Ninja Ice House

Chapter 617 Assistant

Back then, the Land of the Sea was a truly desolate and barren place. It was there that Amagi hid and, from the laboratory abandoned by Orochimaru, compiled a set of research data on sea monsters... that is, water ninjas. He then began to restore it and improve it according to his own ideas.

Given his meager resources, he could probably only come up with some genin-level modification plans, with the upper limit probably being chunin.

Such results were simply not enough to warrant Orochimaru's full attention, which is why Konoha Village eventually abandoned the plan, and Orochimaru essentially left it to his subordinates to "play" with.

Tenji and these "sea monster" research projects are not even considered "recyclable waste"; anything of value is sent to Guren for safekeeping.

Perhaps Amagi himself felt good about himself, considering himself Orochimaru's subordinate and indirectly a member of Konoha, but in reality, nobody took him seriously at all.

It was Gu Shanbu Shui who casually "rescued" him, saving him from the awkward situation of being "unloved by his grandparents" and providing him with the necessary laboratory and covering all his expenses.

The subsequent achievements of Tenchi would have been impossible without the support of Kosugi Shōdō.

As Gushan Bushui had predicted, Tianzhi produced a batch of experimental results that, while not groundbreaking, were extremely valuable. The birth of the sea race, the fish-man guardian, the tide hunter, and the bloodline aquatic race were all very practical and provided Gushan Bushui with great help in the early stages. Even now, they are truly contributing to the family's cause.

Sometimes, we have to admit that there are differences between people. Tianzhi is a pure research scholar. Although his strength and creativity are lacking, he is able to calm down and do research diligently, which makes him worthy of Gushanbushui's investment.

Academic research is sometimes like this: a flash of genius may indeed be very important, but most applied discoveries and explorations are actually the result of painstaking work, requiring time to constantly try and fail, and finally find the answer that meets the needs.

Over the past few years, Tianzhi has done a good job. Gushan Bushui himself greatly appreciates his honest attitude of immersing himself in the laboratory and doing experiments. Even though the results are decreasing and his personal value is diminishing, Gushan Bushui is still willing to let him continue.

Later, as the projects in collaboration with the Inuzuka family grew larger, Tenchi also provided a lot of initial assistance due to his extensive experience in biological experiments, making significant contributions.

But in the last year or so, especially recently, Tianzhi's situation has changed.

Meeting her boss's gaze, Tianzhi felt a slight worry, but after a quick glance, she answered calmly:

"Young Commander, you once warned me that when a research scholar starts applying his immature discoveries to himself, it means he's basically reached a dead end. Over the years, I've come to realize the true extent of my talents and strengths. In terms of groundbreaking research and constructive innovation, I estimate my abilities are limited. However, on a new path that's viable but no one has tried before, I'm still capable of forging ahead..."

"Being a chief executive officer is fine, but being in charge of a completely new project might be a bit challenging, but... it's not entirely impossible!"

“Yes, Lord Orochimaru, the difference between us is that the research areas he looks down on, I admire and am willing to excel at. However, Lord Orochimaru is able to create miracles that are extremely difficult for me to achieve…”

"Didn't I reassure you? Miracles are rare and hard to come by, but a series of lucky breaks and small discoveries, which are better than nothing, might be more useful to me."

"Yes, I also firmly believe that Lord Orochimaru would not lie to me and that he is certainly capable of fulfilling his promise. After all, even a godforsaken place like the Land of the Sea is willing to invest a lot of resources to develop it. This shows that he is not like Konoha Village, which only cares about efficiency. Lord Orochimaru is more pragmatic and patient in his focus on the level of power. However, the others under your command may not have your magnanimity and foresight."

"Did Inuzuka Hana, Tatsumi, or someone from the Uchiha or Uzumaki factions cause you trouble?"

Tianzhi calmly shook his head and said:

"I had some of both, but the key issue wasn't with others, but with myself. The main problem was... I couldn't focus and continue with the experiments. I felt like I was being held back everywhere. After reviewing it carefully, I realized the real problem lay in my own abilities..."

As she spoke, Tianzhi's face darkened, and she added somewhat unwillingly:

"My skills are so poor that they've started to affect my judgment and experimental results."

"That's...no wonder!"

The ninja world is a world with extraordinary power, unlike the "clean" world of my previous life that was without any "impurities". To do academic research, theoretical knowledge alone is not enough; you also need sufficient strength to support it.

For example, if the operator is poorly skilled, lacks sufficient perception and control, or even has insufficient chakra to initiate and track the experiment's progress while researching a forbidden technique, then the experiment is impossible to complete.

A while ago, a large-scale ceremony was held in Konoha Village to activate the "Great Dream Realm" to awaken Jiraiya. However, the caster's strength was insufficient. Fortunately, Konoha Village has a deep foundation and has enough means to make up for the deficiency.

Tianzhi's strength is even weaker. If any parameter is incorrect when starting the training of a powerful summoning beast, the experiment will go out of control, and the berserk impact could seriously injure or even kill Tianzhi.

Therefore, many things that were originally simple and easy to do have to be made more difficult because the host is a relatively vulnerable person, so protective measures must be taken to avoid accidental injury.

These additional concerns significantly reduced Tianzhi's experimental efficiency and caused costs to skyrocket, which also drew dissatisfaction from several partners.

Being in the thick of it all, Tianzhi naturally felt immense pressure. Therefore, improving his personal abilities became the most effective way to increase efficiency in the later stages.

"Indeed, I didn't think it through!"

Although Kosugi Bokusui gave Tenchi the opportunity to become stronger, he spent most of his time doing research, so how could he have the time to refine chakra, hone his ninjutsu, and improve his combat abilities?

"It seems you suffered a lot of humiliation at Tatsumi's place, and the Inuzuka family didn't give you a friendly reception either."

Tenji, who was once a core researcher in the Gusugi family, is now somewhat marginalized, but there is no situation where he is not needed. In the future, with more research projects, there will be an even greater need for an excellent executor like Tenji to assist and oversee the work.

"Thank you for your understanding, Young Commander. I am also a little anxious, and I am sorry to trouble you with these trivial matters."

"It's alright, it's perfect timing. I've arranged a 'secondary brain' assistant for you, it should be very helpful..."