Mitsuki Country had commissioned one hundred statues of Yu, tailor-made for him, and began a massive construction effort to build temples.
The statues could be made locally, but the temples naturally had to be built across the corresponding territories, requiring considerable effort.
Fortunately, there were now quite a few shinobi capable of using Yomotsu Hirasaka, making travel in and out of the major territories convenient.
Being closest to the source gave Mitsuki Country the first advantage; its own temple was the first to be completed.
The surviving people of Mitsuki Country gathered together.
Miao Miao, the Slug Sage, descended in shrine maiden robes, holding a willow branch as she performed a ceremonial dance before the temple.
Her ethereal voice echoed along with the dance.
"O countless living beings of Mitsuki Country~ Behold the statue of Uchiha Riu, the god who saved this land, and believe in him from the depths of your hearts. Then he shall bestow his protection and blessings upon this land...!"
The people bowed in devout reverence.
Wan Sheng played the zither, adding even more solemnity to the ritual.
With both hands held before her chest, Miao Miao performed the Prayer Technique passed down through the Elder Wet Bone Forest!
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Incense Power flowed from above the believers' heads and into the Wondrous Life Divine Altar!
Those without a Tenseigan or Rinnegan could not see this power!
Whoosh!
The instant the gathered Incense Power gave birth to a spark, Yu, far away in the distance, sensed it immediately!
"As the number of believers grows and their faith deepens, Incense Power will become more enduring. Once it surpasses a certain threshold, it will transform into the Great Lord God."
This process would not happen overnight...
Yu was filled with hope.
From the past until now, never had