I will use the ninja world to aid my cultivation of immortality.

"You're too naive. The so-called agreement is just a piece of paper. It has authority when needed, but it's just a piece of waste paper when not needed," Yu replied dismissively.

Those who have witnessed darkness truly understand just how dark this world can be.

Despite being a village leader, the Third Hoshikage is far less knowledgeable than Rain and Wolf.

Nonou also said, "The Bear Country does have an agreement with the Wind Country, but don't forget that the Bird Country also has an agreement with the Earth Country."

In other words, the reason why Sunagakure and Iwagakure did not set up the battlefield in the Land of Bears and the Land of Birds during the previous war was likely simply because the two sides had reached a tacit agreement.

Or to put it more bluntly, the Land of Bears and the Land of Birds are, in the eyes of Sunagakure and Iwagakure, a cake to be divided equally between the two villages.

But now, with the changes in the Land of Rain, what was originally a divided pie may naturally become a contested prize.

Chapter 46 Liangshan Bo

Nonou's words caused the Third Hoshikage's expression to change.

He wasn't stupid. Under Nono's reasoned analysis, he clearly realized that the Land of Bears was very likely to become one of the battlefields of the Third Shinobi World War.

"Lord Naraku, what should we do if our country really becomes a battlefield between Sunagakure and Iwagakure?" Xia Rixing panicked and subconsciously sought help from Naraku.

Naraku remained calm and composed, without panicking.

"Natsumi Hoshi, Ame, tell me about the current situation at the Ninja Academy."

Upon hearing Naraku's question, Yu did not hesitate and immediately explained: "According to the latest statistics, among the current students, 532 have successfully extracted chakra. Most of these people are from the first two batches of students who arrived."

As for the progress of training, I am currently still learning the basics such as ninja tool throwing and the Three Body Technique.

After Yu finished speaking, Xia Rixing quickly added, "The 'Peacock Technique' has not been learned by any of the students yet because their chakra is still too scarce. The students are still in the stage of condensing chakra with the help of [Star]."

It is obvious that, apart from the existing ninjas, the students of the Ninja Academy in Hoshigakuin Village are not enough to be incorporated into the fighting force.

"Nonou, I have a prescription here. See if you can make it. If you can, then use it to train the students at the Ninja Academy." After learning about the Ninja Academy, Naraku handed a scroll he had prepared to Nonou.

Nonou caught it with her hand, and asked in confusion, "A prescription? I don't know what this prescription is for?"

"It can effectively strengthen both mind and body!" Naraku briefly described the effects of the prescription.

This prescription was selected from the alchemy methods in the "Immortal Path Secret Manual". It is a very basic pill, and the required medicinal materials are very common in the ninja world.

As for why Naraku prepared this prescription in advance, it was naturally to further accelerate the military development of Hoshigakure.

In fact, even without receiving news of the Third Kazekage's disappearance, Naraku, who knew that the Third Shinobi World War was about to break out, had already begun to make various preparations.

It looks like a star.

Although Naraku refined it into a magical artifact, he did not use it for his own purposes. Instead, he kept it in the Ninja Academy so that the students could improve their strength more quickly.

The same applies to prescriptions.

In order to better nurture their descendants, all the major ninja clans use secret medicines passed down from their ancestors to nourish them from a young age.

Naraku, naturally, would not lag behind others, so he specifically searched for the prescription he had just produced in the "Immortal Scripture".

Chakra originates from life energy and spiritual energy.

The prescription provided by Naraku can be used to refine a pill called "Tiger Wolf Pill," which has the effect of strengthening the body and mind.

This effect not only helps in the refinement and growth of chakra, but also has excellent results in the training of taijutsu.

Upon learning the effects of the prescription, Nono immediately opened the scroll in her hand to read it, and then a look of surprise appeared on her face.

"It requires the blood of tigers and wolves? And I've never seen such a refining method before." Nono was clearly very surprised by the medicinal materials and refining method required to make the 'Tiger and Wolf Pill'.

Despite her surprise, as someone skilled in medical ninjutsu, she could roughly discern the authenticity of the "Tiger Wolf Pill".

If this elixir could truly be refined, it would undoubtedly surpass all the secret medicines passed down through generations of ninja villages.

Nonou quickly put the scroll away and said solemnly to Naraku, "I will protect this prescription carefully."

Upon discovering that the "Tiger Wolf Pill" had extraordinary effects, Nono immediately realized the preciousness and value of the prescription.

Naraku entrusted her with his research because he trusted her, and she would naturally live up to that trust.

"Yes, feel free to ask me anytime if you have any questions."

Naraku nodded slightly, then looked at the others: "You don't need to worry too much. Regardless of whether the Ninja World War breaks out or the battlefield falls on the Land of Bears, our most important task now is to develop ourselves."

As long as we become strong, we have nothing to fear when war comes; in fact, war may well be an opportunity for us.

Upon hearing this, Rain, Wolf, Summer Star, and Third Hoshikage all looked at Naraku with confusion.

Naraku looked around at everyone and said, "After all, the Land of Bears is just a small country. Even if we control the daimyo and get him to support the village's development with all his might, resources are still very limited, except for the population."

I've spoken with Nonou before. With the resources the Bear Country can currently provide, the village's development has almost reached its limit. Therefore, if they want to continue developing, they must explore new resource channels.

The total population is over 5,000, with 2,000 ninja reserves.

The former is naturally not worth mentioning.

The key is the latter.

Even for the five great ninja villages, training two thousand reserve ninjas at once would be quite a challenge.

After all, reserve ninjas are not like regular ninjas who can generate revenue for the village by taking on missions; they only have to give.

For example, in terms of food, we need to provide nutritious ingredients.

There are also ninja tools and other aspects.

The various miscellaneous costs add up to a very large amount of resources required.

Therefore, even with the full support of the Land of Bears, the Star Village has already reached its limit in training two thousand reserve ninjas.

But Naraku clearly wasn't ready to be satisfied with that.

Since we've chosen to develop our power, we must aim to climb to the top of the pyramid.

Most importantly, the stronger his power, the more cultivation resources he can acquire.

That's right.

Naraku wanted to develop his power for two reasons: firstly, to further arm himself, and secondly, to use the collective strength to cultivate immortality.

His ultimate goal is to gather the resources of the entire ninja world to help him achieve immortality and attain enlightenment.

Next, in response to the doubts of Yu and the others, Naraku quickly shared his thoughts.

That is to develop another force outside of Xingnin Village.

"Liangshanbo?!" Upon hearing the name Naraku had chosen, Yu and the others murmured to themselves.

“That’s right, the new force, or rather the organization, I’ve named it ‘Liangshanbo.’ Its sole mission is plunder—plunder all the resources it can obtain, and then provide them to Xingren Village for its development,” Naraku said in a deep voice.

Establishing another force is not about dispersing power.

If Xingren Village is the foundation, then the 'Liangshanbo' that is now being established is a hidden blade.

It is specifically used to cut off the flesh of others to feed the Star Ninja Village.

Yes, that's also the origin of the name 'Liangshanbo'.

To act on behalf of Heaven, to rob the rich and help the poor.

The only difference was that the recipients of the aid became himself.

Chapter 47 Xia Rixing's Transformation

"Regarding the person in charge of 'Liangshanbo,' I plan to have Yu and Xia Rixing take charge. You can select the necessary personnel from within the village." After explaining the purpose of 'Liangshanbo,' Naraku looked at Yu and Xia Rixing.

Rain is from the Root Organization, and is very experienced and capable.

Although Xia Rixing lacks experience, her strength has already reached the level of Jonin, which can be achieved with a little more training.

Furthermore, Naraku's decision to put Natsumi in charge of 'Liangshanbo' was also partly motivated by a desire to further hone her skills.

Xia Rixing has excellent aptitude, and given the nature of 'Liangshanbo', he will inevitably face many battles in the future.

If the opponent can persevere, they will not only make up for their lack of experience, but also grow significantly in terms of skill.

The formation of 'Liangshanbo' surprised everyone, but under the shadow of war and the pressure of village development, everyone quickly accepted it.

"Yu and Xia Rixing have already set off, but they didn't bring many people with them; there are only twelve of them in total."

Although the eighth floor of the Star Shadow Tower is not the highest floor, it is still enough to completely overlook the entire Star Ninja Village.

At that moment, Nonou walked up from behind to Naraku's side and looked out the window at the distant direction.

Naraku nodded slightly: "Quality over quantity. The village is indeed short of manpower right now, but with Yu and Xia Rixing's strength, they are just initial targets for plunder, so there shouldn't be too much of a problem with their safety."

Plundering isn't something that can be done haphazardly; it requires starting with the weakest targets.

Naraku not only formed the "Liangshanbo" gang, but also made certain arrangements regarding the targets of his plunder.

For example, in this first operation, Naraku chose the Land of Waves.

The Land of Waves is a small country, and even among small countries, it ranks last.

Whether it's the description in the original story or the information Naraku learned while in the Root organization, the Land of Waves not only failed to establish a ninja village, but also had a very shallow understanding of ninjas.

Therefore, the wealthy and nobles of this country usually only hired some warriors as guards for their own safety.

Such a defensive force is not entirely useless to Yu and Xia Rixing; it's just that it poses no challenge whatsoever.