Haku now held absolute authority in the hearts of the people of the Land of Waves.
As those words fell, everyone immediately looked at Naruto in astonishment.
[Ding! Received 100,000,000 Shock Points from the entire population of the Land of Waves!] [Ding! Received 80,000,000 Shock Points from the entire population of the Land of Waves!]
The system notifications rang in Naruto's ears, leaving him shaken to his core. What did 180 million Shock Points mean?
Was this the entire Land of Waves' fervent hope for the future?
Marveling inwardly, Naruto took Haku's small hand and stepped forward.
Then it was time for Naruto's own speech.
Haku enjoyed immense prestige in the Land of Waves and had personally acknowledged that all its governing policies and plans came from his support and proposals.
But words alone could still invite criticism. Though the Land of Waves was a small country with a modest population, there were bound to be a few voices of doubt.
To dispel those potential doubts, Naruto laid out the future direction of development, covering education, healthcare, construction, trade, and every other detail with painstaking precision.
Haku naturally understood why Naruto was saying all this.
The tens of thousands gathered around them now stared at Naruto with their mouths agape and their eyes burning with enthusiasm.
Haku also spoke up in a clear, carrying voice. "The proposal for free education for everyone, and even the painstaking, century-spanning undertaking of writing textbooks, are actually all Older Brother Beiming's work."
What mattered most to ordinary people?
Nothing more than keeping their families fed and clothed.
And giving their children a chance to get ahead when they grew up.
So when they learned that such tremendous achievements as free education and the writing of textbooks had been proposed and implemented by