Honestly, perhaps it was because they held such reverence for nature, and because the divine beasts imposed all kinds of restrictions on them, that this result had come about.
If they wanted to obtain anything in the future, they certainly could not take too much. Even the stones they used later might require the assistance of various divine beasts.
"All right, Uchiha Hikaru. I'll have the Forest Divine Beast help us transport these things back later, so don't worry," the Village Chief said, looking quite confident.
"Then you'll need a large quantity of stone next, right? Stone is an indispensable part of helping you build." Timber alone was certainly not enough; they needed even more stone to establish their foundations.
"043" Compared with stone, this kind of wood was relatively soft. But aside from stone, they could not find any sturdier material.
"Yes, it seems you understand us quite well. Uchiha Hikaru, we'll have to trouble you to take us to where the stones are." The Village Chief and several people beside him bowed deeply to him.
Their request was not unreasonable, but Uchiha Hikaru still felt that they looked terribly pitiful.
When people were restrained, all sorts of thoughts would arise within them. Here, these village chiefs had been completely bound by such restraints.
Thus, as they walked along the road, Uchiha Hikaru at the front wanted to ask whether they truly had such an attitude.
"By the way, Village Chief, do you have to ask the divine beasts here for permission before doing anything?" Uchiha Hikaru beside him looked endlessly curious.
At that moment, the Village Chief standing nearby nodded at him. No matter what they wanted to do, they always had to seek permission before they could carry it out.
Otherwise, if nature punished them here someday,