"I know, I won't act on impulse. For now, I can only endure it… "
"In the future, Hidden Sand Village will increase funding for medical care, so we won't be reliant on others. At the same time, we'll intensify the training at the Ninja Academy to help the new generation grow quickly and make up for the shortage of Jonin… "
"Have the Anbu secretly stockpile food, Exploding Tags, and other war materials. The moment is right to attack Konoha… "
"As for the funding gap, if we run out of money, we'll demand it from the Daimyo. The Land of Wind has supported him for so long, it's time for him to contribute. If he can't, we'll replace him."
After Granny Chiyo quietly listened to the Fourth Kazekage finish speaking, she simply said, "Even by squeezing the Daimyo, it won't cover such a large funding gap. The Land of Wind is inherently poor…"
The Fourth Kazekage said savagely, "I will go pan for gold in the desert to make up for the shortfall…"
A dignified Kazekage, yet he had to personally pan for gold in the desert to support his Village. Which Village had a Kage as tragic as him?
But there was no other way. Magnet Release wasn't that easy to learn. From the first generation who captured Shukaku and began research, until now, only the Third Kazekage, him, and Gaara had been able to learn Magnet Release… Gaara controls sand, not Magnet Release. If Gaara were to pan for gold in the desert, he probably wouldn't find much gold.
So, he, the dignified Kazekage, had to become a gold panner to support the entire Village… "I heard there was a huge explosion near the ruins of Rouran Country, like a Tailed Beast Ball. Do you want to send someone to investigate?" Granny Chiyo asked.
"Who should I send? Hidden Sand Village lost so many Ninja this time. How can we still have the energy to deal with other matters? As long as the other party doesn't approach the Village, just ignore them. Sending Ninja would only lead to more deaths, which is more troublesome. We need to preserve our strength now…"
"But what if the other party launches a Tailed Beast Ball at Hidden Sand Village from a distance…"
Hearing this, the Fourth Kazekage fell silent. He also knew about the Tailed Beast Ball-like explosion that had occurred within the Land of Wind.
The reason Tailed Beasts are not easily deployed is precisely because of this. If a Tailed Beast is controlled to launch several Tailed Beast Balls from a distance, hitting the Village just once would immediately win the war.
Tailed Beasts are nuclear weapons and cannot be easily deployed. A Kage of a Village is also the final trump card guarding the Village and cannot easily leave.
"How about this, let Gaara, Kankuro, and Baki go investigate. I will guard the Village."
The Fourth Kazekage thought for a moment and proposed the most appropriate plan. Gaara, the Jinchuriki, transforms into Ichibi. Before Akatsuki's appearance, Tailed Beasts were the strongest weapons in the Ninja World, so sending Gaara was not surprising.
As for him, he needed to stay in the Village. To put it bluntly, if someone really launched a Tailed Beast Ball at Hidden Sand Village, only his abilities could stop it.
At least one should be possible, should be…
After Sasuke changed his eyes, six White Zetsu clones hid in his body, but he didn't detect them. Orochimaru, however, did.
It wasn't that his Mangekyo was ineffective, but rather that White Zetsu's abilities were very peculiar, similar to plants. As long as they didn't exude killing intent, even with Sasuke's extremely powerful mental strength, he still couldn't detect them.
But Orochimaru, whose soul frequently reincarnated, keenly sensed them. One can only say that different people have different perceptions.
Uchiha Nagi also sensed them. When White Zetsu tried to approach him, he had a slight awareness, but White Zetsu's characteristics, similar to plants, meant he acutely felt someone following him but couldn't pinpoint them.
Moreover, White Zetsu seemed to know the approximate range of Uchiha Nagi's perception, so he didn't dare to get too close. Uchiha Nagi also had no good way to catch him, so he could only pretend not to know.
Uchiha Nagi didn't just leave. Before he left, he used some Chakra to create an irrigation reservoir for Rouran Country. This water was drawn from an underground river, a form of repayment for absorbing the Dragon Vein.
At the same time, he restored the Dragon Vein's defensive jutsu to its former state, that is, before Sara cut it off. This way, even if someone tried to destroy it again, it wouldn't be so easy. The Dragon Vein itself has an endless supply of energy for its defensive jutsu, making it impossible for ordinary people to destroy.
In a dozen years, Rouran will once again become that lush green oasis.
"Eh, Nagi-aniki, why are we going this way? Is this what your giant made just now?"
"Hmm, just taking a look~" Uchiha Nagi, Yukihime, and Kimimaro walked through an area scorched by high temperatures. All around were crystallized furrows, which he had created yesterday using his complete Susanoo. There was still some lingering heat, but it looked incredibly spectacular.
"These stones are quite pretty. No, I have to collect a few…" Yukihime excitedly picked up stones. When she couldn't carry any more, she even ordered Kimimaro to help her.
Halfway through their walk, Uchiha Nagi suddenly stopped and quickly threw several Kunai, startling Yukihime so much that she dropped all her stones.
"W-what's wrong? Are there enemies around?" Yukihime swayed back and forth, seeing no one.
"Of course there are, but not an enemy. It's a rat, a rat that likes to lurk underground…" Uchiha Nagi's lips curved upwards as he smiled mysteriously.
At this moment, White Zetsu, hidden underground, felt a sudden surge of fear.
"He couldn't have discovered me, could he? It should be impossible. My stealth technique is undetectable even by Mangekyo…"
However, what he feared most came true. Uchiha Nagi suddenly began forming hand signs. White Zetsu's heart leaped in fright. He was already a kilometer away, which he thought was far enough, but now he felt it wasn't far enough and immediately turned and ran back.
The next second, whoosh~ Flying Thunder God Technique—
Uchiha Nagi appeared above White Zetsu, plunging a three-pronged Kunai into the earth, and began using his versatile Sealing Technique.
"Ah, what's going on? I can't get out??"
As the Sealing Technique was performed, he exposed his left hand and delivered a Super Strength Fist, shattering the incredibly solid crystalline ground. Uchiha Nagi jumped down and pulled out a white figure from within.
After pulling him out, he immediately unleashed various seals upon him without hesitation.
"You… how did you find me?!" White Zetsu exclaimed in terror.
"What great material! I was just worrying about not having enough material, and then Obito sends me one. Hahahahaha…" Uchiha Nagi laughed loudly.
"Damn it, if these grounds hadn't been crystallized, I wouldn't have been caught by you…" White Zetsu struggled.
"Otherwise, what did you think? Why would I lead you here for no reason? It's because the ground here was crystallized by the high temperature of my Susanoo. Your stealth here is definitely not as easy as in soil, right?" Uchiha Nagi said with a triumphant smile.
"You… you did that on purpose? How did you know my information? Information about my stealth technique?"