This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 241 A New Life? Nightlife!

For a month after the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the construction team seemed to be on fast-forward.

With ample funding and the Akatsuki's construction team working day and night, the capital of the Land of Fire underwent a dramatic transformation.

The State Grid's power lines, like the roots of a tree, spread outward from the headquarters building in the Red Leaf District, eventually covering every main road and residential area of ​​the capital.

It was evening, and the sky had just begun to darken.

At the crossroads, the stall of Kosuke Oden was already surrounded by customers. Kosuke was using a strainer to scoop out lucky bags and white radishes from the boiling soup pot.

A gentle breeze blew by, and a very faint "humming" sound came from the top of the newly erected metal pole overhead.

"Smack."

White light poured down, instantly illuminating the area within a dozen meters of the stall.

The pungent kerosene smell is gone, and there's no longer any worry about the wind blowing out the lanterns.

Kosuke skillfully handed several skewers of oden to the customer in front of him, and you could even clearly see the scallions floating on the broth.

"Kousuke, your place is so bright now you could find a single hair out of your head."

A regular customer, carrying a bag, took a bite of the radish soaked in broth and hissed in pain from the heat.

"Yeah." Kosuke tossed a few coins into the coin box, making a crisp sound. "Before, there weren't many people on the streets after dark, everyone was afraid of running into thugs. Now that the streetlights are on and there are more patrol teams, everyone is willing to come out for a stroll after dinner."

He pointed to the long queues at the pastry shop and the still-open fabric store not far away.

"These past few days, I've been preparing 50% more ingredients each day, and they're usually sold out before midnight. This stuff that Konoha made is really something."

This change is not only evident in street stalls, but also more pronounced in traditional restaurants and izakayas.

In the past, although there were places for pleasure in the capital of the Fire Kingdom at night, they were mostly concentrated in specific red-light districts and alleys, and those places were mostly controlled by gangs, with chaotic public security, and ordinary people avoided them.

Most izakayas close down at night when business is slow because of high costs and few customers.

But now, everything has changed.

The long-established "Sanhe Izakaya" on the street corner is brightly lit at this moment.

The boss, Mikawa, gritted his teeth and spent a huge sum of money to install Konoha Home Appliances' lights and exhaust fans.

"Boss! Two more jugs of sake, and a plate of edamame!"

"Okay! Coming right away!"

The boss of Sanhe wiped his sweat, but his face was beaming with joy.

The bright lights made the interior of the izakaya appear spacious and clean, and the exhaust fans whirred away the stale smell of alcohol and the grease from the grilled skewers.

He used to only do business during the day and evening, but now he has extended his business hours to late at night and even launched a late-night snack set.

"These lights in Konoha are really great." Several samurai sitting at the bar were drinking heavily. "Before, we were afraid of finding bugs in our drinks when we drank late at night. Now that it's so bright, even the drinks look clearer."

On the street opposite the izakaya, a scene rarely seen in this era appeared.

Several housewives dressed in simple kimonos were walking together under the bright streetlights.

"Wow, the capital is so lively at night!" A young woman looked around curiously, carrying the things she had just bought at the night market.

"Yes," an older woman next to me said with a smile, "Before, at night, the streets were pitch black. Apart from shady characters, what respectable family would dare to wander around like that?"

"Now it's much better. The streetlights are as bright as day, and there are patrols everywhere. We women feel more at ease going out at night to buy something or get some fresh air."

"That's right! I heard that fabric shop is open at night now. Let's go see if they have any good fabric!"

The women walked by chatting and laughing, their shadows lengthened by the streetlights, which also drew back the curtain on a brand-new lifestyle in the capital of the Fire Kingdom.

……

For the first time, the capital city's night revealed its bustling atmosphere.

The signs on the commercial street have been replaced with colorful neon lights, and shops of all sizes are bustling with customers.

The conspiracies and robberies that once hid in the dark alleys have lost their breeding ground under the spotlights that illuminate every corner.

In the past few days, the police station has been holding a group of petty thieves who were so exposed by the bright light that they had nowhere to hide.

State Grid building, top-floor office.

Yahiko slumped on the sofa, his clothes covered in wrinkles.

"The last residential power line completed its grid connection test this afternoon." Yahiko picked up the water glass on the table, gulped it down, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down. "The infrastructure construction in the capital is now completely finished. Kyusuke and the others are so exhausted these past two days that they don't even have the strength to form hand seals."

Nishikawa Tetsu stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the huge spider web woven from lights at his feet.

At the heart of the optical network is this building, which extends outwards, illuminating tens of thousands of houses and streets.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Nishikawa Tetsu walked back to his desk and pushed a pre-prepared bill in front of Yahiko.

"This is the final payment for the project from Daming Prefecture and various businesses, as well as the share dividends that your Xiao Construction Group is entitled to."

Yahiko glanced at the numbers at the bottom of the list.

He didn't show excessive excitement; he simply folded the list carefully and tucked it close to his body.

"With this batch of supplies, more people will be able to survive." Yahiko's voice was a little hoarse.

"The capital city is just a model."

Nishikawa Tetsu's slender fingers lightly traced across the map of the Land of Fire spread out on the table.

"When the officials from all over the country who came to the capital to report on their duties, as well as the wealthy merchants who came from afar, got used to this kind of life, they would find it unbearable when they returned to their dark and gloomy territories."

Nishikawa Tetsu's fingertip hovered over several important transportation hubs on the edge of the map.

"Next, we need to recruit more people and build more processing plants, not just workers from the Land of Rain."

Yahiko stood up and walked to the window.

Looking down at the bustling city that never sleeps, he rubbed his sore shoulders, a feeling of pride welling up inside him—all thanks to Xiao Jianshe.

If only the Land of Rain could be like this.