It's snowing!!
In the early morning, the trees and roads of the Land of Whirlpools were dotted with light snow!
Uzumaki Jun looked at the snowflakes and knew that the shinobi world was entering winter. His heart was filled with emotion. This...
Would be a great disaster for the shinobi world!
Although the war had ended, there were still many refugees across the shinobi world. So...
This was just the beginning of their miserable lives!!
Uzumaki Jun didn't consider himself a saint or someone who couldn't bear to see others suffer. But...
If the Land of Whirlpools wanted to develop, it couldn't do without these refugees. Therefore, a trip to Konoha was necessary. Once everything in the Land of Whirlpools was settled, it would be time to go to Konoha.
As for any dangers that might arise...
Uzumaki Jun firmly believed that as long as Danzo didn't act recklessly, nothing would happen. Konoha was an ally of the Uzumaki Clan, so they wouldn't dare to do anything openly. As for covert actions...
Other than the "Darkness of the Shinobi," who else would do such things?
"First, we must focus on building houses," Uzumaki Jun said seriously to the Uzumaki Clan's higher-ups. "If we want to develop, we must attract refugees."
"At the same time, we must ensure they have food and shelter."
These people were suffering from disaster. If the Land of Whirlpools treated them well now, they would become the loyal backbone of the nation in the future!!
Uzumaki Jun looked around at everyone. "The houses don't need to be fancy. They just need to block the wind, but there must be enough of them!"
Right now, the Uzumaki Clan had too few earth-nature shinobi, and their control wasn't strong enough, so they couldn't build houses that were too refined.
For now, Uzumaki Jun only required the houses to be large and windproof. After all, they were just temporary shelters for the winter and would be demolished later. He already had plans for the Land of Whirlpools' future layout.
Moreover, Gato would bring back some tents, which should be enough.
Shinobi had tough bodies, so the main concern was the civilians' health. They had to ensure no one fell sick during this winter.
"Wind-nature shinobi will cut down trees to assist the earth-nature shinobi in building houses."
Uzumaki Jun pointed to the Land of Whirlpools' geographical map. "This open area is empty now because of the war."
"You just need to build a wooden frame and then use earth-style techniques to reinforce it. Make it sturdy and windproof."
He believed this would be simple enough for those with weaker chakra control.
"Build as many as you can."
Uzumaki Jun said sternly, "We must construct enough houses before the snow gets heavier."
Once the snow piled up, building houses would become much more difficult.
"Yes!!"
"At the same time, when the civilians come out, assign some of them to cut down trees. They might not be as efficient as shinobi, but many hands make light work. We are pressed for time and must gather all available manpower."
Uzumaki Jun scanned the shinobi present. "Shinobi will assist the civilians. Absolutely no bullying of civilians is allowed."
"Work for food. Only those who work will eat."
"This applies to both shinobi and civilians!"
This was an emergency. No mishaps could be allowed. Giving them tasks would help keep them calm and prevent them from overthinking.
"However, those who are too old, too young, pregnant, or otherwise unable to work are exempt."
"Families of those who died in the war are also exempt."
"Everyone else must work."
"As for the children, they will receive shinobi education. Assign some shinobi as temporary teachers, and explain to the parents that this doesn't mean their children must become shinobi in the future."
"This must be made clear. If they disagree, then forget it."
"I leave this matter to you, Komaki," Uzumaki Jun said, turning to Uzumaki Komaki. "Make sure there are no problems."
"Yes!!" Uzumaki Komaki replied.
"Also, assign some people to accompany Uzumaki Kai to gather food," Uzumaki Jun said, looking at Kai beside him. "Whether it's fishing or hunting, we must gather enough food during this time."
No matter how much food Gato brought back, they still needed to stockpile as much as possible. And by gathering more meat now, they could prevent malnutrition later.
"Food will be distributed uniformly. Find a few people who can't do heavy labor and have them prepare the meals."
"Make sure all the citizens of the Land of Whirlpools are well-fed!!"
"Yes!!"
All the shinobi responded in unison!!
Uzumaki Jun watched as the shinobi left to begin their tasks, then turned his gaze back to the map. This was just the beginning.
Once winter passed, it would be time for the Land of Whirlpools to develop. But during this period, they couldn't let people think the Land of Whirlpools owed them support, turning them into lazy freeloaders.
He knew the saying: "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime."
But this was unavoidable...
The war had ended just as winter arrived. Normally, the Land of Whirlpools would still have people freezing to death in winter, let alone now...
If they didn't prepare properly, the Land of Whirlpools might collapse into chaos.
"System, can you synthesize a cement kekkei genkai?"
If they had cement, things would be much easier. The houses could be built sturdily!!
"No, but I can provide the method for making cement."
"..."
Ugh. What's the point of having you then!!
"This system can only exchange items that already exist. Creating special kekkei genkai depends on yourself."
"Do you have a cheat for synthesizing kekkei genkai?"
"...No!"
"..."
Forget it. No more wishful thinking. This system isn't very useful anyway!!
Uzumaki Jun felt the temperature dropping further. This morning, he had woken up from the cold. In freezing weather, insulation was crucial.
So charcoal was another essential winter supply. But the Land of Whirlpools only had oil fields, no coal mines!!
"Do you have a method for making charcoal?"
"Yes. 10,000 reputation points."
"..."
That's ridiculously expensive!!
"Should I?"
"Exchange it!!"
Uzumaki Jun gritted his teeth and agreed. Although charcoal seemed to exist in the Naruto world, it appeared that civilians rarely used it. Many died of hunger or cold.
It seemed charcoal was still very expensive in the shinobi world, beyond the means of ordinary people.
Although charcoal production would pollute the environment, he couldn't worry about that now.
Survival...
Survival was the only goal. If no one froze to death this winter, his reputation in the Land of Whirlpools would rise to unimaginable heights, making future plans much easier.
"Take a few fire-nature, wind-nature, and earth-nature shinobi and produce charcoal using this method."
Uzumaki Jun secretly took out the charcoal-making method he had exchanged from the system and handed it to a nearby jonin. He had already checked. The instructions were straightforward, so after a few trials, they should be able to produce usable charcoal.
"This task is extremely important."
"Yes!!" The jonin replied. Though he didn't know how to make charcoal, since Jun-sama had provided the method, they would surely succeed.
They believed...
Tents, food, and supplies depended on Gato's purchases. As for charcoal, production during this time should suffice. Once the houses were built, the civilians could help too, increasing charcoal output.
Shinobi were so convenient!
As long as they had enough chakra, everything was possible. The Uzumaki Clan perfectly met this condition. The only problem was their limited elemental affinities and poor control, preventing them from performing precise jutsu.
Now that preparations were underway, what next?
This winter would be long. They couldn't let people sit idle.
Should they...
Build factories?
What else could they do?
Stay indoors and make babies all winter?
At the same time, they could start shinobi education for the younger citizens. Step by step, they would universalize shinobi training. Once winter passed, the Land of Whirlpools would begin its true development.
Uzumaki Jun was full of confidence in the Land of Whirlpools' future!!