I was broadcast live while taking the Chunin Exam!

To be honest, the technology tree in the ninja world itself has problems.

Back then, Kitahara Kaede and his friends already had walkie-talkies.

However, most of the time communication still relies on human intervention to deliver messages.

While there is an element of consideration for intelligence secrecy, it is clear that this approach has gone astray.

More than a decade later, although it hasn't reached the point where internal combustion or steam locomotives are everywhere, many technological products have appeared here.

"Sometimes I really can't understand it. The ninja world was able to make the '657' walkie-talkie back then, but why was their productivity so backward?" Kitahara Kaede complained.

Among the first tasks that genin (low-ranking ninjas) performed were tasks such as weeding and picking up trash.

In a world capable of manufacturing walkie-talkies, this kind of work is done entirely by human labor.

This phenomenon didn't seem like something that would happen in a normally developing world; it felt more like a world where civilization had been destroyed and was waiting to be rebuilt...

"What do you mean?" Kakashi didn't quite understand Kitahara Kaede's words.

He knew what productivity meant, but he didn't understand why Kitahara Kaede thought productivity was lagging behind.

Electronic products are quite common in this world. We have cameras and movies, and electronic displays exist everywhere...

However, technology seems to have been used entirely for living and entertainment facilities, and even firearms have rarely appeared.

"Let me put it this way, electricity isn't just for powering movie screenings. Wouldn't it be better to use it to make new farm tools?" Kitahara Kaede gave a brief example: "Electricity can be used as a power source. If the technology can create movies and walkie-talkies, surely it can convert electrical energy into kinetic energy, right?"

If you put it that way, Kakashi will understand a bit more.

"You mean that kind of research equipment similar to Orochimaru's? Kitahara Kaede, you might have some misunderstanding about electricity. A large portion of that electricity comes from energy stored by ninjas using Lightning Release, which is ultimately chakra," Kakashi tried to explain to Kitahara Kaede.

Even so, the way this world develops is still quite strange...

They were able to store electrical energy, and even invented batteries.

How could they not be able to create a mechanical vehicle? The only explanation is that this technology is not in the hands of ordinary people.

"This kind of technology should be something that only the major ninja villages possess, right? What we see in everyday life are just things that the ninja villages have discarded?" Kitahara Kaede said.

"That's true, but we ninjas are basically not involved in production, so naturally we don't pay attention to productivity issues," Kakashi said with a wry smile.

After he was able to understand Kitahara Kaede's meaning, he also began to reflect on the issues related to technology.

Ninjas make a living by carrying out missions; fighting and killing are what they excel at.

Even if something new or exciting appears in this world, the first thing people try to do is use it for its destructive power.

The more Kakashi pondered this question, the more ridiculous the great war between the five great ninja villages seemed.

Once the problem of productivity is solved, the so-called most fertile land in the Land of Fire will no longer be so tempting.

Other ninja villages are not completely incapable of farming; it's just that farming requires an enormous amount of effort.

However, in places like the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth, simply breaking the rocks into sufficiently fine fragments can still alter the soil composition.

The Land of Wind is limited by the size of its oasis, making it unable to support enough ninjas, but this is not without a solution...

Although the people of the Land of Wind don't have many ninjas skilled in Water Release, they can at least hire them, right?

Hiring a water-style ninja of Kisame's caliber to unleash a large-scale water-style attack would provide the villagers with water for at least a few days.

Missions that do not require combat are, according to ninja rules, basically a D-rank mission.

Even if the reward is based on an S-level mission, it should still be cheaper than painstakingly collecting water from all over the place.

Not all ninjas enjoy fighting; those who do are mostly those who have been on the battlefield.

They've been abnormal for a long time.

“Ninjutsu is indeed very useful in production. It can train ninjas’ control over chakra... and free up more labor.” Tsunade said thoughtfully.

As the Hokage, it's not surprising that she could think of these things.

“A slightly more experienced genin squad can out-farm dozens of households. In fact, the ratio is probably even higher.” Kitahara Kaede was able to arrive at this conclusion after a quick estimate.

Earth Release: Earth Splitting Palm can quickly complete the task of turning over the ground.

If the Wind Release technique is well controlled, it can make weeding and harvesting far more efficient than the work of an average person.

Even when it comes to fertilizing the land, ninjutsu can still achieve unimaginable results.

It was completely beyond Kitahara Kaede's expectations that the major ninja villages could actually make ends meet under these circumstances.

“Fire Release can be used in forging; its temperature is higher than that of charcoal,” Kakashi said.

“Learning low-level escaping techniques isn’t too difficult, and it can even be simplified further, which would indeed greatly improve productivity.” Tsunade thought along this line of thought.

While ninjutsu is graded using S, A, B, C, D, and F, this grading is not based on the power of the ninjutsu, but rather on the difficulty of learning it…

F-rank ninjutsu is like an escape technique, which doesn't even require much chakra.

As for the fact that S-rank ninjutsu are all very strong, that's just because the huge learning difficulty of 3.6 brings a proportionally high level of destructive power.

But this doesn't mean that low-level ninjutsu is trash.

Kakuzu is good at using combination ninjutsu, but he only uses B and C level ninjutsu.

Does that mean Kakuzu is trash in a head-on battle? He may have a lot of problems, but he's still a genuine Kage-level fighter.

Madara Uchiha's Great Fire Annihilation was only a B-rank ninjutsu.

"We'll have Nara Shikaku come over to discuss the plan once we get back to the village. It seems that those students who didn't graduate from the Ninja Academy might also be of use!" Tsunade seemed particularly excited.

This is a method that can truly and quickly enhance the war potential of a ninja village.

Furthermore, if ninjutsu were used for work, it's not impossible that some talented individuals would emerge from it!

Chapter 764 Worries

Productivity has always been a huge problem in the ninja world.

Although the total population has not increased significantly because full-scale wars break out in the ninja world every now and then.

Even in relatively peaceful times, people's lives are by no means stable.

The plundering of resources has always been the main theme of the ninja world!

In this situation, the idea proposed by Kitahara Kaede, even if it was just a rough idea, was of extraordinary significance.

"What should we do if an enemy even more terrifying than the Otsutsuki appears one day?" Kakashi suddenly asked this question.

Kitahara Kaede found it strange that Kakashi would have such a question.

"Why do you ask that?" Kitahara Kaede asked in return, her curiosity piqued.

"Because a long time ago I thought the biggest enemy in the world was Orochimaru," Kakashi said, rolling his eyes.

This answer was quite apt, but it left Kitahara Kaede somewhat speechless.

He certainly knew why Kakashi had this idea; it was also a question about perspective.

"If that day ever comes, your current worries will be completely useless, just like how you were only thinking about how to defeat Orochimaru back then." Kitahara Kaede's answer was somewhat sarcastic.

But there really isn't a more appropriate answer.

Kakashi was already a Jonin at that time, and then he was almost killed by the defector Orochimaru.

Kitahara Kaede couldn't quite understand Kakashi's feelings at the time, since he had never faced a situation where he was powerless before.

Just as he said, if an enemy stronger than the Otsutsuki were to appear, then there would be no point in worrying.

"This world is incredibly vast, and the Otsutsuki don't quite seem like the strongest beings in the world. But I don't consider myself weak either," Kitahara Kaede said confidently.

This made Kakashi relax a little, but it was clearly not the answer he wanted to hear.

Having experienced countless battles, Kakashi understood that enemies would not show mercy just because they were weak.

During several Shinobi World Wars, a Jonin would not hesitate to kill a Genin.

Just like when a child scalds ants with boiling water, it might just be for fun, but more likely it's just something done on a whim.

"I just think that not only ninjas need to have a sense of crisis, but we do too."

"Otherwise, it will be too late to regret not working harder once the real enemy appears," Kakashi said.

At this moment, he behaved like an excellent teacher.

"Kakashi, we know about this, but it's time to rest now," Tsunade said, with a hint of dissatisfaction.

Having already spent over a decade in intense battles, they had only just begun to relax.

It's really inappropriate to bring up such a stressful topic at this time.

"Oh my god! Kakashi! You truly are my nemesis! Youth is about never stopping!" Guy was quite excited about the topic of Kakashi.

After all, he had been a burden for over a decade, and was only recently cured by Kitahara Kaede.

He's full of enthusiasm right now, and these words really get him going.

"It doesn't matter. I will always be the strongest. As for you, just keep up with me." Kitahara Kaede remained confident.

He didn't have the idea of ​​becoming the strongest all by himself, even though Kitahara Kaede had never experienced that kind of loneliness.

But he knew very well that it was definitely not a pleasant feeling.

If there isn't even someone to exchange ideas with, life would be far too dull and boring.

Kitahara Kaede is a genuine young man, and he doesn't want to enter a life where he sees through everything too early.

"This is probably the best news I've heard; we still have dreams. After all, too many unpleasant things have happened in the past." Itachi Uchiha's words still carried that unique air of authority.

Kitahara Kaede simply couldn't feel much affection for Itachi.

This guy is definitely a well-packaged egoist.

On the night of the massacre, Itachi Uchiha's grief was genuine. And his goals certainly seemed noble.

However, it's hard to say that he never felt satisfied with his behavior... In the end, Itachi Uchiha was just satisfying his own image in his heart.

He selflessly sacrificed his loved ones for the "peace" of the village, but in doing so, he protected his "most beloved" Uchiha Sasuke.

There were probably only three people who were satisfied with this: Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, and Itachi Uchiha.

Two schemers completed their "noble" plots, while a fool satisfied his inner desires.

"It's laughable that you only regret what happened back then now, Uchiha Itachi. It's fine if you want to pursue the power to change the past." Kitahara Kaede paused slightly.

"But you at least need to figure out why you have these thoughts. However, I'm not in charge of psychological counseling. Just don't affect others."

Kitahara Kaede's words were a threat to Uchiha Itachi. This guy had gone mad long ago, ever since he started pursuing what he saw as "justice" and "peace" in Chapter 657.

Kitahara Kaede looked around at the surroundings.

"We're almost at the Land of Rain, aren't we? Nagato and the others might be able to bring this place back to life," Kitahara Kaede said, trying to start a conversation.

In the legend of the Unburnt Land, the Land of Rain has become a dumping ground for major powers.

That kind of thing probably won't happen now that Nagato and the others are still alive.

Not to mention that even though Jiraiya didn't die, the connection between Naruto and Nagato wasn't severed.

"In terms of vitality, this country is indeed full of life, and the population has increased considerably." Tsunade said with a smile.

The strength of an individual's vitality does not make Tsunade happy.

Within her perception range, a vast amount of life force appeared in the Land of Rain.

"The Land of Rain has no shortage of water resources. If we start planting trees here and extend them to the Land of Wind, it might not take many years to change the situation in the Land of Wind," Kitahara Kaede commented.

The most important thing to change the ninja world is, of course, to transform the environment. The environmental problems of the Land of Wind were undoubtedly a major problem in the past.

But now, this problem doesn't seem so difficult anymore. Changing all of this is just a matter of time.

Chapter 765 Tobirama Senju's Talent

“If the water from the Land of Water could be diverted to the Land of Wind, this problem would have been solved long ago,” Tsunade said.

Her experience was genuine. Although the ninja world was quite large, there were very few places that Tsunade hadn't been to.

During the years she was on the run, Tsunade didn't just frequent casinos... at least when she was hiding from debt collectors, she would go to some secluded places.

"What needs to be changed is the terrain, which is a huge project. But it shouldn't be too difficult for Grandpa Onoki."

"There's really no need to do that; it's such a waste of Mr. Onoki's time."

Kitahara Kaede said.

“What the Land of Wind needs most is to change the soil conditions. It’s all sand, so they can’t even grow crops,” Kakashi said.