Red sand dust

Since the storm, there has been no rain in Sunagakure Village for nearly two months.

In the entire Kingdom of Wind, except for the line near the Kingdom of Rain and the Kingdom of Sichuan, which barely received some rainfall, other places have suffered from a super drought that has been rare for many years.

From the perspective of ordinary people, desert areas that are already hot and rainless are never dry, but only the aborigines living there can understand that the turn of spring and summer this year is expected to be another difficult season.

There are only a few desert oases suitable for human habitation, and drinking water is probably a problem.

At this time, it is the busiest season for the sand ninjas, assisting residents whose homes have been destroyed to relocate, digging rock wells to draw groundwater for emergency relief, and so on.

Missions for help from various places were sent in an endless stream. Because the situation was urgent, there were fewer quarrels in the village.

Even the teams of Gaara, Temari and Kankuro, who were rarely sent out, were dispatched urgently from time to time.

In contrast, Daimaru, Yeme, and Sentai, who were busy training the aerial team, were not so busy.

But today, such leisurely days seem to have come to an end.

Ryusa, who was in charge of distributing tasks, crossed his fingers with his hands, held his chin, and waited for Daimaru's answer with stern eyes.

Daimaru, who was called over temporarily, looked at the task book in his hand with an ugly expression.

"The desert locust plague is coming? It happens to be at this time..."

The dilemma of drought and water shortage can be alleviated with the help of ninjas, but with the desert locust plague, it is not a trouble that can be easily solved.

"Whenever a severe drought comes, the desert locust plague follows. There is nothing we can do about it, but this year it seems to be particularly serious..."

Longsha sighed helplessly.

Even ninjas who have mastered extraordinary power are somewhat powerless in the face of the overwhelming locusts.

The current Sunagakure Village only has more than 10,000 ninjas, even if they are all out, and among them there are still many old, weak, sick and disabled people who are no longer useful.

Spend two or three months on war mobilization, maybe a little more. But in front of the desert locusts, which number in the hundreds of millions, it is completely inadequate.

With that preparation time, the desert locust plague might have spread to the Land of Fire.

More than ten years ago, the Kingdom of Wind also experienced a severe locust plague caused by drought, which caused countless losses. The largest wave of locust swarms was conservatively estimated to number more than 10 billion. Wherever he passed, the only oases turned into white ground.

Although extremely hungry locusts do not hunt, they do bite people. The carcasses of animals, including humans, that have unfortunately died, or even the remains of similar species, may become their meals.

That natural disaster was also the indirect driving force behind Sunagakure Village launching an attack on Konoha Village and provoking the Third Ninja War.

If you really can't live anymore, who cares about you? Let's wait until you get beaten.

This desert locust plague is not as bad as it was more than ten years ago, but it is still quite terrifying.

"What is the village going to do?"

Long Sha replied in a deep voice:

"Abandon all oases in the southwest, evacuate the residents there urgently, and establish an isolation defense line from the south to the northwest to minimize the impact of the desert locust plague..."

The essence of the Country of Wind is near the Land of Earth, the Country of Rain, and the Country of Sichuan, where there is slightly more rainfall. In the southwest, most areas are uninhabited except for fishermen who make a living from the sea near the sea.

There is no other way to concentrate our efforts, keep the core, and give up some corners that we don’t care about.

"What is my mission?"

Longsha took a deep breath and said seriously:

"The task of exterminating the locusts is very urgent. The village is trying its best to survive, but we ninjas are only flesh and blood after all. Our physical strength and chakra are limited, and our mobility cannot keep up with the speed of the locusts... …”

"So, do you need air support..."

Daimaru suddenly understood.

No matter which world or profession, anyone who can reach the top level is not a fool.

You may not have had an intuitive impression before, but how could you not see the huge role of air combat ninjas now?

"The village spent a huge amount of money to form this ninja force, not for the sake of appearance, but for practical use. Time is still short, and the combat ability is definitely not worth mentioning, and we will not be inhumane. The earth demands more, and the performance of those children has exceeded expectations. However, the opponent is a group of bugs, so it may not be impossible to deal with it..."

Longsha took a deep look at the young man in front of him:

"Daimaru, you have to understand that although the situation is critical this time, the village has been tested for a long time. Even without the air force, it can handle this natural disaster. It's just a matter of the length of time and the amount of loss. If you and your subordinates behave Well, we can solve the problem more calmly! Can we trust you and those children?"

"Can!"

Daimaru replied decisively.

"Very good, go get the secret code book for this special combat mission. Insecticides, military ration pills, healing medicine and other materials have been prepared. If there is no doubt, gather your subordinates and set off immediately..."

"No problem! By the way, the Konoha ninjas are preparing to return tomorrow. If I am not here, I wonder what arrangements will be made?"

"Don't worry about that. I've already communicated with them. They plan to stay for a while longer and help out in whatever way they can. The village can't refuse their kindness. Besides..."

Longsha waved his hand and explained,

"The village has sent a request for help to Konoha Village. Soon, insect envoys from the Aburame family will come to support. After the matter is over, just return with the Konoha ninjas who came to communicate..."

"That's it, I understand..."

With the help of those masters who play bugs, it is no wonder that the village is so confident and has low expectations for the aerial team. As long as they can do some small things to add icing on the cake, they will be satisfied. As for whether they can become the mainstay to turn the tide, no one has such hope.

After exiting the gate of Kazekage's house, Daimaru soared into the sky without hesitation, taking advantage of the wind and arriving at the training base in a short while.

Interrupting Yemu and Qian's demonstration of practical combat skills to the students.

"Training and learning are over for now! There is an urgent mission..."

Daimaru ordered concisely and concisely,

"Although you are not officially ninjas yet, you should be aware that you are about to become ninjas. Now, put on the wing armor immediately and prepare to go..."

As Daimaru spoke, he handed the topographic map of the defense line to Yeme, and asked Qian to put the code book away.

Looking back, I found that the students didn't seem to react and were still stunned on the spot.

"Can't you understand the order? If you're not ready to go in five minutes, get out of here and don't come back again..."