Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

"Hey, senior!" Qingwu quickly stopped him, "Alright, alright!"

Although Kakashi is jokingly referred to as a "chakra unit" in many fan fictions, if he were to increase his chakra output, even a level 2 dwarf might not be able to withstand his ninjutsu, requiring a level 5 withered tree guardian.

Kakashi realized what was happening and stopped forming hand seals.

But his subsequent actions left Qingwu speechless.

...As if unwilling to give up, Kakashi pressed forward again, using his sheathed ninja sword to deliver a finishing blow to each of the two dwarves.

"Pfft!" "Pfft!"

This time, there were no further incidents.

The dwarves, already low on health, both collapsed to the ground.

Qingwu: "..."

Are all ninjas this competitive?

After retrieving all the centaurs and dwarves lying haphazardly on the ground, Qingwu looked expectantly at Kakashi.

"Senior? How did it go? Did you get the test results?"

"..." Kakashi breathed slightly.

After a long pause, he finally answered:

"Those centaur monsters are standard genin level. Their advantages are decent impact and speed, but their attack methods are limited and they are not difficult to deal with."

"Then there are the dwarves. Their defense and strength... in a head-on fight, they're inferior to many Chunin. The problem is, they're too slow..."

"On the battlefield, being slow means being kited, worn down, and used as a stationary target."

Qingwu breathed a sigh of relief; Kakashi's assessment was very accurate.

But he was already very satisfied.

Centaurs are comparable to Genin (lower-level ninjas), but can dwarves reach Chunin (middle-level ninja) level?

They are a bit weak at the moment, but as long as there are enough resources, these basic units are the easiest to "produce" in large numbers. When the quantitative change leads to the qualitative change, it will not be difficult.

Moreover, the combat power of Tier 1 and Tier 2 units is already like this, which makes Qingwu even more excited about the later unit types.

By the way, I've already unlocked two brand new barracks, but I haven't had a chance to check the building requirements yet.

Thinking of this, Qingwu couldn't wait to shoo people away:

"Senior, please go and report to the Hokage. Also, please ask him if I can leave the village to train."

"..." Kakashi paused for a moment, then said, "Okay!"

"Hmm?" Qingwu looked at him, her eyes filled with questions.

“I said yes,” Kakashi said calmly. “Testing your summoned creatures’ combat strength is part of the process of deciding whether you can leave the village.”

Qingwu suddenly realized why the Third Generation wanted to test him as soon as he arrived; it turned out that the Third Generation wanted to determine whether he had the ability to protect himself.

“However, they can’t go to the battlefield,” Kakashi added. “Even transporting supplies to the front lines is not allowed.”

"Then how can I earn money to pay you back?" Qingwu asked, expressing his disappointment.

Kakashi paused for a moment:

"My money... there's no rush to pay it back. If I were you, I would become strong as soon as possible, and then no one would stop you."

"How strong do you have to be to go to the battlefield?" Qingwu blinked.

Kakashi's voice was devoid of any emotion: "Defeat me!"

Chapter 20 Level 4 Barracks

Are you kidding me?

Only by defeating Kakashi can one gain freedom?

Qingwu was cursing in his heart.

Currently, the fighting power he possesses is probably no less than that of Kakashi, perhaps even surpassing that of the Dryad Guardian.

However, the Tier 5 Deadwood Guardian is good at defense but not good at offense.

There's no way to defeat Kakashi head-on.

Seeing Qingwu's face turn pale and then red, Kakashi seemed to feel sorry for her and said, "You don't need to belittle yourself. You've already made great progress."

Qingwu looked at him.

Kakashi continued:

“Individually, your psychic creatures all have obvious flaws and ways to counter them, but... if you can command them more skillfully, they won't be easy for me to deal with.”

Qingwu seemed to be deep in thought. Reality and games are completely different, and the "opponents" like ninjas are also very different from the NPCs in the game.

He also believes there is still huge potential for development in inter-service coordinated operations.

Moreover, he currently only has three types of troops at his disposal.

"Besides, you didn't even make a move," Kakashi said.

"If you attack me with that unsealed ninjutsu, combined with the summoning creature's ranged and close-range attacks, even I would probably have a hard time dealing with it."

"!!" Qingwu had a flash of inspiration and realized that something was missing.

The Barracks, the Wood Elf's only ranged unit, has not yet had its barracks, the Wooden Hut, built.

Once you have the Wood Elves, and combine them with Centaurs and Dwarves, the tactical options will become much richer.

"Thank you for your guidance, senior!"

Qingwu thanked him and then stared at Kakashi until he left, so he could study the new building.

"..." Kakashi didn't say anything more, but after glancing at the Ancient Tree of Life, which was completely different from before, he disappeared with a 'whoosh'.

"Hoo..." Qingwu exhaled a breath of stale air.

He's desperately short of money right now.

If you can't carry out battlefield missions, how can you make money?

While he was worrying, he opened the panel to check the building requirements.

[Wooden Hut]: Tier 3 Barracks

[Function]: Produces 5 Wood Elves per week; increases ranged unit attack range by 20%.

[Construction Costs]: Natural Energy*80, Gold*1200, Wood*250, Stone*150

Qingwu pursed his lips and said, "It's alright, not much different from the construction requirements of the previous two barracks."

However, when he saw the construction costs of another new building, he almost cursed on the spot...

[Magic Spring]: Level 4 Barracks

[Function]: Produces 4 Pegasus units per week and increases flying unit speed by 20%.

[Construction Costs]: Natural Energy*300, Gold*5000, Wood*800, Stone*500

"???"

"Take the young master?"

At first glance, Qingwu thought she was seeing things, but after checking carefully and confirming that it was correct, she felt even more depressed.

The construction requirements for a Tier 4 barracks are simply outrageous.

Leaving aside natural energy, the upgraded Tree of Life provides just enough.

Although the prices of timber and stone ore have increased several times over, it's not too difficult to accumulate them.

However, the range of gold coin requirements is too large.

The initial level 1 and 2 barracks require 500 gold coins for the Centaur Stable and 800 gold coins for the Dwarf Village, respectively.

Then the new level 3 barracks [wooden hut] only costs 1200.

How did we achieve such a leap in level 4?

Qingwu frowned, deep in thought, as if she had overlooked something...

A moment later, Qingwu slapped his forehead.

He remembered.

In the game, Tier 1, 2, and 3 are considered basic unit types.

Tier 4 and 5 are intermediate-level units.

That is, the Tier 4 flying unit Pegasus and the Tier 5 withered tree guard.

Then there's the final advanced unit, the Tier 6 Unicorn, and the ultimate unit, the Tier 7 Green Dragon.

By analyzing the unit levels in the game, the resource requirements become clear.

The construction costs for Tier 1, 2, and 3 basic barracks are roughly the same.

Reaching Tier 4 and the appearance of flying units represents a major leap for the Bulwark faction.

Moreover, Qingwu had already witnessed the combat power of the Tier 5 Deadwood Guardian.

Compared to the centaurs and dwarves that have appeared so far, the difference is indeed huge.

"All right!"

Having figured out the details, Qingwu felt a little better.

High cost means high combat power, hmm, that makes sense!

But... his desire to make money became even stronger.

What else can we do?

I can only see two new buildings, but I can't unlock either of them.

"How about... we ask the third generation for some 'research funding'?"

Qingwu even had such a thought.