Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 109 Wood Release

A deluge of golden sand surged forth from the earth, obscuring the sky and sunlight, leaving Yekura with an expression of disbelief.

With a casual wave of his hand, Uchiha Hiyu caused a large amount of golden sand to condense into a huge golden pillar, which fell to the ground like a pillar of iron, landing in front of Yekura.

Ye Cang reached out in a daze and gently stroked the pillar of condensed gold sand, finally confirming that it was indeed the unique Magnet Release technique of the Sand Village that could condense gold sand.

"How is this possible... You actually managed to recreate the Sand Gold Ninja Technique?!"

"Moreover, the placer gold you control is far superior to that of Rosa."

Yekura had also witnessed the Fourth Kazekage's actions and gold panning. The amount of gold that Rasa panned in one go was less than one-third of what Uchiha Tou had obtained; the difference between the two was simply too great.

There's no way around it. Not to mention that Rasa's own chakra is far inferior to that of Uchiha Touya, whose bloodline has been continuously improving and who is constantly using Soul Eater to power up.

In terms of basic foundation alone, Uchiha Tou's chakra attribute transformation and form transformation far surpassed Rasa's, which naturally resulted in Uchiha Tou being several times stronger than him in the same ninjutsu, even in bloodline limit ninjutsu.

"As far as I know, after Rasa died, your Sand Village no longer had any proper Magnet Release ninjas, and you also lost a major source of income, right?"

Upon hearing Uchiha Tou's question, Yekura's face immediately turned red, and she stammered in response:

"No...that's right. In fact, only the Fourth Kazekage has ever mined gold. No other Kazekage has ever done such a thing."

Sending the village's leader to dig for gold to supplement the village's expenses was not exactly a glorious thing, so Yekura was naturally a little embarrassed.

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Uchiha Tou rolled his eyes. "You think it's because they don't want to make money? The key is they don't have the ability!"

Apart from the Fourth Kazekage, even if the other Kazekage awakened Magnet Release, they couldn't control gold dust, so they didn't have the means to pan for gold!

"I have a special method that can help the Sand Village ninja learn Magnet Release... Do you think this ability is enough for the Sand Village to develop?"

Yekura tried very hard to suppress the look of surprise on her face, but the upturned corners of her mouth still betrayed her feelings:

"If you have this ability, it would indeed be a great help to the Sand Village... Wait, you said you can teach the Sand Village ninja this ninjutsu?"

"It's impossible to learn everything, but as long as they master the basic Wind Release and Earth Release chakra nature transformations, I can help them take the final step."

"Or you could say that in your ninja village, anyone who has mastered sand control techniques would find it not too difficult to learn Magnet Release... at most, it would just come at a slight cost."

"What kind of price will be paid?"

"It depends on their talent. If they are talented enough, they might only be weak for a day or two. But if they lack talent and insist on learning, they might pay the price of several to over ten years of their lifespan!"

"Is this all the price we're willing to pay? I believe the Sand Village ninjas can definitely afford it!"

The price sounded high, but Yecang remained unfazed. Among ninjas, only one in ten could die of old age. If those sand-controlling ninjas knew that they could learn Magnet Release by paying such a price, they would not hesitate at all.

Even if it means losing a few to a dozen years of lifespan, they would never let go of the opportunity.

In the ninja world, being short-lived is never a problem; being weak is!

"I know more than just Magnet Release ninjutsu; there's another ninjutsu that's far more important to Sunagakure than Magnet Release..."

More important than Magnet Release? Yekura looked completely incredulous after hearing this.

Magnet Release is the strongest inheritance of Sunagakure. It is not only powerful and versatile in both offense and defense, but it has also been developed to a very high level by successive Kazekage. Most importantly, it is extremely well adapted to desert terrain, and its power can be further enhanced in the desert.

While the Sand Gold Ninja Art is slightly less powerful than the Iron Sand Ninja Art among Magnet Release techniques, it is extremely important to the economy of the entire Sand Village, even more so than ordinary Magnet Release techniques.

In terms of both prestige and effectiveness, Yekura did not believe that any other ninjutsu could surpass the significance of Magnet Release for the Sand Village.

However, the next second, Yecang realized that she was wrong. There was indeed a ninjutsu in this world that was a thousand times more important to Sunagakure than Magnet Release!

Uchiha Touya clasped his hands together, and a surge of vibrant chakra emanated from his body. In an instant, the entire desert seemed to come alive, rustling softly.

One by one, grass sprouts and branches slowly grew from the ground, quickly spreading across several kilometers of desert. Ye Cang's face completely changed, and he screamed:

"This, this is... this is Wood Release ninjutsu!!!!"

"So? Which jutsu, Wood Release or Magnet Release, do you think is more effective for the Sand Village?"

Regarding Uchiha Tou's question, an excited Pakura didn't hesitate at all and spoke directly:

"With Wood Release ninjutsu, who needs to learn Magnet Release for playing with sand?! Aren't we tired of seeing sand all the time?!"

Although it was unbecoming of the Fifth Kazekage to belittle his village's signature ninjutsu, Pakura was so excited after seeing Wood Release that he couldn't think of anything else and immediately blurted out what was on his mind.

Yes, Magnet Release is very important to Sunagakure and was very powerful in the Land of Wind, but compared to Wood Release, it is nothing.

Go ask every ninja in Sunagakure whether they want Wood Release or Magnet Release, and you'll get the same answer: Wood Release!

In terms of power, although Yecang was very confident in the Magnet Release of his family's successive Kazekage, when compared with the Wood Release of the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju, even the Fifth Kazekage could not honestly say that Magnet Release was more powerful than Wood Release.

In terms of effectiveness, Magnet Release can be more powerful in the desert, and the Sand Gold Ninja Technique can also be used to pan for gold and replenish the village's finances. However, compared to Wood Release's function of planting trees and transforming the desert, the importance of Magnet Release drops drastically.

It's no wonder that Yekura was so excited, as if she had seen hope for Sunagakure.

"By the way, can you teach our ninjas your Wood Release techniques?"

"Sorry, Wood Release is different from Magnet Release, I can't teach it."

Uchiha Touya flatly refused Yekura's request. He was confident that he could force eligible ninjas to learn Magnet Release because of the Fourth Kazekage's soul in his possession. By forcibly possessing the soul, he could naturally make those eligible ninjas synthesize Magnet Release chakra.

As for Wood Release, that was the result of Uchiha Hiu's bloodline returning to its ancestral form and awakening a flawed Sage Body. He didn't have a soul that knew Wood Release, so naturally he couldn't teach the Sand Ninja Wood Release.

Even if he could teach the Sand Village Wood Release, Uchiha Touyu would never do so.

Unlike Magnet Release, a ninjutsu that can only be used for mining, Wood Release is so important to the Sand Village that as long as Uchiha Touya retains its uniqueness, he doesn't have to worry about the Sand Village falling out of his grasp.

Ye Cang's expression stiffened slightly, but putting herself in his shoes, she understood Uchiha Touyu's thoughts; it was just that she found it hard to accept.

However, considering Uchiha Tou's strength, even if Yekura found it hard to accept, she could only give up in the end.

After calming down a bit, Ye Cang thought about it carefully and realized that he didn't seem to have suffered any losses.

After all, whether it's Wood Release or Magnet Release, they're essentially freebies. And if Uchiha Touya really wants to help Sunagakure, then Sunagakure can also use the power of Wood Release to transform the environment of the Land of Wind.

Thinking of this, Ye Cang's expression improved a lot. Originally, she had no choice but to obey Uchiha Touyu due to the situation, but now that she thought about it carefully, it didn't seem like such a bad thing.

When Yekura and Uchiha Tou returned to Sunagakure, they saw a large number of ninjas blocking the entrance, their faces full of surprise.

Uchiha Touya and Pakura were negotiating not far from the Sand Village. In addition, Uchiha Touya's Wood Release technique did not focus on power but on maximizing the area covered. As a result, even the entrance to the Sand Village and a small part of the interior were covered with all kinds of plants.

The ninjas of Sunagakure are not idiots. This strange phenomenon is obviously not a natural occurrence. The most likely explanation is some kind of ninjutsu, and the most fitting one is naturally the famous Wood Release ninjutsu in the ninja world.

Although this Wood Release ninjutsu may seem weak, do the Sand Village ninjas care about that? What they care about is that Wood Release allows plants to grow in the desert!

Plants and water are treasures more precious than gold in the desert-strewn Land of Wind. The Sand Ninja dream of the day when their village will be surrounded by green trees and filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers. Today, their dream has been partially fulfilled, and many Sand Ninja still feel like they are dreaming!

"Lord Kazekage... what's going on? Have you learned Wood Release?"

An elderly ninja, who appeared to be quite old, stepped forward and spoke in a trembling voice. Ye Cang opened his mouth, glanced at Uchiha Touyu wearing a mask, and seeing Uchiha Touyu nod slightly, he then spoke:

"It wasn't my ninjutsu that was used, but rather the Shadow Guard member beside me who has already synthesized the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai."

Wood Release is a bloodline limit created by the fusion of Water Release and Earth Release chakra, a fact widely known throughout the ninja world. Theoretically, ordinary ninjas can indeed master Wood Release.

However, over the years, various ninja villages have conducted a lot of research on this, but apart from Hashirama Senju, no ninja has been able to truly develop Wood Release through the fusion of chakra, which shows how difficult it is.

The Sand Village, which desperately desired Wood Release, had naturally conducted research on it, but the research yielded no results. Unexpectedly, just when all the ninjas had long given up hope, a Wood Release ninja suddenly appeared in the village!

"Great! This is fantastic! Our Sand Village is finally saved!"

The old ninja was in tears, leaving Yekura extremely embarrassed. What did he mean by "the Sand Village is saved"? ...Seriously, the Sand Village isn't going to be destroyed, is it?

Although... during this period, the Sand Village has indeed been declining, and it seems that it is not far from completely collapsing and falling into the ranks of the Five Great Ninja Villages.

At the entrance of Sunagakure, there were several Jonin who had attended yesterday's meeting. They were somewhat dissatisfied with Pakura for bringing out a mysterious Shadow Guard member who wouldn't even take off his mask.

However, upon learning that the other party was a Wood Release ninja, all their dissatisfaction vanished, leaving only overwhelming joy.

They also guessed that the masked ninja might have another identity and was not a ninja from Sunagakure at all, but what's the problem with that?

No matter where the other party is from, as long as they are willing to use Wood Release to modify the environment of Sand Village, they will wholeheartedly support them, let alone becoming a member of the Shadow Guard, or even a high-ranking member or elder of the village.

Amidst the cheers and jubilation of the ninjas, Uchiha Tou and Pakura entered Sunagakure. To better win over the hearts of the people, Uchiha Tou once again used Wood Release ninjutsu, which instantly turned the entire valley where Sunagakure was located into a lush green valley, and brought even louder cheers.

It wasn't until she returned to the Kazekage's office that Yecang's smile finally faded slightly, and even when she looked at Uchiha Touyu in front of her, he didn't seem as annoying as he had at the beginning.

Unfortunately, Ye Cang immediately changed her mind the next second. Uchiha Touyu snapped her fingers, and the ninja who had followed Ye Cang into the office immediately retreated respectfully and closed the office door.

Then Uchiha Touya stretched, sat down on the Kazekage's stool, put his legs up on the table, and said:

"Pour me a glass of water, Miss Kazekage."

Yekura's smile froze for a moment, and she clenched her fists, but in the end she still went to pour a glass of water and handed it to Uchiha Touyu.

After taking a sip of water, Uchiha Touya stretched and said casually:

"Now that I've demonstrated my abilities, shouldn't Miss Kazekage also show some sincerity?"

"Sincerity!? What do you want?"

Ye Cang paused slightly, his expression one of surprise. Uchiha Touyu chuckled softly.

"Even when you send your own ninjas from your village on missions, you have to pay them! Not to mention I'm not even one of your ninjas. Whether it's helping the Sand Village with landscaping or helping you create Magnet Release ninjas, I can't just work for free!"

"Didn't you say you wanted to control the entire Sand Village? Now that you have the village, what reward do you want?"

Yecang rolled her eyes and said directly, "In reality, Sunagakure is extremely poor, and I really can't think of any reward to give them."

"Heh, don't try to twist my words with me. You wouldn't want me to use illusion magic to get physical, would you?"

Hearing Uchiha Tou's threat, Pakura gritted her teeth inwardly:

"Alright then, what kind of reward do you want? Make it clear first, the Sand Village doesn't have much money right now."

(End of this chapter)