The Beginning

The Beginning

The Beginning

This was definitely no easy task. Nagato often felt exhausted during this time, but he had never once considered giving up.

This was his home, and the people of the Land of Rain were still following him.

For a brighter future for the Land of Rain, and for the dreams he, Yahiko, and Konan shared.

He had to hold on.

Fortunately, after everyone in the Akatsuki worked together, they finally managed to inform every citizen.

When the people learned that the skies had cleared because the Land of Rain was about to undergo a major transformation, they were all astonished.

They also wholeheartedly approved of the changes.

Many of them couldn't read a single character and didn't understand what the transformation entailed. They simply trusted that the Land of Rain's leaders would lead them toward a better future.

The month-long deadline arrived, and Nagato completed his task. Torifu began arranging for the development teams to enter the Otherworld and head to the Land of Rain.

These teams were made up of shinobi from the great clans and numerous craftsmen.

They already had experience transforming the Land of Rain. Their initial surveys had also revealed that the terrain in both Lands of Rain was exactly the same.

That meant they could simply follow the same plan and apply what they'd learned from transforming their own world.

They'd probably finish the transformation in less than a year.

Nagato was astonished when he heard that. "You can transform the entire Land of Rain in just a year? That's incredibly fast!"

Sarutobi Xing, a member of the Sarutobi Clan, led the development team. "Lord Nagato, our team has plenty of experience developing the Land of Rain. This is already our second time, so there's no need to worry."

Nagato was