Chapter 117 Willing to serve you After Beiluhu was captured, the first research institute of the Rain Country quickly got back on track. The site had been reserved by Shiba Kiyokawa long ago - Hanzo's luxurious mansion had been empty since he vacated it, just to make room for the research institute. It was the best piece of land in the city, and it also had a large training ground, which could be used as the institute's future open-air experimental base. Many objections were raised to this corner, and some people thought that it was a waste of money, but these objections were ultimately rejected by Shiba Kiyokawa. In his opinion, the value of a private residence could never be compared with that of a research site, and even his own place was not worthy of occupying such a good location. After the initial establishment of the research institute, Beiliuhu soon brought good news - he reported that there were basically no problems in the progress of the first two projects, and the results could be produced within one or two months at the earliest. Because strictly speaking, these are not innovations from scratch, but merely summaries and conclusions of existing technologies from all over the ninja world. The technology tree of the ninja world has actually always been outrageous. Many places have already entered the electrical age. For example, in the original work, there was a refrigerator in Naruto's home when he was a child, and there was expired milk in the refrigerator. There were also electric poles in the village, and a Kakashi would often appear on the poles. But many places seem backward at a second glance. For example, in the original work, when the bridge was built in the country of Bo, it was mainly carried on the shoulders and hands of nearby villagers.
It’s not that there is no technology tree in the ninja world, but the regional differences are very large, and different countries don’t seem to be in the same era at all. It’s not that no one had noticed this problem before, but few people had the motivation to change it. Because in this world with chakra, the technological gap cannot bring reliable and effective combat power leadership. This is just like when Shiba Kiyokawa played the game "Civilization" in his previous life. If his own special troops from the classical era were enough to beat the opponent's modern infantry, then he would have no motivation to waste resources on upgrading technology when playing. The situation in the ninja world is similar. But as a time traveler, Shiba Kiyokawa’s ideas are different from those of most people here! He attaches great importance to the completion of the institute! At this moment, even Hiruko, who had already become the first dean of the institute, did not fully understand Shiba Kiyokawa's ideas. But time will prove everything one day. It was not until he finished a series of things after the initial completion of the research institute that Shiba Kiyokawa had time to find pharmacist Nono. He was quite surprised when he found Nono and was really scared. Only a week had passed, and Yakushi Nono had already taken root in the Rain Country and seemed to have adapted quite well. Strictly speaking, because Yakushi Nono had never been an enemy of the Rain Country, she was not subject to strict control and surveillance after arriving here. In this respect, her situation was even better than that of Terai, who surrendered earlier. Because of this, during this period of time, Yakushi Nono has found a job, obtained an identity certificate, registered as a ninja, and even found time to help Yakushi Dou complete the admission procedures for the new school. Shiba Qinghe once doubted: If I don't come to find her again, will she be able to find a way to join the Akatsuki organization in a while? This made him laugh, but also feel sincerely relieved. The choice of Yakushi Nono is undoubtedly the best affirmation of his recent reforms in the Rain Kingdom! In the original work, Konoha is always said to be the warmest village, but it was that village that caused the tragedy of Yakushi Nono and Kabuto. And now, he didn't need to deliberately promote the warmth of the Rain Country, as this city naturally kept this "shrine maiden" who had traveled across most of the ninja world. The difference is obvious! However, no matter how relieved he is, he will not easily soften his heart when it comes to taking advantage of others.
"You should have guessed why I'm here. I'll need to borrow your abilities for the next few years, Miss Nono. You're still so young, it's a little early for you to retire now." Seeing the fear on Yakushi Nono's face, as if a bad memory was brought back, Shiba Kiyokawa waved his hand and gently comforted her. "But don't worry, we believe in equal exchange here, and we won't use things like the Will of Rain or the Will of Akatsuki to kidnap you. You work for me, and I will pay you on time. It's fair. In addition, you can designate someone to collect your salary while you are away from the Rain Country." Shiba Kiyokawa stretched out his hand, and Terai beside him suddenly became excited, his eyes filled with eagerness, as if he couldn't wait to say: Appoint me! I must be the most important person to my sister! The next moment, Shiba Kiyokawa raised his hand and pointed decisively at Yakushi Kabuto next to him. Terai instantly seemed to turn into a gray-white sculpture, cracking with a clear "crack" sound. "Don't worry, we won't force such a young child to work, he can still go to school normally and live on your salary. If he has talent, he can also use your points to exchange for ninjutsu. This is his freedom and he has the right to choose, including you. " Shiba Qinghe then turned to the pharmacist Nono and said, "We will not force you to work for the Rain Country for the rest of your life. You can work in the field for three more years at most, and then you can come back here and serve as the commander of the intelligence organization in the rear, or serve as an instructor for newcomers. You can freely choose between these two paths. You don't have to worry that I will deal with you at any time like I did to the roots. To be honest, we now have a greater need for instructors and experienced commanders than simple spies and intelligence personnel. It's just because the next mission is very urgent, so we have to ask for your help first. In addition, we will sign an agreement with you. If you unfortunately die during the mission, no matter what the reason is, our Akatsuki organization will pay a considerable amount of compensation to the beneficiary you designate. Even if you don't trust us, at least you can trust the money. " Kakuzu on the side nodded with deep feeling at this time and said: "Yes, people may betray, but money will never betray. Money is the most stable connection!" Pharmacist Kabuto watched nervously from the side. From Kabuto Yakushi's perspective, he had finally found the dean, no, now he could call her mom, so naturally he didn't want Nono to leave again. But this time, Yakushi Nono gently touched Kabuto's head, and then showed a determined smile that Kabuto had never seen before. “You don’t have to explain so much, Chief Qinghe, I believe you. I believe that a leader who is willing to spend huge costs to demolish the luxurious courtyard in the city center just to rebuild the city more reasonably will not be a selfish, despicable and dark person. I am willing to serve you. Please tell me what the next task is." More than a year ago, Kabuto also eavesdropped on the conversation when Danzo came to the orphanage to force Nono to leave the mountain. Kabuto remembered very clearly that Nono's answer at that time was definitely not as firm and enthusiastic as it is now. At that time, Dean Nono was clearly extremely reluctant. Kabuto didn't understand why Nono's attitude changed so much between the two times. He was too young to understand the difference. But at this moment, at least a seed has been planted in his heart: he knows that although they are both working for the Akatsuki organization in the Rain Country, it is a much better place than the root of Konoha! And this is actually enough! Shiba Kiyokawa was very satisfied with this. He then glanced around, and Kakuzu tactfully walked around the table, taking Terai and Kabuto away, leaving only Shiba Kiyokawa and Yakushi Nono in the room. Now Kakuzu has become more and more proficient in his role as a follower. I don’t know if it’s because they pay wages monthly. Then Shiba Kiyokawa crossed his fingers in front of his upper lips and said seriously, "Because you have been lurking in the Land of Earth for a long time, no one is more suitable for this mission than you.
I need you to sneak into Iwagakure next, find out their current supply lines in the Land of Grass, and find the exact location of a bridge called Kannabi!" (End of this chapter)