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With the change of Shogun, everything was in ruins, waiting to be rebuilt.
The policies enacted by Orochi's administration were almost entirely overturned, and every day a large number of new policies were announced and implemented.
The drastic reforms caused the officials in various districts to break out in a sweat, and nearly a hundred officials were invited for 'tea' by the Oniwabanshu every day.
Orochi Castle Office.
"Daichi, last night forty-six officials committed suicide by stabbing themselves in the back, these are their confession letters."
Daikoku reported respectfully, giving off a strong scent of blood, his aura at least ten times stronger than before.
He was now the Captain of the Oniwabanshu, holding great power, and the current Oniwabanshu was even more terrifying than before.
They were practically bloodthirsty!
Any official who refused to obey, or lacked ability and was unwilling to resign, met the same fate as the Daimyo in various districts.
Stabbed in the back, suicide out of fear of punishment!
The standard for judgment was very simple: failure to complete the orders issued by Orochi Castle within the specified time was a capital offense.
Every day, a large number of officials committed suicide.
Now, the officials in various districts of Wano Country feared not the Shogun, but the Oniwabanshu. Just hearing the words 'have tea' would scare them into paralysis on the spot, and they had to write their wills in advance.
What 'tea invitation'? That was an invitation from the God of Death!
They had thought of uniting to resist, but the Oniwabanshu and the Samurai Patrol Squad all listened to the Shogun, so resistance would only lead to a quicker death!
"Alas, it's probably too much work pressure."
"But it doesn't matter."
"If they don't do it, there are plenty of others who will."
Daichi sighed with a hint of sadness.
His demands were not actually high. He merely asked all officials to fully cooperate with the Aomushi and others in building new county towns in each district.
Yet, those scoundrels still dared to procrastinate and play games, even taking advantage of the situation to seek benefits while doing no work.
He could tolerate officials being corrupt, and he had no intention of pursuing past issues, but the premise was that these scoundrels had to complete the tasks he assigned.
Eating without working? Asking for death!
Kill them all!
Daichi smiled.
"How is the city construction progressing?"
"The county town sites in Ringo, Kuri, Kibi, and Udon have all been decided, and the acquisition work has been very smooth. Construction can begin immediately."
Daikoku's forehead was sweating.
With so many officials dead, it would be a wonder if things weren't smooth.
Daichi nodded in satisfaction and pressed on.
"What about the residents' morale?"
"Very stable!"
Daikoku presented a stack of land deeds, secretly glancing at Shogun Yamato, who was sitting on the tatami scratching herself boredly, and deliberately lowered his voice.
"Daichi, only your name is written in the land deed holder column."
"Good, good, good!"
Daichi took the land deeds, his face beaming with smiles.
He paid for the land, so it was perfectly fine for his name to be on the deeds!
A weight had been lifted off his mind.
Daichi was in a great mood, rubbing his fingers with a smile. "The Fire Festival is approaching, and preparation work cannot be slack. Go tell those noble families that the Shogun's expenses for building the new city were too high, so the funds for hosting the Fire Festival..."
"Please rest assured, sir, your subordinate understands!"
Daikoku grinned wickedly.
No one knew the ins and outs of the noble families better than the Oniwabanshu.
Squeezing every last drop out of them, they were professionals!
If they didn't obey, then it was 'tea' time!
"Very good, I really didn't misjudge you!"
Daichi's eyes showed appreciation.
What Oniwabanshu? This was clearly his own Imperial Guard!
They deserved a reward!
"Daikoku, is there anything you want?"
"..."
Daikoku was stunned for a moment.
What did he want?
His current status was second only to the Shogun, and his recent acts of confiscation and killing had filled his pockets. He truly didn't have anything specific he wanted.
However, based on his understanding of Daichi, since he asked, it wasn't just a casual remark, and being overly polite was not a good thing.
After a moment of thought, Daikoku said in a deep voice, "Daichi, when you have time, I would like to invite you to visit the Ninja Village."
"Ninja Village?"
Daichi raised an eyebrow in surprise.
He knew about the Ninja Village. It was the village in Wano Country specifically for training ninjas, and the Oniwabanshu's ninjas all came from there.
"Alright, after the Fire Festival."
"Thank you, sir!"
Daikoku respectfully withdrew.
Daichi walked to the window, his hands clasped behind his back.
Wano Country had a total of six districts, and apart from the Flower Capital, most of the fertile land in the other districts was now his property.
Although there were still a few large towns like Bakura and Habu Port, plus some poor villages that weren't his, those weren't important.
The value of real estate and land lay in its environment. Villages and towns in remote, poor areas were cheap, but they had no rental or sales value, so they were useless and wouldn't give him any confidence.
A house costing 100,000 per square meter is not the same as a house costing 500 per square meter!
Developing everything would mean no difference. If there were no poor places for comparison, how could the nobility of the new city be highlighted?
He had no intention of being a savior!
"Now I rule a nation!"
Daichi's eyes were like torches, and a heavy aura came from his body.
Yamato, who was scratching herself, shivered, her fur standing on end, and she immediately flipped over, nervously looking around, her gaze quickly locking onto Daichi.
Huh?
The girl tilted her head in confusion.
So Daichi also had it?
The same Haki as her and her father!
"Bah, how unlucky."
Daichi spat unhappily.
Of all things to awaken, it had to be Conqueror's Haki. It was basically useless before mastering Advanced Conqueror's Haki, not even as good as Observation Haki.
Daichi waved at Yamato.
"Yamato, come here for a moment."
"What for?"
"Teach me how to use Conqueror's Haki."
"Teach you?"
Yamato's eyes lit up, and she almost jumped up in excitement.
Wahahaha!
Did he know how she had been enduring these past few days?
She had been swallowing her anger and enduring disdain every day!
According to Daichi's assessment, she was the type who was useless at everything except fighting, first at causing trouble, and only knew how to eat.
Hmph, that's not true at all!
She worked hard, moving bricks and cement, for what?
Besides helping everyone, she wanted to prove to this scoundrel that she was also very useful.
When she got serious, she could do the work of a hundred laborers!
However, Daichi still hadn't looked at her properly. Every time she came home after work, Daichi's gaze at her was...
Damn it, it was so infuriating!
She had waited three months just for an opportunity. She wanted to prove herself and show that she also had areas where she was better than Daichi!
"No problem, leave it to me!"
Yamato patted her chest, her aura bursting forth.
"Watch closely, Daichi, the secret to using Conqueror's Haki is like this!"
"Like this?"
Daichi looked at Yamato, who was staring hard, and black lines appeared on his forehead.
"Yes, just like this!"
Yamato desperately widened her eyes, gritting her teeth and straining. "When you see a bad guy, you just stare hard at him, stare at him, and stare at him again, and Conqueror's Haki will come out!"
"...."
Daichi was silent for a long time, then sighed deeply.
"Yamato, it's getting late, let's wash up and go to bed."
"Huh?"
Yamato tilted her head in confusion.
Why was he sighing? Was her teaching wrong?
But that's how she felt when she used Conqueror's Haki.
He couldn't even learn something so simple!
Hmph, idiot!