"Within one minute, get out of my sight, and I'll pretend you were never here."
After speaking, Shiki bypassed the two and walked directly into the area where the Kanjou Commission officials resided.
The Hiiragi Clan was indeed part of the Kanjou Commission, but the Kanjou Commission was not only comprised of the Hiiragi Clan; many people with other surnames also worked there. The Hiiragi Clan merely held the most power.
After a quick glance around, Shiki chose the house closest to her and walked towards it.
"By order of the Shogun, all Kanjou Commission officials will be temporarily suspended and subject to investigation. I now give you three minutes to come out of your houses, otherwise, you will bear the consequences."
Shiki did not want to personally deal with the people here. Inazuma's laws would judge them. She only wanted to ensure that these people would be safely sent to the prison in Inazuma City.
As for the blood on Kujikanesada, it came from an overconfident samurai. Those who kill will be killed. Since he had ill intentions because of her appearance, he should have been prepared to lose his life.
To ensure that everyone here could hear her shout, she deliberately used electro element to amplify her voice, much like shouting with a megaphone.
As her words fell, the former Kanjou Commission officials gradually emerged from their houses and gathered in the courtyard.
Hundreds of people, facing a girl who had just come of age, dared not move. As officials of Inazuma, their information was naturally not as restricted as that of samurai. This person could wield heavenly thunder. If they provoked her, wouldn't they not even know how to write the word 'death'?
"Very good. I know you people are not all here. Some must have already fled or are hiding."
"Perhaps their original crimes are not punishable by death, but the consequence of fleeing in fear of punishment is only death."
Shiki really wanted to strike these corrupt officials dead with a bolt of lightning, but it was clear she couldn't do that. However, a slight punishment was still acceptable.
Violent electrical currents flowed from Kujikanesada into the ground, then enveloped the hundreds of people.
Crackling sounds
After a series of crackling sounds, all these people lay on the ground, and a faint smell of burning lingered in the air.
This lightning strike was not fatal; at most, it would render people unconscious for half a day. But this was precisely Shiki's goal: to keep these people here until the escort team arrived.
"Hmph!"
With a cold snort, Shiki cleaned her blade and sheathed it, then left the Tenryou Commission. These people would be identified by the escort team, and those who weren't would naturally be put on a wanted list.
Although she had decided to pursue eternity in a different way, the sakoku decree would not be lifted so quickly.
Firstly, Inazuma needed to recuperate. Lifting the sakoku decree so quickly and having extensive contact with the other six nations would obviously lead to various unexpected events.
Preventing these people from escaping was secondary; the primary goal was to help Inazuma quickly recover its vitality.
Furthermore, there were the Fatui. Maintaining the sakoku decree could still reduce the influx of personnel from Snezhnaya. If it were opened up, they would truly be everywhere.
Teleporting to Kujou Encampment, Shiki walked directly towards the main tent. Kujou Sara, as the general leading the fight against Watatsumi Island, was naturally inside.
"Hey, wait! Who are you? Where did you come from? Don't you know this is a military stronghold?" A patrolling soldier noticed the girl's figure.
"You ask who I am?" Shiki turned her head to look at the soldier, then flicked her sleeve and said coldly, "The Shogun's Side Attendant. What your Tenryou Commission cannot manage, I will manage. Those your Tenryou Commission cannot kill, I will kill!"
"In short, what your Tenryou Commission manages, I will manage. What you cannot manage, I will also manage. Execute first, report later, with divine authority. Is that clear enough?"
The soldier was dumbfounded. He was just a small patrolling soldier, how could he encounter such a big shot?
As for whether it might be fake… Please, if it were fake, could this aura make him unable to lift his head?
"So… are you here to arrest me?" A haggard Kujou Masahito walked out of the tent.
The judgment issued by Inazuma City and the Shogun had already reached his hands via carrier pigeon. The reason it wasn't widely publicized was to stabilize the morale of the frontline soldiers.
Although the war was about to end, it hadn't ended yet, had it?
His father's death and the disgrace his family bore had left him mentally exhausted, his mind a jumbled mess. He had been in a daze all day, let alone leading troops in battle.
"You are only one of the matters. Where is Kujou Sara? I need to see her."
"What? Even Sara? Shiki! I believe I have done nothing to offend you. Why must you exterminate the Kujou Clan? Sara has nothing to do with us at all!"
Kujou Masahito shouted loudly. The soldier nearby quickly left upon seeing this; this was not something he could get involved in.
As for watching the drama… Haven't you heard that curiosity killed the cat?
"Oh? I didn't expect you, who can bury thousands of people in the blink of an eye, to still have some conscience. However, I am looking for her only because of the war with Watatsumi Island, and it has nothing to do with what you are thinking."
"Also, please don't say such misleading words. Apologize to me? Are you worthy?" Shiki sneered, her disgust completely undisguised.
Disguise? Why disguise? Someone who can calmly order the burial of thousands of civilians in Crimsonwood Village, what more is there to say about such a person?
"It's all that old man's fault. If it weren't for him, it should have been you marrying me, not that Hitomi Hanatani! With your wisdom, you would surely elevate my Kujou Clan to the next level!"
"So you're finally showing your true colors? But did you forget what I told you at the wedding? I don't have any feelings for you whatsoever, so don't even dream about it."
Shiki's expression returned to its usual coldness, and murderous intent surged towards Kujou Masahito like a tide. However, Kujou Masahito had, after all, been on the battlefield. He merely felt a stinging sensation all over his body and didn't appear as helpless as an ordinary person would.
"Don't you have any idea why I plotted against your Kujou Clan?"
"If you don't want people to know, don't do it. If you had truly devoted yourselves to the people, I might have even developed a slight fondness for you, and we could have been friends or something."
"However, every single crime committed by you two, father and son, is enough to warrant death. I detest people like you the most."
"To cure the nation of Inazuma, I naturally have to remove you, the source of the illness!"
Upon hearing this, Kujou Masahito showed no remorse but instead burst into laughter.
"Hahahahahaha! Me? A source of illness? My Kujou Clan has served Inazuma for generations. What's wrong with me enjoying myself a little?"
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