Konoha's Scientific Research Department was a brand-new institution established specifically after Naruto became the Fifth Hokage.
It was located in a newly designated area on the outskirts of the village, entirely different from Konoha's original architectural style.
Several high-rise buildings had already been erected within the district.
It looked more like Amegakure's style, if anything.
If ordinary people had built them, constructing a building like this—from laying the foundation to topping it out—would have taken one or two years, and completing the entire project would have taken even longer.
But with Earth Release instantly dividing and leveling the land, excavating enormous foundation pits, and continuously reinforcing the density of the soil and rock beneath the foundations to the utmost limit—
The walls and other structures could likewise be strengthened with Earth Release. Combined with Naruto's unlimited Shadow Clones and Yamato's assistance, even the interior construction had been sped up.
The Daimyo had also provided Konoha with a larger military budget than usual in order to win Naruto over.
As a result, the buildings in this area had miraculously risen from nothing and been put into operation in just one short week.
At that moment, Naruto Uzumaki was personally showing Hyuga Hiashi, the head of the Hyuga Clan, around the first underground level of the Scientific Research Department.
This floor had been designated as a testing and research zone for ninja tool performance.
Although the Caged Bird had been lifted and there was no longer any distinction between the Main Family and Branch Family, Hyuga Hiashi still held the position of clan head due to his former prestige and his decision to step forward and support Naruto's bid to become Hokage and abolish the Caged Bird during the process of removing the curse mark.
Of course, after that incident, Neji's prestige