Wok Shadow Ninja

Chapter 331: Arasaka Corporation

Ino had no need to blindly modify her own body. After discovering the effect wasn't significant, she sealed the experimental data. However, as a fee for her troubles, she still gave Tenten a "Sandevistan Type-1" set.

Before parting, she warned her not to overuse it. This thing, like the Eight Gates, even with the Stone of Gelel providing energy, was essentially pushing the limits of the chakra pathways. With long-term use, the body would definitely not be able to withstand it.

She originally thought this matter would quickly pass. She was unwilling to waste her thoughts on things of no value. But unexpectedly, two days later, Tenten brought her parents to the Yamanaka Flower Shop.

Her father was a famous merchant, and her mother was a ninja. Tenten had inherited her ninja qualifications from her mother's side.

Tenten looked embarrassed but still made the introductions.

Her parents were older than Inoichi and Rino. Ino was still polite: "Uncle, Auntie, you've come to find me for...?"

It can't be that something went wrong, right? Ino looked Tenten up and down.

It shouldn't be. The things I design are very safe, and a ninja's body is stronger than an ordinary person's. As a member of Team 3, training with that physical training maniac Might Guy, if Tenten can't even withstand this little stimulation, she would be too much of a disgrace to Emperor Guy.

She glanced at Tenten, who lowered her head, her face full of shame.

"Ahaha, it's like this, Miss Yamanaka. Our family are merchants, so many of our thoughts are more commercialized. Please don't laugh at us..."

Tenten's father looked very refined. He had no gold chains, gold teeth, or gold rings, and was dressed plainly, inconspicuous in Konoha, looking just like an ordinary villager.

But Ino knew he was a famous wealthy merchant in the Land of Fire, with assets exceeding one hundred million, and his background was even more astonishing.

The Daimyo didn't just pop out of a rock; he had a large family behind him. Just as there were those hostile to ninjas, there were naturally those friendly to ninjas.

Ino sized up the middle-aged man before her. If her intelligence was correct, Tenten's father should be the Daimyo's own younger brother, Maroboshi Kyū's agent in the ninja world.

Maroboshi Kyū had been showing goodwill towards Konoha Village for years. What was he thinking? It was self-evident.

She got straight to the point and asked, "...Uncle, Auntie, did you come to find me for the Sandevistan?"

This couple lived in luxury outside the village but ate radishes and farmed inside the village. Whenever the Hokage had a problem, they would generously contribute. Even though their family was very wealthy, Tenten still fought to the death with ninjas from various villages for mission rewards of tens of thousands of ryo. They had gone to great lengths to integrate into Konoha Village.

"Yes, we believe Miss Yamanaka's invention is definitely an epoch-making product. My wife and I have seen the previous Great Ninja War, and to be honest, we believe this product will definitely shine with great brilliance in the future. This enhancement will dominate the course of war…"

Ino quickly waved her hand. "I understand what you mean, but the energy problem of the Sandevistan has not been solved at all. I only have a few dozen pieces of this ore called the Stone of Gelel, and there are no substitutes right now. So I'm sorry, this product cannot be mass-produced at all."

Serving tea to see the guests out, after sending away this agent of the Daimyo's brother, Ino thought for a moment and reported the matter to her cheap father. Then, the clan heads of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio quickly held a meeting to study the matter.

"Can this device allow a paralyzed ninja to stand up again?" asked Chōza Akimichi.

The Akimichi clan often charged into the front lines. The Human Bullet Tank required force from the waist and caused great damage to the spine. Outsiders only saw a group of silly fat guys, not the pile of high-level paraplegic dead fat guys in their homes…

Ino thought for a moment and didn't dare to make a full promise. "The current device can't; it needs improvement."

Shikaku got straight to the point and asked, "This is the first time I've seen this kind of ore. Where does it come from?"

Ino took out the Book of Gelel and explained, "It is said to be mined from the southern continent, a three-month voyage from here."

"The southern continent?"

Ino was unwilling to run all the way there to be a miner. She felt it was a waste of time. With this time, wouldn't it be better to find two living piles and shift two blames? But someone was willing. Shikaku thought this could be done!

Using the manpower and resources from the Daimyo's side to develop the southern continent, then mining the ore to manufacture the Sandevistan and enhance the strength of ninjas—both sides could benefit from this.

The mining hadn't even started yet, but the two sides could build a cooperation framework.

The next day, Ino went to find Tenten and conveyed her side's willingness to cooperate. The two sides negotiated and agreed to build a company together to produce and sell this product.

At the end of the meeting, Ino thought for a moment and said, "Uncle, this product actually has a limited audience. Only ninjas can use it, you know that, right?"

"I know, I know."

"This product also has an upper limit. Even if it reaches the theoretical limit, its level in the ninja world is only average. It's impossible to defeat a Jounin or a village's Kage with just one device. You know that too, right?"

"Yes, I understand."

Ino finally said, "I have to report this matter to Lord Hokage."

Tenten's father let out a long sigh of relief. "Of course, that's what should be done."

Ino explained the matter to Jiraiya. At the request of Utatane Koharu, the village, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio represented by Ino, and Tenten's father each took one-third of the shares in the new company. The village had the right to dispatch personnel for irregular inspections, and the product had to be strictly restricted and not allowed to flow out of the village.

Since the factory was built on a wasteland outside the village, Tenten's father requested to be as low-key as possible. In the end, the new company was named "Arasaka," meaning a small company built on a wasteland slope…

The village provided the land, Tenten's father provided the funds, and Ino provided the technology.

Since there was money to be made, Ino's enthusiasm immediately became different.

On the original basis, she developed the Sandevistan Type-2, which, in addition to increasing speed, could further enhance chakra.

She more secretly cultivated Kimimaro's spinal cells and developed the implantable Sandevistan Type-3.

She found two rogue ninjas who could use chakra for experiments. The Type-3's enhancement was enormous. The two ninjas, who were as slow as snails in her eyes, instantly reached a speed that was on par with, or even slightly higher than, hers. However, their bodies could not withstand such high-intensity movement. After ten minutes, they experienced numerous hallucinations, and after thirty minutes, both died with blood flowing from all seven orifices.

Without a doubt, Kimimaro's cells had affected their minds. This was already starting to look like cyberpsychosis.

This madness had always been hidden in the Kaguya clan's bloodline. Kimimaro had enough willpower to resist the restlessness and madness in his bloodline, but outsiders did not.

Ino decisively sealed the experimental data, gave the design drawings and basic requirements for the Sandevistan Type-2 to Tenten's dad, and then waited for the results of the Daimyo's brother's exploration and mining in the southern continent.

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