Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 106 Konoha Year 25 and the Chunin Exams

In the 25th year of Konoha, after the New Year celebrations, Tobirama Senju sent Yua's name to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Although the final decision-making power rests with Konoha, it is still necessary to give a notification.

After all, putting everything else aside, Konoha Village is located in the central part of the Land of Fire, in the heart of the Land of Fire. Such a large country gave you its territory as strategic depth. Although Konoha also provided the Land of Fire with military protection, and the two sides had an equal cooperative relationship, it was precisely because of this that Tobirama Senju sent the matter of Yua to the Daimyo's office in the Land of Fire.

As for whether or not I will be rejected...

To be honest, Tobirama Senju never even considered this possibility.

Having lived through the war years, the Land of Fire understands very well what Konoha Village can offer them.

Especially since Tobirama Senju was Hashirama Senju's younger brother, and Hashirama Senju...

This is a god-like figure who can force the entire Naruto world to make changes.

Yes, a god-like figure in the literal sense.

Not to mention that Konoha has been at war with Kumogakure for the past few years.

Under these circumstances, it was impossible for the Daimyo's mansion to refuse Tobirama Senju's nomination.

Of course, despite this, Daming Prefecture also has its own powers.

They can also nominate names for each Konoha Hokage selection.

Moreover, unlike Konoha, which can only nominate one person, the Daimyo's Mansion has the right to nominate two people.

Although the candidates proposed by Konoha Village were basically set in stone, giving the Daimyo's Mansion two spots was a gesture of respect.

Daming Prefecture did indeed submit two names this time.

Mitokado Homura and Sarutobi Hiruzen.

The reason they dared to nominate him was still the same: Hashirama Senju was dead, and they wanted to see if Konoha was still under their control.

The years of war did not weaken Konoha; instead, it made it stronger, which gave some people in the Daimyo's premonition a bad feeling.

They feared that Konoha would eventually choose independence.

In fact, Yua and Tobirama Senju had discussed this issue, and the final conclusion was that Konoha could not be independent.

Not at least not now.

Putting aside other issues, if Konoha chooses to become independent, the Land of Fire, which was originally a partner, will immediately become an enemy. At that time, it is possible that they will join forces with other ninja villages to attack Konoha.

The independent Hidden Leaf Village lacks strategic depth, so it must win any war it can't accept even one defeat.

Compared to the potential impact of independence, it is acceptable for Tobirama Senju to be slightly hampered by the Land of Fire now.

Moreover, the Land of Fire allocates billions of ryo to Konoha every year. Although this amount of money is not much for Yua, it is better to have it than nothing.

If half of these billions are distributed as dividends to the families of Konoha, and half is still left over, then by rounding down, Konoha's annual profits can be invested in the development of the following year.

That's wonderful.

……

Konoha 25th year.

The villagers of Konoha spotted the boy who had set up a platform years ago, hoping the villagers would donate money and goods.

Compared to his teenage appearance a few years ago, You Ya, now 18 years old, has not only grown taller, but his face has also transformed from youthful to the vibrant look characteristic of someone who has just come of age.

In addition, there have always been rumors surrounding Yua in Konoha Village...

Okay, it's not a rumor, Konoha's success today is indeed due to Yua.

Yuya has always been shrouded in mystery in Konoha Village.

Now, Yuya, who has been rumored to be here all along, has finally made her appearance, and many people are curious about what she will bring.

In fact, Yuya didn't make any empty promises. He openly stated that Konoha would be holding the Chunin Exams this year, and that ninjas from the four countries of Wind, Water, Lightning, and Earth would be coming. He emphasized that Konoha must showcase its glory and not let others look down on Konoha. He also said that everyone's actions during the exams would represent Konoha.

Afterwards, Yuya emphasized that people from Kumogakure would also be coming. Although he knew that many people in Konoha would definitely dislike Kumogakure, this was Konoha's public debut to the world, and he hoped that everyone would exercise restraint.

Although Youya knew that even if she said so much, there would definitely be trouble, it was better to say something than not to say anything.

As Yua had predicted, when envoys from other countries arrived in Konoha at the end of January, something did indeed happen.

Other countries weren't a problem, but when the envoy from Kumogakure came to Konoha, they were pelted with rotten eggs and vegetable leaves...

You Ya looked at the report, chuckled, and shook his head.

What can he do?

We can only ask the people of Kumogakure how they reacted first; I hope they won't attack the villagers of Konoha.

Fortunately, Nara Shika also told Yuya that the envoy from Kumogakure was very restrained.

After thinking for a moment, Youya packed his things and went to find the envoy from Kumogakure to apologize in person.

At the same time, they arranged for someone to take photos of the Nara deer, which were then published on the front page of the newspaper the next day.

The matter has passed, but its impact is definitely still there.

Putting everything else aside, everyone knows the name You Ya.

While the ninjas were relatively calm about Yua's response, the villagers were in an uproar.

……

"What is Yuya doing?!" Tsunade exclaimed angrily, clutching the newspaper in her hand.

Jiraiya and Orochimaru were also looking at the relevant newspapers nearby.

"How could he possibly give in to those bastards from Kumogakure!" Tsunade was furious.

Jiraiya and Orochimaru exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness in each other's eyes.

They didn't find Youya's decision particularly outrageous.

Throwing rotten eggs or leaves of rotten vegetables at others is truly embarrassing.

The other party is, after all, a representative of the Hidden Cloud Village in the Land of Lightning. It is indeed a bit excessive to treat them like this.

As for Yua's past apology, to be honest, just from the fact that it was Yua who apologized, even people like Jiraiya and Orochimaru who don't understand politics know that there must be a meaning behind it.

Otherwise, why was it Yua who had to apologize? Where were Sarutobi and Shimura's people? Why weren't they the ones who did it?

The Konoha representatives, facing the Cloud Village delegation, represented the entire Konoha village...

However, they would never say such a thing out loud.

"Tsunade! Jiraiya! Come quick!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved to them from a distance, holding a bowl of roasted sweet potatoes.

Jiraiya and Orochimaru's eyes lit up.

I didn't think roasted sweet potatoes were that delicious before, because when I was a child, we often didn't have enough to eat and could only rely on roasted sweet potatoes to fill our stomachs. In many cases, we even ate raw sweet potatoes.

Now that I have no worries about food and drink, I find roasted sweet potatoes inexplicably delicious.

Especially when it's cooked in a stove made of firewood ash, it's truly exceptional.

Unfortunately, now that life is better, not many people are willing to grow roasted sweet potatoes anymore (it's not profitable), and whether they can eat them really depends on luck.

Tsunade, of course, also liked to eat. She put away the newspaper, muttered a curse under her breath, and then skipped off to find Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Against this backdrop, this year's trade cooperation between Konoha Village and other villages has come to an end.

Then, in May, people from other villages brought their children who were participating in the Chunin Exams to Konoha Village.

The first Chunin Exams...

It was officially unveiled in the summer of Konoha 25.

(End of this chapter)