Naruto: Reshaping the Shinobi World with Sasori

First, Yubi's task is to collect medicinal herbs from this world and conduct pharmacological analysis.

He first set up a separate department in the hospital, and then used his own money to purchase some medicinal herbs.

To this end, he even sought out the traveling merchants in the village... asking them to buy some medicine for him while they were out trading.

Over the years, he has accumulated a considerable fortune through his missions, and given the current economic situation of the village, it is virtually impossible for him to get money from the village.

Next, through Saori, Yashamaru, and others, they learned about the existing pharmacological knowledge possessed by the village and the ninja world, and then analyzed and compared it.

Determine the efficacy and effects of each medicinal herb.

At the same time, we asked some ninjas in the village who had studied pharmacology to help us.

He didn't know until he looked into it, and once he did, he discovered that... Sunagakure's pharmacological research was mostly focused on poisoning or assassination, with very few prescriptions or formulas for treatment.

All their focus was on fighting the enemy…

However, Yubi did not give up his research on this subject. By figuring out the formulas for some poisons, he was also able to understand the value of some drugs.

In short, his project began in such a grand and ambitious manner.

Such a commotion naturally caught the attention of the higher-ups, including the Kazekage. However, they didn't think much of it, assuming that Yubi was conducting experiments to improve the village's medical standards.

Actually, Yubi had initially asked Kazekage if he could apply for funding to improve the hospital's environment. The most urgent task was to expand the hospital and manufacture more medical equipment and tools according to Kazekage's requirements. However, unsurprisingly, his application was ignored.

Ultimately, it all comes down to not having money.

The higher-ups meant that they hoped Yubi would eat grass and milk cows, using his personal abilities to make the healthcare system as advanced as possible within the limited conditions.

The premise is... don't talk about money.

There was another reason, which Yubi also noticed.

He has only recently become the dean and entered the village's power structure, so his words don't yet have that much influence.

Even if he reveals his plan, these people probably don't think he can succeed.

After all, with the development of the ninja world to this point, not to mention the efforts of generations of Sunagakure in developing medicines, other villages also have no shortage of 'geniuses' who specialize in this field... If finished healing medicines were so easy to research and produce, probably every ninja village would have become rich long ago.

Yubi offered no explanation for this.

He understood that he needed to let his results speak for themselves.

These people... lack foresight.

……

Time passed slowly, and Yubi resumed her work where her feet never touched the ground.

This time, it's not about treating illnesses and saving lives, but about pharmacological research.

In addition, he also wanted to reform the hospital system and cultivate core personnel such as Saori and Yashamaru.

I also want to write books to popularize some of my medical knowledge.

Occasionally, I would also give lectures at the Ninja Academy, which, of course, were also to popularize knowledge related to science and medicine, and to help the educational institution select good candidates to become medical ninjas.

When appropriate, he would also mention his experiences on the battlefield to inspire the children in the classroom and motivate them to serve their village.

This step... is indispensable.

Brainwashing...it's normal.

Yubi went through the same thing.

Of course, he didn't overly romanticize the will of Sunagakure...

Unlike Konoha, they didn't come up with any slogans like "Will of Fire" or "Life Never Ends."

And so, three months later, Yubi took the initiative to find Scorpion.

The two would often meet in private, but their conversations always revolved around information about the various factions and characters in the village... nothing else.

Furthermore, Scorpion is actually quite busy, so they don't meet very often.

"Lend me some money."

Looking at his friend sitting across the table, holding up his teacup, Yubi coughed and shamelessly extended his hand.

"..."

Scorpion paused in his movement of picking up the teacup.

"How many?"

How much do you have?

"..."

"I'm broke... Starting this month, I'll have to rely on the village's basic allowance to make ends meet. Even Saori and Yashamaru have voluntarily contributed a lot of money to my research." Yubi sighed, sounding a bit like she was complaining about being broke.

He had anticipated that the research project would be extremely expensive, but he didn't expect it to burn through so quickly.

With his meager savings... it's simply not enough.

He has only grasped about one-third of the basic pharmacology and medicinal materials of this world. Further formulation and drug testing are still needed. In short, it's not that simple.

"I still have a little, but not much..."

Scorpion said calmly.

As a puppeteer, his research on puppets was also very expensive.

Let alone those who have made significant achievements in this profession, even ordinary ninjas, who seem to earn a lot, spend a considerable amount just on the daily consumption of ninja tools.

We are still in a relatively peaceful period. If it were during wartime, money would be spent like water.

"Bring them all out... my current research is quite crucial."

Yubi showed no politeness whatsoever.

Scorpion nodded.

"Also, could you ask Granny Chiyo if she could lend me some money? I'm an outsider and it's not easy for me to ask, so could you ask her for me? Consider it a loan."

Yubi was a little hesitant to speak up.

Borrowing money is a truly unpleasant experience for people in this dynasty.

There's nothing he can do; he's really short of money right now.

It's in short supply, extremely short supply.

"..."

The scorpion fell silent again.

Then, quite abruptly, the topic shifted. "Yesterday, the Kazekage convened a meeting of the higher-ups, where they had a disagreement, mainly about the reconstruction of the village. According to intelligence, Konoha and Kumogakure have made significant progress in their reconstruction... only our side is lagging behind. The Daimyo finally gave the village some money, but the amount is limited. The Kazekage and Rasa intend to invest this money in the training and treatment of the village's army. After all... we don't know when the flames of war will reignite, and Sunagakure must be prepared at all times, so as not to suffer setbacks like in the previous Shinobi World War."

"The others' idea is to invest in the village's development... After all, many of the village's houses and buildings are old, and the public facilities and places are inadequate. Some have been in disrepair for years and are about to be abandoned."

"Improving the village's infrastructure can also boost morale."

Goodness, if you don't want to agree, you don't agree, yet you've managed to spin it so smoothly.

Yubi, without batting an eye, picked up the conversation, tacitly agreeing, "Those who proposed building the village are probably representatives of commoner ninja clans, right?"

"Um."

The scorpion nodded.

"Including the Nohara and Fukushima families?"

Yubi glanced at him. "So, it's having some effect... Lately, people in the village have been mentioning Nohara Murashiki and Fukushima Oka much more often, and the two are gradually starting to get attention..."

"This is the irreconcilable conflict between the two groups. Recently, some rumors have suddenly emerged concerning the representatives of these two families, who are paying attention to the next generation of their heirs... As commoner ninjas, they are naturally more attuned to the people's sentiments, and in order to win some 'hearts and minds,' they must 'please' the villagers even more."

"But from Fengying and the others' perspective, their thinking is based on a more realistic issue of survival... As long as the villagers' basic living conditions and amenities are guaranteed, that is enough."

"To put it simply, neither group is right or wrong; they are both considering the village's best interests... they just have different perspectives."

"However, the Nohara and Fukushima families must have won over some other representatives of civilian forces... in order to get funds invested in the village's development. Otherwise... given the third generation's style and personality, it would be difficult for them to have a say on their own."

Yubi smiled.

The reason for this is that Nohara Murashi and Fukushima Oka have recently gained some fame among the villagers.

This prompted the heads of both families to further enhance their families' status and presence in Sunagakure through this incident.

Of course, the core purpose is all for the village.

They're just going in different directions.

"There's already a sign, let's wait a bit longer..." Yubi said softly.

Afterwards, he chatted with Scorpion for a while, and then Scorpion got up and left.

The next day, a member of the ANBU arrived at the hospital and, following Scorpion's orders, delivered money to Yubi.

Upon seeing the number, Yubi knew that Sasori must have asked Chiyo for money... otherwise, there wouldn't be so many.

It should last at least a while.