Chapter 91: Chapter 77.2 : Research!!
For Orochimaru, the entire ninja world is actually full of mysteries. Naturally, he considers all the things in the mental network as part of the various strange abilities in the ninja world.
Anyway, for Orochimaru, all that matters is confirming that the knowledge in the big library is true.
For Uchiha Kai, forming an alliance with Orochimaru, the number one scientist in the ninja world, is a very strategic move and a crucial step in solving his own problems.
What? Uchiha Kai has problems? Of course, it's the issue with the task given by the system.
After completing the previous task, the system automatically generated a new one.
This time, the task was to create a brand-new game and get 200,000 people to play it, successfully generating emotional value. Additionally, there were requirements for total sales and total emotional value.
The last two requirements were not difficult to meet. The price of the Genjutsu game was set, and the emotional value generated by the superhumans in the ninja world never disappointed.
But the problem is that the requirement for 200,000 players is a huge challenge.
Previously, when there was a task for 100,000 people to play a game, with no restrictions on which game to play, it still took some time to complete.
This time, being limited to a new game made the difficulty increase exponentially.
And most importantly, with the system's way of assigning tasks, the number of players required will continue to rise in the future. A task that may not be difficult for Earth could become impossible in the ninja world's current state.
Moreover, the time for this "stuck" moment won't be long—given the current social environment in the ninja world, reaching a million players will be an insurmountable hurdle.
To solve this problem, Uchiha Kai came up with many plans, such as expanding the market.
These methods are just a temporary solution. They can't solve the root problem. To fix the issue of the low number of players, we need to mobilize ordinary people and make sure that even those who can't afford the game can play.
To achieve this goal, the priority is to solve the survival problems of most ordinary people.
If people are struggling to survive, how can they have the time, energy, or money to play games? This leads directly to productivity.
So, how can productivity be increased?
Uchiha Kai instantly remembered what an elder once said—technology is the primary productive force.
That's when Uchiha Kai thought of Orochimaru and came up with the plan to recruit him.
Of course, with the current situation in the ninja world, the problem can't be completely solved without changing the outdated and corrupt system.
But such a change would involve too much, and Uchiha Kai isn't someone with great ideals or the willpower to push such changes.
However...
"My brother Minato, since he holds the position of Hokage, he should take on more responsibilities. When the time comes, I'll make him work hard," Uchiha Kai said with determination.
As for whether Minato would be willing to "change"...
Heh, does anyone really think Minato only admired Uchiha Kai for his intelligence growing up?
No, Uchiha Kai had already subtly passed on some advanced ideas to Minato over the years, and Minato recognized these ideas.
But these ideas were too ahead of their time, and sharing them would definitely cause a huge uproar and even life-threatening dangers.
So, Minato never shared them publicly and even told Uchiha Kai not to, making these things a secret between the two of them.
In the past, they could only keep these things in their hearts because they didn't have the power or a complete understanding to support such radical actions in the ninja world.
But now, Uchiha Kai has a cheat-like ability, and with the support of Orochimaru, a mad scientist, as well as the Uchiha clan, the foundation is already in place. What remains is the actual implementation.
When Uchiha Kai presents the possibility of realizing these ideas to Minato, will this "little sun" do nothing?
Tsk, tsk, don't underestimate the worth of the Yellow Flash. This person has never been someone who follows the rules.
Or rather, someone who can achieve extraordinary mastery in space-time ninjutsu could never be a stubborn person who 'follows tradition' to the letter.
Of course, there are some things that must be done, but only when the time is right. For now, it's still best to continue growing steadily.
Uchiha Kai: "Orochimaru-san, this is the seed of the Genjutsu world. As long as the distance between you and me doesn't exceed ten kilometers, you'll be able to enter the Great Library to study through the seed."
"Also, I know you enjoy doing research, so I, along with Minato and Kushina, will sponsor you, Orochimaru-san, to build the most advanced personal laboratory in the ninja world."
Orochimaru smiled genuinely after hearing this and expressed his gratitude to Uchiha Kai once more.
He didn't ask why the sponsorship wasn't under the Uchiha name, because that was a trivial question.
Although the Uchiha clan and the village were on good terms now, as the proud disciple of the Third Hokage and a representative of the Legendary Sannin, if Orochimaru were to accept sponsorship from the Uchiha clan to build his personal laboratory, it would send out a political message that could shake Konoha.
At that point, conspiracy theories about the Uchiha clan and fears of Uchiha threats would likely resurface.
Uchiha Kai's approach was different. While everyone knew he was the one leading the investment, bringing in Minato and Kushina provided a more plausible reason.
It could be framed as Minato's support for Orochimaru, showing that it was a collaboration between the younger generation and the youth representatives.
Of course, Orochimaru wasn't very concerned with political issues like these. What truly mattered to him was the investment itself.
As a research fanatic, Orochimaru had always struggled with insufficient funds.
After all, research was an endless pit, and since he lacked business acumen, he couldn't monetize his findings. This left his research continuously hindered.
Even though the Legendary Sannin earned considerable amounts from missions, putting that money into research meant all of it would be gone without making any significant progress.
The support from Sarutobi Hiruzen, as a teacher, was really lacking in this area, which frustrated Orochimaru.
Recently, Orochimaru had actually been thinking about joining the Root.
Shimura Danzo had promised to provide significant funding for Orochimaru's research and even allowed him to study Hashirama's Cells, something Orochimaru could not resist.
However, due to his direct connection to the Hokage, Orochimaru was still considering it—because if he joined the Root, it would mean breaking away from the Hokage faction, which would be seen as a form of betrayal to his teacher, Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Even though the political atmosphere in Konoha was not that intense, it would still be a very serious political matter.
So, Orochimaru was still torn and hopeful that his teacher might come through—maybe after some time, Sarutobi would provide the funding and support for his research.
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