"Kazama-sama, since you're already here, why not stay a few days in Oto no Kuni?"
"Yeah! This is your turf, so don't be a stranger!"
Hearing the enthusiastic invitations from Orochimaru, Kimimaro, and the others, Kazama didn't want to turn them down. But Oto no Kuni was just too rundown—calling it a complete mess would be generous.
"Compared to my Sanada clan's stronghold, this place is…"
Kazama gave a wry smile as the thought crossed his mind.
"Forget it. I've got things to do, so I won't stick around."
Orochimaru, sharp as ever, instantly picked up on Kazama's meaning.
"Kazama-sama, I know the living conditions in Oto no Kuni are a bit rough, but we're strapped for cash to hire craftsmen. There's not much we can do."
At those words, a lightbulb went off in Kazama's head. If he used Mokuton, building houses would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?
He grinned and said, "No craftsmen, so you can't build houses? Really?"
"Of course!" Orochimaru replied, sounding helpless. "We're ninja, not carpenters!"
"Alright then, watch this. Mokuton: Renchūka!"
As Kazama pressed his hands to the ground, hundreds of wooden houses sprouted across the empty expanse of Oto no Kuni.
The interiors were identical to those built by skilled craftsmen—actually, even better than their work.
That's the beauty of mastering Mokuton: a brand-new home, anywhere, anytime.
Sure, he couldn't yet pull off grand techniques like Shin Sūsenju or Chōjō Kebutsu, but something as simple as Renchūka? No problem at all.
"Holy—! This… this is…"
Orochimaru and the others were floored, their jaws practically hitting the ground.
Sure, Kazama had just slapped Orochimaru in the face with this display, but this was one face-slap Orochimaru was thrilled to take. He'd long been fed up with Oto no Kuni's dilapidated state but had no way to fix it since he didn't know Mokuton.
Now, seeing Kazama whip up hundreds of houses in an instant, Orochimaru was so excited he nearly passed out.
Who doesn't love a shiny new home, after all?
"Kazama-sama, you're… you're just…"
The group was so overjoyed they could barely string words together.
"Getting excited already? It's too soon for that! Mokuton: Jukai Kōtan!"
Kazama unleashed another Mokuton technique, channeling his chakra as a source of life.
Hundreds of towering trees sprang up from the barren soil surrounding Oto no Kuni.
What was once a dusty wasteland was now encircled by a lush forest.
"Whoa!"
As the group gasped in awe, Kazama kept going, weaving Doton and Suiton techniques.
Rivers and waterfalls began to flow around the village, filling the air with the sweet scent of flowers and the sound of birdsong.
Sure, everyone there could use Doton and Suiton, but using ninjutsu to transform an environment like this? That had never crossed their minds.
And even if it had, they didn't have the chakra reserves to pull it off.
But for Kazama, with his seemingly infinite chakra, no feat was too grand.
"Spread the word to every passerby," Kazama said. "Anyone who willingly joins Oto no Kuni gets a brand-new house for free, plus one free session in the Yurei no Honoo Tower and the Seiren Chishin Tower. With an environment this beautiful, I refuse to believe no one will show up!"
"Absolutely, Kazama-sama!" Orochimaru said with conviction. "I guarantee you, within a month, Oto no Kuni will be bursting at the seams!"
He wasn't exaggerating.
Oto no Kuni's environment now rivaled that of Konoha and other great ninja villages. Add in the Yurei no Honoo Tower to boost strength and the Seiren Chishin Tower to prevent training mishaps, plus free deluxe villas—who wouldn't come running? If no one showed up, it'd be a miracle.
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