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Chapter 105: The Daimyo
When George was weaker, he might have chosen to follow the usual path and gradually acquire what he needed. However, now that he was accustomed to solving problems with capital, he devised a different plan. After studying information in the hotel all night, George sent out several clones before dawn the next day.
First, he sent one clone to the Land of Waves to quickly find a small village where he could create an impeccable false identity. For a magician capable of altering others' memories, this task was straightforward.
Next, he dispatched multiple clones to start accumulating funds in gambling houses across the Land of Fire, letting their earnings grow like a snowball. George believed in the principle of making money harmoniously and only intended to stop once they had won a certain amount.
After careful consideration, George decided not to send a clone to Konohagakure to steal the scroll of seals, even though he desired the valuable ninjutsu contained within. Knowing that Konoha was highly secretive and likely protected by various barriers, George chose to be patient; once he succeeded, everything would be his.
After the clones left, George requested paper and ink from the hotel staff and took out his refined magic pen from his space. With a flash of green light, the pen began to write automatically on the paper.
The first clones to return were those that went to the casinos. Ten clones brought back nearly 2 billion ryō for George. This was the maximum amount they could obtain by rapidly changing their appearances and moving at super speed across the Land of Fire.
Before temporarily leaving the capital, George took a stack of drafts to a place known as Flamebird Publishing House. As the largest publishing house in the Land of Fire and one of the top in the entire Shinobi Continent, it was the ideal venue for his work.
The drafts George presented were the first two volumes of a passionate love story he had casually adapted. Thanks to his exceptional thinking ability, writing was for George no harder than solving basic math problems. This would serve as his stepping stone to gain fame.
A month later, shocking news spread through the noble and merchant circles of the continent. A novel titled "Flower Love," written by someone from the Land of Waves under the pen name George, became the most popular book with the help of Flamebird Publishing House's promotion. Discussions about the author George flourished, and one widely circulated rumor claimed that George was extraordinarily handsome.
Another piece of news emerged from the Land of Waves: a tycoon named Daisan, the richest man in the region, bet 1 billion ryō against George out of jealousy for his appearance. After three consecutive days of gambling, Daisan lost everything—initially betting 1 billion ryō and ultimately losing his entire fortune in just three days. As a result, George amassed 100 billion ryō, becoming the new richest man in the country.
Surprisingly, George chose to forgo the most profitable shipping project. Instead, he planned to build a large bridge to connect both sides of the country, establishing a new commercial district. In reality, this entire process was a play directed and performed by George himself. Before his main body arrived in the Land of Waves to meet Daisan, a clone had already assumed Daisan's identity.
George refrained from using Daisan's actual identity due to the man's unappealing appearance and his disdain for Daisan's underground connections. This decision marked George's initial accumulation of capital. In the United States, such processes often involved violence; in this case, it was simply Daisan's downfall.
After acquiring Daisan's assets, George also took over his organization. Although he had no intention of engaging in any shady dealings, he planned to have the members change their identities and start a legitimate logistics business.
When George returned to the capital of the Land of Fire, thanks to his prior arrangements, countless young women wanted to catch a glimpse of his true face. Unfortunately, all they could see was a blurry figure sitting in a sedan chair, obscured by a veil.
With his newfound status, many things changed. Before arriving in the capital, George arranged for someone to purchase a mansion for him. The Daimyo of the Land of Fire, recognizing George as both the richest man and a famous author, invited him to a banquet the day after his arrival. George gladly accepted the invitation.
"Haha, Lord George is indeed as handsome as the rumors suggest! The Land of Fire welcomes your arrival, sir," said the portly Daimyo, heavily powdered.
"Haha, those are just empty titles, not worth mentioning," George replied with a smile, doing his best to avoid looking at the Daimyo's unappealing appearance.
"I wonder, Lord George, are you married?"
"Not yet. In my early years, I focused on studying and writing, so I haven't considered that yet."
"Oh, hehe, in that case, how about I introduce someone to you? Cough, cough, cough." Continuous coughing interrupted the conversation.
Before George could refuse, the Daimyo ordered his servants to invite Princess Miyuhana. This was also part of George's plan; even if the Daimyo hadn't brought it up, George would create an opportunity later.
To George's surprise, Princess Miyuhana was very beautiful, resembling a movie protagonist he had seen in his previous life. She had a delicate appearance but dared not look up, sitting obediently beside the Daimyo.
"Haha, this is my little daughter, Princess Miyuhana. She was very curious about you before. Cough, cough, cough," the Daimyo announced, coughing again.
George glanced at the quiet girl beside the Daimyo and noticed she was secretly looking at him, too.
Once the initial introductions were made, things became much simpler. George first purchased Flamebird Publishing House at a premium and simultaneously started a newspaper that published every seven days.
When he had free time, he would visit the Daimyo. In fact, after that evening, everything became clear. Following George's expression of interest, the engagement ceremony between him and Princess Miyuhana was arranged swiftly.
George was also busy. While dating Princess Miyuhana, he developed various businesses and hired shinobi for land cultivation.
Three months later, the engagement ceremony between George and Princess Miyuhana was held at the Daimyo's mansion.
On the third day after the ceremony, George traveled to the Land of Waves, claiming that he wanted to take his wife home to pay respects to his ancestors.
What no one expected was that three days after George and his party left, the Daimyo took his two sons to a temple to pray for blessings.
Unfortunately, it rained during the journey, and they were struck by lightning, tragically leading to their deaths.
According to the traditions of the Land of Fire, the only person eligible to inherit the Daimyo's position was Princess Miyuhana, who was still unmarried.
Consequently, the Daimyo's mansion quickly dispatched shinobi to retrieve George and his companions, who had already traveled to the Land of Waves.
After being brought back, Princess Miyuhana learned of the situation but did not appear overly sad.
Having been in the Daimyo's mansion, she had witnessed too many underhanded deeds, resulting in her feelings toward her father and brothers being quite shallow.
This detachment was evident from the fact that the Daimyo had arranged her marriage to win favor with the world's richest man.
Upon taking over the Daimyo's authority, Princess Miyuhana issued a surprising first order: she relinquished the Daimyo's position to her fiancé, George.
The death of a country's Daimyo along with his two heirs would naturally not be resolved so simply.
The twelve guards responsible for protecting the Daimyo were investigated multiple times, and Konoha also dispatched personnel to look into the matter.
George himself was a key suspect, as he seemed the most active and was scrutinized from every angle.
However, no matter how Konoha investigated, they could not uncover any abnormal situations.
After all, George utilized magic, a power system completely different from chakra, so the investigation team naturally found no problems.
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