"Since we understand, let's go to the meeting hall."
After Naruto finished speaking, he turned and walked in one direction. Seeing this, Koyuki quickly followed.
Soon, the two arrived at the meeting hall.
Koyuki sat in the main seat, while Naruto and Sasuke stood calmly on both sides.
Actually, Koyuki was still feeling a bit conflicted at this time.
Although she had confirmed that Naruto had a power similar to 'mind reading,' others didn't know about it.
If she killed them directly in front of everyone, it would somewhat affect her reputation as a ruler.
But then she thought,
Is reputation more important or life?
Is reputation more important or Naruto?
Anyway, as long as it doesn't harm the people, it's just a little reputation, what does it matter?
As an actress, Koyuki's most proud thing isn't her acting skills, but her mental strength!
She wasn't the kind of actress who debuted at her peak.
When she first started acting, she was often doubted by others.
Especially the fact that she couldn't cry in scenes was always criticized!
But as the "Snow Princess's Great Adventure" series, which she starred in, became very popular, she became a famous actress, and no one talked about her acting skills anymore!
"The Self-Cultivation of a Ruler" once said that a ruler must have their own authority! What they say must be done!
I am Kazahana Koyuki, as the ruler of the Land of Snow, why should I care about other people's gossip if I do the right thing?!
Not long after,
The guards, maids, and even the cooks in the kitchen were called to the meeting hall.
The people didn't know what Koyuki was going to do, but no one was too worried.
After all, Koyuki had always played the role of a gentle ruler.
This kind of Fuuka Koyuki was more like a princess than a ruler!
Gentle, kind, and completely mismatched with the position she had inherited.
But soon they realized their mistake!
It was true that Koyuki was a gentle ruler, but Naruto wasn't a gentle bodyguard!
He listened to the thoughts of these servants one by one, and really found several traitors!
Calling those people out, Naruto killed them without saying a word.
This scene startled the others!
They thought Naruto was going to kill them all. Luckily, Koyuki spoke out to comfort them, telling them that these people were spies who had been found out and that she wouldn't kill people randomly, which calmed them down.
But Naruto then grabbed a few more people and killed them, which immediately made those people emotional.
Especially the head of the Third Guard Unit, he looked at his subordinates being killed for 'no reason', his face filled with anger.
"Why? Why kill them?"
"If you can produce any evidence, I have nothing to say, but you have no evidence and yet you kill again and again!"
The head of the Third Guard Unit pointed at Naruto and questioned him.
"I don't need evidence to do things," Naruto said indifferently, in a calm tone.
"No evidence needed? Haha, you have great power!"
The head of the Third Guard Unit stepped forward, knelt on one knee, clasped his fist, and said to Koyuki, "Daimyo-sama, do you also think so? If you also think so, then please forgive this humble servant for resigning from the position of guard captain!"
"This..."
Koyuki was at a loss, encountering this situation for the first time.
At this time, Naruto said calmly, "Are you threatening the Daimyo?"
The head of the Third Unit's face changed suddenly, and he quickly said, "This subordinate wouldn't dare, this subordinate is just..."
Before he could finish speaking, Naruto kicked him away, slamming him heavily into the wall, causing him to spit blood and fall to the ground!
"Captain!"
The other members of the guard team saw this and went over to check on his condition.
It could be seen that the head of the Third Unit was a very good older brother.
But… Naruto didn't need such charismatic and loyal subordinates!
In the next two years, he wanted to turn the Land of Snow into his private property.
People like that in the Daimyo's manor would only bring him trouble.
"This place really doesn't need a guard captain as weak as you either. Considering that you haven't had any thoughts of betrayal, I won't kill you, you can leave!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Naruto heard the thoughts of some other people, so he added, "Those who want to leave with him can also leave, don't think that the Daimyo's manor lacks you trash who don't even know when the enemy invades!"
"You!"
Someone wanted to argue, but the head of the Third Unit stopped him, enduring the pain.
"He's right, as members of the guard team, we can't protect the Daimyo at all. What's the difference between staying here and being trash?"
"Captain!"
"Let's go!"
There's no such thing as thirty years of good fortune, or thirty years of bad fortune.
For a samurai like the head of the Third Unit, his strength at his age was already his peak.
He used to just be a guard in the Daimyo's manor. Decades had passed, and he had only gone from being a guard to being a guard captain.
Even if he was given another thirty years, he would only go from being a guard platoon leader to a guard platoon leader at most.
After driving away the head of the Third Unit, Naruto looked at the rest of the people.
Then he pointed to one of the men who looked relatively rough and said, "From now on, you will be responsible for the security of the Daimyo's manor."
"Me?"
The man was first happy, but he quickly realized something. Naruto wasn't the Daimyo!
He didn't have the right to appoint people!
So the man looked at Koyuki again.
Koyuki nodded belatedly, "It's you then, what's your name?"
"Thank you, Daimyo-sama! This subordinate's name is Sasaki!" Sasaki said happily.
"Someone..."
Koyuki rewarded Sasaki with some things and officially appointed him as the new guard captain.
Then she looked at Naruto and said in a low voice, "Naruto-sama, are there any more spies?"
"No, let the rest of them leave," Naruto said.
Koyuki breathed a sigh of relief.
More than sixty people had come to the meeting hall, and Naruto had killed more than twenty of them!
She was really worried that Naruto would kill everyone!
But if it weren't for Naruto, she would never have imagined that so many people in her own home wanted to kill her!
But on the other hand, if a third betrayed her, then wasn't it true that there were still two-thirds loyal to her?
Looking at these subordinates who were loyal to her, Koyuki was also happy in her heart, and directly asked people to take some more money from the treasury and reward them.
On the one hand, to comfort their frightened hearts, and on the other hand, to reward their loyalty!
Money is the best tool to buy off workers!
After cleaning up the manor, the next step was to clean up the noble families!
Over the next two days, Naruto summoned those noble families to the Daimyo's manor in the same way.
All those with disloyal intentions were exterminated, leaving no one alive!
The brutal rule once gave Koyuki the reputation of being a bad ruler. A tyrant.
Naruto was known as a fox spirit, similar to Daji, and was demonized in the minds of some people in the Land of Snow!
But as the Land of Snow became stronger and the lives of the residents got better and better, these voices gradually disappeared!
For ordinary people, as long as they were living well, what did it matter if the ruler had a few Daji by their side?
Did it affect their monthly salary of three thousand?
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