Chapter 103

"Have you been found?" Tch! Looking at the ninjas who quickly surrounded him, Obito wasn't worried at all. He was full of confidence in his abilities. The only thing bothering Obito was that, up until now, he hadn't been able to find the place where Kushina the nine tails jinchuriki was.

As more and more ninjas appeared, Obito realized there was no point in staying any longer. He had come to prepare for the release of the Nine Tails when its Jinchuriki gave birth, to take revenge on Konoha and Minato. But now, he couldn't locate the Nine Tails Jinchuriki, so Obito had to retreat temporarily.

Observing Minato rushing over, Obito activated Kamui instantly. "Fourth Hokage, this time I'll take note of your planning," Obito said coldly. "Don't give me a chance! I'll be keeping an eye on you!"

Listening to the mysterious man's parting words, Minato quickly threw a handful of specially made kunai. However, the kunai went straight through Obito's head, as if he was familiar with Minato's actions. Obito just watched coldly as, along with the distorted space, he instantly disappeared from that place.

Minato looked at the retreating mysterious man and finally breathed a sigh of relief. The crisis had been temporarily lifted.

Just as everyone was trying to improve Konoha's national strength, Ryan's mind suddenly received a familiar prompt.

[Ding! The Hokage chat group has been upgraded!]

[New features have been activated!]

[Please check the group notifications. The Hokage meeting will be officially held tomorrow.]

"The upgrade is complete," the mechanic voice of the chat group announced. Ryan, who had been thinking about how to improve Konoha's strength, suddenly brightened.

It had been some time since the semi-annual Hokage meeting, and they had been waiting for the chat group upgrade to be completed. Finally, it was time to hold a Hokage meeting again, and the chat group had even opened up new functions.

One of them was the Training field, where they could compete with Hokages from other worlds in the chat group. This function immediately caught Ryan's eye. His strength had now reached the Six Paths level, and few people in the entire ninja world could be his opponents.

The only one who could be counted as an opponent was Kaguya, who was sealed on the moon, but Ryan didn't want to risk it.

With the Training Field function complete, Ryan could now go in and fight without any restraint, to test his strength and train. As for the point exchange function, there was something similar to a shopping mall in the chat group, where points could be earned and redeemed.

Ryan hadn't checked the mall yet, but he believed that, as a Hokage chat group, the things in the mall would be worthwhile, just like the abilities they had gained as rewards in the past few meetings.

The only thing Ryan wants to know now is how to acquire these points. They can only wait for the fifth Hokage meeting to be held.

Ryan: Everyone, the Hokage chat group has been upgraded!

Ryan: There is still one day before the Hokage meeting; please attend to the affairs of your respective worlds!

Ryan: After the update of this chat group, two new functions have been opened; you can take a look when you have time.

Senju Hashirama: Oh! The upgrade is finally successful!

Uchiha Madara: Is the meeting tomorrow? It seems like we need to speed things up!

Senju Tobirama: Let's not waste time; the meeting will be held tomorrow not today.

Tsunade: Second Grandpa is right!

Glasses Tsunade: Second Grandpa is right!

Namikaze Minato: Nidaime-Sama, I will be going then.

Kakashi: Sensei take care of Naruto and Big sister Kushina.

Obito: .....

After Tobirama's speech, everyone quickly disappeared from the chat group.

There's only one day left. Improve as much as you can. Even a few points matter. Once the meeting starts, there will be no way to get ahead.

Looking at the chat group that has quieted down again, Ryan also feels the pressure. Now this group of Hokage is completely motivated.

Everyone is working hard to put their worlds in the top 3. If they can fight a major country, they will never fight a smaller one. They can only increase the power of their countries; nothing else matters.

Thinking about the upcoming meeting, Ryan is not idle either. After leaving the Hokage building, he heads straight to the current Technology Research Institute.

The current and the first director is, of course, Orochimaru. Seeing Ryan approaching, Orochimaru is a little surprised. After all, Ryan hasn't been here since the Institute of Science and Technology was built. So his visit today is unexpected, but Orochimaru still greets him, "Fourth Hokage."

"How's the Chakra Cannon research going?" Ryan asks directly.

Upon hearing that Ryan's target is the Chakra Cannon, Orochimaru's eyes light up. Even he has to admire Land of Lightning's technology when it comes to the Chakra Cannon. It's a remarkable piece of technology that surpasses the entire ninja world's level of advancement.

Orochimaru replies, "These fools have outdone themselves with their innovation. However, developing a weapon like the Chakra Cannon on a larger scale will take several years to thoroughly research. It's far from being that simple."

Ryan isn't surprised by the response. After all, this type of technology wasn't developed until the Boruto period. The fact that they might build it within a few years is already a significant speed improvement.

"Thank you for your hard work! Aside from the Chakra Cannon, please continue researching all other aspects. The burden on your Science and Technology Research Institute remains substantial," Ryan acknowledges.

But Ryan's words meant nothing to Orochimaru at all. As a well-known researcher in the ninja world, a man who is obsessed with research and can tinker with Shinigami himself, this kind of burden is no pressure for Orochimaru at all.

Orochimaru the man who fought against Sasuke, Naruto, and Kakashi. These three defeated Kaguya. He killed the 3rd Hokage and still lives in Konoha. Has children and is half-immortal. He perfected the reanimation jutsu and can summon the first four Hokages. 

Out of all villains in Naruto, he is the strongest because you can defeat Orochimaru but you can't kill Orochimaru.

"Don't worry. Now the progress is very fast," Orochimaru reassured Ryan with a positive answer. Satisfied with the response, Ryan left the Institute of Science and Technology.

His next stop was Konoha Hospital. As a major facility for people's livelihood, hospital construction was also essential.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Ryan walked into the dean's office under the adoring eyes of all the medical ninjas. Inside, he saw Tsunade, who was studying medical ninjutsu, and Shizune, who was helping to find information.

Upon seeing Ryan, Tsunade took advantage of the opportunity to stop her movements and said seriously, "What? You remember me now. Go play with your two little secretaries?"

Hearing Tsunade's words, Ryan suddenly looked embarrassed. These days, he practically lives in his office, and Pakura and Mabui serve him personally, but he reads all the files and makes decisions for all the people under him. Naturally, it made Ryan linger in the office.

Cough, cough

"Now that the ninja world is unified, more and more files need processing. It's not that I don't want to come here; I'll do so as soon as I have time!" Ryan tried to explain.

Tsunade wasn't very satisfied with Ryan's answer, but she didn't say much. She raised her eyebrows and then glanced at Shizune, who blushed and quickly picked up some documents and left the office, leaving Ryan and Tsunade alone.

Ryan could sense something was amiss, and as he expected, Tsunade approached him playfully. Before he could speak, Tsunade immediately blocked his mouth and slowly said, "So, what did you come to the hospital for today? Or is your body not feeling well these few days? Why don't you want me to check it out for you?"

With Tsunade's words, she squatted down slowly under Ryan's astonished gaze and began to check him carefully.

The sudden scene made Ryan take a sharp breath. His whole body tingled, from his feet to his scalp. While Tsunade was engrossed in checking his body.

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