UGB Chapter 365 Heavenly Farm
Chapter 365 Heavenly Farm
I wonder what kind of mess those geniuses and gambling kings managed to make with that astronomical investment.
Hmm... let's go see how far that money-devouring behemoth, named Tongtian Woodcraft Farm by the First Hokage, has progressed.
Having made up his mind, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not choose the shortest route, but instead walked slowly along the Hokage Avenue towards the ecological farm in the southeast of the village.
The Hokage Avenue was already bustling with people in the early morning, a scene of busy yet orderly activity.
Shops line both sides of the road.
The staff at the mountain flower shop were carrying pots of budding flowers to the entrance; children with cravings were already peering out from the entrance of the Akimichi BBQ branch; and happy laughter could be heard from the newly opened Uchiha dessert shop.
Several children dressed in ninja school uniforms chased and played as they ran past him, their faces beaming with carefree smiles.
Hiruzen Sarutobi deliberately slowed his pace, blending himself into the bustling crowd.
He passed by a grocery store and overheard two housewives talking excitedly.
"Have you heard? The farm store run by Farm Manager Shuomao got new varieties of vegetables yesterday. They're so fresh and cheap!"
"Yeah, yeah, my lazybones used to always complain that vegetables were more expensive than meat, but now he's always rushing to buy groceries!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi paused slightly in his steps.
My heart felt as if it had been gently stroked by a warm hand, instantly soothing me.
He continued walking forward, passing the entrance to the Uchiha clan's territory, which was already partially open to the public.
That corner, which I remember as always being shrouded in an atmosphere of oppression and alienation, is now a completely different place.
Several elderly members of the Uchiha clan were sitting under the eaves at the entrance, leisurely playing shogi.
A young Uchiha police officer patiently bent down to give directions to a lost and crying little civilian girl, without showing any impatience on his face.
In a small training ground further away, a middle-aged Uchiha ninja was meticulously instructing a group of children from different clans on how to calibrate the angle for throwing kunai.
Hiruzen Sarutobi spotted a calm-looking little boy with black hair and black eyes in the crowd. It was none other than Shisui Uchiha, a junior of Kagami Uchiha.
He studied more attentively than anyone else and learned faster than anyone else.
The Uchiha clan, once the sharpest and most dangerous double-edged sword, is now gradually and subtly integrating into the large family called Konoha.
As you walk through the bustling streets and towards the edge of the village, the commercial atmosphere gradually fades away, replaced by a more rustic and powerful ambiance.
Large tracts of neatly planned fields appeared on both sides of the road.
Although it is late autumn, some areas shrouded in constant temperature barriers are still lush and green.
Rhythmic, muffled impacts began to echo in the air, along with the shouts of the ninjas.
Hiruzen Sarutobi knew he was almost there.
As he rounded a dense grove of trees and climbed a small hill, his view suddenly opened up.
Then, he saw it.
Seeing that building, even after countless simulations in the simulator, still made him feel breathless every time he saw it in person... a miracle.
A colossal tower, so enormous it defies the laws of physics, and entirely constructed of living trees, stands silently on a vast plain, piercing the clouds.
It is like the World Tree in mythology that connects heaven and earth, carrying a primal and magnificent vitality, silently proclaiming the power of the creator.
Sunlight shines on the spiraling structure of the giant tower, and the newly sprouted green leaves reflect an emerald-like luster.
Below the giant tower, a bustling scene unfolded.
Hundreds of ninjas and civilians, like industrious worker ants, were busy at their respective posts.
The Akimichi clan ninjas use the Expansion Technique to transform themselves into giants, easily lifting tons of building materials.
"call--"
On the outer wall of the giant tower, a dozen Uchiha clan ninjas were carefully drying the newly formed wooden structure using their expertise in fire-style techniques, while also branding complex constant-temperature formulas on some key points.
The Hyuga clan ninjas, with their Byakugan activated, stood at a distance, monitoring every minute change in the tower's structure and relaying the data to headquarters in real time through the Yamanaka clan's spiritual network.
Inside a huge makeshift command post, figures were everywhere.
Sakumo Hatake stood in front of a huge sand table, holding a baton in his hand, and methodically issued instructions to the heads of various families.
"Climb the ladder step by step from the bottom! Improve according to the plan and categories..."
His expression was focused and serious; the sharp aura he exuded when commanding assassination squads on the battlefield was now perfectly applied to engineering coordination.
Beside him, Nara Shika, with two heavy dark circles under his eyes, was yawning and quickly writing something on a scroll while muttering to himself.
"Shikaku...grow up quickly..."
"So troublesome, so troublesome..."
But every character written on the pen is transformed into a precise instruction, which is instantly transmitted to every construction unit through telepathy by the mountain tribesmen nearby.
Despite the large number of people and the complexity of the procedures at the construction site, there was no sign of chaos.
Every individual and every family operates smoothly within this vast system, like a precision machine tuned to its ultimate limits.
For a common goal—construction.
A surge of indescribable pride welled up in Hiruzen Sarutobi's chest.
This is Konoha.
He slowly raised his gaze, trying to see the view from a higher vantage point.
Chakra gathers in both hands, rapidly narrowing and magnifying the field of vision.
Around the fiftieth floor of the giant tower, on a huge, temporary wooden platform, were several familiar figures.
A figure was gesturing wildly and excitedly saying something.
He had long black hair and a passionate expression. As he moved, several new branches even sprouted uncontrollably from the platform beneath his feet.
He was the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.
Opposite the pillar, a figure clad in blue armor, arms crossed, listened expressionlessly.
Every now and then he would reach out and point to a drawing spread out on a huge wooden table, posing a succinct question. Each question would leave the gesturing Hashirama momentarily speechless, then crestfallen.
He is the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.
Beside the two stood a third figure.
The man had distinctive long white hair, was tall, and carried a huge flaming fan slung across his back. He simply stood there quietly, arms crossed, without uttering a word.
Even from this great distance, Hiruzen Sarutobi could feel that powerful aura, as imposing and domineering as a mountain.
Madara Uchiha.
At this moment, this former ninja world demon is scrutinizing the complex engineering blueprint with almost critical eye.
Suddenly, he seemed unable to bear it any longer, and he stretched out a finger and pointed it heavily at a certain spot on the drawing.
He opened his mouth and seemed to say something.
"..."
Although Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't hear the voice, he clearly saw that with Madara's words, the First Hokage, who had just been dejected, suddenly seemed to have all his strength drained away. His whole body turned ashen, and he squatted on the ground, starting to draw circles.
Even the usually meticulous Second Hokage rubbed his forehead, looking like he was having a headache, wondering, "How did I end up with an older brother like you?"
He stood on the hillside, bathed in the morning light, quietly watching the scene on the distant platform.
A faint smile crept onto her cheeks, intoxicating the passing winds of the long sky.