Chapter 188: The Meaning of Coming to the Naruto World
"This time we completely shattered the Sand Village's allied forces. From now on, whenever Sand ninjas see Konoha ninjas, they'll have to give way out of fear!"
Senju Tobirama's face was full of pride.
"And yet you still didn't manage to break through Sunagakure."
Tobirama gritted his teeth.
"With this great victory, if the Sand Village doesn't hand over ten billion silver coins, I will absolutely not withdraw my troops!"
"If you had captured Sunagakure, the entire Sand Village would belong to Konoha. Why bother caring about a mere sum of money?"
Li Jie Xuan's words were shocking, like a stone smashing through the sky.
"You actually want to completely destroy the Sand Village?"
Senju Tobirama froze, staring at him in disbelief with his mouth slightly open.
"Do you even know what you're saying?"
"I know exactly what I'm saying. It's just that you don't."
Li Jie Xuan curled his lips in disdain.
"In this world, there can never be true peace between nations, nor between villages!"
Tobirama's expression suddenly became serious as he questioned him coldly.
"Do you understand what you're saying? Do you want to return this world to an age of chaos?"
"No."
Li Jie Xuan slowly shook his head.
"I'm only thinking that perhaps true peace can only be achieved through true unification!"
He abruptly stood up.
"Some things aren't accomplished through words—they're accomplished through actions!"
"You just want to provoke an even larger war!"
Tobirama frowned in dissatisfaction.
"Konoha has already fought consecutive battles. What we need now is time to recover and rebuild…"
"Tch—"
Li Jie Xuan snorted in disdain.
As the side that had won the war, how could their losses possibly be worse than the defeated side's?
This so-called recovery period was nothing more than Senju Tobirama's weak compassion…
"Weakness cannot bring true peace."
Li Jie Xuan shook his head with a faint smile.
"A sparrow cannot understand the ambitions of a swan. What I want… you simply cannot comprehend."
With that, Li Jie Xuan turned and walked straight out.
Only after leaving the Senju residence and calming down did he realize he had been too impulsive. He had actually said so much to someone as rigid as Senju Tobirama.
But he didn't regret it.
Because at last he had found what he truly wanted.
Since he had come to the Naruto world, what exactly did he want to do?
Was it enough to simply enjoy the company of countless beautiful women and defeat powerful enemies?
What meaning would such a life ultimately have?
Only today did he finally face his own heart.
As a modern man from China, there had always been a great ambition buried deep within him—
To unify the entire Naruto world!
From beginning to end, the Naruto series was filled with the belief in pursuing peace. In the story, a powerful common enemy—the Akatsuki—forced the Five Great Ninja Villages and even the Five Great Nations to unite, creating a temporary peace.
But once the Naruto story ended, and that common enemy disappeared, would the Five Great Nations continue living in harmony?
The answer was no.
Where people gather, they pursue profit. Where profit exists, disputes arise. And where disputes arise, there will be war…
Only a completely unified nation could truly end such conflicts!
For the first time, Li Jie Xuan understood what he truly wanted.
He didn't just want to become Hokage.
He wanted to become Mizukage, Kazekage, Tsuchikage, and Raikage as well—until he became the only remaining Kage in this world!
Lost in thought, Li Jie Xuan walked out of the Senju residence.
But what he didn't expect was that someone had been waiting there for him the entire time.
"Young clan leader, you finally came out."
Kurama Jinxin's old face was blooming with a grin like a chrysanthemum. He grabbed Li Jie Xuan's arm and tried to pull him away.
In broad daylight, a creepy old man laughed in a rather unsettling way while forcefully dragging a cute little boy…
"Stop!"
A passing auntie could no longer bear the sight. She rushed forward with the rolling pin she had just bought and shouted loudly:
"Let go of that boy—come at me instead!"
"..."
After the misunderstanding was cleared up, the auntie patted her belly boldly.
"Even though it was a misunderstanding, you can come find me anytime. I'm always free!"
After the auntie left, Li Jie Xuan shook his head helplessly.
"I really am not a member of the Kurama clan. What would it take for you to believe me?"
"I don't believe it. No matter what you say, I won't believe it!"
Kurama Jinxin clung to Li Jie Xuan's leg with tears and snot streaming down his face, hinting heavily in his words:
"The Kurama clan's ancestral fortune of nearly ten billion is still waiting for the young clan leader to manage it…"
Kurama Jinxin had completely latched onto Li Jie Xuan.
But that nearly ten-billion inheritance…
It was truly tempting!