Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 116 Hanzo the Salamander

After making a six-year promise with Tsunade, Yua left Hashirama Senju's residence.

Although Mito Uzumaki tried her best to persuade him to stay, a member of the Anbu reported that the workers who had been building a factory in Kumogakure had rushed back overnight and asked Yua if he needed to go pick them up.

Generally speaking, you would definitely go to such an event.

After all, it's a good opportunity to boost reputation.

This was a serious matter, and Mito Uzumaki had no choice but to let Yua leave.

After Yua left, Mito Uzumaki playfully flicked Tsunade's nose: "Hey! What are you grinning about?! You scared me half to death by pounced on me so roughly."

Tsunade snapped back to reality, then hugged Mito Uzumaki in embarrassment and annoyance, crying, "Grandma!"

Mito Uzumaki snorted: "You'd better watch your temper in the future. Yuya has a lot of crushes. If you keep being so rough, he might marry another woman."

Tsunade looked up and pursed her lips: "I know, everyone from the Uchiha and Hyuga clans knows this."

Mito Uzumaki was taken aback, looking at Tsunade with a puzzled expression: "Uchiha and Hyuga? You mean Uchiha Yuzuru and Hyuga Kazuko?"

Tsunade nodded: "Yes, a lot of people know that."

Mito Uzumaki shook her head: "You don't need to worry about the two of them, because they can't possibly marry Yua."

Tsunade immediately perked up upon hearing this: "Grandma, really?! Tell me why?!"

Mito Uzumaki said helplessly, "Because one of them has the surname Uchiha and the other has the surname Hyuga, that's the reason."

Tsunade blinked. What was the reason for this?

Mito Uzumaki rolled her eyes at Tsunade: "Alright, just like Yua said, you're really too young and don't understand anything. Hurry up and go back. Aren't you supposed to continue studying medicine tomorrow?"

Tsunade suddenly realized what was happening and rushed out, peeking her head out at the end: "Grandma, I'll come back in a few days, and I'll bring you some roasted sweet potatoes from the South City!"

Mito Uzumaki's eyes lit up, but she still coughed and said in a pretentious manner, "Well, it's enough that you came. There's no need to bring a gift."

"Okay, then I won't take it. Goodbye, Grandma~"

Mito Uzumaki: "..."

That brat really doesn't understand anything.

The current situation in Konoha is that people can afford to buy big fish and meat, but some of the special foods that used to be common are rarely seen.

Because this product has low profit margins, naturally there are few sellers.

Only people who are too old to work in a factory, don't want to be supported by their children every day, and want to pass the time would be interested in doing this.

However, such candidates are few and far between.

Even fewer people are willing to make roasted sweet potatoes.

You know what, now that we have fish and meat at every meal, Mito Uzumaki often thinks back to the time when she was with Hashirama Senju, when the village had just been established. Konoha was poor, and having roasted sweet potatoes was a real treat.

As she thought about it, Mito Uzumaki gradually burst into tears again.

That bastard Hashirama Senju abandoned her and left her all alone, making her feel like a different person now, constantly wallowing in self-pity.

I'm only in my fifties...

Occasionally, Mito Uzumaki would have the urge to go find Hashirama, but then she would remember that she hadn't seen Yua get married yet, or held her great-grandchild, and then she wouldn't want to die.

I need to live my life well; maybe I'll be able to hold my great-grandchildren someday.

When she goes down there and meets that jerk, she'll have something to say to make him envious.

……

Youya warmly welcomed the workers from Yunyin Village who came to build the steel plant, water plant, and textile factory.

The power plant is still under negotiation. Oh, don't misunderstand, the Hidden Cloud Village has agreed to build the power plant, but whether it will be located in the Land of Iron or the Land of Snow is being negotiated between the Yua faction and the Hidden Cloud Village faction with these two countries. They will choose whichever country offers the best terms.

It will probably take a while.

As for the power plants in Konoha and Sunagakure, they are naturally located in the Land of Rivers.

Previously, Sunagakure had made the Land of Rivers almost surrender, and now this is a perfect opportunity.

Therefore, the power plants in Sunagakure and Iwagakure were the first to be built.

If everything goes smoothly, it should be completed by the beginning of next year. Then the cables can be laid, and Iwagakure and Sunagakure will be able to use electric lights.

The electric fans and phonographs from Konoha no longer need to be packaged with batteries and sold over.

You can also cross off an expense for travel.

After all, the electricity transported from Kawatsuki, Kusanagi, and the still undecided Iron and Snow Country would be enough for Konoha's use.

Of course, there will also be power plants in Konoha, and their scale will grow larger over time.

The electricity in those three locations was provided by Yuya to other parts of the Land of Fire.

Although three countries certainly cannot cover the entire Land of Fire, Yuya has no choice. He can't just abandon the development of Konoha to develop the Land of Fire, can he?

He is the Hokage, not the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Throughout the autumn of Konoha Year 26, Yua was dealing with electricity-related matters in other countries.

Yua was very busy with many things to do, and in the late autumn of Konoha 26, Yua received a message, or rather, a battle report.

A young man named Hanzo of the Salamander from the Land of Rain clashed with Mifune from the Land of Iron. Both sides were clearly at the level of Jonin or even elite Jonin.

Yuya looked at Nara Shikaya, who was in charge of intelligence, and asked softly, "If we consider the current system of third-tier Jonin in Konoha, where do you think their strength ranks?"

Konoha's ranking system also takes strength into consideration; if you're not strong enough, it's impossible to become a top-ranking Jonin.

Nara Shika thought for a moment and then said softly, "Mifune should be at the level of an ordinary Jonin, as for that Hanzo of the Salamander..."

Yuya understood; Hanzo the Salamander must have defeated Mifune without using his full strength.

"I understand. How's the intelligence gathering going?"

Shika: "Very good. Although Hanzo didn't reveal too much of his strength, we can basically target him."

You Ya nodded: "Go and categorize it for archiving, and set it to B-level file management access."

The deer also saluted: "Yes."

Then the deer went out and left.

Yuya leaned back in her chair, tapping her fingers lightly on the table. She narrowed her eyes. Hanzo and Mifune...

According to intelligence, the reason Hanzo clashed with Mifune was because Hanzo went to the Land of Iron on his own initiative, and then it seems that he was caught by Mifune because he didn't have the official pass to the Land of Iron, which led to the fight.

There are several aspects worth noting here.

First, why did Hanzo go to the Land of Iron all by himself?

Secondly, since Hanzo was preparing to go to the Land of Iron, he should have prepared all the necessary travel documents, but he didn't, which gives the impression that Hanzo was in a bit of a rush...

What caused him to be in such a hurry?

Third, given that a conflict had occurred, why didn't Hanzo kill Mifune?

Although intelligence suggests that the two sides fought with mutual respect, Hanzo admired Mifune and that's why they fought like this.

But Youya didn't believe there wasn't a twist to the story.

So...

Want to gamble?

Yuya pondered for a moment, then smiled. What was he thinking? He was already the Hokage now; he no longer needed to arrange everything himself.

Yuya summoned Uchiha Kagami and handed him a scroll, giving him instructions that this operation needed to be conducted discreetly, and of course, his own safety was the most important thing.

Yuya has now become someone the Hokage can use, and suddenly there are many more people at his disposal.

But the ones I can truly trust are Uchiha Kagami, Senju Tobirama, and Sarutobi Hiruzen.

The reason why Hiruzen Sarutobi is included is naturally because Tobirama Senju is not dead yet. If Tobirama Senju were dead, Yua would not trust any of his students.

However, since Tobirama Senju is still alive, those second-generation members cannot disobey Yua's orders out of respect for Tobirama.

However, this mission is somewhat special. Yuya only made a deduction; whether it's true or not...

We'll have to send Uchiha Kagami on another trip.

A month later, at the end of November in Konoha 26, Uchiha Kagami returned, and the news he brought greatly boosted Yuya's spirits.

Yua's judgment was correct; Hanzo the Salamander was preparing to launch a rebellion in the Land of Rain.

(End of this chapter)