Both three women exchanged glances, they still couldn't believe the scene they had witnessed.
"Old Bastard! It's time for a change of roles here... Never expected the downfall would be this big huh?" Yoichi mocked and slowly walked into the already devastated Uesugi.
"No! No! Get away from me! Monster!" The old man Uesugi covered his head and shivered in fear, looking at Yoichi's devilish silhouette walking towards him must be a worse nightmare.
'Extreme instability in the mind was surely a powerful hit huh? Quite a scene.'
"Young bastard, look at your lovely father! So submissive. Be like your father sometimes... Got heavy burdens, so pitiful!" Yoichi ruthlessly clasped Uesugi's hair and dragged his snotty face into Kyogoku's front.
"No! No! No! Impossible! That's not my father!!!" Kyogoku's confident but arrogant image of his father shattered in his mind.
"Ouchie, such a cold line to say in front of your father! Isn't that right?" Yoichi glanced at these women looking at the charade.
Maki faintly smiled amidst the situation. Although she wanted to be the one in Yoichi's mocking position, the clan's image she cultivated and the familiar ways were not that easily severed unless they ultimately pushed her to the brink of mutual destruction.
Satomi was curious but gradually lost her enthusiasm in time, family politics were such a pain in the ass and she decided to step away from such pointless and trivial things. What matter? A way to be stronger. Looking at him, Satomi was interested in why Yoichi felt fun thing about beating those brawny dudes. Not the real fun but fun like playing, and toying with these guards as if like a god waiting for something more entertaining.
On the other hand, Yoru took a deep breath and sighed at the conclusion. As for the father and son duo, she cared for them in the first place but her caring attitude was misguided. At the current status, she couldn't give a single fuck and even if her older sister was here, Yuki would blatantly scoff and even laugh at the situation.
"From the looks of it, our esteemed clan head was severely incapacitated now. He might not be able to do his dutiful job currently due to such...unfortunate situation. As for the potential heir, weak child. Maki-san, do you want the position?" Yoichi smiled at the woman, watching the scenario with amusement and exasperation.
"... Hmmm... Although a certain foreigner made our clan's image smeared in front of the elite warriors, I am here to bring back our long-lost prestige! With my status, I wanted to be in the position! Any objections?!" Maki exclaimed in front of the conscious 30 elite guards, helpless about the current situation.
She had real legitimacy in the clan head position, Maki's battle achievements and governance in the clan were surprisingly welcomed by warriors and attendants. She earned their trust and nurtured the warriors with care compared to the father and son duo in their arrogance and disdain over common blood and aristocracy.
Maybe, this was not a bad attempt.
"Hehehe, Maki. What kind of position do you want though?" At the side, Satomi threw an innocent look with mischievousness flickered in her eyes.
[Unknown person "Satomi Gojo" has been added to the "Naruto Volume" collection.]
At that moment, Maki's forehead veins throbbed but took a deep breath and sternly glared at the elite guards, still waiting for their responses.
'What could we even say?! The theatrics you two made were overdramatic and forceful.'
"...Understood, Clan Head!" All the guards kneeled in unison, sighing in helplessness.
The feudal bearings made them think, that women must be always in the house, taking care of the house chores, and expelling their husbands' emotional pressure.
Currently, they feel the slap in their faces as the first female clan head announces her legitimacy, a female clan head in one of the prestigious and long-standing clans, Zenin Clan.
Whether they like it or not, this is now their reality.
Looking at the scene, Maki felt complex emotions swirling inside her mind and slightly glanced at Yoichi, a strong individual with weird behavior but an enigmatic and mysterious person.
"Hahaha, greetings to the Zenin Clan Head! May we talk inside about our negotiation? My throat's getting parched up!" Yoichi awkwardly scratched his head and cleaned the bloodstains.
His clothes's holes and cuts were instantly recovered from the countless pokes and gashes earlier.
'Oh! A self-healing clothing?!... Interesting.'
Glimpsing through her beautiful eyes, Satomi noticed the weirdness of him as she rubbed her chin, very interested in the certain individual.
"... Our valued guest, I apologize for our internal strife and wasting some of your time. Please, follow me into my guest room." Maki walked onto the wooden floor with regal elegance and authority as both Yoru and Satomi followed her.
'Akashic, prepare the contracts.'
[Affirmative.]
[Checking for Inadequacies.]
After that, Yoichi chased them with all of the attendants bowing deeply.
'Where are these helpers earlier? Oh, well...'
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Around 11:20 AM
"Please, come in."
Maki invited him to her guest room as Yoru bowed politely, respectfully, and well-mannered while Satomi just carefreely went inside with her hands on the back of her head, whistling in the air.
All of them arrived at the isolated building in the Zenin Clan Quarters. In such a look, somebody would fail to notice this secluded and remote lands were inside of the Zenin Clan's territory.
It looked pretty big on the outside but on the inside was stunning with the various ornaments well-placed in such spots, ancient swords and paintings were sophisticated, and the warm atmosphere with tatami mats and sliding doors.
These things were the pinnacle of sophistry, architecture, and art of the current era.
"Oh! Thanks for inviting me in!" Yoichi was rubbing his chin in deep thought but was suddenly awakened by Maki's surprisingly gentle voice.
"Such a nice tone, no? I'm also surprised just like you. A tomboy with a voice like that? What a shocker." At that moment, Satomi sat down near the table and ate the treats as if it was her house all along.
"Blindfolded woman, I am not like you who wasted money to earn those bitches affection." Fighting back, Maki sat down near Satomi and drank her tea more reasonably way.
"Ahem! Sorry, Yoichi... I am not like that anymore..." Satomi coughed and spat her treat out due to surprise but Yoichi blocked in an instant.
"Are they like this every day?" Yoichi whispered to Yoru and peeked at the two women blabbering such nonsense between each other.
"Ah... Don't mind them, Yoichi-san. Although they act like fire and water, they are just jesting moves." Pouring out the tea meticulously into Yoichi's cup, Yoru merely responded, numbed to the daily antics of her mother and aunt.
"Hmmm!!! Thanks for the wonderful tea." Yoichi winked at Yoru and sipped the tea once more.
Sitting on the tatami mat with incessant squabbling between the two was a harmonious atmosphere in front of him, Yoichi, enjoying the casual display with amusement in his eyes.
"Yuki-sama, please come in!" An attendant opened the door and a stunning woman walked inside the room.
"Mother, Satomi-sama." Yuki bowed slightly and began looking at the back of a familiar visage.
"Spare the pleasantries, Yuki. Sit beside me!" Satomi patted her side, smiling.
"Satomi-san..." Yuki sat down near Satomi and glanced at the opposite side, Yoichi's handsome face unfolded before her eyes as he savored the tea in relish and enjoyment.
"Now that everyone's here, I'll be straight to the point." Yoichi calmly smiled while all of them looked at him, all ears and eyes on him.
"I have a grand plan... It was to dominate these fertile lands in our very own hands... And I need some help to realize this ridiculous plan of mine."
"Help? What kind of help? You can dominate these lands easily? Why us?" Maki knew the unkillable shadows in a statement she received earlier.
She was curious just as all the women inside of the room. After all, he had the army to overwhelm any foolish army trying to block his way with Yoichi's unstoppable chariot of never-ending shadow warriors.
"There are concerns about it, alright. First, how can the people live for free if there's gonna be unkillable monsters wandering through the towns?"
"Second, someone needs to be the leader in the public eye. Of course, you all would think why not become the leader yourself? I can't. I need some important things to do. Much more important than to conquer these lands."
"Third, in this government, we have double standards swinging massively towards the higher-ups. Well, you would think it was always like this. Yeah but now I have the power, I knew I could protect ordinary humans from these hypocritical and parasitic bastards. And all of you were able to fit in my criteria!"
"I know how boring and lame your days of beating bandits and protecting the so-called 'citizens'. I also knew these looks, the determination to rule this world! I have the power to make sure all of you are powerful, mighty, rich, and influential. I have the means and we have the same goal."
After all that yappin'. Yoichi drank his tea, parching his throat due to his talking. He's filled with honesty and truth about the concerns regarding world conquering. After all, he needs to a reliable but also, be trusted by his peers in these conquests.