Mifune paused. "Last year, the Land of Iron's samurai saw better growth than the year before. There are more samurai now, and the nation is safer."
"We have actively mined ore and used it to trade with other villages, developing our economy and commerce. This has made our people very prosperous, with a high level of happiness and a strong sense of belonging."
The Land of Iron had probably improved the most. It could also be said that their country's foundation had been too poor; every step they took was a major improvement.
When it came to Kirigakure, things became a little awkward. Karatachi Yagura kept his mouth shut, and instead, Yuezhu spoke.
"Kirigakure's overall development has been stable. There have been no major highlights."
A very simple sentence, yet it let everyone understand Kirigakure's current situation.
Things were already quite bad. They could not even compare to the Land of Iron's development anymore.
No wonder they were in such a hurry to buy territory on the mainland. If they kept developing this "steadily," they would end up as the bottom-ranked nation.
After Kirigakure was finished, it was Konoha's turn.
Minato cleared his throat. "Konoha's economy has grown by fifteen percent compared to the year before last, and the villagers' overall income has increased by five percent."
"We have unified the architectural style of the Inner City, and we have achieved certain results in developing the Other World. We have also made preliminary investments in the Other World, though there have been no returns yet."
Although everyone already knew about the Otherworld, hearing Minato say it himself still felt unbelievable.
"Konoha has actually already begun developing the Otherworld? Your strength really is formidable."
Minato smiled slightly after hearing that. "At present, it seems every village has seen a certain amount