Chapter 199: I have them all
The Land of Iron
Inside a grand ballroom, several daimyo gathered, chatting and laughing.
"Despite a few holdouts, most cooperated beautifully," said the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, clearly pleased. Though the Land of Wind was the weakest in terms of national power, it had performed the best in this campaign, supplying the most soldiers and, ironically, the most corpses for resources.
Unlike the Land of Fire…
They stubbornly guarded their graves, refusing to yield.
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire shifted uncomfortably. "Once this is over, it's time to clean house," he muttered. "We've been too lenient for too many years."
The other daimyo chuckled.
"I can't understand what those who refused to serve were thinking," scoffed the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, raising his glass. "This was the perfect opportunity to demonstrate loyalty, and yet they squandered it for no reason."
"A sixteen-year-old boy, no matter how strong, could hardly be more powerful than... what was his name again?" He leaned toward the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. "Who was it?"