Konoha
The Hokage's office.
On Uchiha Nan's desk were several design drawings and plans, some of which had been stolen from the Sky Ninja Village, and others were designs personally created by Tobirama Senju that were almost like personal computers.
"These are design sketches for computers, which are one of Konoha's key future development directions and a crucial part of Konoha's third development plan. Konoha must seize the initiative in this field!"
"All the technical difficulties are here now. The Sky Ninja Village invented the initial machine from scratch, and it took them six years to get to this point. Improving the design took another four years. We in Konoha don't have that much time to waste; we need to get it done as quickly as possible."
As Uchiha Nan said this, his eyes were fixed on the two people in front of him, one of whom was Orochimaru, a Tobirama Senju.
The other is Hiruko, a key technical member of Konoha's Science and Technology Department.
" Lord Hokage, I've been quite busy lately, as you know. I've never really liked researching these things, and it was only because my master gave me this research project... cough cough cough. I'd much rather spend my precious time on these projects."
Orochimaru frowned, his words implying a desire to shirk responsibility, almost as if he were saying directly, "I don't want to do it."
He still preferred studying forbidden techniques with his master, exploring the mysteries of the human body, and the research on scientific ninja tools. Orochimaru found it extremely boring, but Lord Hokage valued it, he could only obey the Lord Hokage's orders.
But recently.
Tobirama Senju outsourced some of his research to Orochimaru, Hashirama Cells, Sharingan, Senju, Uchiha, Hyuga, and Uzumaki genetic research, as well as human modification. This hit Orochimaru's sweet spot, and he has already begun to risk his life to conduct these experiments.
Let him spend his precious time researching scientific ninja tools.
He was truly overwhelmed.
Orochimaru can't be like his master Tobirama Senju, who used hundreds of clones every day to work 24/7. Now he has to endure daily torture by Izuna Uchiha. It's like living in hell.
He also needs to eat and sleep, and when he occasionally uses Shadow Clone to work, he has to consider his body's limits.
Orochimaru felt that his physical body was really weak. What if he couldn't hold on one day? If he died young, the Lord Hokage would definitely pull him back from the Pure Land to continue to shine for Konoha.
Orochimaru has been contemplating whether to make some minor modifications to his body lately. He's had this idea for a long time, but he's been hesitant, especially since there are excellent materials in his laboratory. This is truly something for him.
" Lord Hokage, I don't have any particular preferences. What Konoha needs is what I like!"
Hiruko Orochimaru, her eyes filled with displeasure, and spoke loudly, demonstrating her loyalty.
Orochimaru, that nobody, dares to refuse the Lord Hokage's request.
They are absolutely disloyal!
I have failed the Lord Hokage in his kindness!
Why does the Lord Hokage value you more?
Clearly
My research talent is no less than yours!
Konoha is never peaceful. Even setting aside the dark missions, the struggle for funding within Konoha has never ceased. No matter how rich Konoha is, it will only allocate the best resources to talented children.
Especially his talent as a ninja
The top brass of Konoha values a ninja's strength above all else. You have to be a good fighter and have considerable combat power to be qualified to enter Konoha's power structure.
Hiruko's ninja talent can only be described as average. Without some ruthless techniques or advanced technology, he would at best be Special Jōnin, and still cannot be compared to Orochimaru Sannin.
The life trajectory of the original work
Because of his own lack of talent, he gradually drifted away from the Sannin, eventually becoming a marginal figure, like a stray dog on the street. In the end, Hiruko his attention to forbidden human experimentation, until he slipped away from Konoha and became a rogue ninja.
However, in this world...
Hiruko was lucky; he met Uchiha Nan, Uchiha Nan, based on his memories, only vaguely remembered that Hiruko was a movie boss who developed a forbidden technique called " Chimera," which allowed him to absorb other people's Kekkei Genkai.
With the spirit of taking risks even if there's no guarantee of success, Uchiha Nan became Hiruko's mentor. Since he wasn't suited to be a ninja, he decided to switch tracks and become a researcher.
Konoha is lacking precisely this kind of talent!
Hiruko is now a high-ranking member of Konoha's Science and Technology Department. There are only a handful of powerful figures within the department who can rival him for influence, such as the never-before-seen head of the Science and Technology Department and Orochimaru.
"Since Orochimaru isn't interested, then I'll hand this project over entirely to Hiruko."
Uchiha Nan shifted his gaze to Hiruko, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.
As expected of the child I've been focusing on raising, he speaks in a way that's pleasing to the ear and is very obedient.
Orochimaru was quite obedient when he was young. He would research whatever Orochimaru asked him to research and would do whatever he was told. Now that he's been following Tobirama Senju, he's been corrupted by the inherently evil Senju!
She's started picking and choosing research projects; she's become so unlovable.
What if I become a girl in the future?
I'll have to keep my distance from him.
"I have no objection."
Orochimaru nodded.
Since Hiruko was willing to take over this research project, it was a great thing for him.
But Hiruko's gaze
How terrifying.
When exactly did I offend him?
Could it be that duel from when we were kids?
Are they that vengeful?
Uchiha Nan once wanted to introduce Hiruko to Tobirama Senju as Disciple, but while Hiruko scientific research talent, her talent as a ninja was far from sufficient.
Tobirama Senju, that picky fellow, didn't approve of him and sent Orochimaru to test Hiruko instead. The result was predictable: Hiruko was defeated by Orochimaru, and suffered a crushing defeat.
" Lord Hokage, I have to go now." Orochimaru couldn't Hiruko and decided to slip away, leaving the Hokage's office.
Only Uchiha Nan and Hiruko remained in the room, and the two continued their discussion about the computer project.
To develop computer technology in this era would require burning through a massive amount of money, and currently only Konoha has the financial resources to support such research.
Even if other ninja villages had money, they would prioritize investing their funds in the development of Ninjutsu, the forging of ninja tools, the stockpiling of food, and the breeding of ninja beasts. Even the unconventional Sky Ninja Village did not continue down this path.
The Sky Ninja Village developed an improved version of Unit-01, but lacked the funds to implement it. Tobirama Senju only created a rough design based on Uchiha Nan's concept, but he had more important research to conduct.
" Lord Hokage, please leave it to me with confidence!"
"Hiruko confidence," said Hiruko.
He must seize every opportunity to prove his abilities to the Lord Hokage.
"Very good, I've been watching you the whole time!"
" Orochimaru, you must strive to improve. The Konoha Science and Technology Department will need you to shoulder the heavy responsibility in the future."
Uchiha Nan said this, he skillfully painted a Hiruko.
You must work hard! You must strive for excellence! A bright future awaits you, Hiruko!
Hiruko's face flushed instantly.
So the Lord Hokage had been watching me all along!
Me. Me.
We must steam some steam for the Lord Hokage!
"Also, how's the development of the Chimera Technique going?"
" Lord Hokage, there are still some technical difficulties, but I can resolve them quickly. The most important problem is the availability of experimental subjects; I need bloodline limit ninjas. This is truly..."
Uchiha Nan hadn't forgotten the Chimera Technique, which involved absorbing the Kekkei Genkai of others to strengthen oneself. It sounded incredibly cool, and he might need to use it to devour an Otsutsuki in the future.
However, because experimental subjects were so scarce, it was not like a typical human experiment where ordinary people could be used as consumables. The Ninja world had plenty of death row inmates.
Chimera needs bloodline ninjas as experimental materials.
That's...
Uchiha Nan would never use Konoha's bloodline limit ninjas as experimental subjects, and it would be very unrealistic to capture bloodline limit ninjas in the Ninja world for large-scale experiments. Every bloodline limit ninja is extremely valuable to a ninja village.
This led to a bumpy development process.
In the original work, Hiruko spent a long time researching this, continuing until Shippuden, when Naruto had already mastered Sage Mode, before he finally completed it. Now, with Hiruko's backing, Konoha's research speed has greatly increased, but it is still slow.
It was so slow that even Uchiha Nan was getting anxious.
"Here's what we'll do. In a while, I'll secretly send you some people. Use them sparingly. It's best if they don't die."
"Um??"
Hiruko's eyes widened, revealing an expression of disbelief.
Uchiha Nan did not say anything more.
Since those Hyuga Clan Head Family can never leave the Anbu's dungeon for their entire lives, they might as well continue to shine for Konoha.
Consider it atonement.
I'm not going to take this favor for granted!
Anyway, you don't necessarily die from human experimentation. I guess so.
"Yes, Lord Hokage!"
Hiruko; the Lord Hokage is always right!
Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, don't say what you shouldn't say, and don't think about what you shouldn't think about.
Hiruko then left Uchiha Nan's office full of enthusiasm.
The Lord Hokage has treated me so well, preparing everything for me.
If I were to disappoint the Lord Hokage again, would I even be considered human?
I'm not like Orochimaru, someone who's picky and not loyal enough to the Lord Hokage!
After they both left.
Uchiha Nan began his workday.
There was a pile of letters on the table.
The Daimyo the four countries are getting increasingly anxious, and they've been harassing him with letters for the past few days. At first, Uchiha Nan was interested in opening and reading their letters.
I've completely lost interest. It's just a change of name without substance; what's the point of verbal intimidation?
How many Jonin does your Daimyo have under his command?
Uchiha Nan tossed the letters aside and continued reading the Ninja world's intelligence reports. Soon...
An interesting place name caught Uchiha Nan's attention.
Rōran
Rōran Land of Wind are neighboring countries.
The geographical environment is not much better than the Land of Wind; as far as the eye can see, there is only yellow sand.
Furthermore, relations with the Land of Wind have not been good in recent years. This is because Konoha's poverty alleviation program has Sunagakure Konoha, but the influence of the Konoha-Sunagakure trade route has also gradually spread to the entire Land of Wind, and the lives of the lower-class cattle and horses have begun to improve.
After all, we are now in an era of systemic improvement in productivity.
Especially in the area of food, the entire Land of Rice Fields was taken over by Uchiha Nan, and Konoha purchased large areas of land to start production in the form of collective farms. From seeds to fertilizers, and now with a certain degree of mechanized production, the yield of food has greatly increased.
In the area of grain trade Land of Wind has benefited from the influence of the Sunagakure.
This led the Country of Roran, which is close to the Land of Wind, to experience the unevenness of the world.
We're all suffering from hunger and poverty together.
Why is it that your Land of Wind has suddenly become better for no reason?
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The king of Country of Roran was envious.
He also wanted to improve! He also wanted to latch onto Konoha's powerful backing.
However, the Country of Roran really had nothing to offer.
The most important aspect of Konoha's poverty alleviation plan is still conquering Sunagakure and turning it into an economically dependent ninja village of Sunagakure Konoha.
After much deliberation
The King of Country of Roran thought of his own dragon vein, which contained a vast amount of Chakra. Considering that the dragon vein also had the ability to restore its own Chakra, it could be said to be inexhaustible.
Since leaving this Chakra underground is a waste anyway, we might as well extract the Chakra from the dragon veins underground and sell it to Konoha.
From now on, I, the Country of Roran, will wear a cloth on my head, and I will be the richest in the Ninja world!
"This is quite interesting."
Uchiha Nan admitted that she was indeed a little tempted.
Chakra, as one of the main energy sources in the Ninja world, cannot keep up with the huge consumption of wood, based on the output of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox and the Two-Tailed. As a result, Konoha needs to allocate a large portion of its fiscal budget every year to purchase coal as a backup energy source.
If the Chakra of the dragon vein could be sold cheaply to Konoha, it wouldn't be unacceptable.
only.
The dragon vein has always been unstable; it tends to erupt from time to time.
Furthermore, according to Uchiha Nan's memories...
The Chakra of the Dragon Vein can also allow people to travel through time. In the Lost Tower movie, Naruto used the Chakra to travel to the past and meet his father, Minato Namikaze.
hiss.
If something uncontrollable happens, the risk could be huge.
Uchiha Nan had witnessed the terrifying power of the butterfly effect firsthand; even the slightest change could lead to unpredictable alterations in reality.
Let's send someone to contact the ruler of Country of Roran first.
At the very least, we need to bring the Dragon Vein under Konoha's control, so they won't have any designs on the Dragon Chakra.
The business of buying and selling Chakra is no longer a rare thing in the Ninja world. Every day, a lot of ninjas sell their Chakra, since it would be a waste to keep a ninja's Chakra unused, and it can be regenerated anyway.
It would be better to sell the Chakra to the nearest extraction point; that way, you could make some money.
As long as there's a profitable business, then...
If the ruler of Country of Roran, driven by greed, bypasses Konoha and sends people to extract the Dragon Chakra, then sells it on the market in the Ninja world, the consequences would be dire.