Only I can make Konoha Village great again.

Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi were both covered in mud, with clumps of dried mud on their hair, making them look incredibly dirty.

But the smiles on their faces were just as bright as those of the other children, and the burden of family that weighed on their hearts vanished in that moment.

It's not that the difficulties have disappeared, but rather that they have found themselves no longer worried.

Senior Shan Zhong Chu Jiu is right. As long as you find the right direction and work hard, you don't need to be afraid of failure.

If you make a mistake and can't fix it, just correct it. If you don't correct it correctly, try again from a different angle. If you keep correcting it step by step, even the most difficult problems can be solved.

Everyone gathered at the reservoir at the top of the terraced fields to enjoy lunch, which was delayed by more than two hours.

But Yamanaka Chujiu did not stop. He used earth-escape ninjutsu to make the terraced fields more regular, added lateral support to the dam, and reinforced it as much as possible to prevent collapse.

While eating, Uchiha Shisui built a small sluice gate for the reservoir to easily control the water flow.

As the sun began to set and the temperature started to drop, Chu Jiu took out the seeds he had bought.

These seeds include rice, soybeans, and vegetables.

The children rushed forward and scattered the seeds, sorting them by type, into the soil of the terraced fields.

After sowing, the sluice gates are opened to irrigate, and the clear water quickly fills each terrace, then flows to the next layer, nourishing the seeds buried in the soil.

An hour later, Chu Jiu led all the children to the top of the slope. Looking at the terraced fields in front of them, his eyes were filled with a sense of accomplishment.

After confirming that no one was watching, Chu Jiu in the mountains turned to the eight team leaders and said, "Now is the moment to witness a miracle!"

"The wind ushers in spring buds!"

"I'm here."

The least noticeable of the eight team leaders, a slender girl, stepped forward.

Shan Zhongchu Jiu said, "The rest is up to you."

Kazamatsuri Haruya gave a soft "hmm," took two more steps forward, and opened her arms to face the terraced fields.

"Wood Release: All Things Grow!"

Uchiha Itachi: "!!"

Uchiha Shisui: "!!"

Spring Sprout's Wood Release chakra was also gentle and soft, without any of the domineering aura of the legendary First Hokage, like a layer of spring rain sprinkling on terraced fields.

In the blink of an eye, all the seeds sprouted at the same time. In the next ten minutes, rice, soybeans, and various vegetables all went through the process of growth, flourishing, flowering, and fruiting.

Everyone watched as plants with different growth cycles, different ways of bearing fruit, and even different harvest seasons all entered their harvest period at the same time.

Yamanaka Chujiu laughed: "Uchiha Itachi, you see, you can still harvest in winter."

"That's why I say ninjutsu can create miracles."

Uchiha Shisui swallowed hard: "This...this really is Wood Release!"

The appearance of the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai means that the Senju clan's bloodline still exists.

This scene was as impactful to Itachi and Shisui as a collision between Mars and Earth.

Even children from commoner ninja families who were unaware of the upheavals in the upper echelons cheered for the appearance of the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai.

This is the Wood Release technique that pacified the ninja world, founded Konoha Village, and brought twelve years of peace.

Kazamatsuri Haruhi instantly overshadowed Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi, becoming the absolute center of attention for the children.

Although the girl's Wood Release technique is completely ineffective and she cannot even create a single branch capable of attacking, her awakened bloodline limit is Wood Release.

Once the first instance of Wood Release appears, there will inevitably be a second and a third.

Then it's only a matter of time before a powerful Wood Release ninja, no less powerful than the First Hokage, appears. The Hidden Leaf Village will surely possess a powerful Wood Release ninja again in the future.

And most likely, like this time, he will suddenly emerge from an inconspicuous commoner ninja.

Shan Zhongchu said, "The spring buds brought by the wind prove that the terraced fields are usable, but we cannot put all our hopes on them."

"It will be exhausting for her, unfair, and unsafe."

Uchiha Shisui paused for a moment, then frowned and asked, "Senior Hatsugu, don't you plan to report this to the Third Hokage?"

Shan Zhongchu Jiu said, "Of course not!"

"If Haruya can reach the level of a Chunin, I won't stop her, because Wood Release will become the key to changing her family's fate."

"Unfortunately, the Wood Release that Spring Sprout awakened only has auxiliary abilities and does not possess any real destructive power."

"This Wood Release technique, which lacks practical combat effectiveness, will not attract Hiruzen's attention. Given Danzo Shimura's nature, he will definitely conduct destructive human experiments."

"The death of Kazamatsuri Haruya is meaningless; she dies a miserable death on the operating table."

"And in order to cover up such a scandal, her entire family would be secretly arrested and die on the operating table in the laboratory."

Having witnessed the darkness of the shantytown firsthand, Uchiha Shisui, even if he still had some trust in the Third Hokage, no longer had any doubts about Shimura Danzo.

He believed that Shimura Danzo could absolutely have recreated the tragic fate described by Yamanaka Hatsukyu.

Perhaps the Third Hokage would protect Kazamatsuri Haruhi, but that was only a possibility; Uchiha Shisui wouldn't dare gamble with someone else's life.

Uchiha Itachi, now an opponent of the Third Hokage, coldly snorted and said, "Hiruzen Sarutobi's rule is filled with darkness. We must do our utmost to defeat him as soon as possible!"

"Only by ending the rule of the Third Hokage can more geniuses like Kazamatsuri Haruhi stand openly in the sunlight and contribute to the development of Konoha Village."

Seeing that no one objected to Itachi Uchiha's words, Yamanaka Hatsukyu said in a strange voice, "Everyone, pay attention. In order to protect our comrade Kazamatsuri Haruhi, everyone must keep the secret of the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai."

"From now on, the Wind Ritual Sprouts will not be allowed to accelerate crop growth at full speed. They will only be used to ensure the crop yield until our Konoha Village welcomes true light."

His voice, influenced by the Heartbreak Boundary, resonated in the hearts of more than fifty children, creating a special memory lock that folded this small fragment of memory.

The children never forgot Kazematsu Haruhi, nor did they forget that she had awakened Wood Release; it was as if nothing had changed.

However, when outsiders who do not belong to this small organization ask, the seal will completely hide the memory, making the children temporarily forget everything about Wood Release.

Even experts from the same mountain clan cannot peek into the folded memories through the Heart-to-Heart secret technique.

This isn't about the level of skill; it's like hiding a crystal in the ocean—how could it possibly be found?

The miraculous harvest created by Wood Release deeply shocked the small group established by Yamanaka Hatsukyu, planting seeds of hope for a brighter future in the hearts of the children.

With the seeds of hope in their hearts, all the orphans shared a common ideal, including Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi.

Next, Shan Zhongchujiu directed the children to harvest the fruit and wash it clean by the reservoir. Some were stir-fried with oil, some were blanched and served cold, and some were simply given one to each person.