Chapter 397
"Amakawa Akito is all sweet talk and wolfish ambition; he wants to annex my Land of Fire and Konoha!"
"Our Land of Fire has stood tall in the ninja world for a thousand years, and you, your relatives and friends, and your ancestors have lived on this land for generations."
"Even if we shed our last drop of blood, we will protect our country and our ninja village!"
Tsunade, her voice filled with fervor and passion.
His remarks made no mention of the stark issues of wealth disparity, the people's peaceful and prosperous lives, or conflicts among the upper echelons of society.
They immediately started making grand promises and raising lofty banners, using "patriotism" as their starting point.
This is also a consistent practice of Konoha and the Land of Fire.
By diverting public attention to external factors, they suppress internal conflicts.
Watching Tsunade's impassioned speech.
The ninjas of Konoha were filled with fervor.
They all shouted the Will of Fire, willing to sacrifice their lives for Konoha!
Little did they know that they were mere cattle, cannon fodder, and just numbers in the mouths of those above.
In the official Naruto novel, <Itachi Shinden>.
An elite Jonin Konoha, also serving as Anbu.
My son is seriously ill, and we can't afford the treatment.
They had no choice but to make a deal with Kirigakure and use the 500,000 yen they received to treat their child's illness.
In the official Naruto manga, at the end, Sakura, a member of Team 7, is unable to pay her mortgage.
In contrast, Crown Prince Naruto owns a large villa by a lake and a river.
The official novel, <Sakura's Secret Story>.
The villainous boss, Danzo's treasurer, couldn't afford to go to school as a child because his father, Konoha Ninja, was also in poor health.
In the end, his father gave up treatment and used all the funds from the mission to raise tuition fees for his son, and eventually died of his illness.
Official comic.
Asuma's head is worth 35 million.
Let's assume an elite Jonin has 20 million kills.
A regular Jonin 10 million.
However, Konoha Ninja only receives 1 million ryo for each S-rank mission, and that's before taxes; afterwards, the Konoha High Command take a cut.
In the end, only a small amount was actually received.
S-rank missions are dangerous missions involving fighting and battling against Jonin, elite Jonin, and even Kage.
So here's the question.
Besides the initial 1 million, where did the remaining 9 million, 19 million, and 29 million go?
Konoha Ninja who can't even afford their mortgages or medical treatment are shouting the Will of Fire.
For Akito people, this is the real dark joke of humanity.
318. Akito: I will stand in the heavens!
A few minutes later...
The eastern coastline of the Land of Fire.
The Akito have already appeared here.
An airship from the Land of Snow is flying over this place.
The company name engraved on this airship is... "Gato Group".
Gato was already dead.
At that time, the Akito arranged for Zabuza to Zabuza over the Gato Group, turning this business empire into something belonging to Amegakure.
Since then, a large amount of resources and wealth have flowed into this country like water, supporting the development of the Land of Rain Pan-Alliance.
It is quite common for the Gato Group and the Land of Snow to conduct business dealings.
The exorbitantly priced airships are a product of the Land of Snow.
This kind of simple transfer of goods from one side to the other is naturally not a big problem.
On an airship bearing the logo of the Gato Group.
There are more than a dozen people at this moment.
Besides the crew members responsible for operation and maintenance.
These were Zabuza Momochi, the CEO of the Gato Group, and his newly promoted secretary, Haku.
After the battle that Valley of the End.
Bai's task was then complete.
The Akito arranged for her to Zabuza's side, thus finally bringing together this star-crossed couple.
Of course, these inside stories are unknown to outsiders.
At this time.
The television presenter from the Land of Fire stared in astonishment at the Emperor of the Pan-Alliance of the Land of Rain, Amakawa Akito, who had appeared there.
She had seen the entire speech given earlier.
Her presence here was, of course, to record the tsunami event.
She was naturally very curious about this rising emperor of the Land of Rain.
The other party possesses immense wealth, a high social status, and, in addition, almost everything that a daimyo lacks...
That is, the power of ninjas.
However, no matter how strong a ninja is, it's highly unlikely they could stop a tsunami.
So, she mustered her courage, took the microphone, gestured for the photographer to follow, and walked over.
"Hello, Your Akito Mingren, may I ask... are you really planning to stop the tsunami?"
"Certainly."
Akito looked outside and said calmly.
The outside world was a vast expanse of water.
The airship observed the sea from a distance.
The rising sea level has swallowed up some of the small islands that once existed there.
This proves that a tsunami is approaching.
"How are the local people doing?" Akito suddenly asked.
"Huh?"
The radio hostess from the Land of Fire immediately began describing the situation along the coastline.
Most of the residents have already evacuated.
However, some people still did not leave for various reasons.
Is it that you don't want to leave, or that you're "forced" into not leaving?
The Akito's words, full of profound meaning, left the host speechless.
Out of professional ethics, she immediately changed the subject. "The Fifth Hokage, Lady Tsunade, has joined forces with the official authorities of the Land of Fire to issue a statement saying that you have ulterior motives. What is your opinion on this?"
"No matter what I do, the Konoha and the Land of Fire will try to smear me. What do you think?"
The Akito threw the question back at him.
"Even if I were to use my power to stop the tsunami now, the Land of Fire and Konoha would still distort it into all sorts of ugly images, wouldn't they?"
"..."
The host was momentarily speechless.
"So what were your motivations for deciding to save ordinary people from other countries?"
"I empathize with you."
The Akito replied.
After confirming that this was a live broadcast and would be relayed to the entire ninja world, Akito continued.
"I was once an ordinary person myself, so I understand the thoughts of ordinary people. I can't just stand by and watch a tsunami erupt, spouting grand and beautiful words, shouting empty slogans of the Will of Fire, and doing nothing."
"Do you think the Will of Fire is hollow?" the host changed the subject again.
"You'll find out in four years..."
The Akito shook his head.
I'm not going to continue this conversation.
Because... we'll see the outcome then.
He will destroy Konoha and settle all scores.
Right now, the most important thing is to defuse the tsunami.
The next second.
The Akito opened the hatch.
At the host's exclamation, he rushed out.
A strong wind surged.
The host was grabbed by an arm next to him.
She discovered that this was a pure white beauty whose appearance was in no way inferior to her own.
Bai smiled slightly, "Please be careful."
"Okay, okay..."
The host waved and, together with the cameraman, moved to a safe location.
We began filming the following footage from the airship.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'll repeat myself: this is live footage! As you can see, the tsunami is in the distance..."
In the camera footage.
The sea was churning several kilometers away.
Above that, a giant tsunami, over 500 meters high, surged.
The relentless waves swept everything away, blotting out the sky and stretching for 40 kilometers.
Faced with the immense power of nature, everything... is so insignificant.
The original comic was written 1000 years ago.
The alien Kaguya Ōtsutsuki descended to Earth and, with everyone's blessings, gave birth to two children.
Later, one of those two children, the Sage of Six Paths, founded the "Ninshu".
It teaches people how to connect with each other using Chakra.
However, with the birth of his sons Indra and Asura...
Chakra, which is used to link the mind and spirit, has also begun to be used as a weapon.
Something called "Ninjutsu" blossomed and bore fruit.
Gradually developing.
People fight.
Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu flourished.