What is GDP?

After learning about Madara and the situation within the clan from Uchiha Kō, he told Uchiha Kō to go back and wait for news.

Uchiha Kō didn't say much, just nodded and left. This time he learned his lesson and didn't use the Flying Thunder God, otherwise his grandfather might have been grumbling about him.

Before leaving, he gave Uchiha Izuna a summoning beast, Little White Snake, saying that it could deliver messages.

Uchiha Izuna shook his head, turned and walked into the cave. He patted his cheeks, then smiled.

Of course, he had to be at his best when facing his brother! He hummed a little tune as he entered the cave.

Uchiha raised an eyebrow and smirked. He didn't like being alone; he was just forced into it. The idea that strong people liked being alone was utter nonsense!

"Brother~ I'm back." Uchiha Izuna chuckled.

"Hmm, has he left?" Uchiha asked knowingly, the upward curve of his lips indicating that he was happy at that moment.

"He's gone! I sent him back." Uchiha Izuna laughed, then frowned. "Brother! How can you stay in this damp cave like this! Come out for a walk with me!"

Uchiha Izuna grabbed Uchiha's arm, Uchiha nodded, "Alright!"

Only Izuna dared to pull him like that. As for the others, a fool flashed through his mind, and he was taken aback.

Izuna's ahoge (cowlick) twitched, his expression displeased. He snorted coldly, "The younger brother's back to life, and the older brother's actually thinking about other men. Sigh~"

Izuna feigned injury and looked quite dejected. Although Uchiha knew his younger brother was just being silly, he enjoyed it immensely.

"Alright, stop joking around. Are you leaving or not?" Uchiha asked.

"Let's go! Let's go!" Uchiha Izuna cheerfully linked arms with Uchiha and walked out of the cave. Almost just like Uchiha Izuna's initial reaction, Madara shielded his eyes with his hand.

Having not seen the sun for a long time, he was a little unaccustomed to it, but he recovered quickly.

"Brother, where is this?" Izuna looked around. Apart from the Land of Lightning and the Land of Fire, he had never seen any other places like this before.

"This is the Land of Water, or more precisely, an island nearby. There are all sorts of fresh fish here," Uchiha said casually, since he hardly ever ate any of these things.

Uchiha Izuna pouted, "I don't want to eat fish, I want to eat dumplings, I want to eat tofu skin sushi!"

Uchiha fell silent. In fact, he and Izuna had almost identical tastes, especially their mother's dango and tofu skin sushi.

Looking at his newly resurrected younger brother, Uchiha nodded. "Alright, let's go to the Land of Fire. There should be lots of delicious food there."

"Okay~ Thank you, big brother~" Uchiha Izuna chuckled, rubbing his face against Uchiha's arm, and giggled.

Uchiha's smile never stopped today. Originally, the most important things in his eyes were Izuna and his clansmen, but his clansmen had betrayed him. Now that Izuna had returned, Izuna's affairs naturally became the top priority!

"I'd be willing to do anything Izuna wants, even dig up Senju Tobirama's grave or fight Konoha," Uchiha said with a smile.

What about Senju Hashirama's grave? Uchiha Izuna only dared to mutter to himself. Although that white-haired guy was somewhat annoying, in his eyes, his brother was better than anything else. That big, straight-haired pillar was the guy he hated the most.

"Okay!" Izuna nodded, and the two quickly headed towards the Land of Fire. Just after they left, Black Zetsu emerged from underground, his face contorted with rage, his eyes filled with venom as he stared at Uchiha Izuna.

"Why don't you just die? A dead man has to come back to the surface to ruin my plans! And that Uchiha Kō, he suddenly appeared, his strength suddenly increased, and he knows so many secrets, what's going on?!"

"Mom, do you think I can still save you?" Black Zetsu looked up at the sky, his eyes filled with a complex expression.

Konoha

Uchiha Kō stretched, finally able to rest, when Izuna sent him a message!

Izuna instructed the Little White Snake to tell Uchiha Kō, "I will be taking my elder brother to the Land of Fire. I might be secretly watching you there. Perform well, and maybe my elder brother will come back if he's in a good mood!"

Uchiha Kō glanced at the message and sighed. "Oh well, more overtime!"

However, Izuna was quite effective; he persuaded Madara so quickly!

Uchiha Kō couldn't be negligent either, so he replied, "Show him the village's prosperity. Also, inquire about the reputation of the Uchiha Clan among the villagers."

After sending the message back, Uchiha Kō prepared to be on standby for the next few days.

Uchiha Izuna and Uchiha used Transformation Technique to make themselves look like farmers and entered Konoha, where they were immediately stunned by what they saw.

Even Uchiha's eyes widened in disbelief. What the hell was going on? The ground was paved with granite from the Land of Earth, which was not only beautiful but also sturdy and convenient for transporting vehicles.

Many merchants entered with beaming smiles, exclaiming, "Wow, with so many villages, it's no wonder Konoha is number one, Land of Fire is number one too!"

"Look at this floor, how much better is it than the gravel and dirt roads in other countries?"

"Yes! When the carriage is driven on this, I don't feel the slightest tremor!"

Uchiha Izuna was stunned, and so was Uchiha. Uchiha Izuna looked at Uchiha with a questioning gaze. What was going on?

Uchiha shook his head. "I don't know. Last time I came, it was pretty much the same as other villages. How come it's changed so much today?"

Uchiha Izuna's eyes lit up. "Big brother, why don't we just ask the villagers?"

Uchiha nodded, but he was very aloof, so it was clearly unrealistic to ask the villagers for directions.

But Izuna is different! Don't forget that he once helped his brother lead the Uchiha Clan; his eloquence and emotional intelligence are top-notch.

"Old man, I am a merchant from the Land of Rivers of Konoha. I heard that Konoha is a large and resource-rich place, so I gritted my teeth and came here today," Uchiha Izuna said with a smile.

The old man was very kind-hearted. "Haha, welcome! Please let me know if there's anything I can help you with!"

Izuna nodded, then pointed to the granite floor and said, "We know Konoha is very wealthy, but isn't this granite slab a bit too wasteful?"

The old man glanced at him and shook his head. "Too narrow."

"Narrow? What's narrow? Please explain in more detail, sir." Uchiha Izuna curiously.

"I told you you've narrowed your path. You're a businessman; you should understand better than I do the importance of the right path for a businessman," the old man sighed.

"As the Vice Lord Hokage Uchiha Kō, once said, 'If you want to get rich, build roads first!' Since this road was completed, many merchants like you have come to Konoha, and Konoha's GDP has doubled compared to the same period!" the old man said calmly.

"W-What is GDP?" Uchiha Izuna was bewildered. What kind of term was this?

The old man glanced at him and sighed, "Young man, go back and read more books. There's so much to learn. Times are changing!"

After saying that, the old man left, seemingly muttering "illiterate" under his breath!

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