Ground-Level Flight

"Um, um," the old farmer held his stick, unsure whether to hit or not.

Kamiya Keiyun chuckled and said, "My name is Yun Jing. I'm a Doctor of Agronomy, specializing in rice cultivation. It's my major, and I was curious when I saw it, so I came to take a look!"

"Ah, what? What's agronomy? What's a doctor?" the farmer asked hesitantly, though he understood the part about specializing in rice.

But rice, everyone knows how to grow it, what's there to research?

"Uncle, can I ask you a few questions?" Kamiya Keiyun asked.

"Uh, but I'm in a hurry to go home and eat," the old farmer said.

"No rush, I'll give you ten thousand ryo after I ask my questions!" Kamiya Keiyun said.

"Oh, this..." the old farmer paused. Although he was very hungry, the problem was that the amount offered was too much.

"Then ask away!" the old farmer put down his stick and said.

"Let's find a shady spot first. There's a tree over there!" Kamiya Keiyun pointed to a nearby tree. There were also a few stone stumps under it, indicating people often rested there.

"Okay!" the old farmer nodded and followed Kamiya Keiyun to sit down.

"What should I call you, and how old are you this year?" Kamiya Keiyun asked.

"My name is Inosaburo, and I'm thirty-one this year!" the old farmer replied.

Kamiya Keiyun was a little surprised. Thirty-one? You look sixty-one!

As for Inosaburo, he understood the name – it meant growing rice, and he was the third child in his family.

Just like someone who burns firewood to make charcoal is called Tanjiro, the names of common people were never very elaborate.

"How many times can you grow rice here in a year? What's the yield per mu?" Kamiya Keiyun asked again.

"Uh, twice a year!" Inosaburo answered. "As for the yield, it's usually around 100 jin."

"This..." Kamiya Keiyun was speechless. The yield was too low, not even comparable to the Tang Dynasty!

However, it might be that this village was too backward, not representative of the overall level of the Land of Fire.

"Is it like this for everyone? Have you communicated with neighboring villages?" Kamiya Keiyun asked.

"Uh, we've communicated. Actually, the yield used to be quite high, but it suddenly dropped in the last few decades!" Inosaburo said.

"Have you had anyone look into it? Do you know the reason?" Kamiya Keiyun asked again.

"People from the Inari Shrine came to look. They said that years of war had damaged the land and angered the Inari God, who then inflicted the Rust Punishment," Inosaburo replied honestly.

"Huh?" Kamiya Keiyun, who was inexplicably mentioned, was speechless. So that's how the people from the Inari Shrine operated?

No wonder Kamiya Hiromi didn't seem to have any skills. If you removed his identity as the shrine master, he was no different from a thug.

His mother, on the other hand, danced the ritual dance beautifully, and even passed it on to Sanyō.

"Have any officials come to say anything? Hasn't anyone who specializes in rice cultivation come?" Kamiya Keiyun asked again.

"Why would those officials come to such a remote place!" Inosaburo said disdainfully.

"Uh, officials don't come, but shrine people do?"

"We pooled money and gave it to them, a total of three hundred thousand ryo!"

Kamiya Keiyun was speechless. So that's how it was. The officials of the Land of Fire had no sense of responsibility towards the common people. His own village's situation back then wasn't an isolated case, but a common one.

If officials only knew how to collect taxes but didn't care about the lives of the people, it meant...

The soil for revolution here was very fertile!

If he could spread agricultural technology and, along with it, some revolutionary ideas, he should be able to easily gather a team.

It's just that the ninja in this world were too powerful, and chakra was a power that seemed like it could lead to cultivation.

Perhaps there really were Sages in this world.

Especially since Kamiya Keiyun hadn't forgotten that the main storyline of this world was Gundam fighting aliens.

He didn't know when the aliens would arrive, but fighting aliens required an orderly world. Even a subpar order was better than no order.

"M-My lord, do you have any more questions?" Inosaburo asked cautiously.

"Uh, no, I..." Kamiya Keiyun suddenly remembered and asked, "Do you know which city has a more developed industry?"

"Ah, industry, what is that?" Inosaburo retorted.

"It's a place that's very good at producing things, or a place famous for its products!" Kamiya Keiyun said.

"Oh, then you must be talking about Sakura City. I heard that most of the good things from the Land of Fire are produced in Sakura City!" the old farmer said. "For example, lights that glow, and cars made of iron, etc."

"Oh?" Kamiya Keiyun nodded. "I understand. Uncle, here's the money! By the way, next time you plant rice, you can try soaking the seeds in lime water, then washing them, and then sowing them!"

"Okay, okay!" Inosaburo quickly took the money and stuffed it into his bosom. When he looked up again, he found that the young man had already appeared more than ten meters away!

Ah! It's a ninja lord!

Inosaburo knew nothing about being a Doctor of Agronomy, but everyone knew about ninja. Ninja were superior beings!

So what the ninja lord said must be correct!

"Soaking seeds in lime water? I'll try it when I get back!"

Sakura City is located northwest of Konohagakure, bordering the Land of Rain to the west and the Land of Grass to the north. A super-river also flows through the city.

The Land of Fire's overall shape resembles a fish, with Sakura City positioned where the fish's eye would be.

At the junction of three countries, trade is naturally developed. The presence of a river within its borders also provides the necessary conditions for industrial development. If the Castle Lord is even slightly intelligent, developing the city is not a difficult task.

Kamiya Keiyun's original objective was this city. Asking the Uncle was merely a casual matter.

However, the crux of the problem is that this city is quite far from Konohagakure, a full 1400 kilometers away!

"No choice, I'll run!" Kamiya Keiyun said helplessly. Many things he needed might not be available in ordinary cities. Rather than going to a nearby city and not finding what he needs, he might as well go to a farther one where he could buy everything in one trip.

Perfect, he could also train his Wind God Leg!

In his plans, Wind God Leg was a footwork technique that integrated combat, long-distance travel, close-quarters footwork, spatial maneuvering, and instant bursts. However, his home was too small, leaving no opportunity to practice!

Now, with a round trip of 2800 kilometers, he could do whatever he pleased!

He could only be thankful that he was a ninja, with the enhancement of Chakra, his running speed was incredibly fast.

If he were an ordinary person, 1400 kilometers would take about a month to walk!

Kamiya Keiyun began by deducing the "Assault" chapter of Wind God Leg. His learning goal was Lingbo Weibu!

Lingbo Weibu not only didn't consume internal energy while running, but it could also accumulate internal energy. It was the type of technique where the farther you ran, the more advantageous it became.

When Qiao Feng and Duan Yu sparred, Qiao Feng had the advantage for the first thirty li. But later, Qiao Feng's internal energy began to falter, while Duan Yu, constantly running and replenishing his internal energy, caught up, and then Qiao Feng conceded.

However, Kamiya Keiyun didn't understand the Book of Changes, so creating the original Lingbo Weibu was unlikely. What he could rely on was Heaven Rewards Diligence.

He would strive to reduce Chakra consumption while maintaining high movement speed. At the same time, Kamiya Keiyun was also trying to minimize wind resistance, meaning reducing the contact area with the air as much as possible.

For example, by tilting his entire body, the frontal area facing the wind could be reduced to one-half, or even one-third of the original!

The key to this move was to use extremely high speed to ensure the person's weight and the upward wind resistance remained balanced. Ordinary people definitely couldn't do this; they would just fall if they tried.

But ninjas, with their Chakra, could. With Chakra enhancing their leg strength and the repulsive force between their legs and the ground for acceleration.

Whoosh!

Kamiya Keiyun turned into an afterimage, tilting forward as he sprinted!

No, he wasn't just sprinting anymore; he was flying close to the ground!