If Yamato had belonged to Sunagakure, Rasa would have confidently declared that within five years—five years at most—Sunagakure would no longer have to worry about food. In ten years, the Land of Wind would be self-sufficient.
There was no need to doubt that. As long as they continued expanding the oases, Sunagakure could achieve it with its agricultural techniques.
In this area of research, Sunagakure stood at the forefront of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
Meanwhile, other resource-rich nations and villages still farmed in primitive ways, such as Konoha.
While Sunagakure had already begun using scientific cultivation methods on its limited arable land, Konoha was still digging soil with hoes.
It was not that Konoha could not adopt Sunagakure's methods. There was simply no need.
Even with backward farming methods, nations like the Land of Fire and the Land of Fields remained renowned throughout the shinobi world as major grain producers.
There was no need for Konoha to desperately push technological advancement. It could simply let things progress naturally.
Unlike Sunagakure, which had so little land suitable for growing crops that without technological development, they might even lose their last pair of underwear.
In this regard, Sunagakure had done better than Iwagakure.
Once Iwagakure had money, all it could think about was how to churn out more troops.
That was why, in Boruto, while other villages and nations developed at breakneck speed, Iwagakure gave off the impression of becoming increasingly backward.
"I will personally oversee the oasis expansion. Lord Kazekage, please go to Konoha without worry."
Since Rasa could not get away, Chiyo could only take over.
Shadow Clones ultimately came with significant drawbacks. He could not leave a Shadow Clone behind everywhere he went.
"Then I'll leave the village and the oasis expansion to you, Granny Chiyo."
He had