"Hey, hey, Temari, are you alright? You've had a cold for days now."
"I'm fine, cough, cough, it's strange, it seems like a lot of people in the Village have colds recently. I saw several others at the hospital who were also there for colds to buy medicine."
"Be careful. The temperature difference between day and night has been quite large lately."
Temari and Kankuro were practicing at a training ground, but they stopped because Temari suddenly started coughing and had a cold.
Sunagakure also adopted Konoha's system, establishing medical Ninja and a hospital, though their medical standards weren't as advanced as Konoha's.
The Land of Wind, located in a desert region, is often perceived by ordinary people as uniformly hot, with daytime temperatures in the tens of degrees Celsius, where water would evaporate before even hitting the ground.
In reality, it's hot during the day and cold at night, with a very large temperature difference between morning and evening. Especially in winter, the temperature fluctuations are ridiculously frightening. Temari initially thought she just had a cold, but after going to the hospital, she realized that many people had colds recently.
However, she still didn't think much of it, took some medicine, and left. Ninja are strong and rarely catch colds; even if they do, it's usually mild and they recover quickly after taking some medicine.
But—
As more and more people caught colds, and finally, the first Ninja became seriously ill, the doctors of Sunagakure began to take it seriously.
"What is this?!"
Under a microscope, a medical Ninja looked on in shock. This was blood extracted from a deceased Ninja's body, and upon analysis, they discovered a terrifying sight.
Nano-Poison Insects, as tiny as nanometers, were frantically multiplying within the Ninja's body, devouring his Chakra, gnawing at his flesh and blood, and then continuing to reproduce.
Conversely, while ordinary people also had them, they lacked Chakra, which meant less energy for the Nano-Poison Insects to multiply rapidly. They merely experienced a continuous cold, progressing to fever, and their death rate was not as fast as Ninja.
"We should inform the Kazekage. Something extraordinary has appeared in the Village…" the doctor murmured.
Soon, an Anbu informed the Fourth Kazekage, who naturally convened a meeting with the various prominent families and elders of the Village.
"These are definitely not naturally occurring poisonous insects," Granny Chiyo stated with conviction.
"They're a bit like the insect-controlling clan of Konoha…" Chiyo's brother, Ebizo, said with a frown.
"The Aburame Clan? But I've never heard of insects this small; they've always controlled insects of normal size," the Fourth Kazekage frowned, puzzled.
The Aburame Clan are insect manipulators, but for hundreds of years, their insects, big or small, have not changed; they have never exceeded human perception.
This was the first time they had encountered insects the size of nanometers, smaller than ants. How could these be controlled?
"Whether they are Aburame Clan insects or not, they are definitely man-made, because they were specifically created to target Ninja. As long as there is Chakra, their reproduction speed is extremely fast, whereas ordinary people without Chakra do not die as quickly…"
A doctor began to explain the characteristics of these insects to the Kazekage and the others. These insects, while continuously devouring Ninja's Chakra and reproducing, also released toxins… What was even more troublesome was that these Nano-Poison Insects were too small to be seen with the naked eye. Furthermore, Sunagakure had a large population, and by the time they were discovered, they had already spread widely. Large numbers of insects were found in water sources and on the ground… Even more terrifying was that these Chakra-devouring, reproducing insects could survive in the air for a long time, even enduring the forty-degree Celsius daytime heat of the Land of Wind for many days without dying.
"Everyone, prepare for war. This must be a prelude to war initiated by Konoha, and these poisonous insects must have been meticulously developed by Konoha's Aburame Clan…"
"But the Land of Wind is nothing but sand; it's not worth Konoha starting a war over…"
"It's only been less than ten years of peace; are we going to war again?"
"Who knows? Maybe they want to weaken our strength in advance…"
"Enough, everyone." The Fourth Kazekage raised his hand to stop the discussions. "First, contact Konoha and lodge a protest to see their reaction. If it truly is their doing…"
"We will have no choice but to launch a war."
However, with so many Ninja infected with parasites, could they even wage war?
Granny Chiyo didn't know, but what she did know was that if they didn't quickly find a way to resolve this plague-like Nano-Poison Insect problem, Sunagakure's losses would likely be no less than fighting a Shinobi World War. — — — —
"Teacher, is this my future Master's Wife?" little Kimimaro asked curiously.
"Don't talk nonsense, she's not an adult yet. Your teacher merely rescued her…" Uchiha Nagi said with a dark expression.
"But I'm not small anymore; otherwise, my Daimyo father wouldn't be planning to marry me off…" Yukihime said, biting her finger.
"Alright, no more chatter, let's go before the city is locked down—"
But then an awkward situation arose: Yukihime couldn't ride a horse, and as an ordinary person, her walking speed was slow… To avoid affecting their speed, Uchiha Nagi had no choice but to carry her again, planning to put her down once they were outside the Daimyo's city… "Tell me, how exactly did you avoid my perception? I've already helped you escape; it's time for you to fulfill your promise…"
"Uh, actually, I don't know…" Yukihime said, scratching her head, looking embarrassed.
Seeing Uchiha Nagi's face grow darker, she quickly continued, "However, it might be because I often read Buddhist scriptures…"
"I read in historical records that the land of the Land of Wind was not originally a desert, but a fertile forest like the Land of Fire. Later, it seems a giant tree caused the earth's energy to deplete, turning it into a desert…"
"Creatures on the land suffered, and natural and man-made disasters were constant. There was a Ninshu Sect religion that continuously guided and saved the people from their suffering, leaving behind a large number of scriptures…"
"Later, as time evolved, various small and large countries became extinct due to desertification, eventually becoming the Land of Wind. Because my father is the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, some records have been preserved through generations, and I also enjoy reading in my free time."
At this point, Yukihime bit her index finger, blinking at Uchiha Nagi.
"I think it's because of those scriptures…"
Uchiha Nagi was stunned for a moment. What Yukihime had just said was—
The scriptures left by the Ninshu Sect… As for what Yukihime said, he roughly understood some things based on his memories from before he transmigrated: the widespread desertification of the Land of Wind was due to the earth's energy being drained by the Divine Tree…
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