Naruto: I, Uchiha, Possess Heaven-Defying Comprehension

Chapter 126: The Plan to Transform the Land of Wind

Uchiha Dali returned to Konoha with Bunpuku. After settling him in, he summoned the village's other elite members for a meeting to relay the news of his conquest of the entire Sunagakure and the Land of Wind.

Given the prior example of the Land of Water, everyone was already well aware of his capabilities and how he handled problems. So, this result didn't come as much of a surprise.

"However, Lord Fourth, what should we do about the Jinchūriki?" Uchiha Fugaku asked.

Counting the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki, the village now had three Jinchūriki.

Uzumaki Kushina, being the wife of Namikaze Minato and a Jōnin skilled in sealing techniques, naturally posed no issue.

But the other two—one the host of the One-Tail Shukaku, and the other the host of the Six-Tails—were outsiders. Mishandling the situation could trigger a crisis within the village.

"Jinchūriki are always a latent threat. We can't allow them to live inside the village," Danzō Shimura stated plainly. "Minato, I'm not talking about Kushina, but the two outsiders."

"If a Tailed Beast were to go on a rampage within the village, the consequences for Konoha would be devastating."

Homura Mitokado echoed his sentiments.

However, Uchiha Dali merely let out a light chuckle when he heard their concerns. "The Jinchūriki will stay in the village—right in the heart of it."

"That way, we can keep them under constant surveillance."

"If they're placed outside the village and an enemy comes to abduct them, you wouldn't even know it."

The implication here clearly referenced the incident involving the Three-Tails.

Back then, with so many ninja gathered outside the village, they still allowed Uchiha Obito to snatch the Three-Tails right under their noses.

Though Uchiha Dali didn't hold anyone accountable, they all knew perfectly well in their hearts whether they should feel guilty about it.

Minato, hearing this, was at a loss for words—he'd been present that day as well.

Since Uchiha Dali had spoken personally, no one else dared to argue further.

After a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Since it's the Fourth Hokage's decision, we'll proceed as you see fit."

"If I'm around, any Tailed Beast that dares go berserk can consider itself bold indeed," Uchiha Dali said confidently with a smile.

No one knew how to respond to that—after all, everyone knew full well just how powerful he was.

"Now that the Land of Wind and the Land of Water have submitted to us, this looks like a promising sign," Sarutobi continued. "All that's left among the Five Great Nations are the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth. As for the smaller nations, once they hear the news, I imagine they'll come begging for peace on their own."

All eyes turned to Uchiha Dali again.

But he remained silent, and no one could guess what he was thinking.

After a moment's pause, he finally spoke: "What do you think about opening more ninja academies?"

"And the economy needs reform too—we need to ensure that everyone has enough to eat, warm clothes to wear, and money to earn."

"A prosperous and peaceful shinobi world is the true foundation for lasting peace. Military suppression is only a temporary means."

These words from Uchiha Dali left everyone stunned.

They exchanged looks of surprise—none of them could offer any immediate suggestions.

They'd never even considered such matters before.

It was Minato who spoke up first.

"I think spreading ninja academies across the entire Land of Fire isn't out of the question. As for the economy, that's not really my area of expertise. We'd probably need to recruit some experts and scholars with experience in managing economic matters to help."

"If it's about economics, I do know a few suitable candidates I could recommend," Nara Shikaku added.

This was exactly what Uchiha Dali had been waiting for—his elites stepping up.

He had merely brought up the topic to set the direction. As for actual execution, he was happy to leave that headache to his subordinates.

He could just kick back and play the role of the hands-off leader.

"Then I'll leave this matter in your hands, Shikaku," Uchiha Dali said with a grin.

As expected, Shikaku broke into a cold sweat the moment he heard that and gave a helpless sigh.

"I knew it'd be something troublesome like this…"

Though that's what he was thinking, he didn't dare refuse after being appointed. He promptly accepted the task.

"Do your best to come up with a concrete and workable plan. It needs to be adaptable not just for the Land of Fire, but also the Land of Water and the Land of Wind."

"Oh right, do any of you have ideas on how to resolve the environmental issues in the Land of Wind?"

"That godforsaken place is plagued by sandstorms and harsh conditions—it severely limits their economy and population growth."

"I've already promised to help them solve this problem."

Uchiha Dali leaned back in his chair and looked at everyone with a smile.

This time, the group had learned their lesson.

They all kept silent, pretending to be deep in thought.

It wasn't that they didn't have ideas—they just didn't want to end up like Nara Shikaku and get saddled with such a massive responsibility.

In the end, it was the ever-honest Minato who spoke again.

"If we want to improve the harsh environment of the Land of Wind, the most practical solution I can think of is relocating the entire population out of the desert."

"If they refuse to move, then the only option is to find a way to transform the desert into an oasis… But that would be extremely difficult."

Many ninja nodded in agreement, including Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane.

Once again, all eyes turned to Uchiha Dali.

But he shook his head. "Moving the entire population of the Land of Wind elsewhere would be the same as abandoning that land."

"If we do that, it'll only grow more desolate. And without improving the desert, it will expand year after year, eventually affecting the surrounding regions."

"The sand will continue to erode and consume everything in its path."

With that, he completely rejected Minato's first proposal.

Which meant only the second idea remained.

"Transforming the geography of the Land of Wind…"

Uchiha Dali rubbed his chin, then suddenly revealed a meaningful smile.

"If I'm not mistaken, there's always been a rumor that the environment around Konoha was transformed by the First Hokage using Wood Release, right?"

He smiled as he looked around the room, eventually locking eyes with Hiruzen Sarutobi and the elder advisors, including Homura and Koharu.

They were all ninjas who had lived through Konoha's early days.

"Yes, that's true. The forest environment surrounding Konoha was indeed created all at once by the First Hokage using Wood Release," Sarutobi replied. "But…"

"No one today possesses the Wood Release bloodline limit anymore."

He sighed with regret.

"Well, as it happens, I do know a thing or two about Wood Release."

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