Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 135 Tsunade: Damn it! Stealing my man?!

Yuya was completely bewildered when she received Nara Shika's notification.

The Land of Snow is located north of Konoha. The entire country is covered in snow all year round, and even the capital city is covered in snow for most of the year. The capital city has a unique charm under the white snow.

Yua certainly knew about the Land of Snow; it even appeared in a Naruto movie.

But why would this country suddenly visit Konoha?

You Ya couldn't understand it, but the proper etiquette couldn't be neglected.

Since the Queen has come, we should do whatever we need to do.

Yuya, along with Nara Shika and the rest of the Hokage's office, headed towards the central commercial street. The sheer number of people there was quite a sight to behold.

If this queen hadn't entered Konoha yet, Yuya could have sent Nara Shika to meet her at the village gate.

However, now that the other party has already entered Konoha Village, strictly speaking, Konoha's failure to greet them is already considered impolite.

Don't think that these rules and regulations of etiquette are useless. A great nation's cultural heritage can only be felt in the details of every aspect of life.

Other people in this world may not have this awareness and can act recklessly, but Yuya cannot.

He doesn't accept that brain-dead idea of ​​"fight to the death" or "ninjas are the best in the world."

A country needs its own spirit, and this spirit cannot be achieved by simply shouting slogans.

It's not something that can be achieved by simply showing off your muscles all the time.

The Wind Flower Snow Woman was somewhat surprised that Yua had come to pick her up personally and had bowed to her to express his apologies.

Konoha Village is so prosperous, how could this person, the Third Hokage of Konoha, actually bow his head and apologize to me?

In fact, Fuuka Yukionome didn't think Yua needed to apologize to her at all; there was no reason for it!

What is the size of the Land of Snow and the size of Konoha?

Of course, she wouldn't look down on Konoha because of this.

The Hokage, who was able to develop Konoha Village to such a state in just ten years, wouldn't dare to have any bad intentions even if she had a hundred lives.

Since Youya treated her with an official attitude, she didn't dare to put on airs and decisively switched to queen mode to greet Youya.

Afterwards, Yuya invited the other party to the Konoha State Guesthouse.

The interior decorations and furniture dazzled the Wind Flower Snow Woman.

After once again marveling at Konoha's prosperity, Kazaka Yuki-onna explained her purpose to Yua: she had come because...

She also wanted to participate in that ninja world talent show.

You Ya: "..."

No, beautiful lady, are you out of your mind?

You, the queen of a nation, are participating in a talent show?

Your thinking isn't just ahead of its time; it's far more insightful than the current version!

You Ya couldn't believe the public outcry that would erupt if word got out that a country's queen was participating in a competition.

The ratings are there, but does Youa even care about them?

There's only one TV channel now, so there's no ratings to calculate.

After all the calculations, doesn't Konoha TV have a 100% market share?

Putting that aside, what else can this queen of the Snow Kingdom bring?!

That would be endless trouble.

The queen of a country participates in a talent show.

What if we don't win the championship? That would be a problem.

What if we win the championship?

The Wind Flower Snow Woman has really presented Yuya with a difficult problem.

But it's okay.

You Ya is no longer the same You Ya he once was; he now has a group of formidable generals under his command.

So, this is a tricky problem...

I'll leave it to my trusted general, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

After handing the Wind Flower Snow Woman over to Hiruzen Sarutobi, Yua decisively slipped away while the other looked on in utter bewilderment.

Then, the Snow Woman happily told Hiruzen Sarutobi that she could compete fairly with the other contestants.

What could Hiruzen Sarutobi do? Refuse? She's a queen of a nation.

agree?

She's a queen of a country, and you're making her perform on stage with a bunch of ordinary people to garner votes?

Hiruzen Sarutobi is exasperated. Didn't he already mess with me before? Why is he doing this again?

You're so petty, Youya!

Yuya had no choice; there was no way to change the situation. Rather than make himself suffer, he decided to let Hiruzen Sarutobi suffer for him.

As the days drew closer to the recording date, Hiruzen Sarutobi was so worried that he started losing his hair.

He should have already married a childhood sweetheart from his family.

As a result, they haven't even gotten engaged, let alone gotten married.

Now that this has happened again, Hiruzen Sarutobi really couldn't think of a solution. He went back to his clan and asked the elders. These elders of the Sarutobi clan had fought their way through the battlefield, so they were experts at figuring out how to fight and how to allocate troops.

You tell them to figure out how to handle the Queen of Wind and Flowers...

After much deliberation, the elders of the Sarutobi clan finally kicked Hiruzen Sarutobi out of the house.

What are you thinking, you unlucky bastard?! This is your business!

Do your own thing!

Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to cry but had no tears.

The long-term pressure almost made him cry when he was drinking with Akimichi Torifu.

He felt wronged!

In the end, he couldn't come up with a good solution and had no choice but to reluctantly agree to the request of the Snow Woman.

Thus, an unprecedented event, and one that is unlikely to be repeated in the future, took place where the queen of one country performed on the same stage with fifty outstanding singers selected from five other major countries.

These fifty-one people became superstars in Konoha and even the entire ninja world almost instantly.

However, we shall wait and see who will ultimately succeed in breaking through.

In the first round of the first grand final, twenty-four people were eliminated, more than half of the contestants.

Fortunately, the voice of the Wind Flower Snow Woman was indeed heavenly, and in the week following the end of the first round, she received the most votes in Konoha's inner city.

Hiruzen Sarutobi can finally breathe a sigh of relief. After all, it would have been a huge mess if Kazaka Yuki-onna had been eliminated in the first round.

However, the second week is 24 to 8, which is also a brutal elimination process.

Hiruzen Sarutobi spent another week in fear and anxiety, but he finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the final result.

The Queen of Wind and Flowers is once again in first place by a wide margin.

Is this enough?

Hiruzen Sarutobi was under immense pressure.

During the two-month recording of the finals, Hiruzen Sarutobi visibly lost weight.

Moreover, his eye sockets were sunken, and his two large dark circles were very noticeable.

You Ya couldn't offer any comfort, so he could only say that he would work hard and then give him a two-month vacation so he could go back and get married.

Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth in anger, "If you hadn't made me do this crap, I would have been married long ago!"

But something is better than nothing, so Hiruzen Sarutobi accepted the vacation Yua offered.

When it came to the round of 8 to 6, 6 to 3, and finally the grand finale, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The Queen of Wind and Flowers has made it to the final competition. At worst, she'll be third place, and even third place comes with a prize. So, there shouldn't be any problem, right?

The final episode, though supposedly a live broadcast, was actually pre-recorded. However, the voting period was only three days, and to vote, you had to go to a designated location in Konoha's commercial street and present your Konoha Inner City ID card to get a ticket. Each person was limited to one ticket.

More than a hundred ninjas were sent by Yuya to distribute voting papers, and even with more than a hundred people, they were still extremely busy.

Some people said that even though their sons are only three years old, they should also have the right to vote, so they should give them two votes.

Yuya agreed speechlessly. He couldn't possibly say that this three-year-old child wasn't a citizen of Konoha, could he?

Huh? Wait a minute, why does that three-year-old kid with blond hair stand out so much?

Was Minato Namikaze's dad that trendy?

Hmm, it seems that Minato Namikaze's father originally died in the Second Shinobi World War, but that seems unlikely now, because even if the Second Shinobi World War had broken out, it would have been a proxy war, and Konoha itself would certainly not have intervened.

Oh well, let it be trendy. It's good for Konoha Village to have some excitement.

In the end, the inner city of Konoha Village, with a total population of over 800,000, produced over 500,000 votes.

With over 500,000 votes, the "Wind Flower Queen" received over 300,000, continuing her overwhelming lead and winning the first-ever draft championship.

The following day, Konoha's television news and newspapers published the story, and Hiruzen Sarutobi subsequently presented the trophy and certificate to Queen Kazehana.

The trophy is gold-plated; it's just a symbol of recognition, and Youya wouldn't use his gold for this.

After giving the trophy and prize money to the Queen of Wind and Flower, the matter came to an end.

Yua and Hiruzen Sarutobi both breathed a sigh of relief. Who would have thought that they would end up attracting such a powerful figure?

The Queen of Wind and Flowers said she had a great time over the past two months and wanted to come back next year, but Yua and Hiruzen Sarutobi firmly refused.

Hiruzen Sarutobi begged them to stop messing with him, while Yua spoke much more tactfully, saying that Hiruzen had already proven his ability and that they should give someone else a chance next year.

Queen Windflower laughed heartily, and then made another proposal: she wanted to invite Youya to the Snow Kingdom and personally become its king.

In other words, she married Yua, and then Yua became the king of the Snow Country.

……

"Ha, ha, ha, ha..." Tsunade leaned against the wall, panting heavily.

It's the end of the year, so hospitals definitely won't be taking holidays.

However, it wasn't in the hospital, nor in the Hokage's office.

Tsunade was extremely anxious, naturally because she had heard rumors.

Without time to rest, Tsunade continued running towards the Hokage's office.

Although she was exhausted after a long day, she couldn't sleep until she figured this out.

Upon arriving at the Hokage's office, Tsunade was recognized by almost everyone, and no one stopped her from rushing into the Hokage's office.

Upon seeing that the Hokage's office was empty, Tsunade's heart skipped a beat. She grabbed a passing clerk and roared, "Where is he?! Where is the Third Hokage?!"

"Hmm, Hokage-sama, I'm heading to the village gate."

Tsunade's heart skipped a beat, and she turned and ran.

Although reason tells her that Yua cannot leave Konoha, what if she does?

The Snow Woman is so beautiful and sings so well; she's now everyone's goddess in Konoha.

Tsunade often heard her older brothers and uncles sighing that they would be willing to shorten their lifespan by ten years if they could marry the Wind Flower Snow Woman.

She couldn't help but think about it that way.

If Fuuka Yuki-onna is closer to Yua's age than me, does that mean she's more suitable than me?

Moreover, she was also the queen of a country...

Damn, I should have known better than to vote for this woman!

They're here to steal my man!

Tsunade was filled with mixed feelings, but she mechanically hurried toward the village gate. As she hurried, she saw a group of people walking back.

It was Yua, Nara Shika, and the others who came to see Queen Fuka off.

Tsunade's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and without caring about the others present, she threw herself into Yua's arms.

You Ya was a little confused. What was wrong with this girl today?

Just as I was about to give her a stern scolding, I realized that the little girl had already fallen asleep after snuggling into my arms.

Ah this...

Young people sleep so well, they fall asleep in no time...

Helpless, Yuya could only carry Tsunade on his back and continue walking towards the office.

To be honest, it was quite heavy, and with it pressed tightly against his chest, Youya was starting to get a little distracted.

Fortunately, Nara Shika and the others, seeing this, promptly made an excuse and slipped away.

The next day, Tsunade woke up in the Hokage's office. There was an inner wall that had been removed, leading to a small room, which was a bedroom with its own bathroom.

As for the toilet, there is a public toilet in the Hokage's office building. Yua doesn't really like having the toilet in the bedroom. The space is already small, and doing that would be torture for him.

Tsunade got out of bed and felt a little disappointed looking at herself dressed so neatly.

Pushing open the door, I arrived at the Hokage's office.

Yuya was reading a document when he noticed Tsunade had woken up. He casually asked, "Did you sleep well last night? I'm used to sleeping on a hard bed. You all use cotton mattresses at home, right?"

Tsunade shook her head: "It's fine."

After saying that, she looked at You Ya and suddenly chuckled twice.

"What's wrong?" Yuya looked up at Tsunade.

Tsunade coughed and forced a serious tone, "No, it's nothing, it's just... um, I heard yesterday that the queen wants you to marry her..."

You Ya gave a nonchalant "Oh," and said, "I refused."

Tsunade became even happier and leaned over to Yua's table: "Why, why? She's so pretty and sings so well, why would she refuse? Is it... is it because you already have someone you like~"

Yuya looked up at Tsunade, who was looking at him expectantly, and said in a calmer tone, "Grandpa Katsuragi has a bad temper. If he takes out his belt and beats you up, I certainly won't stop him."

Tsunade's face froze instantly, and upon glancing at the office clock, she wailed, "How come there are only three minutes left?!"

So, he simply and decisively ran out of the office.

You Ya chuckled. "Someone you like?"

Hmm... it's both yes and no.

Yua does have feelings for Tsunade, but they're more like familial affection; as for romantic love...

This is a bit of a luxury.

However, I do have a craving for it.

If Yuya were to get married, he would choose Tsunade, because he has no emotional connection with the other people in Konoha.

It's always better for two people to have an emotional foundation.

not to mention……

After marriage, the love between two people will gradually turn into familial affection.

You Ya Ke had no interest in enjoying love; she had no time for it...

Instead, we should think of ways to drag the Land of Rain and Sunagakure back into the mire.

Although I feel sorry for the Land of Rain, it's fine for the Land of Rain to remain neutral, but what's with you flirting with the Sand Village?

In January of the 30th year of Konoha, people from other countries came to Konoha to discuss cooperation. Yuya and the people of Iwagakure focused on discussing the plan for building a direct railway between the two sides.

The plan is to build a railway from Iwagakure to Konoha within three years.

After the railway is built, the efficiency of caravans in Iwagakure Village can be increased tenfold.

What used to be a trade trip once a month can now be reduced to once every three days.

After all, both people pulling and horses need rest, but trains don't.

After training the train conductors, they can take turns working day and night for three days and definitely be able to pull dozens of fully loaded carriages back and forth.

The representatives from Iwagakure Village studied the plan and were overjoyed.

This is really promising!

Moreover, once this railway is completed, many items from Iwagakure Village can be shipped directly without considering loading capacity.

Previously, traveling by water through the Land of Rain could save about ten days of travel time. Now that this road is completed, the waterway through the Land of Rain will no longer be necessary.

Yuya happily agreed, saying that was exactly right. "From now on, we can establish a transit station in the Land of Grass, and then we can increase our cooperation!"

Iwagakure applauded, and the two sides immediately reached an agreement and began preparations.

In February of the 30th year of Konoha, Hanzo of the Salamander sent people to Konoha, hoping to establish deeper cooperation with the village and requesting some assistance from Konoha.

You Ya cheerfully replied, "We certainly welcome business dealings, but..."

What trade do you, the Land of Rain, have with our Konoha?

After much thought, Hanzo the Salamander concluded that the only abundant resource in their Land of Rain was their fishery.

Before Yuya could even express his opinion, the representative from Kirigakure couldn't sit still any longer and quickly stated that Kirigakure and Konoha had been long-term partners in fishery resources, and they could even lower the price by 20%. If the Land of Rain was willing to accept a price, Kirigakure would have no objections.

Hanzo the Salamander was so angry that he smashed the table and threw chairs in his office. After finally calming down, he immediately wrote a letter.

He stated that if Konoha was unwilling to provide assistance, he would expose Konoha's behind-the-scenes manipulation of the war between their Land of Rain and Sunagakure in previous years.

Yuya sneered and said, "When did Konoha ever control the war between the Land of Rain and the Village of Sand?"

You need to provide evidence when you speak. The weapons we gave you were only because we pitied you; we never manipulated you.

To be honest, if we had manipulated things, would Konoha have allowed you to stop the war with Sunagakure?!

You say we manipulated things? Then you need to provide evidence!

If you can't produce it, I'll sue you for defamation.

Hanzo of the Salamander was trembling with anger. He sent someone to Sunagakure to find the Third Kazekage. The Third Kazekage received him, but after careful consideration, he only gave him the message that he knew.

That was the end of it.

Because Konoha is, in any case, Sunagakure's biggest business partner.

The billions of ryo that Sunagakure earns from Konoha every year bring significant profits to the village.

To argue with Konoha over the sake of the Land of Rain...

The Third Kazekage wasn't that stupid.

It was only at this moment that Hanzo of the Salamander understood what disputes between nations meant, what the tragedy of a small country was, and how to play this game in the ninja world, in the gap between the three great powers.

Without the strength of Hashirama Senju, one can only endure.

Even at the level of Hashirama Senju, there are still many things that cannot be solved by force.

In March of the 30th year of Konoha, Hanzo of the Salamander personally came to Konoha Village. Nara Shika also went to greet him. After arriving at the Hokage's office, seeing Hanzo of the Salamander who was much younger than himself, and feeling confident that he could defeat him in terms of combat power, he knelt down on one knee and bowed to Yua after a few dozen seconds of dazedness.

If he wants to continue playing the political game, he has to follow the rules...

Yuya smiled, put down the documents in his hand, and went to help Hanzo of the Salamander up, saying with a smile that the Land of Rain and Konoha have always had a cooperative relationship, so why did you have to make such a big gesture?

Afterwards, the Land of Rain and Konoha signed a 99-year bilateral trade agreement. Konoha provided the Land of Rain with supplies worth one billion yen in the first phase, to be renewed every three years. In exchange, Konoha could build dams and hydroelectric power plants on the largest river within the Land of Rain's borders, and...

It has a 99-year usage right.

The Third Kazekage of Sunagakure was so angry upon seeing the relevant information that he nearly suffered a stroke.

But after much deliberation, I ultimately chose to endure it.

Let's be patient for a few more years, until the canal is completed and water flows through it...

We'll make further plans.

In April of Konoha Year 30, the Hokage's office issued a public statement announcing that the wedding of the Third Hokage and Tsunade Senju would be held four months later, on August 2nd of Konoha Year 30. Invitations were sent to the entire ninja world, inviting leaders from all countries and ninja villages to attend. Those wishing to participate were requested to submit an application to Konoha in advance, and Konoha would arrange for someone to receive all guests.

As soon as the announcement was made, applications poured into Konoha like snowflakes...

(End of this chapter)