Chapter 25: The Moment of Witnessing a Miracle

Shisui Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha were both covered in mud and water, with clumps of dried mud even in their hair; they were so dirty it was hard to look at.

But the smiles on their faces were as bright as those of the other children, and the clan burdens weighing on their hearts vanished at this moment.

It was not that the difficulties had ceased to exist, but that they discovered they were no longer worried.

Yamanaka Chujiu was right: as long as you find the right direction and work hard at it, there is no need to fear failure.

If you make a mistake, you just correct it; if the correction is wrong, you change your perspective and try again; by correcting it step by step like this, even the most difficult problems can be solved.

Everyone gathered by the reservoir at the top of the terraced fields to enjoy a lunch that had been delayed by more than two hours.

But Yamanaka Chujiu did not stop; he used Earth Style Ninjutsu to make the terraced fields more orderly and added lateral support to the dams, reinforcing them as much as possible to prevent collapse.

While eating, Shisui Uchiha built a small sluice gate for the reservoir to make it easier to control the water flow.

When the sun slanted to the west and the temperature began to drop, Chujiu took out the seeds he had purchased.

These seeds included rice, soybeans, and vegetables.

The children swarmed forward, sorting the seeds and scattering them into the soil of the terraced fields.

After sowing was complete, they opened the sluice gate to water them, and clear water quickly filled every level of the terraces, then flowed to the next, nourishing the seeds buried in the soil.

An hour later, Chujiu led all the children to the top of the slope, looking at the terraced fields before them with eyes full of a sense of accomplishment.

Yamanaka Chujiu confirmed that no one was watching, then turned to the eight team leaders and said, "Now is the moment to witness a miracle!"

"Kazamatsuri Harume!"

"I'm here."

The slender girl, who had the least presence among the eight team leaders, stepped forward.

Yamanaka Chujiu said, "I leave it to you now."

Kazamatsuri Harume gave a soft "Mm," stepped forward two more paces, and opened her arms toward the terraced fields.

"Wood Style: Growth of All Things!"

Itachi Uchiha: "!!"

Shisui Uchiha: "!!"

Harume's Wood Style chakra was also gentle and soft, lacking any of the legendary dominance of the First Hokage, like a layer of spring rain sprinkling over the terraced fields.

In the blink of an eye, all the seeds sprouted simultaneously, and within the next ten minutes, the rice, soybeans, and various vegetables completed the entire process of growth, flourishing, flowering, and fruiting.

Everyone watched with their own eyes as plants with different growth cycles, different fruiting methods, and even different harvest seasons all entered the harvest period at the same time.

Yamanaka Chujiu smiled: "Itachi Uchiha, look, you can also have a harvest in winter."

"That is why I say, Ninjutsu can create miracles."

Shisui Uchiha swallowed hard: "This, this is really Wood Style!"

The appearance of the Wood Style Bloodline Limit meant that the bloodline of the Senju Clan still existed.

The impact of this scene on Itachi Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha was no less than Mars colliding with Earth.

Even the children from civilian ninja families, who did not understand the upheavals of the upper echelons, cheered for the appearance of the Wood Style Bloodline Limit.

This was the Wood Style that had pacified the Ninja World, founded Konohagakure, and brought twelve years of peace.

Kazamatsuri Harume's spotlight instantly eclipsed Shisui Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha, making her the absolute center of the children.

Although the girl's Wood Style had no offensive power and could not even create a single branch capable of attacking, the Bloodline Limit she awakened was indeed Wood Style.

As long as there was a first case of Wood Style, there would definitely be a second and a third.

Then, the appearance of a powerful Wood Style ninja, no less than the First Hokage, would only be a matter of time; the future Konohagakure would surely possess powerful Wood Style once again.

And it was highly probable that it would happen just like this time, suddenly emerging from among the unremarkable civilian ninjas.

Yamanaka Chujiu said: "Kazamatsuri Harume has proven the viability of the terraced fields, but we cannot pin the entire harvest on her."

"She will be very tired; it is unfair, and it is not safe."

Shisui Uchiha was stunned for a moment, then frowned and said: "Senior Chujiu, do you not intend to report this to the Third Hokage?"

Yamanaka Chujiu said: "Of course not!"

"If Harume had the combat power of a Chunin, I would not stop her, because Wood Style would become the capital for her entire family to change their fate."

"Unfortunately, the Wood Style Harume awakened only has auxiliary capabilities and does not possess any real lethality."

"Such a Wood Style without practical combat power cannot attract the attention of Hiruzen, and given Danzo's nature, he would absolutely conduct destructive human experiments."

"Kazamatsuri Harume would die—a meaningless, miserable death on an operating table."

"And to cover up such a scandal, her entire family would also be secretly captured and die on the laboratory's operating tables."

Shisui Uchiha had already witnessed the darkness of the Shanty Town with his own eyes; even if he still had some trust in the Third Hokage, he no longer had the slightest doubt about Danzo.

He believed that the tragic fate Yamanaka Chujiu described was something Danzo would absolutely do.

Perhaps the Third Hokage would protect Kazamatsuri Harume, but it was only a 'perhaps,' and Shisui Uchiha dared not gamble with someone else's life.

Itachi Uchiha was already in the opposition to the Third Hokage at this time; he snorted coldly and said: "Hiruzen's rule is full of darkness; we must do our utmost to overthrow him as soon as possible!"

"Only by ending the Third Hokage's rule can more geniuses like Kazamatsuri Harume stand openly in the sunlight and contribute to the construction of Konohagakure."

Seeing that no one opposed Itachi Uchiha's words, Yamanaka Chujiu said in a strange tone: "Everyone, pay attention: to protect our companion Kazamatsuri Harume, everyone must keep the secret of the Wood Style Bloodline Limit."

"In the future, Kazamatsuri Harume is not allowed to use her full power to accelerate crop growth; it shall only be used to ensure crop yields until our Konohagakure welcomes true light."

His voice was influenced by the Mind Severing Realm, resonating in the minds of the fifty-plus children, planting a special memory seal that folded away this short segment of memory.

The children would not forget Kazamatsuri Harume in their daily lives, nor would they forget that she had awakened Wood Style, as if nothing had changed.

But when an outsider who did not belong to this small organization asked, the seal would completely hide the memory, causing the children to temporarily forget everything about the Wood Style.

Even experts from the Yamanaka Clan could not pry into the folded memories through the Mind Transfer Jutsu.

This was not a matter of technical skill, but like hiding a crystal in the middle of the ocean—how could it possibly be found?

The miraculous harvest created by Wood Style deeply shocked the small group established by Yamanaka Chujiu, leaving seeds of hope for the light in the children's hearts.

With the help of the seeds of hope in their hearts, all the orphans had a common ideal, including Shisui Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha.

Next, Yamanaka Chujiu directed the children to harvest the fruits and wash them clean by the reservoir; some were stir-fried in oil, some were blanched and served as a cold salad, and others were simply handed out for everyone to hold one in their hands.