Akahoshi's voice is hoarse, but full of a kind of morbid stubbornness.
"If we don't use 'stars', Star Ninja's strength will decrease. If their strength decreases, they will not be able to complete the mission that they could have completed."
"Without entrustment, the village will lose its source of income."
"Without money, there is no food, no medicine, and no weapons. People in the village will starve to death, die of disease, or be annexed and enslaved by other countries and other Shinobi Village!"
His words were like a dull knife, cutting through the cruel reality of Small Shinobi Village struggling to survive in the cracks of Shinobi World.
"You guys from the big country Shinobi Village... don't understand at all!"
"You have fertile land, abundant resources, stable mission channels, a large population base and a complete Ninja training system."
"You can talk about 'future', 'health', 'sustainable development' without any worries."
"But what about us?" Akahoshi's voice suddenly rose to a pitch, almost roaring,
"We are Star Ninja Village, we are Land of Bears!"
"Sandwiched between Land of Earth and Land of Wind, with poor resources and poor land, what else do we have besides the Meteorite that brings strength?"
"It's nothing to lose a little life."
"It's better than not being able to survive without a commission!"
"It's true that I killed that weak old man Third Hoshikage!" A trace of madness flashed in Akahoshi's eyes, "But I led Star Ninja Village back on the right track."
"The village's income has increased, young Ninja's strength has increased, and the surrounding countries and forces no longer dare to bully us easily.
Isn't that right?"
His words were like a heavy hammer, hitting the hearts of every Star Ninja Village present.
Some of those Star Ninja who fell on the ground lowered their heads, with complex emotions in their eyes; some showed expressions of recognition and sadness.
Even on Konoha's side, the smile on Kiba Inuzuka's face disappeared, and Choji Akimichi stopped chewing potato chips.
They come from a big Shinobi Village like Konoha, and have enjoyed relatively generous resources and a safe environment since childhood. It is indeed difficult to truly understand the despair of Small Shinobi Village, who is precarious and struggling to survive.
Akahoshi's approach may be extreme or cruel, but from his standpoint and understanding, this may be the only way for the village to continue.
This is a microcosm of the cruel reality of Shinobi World.
Strength and survival, present and future, individual and collective... countless contradictions are intertwined, forming an intractable knot.
The atmosphere suddenly became a little heavy and depressing.
"Stupid."
A cold voice broke the heaviness.
Sasuke Uchiha slowly walked forward and stood in front of Akahoshi again.
He lowered his head and looked down at Akahoshi who collapsed on the ground with his Red Eyes eyes, as if looking at a dead object.
"Your horizons only go so far."
Sasuke's tone was full of disdain,
"Sacrifice your future and health in exchange for short-term strength and survival. This is not 'right'. This is drinking poison to quench your thirst. It is the lowest form of stupidity."
"The truly powerful Shinobi Village has never been maintained by overdrawing the future and squeezing the villagers."
Sadly, even if Star Ninja Village exchanges his life for strength, he is still no match for Sasuke.
They burn life and are useless in the eyes of the strong.
"Konoha has also experienced the crisis of destroying villages and suffered heavy losses in wars."
Sasuke's voice is calm, but it carries an unquestionable power.
"You kept saying it was for the village, but you killed the leader who really cared about the future of the village, and tied everyone to a carriage destined to drive towards the cliff."
"This is not leadership, this is murder."
Sasuke's words are like sharp blades, pointing directly to the essence of Akahoshi's behavior.
He may not be good at politics and management, but he has insights far beyond ordinary people and a deep understanding of the "nature of power."
In his opinion, Akahoshi's choice is the short-sightedness and madness of a weak person in despair, and is not worth mentioning at all.
"As for now..." Sasuke's gaze swept across the entire Star Ninja Village, "Konoha has arrived."
"From today on, Star Ninja Village will be included in the jurisdiction and protection system of Konoha."
"You no longer need to struggle for survival, and you no longer need to touch that poisonous stone."
"All Ninja and villagers who are sick because of the 'star', Konoha will send Medical Ninjutsu Ninja for treatment and recuperation."
"Young Ninja can enter Ninja Academy of Konoha to learn formal and safe Ninjutsu."
"The economy and security of the village will also be guaranteed by Konoha."
This is the standard process implemented by Konoha after conquering other Shinobi Village.
Naruto said it once and Sasuke remembered it.
Sasuke often has trouble turning his head, but he has a good memory.
Naruto said that the rebels were suppressed by force, and then provided with protection, Medical Ninjutsu, education and economic support, gradually digesting and assimilating them and integrating them into the new order led by Konoha.
For Small Shinobi Village like Star Ninja Village, this may be a loss of independence and freedom, but it is indeed an opportunity to get out of trouble and gain a new life.
Hearing Sasuke's words, Akahoshi's face showed an expression of disbelief at first, and then turned into twisted anger and unwillingness!
"No... no! You can't do this!"
He struggled to get up, "Star Ninja Village is ours, it was protected by our Hoshikage and Star Ninja with our blood and lives!"
"This is aggression!"
However, his struggles and roars seemed so feeble in the face of the absolute power gap and reality.
Sasuke didn't even bother to look at him again and said to Shikamaru:
"Shikamaru, I leave the rest to you."
Then, he turned around and walked out of the village, seemingly losing interest in everything here.
Shikamaru looked at Sasuke's back and sighed helplessly.
He stepped forward and announced loudly to the surrounding Star Ninja and the villagers:
"Everyone from Star Ninja Village, please listen to me..."
The new era is getting closer and closer, and whether we like it or not, changes have already taken place.
Absolute force cannot solve everything, but it can solve most problems.
Whether it is Five Great Nations or Small Country, under Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan you can only resist, but you may not be able to withstand it.
When Small Country Ninja is still fighting with Kunai and Explosive Tag, the opponent can already use a hundred-meter-high gun and a tens-meter-long giant sword to chop down your village with one blow.
This kind of battle is no less than a martial artist challenging a monk cultivating immortality.
War is inherently a large-scale unfair battle.
Outside the village, a figure in black robe walked out of the shadows.
"You guy, you have been following me for two days."
Ninja Blade is wrapped with a lightning sword finger Black-Robed Man.
"Hmm."
Black-Robed Man took off Hood, revealing his original face.
Sasuke's eyes widened.
Uchiha Itachi chuckled lightly.
"What's wrong Sasuke, are you so excited that you can't even speak in front of this long-lost reunion?"