LRAB Chapter 147 The Storm Is Brewing
Chapter 147 The Storm Is Brewing
The first rays of dawn pierced through the thin mist, gilding the winding Namga River with a hazy golden edge.
This place is no longer the tranquil river valley of the past, but has been transformed into a bustling, massive construction site.
Muye Dam.
This massive project, personally named by the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi and entrusted to Danzo Shimura for full management, is now taking shape.
Inside the makeshift command tent erected on the construction site, Shimura Danzo was hunched over, quickly finishing his breakfast with almost combat-like efficiency.
His gaze, however, never left the huge and complex engineering blueprint spread out in front of him.
The dense lines and data on the blueprints looked to him like some kind of mysterious sealing technique.
"Eh, Danzo."
Uchiha Kagami's voice, tinged with a helpless smile, came from the other side.
He ate the same breakfast slowly and gracefully, savoring each bite with a hint of enjoyment on his gentle face, a stark contrast to Danzo's wolfing down of his food.
"You've been staring at this picture since the sun first rose; your food's going to get cold from looking at it."
"Um."
Danzo didn't raise his head, and made a muffled sound in his throat, as if he were chewing food, or as if he were chewing on some data on a blueprint.
"This dam is another wall protecting Konoha's future. Any oversight in the details could turn into a disaster that sweeps through the village decades from now."
His voice was somewhat hoarse, a mark left by years of directing operations on construction sites.
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Kagami put down his chopsticks, looked past Danzo's shoulder, and gazed at the bustling scene outside the tent.
The morning sunlight pierced through the thin mist, bathing the entire construction site in a faint golden hue.
The figures of ninjas and ordinary workers intertwined, creating a vibrant and lively scene.
In the distance, several towering earthen blast furnaces were spewing out scorching smoke.
That's the place responsible for firing chakra concrete.
Several Uchiha clan ninjas stood beside the blast furnace, their chests rising and falling slightly, their hands forming the most basic fire-style hand seals, precisely controlling the temperature inside the furnace.
The powerful fireball technique used on the battlefield has now been dismantled and simplified, transforming it into a highly efficient and stable heating tool.
Their expressions were focused and peaceful; they would even exchange a few jokes with the ordinary workers next to them, discussing where to go for a drink that evening.
On the other side of the dam's foundation, several members of the Hyuga clan were bowing slightly, with veins bulging at the corners of their eyes.
Their vision penetrated the thick layers of rock and soil, examining the density and structure of every inch of the foundation, searching for tiny cracks and stress concentration points that were invisible to the naked eye.
This insightful power, derived from ancient bloodlines, has now become the most sophisticated quality testing instrument.
Uchiha Kagami's lips unconsciously curled upwards.
"Lord Hokage, this is truly incredible."
Jing sighed sincerely.
Danzo picked up the water bottle next to him and took a big gulp.
"Um."
He put down the kettle, his eyes still sharp as an eagle's.
"Hiruzen is someone who...carries too much on his shoulders and has no choice but to run forward desperately."
All we can do is keep up with him.
Uchiha Kagami looked at Danzo, his former best friend and rival, and now his comrade-in-arms.
The gloomy aura emanating from him seemed to have been somewhat diluted by the dust and sunlight of the construction site, replaced by a steely solidity and reliability.
Just then, a figure appeared outside the tent at an extremely fast speed.
The newcomer was dressed in black and wore a plain white mask; he was one of the most elite ninjas of Root.
Not far away, Hyuga Hiashi and his twin brother Hyuga Hizashi were holding a geological survey report, preparing to report to Lord Danzo.
The moment they saw the Root ninja, the two stopped in their tracks.
"Onii-san, it looks like we'll have to wait a bit."
Hyuga Hizashi said softly, stretching his neck.
"Um."
Hiashi Hyuga nodded, his gaze steady.
He pulled Hizashi to a clean, large rock nearby and sat down, glancing at the Root ninja almost imperceptibly.
That was a sharp blade wielded jointly by the Hokage and Danzo; their appearance was never for a trivial matter.
"Speaking of which, I never imagined that we, the Hyuga clan, would one day look at stones with the Byakugan."
Hizashi rubbed the corner of his eye and teased with a smile.
"I feel like my eyes can now see the stress cracks inside a stone before it even forms."
Upon hearing this, Hiashi Hyuga smiled faintly.
"This is exactly the precision that Lord Danzo requires us to achieve."
He looked into the distance at his tribesmen who were carrying materials alongside ordinary workers, and said softly.
"Besides, Hizashi, don't you think... staring at this stone is much better than staring at that cold, caged bird curse mark on the forehead of your kin?"
Hizashi's body trembled slightly, and the smile on his face vanished instantly.
"Yes...it's much better."
"I just don't know if Lord Danzo will see this report and ask us to increase the accuracy of our exploration by another ten percent."
Riza sighed and took out the thick report from his pocket, on which he recorded dense data in his delicate handwriting.
"It's your turn to write the report today, thank you for your hard work."
Riji patted his younger brother on the shoulder.
"I'll make you something delicious when we get back."
"Ha ha."
The two brothers smiled at each other, and the warmth of family flowed quietly through the construction site in the early morning.