The former Land of Rain had already been split in two and divided between the Land of Grass and the Land of Wind.
Because of the abundant water resources here, the Land of Wind had also relocated some people to settle nearby.
The Land of Rain had originally had a very small population. After the country was annexed, it had not caused much of a stir.
On the contrary, the people had supported being incorporated into either the Land of Grass or the Land of Wind.
The former Land of Rain's border near the Land of Wind was lined with an endless mountain range.
These mountains trapped all the Land of Rain's moist air within its borders.
But too much was as bad as too little. Because of the Land of Rain's year-round rainy climate,
most ordinary people could barely get enough to eat.
Most plants that could feed people simply could not survive here.
The fundamental problem had been the lack of a unified government. Without proper development, the Land of Rain had remained impoverished.
The half assigned to the Land of Grass was now entirely used to cultivate medicinal herbs that required a damp environment to grow.
Meanwhile, the half assigned to the Land of Wind was entirely used to grow edible fungi.
The lives of ordinary people had improved considerably as well.
The site of the former Amegakure had now been completely converted into mushroom-growing facilities.
Shamu flew through the sky, with Haku, Naruto, Sasuke, and Gaara following beside him.
They were surveying the terrain around the area.
"What is this mountain range called?" Shamu asked casually.
"This is the Gao Fei Mountains, Lord Shamu," Gaara answered from beside him.
Shamu led them upward until they reached the summit at nearly four thousand meters.
"No wonder it's