Naruto: The Way of the Great Lord
Chapter 42 Here's Your Choice

“Is the Land of Volcanoes doing business huh? They came uninvited to the Foreign Head of State, insulted him in front of him, then asked for help. I'm really confused, I think we're not just neighbors but trading partners . It seems I need to reevaluate the relationship before it even begins."

The words that Lord Yorukage said just made me sweat, His words are sharper than knives yet we cannot refute them. In my attempt to apologize, I made the assumption that Daimyo still holds all political power with my words. We did appear without gifts or offerings from our own Daimyo because we thought this Village was just a hoax or too weak to be a threat. We also agreed to a trade agreement because we did not lose anything, which they wanted in return for their goods and services was currency.

Yet now from Lord Yorukage's tone of voice, that approval was now null and void by law. If we want to trade with the Land of Night we have to make a new treaty leaning more towards them."Lord Yorukage please forgive us! However, I am quite serious about the need for help. The Iron Land Samurai are beyond what our local security forces can handle, without your help they will annex parts of our country."

Yorukage stood up, turning to look out the window. His actions made me even more nervous, I had no idea what he was thinking.

"Samurai and Shinobi have an agreement not to interfere with each other's actions. What you are asking me to do will violate this agreement which could lead to a war between my Nation and the Iron Land. During this war, the battlefield would end the Night Country or the Iron Country, but that country was caught between the two. Youunderstand?"

I immediately understood, if our country is the location of the battleground between these two Nations, everything will be lost. Many innocent people will die all because they are not strong enough."There is a loophole to this agreement, but the cost may be a little expensive and I think your Daimyo will not be willing. Do you want to know what it is?"

“Ya, please enlighten sir!”

"The Land of Volcanoes will claim to be in a military alliance with the Land of Night. I'll send 1 Jokyunin and 5 Jonin to make sure the Land of Iron refrains from invading your country, However this is only a temporary fix. I do not believe the Iron Country will like the fact that the Shinobi country is near their Western border, they will be sandwiched between the Shinobi forces on the eastern and western fronts. What do you think their next move will be?"

Pondering the question for a very long time, and nothing immediately came to mind.

"What's the difference with the first option?""I myself broke the covenant, and the Samurai who broke the covenant were two completely different things. If I violate the agreement then the Iron Country becomes a victim, they will petition another Kage and soon I will be attacked from all angles. If they violate the Agreement that will only complicate them, it will give us time to strengthen our position in the region. That is, I'll ask a lot of things from your Country to protect your country."

When Lord Yorukage said that, he turned to smile at me. That smile scares me even more, The devilish smile that will make the Land of Volcanoes bleed because of everything it has. But he is our only hope to protect the nation.

"What do you need from us, sir.""Oh, how the table has changed! All I need is people. It doesn't matter if they have a disability or a missing limb, this is only for adults. My children prefer if they are healthy, but if they are healthy.no then I will ask for double the amount written on this paper."

I took the paper that Lord Yorukage gave me and Numbers was injured but it is still acceptable, we have many people that we cannot feed in our country, so this is acceptable because it also helps us.

"10,000 adults, 5,000 Children or 10,000 Children with Disabilities. Isn't this Lord Yorukage's Slavery? And can you explain why a Disabled person is counted as Half a Person?"

"Once again you misunderstand me. This will not be considered slavery because I offer them to become Night Citizens with the full advantage of being one. Second, I see all individuals as equal regardless of Physical or mental completeness. I have my own reasons for wanting it too."

*Ichizo POV*When they come here first I have to do an extensive vetting process to make sure they are not spies or anything similar to that. After that I will begin to cure all their ailments both physical and mental, why do I tell you that I have a way to correct their disability so that they can live a "Normal" life"?

"The Trade Deal will proceed with this additional revision, bring this to your Daimyo. If he agrees then you have a month from today to move all my new citizens to their country. If he does not agree then I will sit and watch as your country is destroyed and then annexed. The choice is in your hands, Good Day Gentlemen."