Naruto: With maxed-out affection, I am invincible in the ninja world.

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(Volume 2, end)

Conclusion of Volume 2

If you're not interested, just skip it; it won't affect the plot.

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The second volume was originally intended to depict Haneda's reflections on the ninja world, and his desire to change the world after experiencing tragedy himself, echoing Madara's words at the end of the first volume.

But writing it this way doesn't feel right.

The first story I wrote was like this, depicting the tragic state of the Land of Waves being monopolized.

Then Haneda couldn't stand understanding what a ninja was and tried to change it.

But upon closer inspection, you'll find that nothing has actually changed.

As long as the ninja system exists, the daimyo's aristocratic system will always exist.

Because it is always the nobles who control money, and ninjas are drawn to money.

The main story of Volume 2 is driven by Madara and Black Zetsu's schemes, which is similar to the plot of the first volume.

However, the connection is not close; it is only used as a hidden thread to drive the narrative.

Thus, the second chapter of the Minato story begins, introducing a powerful villain who attempts to provoke Haneda and Obito to awaken their Sharingan.

This part of the story is quite well written. Haneda discovers Madara's plot against him and Obito, and then tries to protect himself or his comrades.

Minato's love for Kushina and for the village also reveals another side of the ninja.

After that, I didn't write much about what ninjas are, but instead described them indirectly.

For example, Sasori was motivated by a pursuit of art and revenge, while Kakuzu was simply after money, with no other motivation whatsoever.

Yahiko fought for peace, while Nagato and Konan fought for their comrades—a similarity to Obito, as they all shared common ground.

The most direct example is the "feint" I wrote in the Land of Rain.

The author wrote that Sakumo almost died for Haneda to increase the reader's liking for Sakumo.

Supporting characters who are willing to die for the protagonist generally enjoy a high level of reader favor.

Later, it was written that Sakumo abandoned the mission and sacrificed his life for Haneda.

(P.S.: Abandoning the mission was a subtle way of saying it was done during a war.)

He didn't say anything before he died, only showing concern for Haneda and his son Kakashi, which made his tragic outlook even better.

The second blow, Kakashi's consolation at the memorial stone.

He knew that Haneda was avoiding him, so he deliberately left and waited for Haneda to come out.

Under normal circumstances, Kakashi should be even more grief-stricken than Haneda, because his father had died.

They should also feel resentment towards Haneda, because Haneda was largely responsible for their father's death.

Even so, Kakashi comforted Haneda instead.

Comfort is the real knife when you're grieving.

I believe many people, like me, don't cry when they're sad, but they do need someone to comfort them...

You know everything.

The third blow was to Fugaku's father.

I haven't mentioned this much, but the person did die.

In the subplot, Fugaku's father sacrificed himself on the battlefield to protect his son, just like Dai Jiukai.

Even though he was so saddened by the war, he still comforted Haneda, who had lost his teacher and best friend.

This point is further conveyed indirectly through Itachi's words; just think about it a little, and you'll understand the sadness in it.

The fourth cut, Obito's grandmother.

The New Year's Eve dinner and the amulet symbolize the grandmother's love for her grandson, and even her half-grandson.

Later, it is written that the grandmother knew what Yutian liked to eat and drink, which deepened her care for him.

Then, Haneda wrote a white lie because Obito wasn't dead at the time, and Haneda still held onto hope that Obito would return.

Later, the truth could no longer be concealed. It was revealed that the grandmother had been waiting for her grandson to come home, and it was also mentioned indirectly that she was concerned about Yutian at the cemetery.

Finally, after her grandmother comforted Haneda, she died at home.

These various knives came together.

When some people thought Haneda would turn to the dark side, Haneda awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan because of love.

Both his strength and his mindset have improved dramatically.

But this improvement is also pessimistic.

Because many important people died.

Upon closer reflection, I feel a sense of regret.

At the same time, Obito also awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan because of Rin and the tragedy of the ninja world, and said something similar to Haneda.

They have amazing chemistry as a couple, right?

Their words echoed the dream at the beginning of Volume 2, as well as what Madara said at the end of Volume 1.

Understand the world, change the world.

(PS: Actually, many parts of this book echo the earlier text, but no one has noticed...)

This also aligns with Obito's desire to change the world in response to Rin's death, as depicted in the original work.

Some people might say that Kamui couldn't hide his tears, but in the original story, Obito did awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan because of Rin.

After experiencing war and the darkness of the world, they wanted to change it.

In this life, Obito has a new bond, but Rin's emotions are not strong enough.

Afterwards, because of Haneda and Kakashi, it would be more logical for them to start thinking about this world, changing it, and delaying the activation of the Kaleidoscope.

It's like when Sasuke is alone by the sea, reminiscing about the past, and Itachi's love opens up a kaleidoscope of memories.

Personally, I think that the first thing we feel when someone dies is not grief; grief is delayed.

On countless nights, at a dinner, or simply at a particular moment.

I used a different approach to write the second volume, probably two or three different styles.

I know the formula for the first volume.

First, imagine which character is strong, try to get close to them, then encounter obstacles, overcome them, and finally achieve your goal, with a touch of shock.

In the second volume, I focused more on danger and predicament.

In other words, the protagonist is about to face a powerful enemy, has something to protect or a strong motivation, then encounters the enemy and setbacks, overcomes obstacles through personal efforts, finally achieves the goal, gains something, and is then shocked.

That's the routine.

Essentially, all "feel-good" novels follow the same formula: emotional manipulation.

Strictly speaking, I've abbreviated the term "World War III".

Only the key points were mentioned, and these key points are mostly about the main character.

You'll find that the victory in the war seems to be all thanks to the protagonist.

Then came the shock; the word I wrote the most about World War III was shock.

To put it more complexly, it's about how the various characters react to the protagonist's actions.

Of these, I find the scorpion particularly interesting.

Sasori fought Haneda three times.

One win and two losses.

The victory was a crushing one, and then Scorpion reflected on his own shortcomings.

The second match was aimed at Haneda, but unexpectedly Haneda had a trump card up his sleeve.

In the third match, Faraday Cage once again targeted Haneda, but unexpectedly, Haneda still had a Wood Release technique up his sleeve.

All of this was foreshadowed; the Faraday cage was unexpected and quite interesting.

I got my inspiration from a fellow book lover.

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Okay, looking back at the short reviews that criticized me, I admit that the ending of the second volume was written rather hastily.

It's probably because, in order to create a sad atmosphere, some things were unconsciously sacrificed.

Moreover, I was consciously trying to catch up on the schedule and didn't want to write too much about the war.

I admit that the logic wasn't written well.