Desert Animals About to Become Protected Animals

Chapter 48: Desert Animals About to Become Protected Species

Konoha was taking the blame, and Madara Uchiha, the one who had created this mess, was not having an easy time either.

After that fierce battle, the aged and frail Madara had nearly been crippled.

If Tobi had not arrived in time and swiftly fitted him with Tobi-brand "White Zetsu Armor," whether he could have even made it back would have been questionable.

Even so, once Madara returned to the cave, he immediately connected himself to the Ten-Tails Shell—the God Tree—to replenish his Life Energy.

Otherwise, he, Madara Uchiha, the Ninja Asura and one of the two great overpowered figures of the Sengoku era, would have died so early on.

"Lord Madara, are you all right?"

Black Zetsu of the Yin-Yang Face Black and White Zetsu asked with concern.

At a time like this, he had to play the role of Madara's manifested will well.

Madara slowly opened his weary eyes and said, "I never expected that brat to be so strong. He has already surpassed me. If not for the Rinnegan, I might not have been able to overpower him.

Is he really not from the Uzumaki Clan? That flowing red hair, and that terrifying amount of chakra."

At the thought of Yunqing's tailed-beast-level chakra reserves, Madara felt like coughing up blood.

One of the greatest reasons for his decline in strength was his aged body; his chakra reserves could no longer keep up.

The greatest help White Zetsu Tobi provided him was replenishing his Life-Attribute Chakra.

White Zetsu could be considered a Wood Release Product, while Tobi was an oddity even among them.

After Madara put on Tobi, both his vitality and chakra could be replenished, making his Wood Release far easier to use.

That was also why he could barely sustain a prolonged battle.

Madara had always believed that, compared with Hashirama Senju, his greatest weakness was the gap in their chakra reserves.

If he had Hashirama Senju's Chakra-ton, he might have won.

Madara's chakra was already terrifying, surpassing that of ninety-nine percent of people, but he had encountered the one percent that was Hashirama Senju.

And now, he had encountered another chakra-cheating freak: Yunqing.

A being with both Dragon Transformation and a Divine Body, a guy whose chakra was practically infinite.

Once again, he had suffered because of his body.

"Zetsu, bring me the book that brat wrote. I want to study it.

If I can thoroughly understand the Penetration of Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu, I won't be in such a sorry state the next time I meet him."

Madara spoke with a fierce gaze and a bitter voice.

It was too difficult. Why were all the opponents he encountered chakra-cheating freaks?

In the original story, Lord Madara's opponent, Naruto, had also been a chakra-reserve cheating freak.

He had beaten Madara up badly too.

If Madara knew that, he would definitely say, "I'm cursed to face chakra-reserve cheating freaks."

"Zetsu, take good care of that Uzumaki Clan brat. In a few years, I'll go settle things with that red-haired brat."

Madara spoke viciously.

Ever since Hashirama Senju's death, he had not fought like this in a long time. Although the result this time had not been ideal, the battle itself had still made him very happy.

At the very least, he had fought to his heart's content.

Within Sunagakure, after seeing everyone off and arranging the recent affairs, Yunqing sat by the window drinking tea. Watching the endless stream of people below, his heart had never been so peaceful.

"So, did you have a satisfying fight this time?"

At some point, Sāmon, that bald old man, had appeared behind him and asked with a smile.

"Mm, it was all right. I think I can challenge the Sage of Six Paths now. As for Petting Tailed Beasts, it's like Petting Cats to me now."

Yunqing answered directly without hesitation.

Had it been any other Transmigrator, they would have started playing dumb by now, or else considered how to silence him.

Little did they know, the more they pretended, the more dangerous it became.

"Impressive. You are now the Strongest Kazekage, worthy of the title."

Sāmon nodded in satisfaction. He had never asked how Yunqing cultivated.

He only knew that he had picked up this brat himself, raised and educated him himself, and that the boy had a good nature and had inherited his will.

"Here. This is something I researched from your blood. It's hard to imagine that your physique is so terrifying. I suspect you may live until the end of time."

Sāmon tossed a scroll to Yunqing and spoke as calmly as he could.

"Tsk, tsk, you really are terrifying. You actually managed to research something.

What do you plan to do with those research results?"

Yunqing casually flipped through it. Seeing Sāmon's research results, he merely shrugged and said nothing.

"I diluted it into several dozen portions. It would make excellent medicine for strengthening the body. Give Suke and Bunpuku a dose each first. Keep the rest as rewards and for Scientific Research."

Sāmon shrugged. With such a vast repository of materials laid out before him, he did not care in the slightest.

Sāmon knew that he was weak at independent research; what he enjoyed was replicating research.

By studying the One-Tail, he had developed Magnet Release and the Sand Series of ninjutsu.

By studying Yunqing, he had developed the Additional Series of ninjutsu, as well as all kinds of energy attacks.

And now, he had even refined Health and Longevity Medicine.

He was delighted.

He did not have any particularly grand ambitions.

"All right, whatever you say. After all, these are your Research Results."

Yunqing set down his teacup and responded indifferently.

His secrets were not particularly precious, and he did not care much about them.

He had never understood why those Transmigrators insisted on hiding and avoiding everyone. When you had the best possible chance to integrate in, you should seize it. Join a faction, show enough ability—how could you possibly fail to survive?

So stupid.

"By the way, do you want to try merging these Research Results with tree species? Perhaps their powerful activity could improve the trees' genes.

"If so, the Desert Tree Series might just become possible."

Thinking of Transgenic Technology from his previous life, Yunqing suddenly said this with a touch of mischief.

The tree species Sunagakure currently used for reforestation were all transported from the Land of Fire. Their survival rate was very low, and they could only be planted in land that had already been cultivated and stabilized.

They simply could not be planted directly in the desert.

Even now, the only things being grown in the desert were cacti.

It was worth mentioning that cacti were edible, and this information had already been spread.

Originally, Yunqing had wanted to hold a Food Festival and casually hand out an award.

Who would have thought that, because he had been too busy to hold it, word would spread before it could happen?

As soon as everyone heard that cacti were edible, they hurriedly searched everywhere for ways to prepare them, putting even more effort into it than Yunqing himself.

The thought of edible cacti made Yunqing think of even more things.

"Actually, we should still organize a Food Festival. It does not need to focus on how delicious the food is; it only needs to create economic benefits.

"Side products are important too."

Rubbing his chin, Yunqing pondered patiently.

Back in the Big Eater Empire, we could eat a biological disaster into becoming a protected species. Now that I've come to another world, how could I not continue such a beneficial practice?

The desert did not only have cacti. It also had Desert Lizards, Desert Snakes, and Desert Scorpions.

If there was not enough to eat, they could always breed some and add another dish to the table.

Besides, they were all quite nutritious.

The creatures of the Land of Wind's desert had no idea that a terrifying existence from the Big Eater Empire had already set its sights on them.

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