SWNOVELXO Chapter 471: Chapter 116. Plan
[V2] - Chapter 116. Plan
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Root Group's plan to conquer the alternate ninja world.
First, from now on, stockpile the bestselling and usable goods for the alternate ninja world to avoid shortages when the time comes.
Second, the war has already begun at this very moment. It's absolutely necessary to prevent the Yuto Group from discovering Root Group's movements.
Third, the moment news of success arrives, no matter when it happens, everyone must take immediate action. Enter the alternate ninja world and seize the market at the very first moment—even if it is a loss, it doesn't matter. We must get the Root Group name out there first and swiftly establish Root Group's industries in the alternate ninja world!
Fourth, at the same time, gather as much local intelligence as possible. Special attention must be paid to… the name "Root" seems to have a bad reputation over there. Avoid any association with that version of Root as much as possible!
Just thinking about it made Danzo curse his counterpart in that other ninja world.
What kind of crap had he been doing?!
Assassinating the Hokage, stirring up conflicts with neighboring nations, exterminating the Uchiha Clan… and in the end, nothing worked out. He became nothing but a joke.
How shameful!
If he weren't just this ninja world's Shimura Danzo, that Sasuke from the other world probably would've attacked him on the spot. And what if the enemies of the other Root organization found out that this Root Group evolved from that old Root?
Wouldn't that trigger another wave of boycotts?
His plans in the alternate ninja world would be crippled!
That guy…
What an idiot!
Good-for-nothing!
So, once they reach the alternate ninja world, speed is of the essence! Advertisements must be done well! Disassociations must be thoroughly done!
"This round of research funding is provided by Root Group. Once the experiment succeeds, we'll be the first to receive the news. Our only advantage is being faster than the Yuto Group! Therefore, no matter what, we cannot let anyone discover Root Group's movements during this time!"
Danzo's eyes narrowed as he tapped the blackboard beside him, signaling that these were the key points—everyone better remember them!
"When the news of success arrives, goods must enter immediately. This time, the priority is not making money! Not making money! Not making money! It's about rapidly making the name of Root Group known. No matter the medium—newspapers, television, or otherwise—all advertising must be secured!"
As he spoke, he swept his gaze over his Dragon and Phoenix—his left and right hands.
The Third Hokage, known in the ninja world as the Professor—Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Former Konoha Advisor, known as Konoha's strategist—Mitokado Homura.
To avoid too many people finding out for now, only these two had been called in for this meeting. Once the gate opens, the three of them would split into three teams and each lead Root Group members to carry out their respective tasks.
As for the others… they just need to follow orders precisely. This would prevent the need for more meetings later and greatly save time.
"The Root Group knows very little about the market in the alternate ninja world, but the Yuto Group is in the same situation. Therefore…"
Gripping the dragon-headed cane tightly with both hands, an aura surged from him—the aura of someone who had gone bankrupt three times but never gave up.
"This is our only chance! A chance for us to defeat the Yuto Group in the alternate ninja world!"
With that—
He looked at the pondering Sarutobi Hiruzen and the still-confused Mitokado Homura.
"So, I'm counting on you two this time!" He smiled slightly. "Hiruzen! Homura!"
"Don't worry! Since it's a chance, how could Root Group not seize it properly?" Hiruzen smiled and nodded.
Since he had already agreed to work with Danzo again, then he'd give it his all!
"I'll go back and refine the plan!"
"Although the alternate ninja world sounds unbelievable, we've never admitted defeat before! This time is no different!" Homura also recovered from his shock and looked at Danzo.
"Who are we?! Konoha F4!"
"There's only three of us!"
"If Koharu could join, that'd be great. She'd definitely be able to gather information from the other ninja world quickly!"
"Hahahaha!!!"
In a burst of heroic laughter, the three men looked at each other.
A gentle breeze rustled the leaves, and the gray-white hair atop their heads fluttered in the wind.
In that moment—
It was as if the three of them had returned to that year.
That year—
The Second Hokage sacrificed himself. The other ninja villages eyed Konoha hungrily, and the village was plagued by internal and external strife.
A few young men… stepped forward and successfully protected Konoha!!!
…
At this very moment—
Yuto still had no idea… that before even setting foot in the alternate ninja world, the Root Group had already begun to mobilize.
Of course, even if he did know, he wouldn't care. After all, he's never really been one to concern himself with these things.
To be honest—
He truly couldn't understand why that guy Danzo was so obsessed with defeating his Yuto Group.
It seemed to start all the way back with Root Milk Tea, and ever since then… despite so many failures and bankruptcies, Danzo still hadn't given up and kept getting back on his feet.
He was really getting stronger with age!
Maybe… that's just Danzo~
He never gave up in order to realize his dream.
If he knew right now, Yuto would probably check if the man's heart was still doing okay first!
A few days later—
The milk tea shop in the Land of Wind opened rapidly. It was clear that the combined wisdom of the two Orochimarus, the Second Hokage, and the Five Great Ninja Villages had accelerated the cross-world research progress—it was already at the experimental stage.
According to Hanabi, who often spent hours on the phone with that side, there was a strong chance of success.
Maybe—
The day they crossed into the alternate ninja world was drawing closer and closer.
By then, who knows? Maybe people from both worlds could go online and play games together.
However—
He heard that the Kara organization had been very active recently, so the Five Great Ninja Villages were also quite busy.
Once Yuto arrived over there… maybe he could add another boss in the game!
During this time—
He was actually pretty relaxed. He'd play games occasionally, and in between, check out player feedback to see if anything needed updates or changes.
"You bastard!!! Lowly human!!!" Otsutsuki Momoshiki glared furiously at Yuto. The moment he saw him, he didn't hesitate to enter berserk mode—black markings appeared all over his body, his horn stood up straight, and with a roar, he charged straight in.
"To think you would humiliate me like this!"
Ever since some time ago, he hadn't had a moment's peace.
Strange monsters had appeared around him, the plants and trees had changed, and he was still trapped in this place.
It was also since then—
Anyone holding something with the Rinnegan drawn on it could show up in his domain.
It was just too annoying!
At first, he killed them all. But over time…
What the hell, is there no end to this?!
Up to a hundred times a day—he got sick of killing them.
And as time went on, those unkillable players got stronger and stronger. Several of them had even successfully ganged up on him, killed him, looted his gear, and then… started dancing on his corpse.
In that moment—
He lay there, motionless.
Surrounded by lowly humans, happily rummaging through his body.
It was pure humiliation!
With a twisted expression, Momoshiki lunged at Yuto and slashed down with one claw. "I will kill you! Lowly human!!"
But—
Yuto was a GM!
And this was just a measly boss trying to kill a GM?
Dream on!
Even without his god-tier gear, this guy couldn't kill him.
With a flick of his hand, Yuto casually blasted him away, then nodded with satisfaction and smiled.
"Momo-chan is still Momo-chan! He is not slacking off at all! He is still full of personality—charging straight at players! Everyone's loving it! Not like that other one… always slacking off!"
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