo, how many years will he have to live?"
The average life span of the ninja community during this period was only over fifty years old.
Ordinary civilians have even fewer.
"So that's it!" Oda Kensho's eyes lit up, "Brother, it's hard for him to wait another ten years. If he can't wait, he might do something stupid. And we have reason to raise the army in a legitimate manner."
"good."
"Minato is really a good strategist. If you hadn't aspired to be Hokage, otherwise my position as Minister of the Imperial Government would definitely be yours."
Kenaki Oda said sincerely.
The minister of Taizheng, even the highest official position under the daimyo, is equivalent to the position of prime minister.
"Everyone has his or her own ambitions. Your Highness, there is no need to force it."
Minato responded with a smile.
Oda Kensho didn't force it, he left right after lunch.
Minato returned to the room.
"teacher."
"This is for you."
Qingshu handed him the elixir and said, "There is no magic medicine in this world that can prolong life, but it can restore him to the vitality of a young man in a short period of time."
"Hmm." Minato put away the elixir and said thoughtfully, "The daimyo and nobles' patience with me has almost reached its limit. Maybe my birthday is a perfect opportunity."
Qingshu nodded.
Minato was a ninja after all, and even the daimyo didn't think he had any intentions, but the other nobles were quite greedy.
Mastering the army means becoming one of the most powerful people in the Fire Nation.
In the past, the five armies were in the hands of the five major military general families, but everyone knew that Minato was going to leave, except for the Black Armor Army.
"Wait for His Highness to take action."
Haruki needs a great cause to stabilize the other daimyo, but the Kingdom of Thunder, which has been advocating military expansion the most in the past two years, is ready to make a move.
In the original work, he took advantage of the disappearance of the third Kazekage of Sand Hidden Village to attack the Kingdom of Wind.
But now the three generations of Feng Ying are doing well.
Qingshu didn't know where to start in Yunyin Village.
The third day.
Daimyo's palace.
It was decorated with lanterns and colorful lights, creating a festive atmosphere.
Kensho Oda was able to see the daimyo after being informed by the palace maid.
After saluting, wait at your place.
The time reaches nine o'clock.
The main hall was filled with civil and military officials.
Oda Kensho glanced at his eldest brother Oda Hideyoshi and said nothing.
According to the regulations, Oda Hideyoshi was the first to present the gift.
Then it was his turn to be the fourth one.
After waiting for a few minutes, Oda Kensho stood up and walked in front of the daimyo with a smile on his face.
"Father, I heard that my father was in poor health, so I spent a lot of money to get a bottle of elixir from Haruki of Konoha. According to him, eating it can extend your life by ten years."
One word shocked everyone.
The daimyo's body trembled visibly, and the smile on his face turned into surprise and urgency.
"Hurry up and take a look."
Kensho Oda immediately walked up to him.
The daimyo grabbed the elixir, sniffed it, and immediately felt the fatigue in his body disappear.
He didn't have any doubts.
Firstly, Oda Kensho did not dare to harm himself in public, and secondly, he had a good impression of Haruki.
The Daimyo swallowed one gulp.
An indescribable feeling of comfort spread.
He closed his eyes and had a dazed look on his face.
Oda Kensho returned to his seat, and then saw Oda Hideyoshi's eyes as if he wanted to kill him.
…
Late at night, the moonlight shines into the magnificent room.
Oda Hideyoshi's handsome face was full of ferocity.
There was a mess in front of him.
All kinds of porcelain, paper, pens, and books were smashed into a ball.
"Damn damn it!"
Oda Hideyoshi was so angry that he broke a beautiful ceramic vase.
"Ten years, how am I going to get through these ten years? What's the point of getting through it?"
He has been waiting for more than twenty years, and it is clear that hope is right in front of him, but...but how on earth did his fourth brother come up with such a vicious idea?!
"Your Highness."
The door was pushed open, and a middle-aged man in his late fifties walked in.
Compared to Oda Hideyoshi, he seemed unhurried and very calm.
The current Grand Councilor, Takeuchi Yudai.
"Why are you so rude?"
He glanced at the ground, shook his head and said, "If it reaches the daimyo's ears, there will be a lot of nagging."
"Uncle, I'm really angry."
Oda Hideyoshi's mood calmed down a little, and he sighed, "How could His Highness have lived for forty-five years?"
"Is that bottle of medicine really so magical?"
Takeuchi Yudai frowned. He instinctively didn't believe that there was a panacea that could extend his life by ten years.
"The news from my mother is that the daimyo's body has been like that of a young man in his twenties and thirties recently. He is not doing well anymore, and he has started playing songs every day again."
Oda Hideyoshi looked dissatisfied, "For several days in a row, he didn't want to see his mother."
Seeing his lifeless look, Takeuchi Yuda couldn't help but shake his head: "Uncle told you, those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters, and they have not yet reached the most desperate period."
"Is there anything else you can do?" Oda Hideyoshi raised his head, as if grasping a life-saving straw, "Uncle, please tell me clearly!"
"You have the support of almost everyone now. As long as the daimyo dies, you can take over."
Takeuchi Yudai said slowly.
Oda Hideyoshi turned pale in shock and stood up suddenly.
Although he wanted to become a daimyo, he never thought of killing his father.
"Uncle, this..."
"Do you want to wait ten years?"
Takeuchi Yudai's rhetorical question made Oda Hideyoshi fall into silence.
After ten years, how many years will he live?
His expression gradually calmed down, and his eyes became cold.
"A king must not be indecisive."
Takeuchi Yudai nodded with satisfaction, "Besides, it was not us who killed the daimyo, but Oda Kensho. The elixir he gave was too strong, which caused the daimyo to die suddenly because he was not able to replenish his body."
"Seconds!"
As if he had received some psychological comfort, Oda Hideyoshi said, "All these are the fourth child's mistakes, and as the eldest brother, I should correct them."
"good."
Takeuchi patted him on the shoulder and said, "Get ready."
One week later.
The night is hazy.
Oda Hideyoshi stood in front of the palace door.
Looking through the overlapping buildings, he seemed to see the indulgent scene in his father's room.
There are six standing armies in the Country of Fire, including the new army, but not all armies guard the metropolis.
There are three branches in the metropolis.
In fact, one guarded the Daimyo's palace, one guarded the metropolis, and another in the suburbs was Minato's new army.
In order to prevent the New Army from causing trouble, Takeuchi Yudai planned a rebellion two days ago and transferred the New Army away.
Even if they knew, it would be too late to rush back.
The remaining two teams all support him.
In other words, the entire metropolis belongs to him, how can we fight against him?
Oda Hideyoshi didn't wait long before a samurai rode in front of him on a fast horse.
"Your Highness, Takeuchi-sama and General Dai Viet have taken control of the twelve guardian ninjas. Your Highness is invited to go."
He immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
If there was something he was most worried about, it was the Twelve Guardian Ninja.
As a ninja who protects the daimyo, he is quite powerful.
However, it is difficult for them to prevent sneak attacks regardless of whether they calculate mentally or not.
What's more, they are protecting the daimyo, and they themselves will soon become the daimyo.
Oda Hideyoshi rode into the palace.
After passing through the complicated streets, we arrived at the daimyo's room.
"uncle."
He got off his horse and greeted Takeuchi Yudai, and then looked at General Daigotsu next to him, Takayuki Ohoshi, who was in charge of the palace guard.
"General Dai Viet."
"Your Highness is polite."
Takayuki Ogotsu was wearing armor, took off his helmet and smiled.
He is very young, no more than thirty years old.
Being able to sit in this position certainly has extraordinary strength.
His teacher was Takeuchi Yudai, his father was a general, and his grandfather was also a general.
"Go in now?" Ogotsu Takayuki pointed to the room and asked.
"There's no rush." Oda Hideyoshi smiled, "Let father be unscrupulous for the last time."
"Your Highness is indeed filial." Dai Yue Xiaoxing stood behind him with the courtesy of a monarch and a minister, expressing his position.
The sounds in the room grew weaker and weaker.
After a long cry, Oda Hideyoshi waved his hand forward.
Immediately a group of soldiers entered.
Chaos resumes.
"please."
Takeuchi bowed deeply and extended his right hand in a gesture of invitation.
Oda Hideyoshi laughed loudly and drew out the long sword from his waist.
"Yingyi, what do you want to do?!"
The daimyo, who was wearing a pajamas, was being held up by someone. He didn't realize it until he saw Oda Hideyoshi.
But he couldn't believe that his always obedient and well-behaved son wanted to kill him.
"Father, I can't wait any longer."
Oda Hideyoshi shook his head and thrust into the daimyo's body with all his strength.
Blood sprayed.
He was absent-minded for a moment, but then turned around with a cold face and said: "My father died suddenly because of Laosi's elixir. Please ask General Dai Viet to take people to his residence and arrest him."
"Take orders!"
Ogotsu Takayuki looked serious and said, "He will definitely be brought before the daimyo before tonight!"
A smile suddenly appeared on Oda Hideyoshi's face.
Ohoshi Takayuki stood up, put on his helmet, and flicked his riding whip.
Team after team of soldiers lined up and followed him, galloping like thunder, towards the outside of the palace.
"It is worthy of being the most elite army in the Country of Fire."
When Oda Hideyoshi saw the darkness, he couldn't help but admired, "It was an advantage for the fourth child to have such a big reputation before he died."
"After all, he is His Royal Highness the Fourth."
Takeuchi Yudai walked to him and said with a smile, "The people in this room also need to be dealt with."
"Kill him."
Oda Hideyoshi ordered without hesitation.
"Now that you are a qualified daimyo, please summon the officials tomorrow, but you need to be careful because someone will take the opportunity to rebel."
Takeuchi Yudai didn't have any problem with his cruelty.
He added: "Of the other three armies, General Yamazaki needs to be vigilant. He usually has a very average attitude towards you. As for Namikaze Minato's Black Armor Army, he is a member of Konoha after all and is not easy to use force. Please understand that the time has come. For this reason, order him to resign and return to Konoha."
"Just follow what uncle said."
Oda Hideyoshi nodded.
Ogotsu Takayuki left the palace all the way and came to Oda Kensho's home, but found that there was no one there.
The next day, countless leaflets flew over the metropolis of the Land of Fire.
The content is a photo.
Oda Hideyoshi stabbed the sword into the daimyo's body with a fierce look on his face.
Then Kensho Oda and the Genka Army, who suppressed the bandits and chaos in Ibaraki, launched their troops to attack the metropolis under the banner of Kiyoshi.