Over the next few days, the clouds above the ruins of the Land of Rain never closed again.
Countless birds and beasts had fled the region far behind, because what was unfolding here was the most frantic, most magnificent "miracle" in the history of the ninja world.
Before the thin morning mist could even dissipate, the entire earth began to tremble.
"Third engineering team! Earth Style squad, rise—!"
Kameda stood atop a towering steel scaffold, a megaphone raised to his mouth. After days of endless shouting, his voice was as hoarse as sandpaper, but his eyes burned with an astonishing brightness.
At his command, a full three thousand Earth Style ninjas from various hidden villages formed hand signs in perfect unison.
Rumble—!
The earth churned like a living creature. A massive outer foundation wall, stretching for dozens of miles, tore out of the ground in a mere ten seconds. It was perfectly seamless, without a single millimeter of deviation.
"Water Style squad! Divert the flow!"
Immediately after, thousands of Water Style ninjas stationed on the opposite side released their power. A torrential surge of water rushed into the pre-excavated channels, transforming into a vast outer moat system encircling the Holy City.
A hundred thousand ninjas and over a million civilians had merged into a terrifying, precisely calibrated machine across this boundless expanse of land.
Every single day, every single moment, the silhouette of the Holy City underwent visible, dramatic changes.
The Central District was completely finished.
The shrines and towering spires constructed from pristine white marble gleamed under the morning light, looking exactly like a divine kingdom descended to the mortal realm.
Meanwhile, the outer building complexes expanded outward day by day, springing up like bamboo after a rain.
Resources from the entire ninja world were continuously funnelling here through countless channels.
And driving this methodical, relentless progress was the near-insane execution capabilities of the women.
In order to forge this city into the exact vision Lord Alex and Lady Konan desired, every single one of them poured their blood, sweat, and soul into the work.
The twin pearls of the Hidden Cloud, Samui and Mabui, practically monopolized the entire logistics operation.
Mabui's Heavenly Transfer Jutsu was pushed to its absolute limits, precisely delivering batch after batch of precious stone and timber across thousands of miles. Samui utilized her terrifying organizational skills to perfectly coordinate the food, clothing, and daily necessities of over a million people.
Shion and Ryuzetsu were establishing complex purification and defense barriers at the city's four cardinal points. The spiritual power of the Priestess intertwined brilliantly with the glow of the Wood of Dragon Life Reincarnation.
Honoka led a squad of sealing ninjas, bustling about to carve temperature control and anti-corrosion arrays into the city's drainage systems and underground networks.
But the most eye-catching of all was the cold, ethereal figure suspended in midair.
Kaguya, draped in her pristine white robes, floated above the massive quarry.
Without weaving a single sign, her pure white eyes merely flickered as she raised her jade-like wrist and pressed down gently.
Boom—!
A terrifying gravitational force instantly descended. A solid stone mountain was sliced through by an invisible grid like tofu, instantly transforming into ten thousand perfectly standardized, identical massive stone blocks.
The ordinary craftsmen watching from below fell to their knees in absolute awe, not even daring to breathe too loudly.
Looking at the perfect stone materials she had personally cut, a very faint, unprecedented sense of satisfaction flashed deep within Kaguya's eyes.
To do this for his city... the feeling actually wasn't bad at all.
In the Outer East District, at the construction site of the Fourth Avenue.
Hiashi Hyuga walked with his hands clasped behind his back, his feet turned out slightly as he haughtily patrolled the sector managed by his clan.
Thanks to Hinata's current absolute, transcendent status of being "above all but one" in the Holy City, the Hyuga Clan had truly soared to the heavens.
The elite Hyuga shinobi, who used to have to tip-toe around the Uchiha or the Anbu just to run patrols back in Konoha, had now not only taken full control of the Holy City's core security, but had also secured incredibly lucrative positions as supervisors and directors across various major projects.
The "Caged Bird" seal on the foreheads of every single Hyuga branch member—the brand that once symbolized their eternal subjugation and humiliation—had long since been removed. In its absence, their hearts were filled entirely by a fiery, fiercely proud dedication to their work.
"Pay close attention! The seams on these stone slabs cannot exceed a single millimeter! This is the path Lord Alex and Lady Konan will walk on. If anyone dares to get sloppy, I will cripple you myself!" Hiashi roared, his voice full of vigor.
After finishing his lecture, he turned around and just so happened to run straight into a group of "old Konoha acquaintances" who had just finished surveying the terrain.
The former Hokage Tsunade, Orochimaru, Shikaku Nara, Inoichi Yamanaka, Choza Akimichi, and Kurenai Yuhi.
Seeing this group, the corners of Hiashi's stern mouth instantly twitched upward into an uncontrollable, frantic smirk. But he quickly coughed lightly, forcefully suppressing his smile, and put on an "I'm so stressed" expression as he walked over to greet them.
"Oh, Shikaku, Lady Tsunade. Are you all out on patrol too?" Hiashi let out a heavy sigh and shook his head. "The project deadlines are really pushing us hard. And that child, Hinata, she takes things far too seriously. Last night, she dragged me along to double-check blueprints until midnight. I told her that since Lord Alex entrusted her with such a heavy burden, she needs to rest more, but she just won't listen."
The surrounding air instantly went dead silent for a second.
The veins on Tsunade's forehead twitched violently. Fighting the intense urge to smash this old man's smug face straight into the pavement, she gritted her teeth. "Hinata cares deeply for the Holy City. It is only natural that she is... fulfilling her duties."
"Yes, indeed," Orochimaru chuckled hoarsely, a dark trace of jealousy flashing through his golden snake eyes. "Clan Head Hiashi has raised an excellent daughter. Yesterday, my foundation was off by three inches, and Hinata pointed it out to my face and made me redo it. I am truly ashamed."
"You're being too harsh on yourself, Lord Orochimaru. Hinata is just very straightforward, I must ask for your continued patience with her." Hiashi spoke politely, but the sheer smugness on his face was practically overflowing.
Shikaku rolled his eyes, far too lazy to entertain the old show-off.
Beside him, Inoichi Yamanaka nodded along in agreement, but his hand steadily stroked his beard, a hidden delight glinting in his eyes.
Hmph, your Hyuga Clan might be riding high right now, but my daughter Ino has successfully broken into the core circle too!
And judging by the subtle hints Ino had secretly passed back a few days ago, she was definitely going to get the ticket to serve the God on that level.
Once Ino truly received Lord Alex's divine blessing, the Yamanaka Clan would eventually soar to the heavens just like the Hyuga!
Thinking of this, Inoichi glanced over at the Yamanaka clansmen who were working themselves to the bone carrying bricks. Then, he looked at Shikamaru slacking off to the side and Choji happily munching on potato chips, and a subtle trace of pity for his old friends welled up in his heart.
Following Inoichi's gaze, Shikaku and Choza looked over and saw their own utterly unmotivated sons.
"What a drag... how much longer do we have to move these bricks..." Shikamaru complained, dragging his feet lethargically.
The veins on Shikaku's forehead throbbed.
Damn it!
If he had known this was how the dividends of the new era would be distributed, he would have had a daughter no matter what!
In a world governed by absolute power, where a God required female "confidants" by his side, what use was having a son?
Having a blessed daughter like Hinata or Ino, who could directly step into the God's line of sight, was the only true path to a clan's everlasting prosperity!
Shikaku and Choza exchanged a look, both seeing the deep, bitter regret and exasperation in each other's eyes.
Just then, Hiashi suddenly turned his head and called over the Hyuga Grand Elder.
"Clan Head, what are your orders?" the Elder asked respectfully.
Hiashi dropped his smile. His gaze turned incredibly sharp as he ordered in a low, heavy voice, "Pass down my command. Pack up all the wealth, ninja tools, and secret medicines the Hyuga Clan has accumulated over the past thousand years, load them onto carts, and bring them all here! Do not keep a single Ryo. Donate it all to the Holy City's construction treasury!"
The moment these words fell, Shikaku, Tsunade, Orochimaru, and the others froze in absolute shock.
"Hiashi, are you insane?" Tsunade's eyes widened. "Are you trying to empty out the Hyuga's very foundation?!"
"Keep the moldy scrap metal of the old era?"
Hiashi snorted coldly. His gaze swept over the group of old aristocrats who were still standing on the fence. His tone carried a bridge-burning dominance, laced with incredibly profound political calculation.
"I want Lord Alex and Lady Konan to see that the Hyuga Clan doesn't just have Hinata—we have the absolute loyalty to sacrifice everything for this new world! This is called upping the ante. Do you understand?"
Watching Hiashi's resolute, retreating back, Shikaku and the others felt a chill run through their hearts.
They finally realized that the political landscape of the old ninja world had been completely, irreversibly shattered by this cunning old fox.
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