Naruto: Did i Just Get Reincarnated as Gojo?

Chapter 49: Upon Entering the Village, the Advisor Will Interpret the Scriptures

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"This is 'Konoha's Kunai Must Be Washed Seven Times'!" Gojo Kaigetsu declared in a stern voice.

Minato Namikaze shuddered, his drowsiness completely dispelled.

Minato felt that, under Gojo Kaigetsu's influence, he had learned both what he should and shouldn't have. His blond exterior might conceal a Gojo Kaigetsu-shaped darkness within.

But even so...

He struggled to find the words to describe such an article.

He understood each word individually, yet their combination defied logic.

As everyone knew, Sunagakure was extremely arid and water-scarce.

Even for noble descendants or the Kazekage's children, the privileges regarding water were limited.

Due to its unique geographical environment, it was a closed-off and harsh shinobi village. The permanent residents weren't numerous, but it was still one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages; how few could it truly be?

Minato could roughly imagine the scenario-

Influenced by "Iki," a conservative elder like Homura Mitokado, disregarding the village's circumstances, would vigorously promote the "Seven Washes" initiative.

Or perhaps the village's sophisticated ninjas, having read "Iki," would question the owners of Sunagakure's ninja tool shops: why weren't their kunai washed multiple times? Did they intend to cause their deaths in battle due to such negligence?

Or maybe ordinary villagers, driven by a competitive spirit, would defy the village's orders and insist on washing their kunai excessively, proclaiming, "Are we inferior to Konoha villagers?"

Of course, "Iki" was distributed throughout the entire shinobi world, not just Sunagakure. But only Sunagakure suffered from extreme water scarcity; other villages could wash their kunai seven times without consequence.

In Sunagakure... it might even lead to unrest due to issues with water resource allocation.

This was what Gojo Kaigetsu meant by "targeting Sunagakure."

Minato snapped out of Gojo Kaigetsu's "genjutsu."

He pondered for a moment. "Kaigetsu-kun, I think I understand your line of thinking."

"But it all boils down to one crucial question: will Sunagakure believe it?"

Indeed, from the perspective of a Konoha native, it was hard to believe that other villages would go to such lengths to emulate Konoha.

"Believe it? Of course, they will. Only by using Konoha as a benchmark will other villages blindly imitate us."

"Because our track record in Konoha is verifiable. We win every battle, every time."

Gojo Kaigetsu spread his hands, highlighting the core issue. "We all exist in the same shinobi world. Kirigakure and Sunagakure's high-pressure environments are clearly more suitable for cultivating powerful ninjas. So why can't they defeat Konoha, even when they join forces?"

"This question plagues the minds of everyone outside Konoha."

"If I had to guess, the advisory councils of other villages spend their days analyzing the reasons behind Konoha's prosperity, trying to solve this mystery."

"The moon is rounder in Konoha, the air is sweeter, the Hokage Rock is more beautiful, freedom of speech thrives, and Konoha's strength must stem from these factors..."