Two days passed by in a blink of an eye.
In the courtyard of Senju's mansion, Senju Chen was leaning comfortably on the lounge chair under the corridor, his eyes closed, and his whole body seemed to be integrated with the tranquility around him.
If two days ago, he was a sharp blade hidden in a sheath, then now, this sharp blade has completely lost all its edge and has become like a piece of warm jade. Madara Uchiha's vast combat experience has been initially digested and absorbed by him, and integrated into his own flesh and blood.
It was no longer a simple memory infusion, but a true integration. Now that he closed his eyes, he could clearly simulate countless possibilities of fighting against any strong person in his mind, and every cell in his body seemed to have the instinct to fight.
This feeling is simply wonderful.
All we can say is that our Lord Madara is worthy of being a man born for fighting.
"Chen... sir."
A slightly jerky and reserved voice sounded next to him.
Senju Chen opened his eyes and saw Yamato standing upright at the side. The young man had put on a clean Konoha standard vest and dark blue combat uniform, and his hair was neatly styled. Although there was still a lingering dullness on his face, it was much better than the gloomy and autistic look he had two days ago.
In the past two days, Senju Chen didn't teach him anything Ninjutsu. He just let him live in this big house, eat, sleep, clean the courtyard, and occasionally drink tea with him.
For a "tool" who has lived in darkness and orders for as long as he can remember, this kind of ordinary and almost boring human fireworks is the best antidote.
"Sit." Senju Chen pointed to the small bench next to him.
Yamato hesitated for a moment, then sat down as instructed, but his waist was still straight, like a soldier waiting for review.
Senju Chen looked at his appearance and couldn't help but smile and refused to correct him. Some things cannot be rushed.
"How do you feel? Are you still used to it?"
"... very good." Yamato lowered his head and said in a very soft voice, "The food is delicious. The bed... is also very soft."
"That's good. Let's go, it's time to go to work."
The former "Root" headquarters has now been hung with a brand new plaque - "Konoha Public Security Department".
Although the name sounds a lot more upright, the underground atmosphere is still that gloomy and depressing tone. However, compared to two days ago, there is a little more "humanity" here.
They are no longer lifeless terracotta warriors. At least now, when the members who have taken off their masks see Senju Chen, their eyes will show awe, curiosity, and even a trace of subtle... gratitude.
Senju Chen led Yamato straight to the office that originally belonged to Danzo.
Kabuto Yakushi had already been waiting there. The table in front of him was piled with scrolls and documents as high as a mountain. When he saw Senju Chen coming in, he immediately put down his work and hurried over to greet him.
"Senior brother." There was a hint of excitement and exhaustion in his eyes. It was obvious that the workload in the past two days was astonishingly heavy.
"Thank you, Kabuto." Senju Chen patted his shoulder, glanced at the pile of documents, and asked with interest, "How is the situation? Have you made a clear inventory of our family assets?"
"There are already preliminary results." Kabuto Yakushi adjusted his glasses, his eyes shining behind the lenses, "It's... much more complicated than I imagined."
He picked up the top scroll and spread it out on the table. It was a huge Shinobi World map with dense red dots marked with lines and marks of various colors.
"These are all the safe houses and intelligence stations established by 'Root' in Shinobi World countries, a total of 3,714, spread across Five Great Nations and dozens of small countries. Among them, in The core areas of Sunagakure, Iwagakure, Kumogakure and Kirigakure all have A-level intelligence stations, and some can even have direct access to the high-level decision-making of the other village."
Senju Chen raised his eyebrows. Good guy, Danzo, this old bastard, has been working underground for so many years, so he is still good at intelligence investigation.
"What about personnel?"
"This is the most troublesome thing." Kabuto Yakushi's expression became solemn, "In addition to the more than 300 core combatants at the headquarters, 'roots' are on the periphery, and there are a large number of peripheral members and informants. These people have different identities, some are ninjas from other countries, some are wandering warriors, some are attendants, and even... the names of small countries."
"Their identity information was encrypted by Danzo with the special Sealing Jutsu, and was divided into several parts, which were kept by different confidants. It took me two days to barely crack a part of it." Kabuto Yakushi pointed at the map, "According to incomplete statistics, the entire intelligence network of 'Root' may involve more than 30,000 people."
"..."
Senju Chen's eyes twitched.
He originally thought that what he took over was a secret service agency, but after working on it for a long time, it turned out that this was a fucking transnational spy group! More than 30,000 people? This is almost as much as the total population of a large ninja village!
Danzo How much money and energy did that old guy spend to weave such a big web?
"In other words, I don't even know how many people I have under my command and where they are?" Senju Chen asked with a strange look on his face.
"You can say that." Kabuto Yakushi nodded with a wry smile, "Moreover, these people only recognize Danzo's orders or specific passwords. Now that Danzo has fallen, they are like kites with broken strings. If we cannot come up with a new plan to contact and integrate them as soon as possible, this huge force will either completely lose control or be swallowed up by other forces."
Senju Chen rubbed his temples and felt that the CPU was getting hot again.
I thought I had picked up a treasure, but turned out to be a hot potato. This is not like being a minister. This is simply being the fire-fighting CEO of a multinational group that is on the verge of bankruptcy. You don't even have a complete employee roster.
"Where is Shisui?" Senju Chen asked.
"Senior Shisui is conducting capability assessment and ideological screening of the personnel at the headquarters based on the list I compiled. He is very good at doing this." Kabuto Yakushi replied.
Senju Chen nodded, Shisui Uchiha, his Genjutsu attainments and personality charm are indeed perfect for ideological work and personnel review.
"Very good." Senju Chen took a deep breath and suppressed the chaos in his mind, "Kabuto, don't rush into this matter. Let's set up the headquarters first. Personnel selection and loyalty are the first priority. As for the hidden lines outside, we will start integrating those within Land of Fire's territory that we can control. The rest... take your time."
"I understand, senior brother."
Public Security Department The stall here is too big, so he can only take his time. Right now, there is another batch of "assets" waiting for him to deal with.
Lord Madara The hundreds of living bodies in the underground cave White Zetsu are still waiting for his arrangement.
Calculating the time, Orochimaru and Amado should have already conducted preliminary research on the corpse of White Zetsu. Sending this batch of "living samples" to them can just give their research a shot in the arm.
This time Senju Chen plans to go in person, and by the way, he brings Yamato with him. Senju Chen plans to work with the teachers and others in the future, so he will leave it to Yamato.
Let Yamato go to his teacher if he has nothing to do. Once White Zetsu's research yields results, Yamato will also be the most suitable participant.
The strength of the "secretary" has improved, and he will be able to share more of his responsibilities as soon as possible in the future.
And Senju Chen remembers that when watching the end of the original work, Yamato was still worried about Orochimaru, the villain, and would follow Yamato in disguise wherever Orochimaru went.
This can be regarded as respecting the fate of the two of them.