"Just a little bit stronger?"
Great Remnant and Black Evil looked at each other, feeling a bit speechless.
Not to mention anything else, just look at their size.
A single slap would probably be enough to swat both of them to death.
This is only a little bit?
Then how much counts as a lot?
Seeing their dumbfounded expressions, Yang Jiu couldn't help but feel amused.
He stopped teasing them.
"Alright, in the future, you will also become that strong."
Hearing this, Great Remnant and the others' eyes lit up.
"Really, Clan Leader?"
"Of course!"
Yang Jiu said confidently.
If even Great Remnant and the others couldn't become that strong, then this system would be too trashy.
"Long live the Clan Leader!!!"
Great Remnant and Black Evil shouted excitedly.
"Alright, go call Kawajūrō over."
Great Remnant acknowledged him and trotted off happily.
A moment later, Kawajūrō hurried over.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, he was stunned on the spot.
What did he see?
A four-meter-long silver-white giant wolf, its entire body wreathed in blue electric arcs, was looking at him calmly with golden eyes.
Moonlight spilled onto that silver-white fur, casting a dreamlike luster.
Kawajūrō's legs went weak, and he almost knelt down.
"Wolf... Wolf King?"
Yang Jiu nodded.
"Come in."
Kawajūrō swallowed his saliva, carefully moved into the courtyard, not daring to get too close.
Yang Jiu didn't care about his reaction and went straight to the point:
"The construction of the Wolf Ninja Village begins now."
Kawajūrō was stunned, then immediately perked up: "Please give your orders, Wolf King!"
"The first thing —"
Yang Jiu's gaze fell upon him.
"Rename the stronghold."
"From now on, this place will no longer be called a stronghold; it will be called — Wolf Ninja Village."
Kawajūrō nodded heavily: "Yes! Wolf Ninja Village!"
"The second thing, personnel statistics."
Yang Jiu continued: "Everyone in the Village, regardless of age, must be registered. Whether they can fight, cannot fight, have a Chakra foundation, or do not, categorize them and report it."
"Understood!"
"The third thing, infrastructure construction."
Yang Jiu paused, his mind conjuring up the appearance of the Ninja Villages he had seen in his past life.
"At least two training grounds. Housing must be uniformly planned; we cannot have chaotic construction like now. Also, defensive works — reinforce the outer fences, increase the guard towers to five, and have twenty-four-hour shifts."
Kawajūrō listened and took notes, sweat already beginning to form on his forehead.
This workload... is a bit large.
But he didn't dare to complain, only nodding desperately.
"The fourth thing —"
Yang Jiu looked at him, a glint of sharpness flashing in his golden eyes.
"Ninjutsu."
Kawajūrō's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Wolf King, do... do you have Ninjutsu?"
Yang Jiu didn't answer, just moved his mind and opened the system mall.
His consciousness quickly scanned through the category bar — [Ninjutsu].
He clicked in.
A dense list immediately spread out: E-rank, D-rank, C-rank, B-rank, A-rank, S-rank... Three Body Techniques, Fireball Technique, Wind Cutter Technique, Lightning Dash...
Yang Jiu quickly filtered.
He couldn't afford the high-level ones, and they were too eye-catching. E-rank and D-rank were cheap and practical, most suitable for beginners.
He moved his mind.
[Purchase: Three Body Techniques (three basic Ninjutsu) scroll × 1] - 150 points
[Purchase: Fireball Technique scroll × 1] - 100 points
[Purchase: Wind Cutter Technique scroll × 1] - 100 points
[Purchase: Chakra Refining Technique (human version) × 1] - 100 points
Total: 450 points.
With a flash of light, four scrolls appeared out of thin air in front of Yang Jiu.
Kawajūrō's eyes nearly popped out.
"This... this..."
"These are E-rank and D-rank Ninjutsu." Yang Jiu said calmly, "Chakra Refining Technique, Three Body Techniques, basic Fire Release, basic Wind Release — enough for you to get started."
"You arrange for everyone to practice together. For those who practice well, there will be better ones later."
Kawajūrō trembled all over, his eyes slightly moist.
He had spent so many years to obtain the Chakra Refining Technique and Three Body Techniques to become a Wandering Ninja; he never expected to obtain these things from a wolf today, and there were even two D-rank Ninjutsu.
This made him extremely excited, and he fell to his knees with a thud.
"Wolf King! Long live the Wolf King!"
Yang Jiu waved his paw.
"Do your best to have the villagers cultivate Chakra and become Ninja."
Yang Jiu paused, his gaze deepening slightly.
"If anyone is lazy —"
"Rest assured, Wolf King!"
Kawajūrō raised his head, his eyes burning with unprecedented light; it was a kind of long-lost fanaticism after being entrusted with a heavy responsibility.
"I will personally supervise! If anyone dares to slack off, I will deal with them myself!"
"Wolf Ninja Village swears to live up to the Wolf King's expectations!"
"Hmm."
Yang Jiu nodded.
But he knew clearly in his heart that it was unrealistic for all these bandits to become Ninja.
Those who are older have fixed meridians, making it as difficult as ascending to heaven to refine Chakra.
Those with poor aptitude will just be wasting their effort no matter how they practice.
Those who can truly amount to something will likely be one in ten.
Therefore, the real hope must be placed on the Wandering Ninja outside.
Just as Yang Jiu was thinking this, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
He raised his head.
"Oh right, Kawajūrō."
"Yes!"
"Build an orphanage in the Village."
Kawajūrō was stunned for a moment: "An orphanage?"
"Yes." Yang Jiu's gaze became profound, "Then send people out to collect all those wandering orphans from every town and Village and bring them back to the Village to be raised."
Kawajūrō blinked, slowly realizing.
Orphans...
That's right!
Because of years of war, there are a large number of orphans everywhere in every country.
Some have lost both parents, some were abandoned, some lost everything in the flames of war.
These children who roam the streets and manage to survive are naturally tough.
More importantly —
Among them, there are very likely descendants of Ninja.
Even if their parents were only Genin, as long as they inherited the Chakra talent, they would be much stronger than ordinary civilians.
If cultivated well, in ten years, they will be a core force.
The more Kawajūrō thought about it, the more excited he became.
"Wolf King is brilliant!"
He couldn't help but clap and cheer.
"This is a long-term plan! Other Ninja Villages have Ninja Academies; we don't, so we'll use an orphanage to make up for it! Although it can't compare to their formal ones, as long as there are many people, we can always pick out good saplings!"
Yang Jiu's mouth curled slightly.
A smart person, understands with just a hint.
"I leave this matter to you to handle, but don't be in a rush, take it one step at a time, we have plenty of time."
"Understood!" Kawajūrō nodded heavily, "I will arrange for people to go out and scout tomorrow, first figuring out the situation of the orphans in the surrounding towns!"
Yang Jiu gave an "Hmm" and waved his paw.
"Go."
Kawajūrō bowed and retreated, his footsteps so light it was as if he were about to fly.
Yang Jiu watched his back disappear outside the courtyard gate and lay back down on the stone platform.
Moonlight spilled down, and his silver-white fur glowed with a soft light.
Ninja Village, orphanage, Wandering Ninja...
One step at a time.
With him here, the Wolf Ninja Village might just become the sixth great Ninja Village, or even the strongest Ninja Village!
However — supporting the Ninja Village is only one aspect; his focus must still be on the wolf pack.
And the growth rate of the wolf pack is something the Wolf Ninja Village cannot compare to.
As long as he completes missions, he can obtain more racial talents and racial Ninjutsu.