Naruto : Minato back to the past

The news of the attack on Konoha spread throughout the ninja world within the next few days.

This couldn't help but surprise many ninjas, because the current power and strength of Konoha had been fully demonstrated through the war two years ago.

Even after the four great ninja nations joined forces, they all had to admit defeat.

In this situation, there were still people who dared to attack Konoha.

So when this news first came out, it was treated as a joke by most people.

However, news that came out one after another confirmed that this matter was not groundless.

The Konoha Ninja Village suffered great damage after the attack.

Craftsmen from all over the Land of Fire rushed to Konoha to participate in the reconstruction.

Apart from the destruction of the village, there weren't many casualties in Konoha.

The leaders of the other four ninja villages were naturally extremely disappointed with this. After all, they had all suffered great losses at the hands of the Konoha ninjas.

In addition to reconstruction, Konoha added another person to the wanted list.

The rogue ninja of Takigakure Village, Kakuzu.

Most people were very unfamiliar with this name, even most of the current high-level officials of Takigakure did not know it.

However, the fact that he was wanted by Konoha in this incident meant that he was one of the culprits behind the attack on Konoha.

Gradually, in the major ninja villages, the older generation who were like living fossils finally remembered this name that was once a legend in the ninja world decades ago.

Because this person had once attempted to assassinate the First Hokage, who was revered as the God of Shinobi by the world.

Being able to assassinate the First Hokage and escape alive would have been an extremely incredible thing in the eyes of the world at that time.

Therefore, one can see how dangerous this person is.

After the village was attacked that day, Minato forcefully ordered Danzo to disband his Root forces.

Since Minato succeeded as Hokage, he had handled everything in the village quite gently.

But this time he was really angry, and even though Danzo later instigated the other two advisors of Konoha, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.

They were not stupid. Minato was no longer the young man who had just succeeded as Hokage and had no backing.

Between Minato and Danzo, they must now carefully consider whom to support.

In addition, what Danzo did this time was indeed excessive. When the village was attacked, he personally led the Root members to hide.

These two advisors were also once ninjas in the village, and this behavior made them feel resentful.

So, in the end, Danzo had no choice but to accept this matter.

And through this incident, the Konoha high-level officials, including Hiruzen, also knew about it.

The Fourth Hokage was already able to truly take charge of the overall situation of the village.

Of course, Minato was not the kind of person who acted dictatorially, so he would still discuss village matters with the highest-ranking people with great respect.

Ten days after the village was attacked, thanks to the efforts of many ninjas and most craftsmen in the Land of Fire, the village had escaped from its devastated state.

Some of the houses that did not collapse due to the shock wave had become habitable after some repairs.

The Hokage Building, which was the symbol of Konoha, was the focus of the reconstruction project, so even though it had only been a dozen days, it had already been tidied up.

Minato was of course in his office, handling matters.

In the Hokage's office.

At this time, in front of Minato, there was not only a Konoha ninja standing there, but also a middle-aged man who looked like a craftsman.

This man was a representative of the craftsmen in the Land of Fire who voluntarily participated in the reconstruction of Konoha. His name was Ida Kazu.

"Uncle Ida, thank you for your hard work these days. The village has been able to recover so quickly because of your contributions."

"On behalf of all the ninjas and civilians of Konoha, I would like to express my gratitude to you."

Minato stood up and bowed to Ida Kazu.

The latter waved his hand and said: "Hokage-sama, this is not allowed."

The Hokage held a very high status in the Land of Fire, so it was impossible for him to show such formal respect to a craftsman like him.

"There's nothing wrong with that. We have received help from you and everyone else, so we should be grateful," Minato said with a smile. He didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

"We are just doing what we can. Speaking of gratitude, if it weren't for the Konoha ninjas, our lives wouldn't be so comfortable now."

Ida Kazu said that in this world where force is supreme, the military strength of a country determines the living standards of its civilians.

During the Third Ninja World War, the Land of Fire and Konoha remained at the top of the five major ninja nations.

Merchants and even civilians in the Land of Fire would be respected by people from other countries during the post-war economic recovery.

"It is our duty as Konoha ninjas to make everyone in the Land of Fire live comfortably," Minato said with a smile.

The attitude that Minato showed to Ida Kazu made the latter feel extremely comfortable.

Although he was just an ordinary craftsman, he still had some knowledge of some important events and names in the ninja world.

The young man in front of him, who looked gentle and humble, was regarded as the strongest ninja by all the ninjas today, including Konoha's enemies.

But at this moment, there was no sign of any arrogance from him.

However, Konoha's absolute victory in the Third Ninja World War was led by him.

"But I may have to trouble you for a while, especially with the replanning of the ninja academy. You will have to take more care of it."

Minato said that the most important thing that all the Hokage, including himself, paid attention to was the training of the next generation of ninjas.

The training of ninjas begins in the ninja academy.

The construction of the academy and the quality of education directly determine the future of Konoha.

This was absolutely no exaggeration.

"Don't worry."

Ida Kazu laughed loudly. He was a very prestigious craftsman in the Land of Fire. For this kind of project, he was very familiar with it, just like a ninja performing jutsu.

Minato nodded, and then instructed the Konoha ninja beside him: "Let everyone fully cooperate with Uncle Ida. In this regard, we are far inferior to the old predecessors."

"Yes!"

The ninja nodded and the two of them left the Hokage's office.

Minato sat back in his seat and continued to work on the various documents in his hands.

Time passed little by little, until evening, when the sun began to set, Minato stood up and stretched.

The beautiful sunset was reflected in his deep blue eyes.

This feeling was the most comfortable. Isn't this the stability and comfort that he and many Konoha ninjas were desperately protecting?

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