The Shimada Family's Ninja Journey

Two days flew by.

In the early morning of the third day, Hanzo arrived at the City of Fire along with Chongnian and the Great Elder.

Because this time he came to attend a funeral and deal with matters between the Daming Mansion and the Shimada clan, Hanzo did not plan to bring the head of state with him, but instead brought the great elder with him.

As for Chunen, when he was commanding the Shimada clan, he had a lot of dealings with the Fire Country boss Ming.

Although the two of them couldn't be said to be very acquainted, they still had some kind of friendship.

This time, the eldest Daimyo passed away, and Zhongnian also offered to come to the City of Fire with Hanzo to see the eldest Daimyo off.

Of course, he was here simply to attend the funeral, and other matters were handled by Hanzo and the Great Elder.

Officials from the Fire Nation, who had already received orders from the daimyo and the elder, were waiting at the city gate very early.

Seeing the arrival of Hanzo and the others, several officials immediately came to greet them.

"Clan Chief Hanzo, Your Excellency the Elder, Mr. Chungnian." Several officials from the Fire Country bowed and saluted the three of them.

"Excuse me, please."

Hanzo waved his hands towards them: "I wonder when Master Yin's funeral will begin?"

Xinyin is the real name of the boss.

Now that Zongquan has succeeded the position of daimyo, naturally he can no longer call his predecessor daimyo by his daimyo.

"You three, please follow me first."

Several officials looked at each other, and then one of them said to Hanzo and the others.

After saying that, he turned around and walked in the direction of Daming Mansion.

Hanzo, Chungnian and the Great Elder followed immediately.

As for the remaining officials, they continued to wait at the gate of the City of Fire, presumably waiting for Hashirama and Madara.

Walking into the city, Hanzo discovered that the Fire City at this time was different from the past.

Nowadays, in the City of Fire, although it cannot be said that every family has a filial piety, the color of the entire city seems to have turned into black and white.

As far as the eye can see, it is like this.

The shops on both sides of the street, with festive signage, were all covered with black or white cloth.

Occasionally there are different ones, and they are all mainly in cool colors. Throughout the city, warm colors such as gold and red seem to have disappeared overnight.

As for the citizens in the city, everyone came and went in a hurry, and the lively conversations and hawking in the past had all disappeared.

All in all, one word to describe the atmosphere in the Fire City at this time is depressive.

This depressing atmosphere could not be dispelled even by the dazzling sunlight. Even Hanzo gradually lost interest in observing his surroundings and withdrew his gaze.

Soon after, Hanzo and the other three followed the official to Daming Mansion, where the elder Long Guang was standing outside Daming Mansion.

Seeing Hanzo, the elder's eyes lit up and he immediately came to greet him.

"Clan Chief Hanzo...and Mr. Chungnian, long time no see."

Because the elder had just passed away, there was no smile on the elder's face, but from his expression, it could still be seen that the elder was in a good mood at this time.

After a few people exchanged pleasantries, the elder said: "Guys, let me take you to your resting place first."

Hanzo and the others took care of themselves, and then the four of them walked towards the Daming Mansion together.

The elder brought Hanzo and the other three to the guest room of Daming Mansion.

There is no ordinary person who can come to Daming Mansion as a guest.

Therefore, the guest room facilities in Daming Mansion can be described as extremely luxurious.

It is said to be a guest room, but it is actually a small courtyard.

Not to mention the three of Hanzo and the others, it is more than enough room for even a dozen people.

There were six servants standing at the entrance of the courtyard.

The servants bowed slightly, squinting at the ground under their feet, with a low eyebrow and a submissive look.

Standing at the entrance of the courtyard, the elder said: "Guys, please rest here first. If you need anything, these waiters can give you orders at will. We will send someone to deliver lunch here. Wait until the afternoon, when the funeral officially begins.

, someone will come to notify you."

The elder is also very busy with work now, and it is impossible to stay here to accompany Hanzo and others all the time. It is already very polite to take the initiative to act as a guide for once.

Hanzo came here to attend the funeral, so naturally he would not find any trouble, so he said: "Please, sir, don't worry about us."

The elder immediately said: "Thank you for your understanding. After the guests from the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan come over, they will stay in the two rooms next to them."

The elder stretched out his finger to point to the two courtyards next door and said, "You guys can talk freely."

Upon hearing this, Hanzo nodded towards the elder and said, "We understand."

The elder nodded slightly and then left the courtyard.

After the elder left, the three of them also walked towards the main house of the courtyard. As they walked, Zhongnian also sighed and said: "This courtyard of Daming Mansion... I have been here several times. The last time, it was ten times.

It happened a few years ago, but I didn’t expect that this time I would be attending the funeral of that daimyo.”

Seeing this, Hanzo couldn't help but corrected him: "Father, it's time for you to change your words. Today's daimyo is still alive and well. If someone from the daimyo mansion hears it, he will offend others for nothing."

Zhongnian was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "I am too old now, and I am confused."

"I remember you are two years younger than me, Chongnian." The great elder on the side complained.

The two of them are considered peers. Now that Zhongnian has long since resigned from the position of clan leader, the elder no longer needs to use honorifics all the time.

Hearing this, Zhongnian couldn't help but curl his lips: "You are busy with family affairs every day, so of course you have a brighter mind."

"Aren't you lazy?"

"If you have such a capable son, you can also be lazy."

"..."

The great elder immediately rolled his eyes in anger.

He has also recently been looking for a successor.

The second elder and the third elder are all about the same age as him, and they all have the same idea. I am afraid that after the Ninja Village is officially established, these elders of the older generation will officially step down.

However, the Shimada clan is now full of talents, and Hanzo will naturally not worry about the family's lack of talent. Seeing the two old men in front of him constantly bickering, Hanzo, who was a little gloomy due to the depressive atmosphere in the Fire City, couldn't help but laugh.

The three of them walked into the main room. There were three cups of hot tea on the table, which had obviously been prepared by the servants in advance.

However, the three of them unanimously did not touch these cups of tea.

Although the possibility is very small, they are also worried about what ingredients people in Damingfu will add to the tea.

When it comes to these underhand tactics, nobles are much better than ninjas.

Hanzo and the others didn't want to cause trouble, so they simply stopped touching the tea. Even the lunch sent by Daming Mansion, Hanzo and the others wouldn't touch it either.

While the three of them were chatting in the main room, a waiter suddenly knocked on the door of the main room and said respectfully: "Three gentlemen, your lord is here to visit."

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