Naruto: I, the villain template, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 191 Personally shoveled the first handful of soil onto their graves.

"..."

The dimly lit conference room was completely silent, with only the faint, intermittent sounds of breathing audible.

The candlelight reflected on both sides, revealing everyone sitting at the conference table. Their facial expressions were somewhat subtle, and their flickering gazes were fixed on that figure in silence.

If they don't want "peace," then we'll help them achieve "peace"...

This statement was heard by many, and each person had a different understanding of it.

"There are still some things I want to say."

Yun Chuan crossed his hands on the table, rested his chin on his hand, and smiled as he looked at everyone, saying, "But before that, please take a look at the documents in front of you."

Upon hearing this, the group, each with their own thoughts, snapped out of their reverie and looked at the documents in front of them.

"To maintain the prosperity and security of the region, to demonstrate our humanitarian concern, and to prevent the tragedy of the elderly being left without support and the young being left without care..."

Shennong opened the document, murmured something under his breath, and then his expression froze.

An extremely "righteous" opening immediately places him on the moral high ground, making this self-proclaimed villain feel somewhat awkward.

"Regimental members who are over thirty years old, disabled veterans, or have participated in more than ten battles, but have not reached the rank of centurion, are allowed to be reassigned to local areas for reorganization, and their salaries will be paid according to the number of battles they participated in and their rank..."

Nagato's brow furrowed as he glanced down at the document. He looked up at Yun Chuan at the head of the table and asked疑惑地问道, "Brother, do you intend to lay off some members of the two major legions?"

The other people also looked strange, wondering about the decision.

Didn't they say they were going to war with a major power? Why are they now talking about "disarmament"?

"No."

Yun Chuan shook his head and explained, "What I mean is that we should make the legion more elite while also integrating soldiers into the civilian population. Besides, they are a legion, not ninjas who take on jobs to earn money. We are not a ninja village that assigns jobs. The legion is supported by us. We can't let them serve until they die, can we?"

Recruiting is ongoing within Dawn's jurisdiction, and there is never a shortage of people signing up.

Why? Isn't it because they have no skills and can only earn a living by joining the army?

As for whether he will die on the battlefield...

At least you can get a full meal before going to the battlefield, and even if you die on the battlefield, you'll die with a full stomach.

However, for Dawn now, the legions are somewhat redundant.

Supporting so many people at the same time, without setting a time limit, puts too much financial pressure on the company.

"I agree." Shennong, the commander of the Sky Legion, was the first to express his agreement, saying, "In that case, those legion members who were 'laid off' are less like retired soldiers and more like hidden elites."

"Recently, as our influence has expanded, there have been more and more opportunists and petty thieves. We can't keep drawing people from the Sky Legion to fill the security department, can we?"

"Those seasoned veterans who have been trained, seen combat, and survived are perfect for filling the current security department."

Indeed, most of the Sky Legion members were those who participated in the Konoha attack, so using them as "patrols" was somewhat of a waste of their talents.

Previously, there was no need to take the initiative, and they even needed to remain hidden. It was not unreasonable to let them serve as temporary security forces. However, now that we are about to break ties with major powers, it is no longer appropriate to let them continue like this.

"Indeed, this can save on several expenses at the same time."

After a moment of contemplation, Kakuzu agreed, saying, "For most normal people, the period from eighteen to thirty-five years old should be the peak of their physical health. After that, their physical condition gradually declines, and the cost-effectiveness of continuing to support them is too low."

Nagato, who was also a legion commander, showed no change in expression.

After all, "ghosts" are special cases. Even if they are 40 or 50 years old, let alone 35, their physical condition will not decline too much. It can be said that their only drawback is that they are afraid of light.

"Well, the maximum service time for ordinary legion members will be set at fifteen years for now. Also, I brought back so many ninjas from Amegakure, it's time to let them create some value here. Incorporate them into academies in various places and let them teach those students practical combat skills."

Yun Chuan stroked the cat's head and said calmly, "Tell those students that they will not go to the battlefield to fight the enemy until all the high-ranking officials and all the adults are dead. However, they will be gathered under protection and sent to the edge of the battlefield so that they can see what a real battlefield is like."

The academies now established are no longer limited to the one in Dawn City; several smaller ones have been set up in other places, mainly to select talented children and teach them combat skills, business skills, or other crafts...

Roughly equivalent to primary, junior high, and senior high school?

Regardless of what they learn or what they are studying, this "military training" model allows every student who may hold a high position in the future to truly witness and understand the cruelty of the battlefield.

I don't expect them to actually go to the battlefield and kill the enemy. I only hope that during the time they spend looking out at the battlefield, and living and eating with the legion for several months, they won't become addicted to the "peace" far away from the battlefield. I hope they will understand that someone is dying for them.

However, they are still far from having a fully perfect education system. It will take at least five or even ten years, and it can't be rushed.

"A very comprehensive plan." Mei Yu continued flipping through the pages, seeing that there was still a lot of content ahead, and said in a low voice, "In this way, the problem of insufficient manpower in various departments will be temporarily resolved."

Although there are still many flaws, the gears of this brand-new machine, named "Dawn," which is completely different from the five major powers, have begun to turn, and will lead everyone into an unknown future.

"That's all I have to say."

His gaze swept across the faces of the crowd, and Yun Chuan smiled faintly as he spoke softly: "Among you all, some are here for 'peace,' some for 'rule,' and some for 'revenge,' but I hope you can understand that you are all essentially the same."

"Kindness without teeth is weakness; kindness imposed on others is malice. 'Peace,' 'rule,' 'revenge'—your purposes and morality are not important; what matters is your stance."

"Now, many people see us as compassionate and kind 'saviors,' while many others see us as arrogant and rude 'thieves.'"

"This 'many' will become 'countless' in the future, so I hope that today, everyone can be prepared that no matter what your past identity or purpose was, you will all stand on the same side in the future."

"Now, you can raise any opinions you may have."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people present varied, but no one spoke.

Nagato, Plum Rain, Autumn Rain, Clear Clouds, Shennong, Kakuzu, Yakushi Nonou, Rakuyu...

None of the people present were good people. Even Yakushi Nonou, who was attending the meeting in place of her mother, felt a deep hatred for the endless war and death.

No, or rather, she is the one among these people who hates "ignorance" the most.

She didn't crave peace; she simply abhorred "ignorance."

"Studying medicine won't save the ninja world."

This was the first thing Yun Chuan said when she first met her mother, and it was also the reason why her mother left the Land of Rain and infiltrated another country alone.

The war will end. Someone will stand up and end the war, just like Hashirama Senju did. Her father, mother, and even the previous generation were all doctors, and they all firmly believed this.

The First Shinobi World War, which began in 18 years and ended in 20, proved their ideas right. During those two years, they wandered the shinobi world without a fixed abode, using their meager knowledge to save those they saw who were suffering.

She, Yakushi Nonou, was born after the end of the First Shinobi World War. If nothing unexpected had happened, she should have followed the path of saving lives under the guidance of her parents and grandparents.

Until 34 years later, when she was only five years old, the Second Shinobi World War was reignited by major powers under the pretext of increasing the privilege of fairness. This war was far larger than the First Shinobi World War and even surpassed the wars during the Warring States period.

The village that took them in was destroyed by the war, and at the tender age of five, she and her parents wandered the ninja world, witnessing far too much suffering caused by the war.

She had seen villages wail and burn to ashes in fire-style ninjutsu, piles of corpses higher than mountains, and her once strong and gentle father broken down by trauma.

Despite all this, her father and mother never gave up. They tried, innovated, and researched again and again, attempting to exhaust the endless suffering with their limited knowledge, and shed tears and blood on the scorched earth to share their life's learning.

But it didn't work.

Great powers continue to wage wars on lands teeming with death, taking the flames of war they could control to even more distant places, lashing out at the already weakened lives and squeezing their flesh and blood.

The daimyo kept their mansion gates tightly shut and refused to communicate with them. The nobles left their extravagant clothes unworn in their rooms, and even when the food was spoiled, they refused to share it with others.

Because if an opening is made, those starving refugees who have lost their minds will eat them along with them.

The people their parents sacrificed everything to protect can become slaves to be exploited and enslaved, livestock to be taken at will, and animals to be trampled underfoot and despised, all for a single loaf of bread...

Ignorance and death did not stop them; they blinded themselves to the truth, firmly believing that one day the war would end.

But later, her father fell ill with a disease that her parents had once deemed incurable.

Her mother, who had tried to deny everything she had learned in her life and whose belief in witnessing countless deaths had completely collapsed, knelt on the ground and prayed to that ethereal god.

At that very moment, when my mother was in her deepest despair, among those whom she and my father had saved, someone said that war was God’s punishment of His children, a way to cleanse humanity of its deeply buried and unchangeable sins.

So, in their despair, they humbly sang praises to war, ridiculously believing it to be a messenger sent by the gods to punish their children, trying to make the gods understand that their children had realized their mistakes...

At that time, watching her silent father, her utterly devastated mother, and the ridiculous people around her, seven-year-old Nonou gradually realized that the cause of her suffering was not disease, not ninjas, not war, not a great power...

Rather, it is ignorance and stupidity.

No matter how times change or how the world evolves, ignorance continues to drive humanity to make mistake after mistake.

Medical technology and medical ninjutsu can save individual lives, but in a world filled with ignorance, conflict, war, and death, relying on medical technology cannot fundamentally solve the problem.

It was at this time that Tsukimi Kumokawa appeared.

"Pulling out a tooth—a pathetic and powerless act of kindness—is meaningless," he said. "Want to come with me?"

For some inexplicable reason, when Nono looked up and met those calm eyes, the petite girl carried her emaciated, unconscious mother on her back and followed her.

Even now, Nono understands more and more that only power can correct ignorance and folly, and only by correcting ignorance and folly can the world truly be changed.

We must, as those people sang in the midst of disaster, use the whip to lash out and correct their mistakes, and guide them with the truth of wisdom and strength to prevent them from erring.

Therefore, what Nono wants to do is actually "education," and the profession she wants to pursue is that of a teacher.

But what can I do when I have a mother who seems gentle on the surface but is actually insane?

With her mother absent, she could only temporarily take over the position in the medical department.

"..."

Behind Yun Chuan, Ya Yan glanced at the silent crowd, then withdrew his gaze from the still smiling Nono's face, his eyes lowered in a somber mood.

Is it weakness to pull out kindness, or is it malice to impose kindness on others?

His will to pursue peace remained as firm as iron, and his heart remained as warm as ever, burning with the intensity of the sun.

However, right and wrong, truth and falsehood, did not seem as clear-cut or crucial as he had once thought.

"The world's landscape and changing times, the rise and fall of wars, should have been a part of the scenery along our path. This world should have been ablaze with a wave of change, whether for better or worse."

Yun Chuan glanced at the faces of the people on both sides, his eyes filled with indifference as he looked into the distance, muttering to himself as if to himself: "But all I see is an unchanging future, eternal silence and deathly stillness that bores me."

"The Five Great Nations and the Five Great Ninja Villages have been peaceful for too long. The hereditary system of nobles and ninja clans, the hierarchical system of ninja villages... When resources and opportunities are concentrated in the hands of a few, others cannot change their fate through hard work."

"No matter which great power emerges victorious in the Second Shinobi World War, the 'wind' they stir up is not enough to move the windmill of the world."

"Therefore, I decided to make the outcome of this 'game' even more important, in order to determine who will dominate the next era."

Yun Chuan's pupils contracted slightly, as if shifting from gazing at something ethereal to focusing on the people in front of him. He smiled faintly and said, "Since you are not speaking, I will take that as your consent."

"If they win this 'game,' the boring old era will continue; if we win, the direction of the new era will gradually be in our hands."

"But the final victor, whether it be a great power or us, will stand by my side and set new 'rules' and 'games' for this world."

After saying that, Yun Chuan hugged the black cat in his arms, slowly stood up, and said softly, "Go, each department should perform its duties and follow orders."

"Next, we'll just wait for those old folks from the old days to put themselves in their coffins, and then we'll personally shovel the first handful of soil onto their graves."

As the chairs moved, everyone present stood up.

A ray of bright yellow light shone in from the floor-to-ceiling window behind Yun Chuan, illuminating everyone's faces and making their diverse features half clear and half obscure.

(End of this chapter)