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Chapter 120: The Kikyo Mountain Orphanage!
Chapter 120: The Kikyo Mountain Orphanage!
Kikyo Mountain Summit!
After a rough leveling, the main command tent was set up here.
As for the cleanup?
A simple Earth Release jutsu took care of it.
However, no one used ninjutsu to construct a fortress.
Before his Dimensional Crossing, Tang Ping didn’t understand why.
With ninjas, an extraordinary profession, the productivity of the shinobi world was surprisingly backward.
But after crossing over, he finally understood.
A ninja's chakra comes from extracting cellular energy.
In simple terms!
Using chakra is equivalent to burning one's life force.
Therefore, who would dare use chakra recklessly outside of battle?
Now, Kikyo Mountain was bustling with activity as one caravan after another brought materials to rebuild the fortress.
Inside the main tent!
The setup was similar to before, with a map on one side and only one table and chair.
Since there were only about a dozen High-Ranked Ninja (Jonin), they could all stand comfortably.
Tang Ping arrived last, not because he was intentionally late, but because when Honda Taka went to inform him, the others had already arrived.
The number of High-Ranked Ninja (Jonin) clearly showed the difference between them and Middle-Ranked Ninja (Chunin) and Low-Ranked Ninja (Genin).
High-Ranked Ninja (Jonin) rarely died in battle unless they encountered a Shadow Leader (Kage)-level ninja or an elite High-Ranked Ninja (Jonin) with secret techniques.
Their survival skills were too strong!
In the previous brutal battle, only a few unlucky High-Ranked Ninja (Jonin) from Hidden Leaf Village (Konoha) had died, and the Sand Shinobi Army had barely lost more than a dozen High-Ranked Ninja (Jonin), with only one elite High-Ranked Ninja (Jonin), a Rock Shinobi, perishing.
It was clear that before his Dimensional Crossing, Tang Ping had underestimated High-Ranked Ninja (Jonin), thinking only Low-Ranked Ninja (Genin) could save the world.
But after truly entering the shinobi world, he understood that the special status of High-Ranked Ninja (Jonin) was well-deserved.
They were indeed strong!
"Lord Tang Ping, this is an order from the village!"
The messenger ninja respectfully handed over the order scroll.
Official orders always came in written form, not just verbal commands.
Orders like those from the Root Organization, which could easily impersonate the Hokage, were considered 'personal' orders, not 'village' orders.
Tang Ping formed the hand seals to unlock the scroll’s seal.
There were many words, but the key content was simple.
Hidden Leaf Village (Konoha) had formed a new special unit to help him drive away the Sand Shinobi Army, and he was to cooperate with them.
No matter how he looked at it, Tang Ping only saw two words.
Be a dog!
He was being asked to lead the Southwest Shinobi Army as a dog for this new unit.
Fortunately, the conditions he had previously set included preventing the village from interfering with the Southwest Shinobi Army. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been a 'new unit' but direct meddling with the Southwest Shinobi Army.
"Lord?"
Nara Shikaku noticed a dangerous aura emanating from Tang Ping and softly called out.
This was a reminder that they were in a 'public setting,' not a private one.
"Ah, you can take a look too!"
Tang Ping put down the scroll and gestured for the others to read it.
When Nara Shikaku picked up the official order from the village, his heart sank.
This wasn’t good!
With his intelligence, he could easily see what the order meant.
The village was creating a new unit to divide the power of the Southwest Shinobi Army.
If that was all, it would be one thing, but they also wanted the Southwest Shinobi Army to cooperate, essentially riding roughshod over them and hollowing them out. No wonder Tang Ping had emitted that aura.
Silently passing the scroll to the others, Nara Shikaku felt a headache coming on. He was thinking about how to mitigate the damage.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t ignore it.
Because this new unit included the Ino-Shika-Cho Clans.
At this moment, he regretted not returning to the village with the three elders, including Danzo.
If he had been there, he wouldn’t have allowed this to happen, at the very least not in such a blatant manner.
After reading the order, everyone fell silent.
To become a High-Ranked Ninja (Jonin), one needed to be either extremely skilled or well-connected. Intelligence was a given, so they all understood the subtext of the order.
However, with the village’s decision made, they had no choice but to obey.
Tang Ping watched the High-Ranked Ninja (Jonin)’s reactions and said lightly:
"It seems the village knows we are currently underpowered, so they’ve specially formed a unit to help us. I’ll leave this to you!"
He was genuinely happy.
Because there would be some entertainment to watch.
Who really thought the Sand Shinobi were soft targets that anyone could push around?
Even if he wanted to watch the show, it didn’t mean he would provide support.
So he directly stated that he was handing the task over to them, which also meant one thing.
He wouldn’t participate!
Did they think he, as the commander, had no temper?
He was only watching for the fun and using this to negotiate. Otherwise, he would have given them a taste of his displeasure.
"Lord—"
Before Yamanaka Inoichi could say anything, his friend stopped him with a look.
It was already a great achievement that he agreed to the order. Asking him to personally act as a babysitter was just too much, wasn’t it?
If it were Orochimaru, Inoichi would definitely keep quiet.
However, since it's Dohei, who is still quite young, even though he has witnessed the terrifying power of the others, he still tends to underestimate them.
Thus, the order was officially passed.
Next came the matters of the Shinobi Army.
However, not all the Jonin were required for these affairs.
"Sir, these are the procurement lists that need your signature, and..."
Nara Shikaku handed over several documents.
Some matters required the signature of the commander-in-chief.
"I think we have too few cooperating merchant guilds. Should we add another...?"
Dohei glanced at the procurement list in his hand, which mostly included the major Shinobi Clans of the Hokage's line, and spoke up.
He didn't play games with hints; he was straightforward.
"Honda Merchant Guild has a good reputation. What do you think, Dohei-sama, about adding them as a supplier?"
Nara Shikaku, being a smart man, knew about Dohei's relationship with the chubby Honda Taka and mentioned the guild behind him.
"Since you've suggested it, Shikaku, let's add them!"
Dohei nodded, seemingly accepting the advice.
Yeah, this feeling of having it both ways is pretty good. No wonder managers and executives in the real world liked to play this game.
"By the way, if I want to build an orphanage, will the village have any objections?"
After settling his friend's matter, Dohei brought up the main topic.
An orphanage!
It's a powerful tool.
Many civilian Shinobi in Konoha come from orphanages, where they are brainwashed and manipulated from a young age, leading them to believe in the 'Will of Fire' and maintain unwavering loyalty.
So, an orphanage is essentially a 'talent cultivation base.'
Despite Dohei's current secure position as the commander-in-chief, he was well aware that it was because he had served Konoha faithfully.
If he ever came into conflict with Konoha, they would stab him in the back without hesitation.
Just like Orochimaru!
Despite his legendary status as one of the Sannin and numerous battle achievements, he had to flee alone once the village turned against him.
With this example, Dohei, even as the commander-in-chief, didn't place too much importance on the position.
He took it mainly to make money and gather resources.
Of course, watching the drama was also a reason.
"No, it's not allowed. No one can set up an orphanage in the Land of Fire outside the village!"
Nara Shikaku answered without hesitation.
Do the village elders really think they're stupid?
They understand the importance of orphanages all too well.
Otherwise, in this harsh and resource-scarce Shinobi world, how could they possibly afford to raise so many orphans when they struggle to feed themselves?
The major Shinobi Clans are aware of the benefits of orphanages but at most only adopt a few Shinobi descendants. No one dares to set up an orphanage.
That would be like writing 'rebellion' on their forehead. Even the Root organization isn't that bold, let alone the major Shinobi Clans.
"..."
Dohei pondered.
He finally understood why, despite the significant role of orphanages, the major Shinobi Clans acted as if they didn't know about them.
It wasn't that they didn't want to set them up; it was that they couldn't.
However, he wasn't disappointed. Instead, he continued:
"I have a 'billion' points of talent in drug development, but experiments require a large number of test subjects, preferably Shinobi. If I use Konoha's channels to find some talented orphans from other countries and train them outside the Land of Fire, will there be any obstacles?"
This was Dohei's true goal.
He didn't want to set up an orphanage, but finding a large number of orphans with Shinobi potential wasn't something he could do alone. He needed Konoha's help.
By stating that he was adopting orphans to train them for 'human experiments,' the village elders wouldn't suspect anything.
Orochimaru's downfall wasn't because of 'human experiments.' All the major Shinobi villages did that.
The main issue was using fellow village Shinobi as test subjects. If he used Shinobi from outside the village, even if it was exposed, the worst he'd get is a slap on the wrist and a warning.
"…Probably not!"
Nara Shikaku slowly responded.
He knew about Dohei's drug development skills, and human experiments weren't unusual. Orochimaru did plenty of those.
Moreover, the village elders were currently in need of him, so they wouldn't stand in his way.
As long as it was outside the Land of Fire, the village could pretend they didn't see it.
"That's good. Issue the order to find orphans with Shinobi potential. Once we gather a hundred, send them all to the 'Starting Point Orphanage' in the Land of Rivers."
Dohei issued the task with satisfaction.
This way, he would have a steady stream of talent.
As for the name of the orphanage?
Entering his command was like having a new starting point, so the name was perfect.
Thus, an institution that would cultivate countless powerful Shinobi was born.
(End of Chapter)
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