Chapter 371: Breaking the Rules
"Your ambitions are too grand; this could bring harm to Konoha," Koharu said after regaining composure.
"I won't harm Konoha. No one wants to see Konoha safe more than I do. I always hope for peace and continuous development for Konoha," Nagasawa said earnestly.
At this moment, if a lie detector were present, it would confirm that Nagasawa was telling the truth. He genuinely didn't want to harm Konoha because it would bring his own downfall, and as Konoha developed, he would get stronger as well.
"Let me make things clear. I have many plans for Konoha's development. Opening Konoha and accepting a large population is a crucial part of it."
Although the population growth during peacetime wouldn't be slow, the time required to reach Nagasawa's desired level was too long. The better option was to accept outsiders. Nagasawa was confident that many people would be glad to move to Konoha once the opportunity presented itself.
Having spies infiltrating was inevitable, but Nagasawa didn't mind. When Konoha developed further with a population of millions, dealing with a few spies would be a simple matter.
The Third Hokage stroked his beard with a complicated expression on his face.
Nagasawa's plan and ambitions exceeded his imagination. Compared to Nagasawa's goals, Danzo seemed like a baby.
He didn't know if this was good or bad. Even if Nagasawa indeed didn't want harm to come to Konoha and wanted the best for Konoha, sometimes things didn't go as planned. Being too devoted to Konoha could also potentially harm it.