Naruto: The Tavern Speech Begins to Make the Land of Rain Great

Three days later, in Amatsu Town.

A temporary lectern was erected in the very center of Amatsu Town.

On either side of the podium, two neat rows of steel-style houses stood side by side.

Thousands of people had already gathered around the podium.

Most of the people here are supporters of the Xiaoguang Society.

They are here today to listen to Watanabe Tetsu's speech.

"Hey, Watanabe-sensei is coming out!"

Yahiko clenched his fist excitedly and patted Konan and Nagato beside him.

He whispered in their ears.

"Hey, what has the teacher taught you guys these past few days? He taught me a C-rank Water Release technique! He even praised me for being very talented!"

Konan glanced at Yahiko calmly.

"So, have you learned it?"

"Well."

These words pierced Yahiko's heart like a sharp knife. He clutched his chest, pretending to be injured.

"I'll learn it soon!"

After the three passed Watanabe Tetsu's test and became honorable genin within a month, Watanabe Tetsu took them as his disciples.

In the ninja world, the master-disciple relationship is actually quite sensitive.

Throughout history, it seems that very few masters and disciples have managed to live to the end together.

Most of the time, either the master or the apprentice will perform the sacrificial ceremony to the heavens.

However, this is probably a matter of metaphysics, and Watanabe Toru doesn't really care about these things.

Nagato, Konan, and Yahiko were all very talented ninjas, and taking them on as disciples also meant that he would personally guide them.

Allowing the three to grow wildly as before would only be a complete waste of their talents.

Putting aside other things, in the original work, after Nagato unleashed his potential, he summoned the Gedo Mazo, completely draining his life force and causing his lower body to become weak.

Even so, Nagato was still able to steadily reach the level of Kage, single-handedly crushing an entire ninja village.

With proper training, Nagato's strength would only increase.

With the aid of some "science," it's not impossible to become someone like Hashirama Senju.

Therefore, Watanabe Tetsu devised detailed training plans for all three, such as developing Yahiko's Water Release ability, guiding Konan to develop the Paper Release technique, and letting Nagato sense the undeveloped Rinnegan and Uzumaki bloodline.

Personalized instruction is Watanabe Toru's philosophy.

Today marks the first anniversary of the founding of Xiaoguang Association.

Watanabe Tetsu specially invited all the members of the Xiaoguang Club to come and watch.

In addition to members of the Xiaoguang Society, many residents of the Rain Country who support the Xiaoguang Society and Watanabe Tetsu also came to the scene spontaneously, hoping to witness the speech.

Watanabe Toru straightened his clothes, his face bearing his signature infectious smile.

He slowly walked up to the podium.

The moment his left foot stepped onto the podium, the entire audience erupted in cheers.

A wave of applause swept through the space.

"Watanabe! Watanabe! Watanabe!"

Amid cheers, whistles, and screams, the irregular sounds gradually converged into a unified chord.

That was a cheer for Watanabe Toru.

Watanabe Tetsu's smile widened as he walked to the center of the stage and adjusted the microphone with his hand.

The audience remained enthusiastic for a full three minutes before gradually quieting down.

Watanabe Toru looked down at the crowd below, where the figures resembled tiny black dots, all converging to form a single image.

When you're on stage, it's hard to see someone clearly in the audience.

He spoke.

"Thank you so much. Amatsu Town is packed with people, it's an unprecedented sight."

"Today we are here to pay tribute to the advanced and great Xiaoguang Society, to the hardworking and great people of the Rain Country, and to the Rain Country that is about to become great."

Watanabe Tetsu's tone was calm, even warm, which made the audience listen attentively.

"A year ago, I promised everyone that I would bring smiles and hope to the Land of Rain."

"One year from today, we have achieved it."

"But a cause is never truly finished."

"In four years, we will have the most secure borders, the strongest army, and the best economy in history."

"Our nation will earn the respect of the ninja world."

"This is my promise to everyone."

promise!

The previous promises have been fulfilled.

During this year, Xiaoguang provided food aid to many areas in the eastern part of the Rain Kingdom, allowing many starving refugees to have a bite to eat.

Although it's not much, it's better than nothing.

More importantly, it gave everyone hope.

A year later, Watanabe Tetsu made the same vow again.

Goals were set for the future four years from now.

This act allowed everyone present to see a brighter tomorrow.

They cheered, as if they were being drawn by an emotion called hope.

The atmosphere at the scene gradually turned into cheers.

But at that moment, Watanabe Tetsu suddenly stopped, his tone abruptly changing to a sharp one.

"However, we are facing the worst leader in the history of the Rain Kingdom."

Watanabe Tetsu didn't say the name directly, but everyone already knew the answer in their hearts.

Hanzo!

"Look at what he has done, and what our country has become."

"During the Second Shinobi World War, nearly 8,000 shinobi illegally entered our country."

"Unprecedented, unheard of."

"Our borders are practically non-existent."

"Our country is being destroyed."

"And only our Xiaoguang Society can fix all of this."

Yes, compared to everything Xiaoguang would do.

Hanzo is more like a short-sighted pest.

He recklessly provoked the Second Shinobi World War, and was subsequently defeated in the blink of an eye, his battlefield divided.

This behavior is hardly what a leader should do.

What about Xiaoguang?

It goes without saying who should be favored.

Gradually, the audience's emotions were also influenced, gradually becoming depressed and prone to complaints.

Watanabe Tetsu, standing on the stage, noticed the buildup of his emotions. He clenched his fists, placed them on his chest, and roared.

"A swift and decisive victory is needed to completely turn the tide."

He held out his left hand, pointing at the people present.

"We have the greatest people."

"If you really want to see the heartbreaking situation, look at what's happening in other parts of the Rain Country."

But at that very moment, an accident occurred.

A kunai suddenly flew out from a tall building in the distance, flying towards Watanabe Tetsu's eyes with a whooshing sound.

"Whoosh!"

Ku Wu flew away with lightning speed, far exceeding everyone's expectations.

None of the people present reacted.

Half a second.

The unexpected turn of events, which lasted less than half a second, caught everyone off guard.

But at this critical moment, Watanabe Tetsu retracted his left hand and slightly tilted his body.

The kunai that was originally aimed at Watanabe Tetsu's forehead brushed past him.

cheek.

A sharp kunai drew a line of blood from Watanabe Toru's right ear.

The blood streak flew into the air and then slowly fell back down.

By the time Watanabe Tetsu realized what was happening, his right ear was already warm.

The audience below the stage panicked and lay down, shouting and running away in a disorderly manner.

Members of the Xiaoguang Society rushed onto the stage and protected Watanabe Tetsu.

All of this happened in two seconds.

"Squat down, squat down!"

Watanabe Tetsu heard the shouts of the Akatsuki-kai members in his ears, and he subconsciously touched the blood flowing from his ear.

Then...

He stood up and raised his fist.

"Fight! Fight! Fight!"

Three roars of "Battle!" echoed through the sky.

At that moment, a reporter in the audience...

He raised his camera and captured the scene.