After learning more about Shisui's progress, Naruto dismissed the Shadow Clone that had been gathering intelligence. Back in Konoha, he naturally knew of Shisui's developments—and they had advanced far faster than Naruto initially expected.
It was clear that Naruto's ideals had left a deep mark on the ninja world. His vision of peace was straightforward and convincing, something even ordinary people could grasp.
That was why Shisui had been able to expand the Umbrella organization so rapidly.
Many wandering shinobi were either persecuted or criminals. Shisui, however, deliberately avoided recruiting troublemakers. Instead, he established his base in the Land of Waves, spreading Umbrella's ideals and drawing in countless civilians.
Naruto understood why—civilians formed the true foundation of society. Shinobi were always a minority; the common people were the majority.
Ordinary recruits were classified at the lowest Purple Rank upon joining Umbrella. Those with special abilities or valuable skills could rise higher.
The lowest rank carried little responsibility—more like registering one's identity under Umbrella. But in Shisui's vision, Umbrella would one day stand above all, and these civilians would be its people.
Guided by Naruto's philosophy, Shisui began adapting ninjutsu for daily life rather than war. Instead of destructive techniques, he reshaped jutsu into practical tools.
Earth Release techniques that once shattered terrain were reformed into methods of cultivating farmland. A single application could equal the labor of hundreds of workers. Only when ninjutsu was applied to labor, Shisui realized, could productivity truly be freed.
He even began publishing chakra training manuals, making basic refinement available to the public.
Naruto, meanwhile, was preparing for an even greater step—the industrialization of chakra. To him, chakra wasn't just a weapon; it was an energy source that could transform lives.
Together, they devised new applications. For example:
Earth Release: Rice Planting Technique, designed for agriculture.
Earth Release methods to pave smoother, longer-lasting roads.
Traditionally, shinobi did not engage in production. They lived off mission commissions, while daimyō funded the villages in exchange for protection. This dependency was the very reason daimyō stood above the Hidden Villages.
The one-country-one-village system had been established by the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, whose overwhelming power had forced the daimyō to comply.
Yet even this system had flaws. In a country like the impoverished Land of Waves, a Genin could make a living as a fisherman with nothing more than modified ninjutsu. For instance:
A C-rank Water Prison Technique, adjusted in form, could trap an entire school of fish at once, producing a harvest beyond the reach of ordinary fishermen.
Naruto also explained the nature of chakra:
Change in Nature—altering chakra's elemental property, as seen in his Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, which infused wind into the Rasengan.
Change in Form—reshaping chakra's structure without changing its element. Sasuke's Chidori Variants were examples; though the power remained the same, form changes made the technique more versatile.
Even Fire Release could be reshaped—into smaller, larger, or oddly-shaped fireballs. These adjustments rarely increased power, but they made jutsu more adaptable.
Thus, reducing the destructive power of ninjutsu for daily use was far easier—it required form changes, not high-level elemental mastery.
As Shisui observed, the Land of Waves was already transforming. Once poverty-stricken and without a daimyō, it now brimmed with possibility. Walking through the villages, he saw elderly men and women practicing basic chakra refinement. Many would never rise beyond Genin or Chunin level, yet even minimal chakra use allowed them to plow fields, grow rice, and improve their livelihoods.
Not everyone could awaken chakra, but even those who failed found value in taijutsu training. While weaker than true shinobi, they still achieved strength surpassing normal humans.
This was no stagnant world of declining mysticism. The shinobi world overflowed with chakra and natural energy. Its people, with bodies inherently stronger than Naruto's memories of his past life, could train themselves to remarkable levels.
"Master Shisui! You're here!"
A man hurried up to him, his voice full of joy and reverence. Shisui turned, greeted with sincere respect from those he had uplifted.
His name was Kaiza, a man Shisui had saved from the clutches of a ruthless merchant named Gatō.
When Shisui first arrived in the Land of Waves, Kaiza had nearly lost his life to Gatō's cruelty. Rescuing him, Shisui made the village his base, using it as the first place to spread Naruto's ideology of peace.
At first, progress was slow. Shisui met with resistance and hardship, but with Kaiza's help, he eventually found acceptance among the villagers.
The organization quickly grew stronger. When Momochi Zabuza joined, more shinobi soon followed.
After eliminating Gatō, Shisui seized his trade company, executed the most corrupt criminals, and began rebuilding the Land of Waves into a thriving nation.
Naruto had once told him, "You can't just shout slogans and expect people to follow. Only when they see real improvements in their lives will they believe in your words." Guided by this principle, Shisui turned ideals into tangible results.
Under Naruto's subtle direction, Shisui gradually developed his own understanding of business and economic reform. For the first time, he found joy in the simple smiles of the villagers—the very peace he had always longed for.
The Land of Waves was small, and within only a few months Shisui had brought the entire country under his control.
This success was inseparable from Kaiza's assistance. In the original timeline, Kaiza had been Inari's stepfather, a man revered as a hero before Gatō had him killed. Now, standing alive and well, Kaiza managed the village alongside Shisui.
Within Umbrella's internal ranking system, Kaiza was classified as Blue Rank, equivalent to a Chūnin, due to his excellent administrative skills.
As Shisui walked through the streets, people greeted him warmly. Their current prosperity was a direct result of his efforts.
He had not only taught the villagers to apply ninjutsu to farming—using Earth Release to till the land and Water Release to catch fish—but also organized caravans to trade goods.
These ventures created wealth and provided jobs. Just as Naruto advised, this was a true "work-for-relief" system.
Becoming a member of Umbrella meant receiving wages twenty percent higher than average. Naturally, nearly everyone hired through these projects soon joined the organization.
The benefits were undeniable. Those who prospered under Umbrella's system quickly grew loyal, embracing both the practical rewards and the ideals that came with membership.
Even wandering shinobi, once skeptical, were moved to tears after hearing Shisui's vision. They declared it the true path to peace and swore to devote their lives to it.
People of the ninja world were not foolish—they had always matured faster than ordinary civilians.
For years, they had simply been bound by outdated traditions. But once exposed to Naruto's ideals, they immediately recognized the magnitude of change such a philosophy could bring. And they were ready to risk everything to see it realized.
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