Konoha: Who's the good guy?

hum~

As soon as [Water Release Mastery] was activated, a slight buzzing sound came from Yamanaka Kei's mind.

A flood of training memories and ninjutsu experience rushed into the memory palace.

The sheer volume of memories he received in a short time made his head throb, and he involuntarily let out a suppressed groan.

"Ugh~"

"Jing, well, I remember you said that it's never too late to pull back from the brink, and it's never too late to correct one's mistakes..."

Minato Namikaze's voice came from outside the dilapidated hut.

???

"Holy shit! What kind of nonsense are you spouting?!"

Shan Zhongjing was momentarily stunned.

He immediately realized that Minato, this pure little sun, had really been corrupted by Jiraiya, that bastard old scumbag whose head was full of 18+ nonsense!

What kind of nonsense is this?!

Is he suspected that he and Yekura had something intimate in the room?

Depend on!

Although Yekura is indeed good-looking and has a top-notch figure.

Her smooth, jade-like back added to her sexiness and allure.

She's considered one of the most beautiful women in the ninja world.

But he wasn't that thirsty in the mountains!

so......

Jiraiya!

You fucking deserve to die!

Yamanaka Kei flung open the dilapidated door and pulled Minato Namikaze straight into the hut.

Minato Namikaze later realized that he had misunderstood.

Faced with his best friend's disappointed look, he, who was still a little shy, blushed so much that his neck turned bright red.

With a stiff expression, he began to change the subject.

"Um... is everything arranged?"

What do you think?

Yamanaka Kage replied through gritted teeth.

If it weren't for this accident, it would have been entirely due to his impulsive decision to seize the Samehada sword.

He was also thinking of asking Minato to cover up what happened today in the mission report after returning to the village.

He absolutely had to ask him properly.

Was it true that while Jiraiya was having his fun with the ladies of Kabukicho, Minato was keeping watch for that old bastard?

Otherwise, he would have just groaned.

How could you possibly associate that with something indescribable?

"Uh-huh~"

A slightly painful groan came from the unconscious Ye Cang.

Minato Namikaze's face, which had just cooled down a bit by changing the subject, turned bright red again.

Shan Zhongjing rolled his eyes.

He gestured to signal a quiet retreat.

Minato Namikaze, disregarding his embarrassment, hurriedly followed his best friend and disappeared into the hut in an instant.

Shortly after the two left, Yekura struggled to wake up from the nightmare.

Rubbing her throbbing head, she cautiously surveyed her surroundings, recalling the scene before she lost consciousness, and rushed out of the nearly collapsed hut.

Looking at the battlefield filled with the corpses of comrades and Hidden Mist ninja.

She stood there motionless for a long time.

It wasn't until civilians gradually returned cautiously to check on the situation after the battle was over.

Immersed in grief, she staggered as she began to collect the remains of her fallen comrades.

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"well......"

He lay on the side of the three-masted sailing ship returning to Konoha.

Minato Namikaze let out a long sigh.

Perhaps it was the empathy born from shared sorrow, or perhaps it was because Yekura's grief at that time was too profound and moving.

I often recall the scene I saw when I left.

He could always feel a faint sense of melancholy lingering in his chest, making him feel suffocated and irritable.

"Still thinking about Yekura?"

In the mountain view, one can see Minato Namikaze sighing and groaning.

I walked to its side, leaned against the gunwale, and closed my eyes to enjoy the gentle caress of the sea breeze.

"...Kage, what is the purpose of ninjas?"

"Struggle".

"You really aren't afraid of hurting my feelings at all."

Minato Namikaze stared speechlessly at his friend's nonchalant and carefree demeanor.

He knew it very well.

My friend's words may sound cruel, but they are the truth.

Regardless of how ninjas came into this world.

Throughout its millennia-long history, conflict has been the eternal theme of ninjas.

Money, beauty, land, hatred, love, greed...

All desires breed strife, and strife brings conflict, violence, bloodshed, and slaughter!

The reason why ninjas were able to continuously develop and grow throughout history, replacing professions such as samurai, strongmen, priestesses, monks, and onmyoji, and becoming the mainstream of this world.

Isn't it because ninjas are better at fighting?

"Stop thinking about those irrelevant things. You think Ye Cang is pitiful, but aren't the civilians who died in their battles pitiful too? Aren't the innocent passersby whose houses were destroyed pitiful?"

Yamazuki yawned lazily.

Possessing a soul from the modern world, even though she has lived in this world for nineteen years.

But he still finds it difficult to empathize with ninjas.

Ultimately, in his view, the ninja village was more like a combination of mercenaries and terrorist organizations.

They possess overwhelming military power, disregard life, and are cruel and bloodthirsty!

At the age of five, they must go to ninja school to be brainwashed and learn various killing techniques. By the age of eleven or twelve, they must graduate and go on missions, 'seeing blood' under the guidance of their instructors.

Which country's regular army in my past life could have done something so heinous?

"Ninjas..."

Minato Namikaze sighed again, feeling not comforted but even more dejected.

He had inquired about the scenery in the mountains a long time ago.

How can we achieve world peace?

Shan Zhongjing also told him very frankly.

Under the premise that social productivity can meet the survival and material needs of the vast majority of people.

There are only three scenarios in which a period of relative peace can be achieved.

First, possessing power like Hashirama Senju, one can forcefully intimidate everyone and achieve temporary peace.

Second, wage a war of unification to unite all countries and ninja villages into one, standardize writing, unify cart tracks, and unify education and culture.

Third, the emergence of an enemy that threatens the survival of the entire ninja world and everyone else can divert attention from internal conflicts.

Minato Namikaze considered himself a genius, but he never dared to dream of having the strength of Hashirama Senju.

As for wars of unification...

Only Shimura Danzo might have such thoughts among the Konoha leadership.

Let alone the fact that he also despises Shimura Danzo, Konoha's current strength is simply not enough to do so.

Only this last one...

"If only Madara Uchiha were still alive! A man who could rival the First Hokage must possess power that threatens the survival of everyone in the entire ninja world!"

"???!!!"

When Yamanaka Kei suddenly heard Minato's words, he was completely taken aback.

Holy crap!

Brother die!

What nonsense are you talking about!

Madara Uchiha, that old guy, is really still alive!

Everyone is still in the development stage. We're playing against each other at the same level. Isn't it better for us to focus on developing in lower-ranked games?

Stop messing around!

If you manage to get that old guy into wanting to dance, then unleash a powerful attack to give you a little mental shock.

Believe it or not, I'll give you a live-action demonstration of dying on the spot.