Hattori Hanzo waved his hand and said in a cold voice:
“Don’t worry about the Ito family, the Ito family doesn’t care about us Iga ninja,”
“We have sworn allegiance to them for so long, but they have only used us once,”
“And that was the trip to China, to the Wade family’s Waderest to face the Cataclysmic Front.”
“If this continues, we will sooner or later die of hunger!”
After that, Hattori Hanzo said with a resentful expression,
“The Ito family’s Ito Nadeshiko, who is called Yamato Nadeshiko, is not a good person in my opinion either. This is clearly a trick to send us to our death!”
Hattori Kazuo said: “Father, this matter, it is not necessary to understand so,”
“That time to Waderest, you also saw the Wade family young master’s unbelievable strength,”
“And it is said that Miss Ito is his confidante, his strength, Miss Ito must have known something,”
“That day Miss Ito signaled us to go to Waderest,”
“It is likely that Miss Ito already knew in her heart that young master Wade could win, and just let us go to the scene.”
Hattori Hanzo coldly snorted: “Anyway, that woman has been hiding from us, this thing makes me very unhappy!”
Saying that Hattori Hanzo looked at his son and said in an incomparably serious tone:
“Kazuo, you should know that now among the top families in the country, is no longer the era of the tripod ……”
“When there was a tripod, the three clans held each other in check, guarded each other,”
“And targeted each other, and only then did they know the importance of our ninja ……”
“But now, the Ito family laughed to the end, looking at all of Japan, except for the Yamaguchi group,”
“No one is the Ito family’s rival, in this case, for the Ito family where there is still a need for ninja?”
“What’s more, the four ninja families are now loyal to the Ito family,”
“But the Ito family basically no longer needs ninja, which leads to everyone’s economy is now stretched to the limit,”
“And if this continues, we will have to starve to death,”
“If no one needs ninjas, no one to pay for us, we, I’m afraid will die out!”
“We …… can’t ask the government for subsidies and turn the ninja into an intangible cultural heritage, can we?”
“In that case, you, the descendants of the great ninja,”
“Will not have to stay in the tourist attractions every day and make money by performing ninjutsu for the tourists?”
“In that case, how can we be worthy of our ancestors?”
Hattori Kazuo was speechless.
Father’s words are not alarming, the ninja profession, in modern times has been very marginal,
But the reason why it has been able to survive is because there are large families willing to pay for their work.
But once the big families no longer pay for them, then the ninja profession will lose the soil of survival.
Therefore, the Iga family now must find a way to stand on their own feet.
FAQ Novel
Q: What is the financial arrangement for the Iga family’s mission?
A: Jesse has promised the Iga family $80 million, paid in two installments: 50% upfront as a deposit, and the remaining 50% upon successful mission completion. Additionally, there’s a $2 million pension for each person in case of death.
Q: Why is Hattori Kazuo hesitant about the mission?
A: Hattori Kazuo expresses concern because the Iga family has sworn allegiance to the Ito family, and he believes they should seek the Ito family’s approval before acting on an independent mission, fearing repercussions if they proceed without permission.
What new challenges do you anticipate for the characters as they navigate these complex power dynamics and family obligations?