Chapter 335: The Choice
"More?"
Sakumo was now completely convinced. With Nagato's demonstrated abilities, conquering the Land of Rain—or at the very least, remaining undefeated—seemed entirely feasible. No wonder Kawakaze had been so confident.
"Do you still want to see more?" Kawakaze asked, a bit exasperated. If everything Nagato had shown so far wasn't enough to convince Sakumo, they might actually have to resort to Chibaku Tensei.
"Enough, I agree," Sakumo said, waving his hands repeatedly. His gaze swept over the forest, which had once been lush and green but was now barren and desolate. After witnessing just two moves, he already felt overwhelmed.
"That'll do," Kawakaze said, letting out a long breath of relief. Avoiding a demonstration of Chibaku Tensei was a small victory in itself.
"Nativity of a World of Trees."
With a casual motion, Kawakaze repaired the destroyed forest. The once-barren landscape was lush and green again, and he gave a satisfied clap at the sight.
"Sensei, are you still going to hit me?" Nagato asked cautiously, thinking Kawakaze might test him again.
"No more hitting. Let's go home for dinner," Kawakaze said, draping an arm around Sakumo's shoulders. In the next moment, he reappeared next to Nagato, and before Nagato could react, the three of them returned to the Hatake Clan grounds.
"I can't believe it... I can't believe it..." Sakumo muttered, seemingly in a daze, as he wandered toward the dining room.
When they sat down for dinner, Sakumo took a few large bites of rice before he finally seemed to come back to his senses.