Naruto Online: Hyuga Branch Family? Let's go all out!

Chapter 137 Yahiko Trio

Outside the town, in a wilderness.

When the group of ninjas led by their young leader arrived here, they were astonished to find that a dignified wooden pavilion had appeared out of nowhere in what was once a vast, open wilderness.

At this moment, three well-dressed people were sitting in the pavilion. A man and a woman were sitting upright, and a larger person was pouring tea for them. It was hot tea!

"Is she a maid?" the boy wondered to himself, when he saw the person who poured tea pour him a cup as well, and then he sat down.

"So, is it the older sister taking care of her younger siblings?" the boy thought to himself.

He felt a pang of regret, a sense of loss, regretting that he hadn't asked the ninja about the ages of the three.

They had rushed down the mountain thinking they had encountered a wealthy foreign businessman and were hoping to establish contact and purchase some supplies.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a teenage girl with two children who looked to be under ten years old.

But, well, we're already here.

"Mind if we take shelter from the rain together?" Yahiko entered the pavilion, then put down his umbrella, shook it slightly, and put it away.

"Not at all!" Ning Yuan smiled and casually pushed the teapot towards him. "Have a cup of tea to warm yourself up!"

"Thank you!" The boy's mood immediately brightened. He was an easily satisfied person, and seeing how kind this person was.

Even if we can't reach an agreement, at least we can make another friend!

"You guys are going out with hot tea in tow?" The boy ignored the warning looks from his two companions behind him and still took a sip of tea.

"It's alright, just a little bit of ninjutsu technique!" Ning Yuan explained with a smile.

"Ninjutsu techniques?" Yahiko's eyes lit up. "You're ninjas?"

"No, not really. They're just ordinary people with chakra!" Ning Yuan replied.

"Oh, okay!" Yahiko nodded, understanding.

This situation is hard to understand outside, but it is very common in the Land of Rain. There are too many ninjas in the Land of Rain, so it is normal for them to pass on the chakra extraction technique to others.

This is why Yahiko wanted to become an apprentice of the Three Legendary Sannin, because the Land of Rain does indeed have such a culture.

"Oh right, we haven't introduced ourselves yet!" Yahiko suddenly burst into laughter, then said, "My name is Yahiko, and these are my two companions, Nagato and Konan. Together we created an organization called Akatsuki, and these are our members!"

"Our organization hopes to achieve mutual understanding through communication between people, thereby eliminating war and bringing peace to the world!"

"The world?" Ning Yuan exclaimed.

"Ahem, that's a goal for the future. Right now, we just want peace in the Land of Rain!" Yahiko's face showed no embarrassment whatsoever; on the contrary, he was extremely proud.

After all, he was indeed doing something great.

"The three towns near this mountain are all protected by our organization, so you can pass through them without worry and will definitely not encounter any danger. However, I cannot guarantee anything outside this area, after all, our strength is still very weak!" Yahiko added.

"Since you're protecting this place, why is there no one on the streets of that town in broad daylight?" Ning Yuan asked, pointing to the town they had just passed through.

"This..." Yahiko's face suddenly turned angry. "It's all because of that shady organization next door! We can't negotiate, and they can't keep their promise to protect the trade routes. We finally managed to protect the town, and now they're robbing us!"

"Oh," Ning Yuan nodded, then asked curiously, "Isn't your organization trying to achieve mutual understanding and world peace through communication? Haven't you considered communicating with any other organization?"

"Oh, this..." Yahiko's face immediately turned awkward.

It's clear that there was communication, but it wasn't very successful.

"It's just a temporary setback. I'll find another opportunity to talk to their leader, and I believe they will understand us!" Seeing that Ning Yuan seemed to be mocking him, Yahiko quickly stuck out his neck to prove himself.

"Have you been successful many times before?" Ning Yuan asked.

"Well," Yahiko looked troubled, "it's not that much, but I'm wondering if there's something wrong with my communication style, causing them to misunderstand me. I'm still working hard to learn, and I believe that one day, everyone will understand me!"

"Is that so!" Ning Yuan nodded and said, "Actually, I'm quite good at communication. Why don't you treat me as an opposing organization and try inviting me? Let me see what's wrong with your words!"

"Huh, there's such a way?" Yahiko's eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded, "Great! Great!"

Nagato Konan, standing behind him, was somewhat speechless.

Boss, what are we here for? To talk to people and see if we can build a business connection!

Why do you look like you're being tested now?

However, these two were only at the third grade level of elementary school. Although they sensed that something was wrong, they didn't know what it was, so they could only watch silently from the side.

Yahiko has already started here.

"this."

"My name is Ning Yuan, and my organization is called the Ning Organization!"

"Oh, oh!" Yahiko nodded. "Leader of the Ning Organization, I sincerely invite you to join our Akatsuki organization. Let's work together to bring peace to this country!"

"What are the benefits of joining you?" Ning Yuan asked.

"Huh?" Yahiko was taken aback. "Benefits?"

"Yeah, who would join you guys if there weren't benefits!" Ning Yuan nodded matter-of-factly, then questioned, "You guys aren't going to withhold wages, are you?!"

"Uh..." Yahiko scratched his head awkwardly, "But we're an organization dedicated to world peace. Think about it, world peace, don't you think that's a great cause?"

"It's great!" Ning Yuan nodded emphatically. "But I have..."

As he spoke, Ning Yuan counted on his fingers: "One, two, three, four, four wives to support. They are all exceptionally beautiful women. Although they don't eat much each day, they need cosmetics and fruit. Each one costs at least 50 taels per month. As for me, I can eat less, so 30 taels is about right. So, I need at least 230 million taels a month. I don't have children yet, but once I have them, the expenses will be even greater! If you don't pay me a salary, how am I supposed to support my family?"

"Huh?!" Yahiko was completely dumbfounded. No, this...

"Besides, our family of five needs a place to live. Look at her, her skin is like porcelain, she's naturally beautiful. We can't let her live in a cave!" Ning Yuan pointed at Xi Ri Hong: "That's not good for her skin!"

"We all live in caves, why can't you live in caves too!" Konan, standing behind Yahiko, immediately objected. "Are you going to rob people's houses? Do you think our organization is the kind that robs people?"

"Konan, don't say that!" Yahiko immediately turned around and scolded, then turned back again: "Well, Mr. Ning, please don't misunderstand, she didn't mean to target you, but our organization really doesn't have any houses right now, and I live in a cave too!"

"Is the reason for not living in houses so that people can't be robbed?" Ning Yuan asked.

"Yes!" Yahiko nodded. "We are an organization dedicated to world peace. How could we plunder ordinary people?"

Ning Yuan nodded: "I understand. So here's the question: do we really have to rob people to get houses?"

"Ah, what else?" Yahiko thought for a moment and then asked in return.

"Why don't you build it yourselves?" Ning Yuan asked.

Yahiko was taken aback at first, and then stood there dumbfounded.

Wait, right!

Houses don't grow out of the ground, nor are they something that people are born with; they are built by people!

If we don't have houses, why don't we build them ourselves?

He turned his head blankly, only to see that Nagato and Konan also looked bewildered.

"No, not one of you thought of this problem?" Ning Yuan asked again.

This isn't a question that just arose now. He was curious about it when he watched anime in his previous life. Why did the Akatsuki organization live in a cave until Pain killed Hanzo and they moved to a house?

Is it perhaps more comfortable to live in a cave? Do you, like those ethnic minorities living in the mountains, enjoy tempering your will in harsh environments?

"Ah, this..." Yahiko opened his mouth, then fell silent.

Yeah, if I don't have a house, why haven't I thought about building one?

Although ninjas aren't specialists in construction, any town has craftsmen responsible for construction. Why not just recruit them and give them some guidance?

"Looks like none of you really thought of that!" Ning Yuan sighed in admiration, then shook his head. "With your intelligence, I find it hard to believe you can bring world peace. I think this invitation is unnecessary!"

"No, no, no!" Yahiko quickly said.

He never expected that during this conversation, his opponent would question not his strength and beliefs, but his intelligence.

"I'm not always this stupid, it's just that I've been so focused on achieving world peace that I really didn't think of that!" Yahiko quickly said, "But I know now, and I'll change it as soon as I get back. You wanted a house, right? We'll give you one right away. Once our houses are built, we'll give you a big one! As for money, we really don't have any. How about we build the streets and then give you a few shops?"

Ning Yuan stroked his chin and said, "It's not impossible, but if you give me such a nice house, how will your organization's members distribute it?"

Pointing behind Yahiko, Ning Yuan asked, "Even I, a newcomer, get a big house and shops. They've been with you for a year or two, what are you going to give them?"

"Then everyone will have a big house and everyone will have a shop!" Yahiko was smart after all and immediately came up with a solution.

"Then I won't join!" Ning Yuan shrugged.

"Huh?" Yahiko was confused again. "Why aren't you adding it again? Didn't I already give you everything you wanted?"

"But everyone has one now!" Ning Yuan spread his hands. "Everyone has shops, how am I supposed to make money? If I don't make money, how am I supposed to support my family? If I can't even support my family, I'd be tempted to go out and rob people, and you call that world peace?"

"Ah, this..." Yahiko was speechless.

This problem, this problem.

He pondered for a long time, and then concluded that in his short 17 years of life, including everything he had seen, heard, and learned from Jiraiya, there was no solution to this problem.

Even if you want someone to be more spirited, you can't let their wife starve to death!

"No, can't you just marry one less wife?" Xiao Nan couldn't hold back any longer. "Everyone else only marries one wife, some people don't even have one, so why do you think you can marry four?"

"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. I'm handsome and charming, and they'll only marry me if I'm not one of them!" Ning Yuan shrugged, which earned him a glare from Yuhi Hong.

There is a way to counter this tactic: implement monogamy.

However, I'm sorry, the ninja world's thinking hasn't evolved to that level yet. Konan wouldn't even imagine it, let alone mention it.

Moreover, Xiao Nan, who was exactly 17 years old and at the age when she was just beginning to experience romantic feelings, actually took a second look at Ning Yuan when he said that she was handsome.

He does seem quite handsome. Although he is still young, it's easy to see that he's destined to be a good-looking guy.

However, wanting to marry four at such a young age doesn't seem like a good thing.

They completely forgot that this was just a mock conversation.

"Looks like you can't convince me..." Ning Yuan said, shrugging as he looked at Yahiko, who remained silent.

"No, that's not how it is!" Yahiko felt he had been wronged by the defeat.

The previous disagreements stemmed from disagreements over territory, status, or simply a fundamental difference in values.

Yahiko felt he could understand this situation, since money and power are both very important things.

But this time the negotiations failed because of the salary.

This made Yahiko feel very frustrated; he shouldn't have lost!

Is there really something wrong with my beliefs?

impossible!

"One more time! One more time! Give me a different reason!" Yahiko exclaimed excitedly. "This time I'm sure I can convince you!"

"Alright, alright!" Ning Yuan shrugged. "I'm the leader of the Yuan Organization now. You invite me!"

"Mhm!" Yahiko nodded.

"But my organization has 300,000 people, while yours only has 2,000. If I went there, what position would you give me?"

"If you have thirty men, I can give you a battalion commander position!" Yahiko said earnestly. "You may not know the structure here, so let me explain in detail. We have five men per squad, fifteen men per company, and forty-five men per battalion. I'll make up the fifteen missing men for you."

As they were talking, Yahiko suddenly felt someone patting him from behind.

"What's wrong?" Ning Yuan turned around and realized that this time it wasn't Konan, but Nagato.

"Not thirty, it's three hundred thousand!"

"what?"

"He said he has 30 men!" Nagato said, somewhat speechless.

Not only is he born with all five elements, but because of the Rinnegan, his five senses are also very sharp, so he would never mishear.

Yahiko gasped, then turned to look at Ning Yuan.

Ning Yuan smiled and nodded: "That's right. Our Yuan organization is also committed to world peace, and we've already recruited 300,000 people. Since our organizations have similar ideals, we can indeed merge. So, after the merger, who will take the lead? I can recruit 300,000 people, but you only have 2,000. Does that mean I'm more capable than you? Shouldn't you give me your position as the leader of Akatsuki?"

Yahiko remained silent.

To be honest, if the organization only had three thousand people, he would be confident that he could compete for the position of leader.

After all, he has Nagato.

But this organization has more than 30,000 members; in fact, it's heading towards 300,000.

What's the point of arguing about this?

Admittedly, everyone is working for world peace and should not be fighting for power and profit.

But as Ning Yuan said, the fact that others can attract more companions means that they are more capable. It is only natural that the less capable should give way to the more capable.

Refusing to step down and rejecting the merger?

Wouldn't that mean I've betrayed my original ideals?

Did I become the leader of Akatsuki for the sake of the position, or for the ideal of world peace?

If the world is at peace, but I am not the one who realizes this ideal, can I accept it?

Even though it was just a simulation, Yahiko was thinking about it with a very serious attitude.

After a long time, he realized that it was acceptable!

As long as the world can be at peace, it doesn't matter whether you are the leader or not.

His dream is world peace, not to be the leader of any organization.

A leader is merely a means to achieve world peace.

"Phew!" Yahiko let out a long sigh and said, "I'm willing to give up my position as leader of Akatsuki and lead my members to join the Far Side, but only if your Far Side's goal is truly for world peace!!"

"Clap, clap, clap," from slow to fast, Kurenai Yuhi and Nono Yakushi actually started clapping slowly.

After a few calls, Ning Yuan also raised his hand, his gaze towards Yahiko full of approval.

"See? I didn't misjudge you, did I?" Ning Yuan laughed.

"Are there really people like that in the world?" Kurenai Yuhi asked, somewhat surprised. "I thought you were the only one!"

"No, there are plenty of insightful people in the world, what's lacking is someone to bring them together!"

"You guys, uh..." Yahiko blinked, looking at the three people acting strangely. "What are you talking about?!"

"Were you sincere about what you just said?" Ning Yuan asked.

"Of course!" Yahiko nodded emphatically. "The position of leader is meaningless to me. If the world were at peace right now, I'd love to disband the organization immediately and go back to my hometown to farm!"

"Very good!" Ning Yuan nodded, then extended his hand: "A handshake, you know?"

"I know, I know!" Yahiko nodded and extended his hand as well.

This is a new etiquette that has recently become popular in the Land of Rain, started by merchants, and he had heard of it before.

But why are we suddenly talking about etiquette?

"Let me reintroduce myself, I'm Hyuga Neon!"

"Someone from Konoha?" Yahiko was taken aback, then felt even closer to him.

The Akatsuki organization has not yet been framed by Danzo and his men. On the contrary, because their teacher is Jiraiya, the Yahiko trio are still very close to Konoha.

Even though Nagato and Konoha had a blood feud involving the massacre of their clans, his soft-hearted nature allowed him to let go of his hatred under Jiraiya's influence.

"Although my surname is Hyuga, I can't really say I'm from Konoha!" Ning Yuan laughed. "Because I founded my own organization called the Ning Organization!"

"Huh?" Yahiko blinked. "Wait, the Ning Organization, isn't that something you made up?"

"No!" Ning Yuan shook his head: "The Ning Organization is an organization I established two years ago, around the same time as your Akatsuki organization. As for the purpose of establishing the organization, it is also for world peace, but our development speed is faster!"

"Could it really be 300,000?!" Yahiko muttered, then shook his head. "How could that be!"

I worked myself to the bone, and in two years I grew to two thousand people.

Can you develop 300,000?

Even if the difference in ability is huge, it can't be this exaggerated!

However, he saw Ning Yuan's serious face.

"Could it really be true?"

Ning Yuan nodded: "The Ning Organization has only a few thousand core members, but already three hundred thousand peripheral members, and indirectly controls hundreds of millions of people!"

"Hundreds of millions?! How is that possible?!" Yahiko's mouth dropped open. "The entire Land of Fire only has a population of a few hundred million!"

"So we've taken control of the entire Land of Fire!" Ning Yuan nodded seriously. "Including the daimyo, the lords of every city, and the nobles. If you're well-informed, you should be able to sense the dramatic changes in the Land of Fire over the past two years. Behind these changes, we're the ones in charge!"

"This..." Yahiko thought for a moment and asked, "The number of merchants from the Land of Fire coming to the Land of Rain to buy seafood and steel has increased. Does that count?"

"Of course it counts. If the people weren't wealthier, who could afford fish?" Ning Yuan said matter-of-factly. "As for steel, that's because the Land of Fire is currently paving roads, building bridges, and undertaking construction projects, which require a large amount of steel!"

"This, you, me?" Yahiko looked bewildered. He still found it hard to believe that he hadn't even completely conquered a small part of the Land of Rain, while someone with the same mindset as him had already conquered a much larger country!

"Of course, if I were just saying that, it would be suspicious if I were lying!" Ning Yuan laughed. "How about I take you around the Land of Fire to see the sights?"

"No!" Nagato immediately said, remaining on high alert the entire time.

"If you're worried, you can come along!" Ning Yuan smiled, looking at Xiao Nan beside him. "And this Ms. Xiao Nan too."

Nagato fell silent.

He didn't think going to the Land of Fire was dangerous, after all, he had a teacher named Jiraiya.

Jiraiya originally wanted to bring them back to Konoha, but they refused because they wanted to build the Land of Rain.

Moreover, he also believed in his own abilities.

If all else fails, we'll just use our ultimate move!

Nagato looked at Yahiko, only to see Yahiko's eyes shining brightly, burning with desire: "I want to see!"

"I want to see what it's like when an organization with the same ideals as mine rules a country!"

"Is it actually the same as what I imagined?"

Nagato rubbed his forehead and Konan sighed, but they knew they couldn't go against Yahiko's wishes.

"Alright, we'll go with you!" Nagato sighed, looking at Ning Yuan. "But I'm warning you, if you have even the slightest thought of harming Yahiko, I'll kill you with my life!"

Ning Yuan simply nodded casually: "Don't worry, our sincerity is no less than yours!"

Xiao Nan stared intently at Ning Yuan, but what she was thinking was, if the Ning organization and the Yuan organization were real, then was it also true that he had four wives?

It wasn't that she was attracted to anyone or anything; she was just curious.

"By the way, since we haven't merged yet, we still need to keep our meeting a secret!" Ning Yuan looked behind Yahiko.

"I trust my members, they won't leak anything!" Yahiko immediately patted his chest to vouch for his people.

Ning Yuan nodded: "I believe you!"

Of course, that's just talk. Yahiko's ability to judge people, if not terrible, is at least terribly bad.

Even if there are spies in his organization, he might not know it.

Therefore, Ning Yuan cast an illusion spell on these people early on, and these followers didn't hear a single word of the conversation between the six of them.

As for when the illusion was released?

Don't forget, the entire pavilion was constructed by Ningyuan!

(End of this chapter)