As night fell, the changes in Konoha became even more striking. Streetlights lined the newly paved asphalt roads, rune-inscribed airplanes streaked across the starry sky with luminous contrails, and the neon signs of the commercial street bore the name " Phoenix Tower Shopping Mall." At the foot of the Hokage Rock, workers were pouring reinforced concrete to build a new monument, the blank spaces left for the inscription seemingly waiting to record the beginning of this new era.
Meanwhile, in the Shikkotsu Forest, the Katsuyu Sage watched the images transmitted by Tsubasa, the fluorescent beads on its tentacles flickering. " Little Tsubasa, humans are truly remarkable creatures." It gently touched the genetically modified herbs in the cultivation tank; these plants, having absorbed electrical energy, were emitting a ghostly blue light.
In the distant forge, newly forged ice armor, ice bows and arrows, and pieces of the Ice Set await the next inscription of runes. This is the wedding gift that Tsubasa is preparing to give to his fiancée, Tian Muyan.
Tsubasa carefully tucked the blueprints for the newly designed teleportation array into his pocket. He knew that this industrial revolution, intertwined with Chakra and technology, had only just begun—when ninja techniques collided with modern civilization, who could predict Mirai kind of brilliance would unfold?
Do you remember six years ago? When the first electric light came on, Konoha entered a period of massive construction. Ninjas spent their days working on various infrastructure projects and their evenings learning about electronic equipment and mechanical operation. Veteran craftsmen put down their ninja tools and turned to studying the operation of precision machine tools. Even the Yamanaka Clan developed a new Sensory Ninjutsu -sensing technique to detect the inner thoughts of summoned beasts, helping the Beast Taming Department to train them more quickly and efficiently.
Uchimura lacked sufficient land for agriculture, so Akira Senju led the Senju Clan to establish a floating agricultural base, a feat that was truly breathtaking. The ninjas' creativity was unleashed, making them an incredibly formidable force; if you could imagine it, they could create it.
The most outrageous event was the transportation revolution. The ninja army's Ninjutsu and mechanical engineering collided to create "highways" that traversed the entire territory of the Land of Fire, with all sorts of vehicles on the roads; and the most stylish of all were the rune-powered sports cars, which could fly in the sky, sail in the water, and reach a terrifying speed of 600 kilometers per hour on land.
As night falls, Konoha Inner Village transforms into a city that never sleeps. Billboards along the commercial street display the fruits of the Konoha ' labor, while advertisements for the Medical Department's latest medical technology—robotic prosthetics—are featured in inspiring promotional videos filmed by disabled ninjas for their prosthetic limbs.
On the streets, electric vehicles ran quietly, fuel-powered locomotives roared and spewed blue flames, and rune-inscribed vehicles appeared and disappeared in the sky. The most popular was the "amphibious bus," which could travel on land, switch to water mode, and fly when necessary. In just six years, the ninjas transformed Konoha into a Mirai science fiction world.
"Mom, look!" A child's exclamation came from around the street corner. Looking in the direction of the sound, two mechanical mechs were putting on a street performance—these large mechs, jointly developed by Uzumaki Ashina and Asuka Nobumoto, had Chakra patterns flowing across their shells, and the air currents stirred up by their tails swirled the fallen leaves on the street into dazzling Uzumaki. Cheers erupted from the crowd, and a takoyaki vendor started up his automatic cooking machine, the aroma mingling with the glow of neon lights, creating a sweet mist in the night air.
However, behind this development lies the tireless dedication of everyone. The Scientific Research Department's laboratories are always lit up, with blueprints continuously being printed out; on various research factories and construction sites, engineering teams, exhausted and collapsed amidst piles of steel bars, are still discussing construction plans; even retired and disabled old ninjas are not idle, now serving as teachers and instructors for the children, and the entire Konoha is operating at high speed.
Even in such an environment, no one complains about the 996 work system. Tensei, as the Team 1 hover train cuts through the morning mist, you can always hear discussions rising and falling in the carriages: "I heard the Medical Department has developed a gene Ninjutsu that can cure terminal illnesses!" "The West District is building a spaceport; maybe we can go on missions to the moon someday!" These conversations reveal the most basic expectations of the people of Konoha —they have witnessed muddy roads transform into maglev tracks, oil lamps upgraded to electric lights and rune lamps, and even computers and televisions. This rapid change is more exhilarating than any Ninjutsu.
In the Shikkotsu Forest at night, Tsubasa was looking through the latest Konoha planning map. On the map, a giant building complex called " City in the Sky " was being designed, which even included construction drawings for infrastructure such as an anti-gravity system and electronic communication base stations.
"Staying up all night again?" The avatar of the Katsuyu Sage suddenly appeared beside Tsubasa. "Your family told me to keep an eye on you and not let you overwork yourself. It's time to rest."
Tsubasa stretched and gazed out the window at the quiet Shikkotsu Forest. The vague vision of modernization he had six years ago had now become a tangible reality, and he knew that Konoha's progress would never cease—after all, in this world where Ninjutsu and technology intertwine, tomorrow is always more anticipated than today...
The night in the Shikkotsu Forest was dyed a ghostly green by phosphorescent fire. Tsubasa sat cross-legged in the cave, Natural Energy forming a vortex of Spiritual Qi around him. Black and yellow light spots were visible to the naked eye, constantly surging into his body. His brow was throbbing hot, and the Spiritual Liquid in his body had filled the spiritual platform between his brows - a sign of breaking through to the Late Foundation Establishment.
"Hoo..." He suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils shimmering with Xingchen -like golden light. It was the end of another three months of secluded cultivation, and his cultivation had finally reached the Late Foundation Establishment. Now, the Spiritual Liquid in his dantian had condensed into a walnut-sized ball of light, and as it traveled along the Ren and Du meridians, it even left pale golden rune patterns on his skin. This was because he used a rune technique to make the Spiritual Liquid circulate faster and more stably within his body.
Tsubasa shook the water droplets off his hands, a Summoning Technique mark appearing on his palm. He said to the Katsuyu Sage, " Katsuyu Sage, it's time for me to return to the village tonight, isn't it? Help me gather some more Spirit Gathering Camellias; I need them to refine Spirit Enhancement Pills next time I come back." As soon as he finished speaking, he vanished in a puff of smoke. The Katsuyu Sage grumbled behind him, "Why are you always in such a hurry? Can't a Hokage just get a peaceful night's sleep?"
Ripples spread across the teleportation array beneath the Hokage Building. Tsubasa descended on golden light, finding the five secretaries of the Hokage Cabinet waiting for him. This was also the reason he regularly returned to Konoha. He directly created three thousand Shadow Clone, sending them to various parts of Konoha to observe the people's conditions. This was a necessary procedure every time he returned to the village. When the Lord Hokage's Shadow Clone were everywhere in Konoha, everyone knew that the Lord Hokage had returned. If they had any difficulties or encountered injustices at home, they could speak to the Lord Hokage, Tsubasa would resolve them efficiently. His real body, on the other hand, would catch up with his family and listen to the five secretaries report on important matters in the village.
The Shadow Clone dispersed, some entering the streets and residential areas to chat with the villagers. An old man selling roasted chestnuts saw the Hokage and shouted, "Freshly Lord Hokage chestnuts! I saved some for the Lord Hokage, please have some!"
Tsubasa took one and said, "Thank you, Uncle Shimizu. How have you been lately...?"
Some of their Shadow Clone landed in teahouses to chat with the elderly; others ventured into farmland to help farmers plant herbs and seedlings; the most mischievous one even slipped into a group of female ninjas to discuss their experiences with childbirth and education.