When Naruto returned to Wave Country.
The entire country had been swept up in a frenzy of construction. As far as the eye could see, Wave Country seemed to have been set ablaze by a raging fire. Though Naruto had been gone for less than a month, the place had already undergone earthshaking changes. The nation once steeped in a dull, lifeless atmosphere had taken on an entirely new look, shedding its former air of decay and stagnation.
Throughout Wave Country, busy residents could be seen constantly hurrying about. Several transport vehicles loaded with all sorts of materials traveled through the country's towns, after which workers used handcarts to haul the construction supplies to where they were needed.
Such a sight had been nearly nonexistent in the Wave Country of the past. Whether in the central urban districts or the outlying towns, the roads had been naturally formed mud paths. Forget about vehicles traveling on them—even people could easily slip and fall.
As the saying went, if you wanted prosperity, build roads first.
Orderly, convenient roads were an important foundation for a country's development. In less than a month, Wave Country's roads had already undergone a basic round of repairs.
The formerly uneven, muddy dirt roads had been covered with an even layer of gravel and fine sand, making them much sturdier. Many of the main roads had also begun to be paved with stone bricks and cement.
While the roads were being built, Wave Country's schools, hospitals, and factories were likewise under vigorous construction. At some of these major construction sites, quite a few ninja were even lending a hand.
Whenever steel needed to be smelted, several Uchiha ninja skilled in Fire Release would directly use their techniques. Whenever foundations needed to be laid, many Uchiha ninja who had