Naruto: Starting as the Third Hokage with Tears in His Eyes

Chapter 355 Piercing the Darkness Before Dawn

When the new reel was laid out on the table, Sakumo Hatake's posture had changed.

His back was ramrod straight, and his entire demeanor was as imposing as a mountain. He picked up the pen, held it in mid-air, but did not immediately drop it.

The brain is operating at an unprecedented speed.

The ninja's mindset is to find a weakness and then strike a fatal blow in the most efficient way.

He began to break down this massive system.

The supply of water is a source of intelligence.

The laying of pipelines is a stealthy route.

Every valve and interface is a tactical node.

Soil composition and crop requirements are target information.

A completely new blueprint for agricultural management, blending ninja thinking with the rudiments of modern engineering, began to rapidly take shape in his mind.

Sakumo Hatake wants to prove to those legendary predecessors that the ninjas of this era also possess the power to create miracles.

The next moment, the pen in his hand finally fell to the ground.

With a crisp sound of the pen tip touching the paper, a firm and precise line of ink drew a new era on the blank scroll.

"Whoosh—"

Under the candlelight, Sakumo Hatake's figure remained motionless, only his hand holding the pen moved steadily and quickly on the huge scroll.

He regarded the Second Hokage Tobirama's idea as a tactical map from the enemy with extremely detailed intelligence.

As the commander, my task is not to copy this map, but to develop my own battle plan based on it, one that will lead to ultimate victory.

The entire 100-meter-high vertical farm was deconstructed in my mind into a three-dimensional, multi-dimensional battlefield.

The water supply system is no longer just a simple system of pipes and pumps.

In his writing, it became a logistical supply line covering the entire field. Starting from the main base at the Namaka River Reservoir, the supply was pressurized through the Chakra Booster Pump, and flowed vertically upwards along the strategic main channel of the four main wells. The supply was then distributed to the tactical branches on each level, and finally, through a drip irrigation network, the ammunition (water and nutrients) was precisely delivered to every soldier (crops).

His task was to ensure the absolute safety and efficiency of this supply line.

The pen tip flew across the paper, and ninja symbols and tactical markings replaced engineering terms.

[Mission Assignment - Nara Clan]: Responsible for the Central Staff. Based on real-time battlefield intelligence such as soil moisture and nutrient content provided by the Hyuga reconnaissance unit, calculate the optimal supply plan and conduct macro-control of the entire integrated water and fertilizer network.

[Mission Assignment - Mountain Clan]: Establish a battlefield communications department. Utilize mind control to create a mental network covering the entire farm, responsible for relaying instructions between the General Staff and various "combat units," ensuring the timeliness of orders.

[Mission Assignment - Akimichi Clan]: Serving as the heavy equipment reserve team. In addition to routine earthmoving work, they are also responsible for emergency physical repairs. For example, if a section of the main pipeline breaks, they need to create a temporary passage to plug the gap.

[Mission Assignment - Inuzuka Clan]: Responsible for perimeter security and patrols. Utilize the ninja dogs' exceptional sense of smell and hearing to monitor the farm's surroundings and prevent pests or wild animals from invading.

[Mission Assignment - Oil Women Clan]: They are a special infiltration unit. Their mission is to utilize parasitic insects to improve the soil at a microscopic level and control pests and diseases, while simultaneously monitoring nutrient absorption efficiency and feeding the data back to the Central Staff.

[Mission Assignment - Uchiha Clan]: Assigned as a precision strike and maintenance unit. Utilize the Sharingan's dynamic vision and chakra perception to maintain the flow of chakra energy networks and use Fire Release techniques to precisely disinfect or heat specific areas.

[Mission Assignment - Hyuga Clan]: They are all-weather high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. Utilizing the Byakugan's unobstructed vision, they monitor the structural stability and energy flow of the entire wooden building from a distance, serving as the eyes of the entire defense system.

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One family after another was written into this plan. He no longer regarded them as simple ethnic groups, but as combat units with different functions that could cooperate perfectly.

In Sakumo Hatake's writing, a vast, three-dimensional agricultural army that encompasses the entire elite families of Konoha leaps off the page.

This is no longer a cold, impersonal engineering drawing.

This is a war art brimming with vitality, human wisdom, and collaboration.

Meizi had already changed his tea twice and added candles twice.

Kakashi had fallen asleep leaning against the table, a satisfied smile on his face, his little hand tightly clutching the doodle his father treasured.

Miko didn't disturb him; she simply brought two thin blankets and gently covered the father and son with them.

She sat quietly not far away, watching her husband's profile, which was so focused it was almost burning, under the lamplight.

Although she couldn't understand the contents of the scroll, she could feel that familiar, reassuring, and powerful aura returning to her husband.

That night, Konoha's White Fang's sword remained unsheathed.

But his brilliance pierced the darkness before dawn on another battlefield.

The night seemed to become gentler because of this.