Dark clouds poured from his sleeve and immediately gathered in the sky. As Torikaze continued, they accumulated in ever greater numbers, growing thicker and thicker.
They had completely blocked out the sun.
"Tsuchikage, you should head back as well. Otherwise, it might be too late in a while."
The sight of the dark clouds overhead made Ōnoki somewhat uneasy. After bidding Torikaze farewell, he immediately returned to the Tsuchikage Office.
Yet Torikaze showed no sign of stopping.
The dark clouds spread wider and wider, nearly covering several miles around Iwagakure.
The cloud cover was also incredibly thick. If it was allowed to run its course, Iwagakure would probably be flooded by the rain.
But there was no helping it. Ōnoki had planted many trees throughout the village, and they all needed a heavy rain to nourish them.
In that case, Torikaze could only use the Cloud Orb to block some of the rain, lest the entire Iwagakure be washed away.
As Torikaze stopped releasing dark clouds, the first raindrop fell from the sky. Then the clouds could no longer hold on, and a torrential downpour instantly descended upon the drought-stricken Land of Earth.
The earth sizzled as it greedily absorbed the hard-won moisture.
The trees that had been planted also began to grow steadily beneath the heavy rain.
The situation within Iwagakure was somewhat better. The Cloud Orb absorbed part of the rain, and what remained was not enough to damage the village's houses, yet was sufficient for the plants to grow.
Torikaze stood between heaven and earth, and not a drop of rain could touch him.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared beside Ōnoki.
"After this rain falls, the trees will be fully grown by tomorrow morning."
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