"Ninja Village military matters will be handled and arranged properly by Hoshichi and Xinghuo. As for the remaining logistics, especially administrative matters, leave those to Sandayu. Hoshichi and Xinghuo aren't very familiar with that side of things, so Sandayu will have full authority over everything. My only requirement is that all senior officials and nobles must unconditionally surrender all armed forces. They may be allowed to retain a certain amount of personal and family wealth; Sandayu can decide the limits at his discretion. But they must give up all important national resources, such as land and mineral deposits. If anyone hesitates or resists, Sandayu, please notify us at once. We can make an example of them to deter the others!"
Naruto's gaze shifted to Sandayu, seated at the head of the left-hand side. His expression was solemn as he spoke.
Once the Shinobi World was unified and the nations were brought together,
Naruto would have to launch sweeping reforms across many fields.
Politics, the economy, the military, ideology, and more!
Political systems and economic development in particular
would need special attention.
Land and mineral resources were of the utmost importance to economic reform.
From then on,
Naruto would not allow any private individuals—especially nobles—to control a nation's economic lifeline. In the country where he had lived in his previous life, a publicly owned economic system had been the best one in his view. Of course, different eras and worlds would inevitably require some adjustments, but Naruto could make minor changes without altering the system's fundamental structure. After the war, the most important thing in bringing true peace to the world would be a fair distribution of interests.
Hatred was certainly one of the key causes of war.
But ever since humanity first emerged,
the greatest cause of war had always