Naruto: Did i Just Get Reincarnated as Gojo?-Chapter 293: The Visceral Impact of Gojo’s Live Performance on Konoha!
Chapter 293 - 293: The Visceral Impact of Gojo's Live Performance on Konoha!
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Their eyes red, they roared uncontrollably, pledging their hearts to Konoha, to the Hokage Tower, to the Fifth Hokage!
Offer your hearts to Konoha!
The midday sun blazed at its peak—
Within the Uchiha clan ranks, pair after pair of black pupils began to bleed into a shimmering crimson.
Extreme emotions stimulated their souls. The depths of their beings were dyed with the color of the Will of Fire, awakening the Sharingan.
This—was it not a fusion of Asura and Indra's power?!
WAR! WAR! WAR!
The hidden Villages of the Shinobi World, underestimating Konoha, had united, seeking to launch an unjust war of aggression!
They wanted war? Then let them have war!
Sixty thousand? We shall go forth!
Gojo Kaigetsu's inflammatory speech came first, followed by Konoha Publishing's written reports.
Unfortunately, while words possessed a unique charm, in terms of visceral impact—they paled in comparison to Gojo Kaigetsu's live performance, his intonation, his passionate gestures.
But—Konoha Publishing's articles, accompanied by a few photographs, were enough to convey the sheer spectacle of the event—
Awe, captivation, and even a touch of fear.
Awe and captivation, because Gojo Kaigetsu's speech was incredibly inspiring. Even the humblest Genin, upon hearing it, couldn't help but puff out their chests with pride.
In the photographs, the young Konoha Shinobi listened intently, their faces alight with excitement and pride. Their gazes towards Gojo Kaigetsu were filled with admiration and reverence.
The grand plaza, filled with thousands, nearly tens of thousands, yet only Gojo Kaigetsu's voice could be heard. No chatter, no whispers, no extraneous movements.
Aside from Gojo Kaigetsu's declaration of war, there were only the thunderous cheers of the crowd at moments of heightened emotion.
And then, Gojo Kaigetsu would pause, waiting for the cheers to subside, his expression solemn as he adjusted his attire, smoothing the wrinkles caused by his animated gestures.
Once the cheers died down, he would resume his speech.
And the fear—lay in this very fact.
His speech—truly made him seem like an exceptionally wise and great Hokage.
His expression was stern, resolute, unsmiling. Throughout the entire speech, there were no superfluous expressions, inspiring respect, awe, and adoration.
Listening to his clear, resonant words, his decisive gestures, you would believe that this man on the stage was leading Konoha forward—leading Konoha to trample all obstacles!
You would instinctively believe that the Fifth Hokage would lead Konoha to its brightest future.
This was something no previous Hokage had achieved. Not even—the First!
The First Hokage's inaugural address was somewhat—simple. The Second Hokage's was too calm, too rational, unable to stir emotions. The Third Hokage's was somewhat—timid. The Fourth Hokage's was conventional, warm like a small sun, but not enough to ignite a fire...
Only the Fifth!
Only the Fifth Hokage Gojo Kaigetsu's inaugural address awakened the dormant "hegemony" within the hearts of Konoha's Shinobi!
Konoha's Shinobi were no longer individuals, but a collective, bound tightly by the Will of Fire, imbued with a sense of national pride.
Konoha Publishing reported it thus:
[ Fifth Hokage Gojo Kaigetsu to All Konoha Villagers: ]
[ I am Gojo Kaigetsu. Through the Will of Fire, I speak to all Konoha Villagers. Konohagakure, all its strength has been mobilized. The immense power buried within the hearts of its people has begun to erupt. My purpose is to protect the Villagers of Konohagakure, the Village that raised me! ]
[ However, the ambitious of this Shinobi World desire the utter annihilation of Konoha. Through long ages, festering hatred, directed not only at the land beneath our feet, will not cease until every last adherent of the Will of Fire is slain. I cannot accept such a vision. Konoha's Shinobi will flatten everything outside the Village, all enemies, until every last ambitious warmonger is driven from this world! ]
Boiling war fervor, unparalleled Hokage prestige...
In this environment, Konoha's final war mobilization began.
There were no scenes like:
[ An officer declares Konoha faces an existential crisis, the army needs you! Student A says: I'm a chemical engineering major, I'm willing to go to the front lines for Konoha! Officer says: No, you must stay in the rear, at the arsenal, you're needed most there. Student B says: I study medical supply manufacturing, willing to serve Konoha! Officer sighs, then says: You can't go—Konoha needs you after the war. Student C says: I'm a literature major, I'm willing—Before he can finish, the officer says: You're exactly the talent we need! Welcome to the Konoha Suicide Squad! ]
No such nonsense.
Shinobi who had relinquished their headbands for business, driven by necessity, opened long-sealed safes, retrieved the headbands they once revered, and donned them once more.
Heads held high, they rushed to the Hokage Tower, shouting slogans like :
"If there is war, we will answer the call!"
Those "Clan Shinobi" who had lived their lives within their clan compounds also stepped out, registering their names in the Hokage Tower's roster for the first time.
The Village faced an existential crisis; what use were their hidden reserves now?
What kind of trash were the four great hidden Villages?
They were envious, barbaric, shortsighted, greedy—They, unlike the civilized Konoha, didn't understand the concept of sustainable exploitation.
The first thing they'd do upon entering the Village would likely be to attack Konoha's clans, plundering their secret ninjutsu, seizing their accumulated wealth, and—defiling their beautiful kunoichi.
Such a vision, even the most selfish clans couldn't accept. Their fate was intertwined with the Hokage Tower's—shared glory, shared ruin!
Faced with this crisis, the clans no longer held back, pouring all their support into the Fifth Hokage's war mobilization. Those with supplies donated supplies; those with manpower contributed manpower; those with kunoichi—donated kunoichi.
Such a spectacle—even Gojo Kaigetsu felt a twinge of emotion. He'd underestimated the clans, been too lenient.
Each of them possessed immense wealth, countless members, yet dared to hide it from him, Lord Gojo. After the war—the first to be suppressed would be the clan system! Let Konoha transition from "great families" to "small families."
There were also former Shinobi from other Villages, those with a true sense of justice and peace, genuinely striving to emulate the "Shinobi World idealists" described in Forest Reader, spontaneously wanting to contribute to their ideal Konoha.
They packed their bags, marching towards the Hokage Tower's recruitment office.
The Shinobi roster in the hands of the Fifth Hokage, Gojo Kaigetsu, visibly thickened, its pages increasing in number.
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