Naruto: As a genin, I just want to live a normal life.

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"This difficult problem should actually be a comparison between one person and four people."

"In electric multiple units (EMUs), the locomotive, which carries the engine that propels the train forward, and the large passenger carriages also need to travel on special tracks, similar to the walkways we use in everyday life, which are called railway tracks."

"There are only two paths ahead, and there are people on each path, one person and four people respectively."

"When the train cannot be stopped."

"There is bound to be one group of people who will all die."

Bai Xing looked at the bewildered Xiao Nan and finally said, "So..."

"This is just like the path we have to take to become ninjas."

"Missions and companions, people who can only live in one direction."

"Who do you choose?"

Xiao Nan covered her head, stammering, "I...I...I don't know..."

"I choose my teacher and my mom and dad!" Honglian raised her hand and said.

Honglian's decisiveness surprised Konan slightly. Then she thought about how the other person was different from herself, which was why... But if she really had to choose, could she give up Nagato and Yahiko and choose a stranger?!

"We want to create peace."

"First of all, you must protect yourself. Little Red Lotus is so good~ Sit down and continue listening to the teacher's lesson."

"Uh-huh!"

"But wouldn't that seem selfish?" Xiao Nan hesitated. Bai Xing shook his head. As far as selfishness was concerned, he had probably done many things like that, but he knew that he couldn't let his actions affect his own life, otherwise he would regret it in the future.

"Before we talk about ideals."

"Live first."

"The person you're trying to help is starving. Are you going to give them your last food?"

"The person you're trying to help is going to be killed. Are you going to sacrifice yourself, kneel on the ground, and beg him to spare that person?"

Konan wanted to say that she had the ability, but Shirahoshi interrupted Konan and said a name: "What if the person who wants to kill that person is named Hanzo?"

hum-

Xiao Nan was stunned.

"People change."

"In the future, you will witness how a strong man transforms from a wise figure during World War II into an old man who is cowardly and willing to sacrifice all promising young people in order to consolidate his own power."

"of course."

"I won't be by your side when that time comes. If you want to go and die, then go ahead."

"Dean, you're leaving?" Xiao Nan thought Bai Xing would stay here for a long time, at least three years.

"Of course."

"I will only be tutoring you for less than a year."

"But it will cover more than what Jiraiya taught."

"I see..." Xiao Nan thought the three of them had found their place, but it turns out...

"The organization's name will be temporarily handed over to you. If you are unable to inherit it... I will take action to erase it."

"An organization? The White Cross? What's the organization's mission?" Konan wondered why Shirahoshi, who had been teaching them for a month, hadn't explained anything about the organization...

Bai Xing coughed, thinking to himself how lucky he was that he had managed to gather a lot of information over the past month and memorize it: "Of course, it's to establish a friendly organization that promotes human progress and civilization."

"We want to achieve peace."

"Money, power, and connections are three things you can't do without."

Bai Xing looked at the rainy weather outside and continued:

"Food costs money, building a better base costs money, training personnel and developing organizational members costs money, and finding connections to make progress and cooperate also costs money."

"Money is one of the most important things in the world."

"And power and connections are just byproducts of money."

Xiao Nan was persuaded, and Hong Lian nodded in agreement. Bai Xing continued to look at Xiao Nan:

"If you could use an unlimited number of explosive tags, your Paper Release technique... would be quite powerful."

"Oh right! But how can I have... Oh! I understand! It costs money! My God! Is money really that important? Achieving peace requires so many things, how much money will it cost?!" Xiao Nan was shocked.

"Heh." Bai Xing chuckled, "Without tens or hundreds of billions of quarterly military funds, a ninja village simply cannot train many ninjas."

"This is the standard of a great power, which is why their ninjas are strong, numerous, and fully equipped."

"Those damn rich people!" Konan gritted her teeth. "I'll rob them of all their money sooner or later!! Especially those from the Land of Fire!!!"

Shirahoshi: ?

I am the Land of Fire. If you steal from me, I'll beat you to a pulp.

"Ahem. In short, you can't get anywhere without money."

"But you can't actually create money through war."

"Huh? Can't we just rob rich people?" Xiao Nan asked curiously. Since we know money is important, why not just rob them?

Shirahoshi rolled her eyes, thinking to herself that it's all about tangible and intangible assets. You can't steal much cash before you get wanted, and if you run into Kakuzu, it's not worth it at all. "So, that's why I asked Yahiko to learn business by collecting some fruits, vegetables, and mushrooms."

"He not only honed his physical skills."

"At the same time, it can distinguish local 'goods', what has value and what does not."

"No on-site investigation was conducted."

"You don't understand the value of things. Even if you were given millions of taels to invest in a certain industry, you would naturally lose it all."

Inside the room, Bai Xing continued to instill in Xiao Nan a lot of theoretical knowledge about peace, organizational structure, and so on.

Outside, Nagato finished a drawing but wasn't entirely satisfied. He revised it several times before finally showing a satisfied smile. "Suddenly, I feel very happy. This feels different from the time I spent with Jiraiya-sensei."

Jiraiya primarily taught the three how to survive in a war-torn country and how to learn ninjutsu.

However, he didn't teach the three much about how to be good people: Jiraiya worried that his own thoughts would lead the prophesied child in the wrong direction.

So every day, his mind was filled with passion and the desire to save the world. Nagato and Konan also unconditionally believed in Yahiko's passion.

In the end, he suffered a simple loss. Until his death, the Akatsuki organization basically did missions and commissions in Amegakure for free: it was practically shining for love.

Commonly known as self-pity.

......

Studying medicine won't save the world, and besides, the world may not necessarily need your help.

This is the understanding that Shirahoshi gained from living in this world: he will not protect anyone in any special way, but will only live according to his own heart.

On life's journey, we encounter many things: love, friendship, family, dreams, or whatever we desire.

But in fact.

Humans can only hold onto a portion of things.

Unless one gains enough power to change everything.

The first month focused on training the three individuals to develop their basic hobbies and cultivate their fundamental spiritual practices.

In the second month, Nagato and Konan were allowed to relax, occasionally train, and experience the joys of life. They were also given classes in their free time. Yahiko was becoming increasingly rare, so Shirahoshi invited him to attend the classes.

In the third month, the study tour began. They would leave their home, where they had lived for several years, and travel on foot through the Land of Rain to reach the Land of Fire. Of course, Shirahoshi knew which path they could take without being discovered.

Besides, Shirahoshi really didn't want to go to the city to steal food every day. The food here was really bad, and Honglian had also lost some weight from hunger.

Moreover, the three of them started from a very low point: you can't expect three strong country folk to suddenly start a big company and become big bosses in a big city.

Not to mention cross-border.

If they discover you're a ninja and have a problem, they'll kill you.

In addition, Shirahoshi's 'ROOM·Rewind' is getting faster and faster with each use. She can rewind about half a year in a single moment by finding a deserted place, cutting her cultivation by 20% in the past six months.

Because Shirahoshi isn't the kind of person who can patiently bury himself in training from morning till night like Goku, let alone improve his combat power.

Ultimately, it is through continuous fighting that objective combat capabilities can be improved.

As long as basic combat strength continues to increase, that's sufficient.

Furthermore, Shirahoshi hadn't been in a fight for a long time, nor had she encountered many troublesome ninjas... When she was smuggling four people into the Land of Fire, Shirahoshi even considered attacking her own patrol team and border camp.

Chapter 108 Black Zetsu: I knew it! I knew it!

Konoha Year 39.

May.

The last month of spring.

Before we knew it, someone's twenty-third birthday was just around the corner.

Flame Vortex City is the first newly built major city in the Land of Fire since the end of World War I and the beginning of conflicts between various countries.

The city is filled with various historical architectural styles.

There are two entrances and exits to the city.

The words 'Flame Vortex City' are engraved above the entrance.

Those entering the city will first see wooden figures wearing Uzumaki headbands and Konoha headbands, as well as wooden sculptures with their hands clasped together.

This scenic view is so captivating that people can't help but take a second look. Some even bought cameras and took a group photo at this spot.

Bai Xing led the four children into the city, where they were greeted by a series of "waaaaaah!" sounds.

"Alright. I'll take you to eat later." Bai Xing had wanted to come and see it since she heard it was completed two years ago, but she missed it because she was traveling from the Fire Capital to the Thunder Country and passed by the Udon Country along the way. Also, the specialty of the Udon Country is indeed udon noodles.

"Long live the Dean!" x3

"Long live the teacher!"

Meanwhile, deep within the city lord's mansion of Flame Vortex City, the son of the former Daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools reached a cooperation agreement with a beautiful young woman.