After wrapping up the Five Kage Summit, Orochimaru was ready to leave as well.
They were only responsible for the overall direction; the remaining details would be discussed by those below them.
He did not use the Flying Thunder God to return to the village directly.
After all, he was not in a hurry. Although the Skynet project's budget had been finalized, implementation would still take time.
He could take this opportunity to rest for a while—
Leaving the Land of Iron behind, the wind and snow faded into the distance.
The temperature gradually rose.
The road beneath their feet changed from uneven gravel to smooth black asphalt.
There were more and more vehicles on the road.
They were powered not by internal combustion engines, but by Chakra Capacitors and engines.
After all, Chakra had a far greater energy density than gasoline, which meant the power units could be made very small.
What was more, although their beds were loaded with logs and ore, they looked remarkably light.
That was naturally no illusion. From the very beginning of the design process, he had added the Light-Weight Rock Technique to these cargo vehicles.
This was a secret technique of the Hidden Stone Village, capable of making objects lighter by altering gravity.
Walking along the roadside, Orochimaru watched the steel behemoths speeding past him and could not help feeling a little sentimental.
Orochimaru's group followed the highway and turned into a massive farm on the border of the Land of Fire.
Vast golden waves of wheat rolled in the wind.
At the distant edge of the fields, a red combine harvester roared as it sprayed streams of golden wheat chaff.
Wearing polished leather shoes, Orochimaru stepped onto the field ridge.
An old farmer in a battered straw hat was unloading fertilizer.
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