Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 118 A Letter

The Sand Village has nothing to say about Konoha providing aid to the Land of Rain.

Because at least Konoha didn't send anyone!

The samurai of the Land of Iron formed a fleet and sailed down the river from the port of the Land of Iron, along the border of Konoha, through the canal between Konoha and the Land of Bear, and arrived in the Land of Rain to directly participate in the war.

The people of Sunagakure were stunned.

Konoha provides the weapons, and the Land of Iron provides the troops—how can they possibly fight like this?!

The main problem is that the environment of the Land of Rain is not suitable for the Third Kazekage's Iron Sand Technique. It's been raining all the time, so how can the iron sand be produced?

If the Third Kazekage were in the desert region of Sunagakure, his strength would definitely be at the Kage level.

But now the battlefield is in the Land of Rain.

The strength of the Third Kazekage was significantly reduced.

Meanwhile, a division arose within Sunagakure. One faction believed that the fighting should stop and that the village should focus on development, while the other faction believed that the fighting should continue because taking over the Land of Rain meant taking over the future.

It was against this backdrop that Chiyo, in her thirties and with a son who was already a teenager, went to the battlefield.

Moreover, he took the place of the Third Kazekage and fought against Hanzo the Salamander.

In February of Konoha Year 27, Chiyo was poisoned by Hanzo of the Salamander. Hanzo seized the opportunity to reorganize his troops and prepare to drive the people of Sunagakure out of the Land of Rain.

However, during this surprise attack, Chiyo, who should have been dying from the deadly poison, stood in front of Hanzo. Although weak, she pointed at Hanzo with unusual determination and said that her poison had been neutralized. The morale of the Sunagakure ninja army soared, and they routed the Salamander's forces, leaving them in a sorry state and suffering heavy losses.

If it weren't for the support of the samurai from the Land of Iron, Hanzo of the Salamander might have died on the spot under the combined attack of Chiyo and the Third Kazekage.

After this battle, the war, which neither side originally intended to prolong, inevitably devolved into a protracted conflict.

Yuya was pleased with this.

The longer it drags on, the better. The longer it drags on, the more benefits Konoha will gain.

Of course, on the surface, Yuya is still making every effort to urge both sides to exercise restraint, cease fire, and avoid causing more harm to civilians.

You Ya's true thoughts are known only to himself; how could anyone else know?

The villagers of Konoha were deeply moved when they saw that Yua was sending people every day to keep track of the progress in order to stop the war between Sunagakure and the Land of Rain. Even people from other countries heard that the Third Hokage of Konoha asked the intelligence officer every day if the war had stopped.

Such a kind and righteous Third Hokage... I'm so moved I could cry.

In no time, You Ya's reputation soared.

Of course, the main reason is that after ten years of development, Konoha has become a paradise on earth, according to the words of traveling merchants.

Of course, compared to the Land of Rain and the Hidden Mist Village, which are currently at war, Konoha is a paradise on earth.

In March of Konoha Year 27, the Konoha Research Institute finally produced results.

The first generation of television sets was successfully manufactured.

Although the image is in black and white, it is enough.

So, what's next...?

That was the period of true cultural explosion.

Before that...

Let's draft a list of people from the outer city to enter the inner city first.

……

Kenjiro Umino was very happy today, and he took his eight-year-old son out of the inner city walls and into the outer city.

Kenjiro Umino's son was very curious along the way.

Although there is only one wall separating the inner and outer walls of Konoha, children from the inner wall are usually not allowed to enter the outer wall.

Since these people in the outer city were all initially brought in as refugees, their backgrounds are quite diverse, and who can guarantee whether there are any bad people among them?

It is impossible for Yuya to relax its regulations in this area.

Unless we wait another ten years, or a generation, we can basically loosen the control over children, because by then Konoha's laws will definitely be deeply rooted in people's hearts.

Of course, adults in Konoha don't have this restriction; they can go to the outer city whenever they want, and no one will interfere.

It's just that people from the outer city are not allowed to enter the inner city.

Kenjiro Umino has been traveling back and forth between the inner and outer castles for years, because his younger brother lives in the outer castle.

Kenjiro Umino's eldest son also got married a couple of years ago.

The object of his affections is a girl from the outer city.

To be honest, Kenjiro Umino was not satisfied with this marriage, because the women in the outer city were desperate to enter the inner city, and marrying someone from the inner city was the perfect way to do so.

Youya couldn't forcefully prohibit people from outside the city from marrying into the city, so he could only turn a blind eye.

However, once it is confirmed that the marriage was a fraud, such as the woman who marries into the family and then demands a divorce a few years later, or who directly absconds with the assets during the marriage, then Youya will definitely take strong action.

He had seen many similar cases in his previous life and didn't want to make the same mistake in this world.

Of course, if a donation agreement is signed in black and white, then there's nothing that can be done. Even if You Ya wants to stand up for you, he has no legal basis and can only accept the loss.

However, this situation has not occurred much in recent years, which may be related to the fact that the inner city is indeed better off than the outer city.

Kenjiro Umino harbored resentment towards his eldest son because of this incident, and he couldn't be bothered with his foolish son anymore, giving all his love to his youngest son.

The reason I brought him to the outer city was to broaden his horizons and, incidentally, to meet his uncle.

Yes, broadening one's horizons is the most important thing.

Especially the women in the outer city.

He neglected his eldest son's upbringing, which led to his son becoming infatuated with a woman from another city.

Once you reach the outer city, many of the buildings there are actually taller than those in the inner city.

But where does the architectural beauty come from in those monotonous, copy-pasted buildings?

Not to mention that the rooms inside are all extremely narrow and cramped.

Konoha has never given up on taking in refugees and displaced people, but the population of the outer city is still less than 300,000. Nearly a quarter of them are children born after they came to Konoha, and they will have little ability to contribute in the foreseeable future.

The population of the inner city has exceeded one million, although there are nearly two hundred thousand children born in recent years.

It can only be said that once people are well-off and there is no pressure in life, they don't need anyone to urge them to have children; young people are very proactive about it themselves.

Uh, cough, I can't go on anymore. In short, this copy-and-paste model of the outer city might seem novel at first glance, but living in such a house every day would be very depressing.

Now in his early forties, Musashi Umino has lived in this kind of house for more than seven years.

Seven years! Although he was the first to benefit from being the one willing to work hard for Konoha and thus got to rent a bigger house so his home wouldn't feel cramped, living in such a place for seven years was undoubtedly a form of mental torture.

After all, you get tired of seeing the same thing over and over again.

Kenjiro Umino came here to chat with his younger brother. As people get older, they like to talk to their relatives and friends, and even just chatting makes them feel at ease.

Musashi Umino's family warmly welcomed the father and son. At the dinner table, Musashi Umino and Kenjiro Umino drank one cup after another, reminiscing about their wonderful childhood.

As Kenjiro Umino was talking, he saw Musashi Umino's son, who had come to Konoha with the refugee group years ago and was now in his early twenties.

Kenjiro Unno was a little puzzled. They were in their twenties and still hadn't separated.

Musashi Umino awkwardly explained that his son was not yet married, mainly because the women in the outer city were not very pretty, gentle, or virtuous. However, he didn't like the women who were interested in his son, and the pretty, gentle, and virtuous women didn't like his son.

It's just embarrassing.

Kenjiro Umino suddenly felt a pang of sadness, clearly thinking of his eldest son.

He sighed, just about to offer a few words of comfort, when there was a knock at the door.

Musashi Umino's wife went to open the door in confusion. When she opened it, an Uchiha ninja was standing in the doorway.

After coldly handing an envelope to Musashi Umino's wife, the Uchiha clansman turned and left.

To be fair, in such situations, if you're willing to wait, the host will usually give you some money, fruits, or vegetables as a token of gratitude.

But you're asking the Uchiha clan to play these kinds of unspoken rules...

That's giving them way too much credit.

This is a family that only knows how to be greedy openly.

The Uchiha clan disdains doing dirty deeds in secret; doing so would bring ridicule from the entire clan. They only ask for benefits openly.

Musashi Unno took the envelope from his wife with a puzzled look and opened it. When he saw the seal that Yua had personally stamped in the Hokage's office, Musashi Unno's hand began to tremble, and his eyes suddenly filled with tears.

Kenjiro Umino walked over in confusion, then burst out laughing.

He patted his younger brother on the shoulder: "Get ready. Once we get to the inner city, I'll help you settle in."

Oh, by the way, there might be a lot of people coming to propose marriage tomorrow. You'd better be careful. Some people might see this as an opportunity, use your status as their fiancée to get into the inner city, and then dump your son. You'll have nowhere to cry then.

Kenjiro Umino still couldn't forget what had happened to his eldest son.

(End of this chapter)