Naruto's civilian cannon fodder starts with the three-body technique

Chapter 291 The Lazy Nara (Bonus Chapter Every Day)

Sasuke Umino announced the disbandment of the frontline mobile support unit and its entire membership in the regular ninja army on the front lines of the Land of Rivers. The order immediately caused an uproar throughout the frontline camp in the Land of Rivers.

"Long live!"

"Long live Lord Iron Wall!"

"Master Qiufeng is wise!"

The news spread like wildfire, like a forbidden wind-style technique with wings, instantly reaching every corner of the camp. The frontline ninjas were initially stunned, but then erupted in thunderous cheers.

Doesn't this mean that the elite mobile support force, with its distinguished battle record, formidable strength, and most importantly, generous compensation, will become their teammates?!

In this way, wouldn't all those enviable preferential treatments and reform policies extend to the entire frontline troops?!

"Oh my god! Does that mean my squadron will also be assigned a medical ninja from the original Mobile Support Unit?"

"I heard their weapon squad is so rich they're practically rolling in money, they throw explosive tags like shurikens!"

"Lord Iron Wall is so kind! He's worried we'll be taken advantage of, so he's sharing his entire fortune with us!"

"Lord Qufeng is truly a reasonable person. I support Lord Tiebi!"

"That's great! Following Lord Iron Wall and Lord Wind Taker, the future is bright!"

"Does this mean that the reform policies that were previously terminated can be implemented again?"

"Lord Iron Wall and Lord Wind Chaser can't possibly be treated differently, can they? They will definitely be treated equally and the reform policies will continue to be implemented!"

"Doesn't that mean we can take out loans to learn even more powerful ninjutsu?"

Upon receiving the news, the ninjas on the front lines spread the word, their faces beaming with unprecedented hope and enthusiasm.

The frontline ninjas who were initially uneasy about the Konoha leadership's order to recall Umino Sasuke were instantly overwhelmed by this huge benefit, and the prestige of Umino Sasuke and Akimichi Torifu in their hearts immediately soared to unprecedented heights.

When some of the older generation of ninjas from the Ino-Shika-Cho clans first heard about Umino Sasuke's "power grab" plan, even with the support of Akimichi Torifu, they couldn't help but have some reservations. They felt that this young commander was too radical and too calculating.

But at this moment, seeing the almost fanatical support from the entire army, seeing the younger generation of his clan, especially the three young clan leaders, who had also gained considerable real power, and thinking about the terrifying skills that Umino Sasuke had displayed, as well as the ninja army that was about to be reborn, this small dissatisfaction was quickly replaced by realistic considerations for the future of the clan. At the same time, he also began to understand that the choices made by Lord Torifu and Nara Shikasa were indeed prescient.

In return for the favors received during this troop reorganization, the Ino-Shika-Cho clans also gained considerable benefits. Nara Shikaku, in particular, was promoted to Special Jonin at a young age and became the de facto Chief of Staff of the front-line troops in the Land of Rivers. As for Yamanaka Inoichi, he became the deputy of Yamashiro Midoriya in the intelligence squad. Although his official rank was still Chunin, his actual power was no different from that of a Jonin. On the other hand, Akimichi Choza got together with the two idiots, Kazekami and Raigin, and became Umino Sasuke's bodyguard, simply for the lavish meals.

Unfortunately, Sasuke Umino has very high standards for food and rarely deprives himself of good food. As a bodyguard, he also gets to enjoy quite a few delicious meals.

"Commander! You're repaying kindness with enmity!"

At this moment, Nara Shikaku, sporting increasingly prominent dark circles under his eyes and carrying a stack of scrolls that could almost bury him, found the Commander leisurely drinking tea in Umino Sasuke's makeshift tent.

Ever since he was awarded the title of Special Jonin, his lazy father has handed over all the matters related to the Chief of the General Staff at the front line to him. In addition to the matters of troop reorganization, the workload has exploded exponentially.

"My dear Commander, I spoke highly of you to my father and Lord Torifu, and this is how you repay me? You dumped this mountain of work on me! Look at this! The troop reorganization details, personnel placement plan, material allocation standards under the new organization, revision of the merit calculation system, inventory of ninjutsu loan points and interest, coordination and training outlines for the five joint ninjutsu units... And this is just the general direction; there are countless other miscellaneous tasks. Are you trying to kill me before I die?!"

Nara Shikaku put down the scroll, picked up an upside-down teacup, poured himself a full cup of fragrant tea, and without any of the manners of a young ninja master, drank it all in one gulp. He even wiped his mouth with his sleeve, clearly having been too busy to even have a sip of water. Umino Sasuke, however, slowly put down his teacup, a teasing smile on his face: "Shikaku, the capable are always busy, right? Look, under your leadership, this reorganization work is proceeding smoothly and efficiently. The frontline troops have been completely transformed under your reorganization, and their combat effectiveness is just around the corner. This is all thanks to you!"

"Honors?" Nara Shikaku rolled his eyes and slumped weakly into his chair. "I just wanted some leisure time, to lie on the rooftop, bask in the sun, and watch the clouds. Commander, you're exploiting child labor, you're murdering the seedlings of Konoha!"

"Sigh." Umino Sasuke spread his hands, looking completely innocent. "You can't blame me. Blame your wise father: Lord Nara Shikasuke, the clan chief. He's spoken to me privately many times, saying, 'Shikaku is a bright child, but he's too lazy. He needs more responsibility to hone his skills and mature quickly so he can take over the family business sooner.' I'm just following your father's orders and painstakingly nurturing you, the future clan chief of Nara!"

Nara Shikaku: “@#￥%…”

He felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, as if he saw his father and Sasuke Umino's smiling faces overlap, filled with the fierce malice of "I'm cultivating you for your own good." Having such a lazy father and such a scheming boss, Nara Shikaku was truly the unluckiest man ever!
However, despite his complaints, Nara Shikaku's unparalleled intelligence in the ninja world was not just for show. In order to save his precious leisure time from this endless sea of ​​work, he immediately put his mind to work.

"Since the workload can't be reduced any further, we can only increase the number of people doing the work!" A glint flashed in Nara Shikaku's eyes, and a pretty good plan quickly took shape.

Soon after, Nara Shikaku, in his capacity as Chief of the General Staff, issued a series of talent selection announcements:

[Recruiting document processing specialists. Requirements include clear thinking, neat handwriting, and familiarity with basic sealing techniques (for document confidentiality). Those with outstanding work performance will receive a 'Command Headquarters Special Mission Merit Allowance' and will have the opportunity to be transferred to an administrative position in Konoha Village in the future.]

We are recruiting a supplies accounting assistant. Requirements include patience, meticulousness, proficiency in the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art, and preference will be given to those with accounting knowledge. The assistant will enjoy special points subsidies from the logistics department and will be kept away from the risks of frontline combat.

We are recruiting intelligence analysts. Requirements include strong logical thinking, a good memory, and preference will be given to those with knowledge of geography and history. Access to core intelligence is a shortcut to promotion to the staff officer ranks – don't miss this opportunity…

At the same time, Nara Shikaku cleverly used the name of Unno Sasuke, promising every job seeker a bright future: "This is an important part of the 'professionalization and efficiency' reform policy personally promoted by Lord Iron Wall. Joining the administrative system and contributing to Lord Iron Wall's great cause will give you a promising future!"

These announcements were like heavenly music to the ears of many ninjas who had mediocre talent and potential, were tired of risking their lives, or were better at using their brains than their hands.

Away from danger, with good benefits, and a bright future backed by the Iron Wall, applicants instantly filled the recruitment tent.

Nara Shikaku had a keen eye for talent and quickly selected a group of ninjas with the necessary skills to form a rudimentary administrative team. From receiving and sending documents, compiling material statistics, managing personnel files, sorting out basic intelligence, to scheduling training plans, the complex tasks were quickly categorized and assigned to specific personnel.

Although still somewhat immature, the prototype of Konoha Village's mature management system has been quietly established in the frontline ninja army of the Land of Rivers, giving it a feel of a border warlord independent of the central government.

His approach had a surprisingly good effect; the operational efficiency of the entire frontline force immediately soared, and it became more organized and disciplined, with orders being strictly enforced.

Nara Shikaku was finally freed from some trivial matters, allowing him to focus his energy on strategic planning and key decisions. He was already showing signs of becoming a Konoha advisor. Of course, he also had a little more time to steal time each day to bask in the sun and watch the clouds.

This massive troop reorganization, in essence, was just as Nara Shikaku had predicted: "What disbanding the frontline mobile support unit? It's clearly the frontline mobile support unit that opened its bloody maw and swallowed two thousand regular ninja soldiers whole, skin and bones, and digested them well. Of course, this is definitely thanks to my great contribution. It's not in vain that I spent my time basking in the sun and watching the clouds to achieve such amazing results!"

The reason why the frontline mobile support force was able to easily swallow up two thousand ninja soldiers was not only because it received a lot of support from ninjas and worked together, but also because the frontline mobile support force implemented reform policies relatively early. Its organizational structure has long surpassed the traditional ninja army model and is more advanced and complete. The structure of joint ninjutsu alone surpasses the Sand Village model and has all five elemental ninjutsu.

Before the reorganization of the troops, the three joint ninjutsu battalions of water, earth and fire had already been formed and tested in actual combat, and could be described as having a great record of battle achievements and a far-reaching reputation.

Now, with the help of the reorganized forces and the large number of ninjas, the Wind Release Joint Ninja Art Battalion and the Lightning Release Joint Ninja Art Battalion have finally been established.

In particular, the Wind Release Joint Ninja Team thrived in the Land of Wind.

As for the Lightning Release Joint Ninja Team, Sasuke Umino obtained quite a few mid-to-high-level Lightning Release techniques from Kumogakure, and now they're finally coming in handy.

(End of this chapter)