Chapter 132: The Leafification Master of the Ninja World
Minato Namikaze had expected Kakashi to say that.
After all, he was the teacher of both men.
Although Kakashi and Obito often bickered and seemed at odds on the surface, in truth, the bond between them ran deep.
So Kakashi making this request wasn't unexpected.
Uchiha Dali looked at him meaningfully. "You want to take responsibility for this? Kakashi, do you really think you're capable of resolving it?"
"No matter what it takes, I'll bring Obito back!"
"And I'll give the village—and you—a proper explanation!"
Kakashi answered with unwavering resolve.
"Alright."
"Then I'll leave this mission to you."
Uchiha Dali said as he gently patted Kakashi on the shoulder. He then turned and exchanged a look with Minato Namikaze. "You've got a lot to catch up on with your student too, right, Minato?"
"Then I'll leave things here to you."
With that, he turned and disappeared in a flash.
When it came down to it, Obito Uchiha was just a lost soul who'd been used by Madara Uchiha.
And Madara himself had been used by Black Zetsu.
In the end, they were all unfortunate pawns kept in the dark.
If Kakashi could truly make Obito turn over a new leaf and return to Konoha's embrace, Uchiha Dali wouldn't mind giving him a place to stay.
But if he refused to recognize kindness, then Obito still wasn't someone Dali considered worthy of his attention.
…
With the aid of advanced Flying Thunder God techniques, crossing thousands of miles wasn't a difficult task.
The only cost was a heavier expenditure of chakra.
By midday, Uchiha Dali had already returned to the Land of Wind.
He didn't notify Rasa or the others in advance. Instead, he acted alone, initiating his operation amid the boundless desert.
"Wood Style: Nativity of a World of Trees!"
His chakra surged forth and instantly transformed into pure life force, which he channeled through the soles of his feet into the ground below.
Immediately, lush greenery began to burst forth in every direction, growing wildly and rapidly.
Grasses, flowers, and trees began sprouting one after another.
This once barren, lifeless desert was now, shockingly, transformed into a thriving oasis full of vibrant growth.
Anyone who saw this scene would be stunned speechless.
"Just a casual technique, and this is the extent of it?"
Uchiha Dali leapt to the top of the tallest tree, standing over a hundred meters high, and looked down upon the forest he had created.
The area was indeed far larger than the forest he had previously created with Nativity of a World of Trees behind Konoha.
Roughly five to six times larger.
But compared to the feats of Hashirama Senju in his prime, it still fell far short.
"Then what if I go all out?"
With that thought, Uchiha Dali teleported to the edge of the forest and began channeling his chakra once more, initiating another Nativity of a World of Trees from this point.
This time, he nearly depleted all the chakra in his body in one go.
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE—
The earth trembled violently.
The rolling yellow sands transformed into fertile soil, and lush vegetation once again sprang up in waves, spreading in every direction like a tide of greenery, surging forth relentlessly.
In the blink of an eye, a vast forest—so expansive that its borders could not be seen—unfolded before Uchiha Dali.
"Whew…"
He casually wiped the sweat from his face and exhaled deeply.
"Looks like the results are pretty good. This is what Wood Style should really look like."
As Uchiha Dali thought this to himself, his body began automatically refining new chakra to replenish what had been lost, thanks to his extraordinary chakra regeneration rate.
In no time, his depleted chakra began to flow again like an underground spring, gradually refilling his dantian.
And right then, a voice echoed in his mind.
[You've used your Wood Style Bloodline Limit at full power and deepened your understanding of it. You have comprehended: Advanced Wood Style!]
[Advanced Wood Style: An upgraded Bloodline Limit based on the original Wood Style. It allows you to achieve equal or even greater effects with significantly less chakra. This includes enhancements to attack, defense, and more.]
Hearing this voice in his mind, Uchiha Dali's lips curved into a satisfied smile.
His heaven-defying comprehension had once again pushed him to new heights.
And since this gift was so powerful, he had to make sure he polished his mastery of Wood Style even further!
"Wood Style: True Nativity of a World of Trees!"
Once his chakra had recovered to normal levels, Uchiha Dali acted again.
And the moment he used the power of his newly awakened Advanced Wood Style, the results were immediate.
Despite using only half of his chakra, this casual True Nativity of a World of Trees produced results that far surpassed what he had just achieved with his full power earlier.
The forest now teemed with a greater variety of vegetation and was even more lush and dense.
Its coverage was vast beyond comparison.
Uchiha Dali was ecstatic.
"Hell yeah! Advanced Wood Style!"
"This is more than just chakra efficiency!"
Thrilled beyond measure, Uchiha Dali launched into action once more.
And so, this verdant, thriving forest began spreading from the borders of the Land of Wind, advancing steadily toward both Sunagakure and the capital of the Land of Wind's daimyo.
At this moment, Uchiha Dali had truly become the Leafification Master of the Ninja World.
…
The shinobi of Sunagakure had resolved to follow Rasa and overthrow the Land of Wind's traditional daimyo regime.
They soon launched a full-scale offensive against the daimyo's capital.
At this very moment, under Rasa's personal command, their main force had all but taken control of the daimyo's stronghold.
Rasa was now inside the daimyo's palace, persuading—or rather, supervising—the daimyo as he voluntarily wrote and signed a formal abdication agreement, transferring authority to Rasa.
This way, everything would appear legitimate and proper.
From this point on, Rasa would officially become the new daimyo of the Land of Wind, and the entire country would fall fully under Sunagakure's control.
No longer would they need to bow to the whims of the aristocracy.
Once the contract was signed, Rasa ascended to the highest throne in the palace.
Sitting atop his new seat of power, gazing across the vast hall, Rasa felt as if he were dreaming.
"To think I've actually become the daimyo of the Land of Wind… I never imagined this day would come."
He was still lost in reflection when one of his subordinates arrived with a group of court officials.
"Lord Fourth Kazekage, these are the economic records of the daimyo's government."
The young man, Maki, reported.
"All of them?"
Rasa looked at the scrolls in the officials' arms.
"Yes, everything is here."
"Looks like the Land of Wind's economic condition is even worse than we expected…"
Maki said grimly.
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