This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

The next morning, in the Ministry of Finance conference room.

Looking at the dozen or so documents spread out in front of him, Nishikawa Tetsu realized for the first time that the word "meeting" could carry such weight.

"First, we need to determine the personnel situation."

He rubbed his temples, and Ichijima immediately pushed the statistics sheet over to him.

"Currently, there are more than 20 practitioners who have completed the basic assessment and are able to use the Flying Thunder Formation technique," Ichishima said. "More than 60 others are undergoing training. In addition to practitioners, a group of personnel have also been recruited for node inspection, guarding, registration, and cargo handover."

Nishikawa Tetsu nodded; these people weren't just temporarily recruited yesterday.

Since the Konoha Speed ​​Journey began preparations, the recruitment and training of space-time ninjutsu talents has been ongoing.

Those who were able to use the Flying Thunder Formation technique in the early days had already undergone multiple rounds of selection and training, and the remaining sixty-odd people also had their own training and seniors in charge of training.

What we need to do today is to bring all the initial staff together and explain clearly how Konoha Express should operate.

"Where's the venue?"

"I've already confirmed with the Hokage Building that we'll be using the village's main hall tomorrow." Ichijima turned to the next page. "The hall can hold several hundred people, and we expect over a hundred to attend, mostly early staff from Konoha Rapid Transit."

"Has the list of observers been finalized?"

Kazushima's expression was somewhat subtle.

"Minister Xiaochun said she would come."

"It's normal for her to come and listen; she mentioned it yesterday."

After all, it was organized by the Ministry of Finance, and the project is in an industry that the Ministry of Finance is focusing on investing in.

Ichishima continued, "In addition, Advisor Mitokado Homura and the Third Hokage will also be coming."

Nishikawa Tetsuya's pen fell onto the table with a thud.

"What are they doing here?"

"Minister Xiaochun invited them."

Nishikawa Tetsu remained silent for a while before mentally uttering a complaint.

A group of leaders who have nothing better to do.

A Konoha leader and two Hokage advisors, instead of dealing with so many government affairs, came all the way to the auditorium to listen to him talk about how to deliver goods.

Isn't the prestige of this Konoha Speed ​​Journey a bit too high?

"Where are Minato and Shikaku?"

"They won't be participating tomorrow," Kazushima replied. "The Community of Shared Destiny has a few cross-village matters to handle temporarily. Squad Leader Minato will be in charge of coordination, and Secretary Shikaku will be in charge of organizing the tasks and personnel arrangements for all parties."

Nishikawa Tetsu sighed; no one was there to help him share the burden.

But before he could finish his sigh, he saw the next document that Ichijima handed him.

"Unified Training Course Arrangement for Initial Staff of Konoha Speed ​​Run".

Lecturer: Toru Nishikawa.

"Vice Minister, the course content still needs your final confirmation."

Nishikawa Tetsu picked up the document and found that it had been divided into six parts: cargo classification, node inspection, flying thunder array usage specifications, handover process, anomaly handling, and shift scheduling.

"Did I say all of this by myself?"

"I checked with the Jonin team. Team leader Minato and secretary Shikaku could have shared some of the workload, but they really can't get away tomorrow."

Kazushima cautiously added, "Minister Koharu also said that since you are most familiar with the project, it would be more convenient for you to give a unified explanation."

Looking at that line of text, Nishikawa Tetsu suddenly regretted agreeing too quickly yesterday.

Yesterday he simply said he understood, and today he became the main speaker for the entire course.

"Alright."

He picked up a pen and signed the course schedule.

……

In the afternoon, at the office of the Vice Minister of Finance.

"Knock knock knock".

"Please come in."

The door opened, and Mizuki Uzumaki walked in carrying a stack of documents.

Her hair was neatly styled, but there was a hint of unconcealed fatigue in her eyes.

"Che-jun".

Meiyue placed the documents on the table and handed over the top report first.

"The long-term sealing test of the Loulan Dragon Vein regulating valve has been completed."

Nishikawa Tetsu paused in his movements.

"So fast?"

"It's been a full month and a few days since the first lockdown test," Miyuki reminded her. "It's just that everyone has been waiting for the periodic data to be compiled, so it's already late."

Nishikawa Tetsuya then realized what was happening.

A month really does pass quickly in a busy work schedule and a repetitive daily routine.

He almost forgot that the regulating valve in the Loulan altar had been operating continuously for so long under high-level sealing and monitoring.

He picked up the report and began to read it carefully.

The first page contains continuous operation records, the second page contains pressure curves at different frequencies, and the following pages contain comparative data on seal array wear, physical buffer layer fatigue, and energy conversion efficiency.

The curves were very smooth, with little fluctuation.

"After a month of uninterrupted extreme load testing, no abnormal fluctuations occurred." Mizuki stood by the table, her tone filled with undisguised joy.

"The cycle data of the dynamic pressure regulation system is complete, the sealing loop has not drifted, and the physical buffer layer has not shown structural fatigue. Although the output of the dragon vein is constantly changing, the regulating valve can complete the diversion and pressure reduction in a timely manner."

"What about the wear and tear rate? Is it as expected?"

"It's within the expected range, and even lower than the initial safety limit."

Mizuki pulled out a summary sheet and handed it to Nishikawa Tetsuya.

"According to the research institute's assessment, this device has reached the standard for small-scale deployment."

Nishikawa Tetsu's gaze lingered on the last line of the conclusion, which was written with considerable caution.

After a month of continuous extreme load testing, no abnormal fluctuations were observed in the device, which is ready for use under small-scale, controlled conditions.

It's not fully open, nor is it unlimited extraction.

It's not like you can treat the Loulan Dragon Vein as a public battery and connect as many things as you want.

But at least, this problem that has plagued the Energy and Seal project team for so long has finally crossed the most critical threshold.

"Can."

Nishikawa Tetsu closed the report and picked up the pen beside him.

"I agree to proceed with the permitting limited-scale use."

Mizuki blinked.

"Sign now?"

"certainly."

Nishikawa Tetsu signed his name in the review section of the test results, then flipped to the budget application.

"Does this also cover the subsequent maintenance and small-scale energy consumption budget for the Loulan project?"

"Yes."

Mitsuki nodded.

"Director Orochimaru has already signed off. The institute's current funding is mainly tied up in existing research projects and equipment purchases, so we can't come up with this large budget at the moment. Therefore, we're sending the application to the Ministry of Finance to go through the process."

Have you verified the application amount and purpose?

"I showed it to Kakuzu Consultant beforehand, and based on Kakuzu Consultant's advice, the project team removed unnecessary purchases."

As Mizuki spoke, she pulled out another page from the document.

"Here is the budget breakdown, which includes the shift maintenance of the Loulan altar, replenishment of sealing materials, upgrading of monitoring instruments, and installation costs of small-scale power supply equipment. It does not include large-scale expansion for the time being."

"Then there's no problem."

Nishikawa Tetsu quickly scanned the details and signed his name in the financial audit column.

The moment the pen tip touched the ground, the budget application finally completed the last internal process from the research institute to the Ministry of Finance.

"However, it must be clearly stated in the license."

Instead of immediately handing the document back to Miyuki, he added a few restrictions to the side.

"First, access is still only permitted on a small scale. Second, the Energy and Sealing Project Team must assign dedicated personnel to monitor the situation. Third, in the event of any abnormal fluctuations, the interface must be immediately disconnected; forced operation to maintain power supply is strictly prohibited."

"Also, there should be upper limits on the number of connected devices and total power, and you should keep track of the operating status."

"Every time a new piece of equipment is added, the pressure distribution of the regulating valve must be reassessed. We cannot assume that it can withstand a larger load next time just because a test is successful. It must be kept within a controllable range."

"I understand." Mizuki nodded.

Nishikawa Tetsu pushed the signed documents back in front of her.

"This approval is for small-scale deployment, not large-scale industrialization."

Mizuki looked down at the two signatures side by side on the document, and a relaxed smile finally appeared on her lips.

"I will take the license and test report back to the research institute."

"Um."

Nishikawa Tetsu leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mizuki. This result is much more convincing than the rudimentary test data from before."

"Everyone is working very hard."

Mizuki shook her head.

"Without everyone's cooperation, the research institute would not have been able to obtain such complete cycle data."

"But you're the one who made the regulating valve."

Nishikawa Tetsu looked into her eyes, his tone serious.

"The Energy and Sealing Project Team's name, and your name, should be written at the very beginning of this report."

Mizuki's fingers gently pressed against the edge of the document, her eyes darting away for a moment before she nodded.

"it is good."

She picked up the documents, turned around and walked to the door, then stopped.

"By the way, Che-kun."

"Hmm?" Nishikawa Tetsu looked up, sunlight shining on his face.

"Um...it's okay, I'm leaving now, bye-bye!" Mizuki paused for a moment, then a bright smile bloomed on her face as she said goodbye to Nishikawa Tetsu.

Okay, bye-bye!