Several days later.
The entire Konoha Village knew about the Konoha New District.
The villagers who entered the Konoha New District and those who didn't were roughly half and half!
In fact, less than a quarter of the villagers genuinely wanted to join the Konoha New District.
But there were some people who felt guilty towards the Fourth Hokage and Naruto, and to ease their conscience, they joined the Konoha New District.
Even if their houses really collapsed, they would have no regrets!
The entire Konoha Village knew about Naruto's plight.
As for those who refused to join, they naturally mocked and ridiculed him.
Many even slandered the Fourth Hokage, saying things like, "If the Fourth Hokage could turn his own son into a Nine-Tailed Fox, then he must also be a terrible Village Head who wouldn't be good to the villagers!" and so on.
Minato Namikaze, for his part, didn't care at all about the villagers' slanders.
Having watched Naruto, he already knew what these villagers were like.
Compared to the well-fed and well-clothed villagers of Konoha Village, the hungry and poorly clothed people outside were actually more endearing.
At least they knew how to be grateful and distinguish right from wrong.
Just like the villagers in Shisui and Itachi's bases, they knew that it was because of the bases' protection that they could eat their fill and not have to worry about being massacred by bandits one day.
And what about the Konoha villagers? They only believed that since they lived in Konoha Village, Konoha Village should protect them.
Just like the death of White Fang, everyone knew that White Fang was a hero on the battlefield, and a hero who protected Konoha from invasion by other countries, but simply because he saved his comrades during a mission and didn't complete the mission, he was attacked by public opinion from the villagers.
During this period, there were naturally people who stirred up trouble, but couldn't the villagers see through these things?
No. Many people could see through it, but they wouldn't say anything, because in their view, it was only natural for Ninja to fight and protect the Village, and if a mission wasn't completed, it was the Ninja's fault.
One can imagine, do they really have a grateful heart?
Minato Namikaze believed that when the First Hokage founded Konoha Village, the villagers he took in definitely still had grateful hearts, because those villagers were suffering the ravages of war and being sheltered by the Village, they had no choice but to be grateful!
Therefore, Minato Namikaze intended to completely reform Konoha's atmosphere.
In the future, when the Red Wind rises, Konoha will become the first area to be dyed red.
In addition to half of the villagers being unwilling to enter the Konoha New District, there were also quite a few small families who were unwilling to enter, so Minato Namikaze had to re-plan the Konoha New District's layout based on the population.
First, half of Konoha would still maintain its previous architectural style.
As for the remaining half of Konoha Village, it would be transformed into the Konoha New District. Naturally, this area was still not quite enough, so Minato Namikaze decided to expand Konoha Village.
And to expand Konoha Village, the biggest challenge was not actually manpower and resources, but the Daimyo's Palace.
For the Daimyo, Konoha Village was actually a formidable military force, considered a private army serving the nobility.
If a private army wanted to expand its scale, the Daimyo, as the monarch, naturally wouldn't want to see it.
Just as Minato Namikaze was thinking about how to negotiate with the Daimyo, the Office door was knocked, and then Naruto walked in with Grey Wolf.
"How's it feel to be Hokage, Dad?"
Naruto asked with a smile.
"Hehe..." Minato Namikaze just smiled and didn't answer, but instead asked, "Naruto, how's it feel to be the Crown Prince?"
Naruto shrugged and said, "It's nothing, still the same as before. Before, the villagers were afraid of me, and now the villagers are still afraid of me! No difference!"
Having said that, Naruto pushed Grey Wolf forward.
"Alright. I brought Grey Wolf for you!"
Grey Wolf, hearing this, was a bit displeased.
"I say, Naruto. I'm about to get the reverse shuttle ready over there! I might be seeing my wife and kids soon... Why are you giving me more work!"
"Grey Wolf, I heard from Teacher Zephyr that your shuttle has been tested, but it can only transmit half of a creature into the Sealing Space."
Grey Wolf:
"Cough, cough, cough... Isn't that still in the testing phase! I believe, with my intelligence, I'll figure it out very soon!"
"That's right. If you can quickly figure out something as difficult as a shuttle, then taking a little bit of time to help make a batch of construction robots should be even simpler!"
Naruto could be said to understand Grey Wolf's personality very well.
When Grey Wolf was at home, he would fawn over his wife like crazy, he was a true 'lick dog'... No, he should be a 'lick wolf'!
And when others flattered him, he also enjoyed it very much! As long as they praised him for being awesome, he would immediately get carried away, and then work with two hundred percent energy to show off.
However, Naruto wasn't just tricking Grey Wolf.
Naruto genuinely thought Grey Wolf was awesome, and he was genuinely flattering Grey Wolf.
As for the protagonist's dignity? Hehe... Isn't Grey Wolf a protagonist? And after becoming good friends, a few compliments are perfectly normal.
Looking at Naruto and Grey Wolf, Minato Namikaze smiled and said, "Grey Wolf, if you can see your son and wife soon, then finish your own matters first! I'm not in a hurry here!"
Compared to Naruto, Minato Namikaze could empathize more with Grey Wolf.
After all, they both had wives, sons, and families!
"Hmph! No need! Just some construction robots, it's a piece of cake..."
"Mm! Then thank you!"
After leaving the Hokage Building, Naruto returned home alone.
Currently, the only intact places in the entire Konoha Village, besides the area around the Hokage Office Building, were the surroundings near Naruto's house!
Naruto walked alone over the ruins, and many villagers instinctively lowered their heads upon seeing him.
Kushina Uzumaki, in the Sealing Space, also witnessed this scene.
However, upon seeing this, she didn't feel as satisfied as she had expected; instead, she felt a bit bored.
Like Minato Namikaze, after being exposed to various online influences, Kushina Uzumaki also felt that the entire Ninja World was somewhat pathological.