"What... what did you say?!"
Ōnoki wondered if there was something wrong with his ears.
What did he hear?
To teach the ninjas of Iwagakure this skill of "building a city overnight"?!
This... how is this possible?!
Isn't this godlike method the most core secret of the Uchiha Clan?
How could he... how could he be willing to teach an outsider?!
" Gen'yō, you... you're not joking, are you?"
Ōnoki's voice trembled slightly with shock and excitement.
If his previous decision to submit stemmed from fear and awe of absolute power, now he was filled with boundless, burning ecstasy!
what does that mean?
This means that Uchiha Gen'yō did not treat Iwagakure as cannon fodder or slaves to be sacrificed at will!
Instead, they truly regarded them as their own people who could be nurtured!
Do I look like I'm joking?
Uchiha Gen'yō asked indifferently.
"You really can't learn the core technology of those architectural puppets in a short time."
"However, their operation methods, construction processes, and techniques for coordinating with Earth Release Ninjutsu are not complicated."
"As long as you have enough smart and loyal ninjas to learn, your Iwagakure can build its own 'engineering force' in a month at most."
Gen'yō looked at Ōnoki as if he were a devil gently tempting him.
"Imagine it, Tsuchikage."
"When your troops possess this capability, will you still need to worry about that barren land?"
"You can build the strongest fortresses and the most habitable cities anywhere, at the fastest speed."
"Food, water, resources... all the problems that have plagued you for hundreds of years will be solved."
"And all I need from you is absolute loyalty and a group of... sufficiently talented individuals."
Gurgle.
Ōnoki and his son, Kitsuchi, both swallowed hard.
Looking at Uchiha Gen'yō's calm face, they felt as if they had seen a door to a new world!
"I... no, I, Ōnoki, swear by the honor of my Two Scales Clan!"
Ōnoki suddenly straightened his back, and his old body burst forth with an astonishing aura at that moment!
He performed the most noble and ancient salute among ninjas on Uchiha Gen'yō!
"From this day forward, Iwagakure will be your sharpest spear and your strongest shield!"
"What you point at is where the blades of countless Iwagakure ninja will point!"
"What kind of talent do you need? I'll go back immediately and bring you all the best elites from the entire village!"
At this moment, the Third Tsuchikage, who had stood at the pinnacle of the Shinobi World for decades, completely and wholeheartedly entrusted the future of himself and the entire village to the young man before him.
"Very good."
Uchiha Gen'yō nodded in satisfaction.
To spend a fortune to buy a horse's bones.
What he wanted was an example like Ōnoki.
Once Iwagakure, this fiercest of ninja, is completely tamed, it will be self-evident what choices other ninja villages will make when they see the unimaginable benefits of following the Uchiha.
"The city's development is now in your hands."
Gen'yō waved his hand, like a hands-off manager.
"Uncle Fugaku will discuss the specific details with you."
"Remember, I want more than just a city; I want a self-sufficient ecosystem with unlimited potential."
"Yes!"
Ōnoki and Kitsuchi responded heavily, and then, filled with boundless excitement and exhilaration, they flew towards Iwagakure as if their backsides were on fire.
They needed to complete the first task assigned by this adult as quickly as possible!
Having resolved the infrastructure issue, Uchiha Gen'yō finally turned his attention to the second part of his plan.
--economy.
Or, to put it another way, farming.
Force can only instill fear temporarily.
The economy, however, is the lifeblood that can fundamentally control a country and a civilization!
"System, open the in-game store."
Uchiha Gen'yō silently recited this in his mind.
[Ding! The Clan Reproduction System Shop is now open for you!]
[Current Clan Prosperity Balance: 10,000 points.]
(It costs 80,000 points to exchange for the Seed of the World Tree )
Seeing his balance shrink by a large margin in an instant, Gen'yō felt no heartache whatsoever.
Those 80,000 points were totally worth it!
It not only brought the Uchiha a vast homeland, but it was also the most awe-inspiring armed parade ever held in the entire Shinobi World!
The intangible benefits it brings far exceed the 80,000 points themselves!
Gen'yō skillfully browsed through the "Agriculture" category in the mall.
Soon, an ancient book shimmering with golden light caught his attention.
[ Shennong's Classic of Herbal Medicine) ]
[Rank: S]
[Introduction: An ancient pharmacopoeia from a higher dimension, recording the cultivation and processing methods of hundreds of rare and wondrous herbs and medicines with miraculous effects, unheard of in the Shinobi World.]
[Includes a "Spiritual Plant Seed Gift Pack," containing 100 seeds of each of ten basic spiritual herbs, including Body-Tempering Grass, Spirit-Concentrating Flower, and Blood-Exploding Fruit.]
[Price: 8000 Prosperity Points.]
"That's it!"
A glint flashed in Uchiha Gen'yō's eyes, and he chose to exchange without hesitation!
[Ding! Exchange successful! 8000 Prosperity Points!]
The " Shennong's Classic of Herbal Medicine " and the "Spiritual Plant Seed Gift Pack" have been sent to your system inventory!
Instantly, a vast torrent of knowledge about all sorts of amazing plants flooded into his mind.
Body-Tempering Grass: Long-term use can slowly improve a ninja's physique, increase physical strength and total Chakra!
Spirit-Concentrating Flower: When refined into incense, it can help ninjas enter a deep training state more quickly during meditation and enhance their mental energy!
Blood-Exploding Fruit: Taken in emergencies, it can quickly unleash the body's potential, generating power beyond its limits. Its effects far surpass those of Military Rations Pill, with minimal side effects!
Looking at the descriptions of these medicinal herbs, Uchiha Gen'yō's breathing became somewhat rapid!
This is hardly a miracle cure.
This is clearly a mass-produced, mobile "cheat code"!
What a horrific scene it would be if these things were cultivated and refined on a large scale and used in war!
A ninja unit equipped with a full set of Uchiha- made "miracle drugs" would likely undergo a dramatic transformation in strength!
"In the future, the outcome of wars will no longer be determined by the number of ninjas."
"It's not determined by who can afford my Uchiha's medicine!"
A cold, capitalist-like smile curled at the corners of Gen'yō's lips.
He turned his gaze to the vast, undeveloped forest beyond the city's planned area.
"System, how much prosperity level is needed to cultivate this land?"
[Ding! The target area's soil fertility has been detected as "God-level," containing a vast amount of World Tree life energy. No further improvement is needed!]
[Activating "Spirit Field Cultivation Mode" requires only a small amount of Prosperity Points for planning and maintenance.]
Should we immediately cultivate 1,000 mu of spiritual land as the experimental base for the first phase of the " Shennong Project "?
[Estimated Prosperity Points Consumption: 100.]
"Confirm!"
At Gen'yō's command, the earth in the distant, dense forest began to tremble slightly once again.
The towering trees seemed to come alive, automatically moving aside!
The fertile Kurotsuchi was automatically turned over and leveled by an invisible force, dividing it into neat and uniform standard fields, like a chessboard!
Streams formed by the convergence of the life energy of the World Tree automatically created perfect irrigation canals in the fields!
In just a few minutes, a thousand-acre spiritual field, brimming with vitality and spiritual energy, was formed!
"Alright, we have the land and the seeds."
Uchiha Gen'yō clapped his hands in satisfaction.
He turned around and gave a warm smile to the tribespeople who were still watching curiously behind him.
"Fellow countrymen, a new mission has arrived."
"From today onward, in addition to learning how to kill, we, the Uchiha Clan, will also learn another, even more important skill."
"Who among you is interested in farming?"