"Teacher Jiraiya..." Minato looked at the dozing Jiraiya in front of him, shook his head helplessly, and said, "I should return to the village."
Since Teacher Jiraiya arrived, he had recommended some books about Redism to his teacher, but...
Teacher Jiraiya simply could not read them.
Every day, he either talked about creating a masterpiece or was dozing off...
Over the years, he had seen Teacher Jiraiya writing and drawing something, but as for what it was...
He did not know...
"Leaving already?" Hearing Minato's words, Jiraiya immediately perked up. He looked at Minato with a serious expression and said, "This master has nothing left to teach you."
He stood up and patted Minato's shoulder...
"If you encounter any trouble in the village, you can write to me."
"Do not carry everything alone."
He sighed inwardly...
"Konoha is entrusted to you."
Minato had stayed in the Land of Whirlpools for over two years. Even if he truly became Hokage...
Changing Konoha would not be that simple.
These past few years, although he spent his days lazing around, he had still studied the development of the Land of Whirlpools...
That brat was able to transform the Land of Whirlpools into what it is today because, first, he saved the Land of Whirlpools back then; second, he possessed peerless strength; third...
The familial clan relationships within the Land of Whirlpools were not as complex initially as they are now.
It was just the Uzumaki clan, his own clan. Therefore, he could gradually change the Land of Whirlpools in a stable manner.
But Konoha...
Let's not even talk about it.
It has a whole bunch of messy clans inside.
"Let me ask you one more time..."
Jiraiya suddenly put on a serious expression...
"You..."
"Are you really sure you want to do this?"
It's not too late to back out now.
"Teacher Jiraiya, I..." Looking at Teacher Jiraiya's expression, Minato nodded seriously and said, "I want to change Konoha."
He wanted Kuhin to live in a peaceful, free world without war or discrimination...
So...
He had to do this.
"Minato, you..." Hearing Minato's words, a smile immediately appeared on Jiraiya's face. He nodded with relief and said, "You have grown up."
"Since that is the case, in Konoha, you must remember..."
"The enemies you face are more numerous than you imagine, but do not forget..."
"Your teacher will always stand behind you."
Perhaps he could not change the shinobi world, but...
His student would definitely change the shinobi world...
It's just...
He still had to stay here alone for a few more months.
Damn it.
...
Year 47 of Konoha, Year 19 of Red, Spring...
"What are your views on the Red United Nations organization?" Sarutobi Hiruzen, his face looking haggard, took a puff of his cigarette. He looked at his old comrades who had been assisting him in silently protecting Konoha all these years and asked, "The future of shinobi..."
What should be done.
During this period, he had also observed and pondered...
If things continued like this, Konoha would eventually follow in the footsteps of those other countries and disappear.
He had always adhered to the First Hokage's philosophy that only the One Country, One Village system could save the shinobi. If you don't believe it, just look at the Redism in the Land of Whirlpools...
How many wars, large and small, have broken out in the shinobi world during this time.
So...
The Land of Whirlpools is wrong. Redism is the root of the shinobi world's chaos.
He must protect the First Hokage's ideals.
Especially...
He had heard that someone in the Daimyo's court seemed to be secretly whispering in the Daimyo's ear, stirring discord between the shinobi villages and the nation, suggesting that shinobi villages were unnecessary...
These are truly turbulent times.
"The only plan now is to consolidate the power of the remaining shinobi villages," Utatane Kohaku thought for a moment, sighed, and said, "And prepare for war with all our might."
A conflict with Redism is inevitable sooner or later.
This is no longer a time for compromise or concession. Between the shinobi villages and the Red faction...
In the end, only one can survive.
Otherwise...
The chaos will just continue.
"Sigh." Hearing the words of his team's strategic advisor, Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed helplessly and said, "It seems that's the only way. First, appease the sentiments of the people within the country, assure them that Konoha will definitely protect their safety, and also..."
"Increase the share of mission rewards for shinobi."
After the disappearance of some shinobi villages, the share of missions for the remaining villages like theirs had increased considerably...
"At the same time..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen paused thoughtfully, then said, "Increase the training of shinobi and relax the graduation conditions."
"Now..."
He sighed...
"We cannot wait any longer."
As soon as he finished speaking...
"Knock, knock."
An Anbu shinobi entered and said respectfully, "Lord Hokage, Namikaze Minato has returned."
...
Year 47 of Konoha, Year 19 of Red, April...
Namikaze Minato, on the rooftop of the Hokage Building, under the arrangements of Sarutobi Hiruzen, assumed the position of the Fourth Hokage...
Instantly...
The village of Konoha erupted in cheers, because...
The Third Hokage had held on for too long. His entire life had been dedicated to Konoha. Even while temporarily holding the position of Hokage, he never stopped working for Konoha, rising before dawn to work until dark. He...
Was truly too tired.
So...
They were very accepting of a young and capable Yellow Flash becoming the Fourth.
This powerful shinobi who single-handedly challenged the Land of Whirlpools would surely lead their Konoha to glory once again.
However, just as everyone from other villages was watching Namikaze Minato, thinking that after being forced to stay in the Land of Whirlpools for so long, he would surely do something to establish his authority...
Konoha remained calm, and nothing happened...
...
Year 47 of Konoha, Year 19 of Red, May...
Apart from certain shinobi villages that did not keep up with the trends of the times experiencing occasional unrest, the shinobi world remained largely peaceful...
The Red Alliance nations were developing steadily and gradually.
The status of shinobi was lowered once again. The Alliance nations began to learn from the systems, political structures, and management methods of the Land of Whirlpools, treating shinobi as an ordinary profession, while also strengthening scientific and technological research in their respective countries.
Of course...
Except for the Land of Snow, where tourism was gradually booming due to a certain movie, giving it a significant economic lead over other countries, the development of most nations was roughly similar.
This also made various countries start to pay serious attention to things like television and mobile phones...
As Daimyos gradually set up communication base stations in their countries, and even some member nations, unwilling to fall behind, secretly researched communication satellites in the background. After all...
Having a nation's communications controlled by another country...
Was truly unsettling.
Thus...
At this time, the shinobi world officially entered the semi-communication era, the communication era for half the shinobi world...
And in the Land of Whirlpools...
With the continuous influx of a large population, a significant labor force indeed emerged once again. The economy also saw noticeable growth, especially with a substantial increase in the volume of exported goods, leading to explosive growth in the Gross Domestic Product...
Simultaneously, under the Forest System of the Land of Whirlpools, the economies of various countries also saw clear improvement, and their economic dependence on the Land of Whirlpools...
Was slowly increasing...
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