Emerging from Seclusion

Chapter 64 Emerging from Seclusion

One month.

During this time, Shiichi would occasionally use clones to appear in Konoha and make his presence known.

The will of the entity then blends and merges with the temple of thought, resolutely moving towards the collective will.

Over the course of a month, the Ninja World War intensified, and Konoha repeatedly dispatched ninjas from the village to the front lines.

Konoha remained prosperous, but it was still affected by the war. Various industries were impacted to varying degrees, experiencing stagnation. However, the price of war supplies continued to rise.

However, the people who were truly affected were the ordinary ninjas, because by the time they realized what was happening and wanted to buy, the price had already skyrocketed.

The ninja clan sensed something was wrong long before the war broke out and stockpiled war supplies in advance.

For example, the Aburame clan, before the outbreak of war, Aburame Shiki gritted her teeth and bought a portion of war supplies.

While it can't compare to the Uchiha, Hyuga, and Sarutobi clans, it's at least enough to provide for the Aburame clan.

Hokage Building.

The Third Hokage sat in his office, the smoke slowly billowing from his face, a clear indication of his inner turmoil.

"The initial offensive of Kirigakure was interrupted, and after only a month of peace, a large number of reinforcements were dispatched; Kumogakure could not sit still either, which triggered several battles, and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki was also dispatched to the front line."

"The Sand Village is fighting Konoha in the Land of Rain, and Onoki is leading the Iwa ninja to steadily advance the battle line. This can't go on. We can't let them work together so well."

"The Land of Rain must not be abandoned. As a bridgehead for the three kingdoms, even if we cannot occupy it, we cannot allow others to occupy it."

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the five great ninja villages are sworn enemies, making cooperation virtually impossible.

But a tacit understanding is still possible, because a tacit understanding is even less reliable than a ceasefire agreement.

The tacit understanding cannot be said to be torn up at any time; it can only be said that no agreement was ever reached in the first place!

The Hidden Mist Village and the Hidden Cloud Village are relatively easy to deal with; isolation has its advantages, as they may not need to invest a lot of resources in defending against their neighbors.

But Konoha, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure are different; their relationships are more complex and subtle.

Even if they are not directly adjacent, but there are small countries deliberately left in between as buffer zones, they still need to keep an eye on each other.

Because if there's a chance to stab other ninja villages in the back, no one will hesitate.

The Third Hokage picked up his pipe, took a puff, and said, "To disrupt their teamwork, we need to create the feeling that they might be ambushed."

"Let's leave this to Root. Since Root's authority and funding were increased, Danzo's power has expanded too quickly. He went a bit too far with the Wood Release experimental subjects."

During this period, Danzo recruited Wood Release test subjects in a semi-open manner to accumulate enough power for the war.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi, considering the war situation, was unwilling to stop Danzo's actions.

He could only sulk in silence, deciding to wait until Danzo had trained him well, then transfer him to his own command, and return him to Danzo after the war ended.

As for the fact that the Wood Release experimental subjects were a one-time event and it's uncertain whether they would still exist after the war, the Third Hokage selectively forgot about it.

Most of Konoha's forces have been deployed to the front lines, leaving the available forces somewhat insufficient.

As Hokage, he has a responsibility to fully utilize Konoha's military strength.

This is all for Konoha.

Danzo would certainly be willing to dedicate himself to Konoha.

Danzo, suffer a little more, bear the infamy of being Danzo once more.

The Third Hokage's gaze passed over the window of his office and landed in the direction of Root, as if he saw his comrades.

root.

Danzo paused, holding the intelligence, then suddenly decided to look up in the direction of the Hokage's office.

"Hiruzen..."

Then, Danzo looked at Ryoma Aburame expressionlessly and asked, "How's the recruitment of Wood Release test subjects going, Ryoma?"

"Lord Danzo, currently all the ninja clans are observing and have not sent any clansmen to participate. The majority of those recruited are civilian ninjas; they are not strong enough, but they are willing to dedicate themselves to Konoha."

Danzo's face turned cold. "These ninja clans have absolutely no desire to contribute to Konoha! They're not even as conscientious as ordinary ninjas!"

"What are the specific details?"

"A total of fifty ninjas were recruited: thirty-seven genin and thirteen chunin."

At this point, Aburame Ryoma immediately added, "After recruiting fifty test subjects, the Hokage's Anbu appeared and stopped Root from recruiting any more test subjects."

"Fifty test subjects are enough for now."

"Ryoma, go and make the arrangements. A month is enough time for those good-for-nothings to master how to use the phosphorus worm inhibitor."

He got angry when he talked about the researchers at Root. Orochimaru had already explained the Sharingan transplant experiment very clearly, but they still always failed when they were asked to do it.

It yielded no results and wasted several Sharingan eyes.

"I hope to see fifty Wood Release heroes who are not afraid of death tomorrow."

Danzo defined the Wood Release experimental subjects as Konoha heroes.

"If a title can solidify the beliefs of the Wood Release test subjects and allow them to better utilize the power of Wood Release, that would be ideal."

Upon hearing this, Ryoma Aburame immediately went to the Root Laboratory to carry out Danzo's orders.

Danzo was about to pick up the intelligence report when he frowned. "What has Shiichi been doing all this time? A month is a long time. We can't waste any more time."

Danzo was capable of gaining enough prestige during the Third Shinobi World War, which required this disciple to carry out the mission.

Just like when the Wood Release experimental subject was exposed, anyone in Konoha with any status knew about Danzo's formidable reputation.

at the same time.

Zhiyi opened his eyes in the secret base, his eyes gleaming with a captivating light.

"This feeling...is amazing!"

With a thought, Zhiyi could see and hear the cheers and jubilation of all life in the ninja world.

The initial construction of the temple of thought in the desert of will has been successful.

Zhiyi's will serves as the main axis, becoming the primary will of the collective will within the Hall of Thought; the four avatars [Azure], [White], [Vermilion], and [Mysterious] sit in the four directions, dispersing the pressure on the primary will.

"There is some pressure, but overall the situation is thriving, and we continue to make steady progress. The future is promising."

He can now feel countless wills gathering around him, forming a mental barrier to protect him.

If it's about resisting illusions, an endless wasteland of will can make the caster understand what despair is.

But Zhiyi's ambitions don't stop there; if he's going to do something, he'll do it to the best of his ability.

The temple of thought in the desert is one of the important steps in the Zhiyi Project.

The Temple of Thought is the safety valve for Zhiyi to move from individual will to collective will.

It served as a buffer, preventing Zhiyi from being overwhelmed by the immense willpower immediately.

"Moreover...once the temple of thought is built, countless thoughts will help you think."

"It's like having a personal computer at your fingertips, able to access its computing power for research at any time."

Shiki knew himself well; he was not as efficient as Orochimaru in the area of ​​experiments.

Faced with countless experiments, Zhiyi could only try them one by one.

But Orochimaru is different. He has a magical intuition that allows him to eliminate a large number of incorrect options and narrow down the correct range.

As a result, Shiichi took much longer than Orochimaru to conduct the same experiment.

But things are different now. With the support of the Soul Computer's massive computing power, Zhiyi can make up for the time difference.

No matter how talented you are, you are still just a person. No matter how outstanding your talent is, it can't compare to the ordinary people like me.

"I'm bursting with inspiration right now!"

"White Zetsu! Come into the bowl!"

(End of this chapter)