At Naruto's guess, a flicker of doubt passed through Jiraiya's eyes. His thoughts had been seen through so easily.
Seeing Jiraiya frown, Naruto chuckled softly. "Jiraiya, your thoughts were actually easy to guess. After seeing Uzushio Village's clean politics and unity, you would naturally compare it to Konoha and start thinking about reform."
"And if you want reform, you have to sweep away the old diehards in the village and firmly seize power for yourself."
"Jiraiya, didn't you go looking for Tsunade to win her support and make her the Fifth Hokage?"
Jiraiya fell silent. Naruto had seen straight through him.
After witnessing the atmosphere in Uzushio Village, he could no longer endure the village's air of decline. He wanted to change it, to restore Konoha to what it had been in the days of the First Hokage and the Second Hokage.
Having recovered somewhat from her hemophobia, Tsunade folded her arms over her chest. "Naruto, what makes you think the Uzushio Village you built is better than Konoha? What principles was your village founded on? And what is the Will of Uzu?"
Naruto studied Tsunade for a few moments. "Uzushio Village naturally has many shortcomings right now, but at least it is better than Konoha, which never stops fighting internally. Nor will figures like Danzo appear and drive one capable subordinate after another to leave."
"As for laws and principles, I mostly copied Konoha's ninja village system. Konoha is still quite complete in that regard."
Tsunade's expression eased slightly, but she still disliked Naruto for defecting and founding his own village. She snorted. "So Uzushio Village is just a miniature Konoha. I thought you might have some brand-new ideals."
Facing Tsunade's jab, Naruto replied calmly, "Tsunade, you're right. Uzushio Village is no different from Konoha. It simply doesn't treat