Naruto: Reshaping the Shinobi World with Sasori

Chapter 176 Commencing Reforms

"The threat posed by Iwagakure to the village has been temporarily eliminated."

"Rasa led Shimizu and the others to support the front line fighting against Konoha, which temporarily stabilized the situation there."

"The Hidden Mist Village has already attacked Konoha, but their harassment of us has been relatively restrained. Most of their actions are probing. The coastal war zone is undoubtedly the least stressful of the several battlefields. It's likely that the Hidden Mist Village is waiting for the Hidden Cloud Village to attack us before launching a full-scale offensive—"

"But with the help of our medical resources, Iwagakure will definitely launch a large-scale invasion of the Land of Lightning. In addition, due to the geographical location, it will be much more difficult for Kumogakure to send troops against us than for Iwagakure and Konoha. So, even if they want to retaliate, this plan is almost impossible to achieve in the short term."

"Kumakushi Village needs to prioritize solving its own problems—Konoha will probably take advantage of its misfortune as well."

"During this chaotic Ninja World War, the village will have a brief period of peace—while other villages are fighting, we will also be fighting, but we will have extra energy to develop in secret."

Upon returning to Sunagakure, Yubi immediately convened a meeting.

Those who participated in the meeting included not only several high-ranking officials, but also some of the village's current elites.

These so-called elites refer to those with relatively outstanding abilities among the current villagers, rather than those with pure strength.

It refers to the Sand Village, which is able to leverage its strengths in overall planning, management, and administration.

He's the best among the short ones.

The village is currently short-handed, and Yubi only needs people who can help him implement his policies; he does not emphasize the importance of strength or status.

Everyone is equal, and everyone has the opportunity to rise to a higher position.

"First, the village will implement a pension system and free medical care. The village's allowances and benefits will not be limited to ninjas, but will benefit everyone."

"Secondly, the village must be expanded—increasing public facilities and public spaces to improve the daily well-being of villagers, including the renovation of old houses, buildings, and streets."

"Third, we need to increase investment in the education sector, especially in ninja schools and specialized training programs for medical ninjas. These two institutions are crucial."

"Fourth, we need to allocate a special fund to cultivate special talents, so that ordinary people can also acquire a skill, especially the profession of craftsman. Given the special environment and climate of our Sunagakure Village, this kind of talent is very much needed by us."

"Fifth, the village will first recruit talent and residents from within the Land of Wind—whether it's an individual or a family, as long as their background is sound and they are confirmed to be from the Land of Wind, they can stay in the village and receive free housing and various benefits, including jobs and free education for their children, on a per capita basis. For exceptional talents, the village will also provide salary subsidies—"

"No.——"

Yubi spoke slowly and methodically.

As he spoke, everyone in the room couldn't help but start sweating.

Chiyo and Ebizo were also getting restless.

Yubi's words were simple, but they all cost money.

Although their village had already made a lot of money from its medicinal resources and had also negotiated a big deal with Iwagakure, which would soon bring in a large sum of cash, Yubi's proposed village reform projects were far too numerous, and the cost of any one of them was not small. It felt like their village's resources were simply insufficient to meet these demands.

"Wait a moment."

Chiyo couldn't help but raise her hand.

"The village currently has limited funds—I think we should expand the pharmaceutical factory first to increase production capacity, so that we can earn more profits and give the village a more solid financial foundation. As for the reforms—let's put them on hold for now. Or, let's pick one or two to push forward first—our economic situation cannot support a full-scale implementation all at once."

"Don't worry, we will carry out comprehensive reforms and push forward with all our might. The gap between our village and the other villages is still very obvious. If we don't put in a lot of effort and take drastic measures, it's simply impossible to transform the village in just a few years."

"What I mean is not that the village's projects should be completed all at once, but that the system should be established first—at least the system should be operational in the village first. The system is like the skeleton—with the skeleton, the flesh and blood can grow slowly—but the skeleton must be built up as quickly and powerfully as possible."

"No matter how difficult it is, we must overcome it!"

"The village's outdated system needs to be replaced."

Yubi's tone was very firm.

"As for the funding, there's no need to worry—Daming Prefecture will soon provide the village with a large sum of money."

"In addition, I have also made arrangements for the order of project implementation. Thanks to the village's sound medical system, priority will be given to training ordinary medical workers. Ideally, the entire village should have a certain level of medical knowledge and basic nursing and treatment skills. Although it may not be able to treat any major or serious illnesses, including some serious injuries, basic medical care can be provided."

Chiyo was completely baffled.

"If they're not medical ninjas, then ordinary medical workers are already making the Sand Village a bit overcrowded."

At least, there is no shortage of positions in hospitals, so why train so many ordinary medical staff?

It sounds like a waste of money.

They "sold" people to other villages.

Yubi never fails to make a statement that is anything but shocking.

The moment those words were spoken, everyone at the table was stunned.

"It's not a real sale"—it's about having these medical personnel, under the village's name, dispatched or seconded to other small ninja villages and countries to help them establish basic medical systems in exchange for income. "Many small ninja villages or countries have inadequate medical systems, and ordinary people cannot receive timely treatment even for minor illnesses—so, for them, medical personnel are also something they need to help maintain their livelihoods."

"Of course, this is also tied to the interests of our drug resources—I believe we won't have trouble selling them."

Yubi chuckled and explained.

"In other words, the initial investment in training these medical personnel for free can be recouped through transactions—by having these villages or countries pay for it. This way, we can enhance the village's status and influence in the ninja world, further solidifying the reputation of our Sunagakure's powerful medical system."

"On the other hand, it can also give villagers a certain sense of accomplishment and income—by integrating them into the village's new system."

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The meeting room was completely silent.

Gudong.

One of the Sand Village ninja swallowed hard, clearly astonished by the Kazekage's "amazing" mind.

This is an angle they never considered – medical support?

"Hmm—I believe that for those nobles, having a medical team on standby at all times would be a good thing."

Yubi added a sentence.

"A grant from Daming Prefecture? How come I didn't know about it?"

Chiyo asked.

She knew very well that Yubi and the Daimyo of the Land of Wind had parted on bad terms, so how could the Daimyo possibly still give funds to Sunagakure?

"Our daimyo cares about the village—I believe he won't refuse something that benefits development, and he certainly won't let a bad relationship with me personally affect the entire village."

Yubi raised the corners of her mouth.

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