"Shisui, soon I'll be leaving Konoha to travel the ninja world," Naruto said calmly. "When that time comes, you'll handle things here in Red Sun Town. Keep the Uchiha clan in line—make sure they don't get too hotheaded."
"Make them keep studying, too. Even as ninja, they should be educated ninja. Killing alone isn't strength."
He spoke with the confidence of a leader giving final instructions. Kakashi had already reported to the Third Hokage that Naruto would be leaving the village in a few days for a mission, so Naruto needed to make sure everything in Red Sun Town was settled first.
The entire Uchiha clan had officially joined the Red Sun Society.
Uchiha Fugaku had stepped down, and the new head of the clan was Uchiha Shisui.
Now both the chief of the Uchiha and an elder of the Red Sun Society, Shisui had little trouble keeping control. Still, Naruto knew that so many powerful ninja sitting around idle would eventually cause problems.
They needed purpose—something to focus their energy on.
During this time, the Uchiha had been training harder than ever, driven by Naruto's cutting words: "You're too weak."
"Shisui," Naruto said, "gather everyone. I'll give them another lesson—this time, one on unity and purpose."
Within minutes, the townspeople had gathered in the central plaza, buzzing with excitement.
The president of the Red Sun Society himself—Kira, their leader—was about to speak.
Usually, Naruto only taught the children, leaving the adults to manage their assigned work on their own. But this was the first time he had called everyone together.
Naruto stood at the front, his presence commanding yet warm.
"Hello everyone," he began, his tone even but full of conviction. "I'm Kira, leader of the Red Sun Society. I'm truly happy to see all of you here, to talk and share what's in my heart."
"Everyone here comes from different lands—the Land of Fire, Wind, Water, Lightning, and Earth… even from the smaller nations scattered between."
"There's a vast ninja world out there, but here in Red Sun Town, we've built a small version of that world—a place of our own."
"In the world of shinobi, peace has always been an eternal dream."
His words carried a gentle rhythm that seemed to flow straight into the heart. Even the fierce Uchiha warriors fell silent and listened.
"In the ninja world, countless wars have been fought in the name of peace. Why did the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara set aside generations of hatred between the Senju and Uchiha to create Konoha Village? For peace."
"Yes—for peace, people can abandon grudges, let go of hatred, and even sacrifice their pride. Because everyone wants their children to go to school, to laugh and play in the streets—not to hold weapons at the age of five and die on a battlefield."
"The First Hokage and Uchiha Madara succeeded in founding Konoha, and soon after, the Five Great Villages were established. The 'One Country, One Village' system brought a degree of stability. For a time, the people could breathe easier."
"But they also failed. The First, Second, and Third Great Ninja Wars came one after another. Even in the quiet years between, espionage, border skirmishes, and secret killings never stopped."
Naruto's tone deepened, becoming serious and deliberate.
He spoke about the roots of each ninja war—some details drawn from history books, others pieced together from information he'd gathered through his network. The picture he painted was chilling: small countries crushed between great powers, villages burned to ashes, children crying to an unanswering sky.
Suffering breeds hatred.
Hatred breeds conflict.
Conflict becomes war.
A perfect, endless chain.
"The chain of hatred is the visible cause of every war," Naruto said. "But beneath it lies something deeper—the struggle for power and profit."
"The First Hokage took the first step. He united countless clans, bringing peace within one village. But that peace doesn't extend beyond borders. Outside the village, there's another village. Beyond the country, another country. As long as people see themselves as separate, conflict will always exist. True peace will never come."
He paused, then looked over the crowd.
"That's why I founded the Red Sun Society. My ultimate goal is to unify the entire ninja world."
"Why unity?" he continued. "Because only under one banner—when we stop fighting each other and start talking—can real understanding exist. Only then can all nations come together on one stage, to speak, debate, and compromise."
"When people communicate openly, there's no need for deception or bloodshed. When there's mutual understanding, friction fades. True peace becomes possible."
"So yes—unifying the ninja world is the only real path to peace. And that is the mission of the Red Sun Society."
"Each of you came to Red Sun Town with your own scars—some poor, some abandoned, some broken by the cruelty of this world. You carry anger, hatred, pain. And that's okay."
"But understand this—those feelings can't build the future. Let them go. Face them. Grow stronger. Walk forward with hope."
"The Red Sun rises," Naruto said, his voice ringing with power. "Its path shines bright and clear."
"And on this shining path, we will find that in front of us—there is no one who can stand against us!"
Naruto lifted his hand as if grasping the very world itself. His will, radiating with conviction and authority, filled the square. The confidence in his eyes was enough to make hearts tremble.
For a long moment, there was silence.
Then—
Thunderous applause.
Shouts. Cheers.
The entire town erupted with energy.
People in the ninja world are simple at their core. Show them a light bright enough, a dream big enough—and they'll follow it without hesitation, ready to give everything for that vision.
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