radicalducati Chapter 15 Dwarf Village
Chapter 15 Dwarf Village
"You're going to the front lines?" Kakashi asked, slightly surprised.
Qingwu's smile faded: "I wasn't strong enough before, but now that I have the strength, it's natural for me to shed blood and sweat for the village!"
"..." Kakashi was silent for a moment, "Wood Release is a very powerful ability. On the battlefield, you would be more useful than me."
Kakashi was telling the truth, and he was absolutely certain of it after their encounter.
Putting aside everything else, the sheer size of these enormous, psychic creatures—reaching over ten meters in length—is enough to sway a small-scale, localized battle.
"However, I don't recommend you go!"
Kakashi unusually said a few more words: "The war hasn't reached that point yet. Before that, you should focus on training to become stronger."
At this point, Kakashi's voice lowered: "The battlefield... is not as simple as you imagine. Geniuses? Too many geniuses have fallen."
Qingwu stopped teasing him, guessing that Kakashi was probably thinking about his teammates.
"Thank you very much, senior!" Qingwu said sincerely.
"..." Kakashi fell silent again, then turned and walked out, leaving behind the words:
"The Hokage...wouldn't agree to let you go to the battlefield."
Kakashi was absolutely certain that the Third Hokage's emphasis on Wood Release meant he would never allow the still-developing Qingwu to take risks.
Stepping out of the wall, Kakashi glanced back at the completely different environment inside.
"Wood Release..."
He murmured softly, his fingers unconsciously tracing the Sharingan beneath his forehead protector.
"Obito, Rin... do you think he might be a new hope?"
No one answered; only the wind whistled through the gaps in the forest.
Kakashi found that he also began to like this environment.
The nights in the Death Forest are very quiet, as if far removed from the world, where there is no need to think about how to deal with those... things and people!
……
Qingwu underestimated the significance of Wood Release to Konoha, and just how important it was.
After Kakashi left, he finally had a chance to check the money bag.
Fifty thousand taels!
A stranger he had only met a few times actually lent him 50,000 taels of silver.
"What a kind person!"
Qingwu sighed once again.
If it weren't for the many incompetent and corrupt things happening in Konoha's upper echelons, the village where he grew up would still be quite warm and welcoming.
"exchange!"
【Ding! 】
[Redeem successful!]
[Receive 500 Gold Coins]
After checking the resource quantity on the panel, Qingwu turned and ran towards the distant rocky mountain.
With the stone ore amount reaching 120, Qingwu retrieved the centaur that was "idling and mining" at close range, and then returned to his territory.
In the middle of the night, who works as hard as I do?
Qingwu looked around and suddenly realized that Kakashi must also be secretly following him everywhere, which made him feel much better.
Accelerate the restoration of natural energy within the territory until a safe level is reached.
Qingwu raised his finger, about to make a random, obsequious gesture.
After thinking for a moment, he summoned the Deadwood Guardian and had it absorb several large trees.
[Received: Wood*10]
[Obtain Wood*2]
[Received: Wood*10]
[Obtain Wood*2]
【…】
He had enough wood already; he was doing this so he could explain it better later.
Open the panel for unlocked buildings:
[Dwarven Village]: Level 2 Barracks
[Function]: Produces 6 Dwarves per week, increases stone mining efficiency by 15%.
[Construction Costs]: Natural Energy*50, Gold*800, Wood*200, Stone*120
The command was given: "Build!"
Just like when he built the seedlings and the stables last time, a surging emerald green light burst forth from beneath his feet, seeping into the earth.
at the same time--
The earthquake trembled, but not as violently as when the Centaur stable was built.
This time it's a steady, profound pulse.
The ground subsided slightly.
The rough granite seems to "grow" upwards as if it has a life of its own, building a solid and heavy foundation and walls. Round logs are precisely embedded in the stone joints to form the beams and framework.
In just a few minutes, a low, sturdy stone and wood fortress, as if it had grown out of the ground, stood before us.
The building has a rough and primitive style, with a wooden emblem of a warhammer and shield crossed hanging at the entrance.
【Ding! 】
The dwarf village is complete!
As soon as the system notification sounded, Kakashi appeared in the territory.
"This, this is..."
He was already shocked when the Centaur Stable was built out of thin air last time, hiding in the shadows.
This time, I experienced the surging energy and the wonder of Wood Release's creation up close.
"wrong!"
Kakashi asked, "Even if your Wood Release isn't ordinary chakra, the difficulty of a composite ninjutsu is something even the Hokage couldn't achieve."
Kakashi pointed to the newly built dwarf village and asked, "How did you combine Wood Release and Earth Release?"
This was completely beyond his imagination.
Qingwu had previously explained to Kakashi that his Wood Release and chakra were different from usual.
He pretended to be exhausted: "I should thank you, senior."
"??" Kakashi looked over.
Qingwu sat down on the ground and explained, "These past two days of sparring with such a powerful ninja as my senior has allowed me to constantly gain insights into my own abilities."
Kakashi seemed to be deep in thought.
Qingwu said, "Senior knows that I originally knew how to use earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic that allows one to escape through the earth).
Kakashi nodded.
Qingwu suddenly launched a powerful attack: "Senior, have you ever heard of natural energy?"
The eyes beneath the mask suddenly widened.
Qingwu raised a finger, and a green energy arrow with arcs of electricity wrapped around its surface instantly condensed at his fingertip.
"I heard that the First Generation Master developed immortal techniques using natural energy?" Qingwu asked.
Kakashi opened his mouth: "I've only heard about it."
In fact, his teacher Minato Namikaze also practiced the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku, but it was done in a rather private way. Moreover, because he mainly practiced the Flying Thunder God Technique and the No-Seal Ninjutsu, Kakashi never actually saw it.
(Okay, it's the patch Kishimoto added later!)
"You mean?" Kakashi couldn't contain the shock in his heart.
"Yes!" Qingwu nodded solemnly: "I am now almost certain that I awakened my bloodline in this forest established by the First Generation..."
I use natural energy, but unlike the first generation, I do...
The First Generation Master used it to develop Immortal Arts, and my application is to combine it with my original Earth Escape Technique.
Kakashi is having a hard time.
Although he was very intelligent, these things were indeed beyond his previous understanding.
Qingwu continued, "I just used the withered tree guardian to absorb some natural energy as a reserve before I used this technique."
With a slight frown beneath his mask, Kakashi asked:
"Is your technique focused on construction? Why waste chakra... cough, natural energy to construct this?"
Qingwu: "..."
He decided to demonstrate it to Kakashi all at once.
[Recruitable Units: Dwarves (Tier 2 Units), Combat Dwarves (Requires Building Upgrades)]
[Number of recruits available: 6]
[Recruitment Price: 10 Natural Energy, 20 Gold Coins, 20 Wood]
Qingwu checked his remaining natural energy and, just to be on the safe side, recruited only one dwarf.
squeak-
The heavy wooden door opened.
Under Kakashi's shocked gaze.
A creature that only reached Kakashi's waist in height, but whose horizontal volume was almost twice his, stepped out of the door...