Naruto: I, the villain template, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 189 The First Ten-Year Plan and the Second Shinobi World War Operation Meeting

The conference room door was pushed open, and several figures walked in from outside.

After a long absence, Shennong stepped out of the aerial fortress in his true form and onto the ground, dressed in a white robe, and glanced around the conference room.

There were some tea, fruit, and seeds scattered on the conference table, along with a vase with paper flowers. Judging from the chairs placed in front of the conference table, there should only be nine people at this meeting.

Realizing this, Shennong subconsciously glanced at the person beside him, the one whose aura made him feel the most dangerous—a strange man wearing a high-necked black coat with gold thread embroidered on the collar.

Even the expressionless Kakuzu looked over, but in the face of Shennong's slightly scrutinizing gaze, he merely nodded slightly in greeting, which surprised Shennong somewhat with his friendliness.

"Is this guy also a 'demon'? Like me, he didn't become an 'Upper Moon' but instead independently leads a department?" Shennong frowned, but quickly relaxed.

Because he thought about the identity that the clothes represented.

The Minister of Finance?

Did Lord Yun Chuan find such a strong guy to be in charge of that makeshift team?

"This guy seems to have very little emotion and desire," Shennong thought to himself. "He should be an easy person to talk to, right? It'll be much more convenient if I don't have to go through Lord Yun Chuan to get approvals in the future."

However, Kakuzu's thoughts at this moment were not as "friendly" as Shennong had guessed or as they appeared.

He has now been in office for over a week.

Although the "ledger" of Dawn had filled an entire room, for Kakuzu, who now possessed the hearts of water and wind and whose efficiency was comparable to that of three people, it only took him a little time to organize it.

Now, he can confidently say that all of Dawn's income and expenditure since its inception are under his control.

During the process of organizing the "ledger," a name left a deep impression on Kakuzu.

"Is this the head of the biotechnology research and development department who doesn't care about money?"

Kakuzu glanced at Shennong, who was still immersed in the wonderful life ahead, and thought to himself, "I've arrived, and your good days are over."

Like Shennong and Jiaodu, the others were also observing their "colleagues," and after counting them, they discovered that there were actually ten people who had come.

Is there one more person here?

"Grandpa Rakuyou is here, Nagato is here...wait, what are Minami and Nonou-neechan doing here too?"

Yahiko's gaze swept over the unfamiliar faces, but he paused when he saw two familiar figures in the distance. He then gave Konan and Nono a wink, wondering if the two had gone to the wrong place.

But Nono, who was all smiles, ignored him completely. Only Minami glanced at him and frowned her delicate brows, thinking to herself, "How come Yahiko is still so slow after all this time?"

What Yahiko didn't know was that others were also watching him, and they had the same thoughts as him.

Is there something wrong with this kid? Why is he blinking so much? Could he have gone to the wrong place?

But at that moment, a crisp clapping sound and soft laughter reached their ears.

"Looks like everyone's here."

Bang!

The moment the words were spoken, the conference room door moved without any wind and slammed shut.

The inside and outside worlds are isolated by the roar, creating a feeling of being cut off by a knife.

Several people looked up at the same time. The only light source in the conference room was flickering—the candlelight in the cup on the table.

Behind Yun Chuan was a huge floor-to-ceiling window that replaced an entire wall. The dim moonlight reflected on the smooth, black table in the center of the conference room, subtly separating the dimness around Yun Chuan as he sat.

It must be admitted that Yun Chuan's smile, voice, and tone have always been gentle and polite.

Anyone who hears this will feel a sense of warmth and respect, and will think to those who meet him for the first time that he is a nobleman from a high social class who is also considerate of the common people and has no airs.

But as Kakuzu and Shennong looked at the smile on the boy's face, they could smell the strong stench of blood beneath the bright yellow candlelight.

In this crazy and terrifying "thing", appearance and age are almost the most useless jokes.

"Please sit down." Yun Chuan pointed to the nine nameplates on the conference table. "Find your corresponding position, name, and seat."

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the meeting room relaxed slightly, and everyone silently went to find their seats.

A moment later, all eight seats were occupied, leaving only one seat remaining.

"Huh?"

Yahiko stood there dumbfounded, looking left and right, making sure he didn't see his name or his seat.

"With your current level of expertise, you think you can sit at the table and speak?"

Nagato suddenly spoke up, sarcastically saying, "Don't you even consider whether you're worthy?"

Yahiko's face darkened instantly. He looked at Yun Chuan with a blank expression, only to see Konan already standing behind Yun Chuan, still looking at him with a speechless gaze.

"What are you standing there for?"

Seeing Yahiko's occasional foolish behavior, Yun Chuan squinted and pointed behind him: "You and Konan stand behind me. You're just observing this meeting."

Upon hearing this, Yahiko subconsciously turned his head to look at Yakushi Nonou, who was sitting in a seat.

Noticing his gaze, Nono smiled gently and explained, "I'm here on behalf of my mother."

Yahiko then noticed that the sign in front of her read "Medical Department Director Pharmacist" instead of "Pharmacist Nonou".

Besides her, other people also have corresponding positions.

Currently, the position of head of the biological research and development department is temporarily vacant, with Shennong serving as both the commander of the Sky Legion and the head of the biological research and development department, and Nagato serving as both the head of "Akatsuki" and the commander of the Oni Legion.

There's also Akiyu, who is now the head of the Agricultural Research and Development Department; Meiyu, who is now the head of the Military Intelligence Department; Kakuzu, who is now the head of the Finance Department; and Rakuyu, who transferred from the Kagerou Village Research Institute to become the head of the Weapons Research and Development Department.

Yun Chuan, Shen Nong, Kakuzu, Nagato, Plum Rain, Autumn Rain, Yakushi, Le You...

These eight people occupied eight seats. Looking at it this way, Yahiko really wasn't qualified to sit at the table and speak. The reason he was allowed to stand and listen was because Yun Chuan saw that he had performed well recently.

Yahiko scratched his head, momentarily speechless, then pointed to the empty seat and asked疑惑地问道, "Isn't there an empty seat over there?"

"That place is..."

Standing behind Yun Chuan, Xiao Nan glanced downwards, about to say something, but was interrupted by a lazy voice:

"That's my seat, meow."

Looking in the direction of the sound, Yahiko was taken aback to find that it was coming from Yun Chuan's arms. Then, he saw Yun Chuan raise his hands from under the table.

The next moment, Yun Chuan grabbed a black cat by the armpits of its two front legs and lifted it up, revealing an adorable cat face to everyone.

The black cat opened its sleepy eyes, opened its mouth, and let out a big yawn.

"A cat?"

Yahiko stared wide-eyed at the nameplate on his seat that read "Administration Department, Minister, Jiyun," then turned to the black cat with a look of astonishment: "Jiyun?"

Seemingly sensing his astonishment, the black cat glanced at him disdainfully and licked Yun Chuan's hand with its tongue.

Cats have barbs on their tongues, and licking them on your hands can feel itchy.

Yun Chuan smiled nonchalantly, pinched the black cat's two front paws under her armpits to turn her around, then buried his face in her soft belly, burying himself in the fluffy sea of ​​fur and taking a deep breath.

It must be admitted that cute things will always appeal to most people, and this is one of the few pleasures that Yun Chuan enjoys, just like "ordinary people".

This was the first time anyone had ever seen Yun Chuan like this.

In their impression, although Lord Yun Chuan appeared very gentle and always had a smiling face, everyone present understood that being gentle to everyone meant maintaining the same distance from everyone, which was a sign of alienation.

They didn't feel like "humans" but more like "gods," looking down on everyone from a high place.

But now, he shows unusual affection towards a cat.

No one knew whether this behavior was intentional on the part of Lord Yun Chuan, but they at least understood that the black cat clearly represented Lord Yun Chuan's will to some extent.

The easygoing Yahiko wasn't surprised, nor did he think much of it. After all, he felt that his boss had always been quite gentle, so this behavior wasn't too unexpected.

On the contrary, looking at the cute little cat licking his palm and cooperating with being "sucked," Yahiko simply couldn't reconcile her with the aloof girl who had been picked up by the boss along with him.

In fact, since Jiyun became a cat, although she gained the cat's stealth, agility, night vision, and the ability to control the air with "Stand-up Catnip", she also inherited the cat's habits.

For example, they may be sleepy, nocturnal, possessive of their food, enjoy hunting, prefer cleanliness, be affectionate, and have a strong sense of territory...

At first, I wasn't used to this cat form, but later, Yun Chuan kept holding me in his arms and rubbing me, so I gradually felt that being a cat... didn't seem so bad?

Since you can't resist it, you can only enjoy it.

"Jiyun is now my assistant and also the head of the administration department."

Yun Chuan held up one of Ji Yun's paws and waved it, as if beckoning to the astonished people in front of him, and said with a helpless smile, "The seat was originally prepared for her, but she likes to snuggle in my arms, so let's leave it empty for now."

really.

Upon hearing Yun Chuan's words, the people present were certain of their suspicions.

The fact that he is the head of the administration department, has the special status of "assistant," and Yun Chuan's performance and attitude are enough to show how much he values ​​this "black cat."

If he's not around, the black cat can represent him and act as his mouthpiece to give orders.

Upon hearing this, Yahiko snapped out of his daze, his teeth practically grinding to powder.

How despicable! Humans are inferior to cats!

"So, Lord Yunchuan, what is the topic of this meeting?" Kakuzu leaned forward slightly to look at Yunchuan at the end of the conference table.

When Kakuzu brought up serious matters, the others also looked at Yun Chuan.

No one cared whether Yahiko had a seat or not. Everyone present considered their time to be precious, so there was no reason to waste it on such meaningless topics.

"What's the rush? It's rare for everyone to come."

They were in a hurry to leave, but Yun Chuan was not. He pointed to the fruit in front of them and smiled, saying, "These were given to us by the local commoners. Try them and see how they taste."

Upon hearing this, Yahiko, who was already standing behind him, couldn't help but change his expression slightly and said with a bitter expression, "Boss, there's no fruit you can't eat. Why did you accept the fruit that the common people worked so hard to grow?"

Ever since he returned from Yangyan Village in the Mountain Kingdom, even before his ear injury had healed, he volunteered to personally deliver the compensation money for the sacrificed "ghosts" to their families.

Through this experience, he witnessed a lot of "life at the bottom" that he had only heard of before but never seen.

The farther he went and the more he saw, the more his anger surged, and the more he understood what kind of miserable life the common people at the bottom of the Rain Kingdom were living.

The lives of nobles, ninjas, and commoners are three distinct levels. If he hadn't come out on this trip, Yahiko, who had become accustomed to a good life, would have almost forgotten his past hardships.

For the first time, he realized how important Uncle Qiuyu's work was and understood how wise the boss's decision to establish the "Agricultural Research and Development Department" was.

Killing the enemy can save ten, a hundred, or a thousand people, but it cannot save tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of people.

Yahiko and Akisame got to know each other because, after this experience, they wanted to learn more about farming in their spare time during training.

Yun Chuan didn't say he was neglecting his duties; instead, he asked him to go to the greenhouse to find Qiu Yu, and then he started running errands for her.

During this time, he traveled almost all over the Rain Country, looking for everyone in Qiuyu, whether they knew him or not, whether they wanted to come or not, as long as they were skilled in farming.

With his natural affability, communication was effortless, and he got to know more and more people, becoming very familiar with his surroundings.

His mastery and understanding of the breath of the sun not only did not decline, but actually deepened in the process.

Therefore, Yahiko didn't quite understand why they would accept a whole basket of fruit from ordinary people when they could easily buy it.

"autumn rain."

Yun Chuan didn't answer him. He casually broke off a piece of fruit, turned around and handed it to Xiao Nan, saying indifferently without turning his head, "Explain to this stupid kid whether you would accept it or not."

When her name was called, Qiuyu looked up, first exchanging a glance with Yahiko who was looking over, then nodded and said seriously, "Accept, of course accept, we must accept."

"Before Lord Yun Chuan arrived, before we brought it under our jurisdiction, the common people in the surrounding area were starving and dressed in rags. Now, at least they have enough to eat and wear. This is their way of thanking us, and we should accept it."

"They won't leave if we don't accept it; they won't feel at ease if we don't accept it; and if we don't accept it, a group of people will immediately kneel outside, and they'll be kneeling outside with their families."

Upon hearing this, both Kakuzu and Shennong's expressions turned strange, and they frowned awkwardly.

This feeling of being thanked was something neither of them had ever experienced before.

Although I felt this gratitude and kindness were inexplicable, there was also an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.

"But..." Yahiko paused, about to say something, when suddenly he felt a pain in his head and something fell down. He instinctively reached out to catch it, only to find that it was a fruit in his hand.

"Fool, just eat what I tell you to eat, why all the nonsense?" Nagato frowned and withdrew his hand, then looked at Yun Chuan, whose expression remained unchanged, and said respectfully, "Brother, please continue, don't mind that fool."

Yun Chuan smiled and shook his head, glancing at Du and Shennong. The two looked more relaxed, clearly feeling a sense of belonging.

"The main purpose of this meeting is to help you get to know each other and, incidentally, adjust our current strategic goals and plans."

Yun Chuan placed the lazy Ji Yun on his lap, cleared his throat, and smiled in a calm and indifferent tone: "You can call this meeting the First Ten-Year Plan and the Second Shinobi World War Operation Conference."

"In other words, the roles of offense and defense have now reversed."

(End of this chapter)