Chapter 103 The key to change! It's in your hands!
"Konoha, why did the Fifth Hokage suddenly invite us?"

"I don't know. We are just grain merchants, not ninjas."

"Let's go take a look. If we offend him by standing him up, it will be more trouble than it's worth..."

With the promotion of Namikaze Mirai, most of the grain merchants in the Fire Nation soon received the news.

The Fifth Hokage of Konoha invited them to go to Konoha Village to watch the ceremony.

Also, there is a major announcement!

Most grain traders expressed doubts about this matter, as Konoha was a military organization and did not participate in production activities.

Apart from the need for food supplies during wartime and the occasional hiring of Konoha ninjas to transport food, they had almost no other interactions with Konoha.

What exactly is this major change that the Fifth Hokage mentioned?

Despite their doubts, most merchants still decided to set off for Konoha.

Judging from the news that came out earlier, the Fifth Hokage was a very powerful person.

If you offend him because of such a small matter, you will be in big trouble.

That Hokage only needed to find a random hat to put on them and destroy everything they had worked hard for over the years.

The five major ninja villages, commonly known as the five major gangsters.

These businessmen understand this well.

Compared to offending the Hokage, losing some interests is something worth accepting.

Hokage Building.

Conference room on the third floor.

The grain merchants who came from afar sat in their seats nervously, looking at the closed environment around them and the Uchiha guarding the exit.

Many people broke out in cold sweat.

Konoha, aren't they going to kill them?
He racked his brains in panic and searched through all the things he had done in recent years, but he couldn't find anything that had offended Konoha.

Recalling Namikaze Mirai's renowned reputation, this small conference room has become like a concentration camp in the eyes of many grain traders.

"Everyone..."

A voice came from the entrance, causing the group of grain merchants to shudder and subconsciously look over there.

What came into view was a blonde figure with a faint smile in his sapphire eyes.

"Godaime Hokage..."

"Hokage-sama, we shouldn't have offended you, right? Why did you summon us here?"

"Yes! Lord Hokage, if we did something wrong, please forgive us!"

The Uchiha stationed at the entrance looked at the group of grain merchants who were almost crying with surprised expressions.

What happened to these businessmen?
The Hokage won't eat them.

"Everyone, I think you are mistaken. I asked you to come here to lead you to participate in a reform."

Namikaze Mirai smiled slightly.

“A revolution in agriculture.”

Changes in agriculture?

The businessmen, who were still in panic the previous second, looked at each other with confused and unbelievable expressions.

what is that?
"Yamato, show them how to do it!"

"is teacher."

After hearing the order from Namikaze Mirai, Yamato responded and walked towards the stand in the center of the conference room.

In one hand he held something like a flowerpot, which was full of soil, and in the other hand he held a seed.

After making sure that everyone in the conference room could see clearly, Yamato stuffed the seed in his hand into the soil and activated his Wood Release Chakra.

The confusion on the faces of the surrounding grain merchants deepened.

What is this doing?
Soon, the confusion on their faces disappeared, replaced by deep shock and disbelief. The seeds in the pots quickly sprouted, popping up like bamboo shoots after rain, and producing heavy ears of rice.

The mouths of the surrounding grain merchants opened to an exaggerated degree, and even their pupils were trembling slightly.

"W-Wood Release?"

Only the legendary Wood Release can make plants grow so quickly.

This plain-looking kid actually mastered Hashirama Senju's bloodline limit!
After the shock brought by Wood Release wore off, these grain merchants suddenly discovered something even more shocking.

The newly grown ears of rice were actually bigger than any they had ever seen, and the heavy ears of rice were as full as freshly steamed buns.

"Hybrid rice! This is a new type of rice cultivated using the power of Wood Release. It combines the excellent genes of two types of rice. Compared with ordinary rice, the yield is increased by about 40%."

Four percent? !
The pupils of many grain traders dilated.

This is a pretty scary number.

As people working in the grain industry, they know very well what this number means!
If what Namikaze Mirai said is true, it will have a huge impact on the agriculture in the ninja world.

It might even trigger an agricultural revolution!

"Hokage-sama, can you tell me what the yield per acre of this rice seed can be?"

A grain merchant mustered up the courage to ask.

"According to conservative estimates, the yield per mu can reach 500 kilograms."

Upon hearing this, many grain merchants took a deep breath again.

This is a pretty scary number.

In other words, the improvement has actually exceeded 40%.

The sound of rapid breathing was heard in the conference room. These grain merchants looked at the rice ears in Yamato's hands, and even a little bloodshot appeared in their eyes.

What Yamato holds in his hand is no longer rice ears, but the key to a new world!
When Namikaze Mirai saw this scene, she knew that the foreshadowing was enough.

"I plan to establish an agricultural production cooperative in the Land of Fire. Konoha and you will participate in rice planting together. All safety issues encountered during the production process will be the responsibility of Konoha, and the results of the production will be shared by everyone."

The meeting room suddenly became quiet.

Some grain merchants were hesitant, some had fiery eyes, and more were still thinking.

Cooperating with Konoha is a challenge with both risks and opportunities.

After the emergence of hybrid rice, the food industry in the ninja world will definitely suffer a huge impact.

Agricultural change is coming.

If we fail to catch the wind of change, we will be crushed by the wheels of change and become failed and eliminated products.

"Cooperation! We must cooperate! With such new rice varieties and technologies, are we still worried about not being able to sell our grain?"

"If hybrid rice can be promoted, it will benefit so many hungry people in the ninja world!"

"You invented this miracle rice seed, Hokage-sama. Are you a god sent down from heaven to save the ninja world?"

Namikaze Mirai looked calm as she watched the scene.

Yamato in the stands had a proud smile on his face.

It turns out that this is the true purpose of Wood Release.

At this moment, his heart was filled with gratitude for Namikaze's future.

Sarutobi Hiruzen only taught him to develop the lethality of Wood Release, but Namikaze Mirai went straight to the source and found the direction that was most suitable for Wood Release.

How many lives will be saved by the rice seeds improved by Wood Release?

Perhaps, Lord Senju Hashirama, who brought peace to the troubled times, also hoped for the same!
There was a joyful atmosphere in the meeting room.

Only a few grain merchants had extremely ugly expressions, as if they had swallowed a toad alive.

Behind them.

It's a famous name.

(End of this chapter)