Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 144 Konoha Year 33

You Ya's methods were not necessarily honorable or clever.

To everyone's surprise, Yuya actually made it.

Ultimately, You Ya used to be very gentle in his actions.

It's hard to believe that such a forceful, even despicable, tactic came from Yua.

Of course, Yuya himself would never admit to this, and even the two countries of Tetsu and Kuma have never admitted that they had any dealings with Konoha and that all their actions were voluntary.

No one who records history can ignore evidence and forcefully record certain speculations based on the will of the parties involved.

This is impossible.

Therefore, even though the methods used this time were quite crude, no one stood up to criticize Yuya.

Yuya remains the beloved Third Hokage of Konoha.

He is a good Hokage who can lead them to wealth and prosperity.

In reality, there is only one reason why Yua actually chose to do it and no one came out to speak up for the Land of Whirlpools or scold him.

The Land of Whirlpools has a very important geographical location.

The Land of Whirlpools is located less than a few hundred nautical miles east of the eastern entrance to the sea of ​​the Land of Fire.

If the wind is favorable, the boat trip takes two or three hours; if the wind is unfavorable, it takes only four or five hours.

What does being so close indicate?

This means that once this place is occupied by an unfriendly party from Konoha, they can launch an attack on you anytime, anywhere.

Even if there's no major war, just harassment is incredibly annoying.

If the purpose of this raid is simply to plunder the eastern coast of the Land of Fire and then run away, that's even more absurd.

Go ahead and attack. He'll retreat to the Land of Whirlpools, and you'll have to expend a lot of effort to take it back.

If you don't call him, he'll annoy you to death.

So, although this isn't a good thing to say about Mito Uzumaki, it was precisely because Mito Uzumaki died that Yua was able to completely conquer the Land of Whirlpools in the first instance.

This position is far too important to be controlled by a group of two-faced people.

Therefore, even if the elders of the Uzumaki clan came to attend a funeral, Yuya would keep them under control.

For this reason, no ninja clan in Konoha with any sense would dare to accuse Yua of doing something dishonorable.

No matter how dishonorable it may be, the Land of Whirlpools must be brought under our control.

To put it bluntly, even if these clan elders had been very respectful to Yua from the beginning, Yua would have certainly wiped out their families after Mito Uzumaki's death.

As I said before, the Land of Whirlpools has an extremely important geographical location.

The somewhat funny fact is that even if a typhoon hits at sea and rushes towards Konoha, it will land here first. This place can even serve as a barrier against nature.

Once this place is controlled by the thieves, it will become a bridgehead for attacking Konoha.

If these clan elders back down, a major reason why Youya will still take action is, of course, because if your generation backs down, what about the next generation? And the generation after that?

Sooner or later, there will be people who are dissatisfied with Konoha. If someone with this mentality takes power, Konoha will be in danger.

The danger may not be great, but why gamble?

Why not seize the opportunity of having the Land of Whirlpools as a trump card from the beginning?

Therefore, Yua took control of the Land of Whirlpools almost immediately after Mito Uzumaki's death.

Of course, history is written by the victors. For future generations, Yua's actions will be recorded in history as follows: the Third Hokage's wife passed away, and her family did not come to mourn her. The Third Hokage was furious, but did nothing.

The two kingdoms that attacked the Land of Whirlpools were Tetsu and Kuma.

As for why the Uzumaki clan didn't come to the funeral, and why they were attacked, these are things that history could not possibly record.

Only some so-called "unofficial histories" could possibly record this.

However, since it's not officially certified, it's not exactly highbrow.

There was one person who both agreed with and disagreed with You Ya's actions.

Tobirama Senju.

Tobirama Senju was very satisfied with the option that Yua was ruthless enough to eliminate the elders of the Uzumaki clan immediately after Mito Uzumaki's death.

There was only one thing he was dissatisfied with.

Too few people were killed.

All told, they only killed a few hundred, nearly a thousand people.

The Land of Whirlpools has a population of over 200,000.

In Tobirama Senju's view, not only should these clan elders be eliminated, but anyone who holds significant power in the Land of Whirlpools should also be eliminated.

Even if it kills tens of thousands of people, it is worth it.

Because Tobirama Senju also knew the importance of the Land of Whirlpools.

At least Yuya made a move.

What Tobirama Senju has always feared most is Yua's indecisiveness and well-intentioned nature.

It's not that this kind of personality is bad, but being too soft will cause you to suffer in many situations.

Fortunately, Yua is still able to harden her heart. Even though she had just promised Mito Uzumaki before she died, she could forget about it and start killing decisively. This kind of behavior, though not very upright, is indeed what a "Kage" needs.

They're just not ruthless enough.

"It's alright," Tobirama Senju comforted himself. Compared to the "Kage" of other villages, Yua was already quite good.

Mito Uzumaki's death made Tobirama Senju realize that his time was probably coming soon as well.

Mito Uzumaki possessed the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan, making her inherently resilient. Furthermore, with the Nine-Tails within her, she shouldn't have died so young.

However, since it's already a fact, Tobirama Senju can't really say anything.

Moreover, having witnessed this scene firsthand, Tobirama Senju was already mentally prepared.

but……

Before he died, Tobirama Senju wanted to talk to Yua one more time.

……

The elders of the Uzumaki clan were treated to good food and drink by Yua in Konoha.

After they paid their respects to Mito Uzumaki for three days, Yua stopped torturing them and instead settled them in Konoha.

Then, as before, all kinds of benefits were openly offered to the Land of Whirlpools as subsidies.

However, in return, the Land of Whirlpools will have much easier access to the education sector, the television station, and the military base in the future. In short, these positions will be controlled by Konoha.

The clan elders had no choice but to agree.

They were afraid of Yua's future retribution and dared not come to Konoha for the funeral. They had already come up with a reason: let Mito Uzumaki go back to his hometown so they could hold the memorial service for as long as they wanted, one year, two years, or three years, as long as they didn't go to Konoha.

As a result, Youya ignored their reasons and took action directly.

It was only at this time that these clan elders truly realized...

This guy can be really ruthless when he gets going.

What can we do now?

The only option is to admit defeat.

Even if Youya wiped out their forces, they wouldn't dare utter a single word.

And it's impossible for Youya to let these people go back.

Let's live a wealthy life in Konoha.

After signing a series of agreements with the elders of the Uzumaki clan, Yuya began to arrange for people to go to the Land of Whirlpools to take over the relevant industries and assume their posts.

The best option for this place would be to have a commoner ninja without a clan take charge, but Yuya currently does not have any commoner Jonin with high status.

As a last resort, they sent Mitokado Homura to take up a post in the Land of Whirlpools.

This place is prone to trouble, so in the end, someone without a background was sent to take control. Unfortunately, Yuya didn't have the talent for this. Sending Mitokado Homura would have been better, since his family is in the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Fire, and his influence wouldn't extend to Konoha.

As for the Land of Whirlpools...

If MacArthur was able to tame a dog after the war, Yuya believes Mitokado could too.

Against this backdrop, the first month of Konoha Year 33 passed.

During this month, apart from signing trade cooperation agreements with several other countries as usual, Yuya spent all her time in the Land of Whirlpools.

As I said before, this place absolutely cannot be lost.

Now that the problem has been temporarily resolved, Yuya can relax a bit and continue farming.

Actually, Youya really dislikes doing this kind of thing.

However, to expect to develop the economy peacefully and comfortably without considering the threat of force is simply brain-dead.

If you focus solely on farming, and other countries see you have money and come to rob you, what can you do?

Only by clearing away obstacles can we continue to live peacefully.

In the original history, not to mention the Second Shinobi World War, the Third Shinobi World War took place on Konoha's homeland.

The Three Sannin fought against the Earth and Wind in the Land of Rain during the Second Shinobi World War, which brought them fame.

However, the wars with Kirigakure and Kumogakure were fought on their home soil.

Not to mention a third time.

The third time, we won't discuss Minato Namikaze's achievements at Kannabi Bridge, but rather focus on the battlefield location.

Almost all of them were fought on the Land of Fire's own soil.

A war fought on home soil, even if won ten thousand times, is still a loss.

Youya didn't want such consequences, so he kept setting up buffer zones.

Without a doubt, the Land of Whirlpools is the most suitable place to serve as a buffer zone for the Hidden Mist Village.

The Land of Whirlpools serves as a geographical barrier for Konoha, its eastern gateway to the sea, and a buffer zone between Konoha and Kirigakure.

This is just one effect of the location's geographical location, not to mention the hundreds of thousands of people living in this area...

Ultimately, it comes down to this: even if it means resorting to despicable methods, Yuya is determined to acquire this territory.

It would be really troublesome if, decades later, this place suddenly stopped cooperating with Konoha and started fawning over others.

One day in February of Konoha Year 33, Tobirama Senju came to Yua's house.

Yuya was somewhat surprised to see Tobirama Senju after opening the door, but she quickly welcomed him inside.

It was dinnertime, and Tobirama Senju didn't stand on ceremony. He sat down at the table and asked Yuya to add a pair of chopsticks.

After dinner, Tsunade washed the dishes and then went to the bedroom to breastfeed Yuuki, leaving only Yua and Tobirama Senju in the living room.

Without beating around the bush, You Ya asked directly, "Does Martial Uncle think what I did this time wasn't quite right?"

Tobirama Senju waved his hand: "No, that's not it. You did a great job. I'm here for something else."

You Ya adopted an expression of listening attentively.

Tobirama Senju looked at Yua calmly and said, "It should be within the next two years."

Yuya suddenly raised his head and looked at Tobirama Senju with a shocked expression.

Tobirama Senju snorted coldly: "Why that expression? Ninjas are not afraid of death. You and I should have expected this day to come."

You Ya fell silent, unsure how to respond.

Tobirama Senju waved his hand: "I didn't come here to talk about that."

What I want to ask you is...

You, who could bring yourself to harm the Uzumaki clan...

"After I die... is it permissible to attack the people of Konoha?"

Yuya was shocked and somewhat flustered. He forced himself to calm down and then asked Tobirama Senju, "What is it that you want to say, Uncle-Master? Please speak frankly."

Tobirama Senju: "Are you sure you don't know what I'm saying? Then I'll just spell it out."

After I die...

"Would you target Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura?"

Yuya: !!!

To be honest, the geographical locations of the Land of Fire and the Land of Whirlpools look a lot like a rabbit and a bald man to me. Kishimoto... well, thankfully he didn't really delve into politics, focusing mainly on the Crown Prince and ninjutsu battles without crossing any lines. And now that it's finished, even Boruto is finished, so there shouldn't be any major problems, which is good. [I just received a last-minute notice from my boss that I have to go to Guangdong tomorrow to meet a client. It should only be for about three days. I'll post this chapter first. I need to contact the client later. I'll write the other chapter after I finish this and book the tickets.]

(End of this chapter)