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

Just like going to high school in a county town or going to university in another province, it's just a stopover, not a place to settle down.

But things are different now. Here, he has friends, teachers, and bonds...

He didn't know when it started, but he regarded Konoha as his new home.

He himself became the leader here—the Fifth Hokage.

This was a path he had never imagined.

He himself also changed from being selfish and only caring about himself to caring about the people around him, and eventually developing a broad love and magnanimity.

A silver-white figure flashed by and arrived next to Haneda.

He followed Haneda's gaze and looked ahead.

The lights illuminated the main road, and the lights of thousands of homes lit up the entire village like stars.

Unlike last year, Haneda has made great efforts to introduce talent and technology from other countries and vigorously develop science and technology that benefits people's livelihoods.

Under Shikaku's pained gaze, Haneda signed a 10 billion yen policy to develop Konoha through technology.

Electric lights, computers, cameras, solar water heaters... have become widespread rapidly.

With cameras and surveillance everywhere, Konoha's security is much better than before.

In areas where police teams are unable to cover all areas, fights have significantly decreased.

The areas illuminated by the lights became even brighter.

Nightlife has also begun to flourish.

"This is the village you built, isn't it beautiful?" Kakashi exclaimed.

"It's alright, but not particularly good."

Haneda was simply building Konoha based on the security model from his previous life.

He stood on the shoulders of giants.

However, compared to his previous life, Konoha was still backward, and the only convenient means of transportation was horse-drawn carriages. Haneda wanted to develop cars.

Even if things don't go well, we still have to get the train up and running.

However, Konoha does not currently possess that research capability.

"Have all those reactionaries in the country been dealt with?" Haneda asked, getting down to business.

After Haneda announced the abolition of the daimyo, the Land of Fire descended into chaos, with military leaders causing trouble everywhere.

Haneda dispatched Kakashi, Itachi, Shisui, and Jiraiya to lead teams to the east, west, south, and north, eliminating all opposition within the country.

Now that Kakashi is back, the Eastern region should be mostly cleared out.

Kakashi said, "There are so many people, it's simply incomprehensible. They just love it when the Daimyo rides on their heads."

"Especially those samurai, they were like madmen, fearless of death."

"In order to uphold the so-called samurai spirit, he committed suicide when captured alive."

"On the contrary, most people calmed down after being detained for a few days."

Haneda said, "People are always used to their original environment. When the environment changes, whether it is good or bad, they will feel uneasy."

"Once they get used to it, they will see the changes in their lives and realize that they have personality and dignity, and then they will understand me."

"Perhaps." Kakashi didn't really understand why Haneda insisted on abolishing the daimyo system.

The original plan was to establish a young lord, then appoint the Twelve Guardian Ninja, thus completely stripping the daimyo of his power.

Then, reforms were gradually implemented to change people's mindsets step by step.

However, Haneda changed his plans midway, which has led to the current situation where violence is the only way to resolve domestic conflicts.

Kakashi had heard of Haneda's reputation before.

The vast majority of people called him An Lushan, a usurper who sought power.

They even grew to loathe the ninjas.

This made Kakashi ruthless whenever he dealt with public disturbances, and he killed many of the most violent ordinary people.

There was even more blood on his hands.

Haneda has many ways of knowing what people think of him.

He said calmly:

"No matter what those people say or how they oppose me, once I arrive, I will conquer and cultivate this land."

"It has nothing to do with their will."

"Do whatever you want. You're the strongest in the ninja world anyway. If all else fails, I can use the Flying Thunder God Technique to rescue you."

At that moment, Asma jogged over.

He saw Kakashi's back, sneered inwardly, and shouted at Haneda:

"Brother Haneda! Kumogakure, Iwagakure, Kirigakure, Sunagakure, and even Amegakure, which you've been following, have all sent people here!!"

"I have also made arrangements for the ceremony."

"At that time, all Brother Haneda needs to do is stand in the Hokage Building and listen to the cheers of the people!"

"Amegakure?" Haneda thought Amegakure wouldn't send anyone, since the Akatsuki were the ones behind Amegakure.

Their goal is to collect the Tailed Beasts.

Akatsuki and Konoha are natural enemies.

Haneda confirmed this during his last trip to the Land of Rain.

Haneda quickly followed up, asking, "Was the person sent male or female? What did they look like? What clothes were they wearing?"

"It's a girl, with a bun hairstyle and a light blue paper flower on her head. She's quite pretty and even a little cute."

As they spoke, Asuma took out the photos he had secretly taken and handed them to Haneda.

Haneda knew from the description that it was Minami, and after seeing the photo, he was even more certain.

Konan was still wearing the red cloud cloak, which was the Akatsuki's uniform, and she looked somewhat cold.

But aside from the clothing, just looking at the head, it is indeed somewhat cute, just as Asuma described.

Haneda was somewhat confused about Konan's arrival.

When he last visited the Land of Rain, Nagato and Konan clearly didn't want to see him, but now they've come on their own initiative.

Moreover, Konan's status within the Akatsuki organization was second only to Nagato and Obito.

Given the relationship between Nagato and Konan, Nagato might even come in person.

What do they want to do?

Has the Akatsuki's goal changed? Are they seeking cooperation?

Or did you come here to observe the condition of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?

However, Haneda had already publicly announced Naruto's identity, and the rumors about the Nine-Tails easily led people to think of the Nine-Tails.

What's so interesting about a child who's almost four years old...?

Noticing that Haneda was deep in thought, with a very serious look in his eyes, Kakashi asked:

"Is there anything special about this person, Haneda?"

"Her name is Konan, a student of Jiraiya. Her strength is no less than that of a Kage. She once saved my life."

Upon hearing that Konan had saved Haneda, Kakashi and Asuma's affection for Konan noticeably increased, and they even looked at her photos with much closer eyes.

Haneda glanced at Kakashi and Asuma, then added:

"It's been a long time since Jiraiya-senpai has seen her, and I haven't seen her for four or five years either."

"Amegakure's strength is above other ninja villages, but below Konoha's."

"Konan is a very important figure in Amegakure."

"Stronger than the other four great ninja villages?!" Kakashi and Asuma were shocked.

In the history of the ninja world, only during the time of Hanzo the Salamander was Amegakure able to barely rival the Five Great Ninja Villages.

Unexpectedly, more than a decade has passed, and Amegakure has grown to be above the Four Great Ninja Villages and below Konoha!

As the leader of both the Anbu and Root, Kakashi investigated many secrets about Root.

This includes the matter of Rain Hidden.

Looking at the photo, recalling Danzo's kidnapping of Konan, he asked in surprise:

"Hanzo the Salamander is dead? Amegakure has a new leader named Yahiko?"

Chapter 276: Jiraiya is brought to meet Konan, and Pain appears!

Haneda felt there was no need to hide too much about the Akatsuki organization, and nodded.

"After Danzo and Hanzo's conspiracy failed, the Akatsuki killed Hanzo and took control of Amegakure."