"Lord Gen'yō, Kumogakure's vanguard has appeared thirty li beyond the border!"
"They're moving extremely fast, heading straight for our village's Rock of Lamentation defensive line!"
"We expect contact within half an hour!"
Through the Kamui Dimension, Uchiha Gen'yō brought his core members across the vast distance almost instantaneously, arriving at the front line on the border between the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning.
The moment they landed, the Iwagakure commander stationed there came scrambling over to report, his voice filled with unconcealable panic.
"Understood. You may go."
Uchiha Gen'yō merely waved a hand, as though what approached was not three thousand enemy troops, but a group of tourists.
He stood atop the Rock of Lamentation, a weather-beaten natural fortress formed from countless massive black boulders, gazing toward the distant desert where yellow sand filled the sky.
The air was dry and scorching, carrying the sensation of searing grit even as it entered their lungs.
This was the most barren, desolate land in the entire Land of Earth.
Not a blade of grass grew here, and neither birds nor beasts could be found.
It was also a natural barrier between the two countries.
"What a... fine place."
Uchiha Gen'yō spread his arms, taking in the desolate atmosphere, yet a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
"Lord Gen'yō, do you truly intend to do it here..."
Ōnoki, who had followed close behind, floated in midair. Looking down at this dead land that even Iwagakure itself had long abandoned, his face was full of confusion and concern.
He simply could not understand what method Uchiha Gen'yō could possibly use to make a forest grow in a place like this.
Was he going to create one out of thin air using Earth Release?
That was utterly unrealistic!
Just then, a cold yet pleasant mechanical notification that only Uchiha Gen'yō could hear thundered through his mind!
[Ding! Host has successfully acquired a stable new territory!] [Host has led the Uchiha Clan to completely cast off its old shackles and begin a new chapter! The clan's future direction of development has been provisionally established!] [Loading Clan Reproduction System version 2.0 upgrade patch...] [Loading progress: 10%...50%...100%!] [System upgrade complete!] [Congratulations, host! New module officially activated-"Clan Farming Mode"!]
Here it is!
A gleam flashed through Uchiha Gen'yō's eyes!
This was exactly what he had been waiting for!
The system's previous functions had focused mainly on improving his clansmen's bloodlines and exchanging for Ninjutsu and divine weapons. At its core, it had still been a "combat system."
Now that they finally had territory that truly belonged to them, the system had at last unlocked its deeper functions!
["Clan Farming Mode" activated!] [This mode is designed to help the host establish a prosperous, stable, sustainably developing super-clan power!] [New core functions are as follows:] [1. Territory construction panel: Host can spend Clan Prosperity to directly exchange for or construct various functional buildings, including but not limited to Uchiha-style residences, advanced Ninja Academies, modern forging factories, Chakra energy research centers, and more.] [2. Population management system: Monitors clansmen's numbers, health, loyalty, and newborn birth rates in real time. System optimization can improve the clansmen's overall quality and promote healthy population growth.] [3. Resource conversion module: Converts basic resources within the territory (such as ore, timber, and land) into system-recognized "Prosperity points," enabling sustainable resource circulation.] [4. Technology research tree: Host can invest Prosperity to unlock "black technology" surpassing the Shinobi World's current level. Currently unlockable branches: bioengineering, energy technology, materials science...]
As he looked at the rows of new functions flashing with a science-fiction glow across his retinas, Uchiha Gen'yō's heart could not help beating faster!
How was this still a "Clan Reproduction System"?
This was clearly a civilization-building simulator!
With these functions, never mind dominating the Shinobi World-even advancing to the point of ascending into the skies, delving beneath the earth, and building space battleships seemed possible!
[Ding! To celebrate the successful activation of "Farming Mode," the system has issued one "Beginner Pioneering Gift Pack"!] [Open now?]
"Open!"
Uchiha Gen'yō gave the command silently without hesitation.
[Congratulations, host! You have received the following rewards:] [1. One-time architectural wonder: "Tenshukaku" blueprint (S-rank): Constructs a super main-city core combining command, defense, residence, and cultivation, equipped with an automated defense system! Comes with a basic spirit-gathering formation that slowly gathers Natural Energy!] [2. Resource pack: "Advanced Construction Puppet" summoning scroll × 1,000: Summons one thousand tireless puppet craftsmen proficient in all manner of construction techniques, who can work continuously for one month.] [3. Productivity tool: "Modular Uchiha-Style Building Complex" design blueprints (complete set): Includes standardized designs for all basic buildings, such as residences, shops, and training grounds, enabling construction puppets to build rapidly in an assembly-line process.] [4. Special item: One-time "Ley Line Energy Conversion Great Formation" (A-rank): Converts part of the immense life energy generated when accelerating the growth of the "Seed of the World Tree" into stable ley line energy, thoroughly optimizing the new territory's soil structure!]
Looking at this string of explosively generous rewards, Uchiha Gen'yō's smile grew wider and wider.
It was like being handed a pillow just as he grew sleepy!
With these things, the grand blueprint in his mind for the "City of New Uchiha" would no longer be a fantasy!
"Lord Gen'yō? Lord Gen'yō?"
Seeing Uchiha Gen'yō standing there in a daze for so long, with a somewhat strange smile on his face, Ōnoki could not help calling out cautiously twice.
He was terrified that this formidable man might get some wild idea and cause another earth-shattering incident.
"Oh, it's nothing."
Uchiha Gen'yō came back to his senses. He glanced at the Kumogakure army, already faintly visible on the distant horizon as it surged toward them like a black tide, and his smile grew even brighter.
"I just suddenly felt that today's weather was perfect for some large-scale... urban planning."
He turned to Uchiha Fugaku, Shisui, and the others behind him, who were already poised for battle, along with the visibly nervous Iwagakure Ninja, and issued an order that made everyone's brains freeze on the spot.
"Everyone, retreat thirty li."
"Remember, whatever you see in a moment, don't be surprised, and above all, don't come near."
"Because..."
Uchiha Gen'yō slowly took the green "Seed of the World Tree" from inside his clothes once more, cradling it gently in his palm.
"God is about to begin creating the world."
With that, under everyone's ghost-stricken stares, he actually walked alone at an unhurried pace toward the three-thousand-strong Kumogakure army.
"What do you think? When the Raikage sees that I really only came to plant a tree, will he be so furious he has a brain hemorrhage on the spot?"