Chapter 50: Contradiction (Second Update)

Yet even so, Rin couldn't bear to listen anymore. She said angrily, "This village is too much! And how could there be such a father, driving out such a small child into this freezing snow? If he hadn't met us, he might have frozen to death! How could they be so heartless!"

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Minato and Obito were silent. Knowing the cruelty of the ninja world, they understood that there was an irreconcilable hatred between ninjas and most civilians. Some of these hatreds were manipulated by the Daimyo and the powerful, while others were caused by the ninjas themselves.

Ninjas possess power incomparable to ordinary people; a single small ninjutsu can easily kill many civilians. Therefore, during times of war, many people lose their lives due to the conflicts between ninjas. Just like Haku's village: during the Second Shinobi World War, Haku's grandparents were innocently caught in a battle between two nations' ninjas and were eventually killed at home by an Explosive Tag along with their daughter, leaving only Haku's father, who was out hunting at the time.

Moreover, such situations were common during wartime. As the number of deaths increased, the hatred between the two sides gradually accumulated. So, how could civilians possibly have a good impression of ninjas?

In the future, it was also because of being caught in the crossfire that Nagato's parents were killed. This is the cruelty of war!

It was precisely this contradiction that forced the God of Shinobi, Senju Hashirama, to submit to the Fire Daimyo after founding the village! During the Warring States Period, there were wars every day, and the hatred from civilians was even greater! But civilians are the foundation of the ninja world; they build all the necessities of life. Without them, who would provide the basic supplies like food and clothing for ninjas?

Moreover, the number of ninjas is a drop in the ocean compared to ordinary people. It is clearly impossible to manage the civilians of a country using only the ninjas of a ninja village.

Without a basic guarantee, the ninja village could not develop at all. The contradiction between ninjas and civilians had reached a breaking point; any spark could lead to uncontrollable consequences. It was precisely because of this that the First Hokage was forced to become a vassal of the Land of Fire.

However, the Daimyo of various countries were not stupid either. To control the villages, they launched three Shinobi World Wars, and all were fought by ninjas. This way, they could weaken the power of the ninjas and increase the contradiction between civilians and ninjas, making their own rule more secure...

Of course, after the Fourth Shinobi World War, the ninja world returned to peace. However, the unwilling Fire Daimyo and the nobles of the Land of Fire wanted to suppress Konoha economically. But Uzumaki Naruto was no fool either; he wanted to increase Konoha's fiscal revenue through economic measures, such as introducing the Kaminarimon Company's trains, further reducing dependence on the Land of Fire! Of course, these were all things that happened in the memory world.

But Rin, who had always lived under the protection of Konoha, clearly didn't know these things, nor was she clear about these contradictions! So she was a bit angry.

"Minato-sensei, Obito, let's think of a way to save Haku's mother from the villagers!" Rin said, looking at Haku with anticipation.

Rin was also someone who had lost her parents, so she understood this pain very clearly, and she didn't want Haku to end up like her!

Obito rarely refused Rin's requests, and Minato also felt he couldn't sit idly by, so he agreed.

Seeing the two agree, Rin breathed a sigh of relief. Minato didn't notice Rin, but continued, "Although we are going to save Haku's mother, we cannot harm the people in the village. Do you understand?"

Obito and Rin nodded. Although Rin didn't know about the contradiction between ninjas and civilians, her kind nature meant she didn't want to hurt innocent people.

Obito thought for a moment and said, "Minato-sensei, you go talk to the village chief first. See if you can get him to release her without increasing the contradiction between the two sides. If it really doesn't work, then we'll use force!"

Minato and Rin both nodded, agreeing with what Obito said.

So the three left the Kamui Dimension. After coming out, Minato directly used his sensory ability and perceived that the villagers were currently gathered in one place. They knew that the villagers must be discussing how to deal with Haku's mother, so without hesitation, they walked over.

Before long, they arrived at the place where the villagers were gathered. There were about 100 people here, including men, women, and children, but very few elderly people. Seeing

Minato and the others approaching, the villagers revealed looks of hatred and fear, then cleared a path for them to pass. In the most conspicuous place in the room were three people: an old man, a man, and a woman tied to a pillar!

The one tied up was indeed Haku's mother. Her expression had already been one of despair! But when she saw Haku approaching, a look of anxiety appeared in her eyes, and she struggled desperately... And the man was Haku's father; he didn't seem to notice the newcomers, just kneeling to one side, silently shedding tears. As for the old man, he must be the village chief!

Seeing this situation, Minato and the others had complex expressions. After thinking, Minato said respectfully to the old man, "Village Chief, could you please show mercy and release her?"

The village chief clearly also held hatred for ninjas. With a raspy voice, he said with a tone of hatred, "Can we civilians refuse your demands?"

Minato was somewhat helpless. He knew that some things could only be healed by time, but no matter what, he couldn't watch Haku's mother be burned to death, so he said, "I know you have a great prejudice against ninjas, but I hope..."

Minato was interrupted by the village chief before he could finish: "Prejudice? My three sons were all innocently caught in your wars and died! They weren't even 10 years old when they died. What did they do wrong? Why should we suffer because of your wars? Just because you are the strong and we are the weak, we deserve to die, is that it?"

Minato didn't speak again. He knew that some things couldn't be solved by words.

And Obito, who was beside him, interjected: "I know ninjas have done many wrong things in the past and have hurt countless people, but please believe us, the future will get better and better! One day, ninjas and civilians will be able to live together as equals!" ===== CHAPTER 52 =====