"Let's set out."
As the one-month deadline arrived, the daimyos of every nation, the leaders of each village's shinobi, and the Kage all set out for the Land of U with their trusted attendants.
Konoha had sent the largest delegation.
Jiraiya, Orochimaru, the Third Hokage, Utatane Koharu, Hyuga Hiashi, Shikaku Nara, and others.
The Land of U was also exceedingly generous. Welcome signs had already been erected along its borders, and people had been dispatched to receive them.
"Welcome, Fourth Hokage of Konoha, to the ceremony."
"Welcome, Daimyo of the Land of Fire, to the ceremony."
Sunagakure, Iwagakure, Kirigakure, and Kumogakure received the same treatment.
Even the leaders of smaller nations, such as Kusagakure and the Daimyo of the Land of Grass, were treated this way.
"Isn't the Land of Rain rainy all year round? How come it's been bright and sunny all the way here?" Jiraiya asked in astonishment.
"Because all the people of the Land of U worked together to change the country's weather patterns," the guide replied.
"H-how did you do that?" Even Orochimaru asked in surprise.
"It was Lord Chuan's formation. We set up an enormous formation that gathered all the rain in the uninhabited mountains in the north. At the same time, we built the massive Four Gorges Hydroelectric Station, which generates one hundred billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, far exceeding the needs of our Land of U. If the Hokage is interested in importing electricity, you may discuss it in detail with our leader later," the guide replied.
"You actually intend to sell electricity?" Orochimaru was stunned.
"Of course. Electricity is difficult to store, and we generate far too much of it, so naturally we have to sell it," the guide replied.
"Remarkable. The electricity you sell may very well make life in the Land