Naruto, starting with immortality, I'm going to buy up the ninja world!

Chapter 53 The Evil Adult Who Shatters a Child's Beautiful Fantasy

Kakuzu smiled as he listened to Yahiko's adoration and praise for Hanzo.

Children will always think that what they've seen is the best.

However, Hanzo of the Salamander is alright; he is considered one of the stronger known ninjas in the current ninja world.

"Kid, why did you become a ninja?"

Kakuzu didn't want to listen to any more of this kid's praise and worship of his idol, so he changed the subject.

"Do you know that becoming a ninja is a very dangerous thing? You could die. Just like the war now, there are so many people dying on the battlefield, and they are all ninjas."

"I know, but I'm not afraid to die!"

Yahiko tilted his head back, his tone very firm.

Nagato, who had been sitting quietly to the side, suddenly began to tremble. Although his eyes were obscured by his long bangs, Kakuzu could tell that he was very agitated.

"Not all those who died were ninjas, there were civilians too! My parents weren't ninjas, why, why did they kill my parents!"

"Nagato will be alright, I will protect you!"

Seeing Nagato trembling all over, Yahiko stepped forward and put his arm around Nagato's shoulder.

Konan also came to Nagato's side and comforted him together.

"And me, I will protect everyone too."

Yahiko looked at Kakuzu and said.

"I am not afraid of death, I am only afraid of not being able to protect Yahiko and Konan. I want to become a ninja, the strongest ninja, only in this way can I protect everyone, only in this way can I change this country, change this ninja world! So that no one in this country, in this world, will suffer anymore!"

Kakuzu was stunned for a moment when he saw Yahiko's lofty ambitions.

He noticed that when Yahiko was saying these words, his eyes seemed to be sparkling with light—no, his whole body was glowing, and this light shone on the other two kids beside him.

"hehe."

Kakuzu laughed.

"He's just a kid, what are you talking big about?"

"I'm not exaggerating, I will definitely become a ninja someday!"

Kakuzu shook his head.

"A ninja can not necessarily change everything you want to change."

"Ugh!"

Yahiko's eyes widened. In his eyes, ninjas were capable of anything. Everyone in the ninja world envied those who could become ninjas. Why would this old man say such a thing?

"But aren't ninjas the strongest people?"

Kakuzu looked at the innocent Yahiko and the other two brats. Since these guys kept bothering him, he decided to teach them a lesson and shatter their beautiful illusions.

"A kid is a kid, he doesn't know anything but likes to talk big."

This world isn't as simple as it seems. Even if I gave you the ninjas, you, a brat like you, couldn't do anything.

The world is complex. To some, a ninja is nothing more than a blade; it's polished when needed and discarded when not.

"You damned old man, how dare you talk about ninjas like that! Lord Hanzo and the others are heroes of the Land of Rain, not just some discarded swords!"

Yahiko vehemently refuted him, while Nagato seemed lost in thought.

Kakuzu's mischievous side kicked in, and he decided to teach these kids a lesson, to show them what a ninja is and what the real world is like.

Stifling children's innocence, oh dear, Kakuzu is really too wicked.

"Kid, let me tell you, so-called ninjas are nothing more than servants in the eyes of the rich and powerful. A little money is all it takes to make them run errands for them..."

Kakuzu began a long lecture to the three kids, instilling in them the truth of the world and shattering their beautiful illusions about ninjas, while also telling them just how cruel the world really is.

The three people's expressions went from confusion to shock, and then to numbness.

Konan, the only girl among the three, was almost brought to tears by Kakuzu's words. After all, for these children who were still full of fantasies about the future, being suddenly pulled into the cruel world of adults was too cruel.

"So even if you become a ninja, unless you're strong enough to change the rules or ignore them, you can't do anything or change anything. You can only bow your head and work like a slave within the rules set by others, running around for a tiny bit of mission reward. After you finish the mission, a portion of the reward you get for risking your life to complete it will be taken by your village."

"Money, money, money, money! Rewards, rewards, rewards! This old man only cares about money and rewards. He's an evil man! Humph!"

Xiao Nan forced back her tears and turned away, her whole body bulging with anger.

Seeing the angry little Kakuzu, he felt exceptionally happy. For some reason, he found it particularly enjoyable to bully these three kids, especially the little girl with blue hair.

"Hmph! You evil old man, since you say that being an ordinary ninja can't change anything, then I'll become the most powerful ninja, the kind of powerful ninja you speak of who can ignore and change the rules!"

Yahiko said defiantly, "I just won't accept it, I just want to be a ninja."

"Oh, really? You want to become a truly powerful ninja?"

Kakuzu smiled.

Were you born into a ninja family?

What is meant by a ninja family?

Yahiko scratched his head in confusion.

"So, has any powerful ninja ever appeared in your household?"

Yahiko shook his head.

"Does your family have any powerful ninjutsu passed down through generations?"

Yahiko shook his head again. Forget about passing down anything, because of this war, he was the only one left in his family.

"Alright, that's settled. In your future life, unless you have some extraordinary encounter, you will never become an absolute powerhouse."

"How could this be!"

"Hehe, that's the truth. There are countless ninjas in the ninja world, but looking back, how many Hashirama Senju, how many Madara Uchiha, how many Hanzo of the Salamander have appeared?"

No inheritance, no bloodline, no fortuitous encounters—want to become stronger? Dream on. Anything is possible in dreams.

Yahiko was deeply hurt by these words.

After Yahiko quieted down, Nagato spoke up and asked a question.

"What if I became a powerful, influential, and wealthy person? What if I became the kind of person you're talking about, someone who can make the rules? Could I change the world?"

He became interested in Nagato Kakuzu, as if this red-haired brat was more interesting than that innocent brat.

"I can't say anything 100% certain to you, but there's a saying I think makes a lot of sense: money isn't everything, but you can't do anything without it."

Life is full of disappointments, but if you have money, you can make your life path much smoother.