"It's good that you like it, Tobirama. I believe in the future, when people in the Ninja World hear your name, they will hold great respect for you as a master of Kinjutsu…"
Aomi said with a cheerful smile.
Senju Tobirama nodded numbly. Respect might be uncertain, but the whole Ninja World would definitely remember him, even more profoundly than they remember the God of the Ninja World.
Meanwhile, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had come to visit, had a completely different mindset after witnessing Aomi's actions.
Before coming, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a bit uneasy.
Although he had great faith in his teacher's abilities and boundaries, Aomi was extensively conducting various experiments and weapon development within Root, and Hiruzen hadn't questioned it, even fully supporting it with all necessary resources.
From the notes left by Senju Tobirama, to the technology seized from the Hidden Sky Village, to the village's regulations…
Sarutobi Hiruzen had done everything he could to help.
But even with all this, there was still a small sense of panic deep in his heart.
After all, they were facing an alliance of the Five Great Hidden Villages, and a powerful Ninja Village like the Hidden Rain Village, which had Hanzo...
Moreover, Konoha's foundation was no longer the same as the team led by Senju Tobirama back then. Having been immersed in peace for a long time, it was no longer comprised of the old hands of the Senju and Uchiha clans who walked through blood and fire...
But after seeing what Aomi was making, and listening to his explanation, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt relieved.
Panic? That truly wasn't the case...
In fact, there was even a slight sense of guilt in Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart, thinking he shouldn't have doubted his teacher!
"I have named this bomb Tobirama No.1, in memory of the Second Hokage, who gave so much for Konoha and was misunderstood…"
Aomi said with deep feeling:
"The will of Tobirama-sama, we younger generations must carry it on properly!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded in agreement.
Such a ruthless weapon, daring to be named after himself, only Teacher Tobirama had the thick skin… and the strong will!
"Hiruzen, let me show you around. Although you have given me the command of the battle situation, as the Hokage, you still need to understand Konoha's new weaponry."
Aomi said with a smile:
"There are quite a variety, and for confidentiality and better efficacy, they will all be deployed by Root Ninja later."
"But to avoid panic, the commanders of each battlefield need to be aware, and this task will be up to you."
Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't have any particular feeling about the task of disseminating knowledge about new weapons.
He was more concerned about the phrase Aomi had said— "there's a lot more."
"This is a small mine, disguised as various types of Explosion Release Bombs, also supplemented by Explosive Tags due to production capacity…"
Aomi gently said, pointing to boxes and boxes of supplies in front of him.
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned, widening his eyes without understanding.
Bombs?
The new weapon before him, which Aomi called "mines," didn't look like bombs at all...
Some boxes contained items shaped like Kunai, Shuriken, some like Scrolls, and even like ragged clothes, dry dirt, leftover Soldier Pills...
"Just a small combination with Transformation Jutsu."
Aomi picked up a Kunai Mine and asked Sarutobi Hiruzen with a smile: "Can you guess if this bomb could kill a Chunin?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen stared at the Kunai in Aomi's hand and nodded: "Surely it's no problem."
But Aomi shook his head, smiling as he refuted: "No, it can't."
"Even with the help of Chimera Jutsu, Root now has nearly a hundred Explosion Release Ninjas, but even working overtime to manufacture, the production can't cover the war zones of the Five Great Hidden Villages."
"If this bomb explodes, at close range it's enough to cripple a body without special protection, but it won't be fatal."
Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed, regretfully saying: "Still not enough manpower, but Root has done very well…"
"No, such an effect is even better.
Aomi's eyes flickered as he posed a question to Sarutobi Hiruzen: "To care for a crippled ninja, how many ninjas are needed?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen hesitated and said:
"If it's severely disabled, at least one Medical Ninja, and usually two are required."
Aomi nodded, slowly stating: "Rather than kill an enemy, it's better to turn them into heavily injured soldiers who need care, which actually ties up more of the enemy's forces."
"And by reducing the power of a single bomb, production is greatly increased, sufficient for widespread deployment."
"Moreover, we should place timed bombs that don't need to be triggered to explode, not for killing, but to keep their nerves constantly strained, pushing them to the brink of collapse."
Sarutobi Hiruzen listened to Aomi's plan in silence.
After a long while, he cautiously raised a question:
"Aomi, if the enemy abandons their wounded comrades and doesn't rescue them, wouldn't this mine be less effective compared to a truly lethal bomb with sufficient chakra levels?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's point was not without reason.
In the Ninja World, Konoha might stand out for its efforts in rescuing wounded soldiers, as very few villages went to such lengths.
Most view ninjas as tools to be discarded when broken.
"No…"
Aomi shook his head:
"This is a large quantity of mines. When the number of injured enemies reaches a certain level, a special phenomenon occurs, where every still-complete enemy will know a disabled comrade…"