The outposts were like ancient post stations, mainly responsible for observing and monitoring the situation in the Land of Gold.
They are also responsible for transmitting information collected from various countries.
This matter naturally falls under the jurisdiction of the Net, so when Orochimaru was talking about this, he looked at Pakura beside him.
The others on both sides of the long table also turned their heads. Although the Net was not under their jurisdiction, the power they held had to serve the Net first.
Intelligence is always of utmost importance, as it relates to the development of the Northern Lands and their next tasks.
"Currently, there are 32 strongholds within the Land of Gold, most of which are scattered in villages and towns..."
The reason for establishing so many outposts, besides intelligence-related matters, is that...
Another point is that when the ninjas of the Northern Lands go out on missions in the future, they can use the base as a logistical supply point.
In critical moments, the forces within the stronghold can also be used to defend against the enemy.
After hearing Pakura's detailed report, those present finally understood the current strength of the Northern Lands.
Although they were unclear about the specifics of the strongholds, based on the reports they received, it was clear that Five Great Nations had spies in their the Net.
Not to mention some smaller countries, such as the Land of Swamps and the Land of Demons, they are practically everywhere.
The only exception might be the Amegakure, where there are clones keeping an eye on things, and besides, the Amegakure is a tiny place with nothing to covet.
"Please pay close attention to the situation at the base. If you need any cooperation, just let us know. Everyone here must cooperate as well!"
When Pakura heard that Orochimaru was planning to become a hands-off manager again, he couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.
In a daze, a seductive air suddenly arose, seemingly both angry and strange! The others, however, ignored her, looking down at the report in their hands.
Ignoring Pakura's somewhat resentful gaze, Orochimaru continued flipping through the intelligence in his hand.
Suddenly, a piece of information caught Orochimaru's attention.
"The ruins of the Ancient Kingdom of Roran in the desert...!"
Upon seeing this message Orochimaru paused slightly, then seemed to ponder something.
The meeting room suddenly fell silent, and everyone else looked up at Orochimaru.
"Dotō, didn't you say that the Northern Lands lack sufficient electricity resources?"
Before he finished speaking, Orochimaru looked at Kazahana Dōtō, the vice president of the research department, who was sitting in the back.
Kazahana Dōtō, who was called out, looked blank at first, then immediately stood up and said seriously:
"With the development and construction of the Northern Lands, the supply of electricity has long been insufficient, and many households have not yet been able to access it..."
As the Kazahana Dōtō recounted their story, the group gradually came to understand the specific situation in the Northern Lands.
When it comes to people's livelihood, leaders generally don't pay much attention to it. Leaders certainly have everything they need at home, and how the residents are doing is none of their concern.
Orochimaru, of course, would not turn a blind eye or a deaf ear; the Northern Land City must resemble a majestic city.
"You should first research a device to convert Chakra into electricity. Once you succeed, the Northern Lands will no longer lack this resource!"
What he was referring to was naturally the Ancient Kingdom of Roran, the dragon Dragon Vein of the Lost Tower.
Anrokuzan developed the power of the Dragon Vein into a power source to control puppets, which could naturally be indirectly converted into electrical energy.
With this foundation of the Northern Lands, many problems can be solved and more manpower can be saved.
It's important to understand that power generation in the Northern Lands currently relies entirely on human resources.
The human resources mentioned refer to the ninjas' earnings from accepting missions to generate electricity at power plants.
While generating wind and hydropower is not difficult, the most direct and effective method currently is for ninjas skilled in Lightning Release to generate electricity directly using Lightning Release techniques.
Compared to wind power generation, which involves dealing with power poles, and hydropower generation, which requires building dams, building equipment to store electricity is more time-saving and labor-saving.
Not only Lightning Release ninjas, but Fire Style ninjas might also be needed to fix the geothermal heating in winter... You can imagine how much of a waste that would be.
However, if there is sufficient electricity, it is simple to power various devices.
Therefore, Orochimaru set his sights on the Dragon Vein of the Ancient Kingdom of Roran.
It was already a dilapidated country; even with a Dragon Vein, they couldn't develop and would perish completely in a few years.
Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Kazahana Dōtō sat down with a blank expression. Not only him, but the others were also confused about Orochimaru's thoughts.
"I plan to move the Dragon Vein of the Ancient Kingdom of Roran here. The power of the Dragon Vein should be enough to support the development of the entire Northern Lands!"
As he spoke, he threw the documents in his hand in front of Kazahana Dōtō.
Kazahana Dōtō hurriedly picked it up to examine it. As he examined it, his hands gradually trembled, and his expression became unusually excited.
"Dragon Vein? Do those things really exist?"
This time it was Pakura who spoke. She was born and raised in the Land of Wind, and the Ancient Kingdom of Roran was located right next to the Land of Wind, which was also a desert region.
Although I haven't been there in person, I've heard about it.
Pakura's words also piqued the interest of the others, who all cast curious glances at Orochimaru.
"It definitely exists! The power of the Dragon Vein has many uses: puppet making, mechanical engineering, and even... time travel!"
The first few people thought it was nothing special, just Chakra -driven device, but when they heard about the last function, they couldn't sit still anymore.
"Time travel? Lord Gold Kage, you're not mistaken, are you?"
"Couldn't I go back in time and fight the First Hokage again?"
"Sigh... I want to go to the future to see my future husband..."
The conference room suddenly became as noisy as a market, and even the most composed Kisame asked a question with surprise.
It's no wonder they're making such a fuss; people rarely even hear about time travel, and there aren't even any books or movies about it in this world.
Seeing everyone discussing intently, Orochimaru's next words immediately brought them back to reality!
"Dragon Vein possess the energy to disrupt time. I've only heard a little about this. As for traveling through time and space, it will probably require a long period of research!"
"Huh? I thought I could go to the First Hokage to wash away my shame!"
"Tch... Save your breath. You should be glad that this technology hasn't been developed yet!"
Kakuzu's arrogance returned, Zabuza scoffed, completely seeing through his hindsight.
In the following time, Orochimaru discussed the placement of the Dragon Vein with everyone.
According to Orochimaru's speculation, the Dragon Vein is at least several hundred meters long, and could even be one or two kilometers long.
This is equivalent to moving a mountain over here; it requires careful planning.
Not only in the resettlement areas in the Northern Lands, but also along the way, where there are frequent stops, it is necessary to plan the route.
If it's too big, Orochimaru probably Fudō handle it on his own. We'll see if he'll need to call on his Akatsuki clones.
That guy is currently buried in research within the organization, so sneaking out for a few days shouldn't be a problem.
With the combined efforts of the two, Orochimaru was confident that he could move the entire Dragon Vein back, but the commotion might be quite significant, so he would need to plan carefully.