Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

Surrounded by forests on both sides, the river is diverted from a nearby stream and flows through this area into the interior of the Death Forest.

Everything is completely different from before.

He keeps his mouth wide open all the time.

"This, the Death Forest? Not the new village?"

"Our research institute."

Chiba pointed to the four or five wooden houses.

really.

The designers and construction team here were definitely led by Tianzang, and the style is full of "three bedrooms and two living rooms".

"I get a share too?"

His eyes always light up.

So beautiful!

All the houses are surrounded by green trees, with water flowing in front of them, making for a stunning view.

"Ah."

Chiba nodded.

His clone had come by a couple of days ago, so he knows a little about the situation here.

"There is no electricity here yet, and the equipment and furnaces haven't been set up. There's still room for improvement."

Chiba entered the "village" area.

Tian Tian has been excitedly looking at all the houses since just now, calculating in her mind which one would be suitable.

but.

When she got close, she didn't hesitate at all.

"May I choose this house near the river? You know, our forging requires water cooling, and if possible, we might build water-powered facilities later..."

They chattered on about their plans every day.

She is absolutely a genius ninja craftswoman.

In just a short while, Tian Tian had already made a complete plan for her future workplace, drawing on paper and pen as she spoke.

Within minutes, a sketch appeared.

Chiba smiled gently.

"It's good that you have an idea. In that case, this building will be allocated to you."

"Can I start doing it now?"

Tian Tian could no longer restrain herself.

She couldn't wait to transform this place.

"Did you bring your tools?"

"I always carry one with me!"

Tian Tian patted the sealed scroll.

Chiba spread his senses and located the ninjas and ANBU ninjas working there.

The most important thing is the Heavenly Treasury.

With him there, Chiba felt at ease.

I told Tianzang about Tiantian's situation, and Tianzang was so excited that he didn't say a word...

"While you're at it, could you also renovate this entire area for us?"

"what?"

I'm dumbfounded every day.

This……

I just plan to renovate my workplace.

She was a little confused.

Tianzang clasped his hands together and said, "I'm really not good at these things, please help me!"

"Chiba..."

I look at Chiba every day.

Chiba thought for a moment and said, "I've been quite busy lately, so I definitely won't have time to go on missions. Besides, Senior Tenzo will be our captain from now on."

Yes.

Tian Tian suddenly remembered that the man in front of her would be the captain in the future.

She laughed and said, "Leave it to me!"

"Great!"

Then, Tianzang went to discuss plans with Tiantian.

Chiba was very pleased.

Tianzang now speaks fluently and knowledgeably about architecture and regional planning.

Seeing his potential in civil engineering being realized filled him with a sense of joy and pride.

From now on, there will be no need to worry about the construction of Konoha.

and.

If you're on duty every day, what's the difference between being on a mission and being on vacation?

Cool!

She stayed at the research institute with Tianzang every day, and even asked Chiba to send a message back saying that she wouldn't be going home that night.

Chiba felt very guilty.

I hope my uncle and aunt won't hit me...

He returned to the village and told Tian Tian about her situation.

Tian Tian's parents weren't worried at all; on the contrary, they were happy that Tian Tian had found a career he loved.

Chiba felt that they had misunderstood.

Those two smiles clearly conveyed the meaning of "eating melon seeds" (a Chinese idiom for enjoying the show).

Forget it, it’s not important!

……

Chiba was planning to go back to cultivate natural energy and mental power, but when he went out, Asuma came looking for him.

"This is a letter from the Temple of Fire!"

"Asuma-senpai, thank you for your hard work. I always have to make this trip for you."

Chiba accepted the letter, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Although the ninja bird helped him with the errands, Asuma didn't get any benefit from running errands for him and Jiraiya. On the contrary, he sometimes even helped come up with ideas.

He felt really bad about it.

Asma, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, said, "I happen to be in the village. If I were on a mission outside, there's definitely nothing I could do."

"Are Shikamaru and the others alright?"

Chiba opened the letter while asking about the recent situation of Class 10.

Asuma chuckled and said, "They're helping with the rice planting. Hmm, they're all very capable kids. Even Shikamaru is more motivated than before."

"That's good."

Chiba thought for a moment, but decided not to mention that all three families might be thinking about Shikamaru.

Let Ino-Shika-Cho resolve their own family matters.

He and Asma were, after all, outsiders.

Chiba opened the letter and began to read it.

He glanced at it briefly, and felt reassured. A smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

"really."

"what happened?"

"Master Dilu said that there were indeed similar situations in the past. In the past, they were called immortals, but that was a long time ago, and that kind of secret method was lost long ago."

Chiba pointed to the words on the letter and said.

Asma nodded repeatedly.

From ancient times to the present, many secret techniques have been lost, and the Fire Temple was almost destroyed in the middle.

The fact that it has reached its current scale is thanks to the revival of the Ninja Monks; otherwise, it would be questionable whether the tradition could have been preserved at all.

He unconsciously read through the lines one by one.

"So what you accidentally discovered is actually the core secret technique of the 'Immortal Clan'?"

"This should be."

Chiba nodded.

Asuma was genuinely pleased: "Now that you've figured this out, the Fire Temple would probably be eager to invite you back to be their abbot."

“I have no interest in becoming a monk, and you were mentioned in the letter.”

Chiba points to the next page.

Asma looked over.

It says above...