"Plant more trees, have fewer children!"
No, that's not right!
It should be: Plant more trees, have more children!
I have so many Kekkei Genkai to develop, they need to be passed down!
Hmm, the baby-making plan with Tsunade will have to be postponed. I'll wait until she masters a Kekkei Tōta level Wood Release. When that happens, the child she gives birth to won't be worse than the First Hokage's, right!
With this thought, Sarutobi Asuma's figure vanished from the island.
There are countless uninhabited islands in the ocean, especially in the deep seas beyond the Land of Water.
Not to mention the small islands, there are many that rival the large islands possessed by the Land of Water.
These places are remote and untouched, perfect for Sarutobi Asuma to sow his seeds across the globe.
And for Sarutobi Asuma, who has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique and can use the Sage Tree as a marker while flying at high altitudes and speeds, planting trees on deserted islands is not a time-consuming task.
Coincidentally, this is also an opportunity to explore the entire shinobi world.
Heading east, he planted trees on island after island.
The Sage Power granted by the Sage Tree to Sarutobi Asuma grew ever larger, further advancing his Sage Transformation process.
Simultaneously, this was indirectly increasing his Chakra limit and combat endurance.
In the blink of an eye, it was June of Konoha Year 52.
Sarutobi Asuma, standing high in the sky, had bright eyes.
He finally saw a vast continent, not a giant island!
"If this were a map from my previous life, I should be in the Americas by now..."
Thinking this, Sarutobi Asuma's figure turned into a streak of lightning, moving at high speed.
In less than 10 seconds, Sarutobi Asuma appeared above the continent.
"The vegetation is very lush, it doesn't look like a desolate place."
Sarutobi Asuma observed, controlled light to become invisible, and then ventured deep into the continent.
Before long, he discovered signs of civilization.
"Very primitive... At this level, this must be the Warring States period?"
Sarutobi Asuma observed with a slight frown.
A new continent, undiscovered?
However, he soon realized his judgment was mistaken.
He continued eastward, crossing about 1000 kilometers, and saw vast stretches of desolate land as far as the eye could see.
Moreover, it was pitted with holes everywhere, as if bombarded by countless meteorites, truly a scene of devastation!
"This must be the battlefield where the Sage of Six Paths brothers and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya fought!"
Sarutobi Asuma's expression grew serious.
His senses extended forward, but he couldn't detect any life.
Not even insects or ants!
"Also, this area was likely once covered by the God Tree."
"In other words, this continent is actually connected to the continent of the Land of Fire."
"Similar to Eurasia?"
Sarutobi Asuma continued eastward, passing over large areas of desolate, life-forbidden zones.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, Sarutobi Asuma sensed a life aura and immediately accelerated. Soon, he saw a patch of green.
Surrounded by widespread desolation, it was like an oasis.
However, even in this small oasis, there were no people, only some birds and beasts residing there.
Following the sensing, Sarutobi Asuma landed on a small mountain in the center of the oasis.
"It really is related to the God Tree!"
Sarutobi Asuma found a tree root inside a cave.
A God Tree root!
The root was embedded in the rock, branching out into many root systems that delved deep into the mountain.
"It seems this root system of the God Tree absorbed the power of the earth to create this oasis."
Sarutobi Asuma reached out and touched the God Tree root. The Chakra within his body actually began to stir restlessly.
This was just a short root system.
"Take it back for research..."
Sarutobi Asuma placed his hand on the ground, and his chakra spread out rapidly.
The next moment, a scorching white light enveloped the entire small mountain, and then with a boom, the mountain was directly disintegrated by Sarutobi Asuma's Dust Release, leaving only the roots of the God Tree.
He hovered in the air, reached out, and grabbed the God Tree's roots. With a surge of power, he pulled the remaining portion out from underground, just like pulling a radish.
Taking a sealing scroll from his back, Sarutobi Asuma sealed the tree roots. He then looked down at the small oasis below.
Without the God Tree's roots drawing nutrients from deep underground, this oasis would likely disappear soon.
This was because there was no water source in the shallow surface layer anymore.
For normal vegetation, the roots couldn't penetrate the hard rock layer.
Fortunately, there were no people here.
"However, since the God Tree's roots have already laid a foundation for me, I can't let it go to waste."
Sarutobi Asuma smiled. "The transformation of this no-man's-land will begin here!"
He descended and clasped his hands together: Sage Art - God-Tree Realm Birth!
Sage Trees sprung from the ground.
However, this time Sarutobi Asuma did not create a forest. Instead, he manipulated the powerful root system of the Sage Tree to pierce through the hard rock layer, reaching deeper underground, and continuously spreading outwards.
The vast root system of the Sage Tree, with the tree itself at the center, directly covered an area with a radius of 100 kilometers.
In this way.
As underground water sources surged upwards, combined with the Sage Tree gathering Natural Energy, over time, this no-man's-land would soon be covered in greenery, regenerating life.
Having planted a Sage Tree, the sun was already setting.
Sarutobi Asuma immediately decided to return to Konoha and explore this former battlefield again tomorrow.
That evening.
Sarutobi Asuma recounted his findings to Tsunade and the other two women, receiving a series of shocked reactions.
Then, all three women expressed their desire to see it for themselves.
Since they didn't have any missions for the time being.
So, early the next morning, Sarutobi Asuma set out with the three women. Using the Flying Thunder God Technique for teleportation, they arrived at the Sage Tree he had planted the day before.
The three women, Tsunade, Shizune, and Kurenai, looked out from the treetop. The seemingly boundless desolation and the numerous meteorite craters shocked them greatly.
Gulp!
Shizune swallowed hard and exclaimed, "What kind of war was that war back then? It actually... it actually caused such a scene!"
Yūhi Kurenai's expression was extremely solemn. "If it happened again, all of the Five Great Nations would be annihilated, wouldn't they?"
"So, it absolutely cannot happen again!"
Tsunade shouted at Sarutobi Asuma, "Asuma, you absolutely cannot let such a thing happen again!"
"Otherwise, the precious gifts left to us by our ancestors, and the home for us and our descendants, will be destroyed!"
Sarutobi Asuma nodded. "Of course."
"Besides, we've been working hard to protect the present and the future, haven't we?"
The three women nodded in unison.
"Let's go, let's fly further in to see."
Sarutobi Asuma led the three women westward.
Barren mountains, desolate lands, and massive craters, with deep ravines.
Sarutobi Asuma continued to spread out his senses, and after half an hour, he once again sensed the aura of life.
When they arrived, they found a small oasis located within a large crater.
"Is this the remnant of the God Tree?"
Shizune curiously examined the massive tree root before her. Her chakra seemed to resonate with this root.
Tsunade's perception was even more pronounced. She frowned and said, "Even with just this small remnant, it possesses such immense chakra. If it were the complete God Tree, how powerful would it be?"
Sarutobi Asuma replied, "Think about the Nine Tailed Beasts, and you'll know."
"And the Nine Tailed Beasts are merely a part of the God Tree's chakra."
"The God Tree has the ability to absorb Natural Energy and convert it into chakra. This remnant might even grow into a new God Tree after a few thousand years."
Yūhi Kurenai exclaimed in amazement, "It's incredible!"
"You three step aside, I'm going to collect all of these God Tree remnants and seal them."
Sarutobi Asuma said.
Tsunade and the other two women immediately moved away, watching as Sarutobi Asuma uprooted the God Tree remnants, sealed them into a scroll, and then cast God-Tree Realm Birth again.
"Let's go. For this land to regain its vitality and become habitable, it will likely take several years, even decades."
"Once Ōtsutsuki Kaguya is dealt with, perhaps we can come here to migrate and develop!"
Sarutobi Asuma continued, "However, first, we need to collect all the God Tree remnants within this no-man's-land."
"Then let's split up!"
Tsunade suggested.
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