The torrential rain lasted for three days straight. By the evening of the third day, it had noticeably weakened. By nightfall, only a light drizzle remained. Though it was still raining, it was no longer the explosive downpour from before, but more like an ordinary moderate rain in late autumn.
"Good. The water is receding quickly. At this rate, it should all drain away by tomorrow morning. It'll be muddy, and there may still be some rain, but we can't worry about that anymore. We can start work tomorrow."
Standing atop the log wall reinforced with several layers, Chiba looked down. Seeing the muddy water level below steadily falling, he finally showed an expression of relief and let out a long breath.
He could finally rest easy!
The aftermath of this torrential rain had been dealt with smoothly as well.
The rain might have been letting up, but if the outside remained a muddy river, they still would not be able to carry out what they needed to do.
But now, thanks to the terrain, the new drainage system they had created by connecting dug ditches and channels to the village's drainage system, the muddy floodwaters from the storm were receding incredibly quickly. It likely would not even take until the next morning Chiba had estimated; the muddy water would probably be gone before sunrise.
As long as the muddy waters receded, even if there was a light rain tomorrow—even rainfall like this—it would not be a problem. They could begin work immediately.
The major issue that had troubled them for three days had finally passed.
Everything could return to normal tomorrow, and they could begin doing what needed to be done.
"How is it?"
At that moment, Kakashi leaped up and landed steadily behind him, speaking as soon as