Chapter 377

And so, the matter of the population census was entrusted to Minato.

Hui once again immersed himself in his intensive research, leaving himself no time for anything else. Engrossed in his studies, time seemed to slip by unnoticed.

In the blink of an eye, two months had passed.

During these two months, the preliminary preparations for the population census had been completed, and the census was ready to commence. 

At the same time, the five regional leaders had essentially familiarized themselves with the conditions in their respective territories and began implementing their proposed policies.

The world appeared to be developing in an orderly and stable manner, seemingly calm on the surface. However, beneath this tranquility, things weren't so peaceful.

Those whose noble statuses had been stripped by Hui's orders could no longer hold back. They had grown weary of their current lives, lives no different from those of ordinary people.

Desperate to reclaim their former glory and once again rise above others, these individuals began connecting in secret, quietly planning their rebellion.

Of course, they didn't dare openly oppose Hui's rule. After all, Hui had already demonstrated his immense power to the world during the last great war. 

Defying him outright would be nothing short of a death wish. Instead, they waited, biding their time for an opportunity.

Just as the world had been taken by surprise with the sudden rise of Hui, they clung to the hope that their own chance might eventually arrive. After all, anything was possible.

As for these would-be rebels, Hui didn't take them seriously in the slightest. Dealing with them would be an effortless task for him.

However, Hui wasn't in a rush to eliminate them. A world that was entirely peaceful and perfect would also have its drawbacks. 

If the world were filled only with good people, future leaders wouldn't have the experience of dealing with troublemakers and handling crises. Leaving these individuals as whetstones, was a perfectly suitable arrangement.

…

In the Region of Wind, Uchiha Fugaku, the current regional leader, was seated in the office of Sunagakure. The village's name hadn't changed; it was still called Sunagakure, as were the names of other villages across the world.

The only difference was their allegiance. Sunagakure, once part of the Land of Wind, now belonged to the Nation of Shinobi Sages.

This approach was one of the reasons the world had stabilized so quickly. By preserving the names of the villages, residents subconsciously felt that their lives hadn't been disrupted too much, minimizing resistance to the new order.

"Lord Fuguku, the mapping of the Wind Desert's terrain has been completed, and the ecological analysis of the region is in this report. Please have a look," Rasa said as he handed a file to Fugaku.

Rasa was a highly capable individual and had been groomed as Sunagakure's next Kazekage. Unfortunately, he never had the chance to assume the position, as the title of Kazekage had ceased to exist.

However, Rasa bore no resentment or dissatisfaction over this outcome.

After visiting Konoha during that pivotal time and witnessing its developments, Rasa had already mentally prepared himself for the unification of the shinobi world. What he hadn't expected, however, was that it wouldn't just be the shinobi world that was unified, but the entire world.

Upon becoming the leader of the Region of Wind, Fugaku didn't rely solely on the team he had brought from Hidden Sage Village. Instead, he distributed his team members strategically across the region. Most of the individuals he worked with were local residents.

Recognizing Rasa's talent and sense of responsibility, Fugaku made it a point to entrust him with important tasks. Thanks to this decision, the work in the Region of Wind progressed exceptionally smoothly.

Fugaku carefully reviewed the report Rasa had handed over. The geographical environment of the desert was relatively straightforward, as it was predominantly sand. The key was identifying high and low areas, locating sources of water, and pinpointing the driest regions.

These insights would serve as the foundation for the region's next steps in development and policy implementation.

The natural systems of the desert were relatively simple, and with the combination of talent brought from Hidden Sage Village and local experts, it had taken only two months to map out the region's ecosystem comprehensively.

As Fugaku reviewed the documents in his hand, the corners of his lips slowly lifted into a smile. 

is apparent good mood piqued Rasa's curiosity. To Rasa, the harsh desert environment detailed in the report should have made Fugaku's expression grim. Yet here he was, smiling, an unusual reaction that defied logic.

"I can tell you're curious," Fugaku said, addressing Rasa's unspoken questions. "But you'll understand soon enough why knowing the natural ecosystem and geography of this region makes me so pleased."

Rasa remained puzzled, but Fugaku continued, "Before I came here, we had already formulated a grand plan."

With those words, Fugaku reached into his desk drawer and pulled out another document, handing it to Rasa.

As Rasa read the document, his eyes widened, and his jaw nearly dropped. "Is this… really possible?" he asked, disbelief evident in his voice. What the document proposed seemed far too ambitious to be real.

"You don't have to believe me," Fugaku said with confidence, "but you should believe in Mochizuki Hui."

"Gather the team for a meeting," Fugaku instructed. "We need to discuss the specific implementation details."

Soon after, a meeting was held in Fugaku's office. Hours later, the planning was finalized, and Fugaku drafted a formal request. Once the document was written, he handed it to a nearby ninja beast.

This ninja beast wasn't ordinary, it was the first officially appointed "messenger ninja beast" of its kind, with an established role in Hidden Sage Village.

The world's communication systems were notoriously inefficient, as had been mentioned before.

To address this, Hui had conceived the idea of creating a Second World, a technique that would break through spatial barriers and enable instantaneous information sharing. However, such a technique would take a long time to develop fully.

In the meantime, Hui devised an interim solution involving messenger beasts. The plan was simple: establish designated communication relay points in Hidden Sage Village and the five major regions. These relay points would utilize summoning techniques to transmit messages.

The method worked as follows: six individuals would sign a shared summoning contract with the same ninja beast. This arrangement would allow them to summon the beast at specific intervals to send and receive messages.

For example, in the Region of Wind, a designated ninja would summon the messenger beast at a set time each day to check for messages from Hidden Sage Village or other regions. They could also hand over outgoing messages to the beast during this time.

The next scheduled summoning would occur in the Region of Fire, where another ninja would summon the same beast to retrieve and send messages. The pattern would continue in the Region of Water, and so on.

With six specific time slots daily, each region had the opportunity to send and receive messages, forming a communication network with the messenger beast as the central hub. 

This method drastically improved the efficiency of communication, enabling rapid information exchange across the world.

The brilliance of this system left everyone once again in awe of Hui's ingenuity.

Returning to the matter at hand, after Fugaku handed the document to the messenger beast, it wasn't long before the file was relayed through the beast's summoning space and appeared on Hui's desk in Konoha.

Hui opened the file, carefully read its contents, and nodded in approval. "They've already figured everything out. It seems Fugaku's capabilities are quite impressive. Now, the next step…"

Hui's voice dropped to a murmur as he gazed at the document. "Changing nature with manpower!"

The document Fugaku had sent was a formal request to modify the natural environment of the Region of Wind. 

The meeting Fugaku and his team had held was to discuss how to implement these changes based on the collected data.

Now, everything was ready. All that remained was for Hui, this world's God, to travel to the Region of Wind and perform what could only be described as a miracle.

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