#126 - Chapter 126: Yukinako for the Spring of the Snow Country
Naruto shook his head, looking at Jiraiya's departing figure with a helpless expression.
He didn't want to be the male protagonist in those pervy books.
Maybe I could write one myself?
The more Naruto thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, but before he put pen to paper, he needed to take care of some other matters.
The next day,
he took the money and went to Yukigakure.
Although Yukigakure was called a village now, it was still located within Hakukawa.
The reason for not moving Yukigakure away from Hakukawa was that Hakukawa was the only city in the Land of Snow that had spring!
The climate here was suitable for raising children and for exchanging goods!
If they moved to other parts of the Land of Snow, where it was constantly windy and snowy, learning would be out of the question, let alone eating!
Inside an office in the Snow Kage Building, Yukina was listlessly admiring the spring scenery outside.
As a native of the Land of Snow, she never tired of this spring, no matter how many times she saw it.
So whenever she had some free time from work, she would look at this hard-earned spring!
Suddenly,
a beam of golden light passed through the glass and solidified into Naruto's figure on the office chair.
"Yukina, go and call the people from the Science Department over!"
"S-Snow Kage-sama?!"
"Don't call me Snow Kage-sama, call me Naruto-sama. Yukigakure doesn't have a Snow Kage, understand?"
Seeing the displeasure on Naruto's face, Yukina quickly lowered her head. "Yes! Naruto-sama! I will go and find the people from the Science Department right away!"
"Mm." Naruto nodded, signaling Yukina to leave.
The so-called Science Department was actually the group of people who originally followed Dotou Kazahana in the Land of Snow to conduct research!
Things like airships, trains, and the chakra armor were all developed with their participation!
Naruto wasn't interested in the chakra armor, but he was somewhat interested in airships and trains.
After all, if you want to get rich, you must first build roads!
As long as transportation throughout the Land of Snow was convenient, he believed that more people would come to the Land of Snow to do business.
However, the money he had raised was not for these things, but for the geothermal generator!
As everyone knows, the spring in the Land of Snow was made possible by the geothermal generator left behind by Koyuki's father.
The question is, why didn't Koyuki's father turn it on himself? Why did he leave this device to his daughter, only to be activated ten years later?
Of course, the sudden appearance of Dotou Kazahana had an impact, but the more important reason was that this geothermal generator was not yet perfect!
Naruto guessed that Koyuki's father gave her the key so that she could be the first to activate the geothermal generator after it was perfected, giving her a surprise!
But unfortunately, he didn't live to see the day the device was perfected!
Before long,
Yukina walked in with three people.
A bald old man, a short-haired young woman, and a long-haired young man!
Of course, the research team in the Land of Snow that could research chakra armor wouldn't only have three people, but these three people were the representatives of the entire research team!
"Naruto-sama!"
The three knelt on one knee and said in unison.
"Mm, I've already gotten the funds. When can you guys fix the geothermal generator?" Naruto said, opening the storage scroll containing the thirty million.
Thirty million was spread out, covering half the office!
The eyes of the four people lit up when they saw so much money!
"Naruto-sama, as long as the money is in place, we can definitely perfect the geothermal generator!" The long-haired youth, Sako, said with a glint in his eyes.
Naruto glanced at him and said lightly, "I want to know the specific time!"
The three looked at each other, and finally the eldest of the three stepped forward and said, "Reporting to Naruto-sama, we cannot determine the specific time. Although we have studied the geothermal generator, it is easier to deduce from the results than to start from scratch, but after all, we don't have the original design drawings, so we need more time to study before we can give an answer!"
The office became quiet. Naruto didn't speak, or even look at them.
But the three were very nervous!
When Naruto took them in, he wasn't a 'royal envoy' holding a daimyo's edict, but a demon who came over stepping on blood and corpses!
They were afraid that Naruto would kill them if he was unhappy!
"I don't care how long it takes you to solve it. Anyway, you asked me for money before, and I solved it for you. Now I want you to solve this problem for me, and you have to solve it!"
Naruto said expressionlessly, "The spring in Hakukawa cannot stop, understand?"
"Yes!" The three bowed their heads in unison, agreeing.
Naruto ignored the three and looked at his assistant, "Yukina!"
"At your service!"
"This money will be kept by you. Record everything they buy and where they spend the money. If a single penny is spent where it shouldn't be, or if anyone embezzles money! You know what to do!"
"Understood!"
"Mm, I'll leave this place to you."
Naruto wasn't willing to spend too much energy managing the various affairs of the Land of Snow.
So most of the time, he was only responsible for decisions and directions. He wouldn't manage or ask about the implementation process!
He only wanted results!
After Naruto left, Yukina's expression immediately turned cold. "I believe you have all heard Naruto-sama's words clearly. I don't want any of you to seek your own death! This money is for the spring in the Land of Snow. If anyone dares to let the Land of Snow not have spring, I will make his world not have a tomorrow!"
No one loved spring more than Yukina!
No one loved the Land of Snow more than Yukina!
In order to protect the beauty of this country, she was willing to become a cold-blooded butcher!
Hearing Yukina's words, the three trembled. "Please rest assured, Yukina-sama, we will definitely not use this money recklessly!"
"Hmph, you better!"
Yukina returned to her desk and threw a stack of blank purchase orders to the three.
"If you want to buy anything, state the price, quantity, and purpose clearly. I will send people to check. If anyone falsely reports the price..."
Yukina clenched her fist, and the air in the entire office suddenly became cold, and ice began to form on the floor!
"We dare not!*3"
Looking at the frightened three, Yukina waved her hand and said, "Go down, and give me a plan within a week!"
"Yes!*3"
The three who received the order breathed a sigh of relief and slowly left the office.
Although the youngest of the three was older than Yukina and Naruto, the three of them combined were not as strong as Naruto, or even Yukina alone!
Among the ninjas who surrendered in Yukigakure, Yukina's strength was the strongest.
In her normal state, Yukina's strength was comparable to a Konoha Chunin!
If she wore the chakra armor, her strength would be comparable to a Tokubetsu Jonin!
With her extraordinary talent, she should have been valued by Dotou Kazahana, but unfortunately, Yukina's identity as a native of the Land of Snow made it impossible for her to play with Roga Nadare and the others.
Being excluded, she didn't even have the qualifications to own chakra armor, let alone be valued by Dotou Kazahana.
