The Empire, Omi Grand Mine.
This was a large-scale mine in Wind Province, vast in size and rich in gold.
"Listen for my command!" The chief blasting officer stood at a high point with a radio in hand.
He took a deep breath, his eyes fixed on the mining area before him.
"Three!"
"Two!"
"One!"
"Blast!"
At his command, ten Homing Nuclear Exploding Tags shot toward a solid rock inside the mine like arrows loosed from a bow.
In an instant, a tremendous roar, accompanied by the explosions of the Nuclear Tags, rang throughout the entire mining area.
The powerful shock waves produced by the explosions instantly reduced the surrounding dirt, sand, and rocks to dust, raising a cloud of dirt.
Yet amid the dust, some minerals that had endured the high temperature without vaporizing remained. These minerals, smelted by the heat, gleamed with golden light after the solid rock was blasted apart.
These metals were already over 75 percent pure without any refining—gold pure enough to be called 18-karat!
"Excellent! What an unexpected surprise! Who would've thought there'd be so much gold in this rock! Comrades! Today is a bountiful day! I hereby declare that I'll treat everyone to a full foot-washing and massage service tonight!"
The chief blasting officer wore an excited smile as he shouted enthusiastically.
The workers below also cheered joyfully. They jumped up, waved their arms, and shouted, "We thank the Empire! We thank Lord Deidara! We thank Omi Grand Mine!"
At this moment, everyone was immersed in joy because the blasting had not only succeeded but also brought an unexpectedly rich harvest.
During the Shinobi Village Era, they had been the lowest of mine slaves!
Now, they were comrades!
In the past, it had taken them three to five months of exhausting labor to