Chapter 554: I'm Here to Watch the Drama, Not Be the Drama!
Chapter 554: I'm Here to Watch the Drama, Not Be the Drama!
In summary, due to Tang Ping's slumber, the Heavenly Castle entered a phase of conservative expansion.
With the major powers imposing blockades, the castle nearly became untraceable.
However, this did not hinder the promotion of skyships and ironclad ships.
Currently, the factories and shipyards of the Heavenly Castle alone support hundreds of thousands of people, indicating the massive scale of their operations.
The registered population of over a million is just the tip of the iceberg; there are countless more unregistered temporary workers.
Industrialization!
The Heavenly Castle, with its focus on shipbuilding and skyship construction, has directly entered this phase.
More importantly, aside from industrialization, their agriculture is even more advanced.
With the presence of Wailou and the Wooden Ox, they have fully utilized the territories under their control.
Speaking of the Wooden Ox, it has undergone several improvements.
Cost reduction, efficiency enhancement, and the emergence of 'Large Wooden Ox' are among the notable advancements.
Especially with the 'Chakra Core' powered Large Wooden Ox, even objects weighing hundreds of tons can be effortlessly towed.
Simultaneously, the Miko have mastered 'Spiritual Power,' leading to the development of a new system.
Indeed, Spiritual Power!
It is neither Natural Energy nor Chakra but a power granted through the refinement of Faith Energy.
Not only can it maintain the youthfulness of the Miko, but it can also discern lies, enhance affinity, and protect themselves.
Aside from being less effective in combat compared to Chakra, it is more useful in other aspects.
Spiritual Power!
The Miko have possessed Spiritual Power since ancient times.
However, in the past, Spiritual Power was impure and easily influenced its users.
But with the filtering barrier set up by Tang Ping in the Soup Valley, or more specifically, the Sky Tower, there is no risk of it affecting the Miko under his command.
Currently, the Heavenly Castle has several thousand Miko, and over a thousand of them have mastered Spiritual Power, indicating the rapid development of this power.
It's worth noting that ruling the Ninja World doesn't require intricate management, so it's not unusual for a Miko to manage tens of thousands of people.
After all, the Miko can recruit subordinates to delegate repetitive and complex tasks.
With the acquisition of Spiritual Power, it is impossible for ordinary people to lie to the Miko, significantly improving management efficiency.
One could say that for the Miko, the greatest benefit of Spiritual Power is not the increase in combat power but the improvement in administrative capabilities.
It is because of the Miko that the Heavenly Castle's internal affairs efficiency is terrifyingly high.
After clearing his thoughts about the changes in the Heavenly Castle during his slumber, Tang Ping turned to Uchiha Meika and asked:
"Can we plant some people in the Konoha Ninja Academy?"
With the grand play about to begin, how could this prankster miss the chance to watch the drama from the front row and make some early arrangements?
"The Ninja Academy? No problem!"
Uchiha Meika was perplexed as to why they needed to plant people in the academy, but she nodded in agreement.
From the very beginning, the Heavenly Castle had never stopped trying to infiltrate the Leaf Village.
And within the village, they had the best 'ally' in the form of the Uchiha clan. Under their pressure, many ninja clans, even if they didn't side with the castle, would show goodwill and leave a backdoor open for themselves.
No one wanted to become the next 'Aburame Clan.'
If not for the Heavenly Castle saving them, that clan would have been completely wiped out.
Therefore, planting people wasn't a difficult task.
While planting high-ranking officials might be an issue, infiltrating the Ninja Academy, although challenging, was not impossible.
"The Ninja Academy... Is there something significant about it?"
Hyuga Cangyue, having exited the Rebirth Eye, asked curiously.
At this moment, she had a preliminary understanding of Tang Ping's Celestial Body, and even this limited knowledge made her realize why Tang Ping was willing to take such a life-threatening gamble.
He was too powerful.
"You'll find out soon enough!"
Tang Ping smiled but remained silent.
How could he possibly reveal that the Ninja Academy had two 'Fate Children'?
Prince Naruto and the Second Pillar!
One could say that the entire Ninja World revolved around them.
Of course, since Tang Ping knew that the Six Paths LYB was already aware of him, he became increasingly cautious and refrained from speaking carelessly.
Even without mentioning the Pure Land's Six Paths, the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myoboku is not to be underestimated.
His 'prophecy' ability is also incredibly formidable, so Tang Ping would never reveal any crucial information.
If they were to appear in his dreams, speaking these words, it would be troublesome.
Indeed, preventing prophecies is not difficult.
Just don't speak of it!
Seeing Tang Ping's mysterious demeanor, Hyuga Cangyue and Uchiha Meika exchanged a glance, both nodding slightly.
Clearly, they also understood the importance of this information, hence the need for secrecy.
Suddenly, a mischievous smile crept onto Hyuga Cangyue's lips as she suggested, "I think, instead of arranging for others to enter, it's better if you, Tang Ping, personally enroll as a student at the Ninja Academy. What do you say?"
Looking at the handsome and delicate 'Little Tang Ping' before her, she couldn't help but feel the urge to tease him.
"What!"
Tang Ping was taken aback. He had prepared to be a bystander, but never imagined he would become the very subject of gossip.
"That's right... With your current appearance, no one in Konoha would recognize you. You can indeed disguise yourself as a student of the Ninja Academy and have Naruto and Karin team up with you to infiltrate it!"
Uchiha Meika sized up Tang Ping for a moment before nodding in agreement with Hyuga Cangyue's suggestion.
"I..."
Tang Ping was speechless, completely caught off guard by his closest allies.
Before his rebirth, he had often mocked those middle-aged female celebrities pretending to be young girls, never expecting to be in the same situation now.
"Fine!"
In the end, he could only reluctantly agree.
Although it was somewhat embarrassing, as long as he didn't feel awkward, the embarrassment would fall on others.
It's just pretending to be a student of the Ninja Academy. What's the big deal?"
Next, they naturally discussed the plan.
In doing so, they realized they had something in common with the Fire Shadow.
For major matters, they held small meetings, and for minor issues, they held grand assemblies!
After the discussion, Tang Ping also headed towards the laboratory.
He had rested enough.
He had slept for too long and didn't want to continue resting.
The reason for his haste to the laboratory was not solely for Quan's Mangekyou transplant, although it was one of the objectives. The true goal was to see something else.
The Extraordinary Organ!
Indeed, Tang Ping wouldn't miss out on obtaining this for himself.
However, he had many ideas during its creation, which ultimately led to the delay over the years.
In his heart, even without a Celestial Body, this Extraordinary Organ alone was enough to propel him into the Hyper Shadow Rank, revealing the immense hope he had placed in it.
Now, with the continuous investment of so many resources, the Extraordinary Organ had finally been successfully cultivated.
Knowing this, Tang Ping naturally wanted to be the first to receive it at the laboratory.
Not only him, but Hyuga Cangyue and Uchiha Meika also accompanied him.
Their curiosity about Tang Ping's Extraordinary Organ was no less than his own, and they naturally wanted to witness it.
The core laboratory was located deep beneath the original Tea Mountain, covered by layer upon layer of barriers.
Even with the Byakugan, it was impossible to infiltrate using Kamui.
Gurgle!
Bubbles emerged from the cultivation pods.
Suspended within were the White Zetsus.
Yes, these were the very same White Zetsus brought back from the Mountain Tomb.
Whether as materials or experimental subjects, these were invaluable treasures.
Especially for Orochimaru!
If he were to obtain one, he would undoubtedly reap substantial results.
Tang Ping would have to be brain-dead to hand this over to him, even if Orochimaru was under his control.
That would be playing with fire!
When dealing with such a technology-obsessed individual, only a brainwashed Tang Ping would give the White Zetsus to Orochimaru. Even if Orochimaru didn't intend to betray him, there was a chance he might act purely out of scientific curiosity, leading to some major incident.
Hundreds of White Zetsus, nourished by the cultivation fluid, remained incredibly healthy despite being repeatedly harvested like vegetables.
Soon, they arrived at the core zone.
(End of Chapter)
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