Chapitre 56: Chapter 56
Bunpuku departed, once again leaving Sunagakure behind.
As a pillar of the village, he carried out his responsibilities diligently.
He embarked on a solo journey to visit Kaze no Kuni.
To be honest, if it were any other village, they wouldn't dare let their Jinchuriki leave like this.
But Sunagakure dared to do so because they had a Kazekage who resembled a tailed beast and a cat.
With Bunpuku gone, Hitoshi focused on his daily tasks.
Today, his assignment was rather simple—just walk around and carefully inspect the development of Sunagakure.
"Tsk tsk, I don't have it easy. Bunpuku gets to patrol the entire Kaze no Kuni and the desert. It's practically a public-funded vacation. Meanwhile, I have to travel to so many places in a single day. What a demanding job," Hitoshi complained while making his way to the Research & Development Department.
Pakura twitched the corner of her mouth behind him. Public-funded vacation? If it were Hi no Kuni, one could argue the same. But please, examine your conscience and tell me, which part of Kaze no Kuni is worth visiting? Is it the occasional sandstorm or the lurking venomous snakes? Where do you find the audacity to call it a leisure trip funded by the public? Most of Kaze no Kuni is a desert with only a few green areas remaining—the oasis in Kaze no Kuni Daimyo City and the transformed Sunagakure in the past two years. The rest consists of areas near the sea and the borders of Hi no Kuni, Tsuchi no Kuni, and Ame no Kuni. People live in those places, and the majority of Kaze no Kuni is a desert filled with cacti that were planted on a large scale in the past two years.
Pakura wisely chose not to refute Hitoshi's words, but she continued to complain in her heart. This Kazekage-sama sometimes goes too far.
Hitoshi glanced at Pakura and understood what she was thinking. He even speculated that he could provoke her to the point of infuriation.
"Pakura, what if I told you that I know Kaze no Kuni better than anyone else? Would you believe me?" Hitoshi suddenly posed a question, momentarily catching Pakura off guard.
"I believe you," Pakura replied almost reflexively, despite her initial shock.
"Why?"
"Because you are Kazekage-sama."
"A powerful argument."
"Yes, I believe so too."
"Hahaha."
Hitoshi laughed and walked away.
He genuinely understood that when the night fell quiet, there was an environmental reformer wandering alone in the desert of Kaze no Kuni. This person worked to preserve the remnants of war, transform the underground water veins, and even reshape the underground rivers. The environmental transformer of Kaze no Kuni, who operated in the dead of night, had earned several prestigious awards in recognition of their efforts.
"If it weren't for my unwavering support, none of this would have been possible. But I can't say that," Hitoshi thought, increasingly impressed with his own greatness. Everything he secretly accomplished had genuinely improved the essence of Kaze no Kuni and Sunagakure.
Thinking about the deep desert beneath the ground, Hitoshi shuddered. If he relied solely on natural transformation, it would take hundreds of years. Fortunately, he obtained the template of Grandpa Hua from the Super God Academy. With the Void Engine, he could rewrite reality. Although the rewriting ability of the black hole engine was not its most crucial aspect, it was sufficient. Now that Pakura unquestioningly believed in him, Hitoshi felt content.
He knew that it wasn't too difficult for him to rewrite the environment of Kaze no Kuni. The Void Engine was the key, and with gradual progress and reliance on his own energy, he estimated that it would take one to two years to complete the process. During this time, he could astound the Shinōbi World and intimidate those unseen individuals in the Shinōbi World.
In the end, perhaps the Shinōbi World could shift its focus from chakra to mathematics, physics, and chemistry, fulfilling Madara's dream of eradicating chakra. Hitoshi also understood that as he worked on rewriting the environment of Kaze no Kuni, he encountered a fortunate turn of events. He obtained celestial-level technology halfway through, such as the Sky Blade series, space-based systems, Demon Wings, and Guy Sha's treasury of knowledge—the Great Clock. With these, he could accelerate the process of natural transformation.
However, Hitoshi realized that he still couldn't proceed in that manner. Firstly, he disliked personal heroism. Secondly, his goal was for the entirety of Kaze no Kuni and Sunagakure to change together. This transformation had to occur from within, a metamorphosis of the village's essence. The second reason was crucial—Sunagakure had already undergone significant transformation.
An individual who is given ten million in wealth can become nouveau riche because the acquisition was too effortless, leading them to become arrogant and reckless until their ultimate downfall. On the other hand, if they had the opportunity to work hard and accumulate experience, understanding that their wealth and life were hard-earned, they would truly transform.
With his unwavering principles, Hitoshi firmly believed that the people of Sunagakure would undergo an internal transformation. They would realize that all the flourishing vegetation resulted from their hard work and that they needed to support and maintain it. The reason for maintaining it was simple—it was part of their collective effort.
That's why it didn't bother him to sell Ye Tian. Without having worked hard for it, Ye Tian wouldn't understand how to appreciate it. In his eyes, it would be dispensable. This concept boiled down to emotions.
From start to finish, Hitoshi never regarded himself as a savior. He saw himself as a guide, steering Sunagakure onto the right path and allowing the village to resolve its remaining issues. He was responsible for steering, trying to prevent any drastic deviations.
Consider whether you would cherish the wealth you earned after half a lifetime of hard work. If someone suddenly gave you a vast inheritance, would you value it? Hitoshi wouldn't provide Sunagakure with a substantial inheritance. Instead, he would enable them to earn it themselves. That way, they would cherish it. This was the only way. When Hitoshi eventually departed, Sunagakure would maintain its vitality and deterrent power. They wouldn't encounter problems and become lost.
That's why in many stories, the protagonists must possess eternal life and immortality. Once they die, the systems they built collapse. Just like the personal credit system of a company, everyone only recognizes the boss, relying solely on them. When the boss dies, the banks come to collect debts—not because they distrust others but because they lack faith in the system without the boss.
Hitoshi treated Sunagakure like a company. His role was to delegate power, retaining only the most critical authority while leaving the rest to others. This was the reason why Shinōbi Clans developed faster than ordinary Shinōbi in Sunagakure and why ordinary Shinōbi progressed more quickly than commoners. The knowledge and abilities were there. Hitoshi merely aimed to provide an equal stage for everyone. But no more than that.
Hitoshi couldn't handle any more responsibility. He refrained from expressing these thoughts to anyone. They were his own contemplations.
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
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