A samurai who doesn't want to be a daimyo is not a good onmyoji

Chapter 30 Schedule
Sukawa Castle is the territory of the Endo family for generations, and Endo Naotsuke has said everything here, obviously he has already prepared for the worst.

Compared to the mediocre and incompetent daimyo who was unable to display his martial arts, he would of course prefer the wise and brave young master with whom he had a master-disciple relationship.

Shinkuro smiled and nodded: "I already understand Naotsune-sama's heart. If necessary, I will. Please continue to talk."

Although Shinkuro did not agree directly, Endo Naotsuke's heart fell to the ground because he had clearly expressed his loyalty to the young master.

However, he still needs to go one step further and completely become the young master's confidant, because he is keen and has already felt the slightest bit of disharmony from what happened in the past few days. Perhaps, it is time to truly and completely stand by the young master's side. .

Naotsuke Endo reached out and took out two small tokens from his arms and placed them on the ground.

"Young Master, this is the secret order of Koga and Iga. Those who carry the secret order will be regarded as their guests. At the same time, after showing the secret order, you can also ask a genin to do something that will not harm their ninja. , and will not endanger their leader or their own affairs, please young master keep him."

Looking at the two small tokens, which were almost identical except for the words engraved on them, Shinkuro felt surprised and moved, but also had more doubts.

"Lord Naojing, you really amaze me. You must have spent a lot of energy on these two tokens. And the two of them seem to be hostile, so why are the tokens so similar?"

Contrary to conventional wisdom, among Nippon ninjas, jounin, chunin, and genin are not entirely divisions of their strength, but also divisions of their respective professions and statuses in the organization.

Generally speaking, genin are in charge of force, chunin are the leaders of small-scale organized operations, and jounin are think tank nin, responsible for coordinating the overall situation. Most of the latter two will not personally participate in front-line fighting, and there is no rule that their strength must be the best. Outstanding.

Of course, because ninjas are a profession that lives in darkness, they not only have to resist attacks from hostile ninjas, but also prepare for secret attacks from behind, so generally speaking, the strength of chunin and jounin is not too bad. , otherwise they wouldn't have the life to gradually rise from genin.

Being able to obtain two secret orders at the same time, the fierce general of the Asai family in front of him was even more mysterious than Shinkuro imagined. Fortunately, he originally thought he had completely understood him.

"Young Master is so complimentary."

Endo Naosuke was polite first, and then explained the details to Shinkuro.

It turns out that unlike outsiders, there is actually no deep hatred between Koga ninjas and Iga ninjas, and there are even many intermarriages between them. Although the distance between the two sides' hometowns is too close, and there is professional competition, each other There will inevitably be some friction between them, but it is far from the point of life and death.

The reason why outsiders think there is life-and-death hatred between them is entirely because they deliberately created it.

Ninjas are a profession in the dark, living only for money and interests. Even if they are unable to conquer cities and lands due to their status, their existence itself is a strong threat to samurai.

A true samurai regards dying in battle as an honor, and no one wants to die in humiliation at the hands of a ninja in their sleep.

But in order for the ninja organization to survive, many samurai died at the hands of the Koga and Iga families. This allowed them to gain a lot of money, but also gained more hatred.

In the end, the two families discussed together. In order to avoid being worried about their threat by a certain daimyo, or simply using force to eradicate them simply because they couldn't stand it, they finally created the current illusion.

They want to tell outsiders that the Iga and Koga ninjas are killing each other every day, with heavy casualties, and they are powerless to do anything big.

Naotsuke Endo also saved a pair of ninja couples under special circumstances. It happened that they were chuunin from Iga and Koga respectively. They had high status, so they gradually became familiar with the ninjas.

In the end, with his own outstanding abilities, he developed a good relationship with many of the two ninjas. Not only did he learn some ninjutsu, but he also obtained these two secret tokens representing friendship.

Shinkuro smiled and put it away, although the Rokkaku family would never dare to send ninjas to attack them in this situation, because it would be tantamount to breaking some of Nippon's default rules, and basically no ninja would be stupid enough to accept the assassination of a daimyo. Or the tasks of the Daimyo's legitimate son, but keeping them may have some special uses.

Seeing that Shinkuro accepted the secret order and expressed his gratitude to himself, Endo Naoksuke knew that he had taken the right step. He immediately brightened up and continued to report other information.

"The Iga ninjas have also received news. In addition to the pig demons that you defeated, the young master, there have been mysterious or terrifying incidents that have gradually begun to occur in various places in Nippeng recently. Many of them cannot be explained by common sense."

Shinkuro immediately grasped the key to the matter: "So, it might be a real monster?"

Endo Naosuke nodded slightly: "At least so far, the ninjas have only discovered that a small part of it was done by bandits pretending to be monsters, but most of the rest cannot be explained. As for the specific situation, they still need to conduct further research. investigation."

Although very few people have actually seen monsters before, their legends have been widely circulated in Nibon. A large part of the reason is that there are many robbers and bandits who are using the name of monsters to rob. Looting or killing is also their way of survival.

Many warriors were willing to fight against bandits to show off their martial arts skills and obtain the gold and silver they looted from bandits, which was a profitable thing.

But if it is heard that monsters are causing trouble, no matter how brave a warrior is, he will definitely have more considerations before taking action.

The power of monsters is one reason, and the ability to recover the cost after paying heavy casualties is also a reason. They don't think that monsters also like to collect human treasures.

So over time, many robbers like to act in the name of monsters to protect themselves.

Shinkuro couldn't help but think thoughtfully: "So, did these strange events happen at the same time, or did they unfold in various places in sequence?"

He thought of the ghost girl Momiji.

A few days ago, the other party was scared away by the yellow dragon on his body, and he would definitely not dare to approach the Omi area in a short time. But for a bloody monster like her, Shinkuro didn't think that she would stay calm and make trouble. Sooner or later something will happen.Naosuke Endo was a little confused, but he still answered truthfully: "Although there are slight differences, overall, they probably all happened in the past six months, Shikoku, Echigo, Kai, Suruga..."

"Except for places such as Kyushu, which is far away, and Ou, which is too remote, there is no definite news for the time being. Changes in other places almost all occurred within the past six months."

Hearing this, even Shinkuro couldn't help but look serious: "So, this is most likely a large-scale mutation, the resurgence of monsters?"

Generally speaking, Nippon is a long and narrow country with more than a thousand miles from east to west. Even with the power of the ghost girl Hongye, it is absolutely impossible to go to so many places and do so many things at the same time.

Not to mention that Naotsuke Endo said that it happened one after another within half a year, and according to Biyiniao, the time when the ghost girl Momiji escaped from the seal was only less than half a day before he arrived in this world.

Endo Naosuke nodded cautiously: "Yes, young master, I didn't believe this at first, but after seeing the pig demon you defeated with my own eyes, I had to have similar doubts. Now Nibon Ninjas everywhere are a little uneasy."

Ninjas are a profession that lives in darkness, and the same goes for monsters, so they are often the first to discover something strange. As monsters appear more and more frequently, the casualties of ninjas are also increasing rapidly.

Shinkuro nodded slightly: "It seems that I have to go there myself."

He had previously intended to become the daimyo of the Asai family, but that was just a means. What he really wanted was power, his own power, and fighting and killing would be the fastest way for him to gain power.

Naotsuke Endo on the side was shocked: "Young Master, our family is at a critical moment now and we cannot do without you. Please take back your life, Young Master!"

Shinkuro smiled slightly and looked at the cheap apprentice who had been silent next to him: "Jirun, what do you think?"

"Master, this disciple has no objection." Seeing that Endo Naosuke was about to speak, he continued: "Master Naosuke, what do you think will be the best result if we continue with the current situation? Woolen cloth?"

Shinkuro was busy, and he was not idle either. With his excellent mind and skills, in just a few days, he had roughly figured out the many voices inside the Asai family, as well as part of his master's true thoughts.

Naotsuke Endo, who was still about to get angry, subconsciously replied: "Of course, the master of the family refused the alliance with the Rokkaku family, and the two families continued to fight. By then, with the bravery of the young master, he will definitely defeat the Rokkaku family and establish a strong foundation in our family. Martial name."

Shinkuro asked: "Then, what happens after that?"

Without waiting for the other party to answer, he continued quietly: "Naotsune, the key to the Asai family does not lie in the victory or defeat of a few small battles, but in the name."

This was the first time that he called the other party by his first name without using any title. Coupled with a series of previous foreshadowing, he believed that the other party would definitely understand what he meant.

Because this was the chaotic Warring States Period, and there were many idiots, but Naotsuke Endo was definitely not one of them to be able to survive to this day despite the disgust of the daimyo, and his family's territory had still been slightly expanded.

Sure enough, Endo Naotsune was stunned for a moment, and then without saying a word, he bowed down deeply and grabbed the ground with his head: "Your Majesty, Endo Naotsune, I am willing to die loyal to Shinkuro-sama. Only your military strategy, my lord, can He deserves to be the true master of this family!"

"I am willing to die loyal to Shinkuro-sama!" In this situation, Shinkuro's cheap apprentice is indispensable. In fact, he has been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.

Shinkuro smiled and touched his hands: "Shan. I have already felt your loyalty, but it is not the time for the last step yet."

This time even Miyabe Tsurujun was a little surprised, not to mention Endo Naotsuke who had already made up his mind. They looked at Shinkuro in surprise, not knowing what to say.

Shinkuro shook the handmade paper fan in his hand: "You all know the current situation of my family. It is not what I want to complete the last step under the recommendation of everyone."

"The martial arts family I want to establish is a martial arts family with a great reputation!"

It’s really annoying to have meetings beforehand, it’s not efficient and it’s a huge waste of time.

Moreover, if he becomes a daimyo through the recommendation of many retainers, then these guys will regard themselves as heroes. If they make mistakes in the future, or have a conflict of interest with him, will he still be able to reduce or reduce the amount based on his previous merits? What about his crime?
If it is reduced or reduced, he will be the one who feels uncomfortable. If it is not reduced, it will be the other retainers' hearts that are chilled. No matter what he does, it is not appropriate.

Therefore, the best choice is for him to have his own power and seize the position of daimyo by himself. The other retainers will just assist. In this way, when there is a conflict of interest in the future, they will not be able to say anything. The reward should be rewarded. , the penalty of the penalty.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little pity. What he lacked most now was time, and there was not much time given to him now, because the wedding day was approaching, and he needed to solve the things here before then.

However, if it were the original Shinkuro, there might be another solution, which would be to compromise for the time being, accept the name given by Rokkaku Yoshiken, and then launch a counterattack after he grows up.

Unfortunately, that won't be Shinkuro now.

After resurrecting his life, and with Huang Long by his side, he has enough confidence to pursue the freedom and power he wants.

How could a mere Rokkaku Yoshihide or Asai Hisamasa be worthy of letting him bow his head and admit defeat?
The most important thing is that under the looming threat of monsters, he needs more powerful power. He can practice at home, but he can fight in person to obtain various materials for spells and make the most important things for Onmyojis. The materials for shikigami require him to go out to get them, not just staying at home.

Naosuke Endo and Tsurujun Miyabe looked at each other and smiled from the bottom of their hearts.

Looking at the white paper fan in Shinkuro's hand that he made himself, with only the two characters "天下" written on the front and no other extra decorations, they all felt that they seemed to understand something, understood. The young master’s true ambition.

It’s not just the Asai family, it’s not just the north and south Omi areas. Just like the two black characters on the paper, the young master’s ambition lies in the entire world!
(End of this chapter)