They traveled through time at the same time, but the villainous scientist

Chapter 92 Nine-Tails: Orochimaru! You tricked me!

A few months later

Outside Konoha Village, the once barren land now presents a completely different scene.

Several brand-new factory buildings rose from the ground, and the first batch of factories jointly established in the name of Konoha and the Land of Fire finally began trial operation.

The machine began to roar, but due to many intricate steps, it still could not shake off the ninja's dependence.

"Do you understand everything?"

“Starting today, the village will send people in batches to these factories to assist with production. This is an S-class classified mission, and a crucial step that will affect the village and even the Land of Fire.”

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, stood before a group of ninjas, his expression solemn.

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the young and experienced faces.

"The rewards for the mission will certainly not be unfair to everyone."

These words immediately caused a slight commotion in the crowd.

The representatives of the various families all wore knowing expressions on their faces.

The Hyuga clan members had calm eyes, but the corners of their mouths were slightly upturned.

Some members of the Uchiha clan scoffed, but they weren't stupid enough to contradict him at a time like this.

The other smaller clans and ordinary ninjas couldn't hide their secret delight.

"Lord Hokage, we understand!"

"Serving the village is my duty!"

The slogan was shouted loudly because the reward for this task was simply too generous.

Working in a factory for a month can earn you rewards close to those of a B-level mission?

That's a B-rank mission!

That means leaving the village, enduring wind and rain, and possibly encountering enemy ninjas; one wrong move and you could lose your head.

Now, you can get this kind of pay just by working in a factory near Konoha? Is there really such a good thing?

This isn't a mission, it's practically free money!

The genin and chunin were even more excited, as this was a hundred times better than taking on those trivial D-rank missions in the village.

Before entering the factory, pre-job training is naturally essential.

The researcher in charge of the training was none other than Hiruko, one of Orochimaru's most capable subordinates.

"As you can see, your job is actually very simple."

Hiruko picked up a palm-sized metal part covered with fine grooves.

"What you need to do is to accurately inscribe the specific techniques on the corresponding positions of these parts according to the blueprints."

The ninjas crowded forward to observe closely.

"That's it?"

One of the Chunin couldn't help but speak up, his tone filled with disbelief.

Because the techniques on each component are too simple, they are nothing more than a test of the precision and patience in controlling chakra.

If it weren't for the fact that this was a mission personally issued by the Hokage, he would have suspected that this was a lie.

"Ah."

The other ninjas nodded in agreement, finding it hard to believe that such a simple job could come with such a generous reward.

Yes, it's that simple.

This is a special process invented by Lord Orochimaru. Through modular design, the techniques are broken down into different parts, which can then be combined to perform different functions.

Of course, the precision requirements are extremely high, and there can be no deviation whatsoever…

Hiruko pushed up his glasses, and when he mentioned Orochimaru's name, his tone became even more fanatical.

"Hahaha, what's so difficult about that!"

"It's a piece of cake!"

Upon hearing this, the ninjas were immediately filled with confidence, rubbing their hands together in excitement.

How can such a simple job offer such generous compensation?

Isn't this just giving them money?
Many people are even calculating in their minds how many nice things they can buy after this month's tasks are completed.

In an instant, ninjas poured into the factory entrance in high spirits, and some even bowed to Orochimaru as he passed by, expressing their "gratitude".

"Lord Orochimaru, thank you so much for giving us such a great opportunity!"

"Yes, yes, please think of us more often for these kinds of good things in the future!"

Orochimaru stood not far away, watching the group of enthusiastic ninjas, a meaningful smile curving his lips, and gently shook his head.

"Ah."

They're laughing all the way to the bank now, but once the order volume really picks up, they'll know what the horror of an assembly line is.

This limited manpower is woefully inadequate in the face of the true industrial onslaught. The development of automated production lines must be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

Otherwise, relying solely on these ninjas as skilled technicians wouldn't be enough to keep up with mechanized production lines.

Under the "pleasant" labor of the ninjas, the first batch of qualified "chakra capacitors" and their supporting precision components were successfully produced.

These components were quickly assembled.

The charging process for the core component, the "Chakra Capacitor," is handled by a special "collaborator."

To avoid Mito Uzumaki having to travel back and forth, and to make more efficient use of Kurama's chakra, Orochimaru prioritized the construction of a massive "chakra capacitor tower" in the core area of ​​the research institute.

This tower is composed of hundreds or thousands of small chakra capacitors connected in series. Its overall structure is complex and precise, and theoretically it can hold the total chakra equivalent of three hundred standard Jonin.

Because they had already had an open and honest discussion, and Orochimaru had mentioned his name, Kurama, although still not in a good mood, snorted, which was considered an agreement to cooperate.

After all, this amount of chakra was nothing to him; it was just two Tailed Beast Balls.

The vast and pure Nine-Tails chakra was slowly injected into the capacitor tower through Mito Uzumaki as an intermediary.

Red chakra light gradually illuminated each layer inside the tower, until the entire tower emitted a heart-stopping energy fluctuation.

With the energy supply in place, the first batch of assembled "terrain modification devices" was quickly delivered to the acceptance team dispatched by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

The results were surprisingly good.

In a river valley where a bridge needs to be built.

In the past, such projects required conscripting a large number of laborers and taking several months or even a year to cut down timber, quarry stone, and then build the structure bit by bit.

Now, after the materials arrived at the site, several Konoha technicians holding "terrain modification devices" worked together to operate them.

The arm armor hummed, the earth and rocks tumbled, and the riverbank was quickly reinforced and shaped. Huge rocks were precisely embedded in their designated positions as if controlled by an invisible hand, requiring only simple reinforcement in the end.

Just three days.

The prototype of a sturdy and practical stone bridge was thus laid across the valley!

"Oh my God……"

The high-ranking officials from the Land of Fire who came to inspect the site were all dumbfounded.

"Sir, the manpower and time costs saved are far greater than the cost of purchasing these 'terrain modification devices'—it's a steal!"

One of the finance officials took out his abacus and did a quick calculation on the spot, then said somewhat excitedly.

If calculated according to this efficiency, the project expenses would actually be reduced considerably...

The news reached Daimyo's ears.

"Increase investment! We must increase investment!"

Daming was also quite excited and immediately made the decision.

Such a beneficial product for the country and its people should naturally be available in large quantities!

Orders poured into Konoha like snowflakes.

Two months later.

Inside Konoha Village, the smiles on the ninjas' faces gradually disappeared.

"What's going on? Why is there so much more work to do?"

A Chunin who was engraving jutsu on the production line rubbed his sore wrists and dry eyes and couldn't help but complain to his companions.

"Who can argue with that? At first it felt pretty easy, but after these past few days, it feels more tiring than completing an A-level mission!"

"But... the reward is indeed very generous."

A person nearby sighed.
"Just hang in there a little longer, this is what I'll be using to pay next month's mortgage."

Everyone thought about it and agreed. Although the work was tedious, at least it didn't involve fighting to the death and offered a generous reward.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Kurama was really about to break down.

"Roar--!!!"

Inside the sealed space, the Nine-Tailed Fox lashed its tail in frustration, its enormous roar shaking the entire mental space.

"Damn Orochimaru! That son of a bitch Orochimaru!!"

At first, it only needed to recharge that broken tower every few days, which was annoying but tolerable.

But now?

Damn it, we have to recharge several towers every few days!

Moreover, judging from what Mito Uzumaki sensed, more and more chakra capacitors were being transported back to Konoha from outside, and new capacitors were continuously coming off the production line.

This means that its future "workload" will only increase and never end!
The thought that he, the mighty Nine-Tails, had been reduced to a giant power bank made Kurama's face turn extremely ugly.

If I had known it would turn out like this, I shouldn't have agreed to that bastard's proposal!
Meanwhile, the bustling changes within the Land of Fire, along with the endless stream of powerful chakra application tools, could not be kept secret forever.

Such a large-scale operation, causing such a stir, naturally could not be kept secret from other powerful nations eyeing it with predatory intent…

The ninjas from the Land of Wind, the Land of Earth, the Land of Lightning, and the Land of Water all sent the intelligence they had gathered to the village leaders and daimyo...

(End of this chapter)