Konoha Year 49, End of May...
On the rooftop of the Hokage Building, Namikaze Minato announced to the entire Konoha that after a long investigation, it was confirmed that Shimura Danzo was not that Uchiha Shin who brought chaos to Konoha. He was innocent, he was wrongly accused. Furthermore, the Third Hokage did not embezzle public funds or kill the village's ninja without reason. He hoped the villagers would seriously consider the unverified rumors spread from other countries, learn to discern the truth of information themselves, and not blindly believe.
He also stated that Shimura Danzo and the Third Hokage were part of Konoha and had made indelible contributions to Konoha. They should be respected and cherished, not questioned, disliked, or insulted upon hearing some gossip, as this was incorrect.
At the same time...
Standing on the Hokage Building, Namikaze Minato listed, one by one, the contributions the Third Hokage had made to Konoha. For example...
Stabilizing Konoha's order during its most chaotic time, ending the Second and Third Great Ninja Wars, founding the Ninja Academy, cultivating pillars of Konoha like the Sannin, and so on.
As for Shimura Danzo...
He went to the grassroots, delved deep into the grassroots, understood the needs of the masses, helped the masses with labor...
Although some incidents finally led to misunderstandings, one still could not deny Shimura Danzo's contributions to Konoha.
Therefore...
He hoped the villagers would no longer misunderstand the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzo, as this would chill the hearts of heroes!!!
After hearing the words of the Fourth Hokage, whom they respected the most, the villagers deeply reflected on themselves. They felt ashamed that they had preferred to believe foreign news rather than trust the Third Hokage, who sacrificed himself to protect Konoha.
Even though the Third Hokage only sealed a rabbit in the end, no one could question his sincere heart to protect Konoha. So what if he sealed a rabbit? It was only because he was forced into the enemy's trap while trying to save Konoha that he had no choice but to seal the rabbit.
He was still that kind, benevolent, and amiable Third Grandpa!!!
Even if he sealed a rabbit...
...
"This whitewashing is really..." Uzumaki Jun looked at the intelligence in his hand, sighed, shook his head, and said, "I didn't expect Namikaze Minato's prestige to have reached this level."
Ending the feudal system of the Land of Fire, establishing the Daimyo... Constitutional Monarchy??
Why does this system sound so familiar?!
Uzumaki Jun took a sip of the tea beside him, a faint, helpless smile on his face...
"He really is Namikaze Minato!"
To have devised a system suitable for the Land of Fire based on his red-covered books was remarkable. One could say he was now comparable to the God of Shinobi.
Putting down the teacup, he looked at Uzumaki Hibiki before him...
"The Land of Fire wants to join the Shinobi Trade Organization, is that it?"
"Yes." Hibiki nodded and said, "The Land of Fire is now building factories on a large scale. Although the quantity and quality of products have increased, they still haven't gained the recognition of the common people across the shinobi world."
After all, people were used to products from the Land of Whirlpools. Suddenly switching to unfamiliar products felt uncomfortable.
"However, Mr. Gato believes that in the long run, the Land of Fire will surely re-establish its prestige and will definitely become a formidable rival to the Land of Whirlpools."
Hesitating for a moment...
"So, they all believe we should not allow the Land of Fire to join."
"Is that so..." Uzumaki Jun frowned upon hearing this, fell into thought for a moment, then soon sighed and said, "No, if we don't allow the Land of Fire to join, who knows what kind of trouble they might stir up."
None of the Five Great Nations are easy to deal with; they are all used to being the top dog and cannot become subordinates again. If we don't let the Land of Fire join the Shinobi Trade Organization, what if the Land of Fire decides that since the Land of Whirlpools won't play with them, they'll play by themselves and create an organization similar to the Shinobi Trade Organization?
You must understand...
Even after all that has happened, the Land of Fire still holds great prestige in the shinobi world. If they truly unite with the other Four Great Nations to form one and recruit a bunch of smaller nations...
It would definitely threaten the status of the Shinobi Trade Organization!
"Agree to their request."
Uzumaki Jun narrowed his eyes...
"And send invitations to all the remaining countries that haven't joined the Shinobi Trade Organization, including the other Four Great Nations!"
He must catch them all in one net first!!!
As for surpassing the Land of Whirlpools...
Perhaps under the leadership of Orochimaru, the God of Technology, it might be possible, but it's only a possibility.
He refused to believe that, with the future already changed and under the Land of Whirlpools' well-established education system, they couldn't produce a technological genius. If they hesitated in everything they did, how could the Land of Whirlpools become strong in the future?
"Simultaneously, increase capital investment in the education and scientific research sectors. Tell Hiruko and Chiro that if their research falls behind Orochimaru's, their future research funding will be greatly reduced. Tell them to be more ambitious!"
With the system as his cheat, he could also offer some suggestions for future technological development. If they were still defeated by Orochimaru under these circumstances, he would accept it wholeheartedly, and then...
Exchange for the technology Orochimaru developed through the system!!!
"Understood!" Hibiki recorded everything Lord Jun said. "I will inform the Clan Leader and the Great Elder later."
Pausing in thought...
"What preparations should the Land of Whirlpools make regarding the reforms in the other Four Great Shinobi Villages?"
"Sigh..." Uzumaki Jun frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Tell Kakuzu to sell off the goods as quickly as possible, otherwise, there might not be enough time."
The future situation of the shinobi world is already settling. The ninja profession will inevitably gradually evolve into an academic degree. At most, it will make finding a job easier and the salary higher. Also, recently, this year he has been thinking about the future development of ninjutsu and decided to classify ninjutsu into civilian-use and military-use types. Without permission, using ninjutsu arbitrarily in civilian or military areas is prohibited. This can also prevent people with ulterior motives from misusing ninjutsu and creating security risks for the nation.
Moreover...
The Land of Whirlpools must become the rule-maker of the shinobi world, not the enforcer!
"Simultaneously, monitor the other Four Great Shinobi Villages..."
He smiled...
"They must be having a hard time right now!!!"
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Early June, Konoha Year 49, Red Calendar Year 21...
The other Four Great Shinobi Villages officially declared revolution against their respective Daimyo governments, but the response they received was...
Piss off!!!
Not a single one of the Five Great Nations' Daimyo governments agreed. After all, just look at the Land of Fire's Daimyo government—it's become a puppet! The symbol of the nation? Who are they trying to fool?
They wanted to hold military power in their own hands, not hand over all authority. So, seeing the fate of the Land of Fire's Daimyo government, if they didn't fight back now, they would truly be finished!
One could say that when they saw Minato end the war peacefully, the Four Great Shinobi Villages were both excited and helpless!
Originally planning to watch the show, they ended up being outmaneuvered by Konoha.
By the time Konoha completed its revolution, if they wanted to push for reform like Konoha did, they would inevitably have to pay a much higher price. After all, this time...
The Daimyo governments were already prepared!!!
The only comforting thought was...
The system established by Namikaze Minato was more suitable for them than the one in the Land of Whirlpools.