Restarting Life: Call Me the Leader of Konoha

"Sir, this year's Samurai Conference has fewer civilians participating than in the past..."

"I understand."

The large parade ground was bustling with people; even the heavy snow could not dampen the heat. On the other hand, on the highest viewing platform, there was complete silence.

Several figures were sitting cross-legged.

In the center was an old man wearing a thick turban. His hair and beard were like spears, revealing his old age, but his eyebrows and eyes contained a sharp and fierce look.

Anyone could see that this was a warrior who had been on the battlefield for a long time and had seen many bloody battles.

"We are recruiting fifteen contestants from among the common people this time. As for the vacant position, I have already filled it, so that the progress of the conference will not be delayed."

Mifune spoke slowly, his expression unusually solemn.

Sixteen people on the samurai side and sixteen people on the civilian side, this is the minimum standard for the conduct of a samurai conference.

However, fewer and fewer people are willing to participate in the Samurai Conference. This time, there are not even 16 people...

What will it be like next time?

This is the first time we have encountered such a dilemma since the launch of the conference!

The Iron Country's Samurai Tournament has never restricted the number of civilians who can participate, and they can participate as long as they register.

Because of this, the total number of participants in the first Samurai Conference eventually reached nearly a thousand...

That unprecedented warrior conference lasted for a full half month.

This was the first time that the top leaders of the Iron Country had to deal with such a grand event, and they were undoubtedly overwhelmed. But fortunately, the results they achieved were very rewarding.

Not only did it discover outstanding warriors from the people, but it also boosted the commercial development of the Iron Kingdom, and the situation was looking up.

Not limited by region, age, gender or even status, everyone can participate, whether it is participating in a competition or just watching.

The Samurai Conference has become the most watched event by all the people of the Iron Kingdom!

However, the good times did not last long. As time went on, the number of people participating in the samurai conference decreased.

The reason is that it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to stand out from the crowd.

Of the nearly 1,000 civilians in the first class, only a handful stood out through swordplay and became samurai. In particular, the vast majority were defeated by the carefully trained samurai.

When civilians face the well-trained warriors of the Iron Kingdom, they are almost certain to be crushed!

This has repeatedly dampened people's enthusiasm for participating in the event...

The Samurai Conference became a show among the warriors of the Iron Kingdom.

To increase the enthusiasm of civilians to participate, the only way is to lower the threshold for becoming a samurai, but this is an extremely irresponsible behavior.

"Sir, the sixteen warriors who will participate in the competition have been determined. If we want to add one more person at this time, I'm afraid..."

At every Samurai Tournament, sixteen samurai are sent from the Iron Country, and this has never changed over the years. This is to provide a safety net and ensure the quality of the tournament, and it is also a test for selecting talents.

The warriors who participate in the competition can be selected by the top leaders of the Iron Kingdom, but the civilians cannot make the decision at will!

"Don't worry, Osuke, that man is not a samurai from my country of iron."

Mifune said as he turned to look behind him.

There was a figure standing in the corridor hidden in the shadows.

Although it may seem like a violation of the rules, but...

If the representatives of the civilian side can win this time, next year's conference will surely be much more lively, right?

"I'm sorry to bother you."

"Thank you for taking care of me, Mr. Mifune. I should do my part to help you."

is her......

When Chongjie heard the voice, he looked back and saw a sharp gaze coming from the shadows.

Although I have only met him a few times, I can vaguely feel how powerful he is!

That person also looks like a samurai.

It might make Mifune-sama treat him with courtesy, but he is not bound by any of the Iron Kingdom's constraints...

Who is that woman?

"Mifune-sama!"

"What's the matter?"

A warrior suddenly stepped forward from the corridor.

The person who delivers the message is naturally a trusted confidant.

After hearing a few whispers, Mifune looked behind him with a strange expression.

As if she had noticed something was wrong, a bunch of red silk swayed slightly in the shadows, and a voice came from there asking, "Did something happen?"

"We have recruited another contestant from among the civilians..."

......

"Hey! We are companions, why can he ride in the carriage alone while we can only walk?"

Looking at the carriage ahead that was driving away the crowd, Tayuya complained in a low voice.

Especially a head popped out from behind the car curtain.

That guy...

He has no expression on his face, but he looks like he deserves a beating!

Traveling on foot is not a problem, as this distance is not much effort for a ninja.

The key point is that there are so many people along the way, who knows when we will arrive at the meeting!

Ye Cang held back his laughter and didn't have the heart to expose her.

I just think that this child accepted his change of identity quite quickly...

At this time, everyone is talking about "companions"?

"Well, let's just take a stroll. We don't have to go anyway."

Ye Cang didn't care much about this.

Anyway, Kakashi is the only one participating in the competition, so how to attract the attention of the leader of the Iron Country is not something he can control.

At worst, we can just contact each other after the meeting. It’s such a simple thing!

Walking slowly along the crowd, Ye Cang admired the surrounding street scenes intentionally or unintentionally.

It snows all year round in the Land of Iron, which is not common in Konoha, let alone in Sunagakure.

The snow piled up on the eaves, and the black and white colors were mixed in the field of vision. Not only did it not look monotonous, but the combination of the northern scenery and the southern-style architecture formed a unique charm, which made people unconsciously calm down...

I already had a general understanding of the rules of the Samurai Conference.

Knowing that it was a sword-fighting competition where chakra was not allowed, Ye Cang naturally had no intention of participating, and instead threw the sword to Kakashi.

It is important for people to know themselves!

As for swordplay, with my mediocre skills, it's better not to embarrass myself...

At best, he can only use the Scorch Release to swing and chop. If he doesn't use ninjutsu, Ye Cang knows very well what his level is!

Of course, this was also after seeing Kirabi's swordsmanship.

Kakashi, on the other hand, knew that his father was one of the most famous swordsman in the ninja world. Although he had never seen him use a sword, he must be very good at it.

"Ok?"

As they were walking, Duoyou suddenly found that there was no one around him. When he turned around, he saw the other person standing there, staring in a daze in one direction.

"Hey! What are you standing there for?!"

Ignoring the impolite tone, Ye Cang pursed his lips and smiled, took two steps at a time, leaned over and rubbed her head and said: "Xiao Duo Yuya, how about accompanying me to a nice place later?"

"Not so good, I don't have the time to accompany you..."

Before he finished speaking, Ye Cang turned over his palm, and a white jade flute lay quietly in his palm.

"Don't you plan to think it over before answering?" Ye Cang said teasingly.

When and how did it fall into her hands!

Duoyouya's expression brightened.

"Well! If you remove the word 'small', it's not impossible..."

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