This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 331 The Third Hokage's Invitation

In a luxury suite at the Konoha Grand Hotel.

"Snapped!"

A thick scroll of intelligence was slammed onto the coffee table. The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, floated in mid-air, his face so gloomy it looked like it could drip water.

"Is this the result of your investigation over the past month?"

Onoki pointed at the scroll, his voice trembling as he suppressed his anger, and rebuked the Iwagakure ANBU member kneeling before him:

"I'm having you investigate Konoha's so-called energy source, investigate their core technologies, investigate the anti-interference principles behind their underground chakra network!"

"And the result?!"

Onoki was furious, his beard bristling and eyes bulging. "What you brought back for me were all publicly sold consumer-grade instruction manuals! There was even some kind of Konoha appliance repair guide?! Did I send you here to learn how to repair appliances?!"

The officer in the shadows broke out in a cold sweat and explained, feeling wronged:

"Lord Tsuchikage, it's not that I haven't tried my best. The defenses in Konoha's new district are just too tight. Around those core facilities, there are not only elite police officers patrolling 24 hours a day, but also members of the Hyuga clan."

"Moreover..." The ANBU member swallowed hard. "I've discovered that Konoha's modernization isn't just about technological superiority, but also a difference in productivity."

Onoki frowned: "What do you mean?"

"Their factory... doesn't need ninjas." The ANBU's voice was hoarse. "I once observed one of their factories in the suburbs from afar. Those intricate parts were all produced by civilians without chakra operating the machines. The power of ninjas was freed up to specialize in the final assembly and the inscription of the core sealing formula. This efficiency... even all the craftsmen in our entire Iwagakure village combined couldn't match the output of just one of their factories in a single day."

Ōnoki fell silent.

He slowly floated down onto the sofa, a hint of helplessness flashing in his old eyes that had seen so much of life.

Not only Iwagakure, but also the Fourth Raikage, A, was in a similarly irritable mood at this moment.

"Can't find it? What do you mean 'can't find it'?!"

Ai crushed the glass in her hand. "Those scientific ninja tools, and we can't even find a trace of a blueprint?"

Tu Tai stood to the side and sighed helplessly.

"Lord Raikage, Konoha is keeping its core technologies a closely guarded secret. What they're openly showcasing are just civilian products that make money off us. The real killer weapons are all underground at that scientific research institute personally overseen by Orochimaru. There... we've already lost several of our top intelligence agents there."

"Moreover, the more I investigated, the more alarmed I became."

Tsuchikage produced a data report, stating, "The majority of Konoha's current fiscal revenue comes from trade and technology licensing with other countries. They are using our money to develop more advanced weapons, and then using those weapons to intimidate us. It's a vicious cycle."

Ai slammed his fist against the wall, his chest heaving violently.

"Are we just supposed to watch them grow bigger and bigger?"

……

Just as the village leaders were terrified by the investigation results and even began to feel anxious,

A letter bearing the seal of the Hokage was delivered simultaneously to Onoki, A, the Fourth Mizukage Yagura Karatachi, and Chiyo of Sunagakure.

The invitation was extremely brief, consisting of only one sentence:

[Tomorrow morning, in the Hokage Building branch meeting room in Konoha's new district, there will be an important meeting to discuss, concerning the future of the ninja world.]

The next day.

The new center of Konoha, the Hokage Building branch.

As Onoki floated into the spacious and bright hall on the first floor, he bumped right into the Fourth Raikage, A, who also had an unpleasant expression.

"Yo, isn't this the Raikage? What's wrong? Didn't find anything out? Did Hiruzen Sarutobi call you in for tea?" Onoki didn't miss any opportunity to mock him.

Ai snorted and was about to retort when he saw the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, and Granny Chiyo walking over from the other side.

The four exchanged a glance and instantly understood what was going on.

"That old fox Hiruzen Sarutobi actually called us all here." Granny Chiyo leaned on her cane, her voice hoarse. "Looks like today's tea isn't very good."

A cold smile appeared on Yagura's baby face: "Since we're all here, let's go up and see what this Hokage is up to. He even said it concerns the future of the ninja world."

The four powerful figures of the ninja world, surrounded by their respective guards, rode in the elevator that they found both novel and somewhat repulsive, directly to the top floor.

Push open the meeting room door.

A huge oval conference table was placed in the center, with two Konoha advisors, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, sitting on the right, and Namikaze Minato and Uchiha Fugaku also present.

And in the main position.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was leaning back comfortably in his chair, puffing on his pipe, filling the entire conference room with a strong smell of tobacco.

"Cough cough... Hiruzen Sarutobi! Are you trying to choke me to death?!" Onoki coughed repeatedly as soon as he entered the room, choked by the smoke, and complained loudly.

Nishikawa Tetsu was sitting next to the Third Generation, twirling a pen in his hand.

Seeing everyone come in, he smiled slightly and reached out to press a small control panel on the table.

"Buzz—"

A very faint whirring sound came from the ceiling above.

Immediately afterwards, a strong but silent airflow surged out from the hidden vent.

The thick smoke in the conference room was completely absorbed by the powerful ventilation system in just a few seconds, and the air instantly became fresh, even carrying a faint minty scent.

"Gentlemen, please have a seat." Nishikawa Tetsu put down his pen and gestured for them to sit.

"This is the research institute's latest deep air purification and intelligent ventilation system. With it, the Hokage can finally smoke openly during meetings. After all, he wouldn't even dare to take out his cigarette in the old Hokage building's conference room."

The Third Hokage exhaled a satisfied smoke ring and smiled at Onoki.

"Please excuse my poor appearance; I'm getting old, and this is all I have for fun. Please, everyone, have a seat. I didn't invite you all here today to argue."

Onoki, Ai, Yagura, and Chiyo each took their seats.

Looking at the high-tech conference room, where even the chairs could automatically adjust their height and angle, the sense of powerlessness they felt welled up again.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi, just say what you have to say."

Ai crossed his arms and said impatiently, "If you've called us all here just to show off your new stuff from Konoha, then I don't have time to waste with you."

"Of course not."

The Third Hokage put down his pipe, his expression becoming unusually serious.

He abandoned his approachable demeanor and his expression turned serious.

"The war is over, everyone."

The third generation's voice was deep and powerful.

"But we all know that this so-called peace is nothing more than a temporary compromise made by all parties out of exhaustion. As long as interests remain and as long as misunderstandings persist, the next war is only a matter of time."

"So, the reason I've invited you all here today is to discuss a proposal that could potentially change this cycle completely."

He turned to look at Nishikawa Tetsu and nodded slightly.

Nishikawa Tetsu stood up and pressed the remote control in his hand.

A huge map of the ninja world appeared on the holographic projection table in the center of the conference room.

But unlike ordinary maps, this map is covered with dense golden rays connecting the five great nations.

"My lords."

Nishikawa Tetsu stared intently at the top ninja experts present.

"What the Hokage means is that since war cannot solve the fundamental problem of resource allocation, it will only lead to mutual destruction."

"Then why don't we try a different approach?"