Wind Country Coastline.
Originally, as a place where monsoon winds blew year-round, this stretch of coastline was even drier and more water-starved than the inland regions. But after Kinnara transformed the Land of Wind, its abundant groundwater resources soon allowed vast forest oases to be established here.
In a place like the Land of Wind, with oases, there was no need to worry about a lack of people. Combined with the already thriving coastal fishing and livestock industries, this area quickly became the economic center of the Land of Wind.
Naturally, economically developed regions also had ninja bases. The ninja border defenses along the entire coastline consisted of seven large strongholds and twenty-three smaller outposts.
The larger strongholds had Jōnin stationed there, while the smaller ones were generally manned in rotation by squads of one Chunin leading three Genin.
That afternoon, Okawa, a Genin in his thirties assigned to an outpost, lay lazily atop the watchtower, watching the Display Screen above him.
The screen showed the scene several kilometers out at sea. As the camera shifted, the ocean surface swept past at great speed.
"Konoha Village's imported surveillance equipment really is useful. What kind of garbage does the Land of Wind give us? The lens can't even turn. How much can it possibly see?"
"And we have to adjust the equipment ourselves every time and change its direction. Going back and forth like that takes nearly the whole day. Nothing like how relaxing things are now."
As he spoke, Okawa popped a raisin into his mouth. The Land of Wind had long hours of sunlight and scarce rainfall, so its fruits were especially rich in sugar. Its raisins were famous throughout the Shinobi World as well.
Just then, he suddenly spotted a patch of thick fog passing through one of