Chapter 61: Hyuga and the Snake
After most of the injured had been treated, Hyuga Mirai found he had a lot of free time; when there wasn't a large-scale war, a dozen Medical Ninja were fully capable of handling the medical tasks for a camp.
Hyuga Mirai most hoped to be able to focus on his research, but unfortunately, this was difficult to achieve in a frontline camp; moreover, there was no privacy here, and someone might suddenly come to deliver a mission, and constantly keeping his Byakugan active while being frequently distracted would greatly affect his research.
Because of this, Hyuga Mirai originally wanted to take on a reconnaissance mission to scout the enemy, which would also allow him to thoroughly explore the terrain of the Land of Rivers.
For this relatively primitive, manpower-intensive mode of warfare, familiarity with the battlefield terrain must be prioritized.
Although Hyuga Mirai had memorized the markings on the map by heart, information relayed by others was never as accurate as experiencing it himself.
However, before Hyuga Mirai could even apply for the mission, Lord Orochimaru sent someone to find him, asking him to participate in the upcoming discussion.
"As a Chunin, I definitely can't offer any useful opinions," Hyuga Mirai thought helplessly.
He wondered what Lord Orochimaru was up to again; that guy acted too impulsively and rarely consulted with him.
When Hyuga Mirai arrived at the meeting place, besides Lord Orochimaru, there were also seven Jonin, all with excellent mission records, Elite Jonin who had proven their strength through multiple S-rank missions.
Among these people, Hyuga Mirai only recognized the pineapple-shaped hairstyle unique to the Nara clan; he didn't know any of the others.
"Lord Orochimaru."
Hyuga Mirai greeted him upon entering, then remained silent.
"Mirai-kun, please wait over there for a moment."
Lord Orochimaru also acted as if they hadn't interacted much, asking Hyuga Mirai to stand aside and wait for them to finish their discussion.
It probably wasn't anything important, otherwise, they wouldn't let Hyuga Mirai, a Chunin, listen in, and it should have something to do with him.
"Shikaku-kun, Exploding Tags and other military supplies are being used too quickly; a single surprise attack used sixty percent of the total supply. Yesterday, I went to the Medical Camp, and even the Healing Tags were used up by one-twentieth."
Upon hearing Lord Orochimaru's words, Hyuga Mirai instantly guessed his intention in calling him here.
"Shikaku-kun, do you have any solutions for this?"
Nara Shikaku was a bit bewildered after hearing Lord Orochimaru's question.
Was he being held accountable? But the surprise attack was Lord Orochimaru's sole decision, and bringing Exploding Tags was his order. Why was he asking him now?
"How about... we reduce the occurrence of large-scale battles until the second wave of reinforcements arrives?" Nara Shikaku cautiously probed.
Lord Orochimaru shook his head slightly upon hearing this, saying, "That method is meaningless. War is inevitable. If none of you have a solution, why not listen to Mirai-kun's idea? I happened to run into Mirai-kun yesterday and heard an interesting method from him. If you have no objections, we can try implementing it in the camp."
After Lord Orochimaru finished speaking, the other Jonin all turned their gaze towards Hyuga Mirai.
Hyuga Mirai's reputation in Konoha was even stronger than Kakashi's; a genius Medical Ninja, who developed Healing Tags and some Medical Ninja tools, and had studied with Tsunade for a period—this was no secret in Konoha Hospital.
Aside from his slightly weaker strength, it could be said that Hyuga Mirai had no flaws; even his interpersonal skills were impeccable.
So young, even if he's a genius Medical Ninja, he probably doesn't have a solution for ninja tool consumption, right... Nara Shikaku thought skeptically in his heart.
At least in his opinion, there was no good solution other than requesting military supplies from the village.
"Greetings, seniors. What I discussed with Lord Orochimaru yesterday was just a sudden thought. Please correct me if there are any inaccuracies."
Hyuga Mirai stepped forward half a pace and said.
"Regarding the usage of ninja tools such as Exploding Tags, Kunai, and Shuriken, it can be calculated according to the rank of the mission being executed, with missions involving major nations allowing for an upward adjustment of one rank's allocation..."
Currently, the application for military supplies at the frontline camp is based on the ninja's rank; Genin can hardly get more than two or three Exploding Tags, while Jonin start with twenty.
Hyuga Mirai's plan was to change the distribution method, issuing military supplies based on the danger level of the mission.
This would allow for a lot of operational flexibility. It would only require the person issuing the mission to cooperate, and the person managing the military supplies could then modify the mission time and rank through the mission review personnel to make a significant profit.
Conveniently, all mission assignments here were handled by Lord Orochimaru. If he were lazy, he could delegate everything to his deputy, but Lord Orochimaru could use a Shadow Clone to handle frontline affairs.
Calculating this way, the ninjas performing the missions would gain merit, and they would make money. The only one who might incur a loss would be the Fire Country Daimyo, who is responsible for allocating funds.
If Lord Orochimaru assigned the task of managing military supplies to Hyuga Mirai, the two of them would be like snakes in a nest, and with a slightly ruthless heart, they could pocket about forty percent.
After Hyuga Mirai spoke a large amount of professional data and terms, he stopped and stood quietly to the side.
"Shikaku, what do you think?" Lord Orochimaru asked slowly. He had only half-understood Hyuga Mirai's words. Although Nara Shikaku was intelligent, it was unlikely for him to immediately grasp a field he was not familiar with.
"I think we can try it, Lord Orochimaru."
Nara Shikaku thought for a while before saying. It was nothing more than changing the way military supplies were distributed and having the person in charge make a few more trips to the mission assignment location, which shouldn't be a big problem.
Lord Orochimaru showed a meaningful smile, then said, "In that case, Mirai-kun, this task is entrusted to you. When the Medical Camp is not busy, you will manage the military supplies. If you need help, come to me anytime."
"Yes, Lord Orochimaru."
Hyuga Mirai nodded in agreement. This was good; throwing a mouse into the rice granary... no, he shouldn't describe himself that way.
However, Hyuga Mirai was very satisfied with this task. It was a clerical management role, requiring no combat, and a Shadow Clone could save the main body a lot of free time.
Afterward, Hyuga Mirai accepted the mission, then informed Kurenai Yuhi and Hyuga Kiyomi. Although the two girls were reluctant for the team to be separated again, it was Lord Orochimaru's order, so they couldn't say much.
Upon arriving at the military supply management camp, Hyuga Mirai inventoried the items within, then had a rough idea of how to operate.
After Hyuga Mirai simply completed the registration and organization, the frontline received its second batch of supplies and reinforcements.
Five hundred ninjas and a large quantity of military supplies, along with a very young deputy commander, Konoha Jonin Minato Namikaze.