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Chapter 24 The Plan to Revitalize Sunagakure, the Infinite Water Circulation System

Grell Stone is a natural mineral containing powerful chakra. It can make plants grow rapidly, grant creatures long lifespans, heal most injuries and diseases, and also serve as a power source for technological products.

It can be said to be the best power source for the city of machines.

As is well known, Naruto is divided into manga, anime, theatrical versions, novels, and games.

There are many differences between the different versions.

In the game, everyone is overpowered; the anime and manga have many contradictions and disagreements; and the novel adds some plot points.

The theatrical version also contains many things that are unrelated to the original work, and they don't seem to be from the same world.

When Ryuji was a child, he did some research in order to understand what kind of world he lived in.

The land of demons, ancient civilizations... Ryuji learned about these things through books and the stories told by old people.

After learning that the story in the movie also takes place in the same world, when conceiving the idea of ​​the mechanical city, he thought of Grell's Stone and began to investigate it.

"In fact, based on the records in ancient books, I have roughly calculated the location of the Grell Stone mine." Ryuji looked up and glanced around the room. Seeing that everyone was listening intently, he pointed to a spot on the map of the ninja world, somewhere on the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Rivers, and said, "The location should be around here."

Everyone stood up, and after comparing the map, they all frowned.

Seeing this, Ryuji couldn't help but feel puzzled. "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"This location is a great chasm, making it inconvenient for a large-scale search," Ebizo said. "Although the Land of Rivers is vast, it doesn't have its own ninja village; they've entrusted all national defense and civilian affairs to Konoha."

"So, your high-profile search there will attract Konoha's attention, right?"

"That's right. Although Konoha doesn't have a permanent military presence in the Land of Rivers, ninjas often carry out missions in that country."

Upon hearing this, Long Er also frowned.

Although the Third Shinobi World War has not yet fully broken out, there are frequent frictions between the various countries in the Shinobi World, and local wars often break out.

Today's joint attack on Sunagakure by the four ninja villages will completely shatter the previous peace and stability, and expand the scale of the war.

Under such circumstances, the large-scale gathering of Sand Village ninjas on the border of the Land of Rivers for investigation will inevitably cause tension in Konoha.

At that time, a large number of Konoha ninjas will definitely be deployed to the border of the Land of Rivers, which will also attract Konoha ninjas to come and investigate.

Once they learn about a strategic item like the Grell Stone, they will never willingly hand it over to Sunagakure.

"It's not just about finding the Grell Stone; there are still many problems with building the mechanical castle." Chiyo said while flipping through the blueprints that Ryuji had taken out. "I just looked at some more blueprints. Three hundred meters high, steel walls more than twenty meters thick, huge gears about ten meters long, shafts so precise they're invisible to the naked eye... and a whole bunch of parts I don't understand. There's no way we can make these things!"

Moreover, even if we could build it, the cost would be unimaginably high; we simply couldn't afford it, not even enough to cover the cost of the materials.

"I can make those parts; the village only needs to assist with the rest of the construction."

Seeing everyone looking at him, Ryuji said, "We can ask the daimyo for sponsorship regarding the money."

"No." The Third Kazekage shook his head. "If the cost is so high that the village's finances can't even cover the cost of the materials, I don't think Your Excellency will sponsor it."

No, he will.

The Third Kazekage and Ryuji exchanged glances. Seeing the determination in his eyes, the Third Kazekage couldn't help but ask, "How do you know?"

"You guys simply don't understand how formidable the Mechanical Castle is," Ryuji sighed. "I mentioned before that even if the entire ninja world united to attack, they couldn't defeat the Mechanical Castle. Didn't you ever consider the possibility of the Mechanical Castle being completely surrounded inside?"

"Didn't you say that you could fly in the Mechanical City?"

"I hadn't mentioned this feature yet."

"That?"

"It's an infinite water circulation system!"

The infinite water circulation system is the most overpowered thing recorded in the Mozi.

This water conservancy project can recycle water indefinitely, ensuring that water resources are never wasted or dried up.

With this water system, even if the city is besieged, it can be self-sufficient.

Long Er explained the functions of the system one by one, leaving everyone dumbfounded, as if they were listening to a book written in heaven.

Are you sure...?

"Those who understand, understand; those who don't, explanations are useless. Just figure it out yourselves." Ryuji interrupted the questioning and continued, "The Infinite Water Circulation System is a separate technology that can be installed anywhere there's a water source. If I offered to help install the Infinite Water Circulation System in various cities of the Land of Wind in exchange for the Daimyo's financial sponsorship, would he agree?"

"Yes, absolutely!"

The Third Kazekage's resolute answer.

The Land of Wind possesses the most expansive territory in the ninja world, but 95% of it is desert, with towns built around oases only far apart.

Such regions also have pitifully small populations.

However, with an infinite water circulation system, the Land of Wind could break free from the constraint of having to rely on oases to survive.

We can build more cities and attract more people to live there.

If this continues for a long time, turning the desert green is only a matter of time.

At that time, the Land of Wind will surely become the world's number one power, and the Hidden Sand Village will rise in status as well.

Let's not talk about the sponsorship from famous figures.

As the nation's population and wealth increase, more tasks will be assigned, and Sunagakure will have more income.

With a larger population, Sunagakure will be able to train more outstanding ninjas and overcome its weakness of lacking personnel.

Of course, all of these ideas are based on the premise that there is no external interference.

Other ninja villages cannot sit idly by and watch Sunagakure develop peacefully, so they must have a trump card that can withstand external pressure.

And that trump card is the Mechanical City.

(I'm also doing this to revitalize the village.)

The Third Kazekage recalled what Ryuji had said to him when he first awoke, and now he finally believed it.

Unlike the plans of previous Kazekage, Ryuji's plan addresses the problem at its root, providing a permanent solution.

"In that case, we must get our hands on the Grell Stone, even if it means risking the entire village's strength to fight Konoha."

The Third Kazekage spoke firmly, and although the others disagreed, none of them voiced their opposition.

Indeed, compared to the potential gains, taking such risks is nothing.

"We don't necessarily have to go to war with Konoha," Ryuji said. "We don't necessarily need the Grell Stone as an energy source. I've found another alternative. If all else fails, we can use the Tailed Beasts."

In short, we haven't reached the point where we absolutely have to go to war with Konoha.

Two more chapters to go, I'm going to get some sleep. I stayed up past 4 a.m. last night, it's driving me crazy.

Fortunately, there are still more than two hundred chapters left before it gets too late.

(End of this chapter)