"Fudō, Fūka, Fu'en, it's unexpected that the three of them have been targeted by the Net."
In his office, Orochimaru looked at a document in his hand with great interest.
If we're talking about famous tomb raiders in the Ninja World, Orochimaru is undoubtedly the number one.
If there is a founding father in this industry, it would be Tobirama Senju.
Even the brilliant Second Hokage could not have imagined that after digging up so many graves during his lifetime, he himself would be dug up by his own traitorous disciple after his death.
Moreover, neither of the two brothers escaped the same fate; Danzo, his precious disciple, treated them all equally.
Of course, their purposes were different: Tobirama wanted to study the Impure World Reincarnation, while Danzo wanted to study Tobirama's physical body.
In any case, Orochimaru did inherit the excellent traditions of the Second Hokage in his early years.
However, I've been too busy with work these past few years, and I've fallen behind in this skill.
Now that three people with similar ideas have suddenly appeared, Orochimaru wouldn't mind letting the Second Hokage's Immortal Army see the light of day again.
There's no other way; the Ninja World is so competitive that you have to find a less competitive path to succeed.
"Shouldn't it be a group of four? Why are there only three?"
Orochimaru reviewed the intelligence reports sent back by the Net from various regions.
Where did Kazuma was one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja like Asuma, go?
"Forget it, one more or one less won't make a difference. The only thing they're good at is digging up graves; their combat ability is really pathetic!"
One red-haired demon, Fūka male nor female, Fu'en, Fudō skilled in Earth Release, is enough.
The ninjas trained and recruited in the Northern Lands over the years, along with the Immortal Army Orochimaru is preparing to build, are sufficient to deal with the upcoming situation in the Ninja World.
Kakuzu, Kisame, Hidan, Deidara, Hozuki Mangetsu, Ringo Ameyuri, Zabuza, and the now-grown Haku and Kimimaro.
Orochimaru plans to reorganize these combatants into an armed force— Hydra.
To borrow a phrase from another world, cut off one head and two heads grow back.
These people all have a certain number of subordinates, such as Ryuzetsu, Ajisai, Chōmei, Karin, Jūgo, Izumi Uchiha;
Even with the original Sound Ninja Trio, the Sound Four, and so on, dividing these people equally among these departments would still result in a shortage of manpower.
This organization will be Orochimaru's main force in the future, and as the name suggests, they will only be responsible for combat.
At its peak, it can fight in the Ninja World War and confront the Akatsuki; at its lowest, it can cooperate with the Net to clean up the weaker members.
Of course, as Orochimaru's largest organization, he didn't intend to make it public.
Before you have enough strength to crush the Five Great Nations, it's best to develop cautiously and gradually. There will always be a day when you amaze everyone.
As for Pakura, Anko, and Guren, these ninjas who were not particularly skilled at or willing to kill, Orochimaru did not force them and simply assigned them other tasks.
Education, healthcare, production, and overall planning are all perfect for them.
It's not like there's no one left in the Northern Lands; clerical work is just as important.
After some time, when the railway in the Northern Lands was completed, trains were able to run on the last piece of the map of the Land of Gold.
Initially, the main purpose was to transport supplies to various places, such as coal mines, medicinal herbs, and other goods.
The size of the caravans traveling to various countries gradually increased, and the number of tourists from various countries coming to the Northern Lands or the Capital City of the Land of Gold also increased significantly.
There's a saying that goes, "To get rich, build roads first."
Because of the need to protect trains, the Northern Lands frequently issues orders to ensure train safety.
This kind of mission is common in many countries, but in the Northern Lands, it mainly involves trains.
That's only one aspect. Another aspect is that there are patrol teams along the borders with the Land of Earth, the Amegakure, the Land of Fire, and the Land of Lightning.
This adds another layer of security to the trains of the Land of Gold.
Although Orochimaru has reached agreements with the Kage of various countries, there's no guarantee he won't do something underhanded behind the scenes.
Don't overestimate the integrity of these countries; they'll lower their bottom line again and again in order to hinder the development of the Northern Lands.
On this day, Orochimaru summoned all his executives and confidants to the Golden Shadow Office.
Everyone, whether they had just returned from a mission or were already in the city, was present.
There are Pakura, Hozuki Mangetsu, Kakuzu, Hidan, and others.
Their shirts all had an Arabic numeral printed on them, ranging from 0 to 9.
As Pakura's confidante and Orochimaru non-combatant, Ye Cang's codename is also the rather special 0.
The group spent an afternoon discussing things in the office, and the Hydra organization in the Northern Lands was quietly established.
Unlike the Shadow Guard and the Northern Land Security Department, which are organizations active in the open, Hydra's members cover the Net, including the Shadow Guard and others.
This does not prevent these cadres from holding multiple positions and having an additional covert identity.
These cadres will travel to various countries from time to time to lead local the Net organizations, or to develop their own downlines.
This was intended to recruit more available personnel for the Northern Lands, and also to serve as an eye in other countries, or to better develop espionage work.
For example, Orochimaru Kabuto Yakushi, whom Orochimaru's clone had originally absorbed, has now gone to Konoha to do what he was supposed to do.
In the future, if someone whispers "Long live Hydra" in his ear, he will naturally know that he has found his organization!
If Orochimaru hadn't known that the Akatsuki was very selective in its recruitment, he would have really wanted to send Kakuzu, Hidan, and the others to infiltrate the organization.
Of course, it's best to just think about it. Even if he manages to subdue these people, they might develop some thoughts if they are separated from Orochimaru for a long time.
It's more reassuring to use people like Haku and Kimimaro, who have been trained since childhood.
However, these two are still growing in strength, so Orochimaru can only let them gradually take over some work in the Northern Lands. It would be a waste to send them out to be someone else's henchmen.
Just as Orochimaru was looking to the future, the second energy source in the Northern Lands, "Mōryō," was officially put into use.
"You've had a tough time these past few days! You should already know the situation; the mission you and your daughter have carried for generations has come to an end!"
Orochimaru looked at the still-attractive woman standing in front of him.
"My lord, although you have sealed away the Mōryō, I can faintly sense that new life is being nurtured deep within the earth's veins..."
Miroku held the pendant in front of her chest; she could sense the aura of the Mōryō through this necklace.
Under normal circumstances, a seal will not kill the target; it will only restrict them for a long time.
But that depends on the situation. In the original timeline, Orochimaru died immediately after being sealed by the Totsuka Blade.
However, this situation would not occur with Tailed Beasts or even stronger Kaguya.
"You don't need to worry about that. From now on, you and your daughter can live in the Northern Lands. That way, you can know immediately if anything happens."
Orochimaru waved his hand at her; he was interested in the earth vein energy of the Mōryō and had no particular interest in the mother and daughter.
However, it was still necessary to settle the people in a safe place, which indirectly changed the fate of the mother and daughter.
"Everything that needed to be done has been done. The new era that follows should be very exciting!"