Chapter 133: Transformation Complete
Before coming here, he had already supervised those civil officials in compiling the financial records, and had previewed some of the data in advance.
Now, hearing what Maki said, Rasa grew quite curious.
"The Daimyō is very eager to understand the Land of Wind's economic situation—why haven't you started reporting yet?"
Maki immediately ordered the head of the civil officials to brief Rasa on the current economic status of the Land of Wind.
These civil officials, trembling with anxiety, began their report: "Daimyō-sama, the current overall economic situation in the Land of Wind is as follows—"
Just as they were halfway through their explanation and Rasa was listening with great interest—
Suddenly, Rasa frowned and instinctively looked outside.
Maki and the others also sensed something unusual.
At that moment, the entire palace began to tremble slightly.
"What's going on? An earthquake?!"
Rasa asked, his voice full of uncertainty.
"I'll go take a look!"
Maki said, turning to leave.
But before he could get far, several figures rushed in from outside.
One of them shouted, "Something's wrong… Fourth Kazekage-sama, the f-forest—"
"Forest?"
Rasa's brow furrowed.
"The f-forest is moving this way!!"
The subordinate explained, panting heavily.
"What nonsense is that?!"
Rasa stood up and strode toward the outside, intending to see for himself what was going on.
To his surprise, the moment he reached the doorway, the sunlight outside had already been completely blocked out.
Dark clouds loomed low over the city.
The earth and the palace trembled violently.
In the distance, Rasa could clearly see an endless, primeval forest rolling toward them at an astonishing speed, blotting out the sky and sun.
It was as if the forest was being pushed forward by some unknown force, sweeping across the land and stirring up vast clouds of sand and dust.
"W-what is this?!"
Rasa was dumbfounded, unable to believe what he was seeing.
Maki arrived beside him, equally stunned by the sight before them.
"It really is… the forest is moving toward us, Fourth Kazekage-sama!"
"Give the evacuation order—everyone here must retreat immediately! Hurry!"
"And what about you, Fourth Kazekage-sama?"
"I'll hold it back!!"
Rasa declared, gritting his teeth.
He knew full well he couldn't truly stop this terrifying wall of forest.
Even though he didn't understand what exactly was going on—
As the Kazekage and the Daimyō of the Land of Wind, if he didn't step forward now, who else could?
Rasa strode outside with long strides. Leaping from the city walls, he landed atop the Wind and Smoke Platform and slapped his palms together.
"Magnet Release—"
He was about to unleash his most powerful technique to try and stop the unstoppable wave of forest barreling toward them—
When suddenly, a voice full of amusement rang out: "Yo, Rasa."
"You reacted quicker than I expected."
Hearing that voice, Rasa froze.
"F-Fourth Hokage-sama?!"
He instinctively looked up—and sure enough, Uchiha Dali was standing atop the crown of a massive tree at the forest's edge, gazing down at him.
And the moment Uchiha Dali spoke, the massive forest charging forward came to an immediate and complete halt.
"T-the forest stopped…"
"That was close! Just a little further and we'd have been crushed!"
"If we were hit, we'd all be smashed to pieces…"
Around them, voices of shock and awe filled the air.
At that moment, Rasa seemed to realize something and looked up again in disbelief: "Fourth Hokage-sama, is this… your doing?"
"The environment in the Land of Wind is just far too harsh, so I made some adjustments for you."
"From now on, your resources will be endless. You can begin your development anew right here."
"Of course, don't forget who you belong to now."
Uchiha Dali smiled playfully, arms folded.
He lifted his gaze to the horizon.
As far as the eye could see—trees, trees, trees, and more trees.
He was clearly very pleased with his masterpiece.
Hearing his words, Rasa, the surrounding shinobi, the Daimyō, and the citizens of the capital were all left speechless in shock.
"So this really was all done by the Fourth Hokage-sama?"
"Amazing! He actually created a forest in the middle of a desert!!"
"Wait, is this real or just some kind of genjutsu? This is unbelievable!"
"It feels very real. The forest has purified the environment. The air is fresher, even fragrant… and even the soil…"
Soon, people began to notice that not only had a forest sprung up in the desert—
The yellow sand that once covered every inch of land had all turned into soft, fertile soil.
With oases, vegetation, and now rich earth—this meant the Land of Wind could finally begin cultivating crops.
For a people who had lived generation after generation in the desert, this was like a dream come true.
It was beyond imagination.
"Oh right, I forgot to create a river for you."
Uchiha Dali, noticing the joyful smiles of the countless people before him, suddenly remembered something.
With everyone watching, he turned and inhaled deeply.
"Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"
Vast quantities of chakra, like a raging river, were poured into this otherwise ordinary fire-style jutsu.
In an instant, a hundred-meter-long fire dragon soared into the sky, shooting straight into the forest ahead.
"RUMMMMMMBLE—!!"
Rather than igniting a wildfire, the fire dragon carved out a massive trench in its path, triggering thunderous explosions as it advanced.
In the blink of an eye, the fire dragon had traveled to the far horizon, disappearing from sight.
At the same time, Uchiha Dali formed another set of hand seals.
"Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique!"
A mighty waterfall more than a hundred meters wide, like a silver river from the heavens, poured into the newly created trench.
"RUMMMMMMBLE—!!"
Crystal-clear water quickly filled the entire trench, forming a river that flowed far into the distance.
With this infusion of life-giving water, the forest instantly became even more lush and vibrant. The once-arid desert climate also began to grow humid.
Watching Uchiha Dali wield such awe-inspiring power to create this miraculous transformation, Rasa, the shinobi of Sunagakure, the Daimyō, the citizens of the capital, and those of nearby towns all broke into smiles of joy and excitement.
At the same time, their hearts filled with deep respect and reverence for the power of the Fourth Hokage.
Cries of gratitude quickly erupted and echoed without end.
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