Tang Ping: I Want You!

"Since the Slug Sage has asked, I'm willing to give you an answer!"

"I need three sacred lands. I already have two!"

"Ryūchi Cave has reached an agreement with me. I won't take the initiative to attack it!"

"Even if it comes to the worst, I can guarantee that I won't set my sights on Shikkotsu Forest!"

Tang Ping pondered for a moment before explaining his thoughts to Tsunade.

He truly bore no ill will toward Katsuyu, a sage who did not stir up trouble and merely enjoyed eating melon.

So what he wanted to know was whether Ryūchi Cave would tear up their agreement.

If they did, then... that would be wonderful.

He needed three sacred lands not only because he craved Natural Energy, but also because he needed to build Clear Sky Towers to cover the Shinobi World.

Clear Sky Towers!

They might seem low-key, but they supported Tenshukaku's entire power system and were Tang Ping's trump card against the Otsutsuki Clan.

With Clear Sky Towers, not only could the sacred lands develop at an explosive rate, but they could also bestow extraordinary energy such as Spiritual Power—or Priestess Power.

Moreover, Tang Ping already had some ideas. Before long, he would give the Clear Sky Towers the ability to "communicate."

Communication in the Shinobi World... was simply bizarre.

Some factions could use Summoning Techniques, thought waves, messengers, ninja tools, and the like to ensure smooth communication at astonishing speeds.

But for everyone else, communication was basically done by shouting.

For example, if a Daimyo wanted to pass an order down to his subordinate nobles, it might take several days or even weeks. Unless he had ninjas help him, that speed was hardly surprising.

If Tang Ping developed communications, the efficiency of his own rule would skyrocket instantly.