The moment he heard there was a problem with the trees, Rōsha immediately "flew" out! With a whoosh, he arrived at Sunagakure's entrance.
But when he got there and saw the scene before him, he felt as though he were dreaming.
"Th-this... what exactly is going on?!"
The saplings planted yesterday had only been as thick as an arm!
Yet after just one night, they were already as thick as an adult's waist!
"Could this be the surprise Lord Torikaze mentioned?!"
Looking at the lush forest before him, Rōsha could not help but shed tears.
At last, he had seen such a sight in Sunagakure, in the Land of Wind.
A forest of green trees!
More and more villagers left the village to come outside and see for themselves.
Without exception, every one of them erupted into wild cheers!
In just one night, they had gained a vast forest encircling all of Sunagakure!
Rōsha was completely stunned.
"How could Lord Torikaze possibly be a bad person? He is utterly Sunagakure's great benefactor!"
Rōsha's opinion of Torikaze had now changed completely!
Thinking back carefully, if Lord Torikaze had not stopped them that day, who knew how many Sunagakure ninja would have died.
And now, although they had been frightened badly, one of Sunagakure's greatest hidden dangers had been resolved!
With this forest blocking and shielding them, the impact of wind and sand on Sunagakure could be reduced even further.
And the trees were incredibly cheap! The next time Lord Torikaze came to Sunagakure, he would definitely buy even more trees! He would plant trees across every stretch of land within several kilometers of Sunagakure!
That way, the wind and sand would be completely blocked by the forest.
Slowly, the sandy ground would become firm and gradually turn into soil.
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