This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 249 New Situation in the Capital

The capital of the Land of Fire, the State Grid headquarters building, top-floor conference room.

This luxurious conference room, which can accommodate hundreds of people, is currently full.

Among them were officials from Daimyo Prefecture, senior technical advisors sent by Konoha, and heads of engineering teams drawn from various regions.

At the very front of the long table stood Nara Shikamori, dressed in a sharp suit, but his face did not show much of the smugness of holding great power; instead, it revealed a deep weariness.

"One year."

Lu Shou's voice echoed in the conference room. Although it wasn't loud, it made everyone feel a heavy pressure.

"His Hokage and the Daimyo have jointly issued an order that, over the next year, we must lay the power grid to every major town, trade route node, and strategic fortress in the Land of Fire."

He pressed the huge screen on the wall—this was actually no longer considered new technology; it had already been in use at the research institute for more than half a year.

On the screen, a huge map of the Land of Fire appeared, densely marked with countless red dots and lines.

"Look at this workload, folks. This is not as simple as just laying a few wires."

Lu Shou picked up his baton and pointed to several areas with complex terrain on the map:

"In the northern mountainous areas, where snow accumulates year-round, the cables require extremely high levels of frost resistance and wind resistance; along the eastern coast, severe salt and alkali corrosion necessitates special insulation coatings; and then there are the primeval forests scattered throughout the country, which not only need to protect against wild animals but also against reckless wandering ninjas stealing the cables!"

One of the construction team leaders swallowed hard and asked boldly, "President, a year... is that really possible? Just the land acquisition and obstacle clearing work along the way, at the previous efficiency, would have taken ten years to complete."

"The past is the past, the present is the present!"

Lu Shou slammed his hand on the table, unleashing the aura of a club president.

"What do you think the Daimyo's Mansion and Konoha are investing in at the same time? Money? We have plenty! Equipment? The most advanced in the entire ninja world, even the world! As for manpower..."

Lu Shou took a deep breath and recalled Nishikawa Tetsu's human resource theory.

"Starting tomorrow, the group will launch a large-scale recruitment drive across the entire Fire Nation, and even neighboring smaller countries!"

"We're not just recruiting civilians, we're recruiting ninjas too! Whether they're genin, chunin, retired ninjas, or wandering ninjas, as long as they know Earth Release, Wind Release, Lightning Release, or have great strength, they'll all be hired after passing the exam!"

"Use Earth Release to split mountains and shatter rocks, use Wind Release to clear obstacles, and use Lightning Release to test routes! We must transform all the abilities of the ninjas into productive forces for construction!"

Lu Shou surveyed the crowd, who were stunned by this grand plan, and said in a deep voice:

"This is not just a project; it is a century-long plan for the Land of Fire."

"A year from now, when the whole country lights up at night, all of you here will be remembered in history."

"Meeting adjourned! Everyone to your positions and get to work!"

After everyone had accepted their orders and left, the meeting room finally quieted down.

Lu Shou slumped into a chair, loosening his collar and panting heavily.

"Phew... I'm so tired."

He rubbed his throbbing temples, and a sentence his nephew, Nara Shikaku, had once said involuntarily came to mind:

"Uncle, don't be fooled by Nishikawa Tetsu's smiling face. Working for him, there's never enough work to do; it just keeps piling up, and he can always find an excuse you can't refuse."

"Shikaku, you're absolutely right."

Shikanobu gave a wry smile. He was originally just a senior accountant in Konoha's finance department, thinking he would come to the capital to gain more seniority.

The results of it?

Now he has become the president of the group, jointly appointed by the Daimyo and the Hokage, with the power to allocate hundreds of billions of yen and manage the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people.

This power is immense, but the responsibility is as heavy as a mountain.

"but……"

Looking out the window at the bustling capital city and the people living peacefully under the streetlights, a hint of determination flashed in Lu Shou's eyes.

"If we could really use this electric grid to connect the entire Land of Fire... the sense of accomplishment would be far greater than spending a lifetime calculating accounts."

"Now that we're on this pirate ship, we have no choice but to go all the way."

Lu Shou gave a wry smile, tidied up the thick stack of documents on the table, tucked them under his arm, and walked out of the conference room.

Just as he was about to go to Daming Prefecture, he saw a different, bustling scene not far away.

A long line had already formed in front of the sign for "Xiao Construction Group, Fire Country Branch Recruitment Office".

Compared to the official recruitment process of the State Grid Corporation, which requires exams, political vetting, and even assessment of chakra attributes, the Akatsuki organization's recruitment threshold is ridiculously low, making it extremely popular.

"Name? Place of origin? What kind of manual labor have you done?"

Kyusuke, who was in charge of registration, bit his pen and loudly asked a emaciated homeless man in front of him.

"My name is Yamada. I came here from the north to escape famine... I used to farm in my hometown and carried two hundred pounds of wheat... Sir, I just need a meal, I don't need wages..." The man trembled, looking at the burly man next to Kyusuke, his legs shaking.

"No wages? What do you make us then? Heartless contractors?!"

Jiuzhu raised an eyebrow, startling the man so much that he almost knelt down.

But the next second, Kyusuke stuffed a heavy cloth bag into the man's arms.

"Here you go! This is your first month's settling-in allowance! Food and lodging included, three dry meals a day! If you work hard, there will be a bonus at the end of the year! Go to the back and get your uniform!"

The man hugged the bag, feeling the money inside, and tears streamed down his face as he kowtowed repeatedly.

"Next!"

Kyusuke continued shouting.

In an office not far away, Yahiko was sitting amidst a pile of blueprints, munching on a meat bun.

Akatsuki's own office has been built, and because the project was done so well, the daimyo was so pleased that he gave the land to Yahiko.

The current Akatsuki office is a six-story building. Although it is only six stories high, some floors have a ceiling height of nearly four meters. It uses the most advanced materials, and the transparent floor-to-ceiling windows are so bright that they strain the eyes of passersby.

Although it may not look as high-end as the State Grid Corporation, it is still unique in the capital.

"This is the fifth batch of people recruited this week. Although most of them are civilians without chakra, they are more than enough to lay ordinary cables and dig ditches after simple training."

Yahiko said to Konan, who was checking the accounts next to him, "Teru was right before. Although the Land of Fire is prosperous, there are still many homeless people at the bottom of society. We give them a job, and they give us a city that never sleeps. This is true mutual redemption."

Xiao Nan put down her pen and looked out the window at the ordinary people who were crying tears of joy after receiving their new work clothes. A hint of warmth flashed in her usually cold eyes.

"Yes. And it's not just ordinary people; recently, many small ninja clans or wandering ninjas from the Land of Fire have come to join us."

Xiao Nan opened another register:

"Laying power grids requires venturing deep into remote mountainous and dangerous areas, where ordinary workers are ill-equipped to handle wild animals and bandits. These fringe ninjas we've recruited are perfect for serving as guards and technical backbone. The Akatsuki's Fire Country branch now boasts over two thousand members."

Two thousand people.

This is an extremely terrifying number. Although most of them are civilian workers without combat capabilities, it is still a huge base that can shake any local power.

"Having a large number of people is a good thing, but management must not be chaotic."

Yahiko swallowed the bun, his expression turning serious.

"Tell the foremen below that Xiao's rules cannot be broken. Anyone who dares to withhold workers' wages, anyone who dares to bully men and women and ruin his reputation, I'll personally cripple him without the authorities even needing to intervene!"

He walked to the window and looked at the wagons outside, loaded with supplies and ready to head to construction sites all over the Land of Fire. A flame called ambition burned in his eyes.

"The Land of Rain is too limiting."

"From this point on, we will plant the Akatsuki's flag in every corner of this continent, not with blood and war, but with peace and construction!"