This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 390 Renovation of the Old Town

More than a month has passed since the Chunin Exams ended, and in the blink of an eye, the streets of Konoha are covered with fallen yellow leaves of early autumn.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the new Hokage Building branch, overlooking the bustling and modern street below.

His gaze passed over the towering glass curtain wall and landed on the somewhat dilapidated old town in the distance.

After experiencing the conveniences of the new district, the old town's low wooden houses, narrow dirt roads, and tangled power lines seem out of place.

Not only high-ranking officials, but also ordinary people living in the old city have been submitting petitions to the Hokage Building over the past month, strongly demanding improvements to their living conditions.

To ensure the smooth progress of the old town renovation, Akatsuki Construction Group, located in the capital of the Land of Fire, once again received a large order from Konoha.

Although Yahiko was extremely busy, he still attached great importance to this project. He not only personally approved the engineering plan, but also dispatched the group's best engineers.

"Che-jun, it's been a long time."

Inside the office of the Vice Minister of Finance, Xiao Nan's cool face showed a hint of fatigue, but her eyes were unusually bright.

Behind her stood five burly, dark-skinned men.

They were among the earliest members of the Akatsuki organization and were also the most experienced engineering team leaders in the group.

"Xiao Nan, thank you for making this trip again."

After the last renovation of Konoha's new district, Konan rushed back to the capital, so she didn't even get to see the opening of the Chunin Exams.

Nishikawa Tetsu smiled and stood up, inviting them to sit down.

"With the projects in the capital so busy, how could Yahiko be so willing to send you back?"

Xiao Nan shook her head slightly and placed a thick scroll on the table.

"Yahiko said I'm familiar with Konoha, have experience in its renovation, and that Konoha is our biggest partner. The renovation of the old town is not just an engineering project, but also a major test of our Akatsuki Construction Group's philosophy. So, he entrusted me with these most experienced team leaders."

Xiao Nan pointed to the five people behind her, and the five of them immediately bowed to Nishikawa Tetsu in unison.

"We conducted on-site surveys in the old town for some time, and we have now completed the plan."

Xiao Nan took out a stack of documents.

The topmost design depicts a brand-new Konoha Old Town that perfectly blends tradition and modernity.

The originally narrow dirt road was widened and paved with smooth asphalt, and the underground drainage system and chakra network were redesigned.

The low-lying wooden houses were uniformly renovated, retaining the original architectural style and wood texture, but the interiors were fitted with modern insulation and soundproofing materials.

The most striking features are the iconic buildings.

The old Hokage Building, the former site of Konoha Hospital, the Ninja Academy, and even some historically significant sites have all undergone structural reinforcement and modernization of their internal facilities without compromising their original appearance.

"We not only want to improve the living environment, but also to preserve the history and memories of Konoha." Konan looked at the design drawings, her tone tinged with pride.

Nishikawa Tetsu looked through the proposal and couldn't help but applaud.

Clearly, they did their homework thoroughly.

This proposal was quickly presented to the Third Hokage and the two advisors.

As expected, the higher-ups praised the plan highly.

In particular, the heads of various families who had lived in the old town for most of their lives expressed their strong support after seeing that the familiar buildings had become more sturdy and comfortable while retaining their original features.

Because of the successful experience of previous new district renovations, and because the residents of the old city were already envious of the convenient life in the new district, this demolition and construction not only did not encounter any resistance, but many villagers spontaneously delivered water and food to the construction team.

A few days later, the renovation project in the old city began in full swing under Xiao Nan's command.

"One team, pay attention to the depth of the foundation."

"Second team, those timbers need to undergo special anti-corrosion treatment before being spliced ​​together. Be careful not to get the order wrong."

Xiao Nan stood on high ground, giving orders with composure.

Under her leadership, Konoha's own construction team and the Akatsuki's core members worked together seamlessly, and the project progressed rapidly.

This time, Nishikawa Tetsu can finally rightfully be a hands-off manager.

He only offered some suggestions for improvement regarding the design of fire escape routes and underground shelters before construction began; the rest of the implementation was left entirely to Konan and the Konoha Engineering Department.

Because he had more important things to prepare.

……

The atmosphere in the secret conference room of the Hokage Building was somewhat heavy.

"Minato, have you received the replies from all the villages?" The Third Hokage tapped his pipe.

Minato Namikaze stood in front of the sand table and handed several letters bearing the logos of various villages to the third generation.

"Received, Hokage-sama."

Minato wore a relaxed smile.

"The specific details of the five major ninja villages' discussion on the shared destiny of the ninja world have been finalized. Next month, the Kage and high-ranking officials of the major ninja villages will gather again."

The Third Hokage took the letter, glanced at it, and suddenly burst out laughing.

"Heh, this Fourth Raikage is probably seething with anger again, isn't he?"

Nishikawa Tetsu sat to the side and rolled his eyes.

"That's right. The Cloud Village initially insisted on holding the meeting in a neutral country like the Land of Iron, saying that holding the meeting in Konoha would make us seem too domineering and like we were forcing them to do something."

"So why was it ultimately decided to be Konoha?" Koharu Utatane asked curiously.

"This is all thanks to our wise and righteous Third Tsuchikage."

Nishikawa Tetsu picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and emphasized the words "deeply understanding the greater good" with a smile as he explained.

"The Third Tsuchikage rejected the suggestion from Kumogakure immediately. His reason was that the Land of Iron was too cold, and he wanted to hold a meeting in Konoha. He also wanted to try the new limited-edition three-color dumplings that were available in the shopping district."

"..."

The people in the conference room were astonished. The Third Tsuchikage had actually compromised on such an important diplomatic issue for a few skewers of dumplings?

"Actually, the meatballs were just an excuse."

Minato added with a smile, "Iwagakure has been very interested in our hover train project lately. Onoki wants to take advantage of the meeting in Konoha to conduct an on-site inspection of our infrastructure capabilities and, incidentally, try to gain more benefits at the negotiating table."

"As for the Mizukage and Elder Chiyo..."

Nishikawa Tetsu continued, "Kirigakure urgently needs our ocean-going technology to break the blockade, and Sunagakure is counting on us to help them plant trees and fetch water. Both of them are eager to sign the contract as soon as possible; they have no interest in where the meeting is held."

"So, with a four-to-one advantage, no matter how much the Fourth Raikage protested, he could only grit his teeth and accept it, obediently leading his men back to Konoha."

The Third Hokage laughed heartily, in a great mood.

"Good, very good! Since our guests are willing to come, we in Konoha will naturally treat them well."

"Che, although this meeting isn't on the same scale as the Chunin Exams, the division of interests involved is far more complex and dangerous. You and Minato must be fully prepared and absolutely cannot let Konoha suffer losses at the negotiating table."

Although the concept of "a community of shared destiny in the ninja world" was proposed by Nishikawa Tetsu, the person in charge was actually Namikaze Minato. Nishikawa Tetsu mainly assisted Minato, and even Nara Shikaku was assigned to the Jonin class to assist Minato.

It's a pity for our Captain Fugaku; he'll have a major headache before he finds a good assistant.

Nishikawa Tetsu didn't have any particular thoughts about Minato being the person in charge, but he felt that the Third Hokage did indeed intend to pass the position to Minato.

This was clearly grooming Minato as his successor; based on this achievement, probably no one could compete with Minato for the Hokage position.

What? Me?

Sorry, Nishikawa Tetsu feels he's more used to being a hands-off manager; let's leave the mentally taxing Hokage position to our little sun.