The Sand Village's Surprise
The moment Rasa heard there was a problem with the trees, he flew out at once! With a whoosh, he arrived at the entrance to Sunagakure.
But when he reached the spot and saw what was before him, he felt as if he were dreaming.
"Th-this... What on earth is going on?"
The saplings they had planted yesterday had been only as thick as a forearm!
But after just one night, they were already as thick as an adult's waist!
"Could this be the surprise Lord Torifu spoke of?"
Looking at the lush forest before him, Rasa couldn't help but weep.
At last, he had seen a sight like this in Sunagakure, in the Land of Wind.
A forest of green trees!
More and more villagers left the village and came outside to take a look.
Without exception, every one of them erupted into frenzied cheers!
In just one night, they had gained a vast forest encircling Sunagakure!
Rasa was completely dazed.
"How could Lord Torifu possibly be a bad person? He's Sunagakure's greatest benefactor!"
Rasa's opinion of Torifu had changed completely!
Thinking it over, if Lord Torifu hadn't stopped them that day, who knew how many shinobi from Sunagakure would have died?
And now, though they'd been given a fright, one of Sunagakure's biggest problems had been solved!
With this forest to block and shield the village, the impact of wind and sand on Sunagakure would be greatly reduced.
What's more, the trees were incredibly cheap! The next time Lord Torifu came to Sunagakure, Rasa would buy even more trees. He'd plant them throughout the land within several kilometers of the village!
Then the forest would completely hold back the wind and sand.
Over time, the sandy ground would grow firm and gradually turn into