Development Report

"By the way, come a little closer. I have a gift for you."

"A gift!?"

The women's hearts leaped with joy at those words, and they quickly moved closer.

Yamei raised a hand and pointed, dense energy rippling around them before flowing into the four women's bodies!

In an instant, they felt their bodies grow lighter. Old injuries and exhaustion accumulated through training and battle alike vanished.

"What is this!?" The women looked at Yamei in delighted surprise.

"The power of the Source of Life."

"How amazing!" Pakura and Mikoto felt it most deeply, lifting their hands to touch their own cheeks.

Time always urged people toward old age. Though it had not left many marks on them, it had still affected them somewhat.

And because of their age, they had always felt a little inferior in front of Yamei.

But just now, the moment that Life Force entered their bodies, they felt their physical condition completely return to its absolute peak!

Their skin was full of collagen when they touched it. At that moment, they not only possessed the charm of maturity, but also the youthful innocence of girls! They became even more alluring.

Karin was somewhat dazed. With her Uzumaki Bloodline, she had not felt anything especially unusual.

But Izumi was different. Her eyes transformed into the Mangekyo.

Although she rarely used those eyes, that did not mean she had never used them. She could feel that some of her Dojutsu Power had already drained away.

Yet in that instant just now, it had actually been replenished somewhat!

It was not much! But it was still better than losing more every time she used it!

"Thank you, Yamei!"

All three women excitedly embraced Yamei, the tenderness in their eyes impossible to suppress.

If they had not considered that certain things would be bad for Yamei's body right now, they would have gone completely wild.

Yamei gently stroked their heads. At that moment, the meaning of becoming stronger seemed to take on a more tangible form.

The next day, the Land of Waves held a temporary cabinet meeting.

Shisui, Zabuza, Raiga, and the others were all present.

The cabinet's twelve elders had also undergone some changes.

The First Elder Shisui, Second Elder Pakura, and Third Elder Zabuza remained unchanged.

The newly added members were Eleventh Elder Izumi and Twelfth Elder Mikoto!

Although the two women occupied the last two elder seats, no one dared underestimate them.

Izumi in particular had already reached Kage level. She was one of the Land of Waves' top combatants.

"Greetings, my lord!"

The moment Yamei entered, everyone stood and welcomed him.

"Everyone, sit." Yamei waved a hand, then looked toward Shisui after taking his seat.

"It has been a while since I last heard about the Land of Waves' development. Shisui, tell me about it."

"Certainly." Shisui smiled and took out a document.

"At present, the Land of Waves has fifteen clans, including the Uchiha Clan!"

"While preserving the outstanding aspects of each clan's culture, they have embraced the broader culture of the Land of Waves! They have fully become part of us, ensuring the inclusiveness of a greater culture and the diversity of smaller cultures."

After saying that, Shisui handed the document to Yamei.

Yamei took it, read through it for a moment, and nodded. "Well done. Cultural tolerance and integration will be a crucial part of the future. They must be thoroughly implemented!"

Shisui picked up the second document and continued, "Next are livelihood issues. At present, all basic infrastructure, including medical care and education, has been completed overall!"

"These are the relevant figures."

Yamei took it and looked it over.

School enrollment had exceeded 95 percent, medical coverage had reached 97 percent, and 88 percent of the population had their food and clothing needs met!

Achieving this much in only two or three years had not been easy!

"Third: productivity. The production lines have now been fully built and put into operation!"

"Our products—including daily necessities, Ninja Tools, Soldier Pills, and more—now hold roughly 30 percent of the market in smaller nations! Even in the Five Great Nations, we hold around 10 percent!"

As Shisui spoke, his eyes brimmed with confidence. "And I am confident that, given another two or three years, we can seize 70 percent of the small nations' markets and 40 percent of the major nations'!"

"Very good!"

Hearing those figures, Yamei could not help smiling.

The importance of the economy went without saying. Once economic dependence was established, they would stand in an absolutely unbeatable position! Their voice would grow greatly!

Seeing Yamei's satisfied expression, Shisui also smiled. Being acknowledged like this truly felt wonderful!

Itachi!

I am no longer the narrow-minded Shisui who only cared about his clan and village!

My ideal is to follow Lord Yamei and create a perfect ninja world!

Shisui could not help thinking of his former friend, disappointment rising in his heart.

Their differing approaches had led them down different paths.

Shisui took out a fourth document, his gaze turning solemn. "Next is diplomacy."

"At present, the Land of Waves has made extensive contact with nations large and small. Among them, we have successfully established diplomatic relations with countries such as the Land of Iron, the Land of Hot Water, the Land of the Moon, and the Land of Birds!"

"At the same time, ideological enlightenment has spread, and Red Ideology has begun to circulate. However..."

Shisui frowned slightly and said in a grave voice, "The Five Great Nations are wary of our Red Ideology. Kirigakure, in particular, is very strange."

"Then there are the smaller nations. Most have responded well, but... the Land of Snow seems somewhat chaotic, while we cannot make contact with the Land of Rain, so we have no influence there yet."

Yamei frowned slightly at this. Kirigakure in the Land of Water was most likely still under Obito's control!

The Land of Rain, meanwhile, was completely controlled by Nagato! With his Rain Tiger at Will Technique blanketing the country, spreading ideology there was indeed difficult.

As for the Land of Snow... it seemed it had not had a daimyo for the past few years...

Shaking his head, Yamei looked at the final document: military and intelligence.

"Lastly, military and intelligence."

As Shisui spoke, he unfurled the scroll. "The intelligence organization has mostly been established. With our economic expansion as a foundation, we now have intelligence outposts in most places."

"As for the military, the Land of Waves currently has more than 2,500 registered ninja, including 300 Chunin and over 50 Jonin."

"Though we cannot compare to the Five Great Nations, we are no weaker than the smaller villages!"

Yamei was fairly satisfied with this. Compared to Konoha, it might not look like much, but the Land of Waves had not even had a ninja village before!

And that did not include combatants like Shisui and Izumi!

"Focus on cultivating the ninja's loyalty, and continue developing according to the planned path! The ninja world is in turmoil... perhaps it is about to begin."

Many of the Land of Waves' ninja were recruited wandering ninja, so they still needed specialized training.

And once the Third Hokage of Konoha died, the Akatsuki Organization would step into the spotlight. By then, the ninja world would become even more restless.

Yamei suddenly thought of Nagato's ideal, and his eyes lit up.

Perhaps... I can bring Nagato and Konan over to my side!?

If that happens, the only enemies left will be Obito and Black Zetsu!

As for the Otsutsuki afterward... I can beat them up after unifying everything!

Yamei's eyes flickered as he considered the feasibility of this plan.