The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 441 Guidance

The country of waves.

Qianyao walked down the street with five children.

The desolation here is palpable, with many beggars lying on the roadside.

There were also people wandering the streets with signs advertising their sale.

"Catch the thief!"

"Robbery!"

Such sounds are frequently heard on the street.

It seems that chaos is gradually breaking out in the Land of Waves.

Naruto, Hinata, Sasuke, and Gaara had clearly never seen such a desolate scene before and were completely unfamiliar with it.

Only Karin's eyes showed a hint of reminiscence.

"What you are seeing now is what life is like in a small country."

"Although the Land of Waves suffered further decline because of Gato's arrival."

"But they weren't exactly wealthy to begin with."

"There are many small countries surrounding Konoha, and most of them are in this situation."

Konoha has a long border, bordering not only countries with ninja villages but also many small countries without ninjas.

Do you know why only countries with ninja villages are more prosperous?

Karin immediately raised her hand: "I know!"

"Without the protection of ninjas, these people are simply unable to protect their property."

Chiyo reached out and ruffled Karin's hair: "You got half right."

"Not everyone in this world is qualified to be a ninja."

"The difference between ninjas and ordinary people is quite large, and these ordinary people without qualifications are better off living in countries with ninja villages."

“If you live in a place like this, you are destined to be poor.”

"Because once they accumulate a certain amount of money, they will inevitably be coveted by those with greater martial prowess."

"Without anyone to protect them, their money and lives are easily plundered."

"They can only pay to do commissions in the ninja village."

"The five great nations that now possess the five great ninja villages are frequently at war due to various resource issues."

"You have already learned that in the first three Shinobi World Wars, more than 100,000 shinobi from various countries died or were injured."

“Each ninja village suffered considerable losses.”

"If even a ninja village is like this, it must be even more difficult for a small country like this."

“In our village, couples typically have two to three children.”

"But in places like this..."

Qianyao pointed to the groups of beggars on the street, many of whom looked like brothers and were obviously from the same family.

"Perhaps one of these people will survive, but at least their descendants will survive."

Qianyao's words made the children all look thoughtful.

The Land of Waves is a country made up of many small islands connected together, with each island being a town.

They just strolled around the town.

Because Gato hasn't wreaked too much damage here yet, but there's still a significant wealth gap between the two places and Konoha.

Most people here don't have many electrical appliances in their homes; at most, they might have a light bulb.

"Now let's test you. What will happen here after the Kado Group is destroyed?"

After Qianyao asked this question, everyone began to think about it.

Only Naruto thought for the shortest time: "If the Gato Group is destroyed, things will definitely get better here."

Qianyao raised his hand and gave Naruto a sharp rap on the head.

"Ouch, Principal, that hurts!" Naruto cried out in pain, clutching his forehead.

Qianyao scolded helplessly, "Keep thinking."

Naruto rubbed his forehead and muttered, "Does this mean things won't be any better after Gato is defeated?"

Gaara also observed his surroundings very carefully throughout the journey:

"The supplies here are not plentiful, and even without Kado, things won't be too good."

Chiyo nodded and looked at Hinata.

Hinata looked somewhat shy, clearly not having considered many different viewpoints.

Sasuke had just opened his mouth when Karin spoke first.

"Oh dear, you guys are so stupid. Master just said that even if they become rich, they will attract the covetousness of people other than Kado."

"Therefore, they had no choice but to seek refuge in a large ninja village!"

Sasuke snorted: "That's what I think too."

Karin smiled smugly, "I'm your senior sister, so you don't need to worry about losing to me."

Sasuke rolled his eyes, completely ignoring Karin.

Chiyo patted Karin's hair: "Karin is right. Any prosperity requires equal protection."

"Gado is dead, but others will come, even if they weren't strong at first and were driven out by the Land of Waves."

"But eventually, even stronger forces will come and plunder our wealth."

"The cycle repeats itself."

"The same principle applies between our great powers."

"The land of the Fire Kingdom is the most prosperous, and it also has the most resources."

"Therefore, the Land of Fire has been under invasion in recent years."

"To solve this problem..."

Sasuke's eyes lit up as he declared, "We will make all the ninja villages submit to the Uchiha clan!"

"Hehehe..." Qianyao laughed out loud when he saw Sasuke answering the question first.

He did not refute Sasuke's words, but added:

"It would be a very simple thing to get these villages to submit."

"But there are two things to consider: first, you must be able to manage it; second, you must not worry about being invaded by other ninja villages."

"On the way here, you saw how far this place is from Konoha Village."

"All countries that border the Land of Fire are like this."

"Actually, they also wanted to submit to the Land of Fire, but the Daimyo felt there was no benefit to be gained here, so they were unwilling to accept them."

In reality, even the strongest ordinary person has their limits.

Therefore, the daimyo's desire to control the people of the country does not rely on violent organizations.

Instead, it brings them tangible benefits.

Among the five great nations, the only legitimate violent organization is the Ninja Village.

For slightly more difficult matters, the daimyo can only rely on the ninja village.

The ninja villages, on the other hand, earn money by completing these tasks, and the two sides maintain a fragile balance to some extent.

"You must remember that as resources are used, the inequality of wealth among countries will change."

"When your own protective capabilities are disproportionate to the wealth you possess."

"And when such a disparity becomes too great, war will break out."

"Now that our village no longer has a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, what will happen?"

Qianyao patiently guided these children to think.

Karin had already gone to the front lines with Chiyo, and Naruto knew that Kurama had been found.

However, Naruto's Nine-Tails was whipped once, so now he knows to keep a low profile.

Chiyo exchanged a glance with him, and Naruto fell silent.

Sasuke asked in surprise, "Other ninja villages will attack our Konoha?"

As Qianyao led everyone back, he answered:

"We've already attacked once. I've killed Yugito, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure, and Kumogakure has temporarily retreated."

Everyone except Karin looked surprised.

A Jinchūriki? He was just killed by Chiyo like that?

What Qian Yao casually recounted was a shocking record of victories.

"In about a month, there will be another war on the border."

"I'm telling you this so that you'll know."

"Although our Konoha Village is very strong, it can still be attacked once it loses sufficient power."

"You are all exceptionally gifted children, and you must never let your guard down."

"Do you understand?"

The children exchanged glances: "We understand!"

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