No matter what, Gu Mo became the Lord of Mino.

After all, when Saito Dosan, the Viper, made up his mind, no one could stop him. When it came down to it, this hero was always pursuing his own ideal heart. The Warring States struggle was merely the process of reaching his goal, and he never confused the goal with the process.

Therefore——

In the circumstances where those with qualifications had no ideas, and those with ideas had no qualifications, no one could stop the power center of Mino from shifting.

The Saito Family was not without opposition. All the retainers could accept it calmly; they just couldn't create any storm, only understanding how to oppose with words. But apart from vocal opposition, they did nothing.

And those who were not convinced, who truly put in effort to take action in opposition... probably wouldn't realize why Saito Dosan was called the Viper until they took their final breath.

Killing one's own people, that was done with utter relentlessness, as smoothly as slicing vegetables, without any sentimentality for old ties.

But come to think of it, everyone originally wasn't of one mind. The old man used to allow them to rise because they belonged to the same family. However, on the premise that they couldn't help, they shouldn't be holding anything back. Now that the masks were off, naturally, there was no need for consideration.

Just like that——

There were those with ulterior motives, but just as they were preparing for rebellion, yet still in the preparation stages, they were precisely singled out and killed... The old man seemed less involved but had been keenly observing all this time. Thus, when he acted, it was swift, ruthless, and precise.

Not missing a single one.

In short, those who needed to be purged from the ranks would definitely not be allowed to remain.

As he said, he wouldn't leave troublesome issues in these aspects. After all, the old man felt that if he didn't act now, leaving these pretentious elders behind would later pose significant problems for the juniors. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Therefore, Saito Dosan decided to handle it himself, taking on the disgraceful dirty work on his shoulders. Besides, his reputation wasn't very good anyway, so adding another bloody slaughter didn't matter much. Having entrusted all his family assets, the old man certainly wouldn't hesitate because of his reputation.

It was precisely because the old man's actions were so quick and determined that Gu Mo couldn't stop him in time.

He actually didn't quite agree with such a brutal method. Although those guys were clearly not on the same side and wanted to sabotage, even planning to strike first and kill ruthlessly, who made his heart ultimately kind, with a compassionate Bodhisattva heart…

So——he had another method of handling things.

Because the store had previously refreshed a "Learning Device," a quite powerful black tech gadget, he analyzed and researched it, keeping a prototype. He then strictly attempted to replicate and reverse engineer the machine to scale…

Now, as Gu Mo traversed this instance universe, he didn't carry such a replicated machine with him, because he hadn't expected to use it. But that didn't matter; he could try to concoct one himself, or airdrop a batch over from the real world.

Whether he used his core self to directly apply a fantasy projection, or utilized the processing facilities on the Moon Base with the latest holographic modeling and 3D printing technologies, replication and production were no problem…

It must be said that after the instance management functions were entrusted to Hiri, although there were pros and cons, it was more advantageous than detrimental at least for now. Now he could join or exit instances at any time, even call for external aid, more confidently than before, almost overwhelmingly so.

With this confidence, his original idea was to just capture those guys, not get tangled with them, and give them a round of brainwashing. On the foundational memories and feelings of those people, he could implant new information using the "Learning Device."

Moreover, there were many benefits to this. Not only would the upper structure of Mino not face significant shock, as everyone would work together cohesively, requiring no major reshuffle, but the power transition process would be very stable. Additionally, these people could also acquire the necessary essential knowledge, no longer being mere placeholders.

At least in their original positions, they could perform better, which could be seen as utilizing waste products.

Thus, it spared Gu Mo from the headache of appointments and dismissals, allowing a smooth transition through the initial stages. Once everything was on track, he could further refine the cadre and create a more complete and perfect management system... Look, a simple world where no one gets hurt is complete!

——As for whether those people in his judgment were hurt or even human at all…

——Ahem, these details need not be considered.

But in any case, since what's done is done, it had become irreversible. The abdication incident in Mino started reverberating all around, quickly being sent out continuously through the intelligence networks composed of various spies and ninjas.

Like throwing a stone into a pond, ripples splashed rapidly, spreading outward circle by circle, ultimately forming a storm that would engulf the entire chaotic Warring States period.