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Chapter 369 Cultivating an Earth Immortal Body: A Diligent Subordinate

Prince Alphonse and Tina waited on Turtle Island for three days, but Hinata Mirror did not come out for a long time.

Fortunately, their sensing instruments were quite powerful, and they could detect that his life force was still strong, so they did not wait any longer.

Besides, they were from different departments, so even if he died, it would be because of his own recklessness.

After collecting cell tissues from some rare plants, animals, and strange creatures on the island, they sailed back to port in their sea fortress.

The giant tortoise remained lying there, like a silent, isolated island. Meanwhile, Hyuga Kagami stood before the water mirror, gazing at memories that weren't his own, gradually becoming immersed in them.

He became friends with his sunny and cheerful self. In fact, he could have turned the tables much earlier, but his playful nature made him think he could wait a little longer.

After all, the lord is in seclusion, and the ninja world has returned to peace. Even if you go out, it would be very boring.

Iwagakure Village, Tsuchikage's Office.

Onoki floated in mid-air, holding the latest intelligence report in his hand, his expression extremely complex.

The Hidden Cloud Village lost the Eight-Tails, the Hidden Leaf Village lost the Nine-Tails, the Hidden Sand Village lost the One-Tails, the Hidden Mist Village lost the Three-Tails and the Six-Tails, and the Hidden Stone Village lost the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails.

The five great nations have all become great nations without tailed beasts.

But after doing the math, Onoki suddenly realized that because they had all lost their tailed beasts, Iwagakure had received four times more funding than before.

With the addition of other ninja village experts, Iwagakure was as stable as Mount Tai. Unexpectedly, its overall strength had unknowingly made it number one!

Oh my, this is something to be happy about!

Onoki almost burst out laughing, but as he laughed, a bitter look suddenly appeared on his face.

Because he realized that this was not his own achievement, nor was it because he was so brilliant and capable; it was all thanks to the contrast provided by his peers.

A change of strategy was necessary, and so large sums of money poured into Iwagakure.

Onoki didn't hold back; he spent all the money.

Purchase nutrient solutions, new ninja tools, research and develop equipment, expand the enrollment of the ninja academy, and find and cultivate geniuses.

"Old man, you've been floating around there for ages, are you going to look at my new work or not?"

Deidara stood at the office door, hands on his hips, looking displeased.

A clay spider was crawling in his palm.

Onoki glanced at him and sighed.

Deidara's talent is undeniable; he could even be considered one of the most outstanding young talents he has ever seen.

But this child's personality was really terrible. He was naughty, willful, and disobedient. If you told him to go east, he would go west. If you told him to catch a cat, he would go and blow up a mountain instead.

He could become a top expert, but he's definitely not suited to be a shadow.

Another disciple, Akatsuchi, is calm and reliable, but his strength and leadership are mediocre, and he cannot support the future of Iwagakure.

As for his son, Huang Tu… Ohnoki remained silent.

Huang Tu is actually quite good; he's strong, honest, and respected in the village.

But Onoki couldn't help but compare him to himself and to the previous Tsuchikage, and the more he compared, the more he felt that he was lacking something.

"Your clay spider is good, but don't detonate it near the school, and don't cause damage in the village."

Deidara pursed his lips, turned around, and left.

What he didn't know was that in the royal capital, the generous daimyo Kaguya Keita was frantically building schools all over the country under the guise of establishing academies and spreading knowledge.

Under the guise of student physical examinations, they are searching nationwide for children with ninja talent.

Then, through differentiated examinations and special recruitment, he recruited these children in batches to the Royal Capital Academy, ostensibly to teach them cultural knowledge, but secretly to cultivate his own ninja force.

Ninja swordsmanship, taijutsu, and chakra manipulation techniques—a system independent of ninja villages—is slowly taking shape.

Onoki did receive intelligence, but he didn't take it to heart.

Those feudal nobles also kept some ninjas, but they were all second-rate characters who did not have a proper ninjutsu lineage and could not amount to anything.

Upon seeing the intelligence, Onoki sneered, "Let him be. As long as the funding is sufficient, he'll naturally find out who can give him a sense of security when the real battle begins."

This is the confidence of their ninja village; they believe in their heritage and the accumulation of thousands of years of ninja history.

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Time flies like an arrow; two and a half years have passed in the blink of an eye...

Aburame Zhicheng opened his eyes in the underground palace. For the past two and a half years, he had not eaten and, like a stubborn rock, had been silently absorbing and transforming his body with the help of the earth spider.

At this moment, his body was like a rock, with a touch of jade. His long hair almost dragged on the ground, and it had gradually changed from its original green to a yellowish-greenish brown.

He finally mastered the Earth Immortal Technique, and from then on, he no longer needed to rely on the Earth Construction Insect to use the Earth Escape Immortal Technique.

He even possesses the additional attribute of having inexhaustible stamina, as if he were firmly planted on the ground. Of course, it's not truly inexhaustible; it mainly depends on the power contained beneath the earth within a radius of several hundred meters.

But enough for him to fight his past self for three days and three nights.

"My strength hasn't improved much in any fundamental way, but my physical attributes have improved considerably, and I have more attack methods. Most importantly, my lifespan..."

Aburame Shisei clenched his fist, carefully sensing that what seemed like 150 years had become nearly 200 years.

"However, the need for natural energy will likely increase in the future."

Aburame Shisei suddenly had a feeling that the planet's energy in the short term might not be enough for him alone. "So we need to nurture it slowly and extend the time?"

However, after being in seclusion for so long, it's time to go out and get some exercise.

He opened the Den Den Mushi (snail phone) and checked the messages that had been sent over the past few days, finding that there were at least a hundred.

He opened them one by one:

My lord, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki has been abducted by a mysterious Uchiha clan member. We suspect that person is Obito Uchiha…

My lord, Hyuga Kagami is in seclusion on Turtle Island and hasn't emerged yet. We suspect he's dead...

My lord, the plan to seize the country has been a great success, and we have already begun to contend with Onoki on equal footing…

My lord, I have healed the people of Hoshinin Village…

Their peacock magic trick is quite interesting and could be modified…

Can I spread medical ninjutsu?

The Soul-Eating Insect spun a cocoon, but when it emerged, it was still an insect, showing no change whatsoever. I suspect it was malnourished.

Lord, I am pregnant!

I gave birth to a daughter.

Xiao Fu has cultivated the Wind Immortal Body, and I would like to apply for her to become the Palace Master of the Wind Immortal Palace.

My Lord, have you found the village of artisans?

It's okay, I can actually wait.

A few days ago I went to the beach and a big turtle really liked me. Later I found out it had three tails.

The people of Kirigakure are annoying. They want to capture the Three-Tails. Can I kill them?

I've killed them, but it seems the Narcissus Palace is about to be exposed...