novelraw Chapter 524 Pre-War Mobilization Meeting
Chapter 524 Pre-War Mobilization Meeting
Chapter 524 Pre-War Mobilization Meeting
While Sasuke was being trained by Sato Saokumo, Uchiha Hikaru, who was supposed to be training Sasuke, was sitting in the administrative building of the Land of Stars, attending a military meeting.
The spacious conference room is located at the top of the administration building, with a huge floor-to-ceiling window that lets in unobstructed sunlight, making the entire conference room bright and airy.
The sunlight first shone on the central chair, symbolizing the highest power in the Star Kingdom, and then spread forward, illuminating the two rows of long tables and everyone sitting behind them.
At this moment, Mianma, dressed in a black formal suit, sat on the throne of the king, his posture casual, one hand supporting his chin, the other hand gently tapping rhythmically on the armrest.
To Menma's right sat civil officials such as Minato Namikaze, Vanilla Uzumaki, En Miyajo, Gota, and Miroku.
To Menma's left sat military ninjas including Uchiha Hikaru, Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Izumi, Uchiha Inahisa, Hyuga Hizashi, and Hoshigaki Kisame.
Even Kado, Kakuzu, and Yakushi Nonou were below, either in the front row or in charge of a department among the many officials participating in the meeting.
Even Orochimaru sent a shadow clone to listen in. The clone was sitting in a corner, observing Menma, who was at the top, with great interest. His golden eyes were full of excitement and curiosity about the upcoming Fourth Shinobi World War.
Minato Namikaze stood up, holding a list, and reported to Menma, who was sitting down: "After more than half a month of mobilization, all departments and county governments of the Land of Stars have completed the initial war mobilization. The Star Ninja Army, the Police Department, the reserve forces, and other military forces have completed the full war mobilization. The 8,567 newly enlisted ninjas have been assigned to the Police Department and the reserve forces for professional training —"
"Currently, the Star Ninja Squad has three main forces. The first force, led by Uchiha Hikaru, is responsible for the central front; the second force, led by Uchiha Shisui, is responsible for the northern front; and the third force, led by Hyuga Hizashi, is responsible for the southern front."
"In terms of logistics, all military supply depots have stockpiled enough materials for two years of high-intensity combat, military factories across the country are operating at full capacity, and domestic railway and highway routes have been planned, with multiple transit stations and supply points set up along the way."
After nearly ten years of development, the Land of Stars has transformed from a small ninja village with just over two hundred people when Menma took over into the behemoth it is today.
Over the years, the Star Kingdom's reformed education system has continuously cultivated ninjas, and its scientific research departments have developed a plethora of scientific ninja tools. The military factories across the country have been producing day and night, turning the Star Kingdom into a true war machine.
The number of registered ninjas alone exceeded 80,000, oh, now it's 90,000.
The Star Ninja Army has three units, each with more than 20,000 members. Another 20,000 members serve as second- and third-line troops in the police department and the national reserve, responsible for internal defense. Moreover, these are all paramilitary forces that can be deployed to war at any time.
Now that the force has been expanded, some troops can be drawn from the police department and reserves to expand the Star Ninja Army, and the garrison mission can be handed over to the newly expanded troops.
It's important to understand that these aren't cannon fodder genin like those in other ninja villages who graduate after mastering the Three Body Techniques. Instead, they are professional soldiers who have undergone "Star Thought" reformation, received several years of compulsory education, and years of specialized training.
Although the chakra reserves of the Star Ninja Army's genin are not significantly different from those of genin from other ninja villages, their combat power, enhanced by scientific ninja tools, is comparable to that of ordinary chunin from other ninja villages.
They even have significant advantages in teamwork and large-scale troop operations.
Most importantly, mass production!
In less than ten years, they produced 80,000 Chunin, which is the source of Menma's confidence to change the ninja world.
It's not about simply overwhelming the enemy with high-end military power, but about figuring out how to better govern the newly acquired territories and their inhabitants after the initial conquest.
After finishing his report, Minato sat down, reflecting on his experience. Since being resurrected by Menma using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, he had personally participated in the construction of the Land of Stars, witnessing its transformation from a small nation into a powerful and inclusive one.
Through governance, it has transformed into the colossal entity that now dominates the western part of the ninja world continent.
Although Minato, as the "retired emperor," is overwhelmed with official documents every day and rarely goes home when he's busy, he often complains to Kushina about Menma, his son, being a hands-off manager.
But seeing the Star Kingdom prosper and become stronger, and everyone preparing to promote this social system to the entire ninja world, even Minato, in his reanimated form, felt an unprecedented excitement.
Unlike his confusion when he participated in the Third Shinobi World War, Minato, like many others present, now had a clearer goal and motivation.
That is to liberate all the oppressed people in the ninja world!
Everyone looked eagerly towards Menma, the leader, benefactor, and ruler who had guided them all this way—
Menma slightly raised his eyelids, looking past Minato and Hikaru towards Finance Minister Miyajo En, Star Country Bank President Gato, Logistics and Equipment Minister Natsumi, and Education Minister Yakushino U.
He exhaled and said, "War is always about logistics. Once this war begins, it will only end with a complete victory. Therefore, domestic logistical support is of paramount importance."
"The finances, monetary economy, military equipment, ninja academy students, and the people must all be prepared for the most difficult challenges."
As soon as Mianma spoke, an invisible pressure swept across the entire venue, causing everyone to look serious and listen attentively.
Miyajo En, Kado, Natsumi, and Yakushi Nonou all stood up and bowed to Menma, saying, "Please rest assured, sir!"
Mianma nodded in satisfaction.
Then, he looked at Miroku, the high priestess of the witch cult.
Since the demons were suppressed and the Land of Demons was merged into the Land of Stars, the Shrine Maidens' Religion has become the state religion of the Land of Stars. Miroku has cultivated many talented shrine maidens to enlighten the lost in the world, dispel demons, and help the weak. They not only have a high level of popular faith in the western countries of the Ninja World Continent, but the wandering shrine maidens he sent out have also accumulated a lot of faith in countries such as the Land of Fire, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Grass.
Miroku, who was originally averse to war, witnessed how, after experiencing the events in the Land of Swamp and the Land of Darkness, and during his years of missionary work throughout the Land of Stars, the people of the Land of Stars lived in peace and prosperity, and how poverty and hunger were eliminated under Menma's rule.
Miroku gradually changed his views on war and accepted Menma's guiding principle of "liberating the entire ninja world".
At this moment, Menma's gaze focused on him, and Miroku also stood up and bowed slightly to Menma, saying in a gentle voice: "The Shrine Maiden Church, together with local officials, will do a good job in public opinion work, and during the war, shrine maidens will be sent to join the army to assist in the treatment of wounded ninjas and the work of appeasing public opinion in newly liberated areas."
Mianma nodded in satisfaction.
However, there is still a week left before Menma's promised one-month response period to the various countries of the ninja world. In the meantime, Menma is preparing to resolve another matter.
Menma looked at Uchiha Hikaru, who sat upright and whose aloof figure was as bright as the moon, and said, "Draw three thousand elite ninja from the First Division and have them assemble and await orders at the Star Capital military camp."
Uchiha Hikaru sensed something, but with a smile on his lips and a gleam of eager anticipation in his eyes, he said, "Yes, I'll go prepare right away."
Then Menma personally selected his men: "Shisui, Hizashi, Kisame, each of you must select a group of elite Jonin from your ninja clans and Anbu to participate in this operation."
Finally, Menma looked at Kakuzu, thought for a moment, and said, "Kakuzu, you should come along too."
Without any hesitation, Uchiha Shisui, Hyuga Hizashi, Kisame Hoshigaki, and Kakuzu instantly teleported from their seats to the carpet in front of Menma, where they knelt in a row on one knee.
"Yes, sir!"
Kakuzu raised his head and asked in a hoarse voice with some curiosity, "My lord, are you going to deal with Iwagakure?"
"I've been itching to take some action lately. Could I use their heads to exchange for a bounty at the gold exchange?"
After losing the war five years ago, Iwagakure became a vassal state of the Land of Stars, but it has never been obedient. In recent years, in particular, Iwagakure has been outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant of the Land of Stars' orders. Before this meeting, Menma also recalled the military advisory group stationed in Iwagakure, led by Inahisa. His intention was self-evident; he was just waiting for Iwagakure to rebel.
Shisui, Hizashi, and Kisame looked at the strange man, who was completely covered in a black robe and only had his green eyes showing, with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.
Only someone as greedy as Kakuzu would dare to make such a request to Lord Asahi in this situation.
Menma chuckled lightly. He knew that Kakuzu didn't really want the money; he just wanted to exchange the bounties for the heads of those wanted criminals and experience the feeling of counting money.
Over the years, Kakuzu and Gato have teamed up, allowing the Gato Group and numerous shadow companies to spread throughout the ninja world. Through business activities, they have earned a large amount of money for the Land of Stars, truly deserving the title of "the number one wage earner in the ninja world."
Menma shook his head slightly and said with a smile, "That might make you sad, Kakuzu. The creature we're going to defeat this time isn't human."
"Not human?" Kakuzu asked, somewhat puzzled, then his hoarse voice filled with disappointment: "That's really boring."
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