Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha!

Seeing that Masa was hesitant, Uchiha Nan spoke up. Masa shook his head. He had never planted a tree either; all his skills were either used for killing or for panning for gold in the desert. "One was ten years ago, and the other is now."

"The wind and sand will continue to erode the remaining oasis in the Land of Wind, until the Land of Wind becomes a desert and is no longer suitable for human habitation."

"Twenty years. That's a long time, but maybe my son's children will see it."

Chiyo's eyes gleamed. She had lived half her life in this damned desert, and even her son lived in this damned environment. Was her grandson going to live in this terrible place too?

"Hokage, Chiyo will be leading a delegation to Konoha to witness the prosperity of Konoha under your rule, and to finalize the cooperation between Konoha and Sunagakure."

Mosa didn't want to continue the heavy topic from before. He would consider Uchiha Nan's suggestion, as it was a matter of great importance. After returning to the village, he would talk to the Daimyo of the Land of Wind about this matter. It was impossible to accomplish this with the power of Sunagakure alone; he would have to rely on the Daimyo's power.

Mosa didn't have time to go to Konoha; he had a ton of things to deal with in Sunagakure, including panning for gold dust in the desert.

After the banquet, Uchiha Nan returned to his lodgings, took a comfortable bath, and lay on the tatami mat. The Five Kage Summit was finally resolved, and it was time to collect information on the Bloodline Clan—the Blood Pond Clan.

On the table was the latest information about the Blood Pool Clan.

When the Blood Pond clan was completely defeated by the Uchiha clan, the entire clan was exiled. Their fighting force was wiped out, leaving only the old, weak, and disabled. The Uchiha clan warned the remaining members that from then on, the Blood Pond clan could only live in Hell Valley to atone for their sins. If they dared to take even half a step outside, the Uchiha clan would completely annihilate the Blood Pond clan.

The Blood Pond Clan was driven to Hell Valley by the Uchiha Clan. As its name suggests, the valley was a hellish place, with lava filling the ground and a pungent sulfurous gas permeating the air year-round. Living in such a place was worse than death.

This feud is too deep. Uchiha Nan had a headache, but for the sake of the mission, he still had to go to Hell Valley.

After waking up, Uchiha Nan instructed Hyuga Yashin to wait where he was, and then took some food and headed to Hell Valley.

Hell Valley

"cough cough"

The smell here is really strong.

As Uchiha Nan walked into Hell Valley, a strong, pungent odor assaulted his senses, causing him to cough repeatedly.

The place is sparsely populated, with only a few weeds growing on the ground. You can vaguely see white bones on the ground, whether they are animal bones or human bones, it is hard to tell.

"Yay, that's awesome!"

After walking for more than half an hour, Uchiha Nan finally heard human voices.

There were two girls, one big and one small, both thin and looking frail and malnourished.

The two girls excitedly picked up the bird carcasses from the ground. The older girl bit into the wound on the bird carcass and greedily sucked out the fresh blood. Compared to the scalding, poisonous boiling water here, blood was the best source of hydration.

"elder sister."

"I want one too"

The younger sister eagerly tugged at her older sister, her eyes filled with longing.

The older sister reluctantly released her mouth, leaving the last of her blood to her younger sister.

Uchiha Nan was somewhat shocked by what he saw; these two girls were too fierce.

"Hello!"

Uchiha Nan stepped forward to greet them, and the two sisters immediately became alert. The older sister shielded her younger sister and looked at Uchiha Nan with a wary expression. In this hellish place, apart from the members of the Blood Pond Clan, she had never seen any strangers.

"Don't be nervous, I'm a really good person!"

As Uchiha Nan stepped forward, he took out water and rice balls.

Moments later, Uchiha Nan successfully captured the two sisters.

"Delicious! Delicious!!!"

"The water tastes so sweet."

The two sisters wolfed down the food brought by Uchiha Nan, not wasting a single crumb that fell on the ground.

Uchiha Nan patiently waited for the two to finish their food, then asked them about their surnames. As expected, they were indeed members of the Blood Pond clan.

“Take me to see your chieftain.”

Uchiha Nan easily won over the two little girls. Having never eaten proper food in their lives, they were simply unable to resist the charm of rice balls.

Before long, Uchiha Nan arrived at the Blood Pond Clan's territory. To call it territory was really just a patch of weeds, with not a single decent house, just piles of stones.

Looking around, only a few dozen members of the Blood Pond Clan remained. Back in the day, they were a powerful ninja clan in the ninja world.

Uchiha Nan went directly to the current head of the Blood Pond Clan, Blood Pond Toen, revealed his identity, and then explained his purpose.

The Blood Pond Clan has suffered enough. The Uchiha, representing Konoha, can accept the Blood Pond Clan, bring them to Konoha, and allow them to live a happy life again.

Uchiha Nan originally thought he would have to spend a lot of time persuading her, but to his surprise, Bloodstained Iketo En agreed unusually decisively, as if afraid that Uchiha Nan would go back on his word. He was even willing to be a dog for the Uchiha clan.

The Blood Pool clan has dwindled to just a few dozen members, all of them malnourished and never having eaten anything proper. They survive by drinking boiled water, catching passing birds, and eating the few wild grasses on the ground.

The clan's strength is negligible. What kind of outstanding ninja can be cultivated in such an environment? Chakra is a product of the combination of mental and physical strength.

Moreover, the things the Uchiha did back then were exceptionally ruthless. The bloodline of the Blood Pond clan's ninjutsu was almost completely lost, leaving only one or two moves passed down orally.

The hellish environment was so educational that they didn't care about even their sworn enemies, as long as they could escape this hell.

The process went incredibly smoothly. Uchiha Nan easily took over the Blood Pond Clan, and after meeting up with the Konoha delegation, he embarked on his journey back to the village.

Not long after, the great Third Hokage returned to his loyal Konoha.

Chapter 110 Uzumaki Mito: The day has finally come! Uchiha Nan, you finally begged me!

"You're home."

Uchiha Nan looked at Konoha Village not far away and was in a great mood.

I took a trip and experienced the local customs and culture of Yuren Village. Although the hot springs were great and the scenery was nice, nothing was as comfortable as being at home. There were no big beds in Yuren Village, and no lovely twin sisters on the beds.

This time, not only the Konoha delegation returned with Uchiha Nan, but also the Sunagakure delegation led by Chiyo, as well as the Blood Pond clan that Uchiha Nan brought back from Hell Valley.

At the entrance of Konoha Village, Nara Shikamaru led a welcoming party, waiting for Uchiha Nan's return early in the morning. The return of Konoha's big boss must be grand, and Nara Shikamaru thoughtfully prepared a lavish welcome ceremony for Uchiha Nan.

Salutes, red carpets, banners, flags—everything you could want.

Chiyo stepped onto the red carpet, surrounded by the sound of firecrackers exploding, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes.

Konoha is truly wealthy, able to squander money on such useless extravagance.

Nara Shikamaru walked over to greet him warmly. Uchiha Nan had already sent someone to inform him that the Sunagakure delegation was coming to Konoha today, and that they must show the best side of Konoha.

"Gentlemen, let's not stand here anymore, let's go into the village together."

"There are so many people."

"This ground is so smooth. Is that an electric light? I think there are some outside the village too; they've even installed them outside the village. Wow, that house is huge!"

"How sweet the air here is!"

Since entering Konoha, the group has been filled with exclamations of admiration. The ninjas from Sunagakure are like country bumpkins entering the city, their worldviews are being violently shaken, and they marvel at everything in Konoha.

As for the Blood Pond Clan, it goes without saying that even sending them to Sunagakure would be considered an improvement in their living conditions, let alone in Konoha.

Walking on the wide and clean cement road, green belts have been built on both sides, planted with flowers and grass. Looking around, there are new two-story houses with clean white walls and beautiful doors and windows.

The Sand Village ninjas kept looking around at everything. The Konoha ninjas usually lived here.

There was no wind or sand, no choking sand, no frequent sandstorms, and even the ground was spotless, without a single piece of trash.

Envy, amazement, curiosity—all sorts of whispers arose, causing the Konoha ninjas mixed in with the group to straighten their backs.

Are you so envious?

Is the standard of living in Sunagakure really that bad?

Tsk tsk tsk. Luckily I was born in Konoha.

After walking for about a few minutes, they arrived at a bustling downtown area. The ninjas in charge of security had already cleared a path for Uchiha Nan to return to the village.

"Hokage-sama!!"

"Hokage-sama!!!"

The villagers spontaneously cheered for Uchiha Nan's arrival on both sides of the road. Uchiha Nan enjoyed the cheers, raised his arms to greet both sides, and then there was another wave of cheers in response.

Chiyo followed behind Uchiha Nan, listening to the shouts around her. The scene before her eyes greatly shocked her, and her heart was inexplicably stirred.

Uchiha Nan only became Hokage for a year, yet he has gained such prestige. What exactly did he do in that year?

Chiyo suppressed her emotions and observed the expressions of the villagers. She had never seen such a scene in her life: fervent and loyal, with their faces flushed.

Konoha is invincible!

Chiyo suddenly recalled this sentence: When the First Hokage was alive, Konoha was invincible. The four great ninja villages were in awe of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju's unparalleled power, so they behaved themselves for many years. It was only after Hashirama Senju died that they revealed their ambitions.

But things are different now; Konoha no longer needs Hashirama Senju's power.

Konoha remains invincible; those who haven't witnessed this scene won't understand.

Uchiha Nan completely changed Konoha.

Perhaps, this alliance with Konoha is the best decision Sunagakure has ever made.

Chiyo walked along the road, her eyes darting around, lost in thought.

What exactly did Uchiha Nan do to develop Konoha to this extent? It cannot be explained simply by saying that Konoha was lucky to occupy the best land.

Is it commercial?

Chiyo recalled Uchiha Nan's remarks at the drinking party.

"We must vigorously develop commerce to improve the village's..."

"Economic foundation"

The obscure and difficult-to-understand language, the professional vocabulary—Chiyo, an old-school ninja, couldn't comprehend this approach. She had never even considered having ninjas go into business, and she couldn't distinguish right from wrong.

But everything that was happening in Konoha made Chiyo realize that her own beliefs about right and wrong no longer mattered, because the answer was right in front of her.

The Konoha model is correct. As long as it can improve the strength of Sunagakure and allow the villagers to live a better life, then they should learn from it completely!

Chiyo pondered whether the Konoha model could be replicated in Sunagakure, but after a moment's thought, she realized that it was simply not feasible.

Sunagakure is so poor that all it has left is sand. It's a pipe dream for them to want to learn from Konoha and develop commerce. What kind of good person would risk their life to cross the desert to do business in Sunagakure?

Even the roads beneath their feet are something Sunagakure can only envy; the constant sandstorms would drive up the cost of maintaining them to the heavens.

Sunagakure wants to change the status quo, but it can't even find a direction to change it. Does it really have to spend twenty years slowly planting trees?

Too slow!