Class Antagonism

"No, Minato, you???" Uchiha Kō stared at Namikaze Minato in disbelief, while Namikaze Minato looked at his master with a smile, his eyes full of admiration.

Uchiha Kō swallowed back the words he was about to utter, looking helpless. Among the Konoha Ninja traveling with him, Hatake Sakumo smirked. He knew, of course, that the Lord Hokage hated trouble the most, so he understood what the Lord Hokage was thinking at that moment.

So he secretly gave Namikaze Minato a thumbs up, although he also felt this was Uchiha Kō's chance, a chance to show off in front of someone. However, he wouldn't make a move, because he knew his Hokage was petty, and if he spoke up, he'd probably get what's coming to him when they got back.

Uchiha Kō smiled, waved to everyone, and walked towards the stage. Samui's eyes lit up, and the corners of her mouth turned up. She was actually quite curious about this legendary ninja, or rather, somewhat fond of him. Beautiful women love heroes, especially the greatest hero in the world. What woman wouldn't be curious?

The only thing that saddened her was that Uchiha Kō had entered the "grave" of marriage at such a young age! This made her somewhat disappointed, disappointed that she wasn't the one who walked down the aisle with a hero like Uchiha Kō.

In the Ninja World, there is a kind of hero worship. Many women hope that their husbands are heroes, not just Ninja World heroes, but even village heroes!

Uchiha Kō glared fiercely at Namikaze Minato. "You brat, fine, fine, I brought you out to play, and you're going to rip me off like this?! Fine, fine, this time when we get back, I'll have to train your physical strength more! As the future Hokage successor, how can you have any weaknesses?"

The most obvious and effective form of physical training is taking a beating!

Uchiha Kō made a decision: upon returning to Konoha, he would thoroughly train Minato's resilience! He had to mold him into a well-rounded warrior! Yes, yes, yes! He also had to test Minato's knowledge and theories! From Genin to Jonin, he would have to do all the tests, and if he got one wrong, he would have to do it all over again. That was it!

For some reason, Namikaze Minato was drenched in sweat, a suffocating feeling like a python coiling around him. He swallowed hard and touched Hatake Sakumo. "Sakumo- sama, are you feeling a little cold?"

"No, Minato, are you cold?" Hatake Sakumo didn't know why Namikaze Minato would ask that, but he still asked back, placing his hand on Namikaze Minato's forehead and touching it. "Not hot? Why is this kid talking nonsense?"

Namikaze Minato shook his head. He must have been too nervous and was imagining things. No, he had to double-check! He looked at Obito and saw him and Rin feeding him cakes, which infuriated him!

You two are so good at showing off your love! Don't you know what time it is? Your advisor is about to give a speech, and instead of cheering him on, you're showing off your love here. These young people!

Namikaze Minato slapped Obito Uchiha on the neck. "Hey! Obito, stop spitting on me! You're Tenten causing me trouble." (The author finally understands why Obito killed Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina back then! If it were me, I would have killed them too!)

Obito Uchiha in pain, wondering what was wrong with his teacher. "Where's the cold, Minato-sensei! It's so hot outside, the sun is blazing!"

Nohara Rin also felt that Namikaze Minato had gone too far. She and Obito were just feeding each other small cakes, what was wrong with that?! So she angrily said, "Maybe the Lord Hokage didn't want to go on stage, but Minato-sensei's actions forced him to. He might already be thinking about how to deal with Minato-sensei!"

Upon hearing this, Hatake Sakumo realized what was happening and gave Nohara Rin a thumbs up. Perhaps what Nohara Rin said was true. He looked at Namikaze Minato with pity in his eyes. This kid probably doesn't know how terrible it will be if he offends Uchiha Kō.

Back when Hatake Sakumo tricked Uchiha Kō once, he was tricked by Uchiha Kō for a whole month in a row, each time in a different way. During that time, Hatake Sakumo was extremely paranoid. He even suspected that if the wind blew through the grass, he would be dragged into Genjutsu and beaten up by Uchiha Kō the next second.

Namikaze Minato's face paled. He swallowed hard. It seemed it really was true. How come he hadn't thought of that before? Good heavens, he seemed to have gotten a little carried away and tricked his own teacher. Besides, everyone knows that Uchiha Kō and narrow-minded.

Minato looked at Uchiha Kō with sincere eyes, begging for mercy. Uchiha Kō sneered. He knew Namikaze Minato had finally realized what was happening, but this wasn't over! Minato, wash your backside—no, I mean, wash your body and wait! This time, if I don't let your physical strength reach its maximum, I'm not Uchiha Kō!

Namikaze Minato understood Uchiha Kō's meaning. Despair filled his eyes; even the drinks and food could no longer hold his attention. At that moment, he was thinking, "Kushina, I'm sorry, I might have to let you down for a month!"

Uchiha Kō composed himself and walked onto the stage. However, the next moment, Samui dribbled the ball and charged at Uchiha Kō, trying to grab his hand. Uchiha Kō, however, took a half step back and said into the microphone, "It seems our host, Ms. Samui, is quite enthusiastic!"

Samui pouted, "Tsk tsk, what's with this Uchiha Kō? Does he think I'm going to eat him? Really!" Samui cleared her throat. "I'm just a little stunned because it's the first time I've seen a living hero standing in front of me! That's understandable, isn't it? But Lord Hokage, are you so afraid to interact with me because your wife is so controlling?"

Samui's words instantly made everyone present laugh. They could tell that Samui was interested in the Hokage, but the Hokage Uchiha Kō, was already married to Tsunade, the little princess of the Senju Clan, so naturally he wouldn't let another woman touch him!

"Ahem, what are you saying? What kind of talk is that! I'm just respecting my wife. We've been through thick and thin for nearly twenty years, and she gave me a lovely and beautiful daughter. As a man, I should always be vigilant and resist outside temptations! It's not that I'm afraid of my wife!" Uchiha Kō said solemnly.

Everyone applauded. Uchiha Kō's response was excellent. He not only saved Samui from embarrassment but also gave himself a perfect and respectable explanation for being afraid of his wife. Perfect!

Although the expressions of those present were mocking, clearly disbelieving, and even finding his ability to describe being afraid of one's wife in such a refreshing and unconventional way was truly remarkable, many people had already taken out their notebooks to record Uchiha Kō's quotes.

Hokage quote: It's not shameful. Even a big shot like the Hokage is afraid of his wife, so they don't think there's anything shameful about it.

Samui help but chuckle at Uchiha Kō's quick reaction. "It seems our Lord Hokage truly loves his wife! Well, enough chit-chat, let's hand the stage over to Uchiha Kō, our Lord Hokage! I'm sure everyone's been waiting impatiently to know how the Lord Hokage governs Konoha and how he keeps Konoha firmly in the top position among the Five Great Ninja Villages!"

"That's right! Lord Hokage, please don't keep any of your secrets to yourself! We want our village to be better too!"

"Yes, Lord Hokage, please don't hesitate to teach us. This is a matter of paramount importance that will benefit the Ninja World!"

Opinions were divided, and even the three Kage and A, the mastermind behind the scenes who was about to succeed the Fourth Raikage, picked up their notebooks and pens to write down what Uchiha Kō had said!

Seeing this, Uchiha Kō realized he needed to say something practical today, or he wouldn't be able to leave! So he looked at Samui, who smiled and handed him the microphone. Uchiha Kō took the microphone and glanced at the words "Made in Konoha" written on it.

His lips twitched. Are Konoha products really that good? It makes him feel like he's home no matter where he goes. But whatever, he raised the microphone and looked at the audience below the stage, suddenly becoming serious!

"Everyone knows Konoha's operating model, so I won't go into details. I just want to ask one question: in everyone's eyes, what role do ordinary people play?" Uchiha Kō said calmly.

Because he is the strongest, and because Konoha is the largest village, his words will attract everyone's attention and cause them to reflect.

"In the long history of the Ninja World, there have been three major changes. The first was the Ninshu period, when Indra and Asura fought for control of the Ninshu lineage. The second was the Warring States Period, when the major clans vied for supremacy. The third was the First Shinobi World War!" Uchiha Kō said calmly.

"Listening to these battles, everyone understands that ninjas played a crucial role, even arguably the main characters. Everyone feels that being a ninja means you're born superior, am I right? Even the lowest-ranking Genin, or even those Genin, have inherited Ninjutsu and can use one or two Ninjutsu, and they think they're amazing, am I right?"

Uchiha Kō spoke the truth sharply, tearing away the fig leaf of the ninjas and resonating with everyone. Indeed, even now, the status of Chunin various villages is still higher than that of ordinary people.

"But what I want to say is that ninjas and clans will be wiped out, but civilians will not. They have always played an important role in this Ninja World, providing food and logistics for everyone. It can be said that in every war, the role played by civilians is not small, and may even be more important than that of ninjas!"

"In Konoha, contribution points aren't just earned by ninjas performing missions. Even ordinary people who make contributions, hand over food, or manage logistics will be given the opportunity to earn contribution points! They're on par with ninjas!" Uchiha Kō explained his system.

Anyway, this model worked, and their ninja village will see results within ten years. However, Uchiha Kō is fully aware of the difficulties involved in implementing this model.

Because ninjas and commoners are two different classes, to complete this reform, the leader must be powerful, capable, determined, not swayed by other interests, and have a firm will.

Throughout history, many have thought of this, but very few have actually done it!

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