Chapter 172 Shikamaru's Mission

After the contract was signed, Ye Lan and his group left Konoha.

After returning to Yuyin and reporting the matter to Payne, Ye Lan returned to the sacrificial land of the Thunder Falcon clan to continue his practice of immortal magic.

There is one more thing. Karin and several medical interns who have passed the assessment went to Konoha as exchange students. Konoha also sent some craftsmen to Amegakure to study.

Konoha, Nara House

"Is this my first mission as a jonin?"

Shikamaru looked at Asuma with the report in hand, not expecting that he would be given such a task.

"Supervise the establishment of the factory and properly arrange the exchange students. Yuyin has already reached a cooperation with Konoha. This time Tsunade gave this matter to you with the intention of training you."

Asuma also knew about the cooperation between Amegakure and Konoha, and this mission was decided by several people after discussion.

"But I don't have any management experience. Just leave this to me. You can rest assured."

Shikamaru scratched his head, not expecting to have to do something so troublesome right at the start.

"It's okay. There are professionals to do this. Your job is to supervise. I heard that Yuyin's technology is very profitable. It's inevitable that people from other villages will be interested in it. You just need to make sure there are no accidents."

Asuma exhaled a puff of smoke and continued, "And I will be staying in the village recently. You can always ask me for help if you have any problems."

Shikamaru put his hands together, twirled his thumbs back and forth, thought for a moment, and asked, "Have you chosen a location for the factory?"

"This has been decided long ago. Both factories are to be built on the edge of the village because we heard that the noise from the factories is very loud and we are afraid that it will affect other people's lives."

"So we need to arrange some ninjas to patrol and ensure that they can report at any time if anything happens."

"Lady Tsunade has already made arrangements in this regard. A small team of ANBU has been dispatched to provide alert."

Asuma put out his cigarette. Actually, in his opinion, this matter was just a little troublesome, not difficult at all. Konoha's current reputation was still very useful.

Even if there are ninjas who want to cause trouble, they can be dealt with as quickly as possible on the edge of Konoha.

The main task this time is to let Shikamaru improve his resume and learn some management experience. After all, he will take over Shikaku's job in the future.

Shikamaru couldn't see any problem at the moment. Building a factory was not like other small businesses. After all, this was the first time for Konoha to do this. There was no precedent and they could only take one step at a time.

"The exchange students from Yugakure are here. I heard that most of them are girls. You can meet them when you have time. You are responsible for their safety in Konoha."

Asuma gave his final instructions. In fact, he could have guessed a little about Shikamaru's transformation, as he had also done missions with the antelope before.

Unexpectedly, the relationship between the two ended before it even began, and it was irreversible by any means.

"Why is it a girl again?"

Shikamaru was very upset. He hated dealing with girls the most.

"There's nothing we can do about it. No matter which village they are in, girls have much better control over chakra than boys. They are naturally more suitable for learning medical ninjutsu than boys. Remember to go to the hospital when you have time."

All the information had been provided, and Asuma declined Shikamaru's mother's request to stay and left humming a little tune. He had a date with Hong in the evening, so how could he waste time here?

The next day, Shikamaru first went to take a look at the construction site outside the village before deciding to cooperate. Not long after, the foundation was almost completed, and the workers were busy. There were Anbu on guard in the dark, so no problems could be seen for the time being.

When Shikamaru was about to leave, an uncle wearing a bamboo hat saw him and ran over to stop him.

Shikamaru just saw this uncle directing the workers to work on the site, thinking he was a foreman or something like that, so he asked curiously, "What's the matter?"

"That's right, Master Ninja. You've seen the progress. The factory will be operational in less than a month or two, but we've been working overtime for many days, and the workers can't stand it any longer."

There was some flattery on the uncle's face, but not much fear. In Konoha, ninjas were not allowed to use force directly against civilians, so even if he was just an ordinary person, he would not be afraid of the other party.

"How did you know I was the ninja in charge of overseeing the construction of the factory?"

Shikamaru didn't expect that this ordinary uncle would recognize his identity at the first sight. Logically speaking, his age would not make him considered responsible for such matters.

The uncle first pointed at the jonin vest on Shikamaru and smiled.

"The clothes you are wearing are those of a Konoha jonin. Although the vests of a chuunin and a jonin are very similar, the color of a jonin is a little darker. Also, when you just came out of the Konoha gate, you could tell from the attitude of the two ninjas guarding you."

Shikamaru recalled that when he first arrived, he just chatted casually with Gang Zitie and the others. When they were pointing out the direction of the construction site for Shikamaru, they were seen by the uncle in front of him.

"So we need more manpower?"

Shikamaru didn't think too long about the issue of being recognized. The progress of the factory couldn't be delayed, and if they didn't get enough rest, they would have to add more people.

The uncle looked embarrassed when he heard this and said, "I have called all the people in the village who are willing to work here. Even if we bring people from other places, we are not familiar with them and we are worried. You have to know that the guys in Yuyin have very high requirements."

"What should I do?"

Shikamaru, who had never encountered such things, was troubled for a moment. If the workers really collapsed from exhaustion and delayed the progress, he would have a hard time explaining it.

"Sir, I actually have a way to keep the workers working."

The uncle moved a little closer to Shikamaru, and his tone became a little flattering, which made Shikamaru alert and he looked him over.

The uncle didn't care at all and whispered, "If the wages can be increased by 10%, they are still willing to continue working."

Shikamaru never thought that there was a problem with the wages. He felt a little amused and helpless. He thought it was something else.

After a moment of shock, Shikamaru calmed down and said calmly without showing any expression on his face, "Can you guarantee that the work can continue as long as this is done?"

"I promise, I absolutely promise! If this requirement can be met, we will definitely deliver the project on time!"

When the uncle heard Shikamaru say this, he knew something was going to happen and patted his chest, causing the other workers who were working to look in their direction.

Shikamaru wasn't expecting such a big reaction from the other party, so he pulled him away from the workers' sight and whispered.

"I will ask the Hokage for this matter, but I can't give you any guarantees. I can only try my best to help you. Please wait for my news."

"I understand, I understand. I'll leave it to you, sir. In fact, I can explain to the workers if I can increase their wages by 8%."

The uncle gave Shikamaru a smile that puzzled him. He didn't understand why the other party was so happy, and finally asked.

"I haven't asked for your name yet. I'll come find you when I have news."

"Sir, my name is Honda Ryosuke."