One Life is Ten Thousand Lives!

Uchiha Jin did not beat around the bush and said directly, "Taking advantage of this war, we have completely taken control of the Land of Waves! At the same time, Shisui should already be at the Daimyo Manor!"

Minato Namikaze and the others were all startled upon hearing this, then revealed excited expressions!

Suppressing the surging emotions in his heart, Minato Namikaze said in a trembling voice, "Does this mean the reforms... are going to begin ahead of schedule?"

According to their original plan, everything would only gradually begin after Minato Namikaze became the Fourth Hokage of Konoha and gained control of Konoha's core right to speak!

But from the looks of it, Uchiha Jin must have encountered something on Konoha's Kirigakure Frontline Battlefield!

Uchiha Jin nodded. "Plans can't keep up with changes. I met someone on the Frontline Battlefield!"

Minato Namikaze asked, "Who?"

Minato Namikaze was somewhat curious. What kind of person could make Uchiha Jin alter a plan they had been preparing for so long?

Uchiha Jin answered, "Gato!"

Minato Namikaze froze. He carefully searched his memories, yet he had no impression of that name whatsoever.

Seeing this, Uchiha Jin smiled and explained, "Don't bother thinking about it. Gato isn't a ninja, but a businessman! He's the president of the largest Shipping Company in the Ninja World!"

Only then did Minato Namikaze understand. He did not know much about matters unrelated to ninjas, so it was perfectly normal for him not to know Gato!

Not just Minato Namikaze—most ninjas in this world probably never paid attention to those Ordinary People!

Uchiha Jin shook his head and continued, "Gato is one of the richest men in the world. His company has basically monopolized maritime shipping across the entire world. You could say he's rich enough to rival an Enemy Country!"

"This time, he was planning to smuggle a batch of weapons into the Land of Water and happened to run into us. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy for us to find him!"

A thought struck Minato Namikaze, and he said, "Jin, it seems you've already taken control of this Gato and his assets?"

"That's right!" Uchiha Jin nodded. "Controlling Gato means we have an inexhaustible source of wealth in our hands!"

"With sufficient financial support, many problems will be solved with ease!"

"We will also have the confidence to begin the reforms!"

Minato Namikaze fell silent at those words, considering the pros and cons of the entire matter.

Akamichi Chodo, standing nearby, frowned and said, "Jin, ninjas attacking Ordinary People... doesn't that seem somewhat against the rules?"

There was an unwritten rule in the Ninja World: ninjas were not allowed to attack Ordinary People Without Reason!

Of course, the Ordinary People referred to here were those of noble status, such as the Daimyo of the Five Great Nations, royalty, and Nobles!

No one knew when this rule had first been passed down, but to this day, official ninjas from every country tacitly abided by it!

"Rules?" Uchiha Jin smiled at that and looked at Akamichi Chodo. "Big Brother Chodo, rules are dead, but people are alive! Don't forget what our ultimate goal is!"

Akamichi Chodo's expression turned solemn, and he blurted out instinctively, "To completely change this world!"

Since the birth of ninjas thousands of years ago, conflicts among them had never ceased!

From the Warring States Period, when the various ninja clans waged chaotic wars against one another, to the current era of large-scale wars between ninja villages, this world seemed never to have enjoyed even a moment of peace!

The long years of war had made more and more people hate war!

Even the few final bosses of this world were pursuing so-called peace!

That alone showed just how deeply the people of this world loathed war!

And Uchiha Jin had used this very reason to gather a group of Like-minded people around him!

Uchiha Jin looked at Akamichi Chodo and solemnly explained, "But changing this world cannot be accomplished merely by changing ninjas!"

"How many ninjas are there in this world in total?"

"Even at the highest estimate, there wouldn't be more than two hundred thousand!"

"Then how many people are there in this world altogether?"

"That number probably has to be counted in hundreds of millions!"

"In other words, ninjas do not even make up one ten-thousandth of this world's total population!"

Through his own questions and answers, Uchiha Jin explained the essence of this world to Akamichi Chodo and the others from an angle they had never considered before!

Uchiha Jin continued, "In the beginning, ninjas merely accepted commissions and carried out missions. But because of their formidable strength, hiring even one Genin was far more cost-effective than hiring ten samurai!"

"Ninjas gradually came to be known as tools, as mission machines!"

"Over time, ninjas became the main trigger for disputes in this world!"

"From ancient times to the present, the contradictions and conflicts that erupted between ninjas were, in essence, merely extensions of struggles between their employers!"

"So if we want to stop war and completely change this world, it is useless to act only on the ninjas!"

"If we do not change the root cause, war will never end!"

Uchiha Jin's expression gradually turned solemn as he said in a deep voice, "I know this road is destined to be full of thorns, and whether we can reach the end is still uncertain!"

"But whether in the past, the present, or the future, there have never been few people pursuing peace and reform!"

"One Life is Ten Thousand Lives!"

"Rather than throwing every problem and hardship to future generations, I would rather have one generation endure the suffering of three generations, fight the wars of three generations, and carve out a broad road to the heavens for those who come after us!"

As Uchiha Jin spoke, the expressions of Akamichi Chodo and the others slowly changed from silence and confusion into determination!

Minato Namikaze's eyes in particular burned brightly, like two blazing torches!

The original Minato Namikaze, influenced by his teacher Jiraiya, had also believed in so-called karma and destiny. When faced with problems he could not solve, he would instinctively leave them to those who came after him!

But now, under Uchiha Jin's influence, Minato Namikaze felt that there were no problems in this world that could not be solved, no difficulties that could not be overcome!

Even if they ultimately failed, they would at least have ruled out a wrong path for those who came after and accumulated experience for success!

That was the responsibility and commitment a senior should possess!

Akamichi Chodo said in a muffled voice, "Jin, you see much farther than we do!"

Minato Namikaze also said sincerely, "Jin, in truth, you are more suited than Orochimaru Senior and me to become Hokage!"

Uchiha Jin smiled and shook his head. "Whether a person is suited for a position is not determined by talent alone. It requires consideration from many different aspects!"

"And Hokage is only the beginning!"

"Our path will not stop at Konoha. Our journey is the sea of stars!"