"By the way, didn't you want to establish a new department? Without money, forget about a new department. We'd be lucky just to maintain the status quo.
Once the war ends, the enormous pensions alone will be enough to drain the village dry. Whether the Finance Department can hold up, I'm afraid you know better than anyone."
Money could be cut elsewhere, but pensions were absolutely untouchable.
Otherwise, people's hearts would grow cold. Who would still be willing to risk their lives fighting for the village?
If someone died for the village only for their family to be unable to survive afterward, then over time, the shinobi would come to fear death and become timid in everything they did.
And at a time like this, he still wanted to set up some damn new department.
The Third Hokage was so angry he wanted to roll his eyes.
Mitokado Homura said gloomily:
"The Logistics Department has suffered severe material consumption. Even if the war ends, we need to replenish supplies as soon as possible. Only by being prepared can we avoid trouble. Otherwise, if war breaks out again, the village may not even be able to produce enough military supplies. That would be very dangerous."
"The Medical System is the same."
After thinking it over, Utatane Koharu added a comment.
"The Pharmaceutical Department is short on materials."
Jingyi delivered a perfectly timed finishing blow.
It was not that he was cold-hearted or simply enjoyed kicking people while they were down.
The truth was that the Pharmaceutical Department really did lack medicinal herbs. A shortage of herbs meant they could not produce enough medicine and potions.
That would bring even greater casualties to the war on the front lines.
Stop, stop.
Don't say any more. I'm begging you, really, stop talking.
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