Genin heard about the existence of the Konoha Ninjutsu Pavilion...
Upon learning that one could acquire Ninjutsu in such an easy and simple way.
Most of the Genin were shouting in their hearts.
Why wasn't I born in Konoha?!
Some of the Jonin who came with the team were considering the pros and cons of this move.
Regardless, he kept the matter of the Ninjutsu Pavilion firmly in mind and planned to report it to his village that evening.
Konan, on the other hand, quite agreed with Konoha's approach.
Now, as the angel of Amegakure, Konan has not forgotten her origins, nor has she forgotten the fear and trepidation she felt when she first stepped onto the battlefield in search of an opportunity.
Konan didn't actually crave learning Ninjutsu at first, but Yahiko insisted, and Konan chose to follow him despite her fear.
Konan, who never gave the Amegakure ninjas a friendly look, spoke quite gently to the Amegakure civilians, though she remained expressionless.
Seeing how much Konoha valued its common people, Konan developed a slight liking for Konoha.
Not to mention the huge bonus that Ren killed Danzo.
Konan is not Nagato; she did not witness her parents' deaths at the hands of Konoha Ninja. Jiraiya's kindness in teaching her made Konan naturally fond of Konoha.
In ordinary times, Konan only chose to hide her true thoughts in front of Nagato, who had an inescapable hatred for Konoha, and always put Nagato's will first.
Konan diligently observed Konoha, constantly memorizing the various practices of the Konoha.
Konan firmly believes that Nagato will bring Konan to the Shinobi World, and hopes that she can continue to help Nagato after the Shinobi World is at peace.
Konoha today is a great place to learn from.
Looking at Konoha alone, Konan is certain that the Konoha of today is the peace that Yahiko and Nagato have been desperately seeking.
Amegakure also enjoyed peace, even longer than Konoha does today.
I originally thought Amegakure would be much better off than Konoha, since Amegakure didn't participate in the Third Shinobi World War, didn't experience the Nine-Tails Rebellion, and didn't go through the Fourth Shinobi World War.
Even if Konoha is stronger than Amegakure, the difference lies more in the strength and number of its ninjas.
The lives of ordinary people must be very difficult, and the streets must be desolate, but the ninjas who roam freely everywhere demonstrate the strength of Konoha.
This was what Konan imagined Konoha should be like. Only after seeing and experiencing it firsthand did Konan realize that Amegakure still had a huge gap to close.
Konan then visited the Ninjutsu Pavilion, toured Konoha's factory, and even saw the production line rapidly manufacturing ninja tools.
All of this demonstrates Konoha's uniqueness and strength.
That's right, as members of the ninja village's tour group, they can visit these places, as long as they pay a fee.
But it's really just something to look at; it's impossible to gain any in-depth understanding.
For example, with the production line, they can only observe it from a distance, within an area marked by a red line, dozens of meters away.
Accompanying them was a whole team of Konoha Jonin, who were forbidden from using Ninjutsu or showing any obvious Chakra reactions.
Of course, you can stretch your neck and stand on tiptoe, as long as you stay within the red line area.
Almost every ninja village sent people to visit these places, adding a few more pages to their reports tonight.
Before leaving work in the evening, Ren also invited several representatives from various ninja villages to enjoy a song and dance performance and listen to the Voice of Konoha together.
The program was very entertaining, but it also contained a lot of subtle messages promoting Konoha's strength, Konoha beauty, and the happiness of everyone in Konoha.
The smaller ninja villages with even a little ambition were alright, but most of them were completely immersed in the beautiful 'Konoha Dream' that Ren had created.
The experiences of the afternoon and evening evoked different thoughts in these ninja villages.
The only thing that remains consistent is that the initial speculation that Konoha must have a terrible internal environment, based on the fact that even the Hokage could become missing-nin, has been completely overturned.
At least in the hearts of the ninjas who came to Konoha, they were completely rejected.
Aside from Hokage Uchiha Yushu Konoha remains powerful in every other aspect!
Yes, that's the consensus of all ninja villages.
As night fell, the Genin either crammed for exams or had a great time playing in Konoha.
Meanwhile, the ninjas leading the missions were all writing furiously.
In a newly built residential area in Konoha, less than a year old, it is a newly built upscale residential area divided into high-rise apartment buildings and villa areas.
Inside a detached villa—well, "villa" is a new word coined by Ren, distinct from traditional houses, since it's entirely constructed of free concrete and steel.
Compared to the traditional mansions built with high-grade wood by various families, concrete and steel are practically free in Konoha, which has become industrialized.
Inside the villa's basement was a small laboratory.
However, Orochimaru did not conduct any experiments; instead, he performed various examinations on himself.
The incident began when Orochimaru accidentally encountered a familiar Sound Ninja that afternoon.
Orochimaru initially didn't pay much attention, after all, he had some recollection of the ninjas from the Orochimaru Otogakure.
Although the sense of familiarity intensified when they met eyes, Orochimaru initially didn't take it seriously.
For Orochimaru now, the Otogakure is a thing of the past.