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Chapter 863 Sandstorm

The Land of Wind.

On the edge of the Demon Desert.

With a sufficient water supply, Konoha quickly rebuilt the oasis.

Without pausing at all, they went straight into the territory of the Demon Desert.

This section of the territory is the most dangerous and open area. When the people of Yanyin came to harden the ground, they encountered many quicksand pits.

A large number of highly venomous lizards, snakes, spiders, and scorpions.

There are also many salt marshes with hard salt crusts on the surface and semi-fluid silt underneath.

Furthermore, the wind here is too strong, and the terrain is easily altered by sandstorms; if you're not careful, you might lose your way back.

Even for ninjas, it is extremely dangerous.

This slowed down the progress of Konoha and Iwagakure considerably.

Deidara also took this opportunity to leave the matter to the new Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Juugan, and returned to Iwagakure.

Giant Rock's daily work is to harden its rocky hide in the sand.

Then, holes were drilled in the underground rock slab, and water was drawn in from the water channel.

The rest is about Nawaki and Yamato.

After Tsunade arrived, she often transferred her chakra to Nawaki to speed up his work.

With members of the Hyuga clan present, there's basically no need to worry about vigilance.

Most of the Hyuga clan members come to check out various natural traps.

Although they were on the front lines, Tsunade and the others still had houses to live in.

After all, if Tianzang claps his hands, the house will immediately appear.

"Knock knock knock!!" In the middle of the night, Hyuga Hitomi, a member of the Hyuga clan who had advanced in rank, knocked on Tsunade's door in a flurry of activity.

Tsunade was sitting inside drinking when she flicked her finger, sending a peanut flying against the door.

The door opened with a "click".

"Lady Tsunade, a sandstorm is coming! It will reach us in about twenty minutes!"

Tsunade immediately stood up: "Have you notified Iwagakure?"

Hinata Hitomi confirmed, "Hyuga Ushio went over there to inform them."

"Alright, go and call Elder Chiyo and Fugaku out, and also have the Giant Rock from Iwagakure come over."

"Yes!" Hinata Hitomi quickly accepted the order and left.

Tsunade originally planned to show off her skills after using the "Hashirama No. 1" bloodline evolution potion.

However, the method Chiyo used was not the one Tsunade had in mind.

Although the Rope Tree continued to be planted, with less fighting, Tsunade had no chance to take action.

At times like this, all she can do is comfort herself, at least not too many people will die.

Before entering the Demon Desert, Konoha had already conducted thorough research and preparations.

However, this was the first time Tsunade had encountered a sandstorm, so she wanted to be cautious.

A short while later, the giant rock from Iwagakure and Fugaku Chiyo arrived together.

Juyan naturally recognized Chiyo, but he was still a little confused when he saw that Chiyo was standing on Konoha's side.

"Elder Chiyo, this is the first time we've encountered a sandstorm. What do you think is the safest way to handle it?"

After all, it's the local strongman, so asking him is the most convenient option.

When Chiyo arrived, she had already prepared her speech, since the sandstorm wouldn't wait for anyone.

So she immediately spoke up:

"The Demon Desert covers a very wide area, and every time a sandstorm is generated, it is of medium or larger size."

“We can only avoid sandstorms; the house we live in now can’t withstand them.”

"Iwagakure, you only need to use Earth Release to create underground shelters."

"I'm not sure how big the sandstorm will be, but underground is definitely the safest place."

Kyoya looked at Chiyo, then at Tsunade.

Tsunade nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, Rock."

"No problem! We'll just have to see how powerful a sandstorm really is."

"There's no time to lose, I'll go assemble right away, you all gather your people together too!"

The giant rock, a man as strong as an iron tower, quickly went out and took out a signal flare from his ninja tool bag and shot it into the sky.

A huge gathering signal exploded in the sky.

After all, there are already three thousand people from Iwagakure gathered here, and it's not something I can call on my own.

There aren't as many people in Konoha, besides Tsunade, Fugaku, Sakumo, Nawaki, and Tenzo.

There were also one hundred Hyuga clan members, one hundred Uchiha clan members, and thirty Anbu members.

The situation was similar in Konoha. After Fugaku fired the signal flare, all the people on night watch went to gather their respective teams.

Then they gathered around Tsunade's group.

"Everyone, have you all made a headcount? The sandstorm is coming soon. Anyone who doesn't come will be responsible for their own life!"

"The entire First Battalion is present!"

"The Second Battalion is fully assembled!"

"The entire Third Battalion...!"

The giant rock roared loudly, urging the rock-dwelling inhabitants to count their numbers.

If you don't scream your lungs out, no one will hear you, because a strong wind has already started to pick up outside.

A rumbling sound, like muffled thunder, came from afar.

The sky in the distance was pitch black, with virtually no visibility.

Compared to Iwagakure, Konoha had far fewer people, and all of them were elites, so they quickly counted their numbers.

Hyuga Hitomi reported to Tsunade, "Lady Tsunade, the sandstorm will be here in about seven minutes!"

Tsunade greeted the giant rock: "We're all here!"

Giant Rock had already counted the number of people, and Rock Hidden next to him immediately pulled out a huge lamp and held it above his head.

He immediately pulled out a command flag from his bag and began waving it rapidly.

All the Hidden Rock Village members immediately gathered upon seeing the order.

And the hundred people were arranged into groups and each found their own spot.

"Earth Escape Technique, Super Earthquake Core!"

The people of Iwagakure began to form hand seals in unison, and then pressed their hands to the ground together.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

The ground continued to shake, and the position where these more than three thousand people were standing began to drop.

They immediately descended into an area larger than a football field, reaching a depth of 100 meters.

The people in Konoha only felt a slight tremor before they were already underground.

It is surrounded by high mountains formed by the land.

You can see the dark sky when you look up.

Chiyo immediately reminded him from the side:

"We need to seal off the top as well, otherwise tens of thousands of tons of yellow sand will fall down and bury us alive."

Giant Rock nodded to indicate that he understood, and then waved the command flag in his hand.

The two teams of Iwagakure began forming hand seals again.

"Earth Release: Heavenly Dome Cover!"

The four groups of people came to the edge and slapped their palms on the earthen wall.

The earth above the walls immediately began to undulate, and then, like a bridge, rocks extended from all four sides toward the center.

And they quickly closed in the middle.

Furthermore, many pillars support these bridges, which shows a high level of professionalism.

The sky was sealed off, and it became completely dark below.

However, both Konoha and Iwagakure brought lights, and once the lights were on, everyone quickly sat down to rest.

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