Naruto: Rebuilding the Hidden Sand Village

Eighty million ryo. What could that get you in a draw?

Originally, Rasa had assumed that the more he spent, the better his odds would be. At the very least, the system would throw him some pity rewards… or maybe even a guaranteed pull.

But—

That didn't happen.

Eight thousand draws with eighty million ryo. Statistically, that should've landed him at least seventy solid items—around one every hundred draws.

Reality, however, was brutally underwhelming.

Not seventy. Not even fifty. And what he did get...

[Character Card: Wu Liuqi]

Attached Skill: Haircutting Technique

(Best at cutting air bangs. Popular among villagers for affordable pricing and top-tier service.) Duration: 5 minutes.

[Item Card: OK Bandage x6]

(Highly absorbent. Exceptional for stopping bleeding, drawing out blood, sterilizing wounds.)

[Character Card: Grey Wolf]

Attached Skill: "I'll definitely be back"

(User can instantly return to original location. One-time use.)

[Character Card: Dio]

Attached Skill: "Villains Worship Me"

(The more wicked someone is, the more likely they are to be charmed by you.)

Duration: 10 minutes.

[Character Card: Teddy]

Skill: "Confronting Against Heaven and Earth"

(Even with just one patch of land, I can...)

Duration: One hour

[Skill Card: Golden Egg Fried Rice]

(Each grain perfectly golden and separated, bursting with flavor that dances on your tongue.)

[Item Card: Explosive Tags x10]

(There's nothing a single explosive tag can't fix. If there is—try 6 trillion of them.)

[Knowledge Card: Old Farmer's Composting Techniques]

(Smelly… but effective.)

[Item Card: Blue Bottles x12]

...

...and more. Just a massive heap of nonsense. Despite spending over eighty million and reaching the rank of [Two-Star Gacha Player], the trash kept flowing in.

Yes, two-star rank had unlocked a new card type—Knowledge Cards—which weren't even available at one star.

Not that it helped.

Only one card had given him any comfort.

"Rasa? What are you thinking about?"

Beside him, Karura—currently acting as his temporary secretary—frowned slightly, worry showing in her eyes.

"You've looked so preoccupied lately."

"…It's nothing."

He turned to glance at her, then gave a faint, resigned smile.

Just another classification for garbage—Knowledge Cards.

Honestly, what was the point of hitting Two-Star?

He might as well have stayed stuck at One-Star. All that hope for nothing. But what was done was done. He was an adult now—no refunds. The price per pull had jumped from 10,000 ryo to 100,000 per try.

And all eighty million?

Gone.

Every coin spent.

These days, all the gold being mined in Sunagakure was being funneled into village maintenance and frontline support. There wasn't a single ryo left for him to mess around with.

Seeing Karura's worried look, he gave a helpless smile.

"Really, it's nothing."

"Don't lie to me~" Karura rolled her eyes. She set down the documents she'd been organizing, walked over behind him, and gently began massaging his head. Her voice was soft. "You've been heading out every morning to gather gold. There's still so much village administration on your plate. The battlefield's pressing too… You must be exhausted."

"…"

Rasa looked up at her gentle gaze.

Yeah. He was exhausted.

Mining gold wasn't too bad—he'd go out, use up most of his chakra, then return. And with Sabaku and Yashamaru managing the refining operations, nothing major would go wrong there. As for the village...

He cast a quiet glance at Karura and the other jōnin nearby. Then, straightening his posture and schooling his expression into one of solemn duty, he declared:

"It's fine. This is what the Fourth Kazekage should be doing."

Overseeing the entire system wasn't easy.

The battlefield itself hadn't been too demanding lately, except for the occasional messenger asking for more food.

The real headache… was Pakura's side.

They'd held out for so long, but with dwindling manpower and logistical support, her messages asking for reinforcements and med-nin grew more frequent.

But what could he do?

The village had no one left to send.

All Rasa could do now was squeeze out whatever money and supplies he could, and send them her way. He'd already written to Elder Chiyo asking if she could spare a team—but with the war dragging on this long, everyone was stretched thin.

He looked at Karura seriously.

"Now that I've put on this green hat—cough—I mean, now that I've become the Fourth Kazekage, I must protect this village and lead our people to a better future."

Really. He hadn't just been zoning out thinking about gacha pulls earlier. He was earnestly thinking about Sunagakure's future.

Didn't they see how moved everyone was around him?

Several jōnin had teary eyes, suddenly energized like they'd been injected with adrenaline.

"Kazekage-sama…"

They whispered with reverence, eyes burning with passion.

Rasa gave a dignified wave of his hand. "This is both the responsibility and the duty of a Kazekage."

With that, he stood tall, hands clasped behind his back, and strode toward the door—leaving Karura smiling behind him, and the jōnin staring at his back with admiration.

[Recently, I seem to have accumulated quite a bit of ryo from gold mining. In a while, I should...]

Early Winter, Year 44 of the Hidden Leaf Calendar

As winter swept in, the conditions in all shinobi nations worsened.

Especially in the Land of Wind, where icy winds now carried sharp grains of sand like blades across the battlefield. Movement became difficult for all forces, regardless of allegiance.

This winter marked a moment of relative calm in the war that had raged nearly two years.

Konoha, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure all pulled back, using the season to recover and prepare for the next wave of conflict.

But the battlefield had long since spread beyond the Land of Wind. Each country's borders were being probed, disrupted by enemy raids. The entire shinobi world had descended into chaos.

Countless civilians had lost their homes. They wandered the roads, seeking nothing more than a quiet place where they could eat, drink, and sleep in peace.

That simple wish alone had become a luxury.

Peace was nowhere to be found.

Late Winter, Leaf Year 44

Just before the dawn of Year 45—

Iwagakure, under the guise of discussing renewed alliances with the Hidden Grass, secretly sent a thousand shinobi through Kusagakure's territory to raid the Land of Fire's borders.

Though Kusagakure had broken ties with Iwa after their defeat by Sunagakure—and had even begun cooperating with Konoha—the ruse still worked.

Iwa's sudden incursion caused Konoha massive losses.

Leaf Year 45

The war officially escalated into a full-blown world conflict.

Even Sunagakure could no longer stay out of it.

That Spring

Sunagakure officially declared participation in the "Anti-Leaf Campaign."

With that announcement—

All Five Great Shinobi Nations were now at war.

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