LRAB Chapter 674 The Temple Problem
Chapter 674 The Temple Problem
At this moment, Orochimaru stopped in front of two of the nutrient tanks, pointed at them, and said:
"These are Sasori's parents. We went to great lengths to get their bodies, and this is one of the key bargaining chips we used to recruit Chiyo and Sasori."
"Moreover, after this period of careful nurturing, their physical condition has basically recovered. Now that you are back, it is the perfect time to begin reviving them."
After saying this, Orochimaru took two steps forward and stood next to another nutrient tank, continuing his explanation:
"This jar contains Gaara's mother, Karura."
"These three are waiting for you to come back and resurrect them."
These were all plans he made before he left; it's surprising that Orochimaru remembered them all.
Nowadays, Sasori no longer braves the elements to work as a bounty hunter like he used to.
However, he earns just as much money now as before.
The reason is quite simple.
—Today, the numerous and diverse advanced machines in the Land of Fire are all made by Sasori.
Some machines are cleverly designed to help farmers complete agricultural work more efficiently;
Others have become a powerful driving force for industrial development.
Although Sasori initially spent a lot of time and effort adapting to the transition from puppet design to mechanical design, his innate talent quickly became apparent.
As it turns out, whether it's the once-amazing puppet design or the innovative and challenging mechanical design work of today, it's all just a piece of cake for Scorpion.
In just a few years, Scorpion has transformed himself into a renowned mechanical design master in the entire Land of Fire.
At the same time, his outstanding achievements also brought immeasurable and substantial benefits to Konoha Village.
However, deep in Scorpion's heart, there is always an insurmountable chasm, namely his parents who died young.
It can be said that the departure of his parents has always been a lingering shadow in his heart, a knot in his soul that he can never shake off.
If Sasori is to follow Konoha wholeheartedly and without reservation, then fulfilling his wish is undoubtedly a crucial step.
As for Karura, her deep and unwavering love for Gaara is simply unmatched.
She silently protected Gaara with her entire life, and even after death, she still loved him.
"Should we revive them first, or conduct experiments on Tsunade and the others first?"
Orochimaru said indifferently, "It's all going to be done anyway. Let's revive them first. It'll be easy for you anyway."
Konoha still has a considerable amount of Life Water, and Karin is with Chiyo, so it can be said that they are very safe.
"Let's begin!"
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While Chiyo's main body was busy handling various affairs, his other clone silently appeared in front of the Hokage's office in Konoha Village.
This clone made no attempt to conceal or disguise itself, and simply walked in openly.
The members of the secret service responsible for guarding Qian Yao widened their eyes instantly upon seeing him, their mouths agape as if they could fit an egg in them.
They were filled with astonishment, because the person who had suddenly appeared before them was none other than the Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Chiyo, who had been missing for five long years!
Moreover, Qianyao looks exactly the same as he did five years ago, as if time has left no trace on him.
Before the members of the Dark Guard could recover from their shock, Qian Yao gently put a finger to his lips, signaling everyone to remain quiet.
Everyone understood immediately that there must be something secret that needed to be kept hidden.
The people who can work in the Hokage Building are certainly not idiots.
So everyone tacitly pretended not to see anything and continued to stand guard at their posts.
At the same time, a quick-thinking member of the Anbu swiftly turned and left to inform the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.
However, Chiyo's speed was too fast. The ANBU had only left for a short while when he arrived at the Hokage's office and pushed the door open to go inside.
At this moment, Minato was sitting upright on the spacious Hokage's desk, with a pile of documents neatly arranged in front of him waiting to be processed.
He was completely absorbed in revising the documents in his hands, oblivious to everything happening outside the door.
Apart from the files, the entire desktop was clean and tidy, spotless.
Chiyo stood quietly to the side, silently watching the busy Minato.
He couldn't help but think back to the other Hokage. Compared to them, Minato's desk looked exceptionally neat and tidy, unlike the other Hokage's desks which were always piled high with mountains of documents.
When it comes to diligence in governance, Minato Namikaze would definitely leave all the other Hokage far behind.
Then look at Naruto during Boruto's era. He was overwhelmed by mountains of official documents every day and couldn't even handle the simple task of reviewing them. This only shows that he was indeed lacking in administrative abilities.
Sure enough, in less than two minutes, Shuimen had finished correcting all the thick stack of documents in front of him. His speed and efficiency were astonishing!
"What do you want with me today?" Qian Yao asked directly.
Minato casually picked up a portion of the documents and handed it to Chiyo, explaining as follows:
"This contains information about temples within our Land of Fire."
After carefully examining the document, Qianyao discovered that it was a detailed statistical report covering all temples within the Land of Fire.
According to this report, there are currently more than 300 temples registered in the Land of Fire.
Although the number may not seem like much, it's important to remember that the total population of this world is relatively small.
In comparison, these three hundred-plus temples can be considered a large number.
Moreover, after further investigation, Qianyao learned that most of the monks in this world were not scholarly monks who focused on studying, but rather martial monks who were skilled in wielding swords and spears.
Back then, these warrior monks relied on protecting the people in the surrounding villages in exchange for some food to survive, which allowed them to continue and gradually develop to this day.
Later, this unwritten rule gradually evolved into a tradition:
On specific days, the villagers would spontaneously organize themselves and bring various fresh foods and daily necessities to the temple.
In return, the warrior monks in the temple take on the responsibility of protecting the safety of the surrounding area.
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