Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 140 scared me.

What Yuya couldn't understand was how Sunagakure and Kirigakure could be connected, given that Sunagakure was far away and separated by oceans.

But then I realized this is the world of Naruto, and it suddenly makes sense.

Ninjas, isn't it normal for them to have special abilities? But doesn't your Sunagakure village have some internal problems?

Is the canal even finished yet? Are you really not afraid of something going wrong?

Based on intelligence, the Sandstorm Clan is likely betting that the Third Mizukage will ultimately lose in the internal power struggle.

Or rather, even if the Third Mizukage had won this internal strife, he wouldn't have dared to completely wipe out all the ninja clans of Kirigakure.

By then, the sandblasting group's investment will still yield returns.

What is Sunagakure lacking?

Energy, food, and water.

However, these are things that ordinary people in Sunagakure lack.

The families of Sunagakure do not lack these things.

For these families, there is only one thing they lack—a sense of security.

The Third Kazekage of Sunagakure is too powerful, and not only is he powerful, he is also very intelligent.

Although he looks fierce, this Kazekage is a true pragmatist.

He is the one who truly gets things done, the one who wields absolute power.

The canal connecting the Land of Wind to Sunagakure has been under construction for over a decade, which is much shorter than the initial estimate of ten years, but at least it has been completed.

It is foreseeable that once this canal is built, the Third Kazekage's prestige in Sunagakure will reach an extremely high level.

The Third Kazekage had previously dealt a heavy blow to the Sandstorm Clan, causing them to suffer heavy casualties in their war against Hanzo the Salamander.

It is precisely because of this that the Sandstorm Clan is afraid; they fear that in the end, the Third Kazekage will completely eliminate them.

Just as the clans of Konoha both desire the benefits of Konoha's development and fear that Yua will settle scores with them, the largest clan in Sunagakure also has a similar dilemma.

The Sandstorm Clan wanted the benefits of the canal development, but they were also afraid of the Third Kazekage settling scores—and the truth is, the Third Kazekage had already done it.

Therefore, they will naturally find a way out.

The reason why Youya was puzzled was actually quite simple:

Why are you sandstorm enthusiasts going to such lengths?!

Am I, Konoha, not qualified to be your backer?

We're not unreasonable. If you betray some of Sunagakure's interests, we'll definitely help you.

Regarding the betrayal of their village's interests, the clans of various ninja villages and the Kage are at odds on this point.

Even in Konoha, such as Sarutobi and Shimura, if betraying the village would bring them the benefit of preserving their clans when faced with a crisis of survival, they would not hesitate to betray Konoha.

For them, family comes first.

You Ya understands this idea, but he doesn't agree with it.

If the village is gone, what business is there left for the family?

Could it be that they plan to join another ninja village once their village is gone?

Haha, it's not impossible. In Yuya's memories from her previous life, there were quite a few families that made this choice.

Yua gave Nara Shika some important instructions on how to carefully observe and record the Sandstorm Clan's next actions before ending her day's work.

I'm getting ready to go home and enjoy the warmth of my wife's bed.

What? You're not going to take care of Kirigakure anymore?

It's already obvious that bloodshed is imminent, so what else is there to say?

Once the results are in, Yua won't need to go looking for them herself; the victor from Kirigakure will come to her.

In the past two years, due to internal turmoil, Kirigakure's business dealings with Konoha have become much less frequent, and consequently, the amount of money they earn has also decreased significantly.

Even Yunyin Village is now making a fortune thanks to its abundant mineral resources and its almost unique large-scale natural wild meat animal breeding base worth tens of millions.

During the more than ten years that You Ya has been in power, he has been developing livestock breeding bases from the very beginning. However, after more than ten years, the scale of the breeding bases has only just barely exceeded one million.

The total number of cattle, sheep, and horses exceeds one million.

As for pig, chicken, duck, and goose farms, these were arranged by Yuya and the surrounding villages of Konoha.

Konoha Village only has about a million people in total. There aren't enough people to work in factories, so how could Yuya possibly let them raise pigs, chickens, ducks, geese, and the like?

It's not that it's bad, but it's a waste of human resources.

When mechanical automation has accumulated enough technology to allow one person to manage a mechanical factory, then it might be possible to open up aquaculture, but by then probably no one would be willing to do it.

Let the other villages in the Land of Fire handle this kind of low-end farming.

Konoha can develop and update its own technology.

Yuya didn't bring the Hokage's office documents home today because there wasn't anything important that needed his approval.

Tsunade was very satisfied with this.

After Yuya finished showering, Tsunade was already waiting at the dining table, her hands supporting her chin.

Afterwards, while eating, the two chatted about some interesting things in Konoha.

Most of the time, Tsunade was the one talking and Yua was the one listening. Many of the things Yua said were secrets that Tsunade couldn't tell her.

When the topic turned to the village, since the South City renovation area was already completed and the East City should be next, You Ya subconsciously said, "No, the next one is the West City. There aren't many important facilities in the East City. The hospitals and schools in the West City are the most important renovation projects. The South City has already been successfully renovated, so we can renovate the West City according to this template. As for the East City, we'll have to wait a bit longer."

After hearing this, Tsunade said "oh" a few times, and her expression clearly showed her disappointment.

Yuya noticed that Tsunade's expression was a little off and immediately understood what was going on. He smiled and asked, "Did someone send you to ask me about Konoha's next renovation plan?"

Tsunade was taken aback, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.

You Ya laughed: "Then this person definitely has bad intentions. If you're close to him, go and warn him for me. If you're not close, then cut ties and get lost."

Tsunade asked, somewhat bewildered, "Is there some explanation behind this?"

Yuya then explained to Tsunade in detail how to profit from urban redevelopment. The simplest way, of course, is to buy a piece of land at a high price, and then sell it at a high price when the urban redevelopment takes place.

Moreover, you can also get several houses in the location of the land, which you can live in or sell for a considerable income. If it is commercial land, you can earn even more, since people's shops are gone and they can't make money during the requisition and renovation of commercial properties, so you will definitely give them more as compensation for their losses.

Therefore, although Yuya didn't know who asked Tsunade to ask, if that person wanted to ask it themselves, that would be bad; if someone asked that person to ask, and that person actually dared to ask Tsunade this question, that would be stupid.

What's the point of continuing to associate with someone who's either stupid or malicious?

Of course, this is just one way to do it. There is an even more outrageous way: buy the land, then leave it there without building any houses or construction.

As Konoha developed, land prices naturally skyrocketed.

Then the guy who owns the land doesn't have to do anything, and his net worth increases several times over.

Then, real estate developers who clearly benefited from the country's development dividends have the audacity to claim that their wealth is entirely due to their own efforts, and then they transfer their assets abroad.

This kind of operation is something we haven't seen much of before. At the same time, in order to stabilize the business atmosphere and maintain the business environment, the authorities will tolerate it because they can't afford to break business rules for the sake of small gains.

If someone really got serious, even being shot eight hundred times wouldn't be enough to pay off their debts.

Yuya was petty; from the very beginning, he enshrined the land ownership as specially approved by the Hokage, stipulating that no one could sell it privately.

Although it was written down, people who do business normally also have to sell land to build shops. Therefore, You Ya has sold some land over the past ten years or so, but the right to use the land is usually only for one or two years, and at most five or ten years.

But precisely because of this, some people have ulterior motives and want Tsunade to sound them out.

If you rent for two years, you can get a large sum of compensation before the lease expires. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

After Tsunade understood the pros and cons, she was furious. She wondered why that guy who hadn't been in touch with her for years after graduating from school suddenly contacted her. So that's what he wanted!

Yuya and Tsunade talked a lot that day, and he had no doubts about Tsunade's character.

However, the fact that Tsunade is fine does not mean that some people will not set traps for her. Yuya strictly instructed Tsunade not to accept anything from others, even if it is just a fruit basket. You should be wary that there might be bundles of money hidden inside.

If you accept the money and keep it at home, and then don't return it in time, wouldn't that be considered accepting a bribe?

Tsunade was completely amazed, realizing how dirty those seemingly glamorous people could be when they used underhanded tactics.

You Ya laughed; this girl was really cute in that respect.

Moreover, the youthful years of just eighteen years old can truly influence people, making them feel much younger themselves.

Thinking about the future Fifth Hokage who would always be frowning, never smiling, and with a stern face most of the time, Yuya felt that the Tsunade who was always talking and laughing was much more attractive now.

It's not easy to hold onto the position of Hokage.

That very night, You Ya paid the price for her youth.

The next morning, Tsunade, looking radiant, went to work at the hospital.

As You Ya rubbed his lower back, he fell into a state of existential doubt.

It's only been a few months since we got married last year? Is it really impossible for you to be unable to function in less than six months?

Back then, I had the energy to fight through the night without any trouble, but now...

After careful consideration, Yuya realized that the frequency was still the same, but Tsunade, who was no longer shy and was even very proactive, had shortened the time by too much, which was why he felt empty in his body.

Hmm, no, this can't go on, I need to replenish myself properly.

So, to Nara Shika's astonishment, Yua poured the red granules into her teacup that day.

Nara Shika cautiously inquired what this thing was, wondering if it was some kind of harmful medicine.

You Ya simply stated that this thing is called goji berries, and as for its specific effects...

Yes, it's for stimulating energy, that's right, it's used to stimulate energy.

Nara Shika naturally didn't believe it, and after get off work that day, he went to ask someone specializing in what this thing was used for.

Under the mocking gaze of a certain doctor, Nara Shika also learned the specific effects.

Damn, even the Third Hokage has fallen so low as to drink this stuff...

Ok……

Does it really have such good results?

Nara Shika also thought about his wife, and it seemed that she was indeed becoming more and more overwhelmed since his son was born.

Ok……

So, the next day, when Yuya arrived at the Hokage's office with his thermos, he saw that Nara Shikaya also had a thermos on his desk.

Yuya immediately realized, "Oh right, Nara Shika's son is almost five years old this year. Although because of the Nara clan, he doesn't need to be sent to daycare due to his busy work schedule, women who have given birth need the nourishment of love even more..."

The two exchanged a glance, and even saw a hint of sympathy in each other's eyes.

Both of their faces darkened at the same time, and You Ya sat down in a chair to deal with the day's matters.

……

In March of Konoha Year 31, the first phase of the West City renovation project, including the construction of hospitals and schools, began.

There's not much to say about the step-by-step renovations.

It is worth mentioning that a research institute that had been silent for a long time has released some major news.

Although we don't know how these scientists did it, they did it.

The refrigerator is done.

With refrigerators developed, other home appliances are just around the corner, and more importantly, the summer essential—air conditioners—is not far off either.

People who have used air conditioning will never go back to using an electric fan.

The breakthrough in refrigeration technology is significant not only for air conditioners and refrigerators, but also for related technologies in the cold chain.

This could be considered another new technology capable of consuming a huge surplus of population.

Unfortunately, Konoha doesn't have that many people at all.

You Ya was practically crying her eyes out in the bathroom.

You have a lot of good cards, but because of the population limit, it's like there's a restriction that you have to discard cards until you can only keep five in the end.

You Ya realized he couldn't continue like this; he had to take drastic measures.

Therefore, at the end of March in Konoha Year 31, Yuya issued the Hokage Decree, encouraging families with only one child to have a second child. The government would provide specific policy subsidies, with a subsidy of 3 million ryo for the newborn, and sufficient welfare every year thereafter. When the child grows up, they can get a 500% discount on a house purchased in their name, and long-term interest-free loans would also be provided.

With these measures implemented, Konoha soon saw very few people at night; everyone was busy going home to have babies.

In response, Yuya kicked Nara Shikaya, saying that this guy should set an example and give Nara Shikaya a younger brother or sister.

Nara Shika was also stunned. What does this have to do with me?!

As the Hokage, shouldn't you set an example?!

Yes, it certainly set an example, May of Konoha 31.

Tsunade experienced nausea and vomiting at the hospital, and after examination, it was confirmed that she was three months pregnant.

Mito Uzumaki and Tobirama Senju were so excited after confirming the news that they couldn't sleep all night.

Despite needing a cane for assistance, Mito Uzumaki arrived at the hospital early the next morning, walking briskly and looking nothing like a woman in her sixties.

You Ya expressed his understanding of this.

That's how it is with grandparents and grandchildren.

but……

Uncle-Master, could you please tone down your expression? That beaming smile is frightening me.

(End of this chapter)