Madara, let's change the world together!

"boom!"

Yahiko heard an extremely faint explosion and saw a tiny spark flash before disappearing.

That must be a battlefield where battles are taking place.

"Yahiko, I don't like this kind of scenery."

Kiyoshi walked to his side, gazing into the distance.

"The atmosphere here is too depressing."

"The people here are also affected and behave like zombies, just living to survive."

"I am not a businessman. What I want to do is change the world and enable more people to look forward to tomorrow with optimism."

"but"

He changed the subject.

"The world I want to create has a very low tolerance for lawbreakers and criminals."

"Anyone who breaks the law or commits a crime must pay the price."

What Yahiko wanted to say ultimately turned into a question.

“Lord Yuan Yuan, there are really many children who simply cannot survive without stealing.”

Kiyoshi shook his head.

"This is why I want to change the world."

"I don't have the confidence to change the world yet, but at least in this 'Rain House,' everyone can earn money through labor and buy enough food."

"Even if he loses an arm or a leg in the war, we can still help him find a direction to strive for!"

"Yahiko."

"Not everyone is well-intentioned."

"Not everyone is willing to follow the rules and make a living legally."

Let me ask you a question.

Yahiko immediately tensed up.

Although he had only spent a short time with this Lord Yuan, who looked to be only about ten years older than him, and had only exchanged a few words with him.

But he felt that this Lord Yuan was very different, unlike anyone else he had ever met.

"Excuse me."

Kiyoshi looked at the battlefield in the distance, where purple smoke was rising.

Hanzo, a ruthless hero in his youth, a coward in his later years.

Although the initial intention of starting the war was for the Land of Rain, in order to maintain peace by balancing the territorial resources among the various countries.

But he was being too unrealistic.

Even though he himself is a demigod with few rivals, the strength of the Rain Kingdom is simply insufficient to wage a prolonged war.

Ultimately, it is the ordinary people here who bear the heavy burden.

"Yahiko, if you were to govern this country, what would you do?"

"If you can't answer this question."

"If you were to decide the fate of that child who just committed the theft, what would you decide?"

Chapter 73 Yahiko's Answer

If it's up to him to decide?

Yahiko thought hard.

If he had heard the first question two hours earlier, he would definitely have answered—

Of course, the goal is to train ninjas and then conquer other countries to achieve unification.

But isn't that exactly what Hanzo, who is now leading the Amegakure ninja, is doing?

Could even Hanzo-sama really do that?

Yahiko shook his head vigorously, banishing the thought of backing down.

Do not!

Even if he can't think of a better way now, he will eventually!

This Lord Yuan did indeed help him to re-understand the current problem.

That is, the negative effects of war.

Food shortages, soaring prices, corpses scattered in chaos, and the destruction of nations and families.

Violence is the most direct way to resolve issues, but it is not a panacea that can solve all problems.

There's no use thinking about this now!

Yahiko shook his head again, turning his attention to the second question.

If he were to decide the fate of the thieving child, how would he decide?

Innocent?

No!

Even though he himself often steals, he knows it's wrong.

He did it simply because he couldn't survive without stealing.

guilty?

They are indeed guilty, but how should they be dealt with?

Should we throw him out of the cordon just like that guard?

That would mean that the child would likely end up in a cave like him, still living by theft, and possibly dying at the hands of ninjas.

What should we do?!

Yahiko couldn't help but put himself in the shoes of the child who stole the item.

But his reason told him that stealing was an act that must be punished.

Especially when there are other routes to choose from.

Yahiko clenched his teeth and asked one last time.

"Lord Yuan, if it were me, I would probably do the same as that guard."

Kiyoshi was somewhat surprised.

"why?"

"You clearly wanted to refute his actions before."

Yahiko lowered his head.

"Because if he isn't punished, it would be too unfair to the others."

"This is a place where everyone can survive through hard work."

"If there are too many thieves, then we will go back to a time when we can't even survive by working hard."

"I...I don't want this to happen."

Kiyoshi was quite pleasantly surprised.

Could it be that Yahiko is actually a person with a talent for governance?

It's quite remarkable for a child this age to be able to deny his previous mistakes and analyze and answer them from an objective perspective.

At that moment, Yahiko suddenly raised his head and looked at Kiyoi Gen with longing eyes.

"Lord Yuan! Please teach me a way to improve people's lives!"

Kiyoshi looked at him with a smile.

"Don't you want to learn ninjutsu anymore?"

"I want to learn too!"

"Isn't strength the key to getting things done?"

"Hahaha!"

"No problem, I'll teach you!"

Kiyoi Gen patted Yahiko on the shoulder, signaling them to go back together.

He will now serve as a teacher here for a period of time, and then take a group of people to Churi Village for more in-depth education.

Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato are all talents he has his eye on.

However, it seems that Yahiko's talent is more prominent in leadership.

Perhaps, Yahiko could become the leader of a small country.

In the days that followed, Kiyoshi Gen provided basic education for many hardworking children here.

At the same time, he also singled out Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato to form a three-person study group and brought them back to Hatsuhi Village.

While keeping an eye on the three's studies, Kiyoi Gen will continue to observe the situation of the Second Shinobi World War and be prepared at all times.

What he didn't know was.

Xiao Nan, who moved into the girls' dormitory as a war orphan, met her first roommate, who was already ten years old, Xuanwo Yunxi.

The two became friends after their first meeting.

Furthermore, through Yunxi's introduction, Xiaonan met many other girls and quickly integrated into the village. At the same time, she also became a supporter of Qingjingyuan, just like the other girls.

After all, when the entire school, regardless of gender, is filled with an atmosphere of worshipping Kiyoi Gen, it's hard for innocent children not to be influenced.

Especially children like Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato, who had already been in contact with Kiyoi Gen and were impressed by his knowledge and talent.

Kiyoshi Gen's fan base has grown even further.