Whether the ninja world is in chaos or not, I, Naruto, have the final say

"Naruto, how many people do you think there are in Konoha Village?"

The first words that Sarutobi Hiruzen said were beyond Naruto's expectations.

"Hundreds of thousands?" he tried.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and said, "Less than 500,000."

"Less than 500,000 people and less than 10,000 ninjas make up the Konoha of today."

"And this is already the limit of Konoha."

From the rooftop of the Hokage's office building, the two could see most of Konoha.

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt that this was not perfect enough.

So he took Naruto to the Hokage Rock.

From here, you can overlook the entire Konohagakure Village!

"Konoha is very big. Logically, it shouldn't be a problem to shelter a million villagers, but the Hokage of each generation will strictly control the number of villagers and not let their population exceed fifty times that of ninjas..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen explained calmly: "The increase in population means that Konoha's external business activities will increase, and it also means that the number of people entering and leaving Konoha will increase... For ninjas like us, it will be a heavy task.

"We need to ensure that everyone who enters Konoha is not a spy, and does not harbor ill will towards Konoha."

"We need to carefully review and screen external tasks to prevent clients from lying about the difficulty of the tasks and underestimating the impact of the tasks..."

"In addition, our ninjas need to set up a perception barrier covering the entire village to keep the danger out of Konoha Village."

Sarutobi Hiruzen talked freely.

From the population of villagers to the number of ninjas, the area and population density of Konoha Village, to the amount of work required to set up the barrier covering the entire Konoha Village, and the number of ninjas required to secure every area of ​​Konoha.

Economy, structure, infrastructure and population density...

If it weren't for the experience from the previous life, anyone else would definitely be confused.

Even so, when Naruto really came into contact with these things, even if what Sarutobi Hiruzen said was just the tip of the iceberg, it was still difficult for him to understand.

"You mean, ninjas are not suitable for governing such a large country?" Naruto asked in confusion, "But those daimyo and nobles who are not even ninjas, who are even powerless, are more qualified?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen said: "They...of course not either."

"Naruto, Konohagakure is very safe. There is a relatively fair system here, with guards to protect safety and ninjas who spend generously."

"But everything in Konoha didn't exist naturally..."

"The Land of Fire outside of Konoha is the richest country in the entire ninja world, with a population of hundreds of millions."

"In the villages, you may be robbed or even massacred by bandits; in the cities, the mafia is rampant; even if you are just an honest and ordinary person, there is still the danger of being killed by evil ninjas and swordsmen on the road."

"This is the case with the Fire Nation, and it will be even worse in other countries."

"But in Konoha, none of this will happen."

Hearing this, Naruto remained silent.

Is Konoha Village safe?

At least it's safe before the plot begins.

There are only a few in the ninja world who can threaten the Hidden Leaf Village.

But what about outside Konoha Village?

If you read the original novel, you will find that as long as Naruto leaves the village, he will encounter robbers, fraudsters, usurpers, and village massacres, and those who attempt to rule the world...

Seeing that Naruto remained silent for a long time, Sarutobi Hiruzen thought that he had made it too complicated, so he simply simplified it.

He said: "Let's take an analogy. Suppose you are as powerful as the Hokage, have 10,000 ninjas under your command, and are now the Daimyo of the Land of Fire."

"Suddenly, a group of ninjas came from nowhere and massacred a village in your territory. Do you care?"

Naruto instinctively replied, "Of course I care!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and continued, "How do we manage it? Do we need to send someone to investigate? If so, who should we send? Ordinary people or ninjas?"

"If we send ninjas, how many should we send? Should we send Genin or Chunin, or even Jonin directly?"

"What if the massacre of the village was actually a trap deliberately set by the ninjas of the enemy village, and the ninjas sent out died as a result?"

"If the enemy ninjas acted even more cruelly and massacred villages, towns, and cities all over the Land of Fire, would you have to send more ninjas to suppress them?"

Okay, stop talking. My scalp is already numb.

When ninjas get angry, killing ordinary people is easier than killing chickens and dogs. They are really capable of doing such things.

"Even if you are lucky and no ninja dies, they can't get back the time they wasted. Even if they don't have any complaints, once they neglect their training, their strength will decline."

"If this continues, the gap in strength between us and the ninjas of the enemy village will only widen."

"If the war breaks out again at that time...how can you fight the enemy?"

To put it simply, it is to constantly create incidents in the Land of Fire, making the Konoha ninjas run around in a hurry and exhausted.

This is a complete conspiracy.

But if Naruto is the daimyo, can he just ignore it?

"Can you just ignore it?" he asked with a headache.

"That's fine." Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly and said, "But if you do that, the enemy will see your weakness."

"That means they can take flesh from you at any time, and you won't resist."

"Over time, the country will fall apart, and in order to preserve the strength of the ninja, you may choose to settle in a prosperous place, set up a perception barrier to protect the area, and arrange enough ninjas to protect the safety of the residents..."

"The outside world has nothing to do with you. You only need to manage your own little world. In this way, you will not be able to enjoy the benefits brought to you by the vast land and population..."

"So how is this different from staying in Konoha Village?"

“Oh, there is a difference.”

"The difference is that in Konoha Village, there are missions, and ninjas can make a living by completing missions; but in a chaotic Fire Country, maybe even currency is useless. How are ninjas going to survive?"

...Naruto felt like the door to a new world had opened.

After all, this isn’t a fantasy world where a higher level can crush people to death.

But it’s the ninja world of glass cannons!

Without intending to do so, he could use a trap to kill a ninja who was running around for his life, even if he was two levels lower.

The safest thing for a ninja to do is to stick together for warmth.

Seeing Naruto lowering his head in thought, Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled with relief: "Naruto, I am very pleased that you have the thinking of a Hokage at such a young age."

"However, having only ideas but no experience is a very dangerous thing. Some people become too arrogant because of this, and end up going to extremes and darkness... I don't want you to become like that."

Possessing the mind of a Hokage?

Lao Deng, this is not a compliment.

Seeing Naruto looking up at him suspiciously, Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled happily and rubbed Naruto's yellow-haired head.

"Naruto-chan, whatever you are thinking about, whether it is about power, money or territory, has been done by almost everyone in the thousand-year history of ninja."

“But they mostly failed.”

"The only one who succeeded was the first Hokage who united the major ninja clans to create a ninja village, ending the Warring States Period."

"But... my unfilial disciple also said that you are the child of prophecy and the savior of the ninja world!"

"Perhaps, little Naruto, you can build on the foundation laid by the first Hokage and bring a better future to ninjas."

Chapter 40 The More Ninjas There Are, the Bigger the Ninja Village Is (Part 2)

Naruto couldn't help but feel a little ashamed at the Hokage's expectations.

He said, "Do you actually believe in prophecies?"

"I don't actually believe in prophecies." Sarutobi Hiruzen said in a normal voice, "But if you are the child of prophecy, Naruto, then I can believe it..."

"Do you believe the prophecy now?" Naruto curled his lips.

"No, I believe you."

The old Hokage chuckled and said, "The future of Konoha... no, the future of the ninja world should be in the hands of you young people."

"I just want to believe that you can create achievements that surpass the first generation of Hokage, and even bring true...peace to the ninja world."

......This old Deng.

Where does he get so much confidence?

Naruto looked up at Sarutobi Hiruzen and felt as if he could feel a warmth from him like the rising sun, like an old but still tall giant tree.

No no no, don't be fooled by appearances.

Maybe this is acting?

What if it’s a conspiracy theory version?

"Grandpa Hokage, you told me so much, isn't it just to make me give up those unrealistic plans and be a ninja honestly?"

He sighed and said, "I won't talk nonsense anymore."

"In fact, ninjas can still do business." Sarutobi Hiruzen coughed and said, "As long as there are fewer ordinary people under his command, it will be more difficult for ninjas to be threatened."

"And you are not talking nonsense. Having such thoughts proves that you have surpassed many adults."

"Everything I said before actually has many loopholes if you look into it carefully. If you still have questions, you can come and discuss it with me at any time."

"Just remember one thing..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and said seriously: "Don't fool your classmates again...especially kids like Inuzuka Kiba!"

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Although Naruto Lao Deng said so much, the core idea can actually be summed up in eight words: the more ninjas there are, the bigger the ninja village will be.

Konoha only has so few ninjas, and managing hundreds of thousands of people is already the limit.

Before the number of ninjas increases, don't think too much about other things. Good development is the bottom line.

Unless there is another talent like the first Hokage...

"Shogaime..."

"Can the God of Ninja be created casually?"

On the way home, Naruto couldn't help but sigh.

The first Hokage, Senju Hashirama.

He founded the Hidden Leaf Village and initiated the Ninja Village system, which was followed by many other countries, thus ending the Warring States Period.

In the original work, the ninja village system created by Senju Hashirama also allowed the chakra reincarnations of Ashura and Indra to be in the same classroom - instead of one in Senju and the other in Uchiha, hostile to each other.

This was the basis of their reconciliation.

And the ninjas of the Warring States period had to pick up a kunai if they could walk.

There are many examples of four or five-year-old children going to the battlefield.

In the era of the Ninja Village, even though the Ninja World War was more intense and more ninjas died... it also indirectly reflected the prosperity of the Ninja Village era.

After all, if there was no prosperity and peace, where would there be so many ninjas?

Do you think training a ninja doesn't require resources and time?

At least in the Shinobi Village era, children didn't need to go to the battlefield... What? How do you explain a twelve-year-old child going to the battlefield?

Damn, you are already twelve years old and you are still a hammer kid. After graduating from the ninja school, go to work! Go to war! This is what a ninja is like!

Naruto was exercising in his daydreams.

It was already dark, and Naruto returned home after finishing his physical training.

What, afternoon class?

Shadow clone will do the job for you!