"Using a barrier... to lock in spring?"
Akimichi Torifu's mouth, stuffed with roasted sweet potato, forgot to chew and just hung open in a daze.
The meeting room fell into a weird atmosphere.
Everyone present was a top elite of Konoha. Their brains had processed the most complex battle situations and analyzed the trickiest intelligence, but now, they felt their brains were a bit inadequate.
Barrier ninjutsu, in their understanding, was used for defense, for trapping enemies, a battlefield killing tool like the Four Violet Flames Formation.
Now, it was going to be used to... grow vegetables?
This... this crossover was too outrageous!
Is the era changing too fast, or have we already been eliminated by each other?
Looking at the "Agricultural Big Three" with their thunderstruck expressions, Sarutobi Hiruzen laughed secretly.
"This is exactly the effect I wanted."
He cleared his throat, knowing it was time to give them an agricultural science lesson that would blow their minds.
He slowly unfolded the blueprint he had rushed out overnight, filled with various peculiar formulas and complex structures, on the conference table.
On the title of the blueprint, written in a flowing and powerful font, was a line of large characters—
"Constant Temperature Barrier Farm · Preliminary Concept"
"Everyone, please look."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice pulled everyone back from their shock.
He pointed to the huge, semi-transparent dome on the blueprint, which looked like an inverted bowl, and began to explain his core principle in detail.
"My idea is, first, our village's most elite Barrier Squad will set up a huge enough Four-Corner Barrier in the farm's vegetable planting area."
"This barrier doesn't need to pursue extreme defensive power like the Four Violet Flames Formation. Its main function is isolation. Isolating the external wind and snow, isolating the winter cold, and creating a relatively independent, closed environment inside."
Sarutobi Hiruzen paused for a moment to give them time to digest, then continued, "With this closed environment, the next step is heating."
His finger tapped on the dense red patterns on the blueprint, as complex as a circuit board.
"This is a composite Fire Release formula array I designed. It consists of countless micro Fire Release formulas, which can be uniformly engraved on the inner wall of the barrier like a net."
"We don't need it to unleash the power of a Great Fireball Technique. On the contrary, what we need is continuous, stable, and weak chakra output. Through the shifts of the Barrier Squad ninja, we continuously input the minimum amount of chakra into this formula array, making it release heat continuously like a huge heater, thereby maintaining the temperature inside the barrier between fifteen and twenty degrees, which is most suitable for vegetable growth."
"At that time, let alone snow, even if there is a blizzard outside, the land inside the barrier will still be soft and warm. We can plant whatever we want."
"Shikaku, what do you think?" Sarutobi Hiruzen's gaze finally fell on Nara Shikaku.
Nara Shikaku let out a long breath. "Lord Hokage, this concept of yours... is simply devilish."
"The Fire Release formula array on the inner wall of the barrier is designed too ingeniously. It requires high chakra control, which is perfect for asking the Uchiha clan for help."
"If you don't understand, you can think of this as a huge house heated by Fire Release formulas."
"You can understand it that way."
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded. "But it's better than a house because it's big enough and semi-transparent, so it won't affect sunlight. Sunlight, temperature, soil... when these conditions are met, then inside the barrier, it will be spring all year round."
"We can not only grow fresh lettuce and beans in winter but even try to plant some crops that require higher growth environments! At that time, Torifu, your barbecue can be paired with garlic cucumber or tomato salad."
"Garlic... garlic cucumber with barbecue?!"
Akimichi Torifu's eyes lit up instantly. In his mind, a beautiful picture had already emerged: outside was a snowy winter, while he sat in the warm barrier, a sizzling piece of pork belly in his left hand and a crisp, refreshing piece of lettuce in his right...
"...Oh~~ My god! What a wonderful combination!"
The look he gave Sarutobi Hiruzen had changed from admiration to fanatical worship.
This was no longer just the Hokage; this was a decree from the God of Barbecue!
"I agree! My Akimichi clan, even if we don't eat or drink, will build this constant temperature farm for me!"
Akimichi Torifu slammed the table, the fat on his body trembling.
Nara Shikaku, after a brief shock, fell into deeper thought.
Looking at the blueprint, his brain worked at high speed.
"Lord Hokage, this concept... is simply genius."
Hatake Sakumo, after a brief shock, keenly captured the deeper strategic significance in Lord Hokage's words.
"Lord Hokage..."
His voice was a little dry. "If this technology can really be realized... then our Konoha will have an almost infinite logistical support system independent of any external resources."
"In wartime, this means we no longer need to worry about enemy blockades and destruction. Our grain, vegetables, and meat will be produced continuously, all year round."
"This... this will completely change the form of warfare in the ninja world in the future."
The more Sakumo spoke, the more shocked he became.
Looking at the young Hokage before him, for the first time, he felt how insignificant his proud swordsmanship and assassination skills were in the face of such a magnificent strategy capable of changing the world pattern.
"That's right."
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Sakumo, a gratified smile in his eyes.
As expected of the future White Fang, he could always see through the essence of the problem from a strategic height.
He stood up and solemnly handed the blueprint of the "Constant Temperature Barrier Farm · Preliminary Concept" to Hatake Sakumo.
"Sakumo, this task is entrusted to you."
"I need you to work together with the Barrier Squad, the Ino-Shika-Cho clans, and all members of the farm to make Konoha's first constant temperature barrier farm stand on this land before the first snow falls."
Hatake Sakumo took the heavy blueprint as if receiving a military order.
"Yes! Lord Hokage!"
The meeting ended, and Akimichi Torifu was still dizzy, feeling like he was in a dream.
Hatake Sakumo, however, had already sprung into action.
Holding the blueprint, he immediately found the leader of the Barrier Squad and Uchiha Tekka, the head of the Military Police Force, whom Kagami had just called over to assist with this matter.
When the two saw the subversive conceptual drawing, their reactions were exactly the same as Sakumo's.
"Using a barrier... to grow vegetables?"
The Barrier Squad leader was an experienced veteran jonin. Looking at the blueprint, he felt that his decades of ninjutsu learning had been in vain.
"Let me see... what's going on... huh... huh?!"
Uchiha Tekka's expression after taking the blueprint was even more colorful. Pointing at the dense Fire Release formula array, the corner of his mouth twitched: "Heating the farm???"
He felt that the glory of his clan was being subtly challenged.
However, when Sakumo relayed Lord Hokage's words about "strategic significance" and "changing the form of warfare,"
The eyes of both of them changed.
"I understand."
The Barrier Squad leader took a deep breath. "This is not just growing vegetables; this is protecting Konoha's lifeline! I will immediately summon everyone to study the specific layout plan of the barrier!"
"The Uchiha clan will definitely not hold us back!"
Uchiha Tekka also puffed out his chest. "To let the villagers eat hot meals in winter, our Uchiha's flame is willing to burn for this!"
A great project centered around growing vegetables in winter thus began with vigor and vitality.
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