Konoha year 50, Red year 22, Spring...
More than half a year had passed since the reforms in various countries. Apart from Sunagakure, the other nations had gradually restored stable order. Among them, the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth had developed the best. They had a group of shinobi who, because they had previously studied advanced technology and management methods in the Land of Whirlpools, although the actual situation was not like that, but a shinobi's heart holds a blade, who would dare to talk too much?
Were they not afraid of getting a blade in the heart?
So...
Pushed by the times, this group of shinobi gained more opportunities, appearing in various positions within their countries, managing all kinds of production, promoting the union of citizens and shinobi, while also allowing the citizens to step out, no longer afraid of shinobi, sitting together with shinobi, communicating with each other, working together. After the aloof shinobi took the initiative to step down, the entire country glowed with new vitality.
Especially the power of shinobi, which showed incredible effects in multiple fields, greatly accelerating the recovery of the national economy.
At the same time...
Most countries in the shinobi world had basically joined the Shinobi Trade Organization, promoting the economic development of the entire shinobi world. The nations engaged in close exchanges again, and the people's standard of living and material conditions also saw significant improvement.
Even the Land of Lightning and the Land of Water, these two countries whose shinobi had not studied in the Land of Whirlpools, were also slowly recovering. Of course, compared to the other two countries, the development of these two countries was somewhat slow!
The Land of Water Daimyo and the Fourth Raikage both complained internally, why didn't they send some shinobi to the Land of Whirlpools back then?
If they had, they believed their technology and management methods could also have been improved, and they wouldn't be like now, like a blind man crossing a river...
They had to try everything first to see if it worked!
Especially the Land of Water Daimyo, who would loudly curse the Land of Whirlpools for being shameless every few days!
Clearly, shinobi from other villages could be redeemed after studying in the Land of Whirlpools, why was it only Kirigakure shinobi who either all became part of the Land of Whirlpools, or...
Basically, not a single one was left, all taken to fill the sea.
Of course, the Land of Water Daimyo now did not dare to act too recklessly. After all, the domestic shinobi force had been reduced by more than half, their strength greatly weakened. They really did not dare to start a war with a superpower of the shinobi world!
Moreover, most of the shinobi still remaining in the country were old guard shinobi. Trying to rely on these shinobi to push domestic reform and raise the status of commoners...
Was really quite difficult!
The Daimyo also knew that the current calm was only temporary. Once these old guard shinobi saw that shinobi gained no benefits, or even had their own interests greatly reduced, it would inevitably cause chaos sooner or later. And he was not the Daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools, possessing peerless power capable of quelling any domestic crisis. So...
On one hand, he felt excited about reclaiming power for the Daimyo's palace, but on the other hand, he felt worried about the current hidden dangers. He even felt some regret inside, wondering why he let the Fifth Mizukage go back then. If there was a Kage here to take the lead, he believed the outcome could have been much better.
But now...
He could only move forward with great strides at a speed that caught everyone off guard. Fortunately, there was still a small number of new shinobi in the country who believed in that set of principles, coming from the masses and going among the masses, selfless dedication, actively cooperating with domestic policies.
This made the Land of Water Daimyo feel a bit more relaxed inside. He selected a group from among these shinobi and began extensively establishing shinobi academies, giving commoners in the country the opportunity to become shinobi. At the same time, he sent officials from the Daimyo's palace to promote patriotic education from a young age, like the Land of Whirlpools did, making them understand that only the Daimyo's palace could lead them on the path to prosperity and strength.
Although the ninjutsu in the current academies was not plentiful, mostly old and outdated ninjutsu, as for civilian ninjutsu like the Land of Whirlpools' Water Release: Farmland Irrigation Technique, Earth Release: Rock Paving Technique, Wind Release: Weed Clearing Technique, etc., they had not yet developed those here. Also, the subjects in the academies were not many, merely Genjutsu, Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Ideological Education these few courses. As for things like the Land of Whirlpools'...
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Morals, Ideology, Politics, etc., the Land of Water did not have them yet. Even their research capabilities lagged behind the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth. So...
Although he was also vigorously developing domestic scientific knowledge, there was simply no one who understood it!!!
Probably those who understood were all working in the Land of Whirlpures right now...
And to speed up the education, current domestic academies basically had two to three hundred students per class. Teacher resources were truly too scarce. But for the sake of the Land of Water's future not falling too far behind, they could only make do with these shinobi for now. Of course...
The Ideological Education teachers still followed the Land of Whirlpools' model, one Ideological Education teacher for every thirty students!!!
The Land of Water Daimyo sighed deeply. He found that making the Land of Water strong was not as simple as he thought. None of the knowledge had been systematized. And now other countries had already begun industrialization, while the Land of Water was still fumbling in the dark. So, the economy recently had also been struggling to make ends meet, the national treasury increasingly empty. Finally, forced and helpless, he could only refuse the entry of goods from other countries, using this to push the development of the Land of Water's commerce.
However...
Not long after, the Shinobi Trade Organization issued a notice to the Land of Water, stating that the Land of Water's actions were not conducive to the development of shinobi world trade, hindered human progress, violated human morality...
Scattered throughout a whole document. Anyway, the Land of Water Daimyo did not finish reading it, tearing it up angrily. But he also knew that if he continued like this, it would definitely dissatisfy other countries, and then the Land of Water would be in trouble.
So...
He could only revoke the ban.
But to protect the domestic economy and the interests of producers, some concerned citizens within the Land of Water began boycotts. Although this also drew condemnation and criticism from the Shinobi Trade Organization...
The Land of Water Daimyo patted his chest and assured the Shinobi Trade Organization that this absolutely had nothing to do with the Daimyo's palace, it was an activity organized by the citizens themselves. The Daimyo's palace had also tried to persuade the people, but...
The enemy was truly too cunning, they simply couldn't find out who was leading it. So, they could only apologize!
Thus, with the help of the concerned citizens, the Land of Water's economy also recovered a little.
As for the Land of Lightning...
Their domestic research capabilities still had some foundation. Although not as strong as the Land of Whirlpools or the Land of Fire, barely a small flame, the Land of Lightning had quite a number of shinobi domestically. Moreover, with him, the Fourth Raikage, keeping pressure, it wouldn't cause trouble. So...
The Land of Lightning continued chasing from behind.
Over this more than half a year...
Apart from the Land of Wind, which was originally poor and now had a Fourth Kazekage who was a madman, the other countries all began slowly recovering their vitality. Small scale chaos within the countries gradually disappeared under the stable order. But the Land of Wind...
Turmoil continued unabated. Coupled with a poor economy, people living in hardship, and a lack of water resources, the country made no progress at all over half a year, instead becoming even worse. This made the people of the Land of Wind distrust that 'usurping' Fourth Kazekage even more!!!