From the outside, only towering white walls that block the view can be seen, but inside, there are numerous buildings.
Dormitories, training grounds, medical rooms, playgrounds, office buildings, armories, classrooms, and libraries, along with more hidden manufacturing factories and laboratories, are built underground.
This is also the headquarters of the organization founded by Hakushi.
About a year ago, the total number of members in the organization was around seven hundred. With the expansion of the Shion Flower pharmaceutical company and a steady flow of funds, the current manpower has expanded to over a thousand.
There are more than six hundred people stationed at the headquarters, while another four hundred are scattered throughout the Ninja Realm, with identities both public and covert, mainly tasked with gathering intelligence across the Ninja Realm.
There are also elite squads like the Insect Squad, who blend into the Underground Black Market and are renowned as bounty hunters.
"It's been a long time since I came back. The changes here are indeed significant."
Insect Man walked along the spacious corridor and looked out the window.
"It's been two months since your last visit, hasn't it? There have indeed been quite a few new buildings, and some personnel have been replaced. It's natural to feel a big change."
The staff member walking beside Insect Man, draped in a standard black trench coat with the Shion Flower emblem embroidered on the back, smiled at Insect Man.
"That's true. How many people are currently able to engage in battle at the headquarters?"
Insect Man casually asked.
"About four hundred and fifty people. Moreover, I suspect there will be a major operation soon."
Upon hearing this from the staff member, Insect Man frowned slightly.
"A major operation?"
"The members of the Uzumaki Clan we've recruited are quite satisfied with life here. Seeing our sincerity, they are gradually accepting the fact of becoming one of us. Just recently, they have already told me how to contact other Uzumaki Remnants."
"That thing?"
Insect Man pondered for a moment. Indeed, the Uzumaki Remnants recruited by their group of five have been living here for a while now.
In a stable living environment, with clean water and food, there's no one with ill intentions coveting their bloodline and sealing techniques, and their children are being trained in strength.
It must be said, the kids of the Uzumaki Clan should not be underestimated. Their physique and natural energy are a perfect match, needing only a little training to form formal combat power.
Not to mention, the elite education for these Uzumaki children is rigorous, in both intellectual tasks and strength aspects.
Seeing all this, the adults of the Uzumaki Clan naturally feel at ease and want to use the power here to rescue those Uzumaki Remnants still in suffering and exile.
To them, this place is no less than a second home suitable for survival.
"Have you contacted the Leader?"
"I've sent the contact letter to Konoha, to be received by Lord Earth General. But this operation might not go smoothly, as bringing back those Uzumaki Remnants is a bit troublesome."
The staff member let out a wry smile, obviously encountering some obstacles during the work process.
"Troublesome?"
"A day before yesterday, we successfully found a dozen Uzumaki Remnants and brought them back here. As for the other Uzumaki Remnants, we are dispatching people to reach out, striving to bring them back as quickly as possible. But one group of Uzumaki Remnants, their location is in the Hidden Grass Village."
The staff member gently exhaled, looking extremely serious.
"Hidden Grass Village?"
Insect Man showed a look of surprise.
"That Ninja Village which maneuvers between the Great Ninja Villages, isn't it? I've heard they are famous for researching ninjutsu from other villages, which might not be a big deal for those Great Ninja Villages, but it's indeed not easy for us to deal with."
Insect Man is aware of the Hidden Grass Village, the Ninja Village of the Land of Grass, navigating among the Great Ninja Villages. The country's rulers are corrupt and incompetent, and like the Land of Rain, it is a war-torn area.
After the First Great Ninja War, Konoha displayed an exceptionally powerful international status and established an alliance with Konoha.
However, during the Second Great Ninja War, they switched allegiance to the Hidden Rock Village, provoking Konoha.
When Konoha won the Rain Country war, they hurriedly returned to Konoha's fold, establishing friendly relations.
Finally, during the conflict between Konoha and the Hidden Sand, they wavered back and forth between the two villages, truly a Ninja Village without backbone.
Known for imitating and learning ninjutsu from other villages, and with diplomacy that follows the 'where the wind blows' approach, siding with whoever is strongest.
Yet even so, Hidden Grass Village is a recognized Ninja Village among nations, with ninja strength not weak among small countries.
To our organization, they are quite a tough nut to crack.
If some Uzumaki Remnants fall into their hands... it would indeed be troublesome to deal with.
To oppose a Ninja Village, or even face them head-on, even if this Ninja Village is a small one, is exceedingly daunting.
"The headquarters here lacks an elite ninja squad capable of infiltrating the Hidden Grass Village. To reach Jonin-level, we can barely gather ten people. With this manpower, trying to extract those Uzumaki Remnants from the Hidden Grass Village and safely deliver them to the Land of Demons here would entail great sacrifices."
The staff member provided a reasonable analysis.
With the development over the years, the organization has indeed grown significantly, but Jonin level elite combat power is still quite lacking.
Even compared to a small Ninja Village, they can't compete.