This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 387 Reporting on Work

Konoha New District, Hokage Building Branch.

This modern building, compared to the Hokage Building in the old town that has witnessed decades of Konoha's history, appears much more modern and impressive.

The glass curtain wall gleams in the sunlight, the interior is spacious and bright, and all departments operate in an orderly manner.

Carrying a thick stack of documents, Nishikawa Tetsu made his way to the Hokage's office on the top floor with practiced ease.

Pushing open the door, as expected, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was comfortably leaning back in his high-class office chair, puffing on a pipe.

The air purifier on the table was running silently, quickly drawing away the pungent smell of smoke, leaving only a very faint minty scent.

"Lord Hokage, judging from your posture, are you really making this your permanent base?"

Nishikawa Tetsu stepped forward, slammed the file he was holding onto the desk, and said half-jokingly:

"The Chunin Exams have been over for several days now, and all the delegations from the villages have left. Why don't you go back to that building in the old town? The administrative staff there are eagerly awaiting your return."

Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled as he exhaled a smoke ring and patted the comfortable chair.

"Oh dear, I can't help it. As people get older, they just like comfortable things. This new building not only has better equipment and stronger air conditioning, but also softer seats. Even reviewing documents feels much easier. In comparison, that building in the old city is stuffy and hot, and the chairs are hard. My back aches after sitting for a while."

He paused, his gaze passing through the floor-to-ceiling window towards the old town, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

"Besides, now that the new center has been built, the relocation of the administrative hub is an inevitable trend. It's time for the buildings in the old city to be renovated. I've been thinking these past few days about having Xiao Construction Group renovate the old city to the standards of the new district."

The implication is clear: the Hokage's office will be located in the new district from now on.

Nishikawa Tetsu raised an eyebrow, secretly amused.

This old man is clearly indulging in pleasure, yet he speaks so righteously.

However, this is also a good thing for him, since the relocation of the administrative center means that Konoha's complete modernization process has taken another big step forward.

"Now that you've made your decision, the Ministry of Finance will expedite the budgeting and coordination."

"However, Akatsuki can probably only send a few people to provide guidance at most. Have you forgotten what you promised the Daimyo?"

The Third Hokage then remembered that the capital city also needed renovation.

"That's fine too."

Nishikawa Tetsu pulled out a chair and sat down, pushing the top document in front of the Third Generation.

"This is a report of all the revenue generated during this Chunin Exams. Please take a look."

Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up the document, glanced at it briefly, and his previously squinted eyes widened instantly.

"So many?!"

Although he knew he would definitely make money from the Chunin Exams, the long string of zeros on the document still exceeded his expectations.

"This is just a conservative estimate."

Nishikawa Tetsu leaned back in his chair and reported in detail, as if reciting a familiar story: "Venue tickets, dining and shopping expenses in the commercial street, accommodation fees at the Konoha Grand Hotel, and the most profitable part—the GG sponsorship for the big screen and the sale of broadcasting rights. Add all of these together, after deducting various costs and prize money paid to the players, the net profit is already enough to cover the expenses of our Konoha renovation project."

"Moreover, because of the Daimyo's attitude towards Konoha, merchants and nobles throughout the Land of Fire and even neighboring small countries are now full of confidence in Konoha's business environment. The real big part will be attracting investment and licensing technology in the future."

The Third Hokage nodded in satisfaction and put down the document.

"Well done, Che. Your business acumen is far superior to your master Jiraiya's."

Mentioning Jiraiya makes the Third Hokage angry. How could one of the legendary Sannin write that kind of novel? It's an insult to literature!

However, since he was still his apprentice, he had to support him, so he pushed the novel under the table further inside.

"Jiraiya-sensei's strengths don't lie here," Nishikawa Tetsu said truthfully, without any arrogance.

"Oh, right, there are two more things I need to report to you."

Nishikawa Tetsuya's smile faded, and his expression became slightly serious.

"The first thing is about White Zetsu."

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised an eyebrow slightly: "You mean the white creature Orochimaru mentioned before, the one that can burrow underground?"

"Yes."

Nishikawa Tetsu briefly recounted how Orochimaru captured the White Zetsu clone alive and how he used the "Life Essence" to extract information.

"According to the information provided by this clone, Madara Uchiha has planted many spies in the Land of Water, and even attempted to use the Three-Tails incident to control the high-ranking officials of Kirigakure."

"Although we disrupted his plans, one thing is certain: that old bastard Ban is not only alive, but is also secretly manipulating some extremely dangerous things."

The Third Hokage fell into deep thought, and stopped smoking his pipe.

Although he was skeptical about the news that Madara Uchiha was still alive, thinking that someone might be making a fuss.

But now, as more and more information comes to light, especially the appearance of this bizarre creature with obvious characteristics of the first generation of cells, he has to start to take this possibility seriously.

"If it really is Uchiha Madara..." The Third Hokage's voice became somewhat heavy, "then the ninja world will likely face an unprecedented catastrophe."

"However, the good news is that Director Orochimaru has used special means to pinpoint the approximate location of Madara's lair," Nishikawa Tetsu dropped this bombshell at the opportune moment.

"Oh? Where is it?"

"There is a group of underground caves near the Land of Grass, but it is filled with powerful illusion barriers and perception shields. If we act rashly, we may easily alert the enemy."

"Orochimaru and I agree that we should wait until the village's elite forces have rested and recuperated before formulating a detailed plan for their elimination."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

"I understand. This matter is classified as top secret, and the secret service will fully cooperate with your operation. Do not act rashly until you are absolutely certain of success."

"Understood." Nishikawa Tetsu nodded, then said, "The second thing is about the research on the Mangekyou Sharingan."

The Third Hokage paused slightly in his pipe-holding hand, his sharp gaze fixed on Nishikawa Tetsu.

The Sharingan and the Uchiha clan have always been extremely sensitive topics in Konoha, especially when it comes to the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan.

"What happened to Fugaku and Obito's eyes?" the Third Hokage asked.

Nishikawa Tetsu didn't hide anything, reporting to the Third Hokage in detail the side effect of excessive use of the Kaleidoscope that could lead to blindness, as well as his and Orochimaru's plan to use White Zetsu cell extracts to repair the optic nerve.

"In order to obtain clinical data, Senior Fugaku has agreed to select a group of clan members who have awakened the Sharingan to assist in research at Director Orochimaru's laboratory under the guise of vision enhancement training. Of course, all experiments are conducted under safe and controllable conditions."

After listening to Nishikawa Tetsu's report, the Third Hokage remained silent for a long time.

The only sound in the office was the faint hum of the air purifier.

Hiruzen Sarutobi knew all too well what this research meant. If the side effects of the Mangekyou Sharingan could truly be eliminated, the strength of the Uchiha clan would experience a qualitative leap.

This is a double-edged sword for Konoha.

On the one hand, the village will have two or even more absolute trump cards.

On the other hand, if the Uchiha clan were to rebel again, it would be a disaster that Konoha could not bear.

However, the Third Hokage also understood that the Uchiha clan, under Fugaku's leadership and through Nishikawa Tetsu's series of business alliances, was now deeply intertwined with Konoha's interests.

The new generation of Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Obito are young men who have the Will of Fire engraved in their bones.

It's better to guide than to block.

Rather than letting the Uchiha be suspicious and wary in the dark, it's better to put everything out in the open.

"Fugaku... agreed?" the Third Hokage asked in a deep voice.

"I agree. It was Fugaku-senpai who asked me to report to you," Nishikawa Tetsu said with a smile.

"hehe……"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally laughed out loud, and the worry in his eyes disappeared.

Fugaku's actions were actually telling him that the Uchiha clan had no other intentions, otherwise they wouldn't have openly allowed Nishikawa Tetsu to report.

"Since Fugaku has the guts, the village can't be stingy either. If Orochimaru's experiments require any special equipment, the village's finances can provide some support."

The Third Hokage relit his pipe, his gaze fixed on the bustling new district of Konoha outside the window.

"Times have truly changed. If even the Uchiha are willing to make changes for the future, what reason do we old bones have to stop them?"