Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

He paid attention to many of Minato Namikaze and Hiruko's decisions, but he would not interfere unless it involved the life or death of Konoha.

Instead, she focused all her attention on Asma, hoping he would get married and have children.

It seems that the Third Hokage introduced Asuma to a girl from the Sarutobi clan, but Asuma was very unwilling, and the two had a big argument about it.

As for Orochimaru, he's now like a mad scientist, almost to the point of obsession.

Hiruko provided him with so many novel ideas that he was extremely busy and had no time to come out. Hiruko himself hadn't seen Orochimaru for a long time either.

The people who came to visit Hiruko this time were Uchiha Fugaku and Nara Shikaku.

Of course, Fugaku Uchiha didn't come to ask Hiruko to fulfill any promises.

Naturally, they wouldn't come to urge Hiruzen.

During the war, he secretly awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, partly due to the medicine brought by Hiruko, which was already a huge gain for the Uchiha clan.

The Hyuga clan, envious of Konoha's plight, began to plot to marry their clan leader's daughter to Hiruko.

The age gap doesn't matter; what matters is whether you can cultivate a qualified battlefield Valkyrie so that Hiruko can see Hinata's brilliance.

After all, it is well known that Hiruko only likes female ninjas who make a big splash on the battlefield.

Moreover, given the Hyuga clan's typically composed nature, and the fact that Hiruko is highly regarded, it's understandable that the Hyuga clan might harbor some ulterior motives.

They wondered if, in the future, when the Hyuga clan members grew up, they would have the opportunity to inherit Konoha and become its Hokage.

Nara Shikaku's visit this time was purely for business.

"I heard you used the reparations from other ninja villages to develop hot air balloons and to relocate retired ninjas?" Nara Shikaku asked.

"Yes, is there a problem?" Hiruko replied.

"If everyone knew that this was your decision, they could rest in peace even in the afterlife, because it was made with your good intentions."

"You've considered the welfare aspect quite thoroughly, and the ninjas have all seen it, but no one dares to directly object."

"However, I didn't come here for that matter. I just wanted to share my thoughts with you."

"If things continue like this, Konoha's finances are really starting to break down," Nara Shikaku said.

These words sound somewhat like someone who speaks profoundly without a deep relationship with you.

After all, Konoha is Konoha, and Hiruko is Hiruko. Although the two are somewhat related, they are still two different things.

However, Hiruko didn't mind talking to him, since the Nara family was quite reliable in politics.

Nara Shikamaru's mentor was Asuma, who later became Kakashi and Naruto's strategist.

Based on this alone, the Nara family is clearly closely related to the Hokage lineage and has a high level of political awareness.

"I was busy before and didn't have time to explain in detail to you."

"Your Nara family also has doubts about my abilities, so we don't usually have much contact."

“Even if I discover so much, your Nara clan, as a trusted force of the Hokage lineage, will not lack the benefits I offer,” Hiruko said.

Now that the Fourth Shinobi World War is over, Hiruko's prestige has increased considerably, so these die-hard fans naturally want to probe Hiruko's thoughts.

Nara Shikaku followed up on Hiruko's words, saying, "Once the treaty is signed, the Land of Fire will become the center of the world for at least the next five years."

Five years from now, there will definitely be another major war.

If Konoha wants to become stronger, it must keep up with this trend and accumulate enough power.

The next few years will also be a good time to focus on developing Konoha.

Now that the Land of Wind has been completely devastated by the war, even with substantial compensation, it's difficult for Sunagakure to attract new blood. Sunagakure is starting to consider other options.

For the sake of the village, Rasa even sent his daughter to be his wife and to work as a maid. What other choice did Sunagakure have?

Hiruko's move was quite clever, but Kirigakure is isolated overseas and lacks strength, so this problem remains unsolved.

Konoha's true enemies are now only Iwagakure and Kumogakure, or more specifically, the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning.

The Fourth Shinobi World War greatly benefited Konoha, and the huge war reparations severely weakened both villages, leaving them almost penniless.

In the next few years, they definitely won't be able to maintain the current size of the village and will have to downgrade it, which means layoffs. They have no choice but to lay off staff if they don't want to, because the village has no money.

But where can these jobless ninjas go?

They certainly wouldn't dare come to Konoha or Sunagakure, and Kumogakure is too far away, so they would most likely become rogue ninja from the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning.

Moreover, they are familiar with the terrain of their own country, so it is estimated that they are operating within their own country.

It is foreseeable that the political environment in both countries will become quite bad in the next few years, and the bigwigs in both countries will not take the initiative to give money to two small groups of people.

At most, they'll just pay them to clean up the mess in front of the house.

It may sound absurd, but years of war have indeed made Konoha the focus of attention, after all, the situation is always full of variables.

Large-scale wars are now unlikely to break out.

With the economy gradually recovering, increased investment in various sectors is inevitable.

Increased investment is a good thing, but the other four countries are all facing their own difficulties.

Without a doubt, those risk-averse individuals will focus their attention on the Land of Fire, which is the most populous, wealthiest, safest, and most technologically advanced country.

It is foreseeable that the next decade will be a golden period of rapid economic development for the Land of Fire, and this prosperity will become increasingly evident as the world moves towards peace.

However, this prosperity may attract the covetous eyes of other four countries and other powers.

In this situation, if the Land of Fire wants to maintain its economic scale, simply relying on flaunting its strength or resorting to brutal means is by no means a good strategy.

Beiliuhu then took a different approach, intending to exploit the entertainment industry to extract wealth from the rich.

Even if you don't make money or make only a small profit in the short term, it doesn't matter.

We have top-notch actors and the most realistic special effects. We can also get their publicity channels from professional companies, and even "invite" their directors over.

"This is the first big-budget film script for Konoha. You can take a look."

No War in the Ninja World

The script breaks with convention by employing a heroic narrative approach and unfolding from a first-person perspective.

The story tells of how the protagonist and his classmates, incited by the principal and his chauvinistic ideology, harbored a fervent patriotism.

They threw themselves into this so-called "war to defend their homeland".

During the four-year war, the protagonist witnessed countless horrific casualties.

The devastation that war inflicts on the human body and mind is appalling, and he has also witnessed firsthand the inhumane nature of war.

The former "patriotic fervor" has long since vanished, replaced by physical pain and deep questioning of militarism and the purpose of participating in the war.

In Hiruko's writing, there are no magnificent displays of military bearing, nor grand and spectacular war scenes, only terrifying, cruel, and filthy battlefield realities.

Nara Shikaku pondered for a long time and came up with some rather novel objects.

These things definitely deserve to be publicized, and perhaps they can help mend the rifts caused by the war.

Without Hiruj's knowledge.

Chapter 126 (Please Subscribe)

On a dark and stormy night, in the Land of Fire, the Fire Temple, which was originally a symbol of peace, was engulfed in flames.

Painful wails and desperate cries assaulted people's eardrums like a surging tide.

The Sarutobi clan's Fireball Technique turned the ancient statue, which carried the power of gods and Buddhas, along with the land itself, into scorched earth under blazing flames.

The raging fire not only mercilessly devoured the temple buildings, but also cruelly destroyed the lives of the monks.

Uchiha Shisui, who was standing far away, instantly felt anxious and uneasy.

Although the Sarutobi clan's actions were not as reckless as those of savage beasts, they clearly did not deliberately hide anything from Minato Namikaze.

Or rather, they deliberately let Minato know about this so that Minato could send members of the Anbu to monitor and handle the follow-up matters, and Shisui was naturally among the Anbu members.

Zhishui also bears the important responsibility of checking for any fish that have slipped through the net and eliminating them completely.

The number of novices in the temple gradually decreased, and one by one, Sarutobi clan ninjas covered in blood slowly walked out of the temple.

A small number of Sarutobi clan ninjas used the Substitution Jutsu to appear in their place, and then quietly left with some unconscious children using Earth Release.

All of this was keenly observed by Uchiha Shisui.

According to the mission requirements of the Anbu, he should have stepped forward and personally killed those children to completely eliminate any future troubles for Konoha.

But can the so-called glory gained through the slaughter of unarmed children and violence and bloodshed truly bring a bright future to Konoha?

Hidden beside the large tree, Uchiha Shisui kept asking himself these questions.

His two scarlet Sharingan eyes were filled with black tomoe spinning incessantly, clearly indicating that his mind was far from at peace.

Meanwhile, Hiruko toured the Konoha school with great satisfaction, while the leeks there were thriving.

Once these children graduate from school, they can immediately start working.

To contribute to the vigorous development of Konoha and to cultivate more capable talents for the Land of Fire, which will soon be incorporated into Konoha's regulatory system.

In contrast, those old guys who can only serve as cannon fodder and have no potential for growth have already been left far behind by the tide of the times.

What Konoha needs now are people who truly possess practical skills and can create value for the village, rather than those who are all show and no substance.

"Putting aside whether this matter can proceed smoothly, why did you specifically recommend Yakushi Nonou to be the medical ninjutsu instructor?" Tsunade asked angrily, sitting on Hiruko's lap.

"Do you think I'm not qualified to be a teacher?"

Just now, Tsunade glared angrily at Hiruko, but unexpectedly, she smelled Nono's scent on Hiruko.

Seeing this, Beiliuhu could only grin awkwardly and give a silly smile, too lazy to bother explaining anything further.

Hiruko approached with a grin and teased, "Tell me, do you really have the patience to teach those chattering, mischievous little brats all day long?"

"Hmph, according to you, does Nonou have that kind of patience?" Tsunade retorted defiantly.

Nonou's intense maternal glow made Tsunade feel uncomfortable.

To be honest, Nono U really deserves to be a teacher.

Tsunade truly considers Nonou a formidable enemy!

Her maternal instincts are so strong, I think any man would like this type.