Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 148 Twelvefold Punishment and the Cultivation of Direct Successors

Kushina Uzumaki is actually quite important in Konoha.

Although Yua targeted the elders of the Uzumaki clan, it was all for the sake of controlling the Land of Whirlpools. The importance of the Land of Whirlpools is self-evident. Since Kushina Uzumaki was chosen to come to Konoha to succeed Mito Uzumaki as the new Nine-Tails Jinchuriki for the sake of the Uzumaki clan, she was sacrificing herself for the sake of the Uzumaki clan's children.

Not to mention that Kushina was only five or six years old. At such a young age, she was burdened with such a heavy responsibility. Any member of the Uzumaki clan with a conscience would feel goodwill and guilt towards Kushina.

Naturally, this was the effect Yua wanted, so taking care of Kushina was a logical next step.

Not to mention that Kushina is still very weak and definitely needs someone to protect her.

As the head of the Anbu, Uchiha Kagami would definitely entrust this important task to the other party.

However, what Kushina did was still beyond Uchiha Kagami's expectations.

"Why would she do such a thing?" Youya asked, puzzled.

Uchiha Kagami didn't know what was going on either, he just said that Kushina and the other children had been captured and were waiting for him to deal with them.

You Ya laughed again. So, there's more than one person involved?

When Youya arrived at Konoha No. 1 Elementary School, he saw that many parents had already surrounded the scene.

Upon seeing Yuya approach, several parents immediately stepped forward, looking at him anxiously: "Lord Hokage, my... my child has caused you trouble..."

Yuya smiled and waved his hand, and the crowd naturally split into two sections. Passing through the middle, Yuya saw six children standing side by side. Except for Kushina, who stood tall and proud, the other five were trembling with their heads down.

It was obvious that the five children were scared.

One of the blond-haired boys, who looked helpless and had his head down, caught Youya's attention.

If I remember correctly, this kid should be...

Minato Namikaze?

Yongdai, were you this naughty when you were little?

They actually did what I wanted to do when I was a kid: burn down my school.

You Ya feigned anger as he walked up to the children, hands on his hips, and shouted, "What exactly happened?!"

Then Kushina stepped forward, patted her chest, and declared, "I took responsibility for my own actions! I did it all by myself! It has nothing to do with them!"

You Ya almost burst out laughing.

After thinking for a moment, Yuya pulled out a camera from somewhere and pointed it at Kushina: "Oh? Really? You did it all by yourself?!"

"That's right! I did it all by myself! If you're going to punish us, just punish me!"

You Ya was amused. Was this little girl really this fierce when she was younger?

Hmm, but thinking about it carefully, Kushina seems to have been quite fierce even when she grew up...

To make the footage more substantial, You Ya asked softly, "Then I'd like to ask, why did you burn down the school? What did the school do to offend you?"

After Yuya finished speaking, Kushina lowered her head, seemingly organizing her thoughts.

At this moment, Minato Namikaze, the blond-haired boy, stepped forward: "Hokage-sama, we were also at fault in this matter. We failed to dissuade her, so we bear some responsibility..."

Hearing Minato Namikaze say that, Kushina glared at him fiercely, then raised her hand and shouted, "No! I did it all by myself! They didn't try to stop me! I did it because I can't learn math!"

Yuya smiled. Among the onlookers were Kushina's parents, who had come specifically for this occasion.

These two were just ordinary genin in the Uzumaki clan, and they almost knelt down when they heard their daughter say that.

Just because of this?!

You burned the school down just because of this?!

Everyone in Konoha knows that the two places the Third Hokage values ​​most are the school and the hospital!

You idiot daughter!

I'm going to give you a good beating when you get home!

You Ya suppressed a laugh and said, "Well said, well said. I wonder what you'll think when you see this at your wedding after you grow up and get married."

This will probably lead to social death~

Wow, I can't wait to see that scene.

And~

If he had married Minato Namikaze according to the original storyline, then both of them would have died.

Oh my, how do you say "killing two birds with one stone"?

Kushina boldly declared that she didn't know math, and that it was unfair that the other students in her class had been exposed to math earlier than her.

His words made his parents tremble with anger.

The parents around were also speechless.

Yua understood Kushina's thoughts.

After all, he had been thinking about how to blow up his school when he was in elementary school in his previous life.

They even adapted the song: "The sun shines brightly, the flowers smile at me, the little birds say good morning, why are you carrying a bomb..."

It's normal for kids to have wild and imaginative ideas.

Yuya wasn't angry. After listening to Kushina's explanation, he nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. Since you said you'd take it all on yourself, then you'll take it all on yourself."

Kushina stood tall and proud, while the other children cautiously raised their heads, exchanged glances, and then Minato Namikaze stepped forward again: "Hokage-sama, we...we can also accept punishment..."

You Ya laughed: "Really?"

Kushina flew into a rage: "I said it's none of your business! Don't you guys listen to your boss anymore?!"

This scene made Kushina's mother's legs go weak, and she almost fell to the ground, but fortunately her father was quick enough to help her up.

What a misfortune for our family...

How could my daughter have turned out like this?!

You Ya ignored him and nodded: "Alright, then you'll bear the punishment alone. My original plan was to double everyone's homework, but since you've asked for it, then you'll be punished alone. There are six of you, so..."

Yua smiled, but Kushina's face instantly turned pale. She stretched out her little hands and started calculating: "Two times for one person, four times for two people... does that mean my homework will be ten times more from now on?!"

You Ya: "..."

Others: "..."

Yua reached out and ruffled Kushina's hair hard: "Twelve times! You cunning brat."

Then, he looked at Minato Namikaze and the other children: "As for you..."

"Just thank her for taking the punishment in your place."

The others were overjoyed and repeatedly thanked Kushina, saying things like, "Boss, you're so cool! We'll always be your little brothers!"

All that remained was Kushina, now completely gray.

……

The following day, Konoha Elementary School was closed for a week because it was going to be renovated.

In reality, only one office was burned down, which is just one of the two offices connected to the math office. Students' classes will not be affected.

However, the teachers' working environment must still be guaranteed.

Only in this way can teachers feel relaxed and relieve the frustration they feel from being driven crazy by students.

You Ya's thinking is so thoughtful.

The students were happy about this, but although they had a holiday, they still had to do their holiday homework.

After all, yesterday was Friday, and the teacher had already assigned homework.

You've got an extra week off, so you definitely have to finish it, right?

And Kushina...

At least for the next few years of her elementary school years, her homework will likely remain incomplete.

Twelve times... Youya remembered that in his previous life, he was only punished by copying the text five times at most because he put chalk dust on the door to prank the teacher. However, the teacher didn't fall for it, and he was betrayed, so he ended up copying the text several times more than others.

Kushina's move this time, was it really her responsibility as the eldest brother?

In short, this kid is probably going to have a tough time throughout elementary school.

Things will only get better once she gets to the ninja academy and starts learning ninjutsu.

After all, it's perfectly normal for ninjas to practice their ninjutsu twelve times more than required for the ninja academy exam.

Unlike elementary school math homework, which involves submitting twelve workbooks with tangible "results," this homework also doesn't present any real "achievements."

The parents had no objection to the punishment imposed on Youya.

Even Kushina's parents didn't think it was that outrageous.

They were guilty of burning down a school, yet they took it seriously and then let it go.

As for Kushina...

Although he was dissatisfied, he thought that as the boss, his word was his bond!

So, I had no choice but to sadly agree.

After Yuya finished dealing with it, he went home and told Tsunade about it, and Tsunade almost laughed herself silly.

Children are indeed a source of joy for adults.

You Ya blew on the hot water in the thermos, took a sip, and then let out a comfortable sigh.

Fine tea!

This goji berry tea is really good.

"Knock knock"

"Enter."

"Third Hokage, the two who successfully advanced to Chunin yesterday have arrived."

Nara Shika also opened the door and said the same thing.

You Ya was immediately delighted, put down his teacup, and quickly said, "Please come in!"

Then, a young man of about twenty years old with a head of white hair and still looking somewhat immature walked in, along with a man who looked like he had aged prematurely and had a watermelon rind-like appearance.

Since they were meeting the Hokage to receive their appointment certificates today, both of them wore Konoha ninja uniforms and didn't dare to wear anything unconventional.

For example, a certain green training robe.

Yuya approached with a smile, carefully examined the two of them, and then patted them on the shoulders: "I heard about what happened yesterday. Qian is really good. Since I reformed the system, there are no more than ten people who can be directly promoted to intermediate jonin."

You two are really great. Keep up the good work, and feel free to let me know if you need anything.

Normally, a mid-level Jonin wouldn't receive this treatment, but Sakumo Hatake and Might Guy are clearly high-level talents for Yua who can be treated as special cases.

If nothing unexpected happens, these two should already have the strength of high-level Jonin. All that's left is ten years of experience to gain seniority.

Youya has finally found the talent he needs.

The core figures of Konoha today, namely the high-ranking Jonin, are mostly ninjas from various ninja clans.

Most of these ninjas were in their forties or fifties. Although they were starting to age, they were still capable of fighting.

Moreover, since they came from a time of war, it's certain that they have a sense of belonging to Konoha.

But what about loyalty to the Hokage...?

That would be a false proposition.

Therefore, rather than using the ninjas of these clans, Yua prefers to wait for the next generation of strong individuals to grow up.

Without a doubt, Might Guy and Sakumo Hatake are talents like Yuya.

Most importantly...

These two were born into commoner families and had no ninja clan background from Konoha.

The fact that Sakumo Hatake was criticized by the village in the original historical ending may also be related to his lack of background.

With no background, but immense power and high prestige, who else would they target if not you?

However, those who were secretly plotting behind the scenes probably didn't expect Sakumo Hatake to be so resolute, choosing to die to prove his innocence and causing Konoha to lose a great talent.

But this time it's definitely impossible.

After all, Yuya has already written in the law that a ninja's top priority during a mission should be the lives of himself and his team members.

First, save your life; the reasons for mission failure can wait.

If the ninjas are driven by their own greed, greed, or attempts to undercut prices, then their year-end bonuses will be cut, Jonin will be demoted to Chunin, Chunin to Genin, and Genin will be stripped of their ninja status, with the duration depending on the circumstances.

If it's due to force majeure, such as the first serious mission the young prince gave out where he encountered Zabuza's client concealing the truth, then the problem definitely doesn't lie with Konoha.

Konoha's current situation is that it is short of manpower for its own development. As for other missions that require Yua to send people out, such as those from the Daimyo's Mansion in the Land of Fire or other countries, Yua really doesn't want to take any of them.

But there's nothing we can do; circumstances are beyond our control. After all, in the Land of Fire, we still have to give face.

Therefore, some unavoidable missions still need to be accepted, but the priority after accepting them is to ensure the lives of the Konoha ninja themselves.

One Konoha Jonin is worth at least a thousand ordinary Konoha villagers.

Those like Itachi Uchiha in his complete form could easily take on ten thousand men single-handedly.

The relative importance of each is self-evident and needs no further explanation.

Sakumo Hatake and Might Guy were somewhat flattered by Yua's easygoing nature.

After all, he is the Hokage, and a Hokage who has already proven his abilities.

Konoha's current prosperity is entirely due to Yua's rule.

Therefore, the two were very happy to be encouraged by Yuya.

Even so, You Ya couldn't just spout nonsense like "serving me will bring you wealth and honor."

After all, neither of them are high-ranking Jonin yet, so being too fake could easily backfire.

After some polite words, Yua handed the headbands representing the junior jonin to the two of them.

The headbands of Konoha's jonin, chunin, and genin are different colors.

Yuya improved upon this design by adding three vertically arranged patterns on each side of the iron plate surrounding the Konoha headband.

The beginner level has three dots, the intermediate level has three hollow circles, and the advanced level has three solid circles.

The headbands the two were holding at that moment had hollow circles around their edges.

Yuya then handed the letters of appointment to the two, indicating that if they worked hard for Konoha, Konoha would not treat them unfairly.

The two were very happy and then left the Hokage's office building.

In reality, for most ninja clans, the difference between a mid-level Jonin and a junior Jonin is just a monthly salary of a few hundred thousand ryo.

For large clans like Sarutobi, Hyuga, and Shimura, it's not a big deal.

After all, even the most powerful Jonin in their clan wouldn't have too many. The Sarutobi clan currently only has about thirty Jonin, most of whom are beginners because those who didn't pass the intermediate exam have to wait until next year.

However, it doesn't matter whether you're a beginner or intermediate ninja or not; the real high-ranking members of Konoha are the high-ranking Jonin.

Only those who reach the rank of high-ranking Jonin are qualified to lead a 100-man ninja squadron.

Furthermore, only after reaching the level of a high-ranking Jonin and gaining a certain level of prestige can one be qualified to lead a thousand-strong squad.

This is what these ninja clans value most.

But...

With the popularization of education and the affluence of material life in Konoha, more and more ordinary ninjas will emerge.

This is not to say that the common people are more talented than the ninjas.

It's a matter of probability, not probability.

The combined population of the Sarutobi, Shimura, and Hyuga ninja clans is only a little over ten thousand, including the commoners and children of these three clans.

However, the number of ordinary people is over one million.

Although people from the outer city were included.

But to be fair...

In some ways, the people in the outer city actually work harder than those in the inner city.

After all, the efforts they made to enter the inner city were unimaginable to the people in the inner city.

Just like...

People who came to Konoha were drawn by letters from relatives in the inner city of Konoha.

The example of Musashi Umino is a very good one, and many people hope that they can become the next Musashi Umino.

The Yamashiro family and the Namizaki family share this hope.

They desperately wanted to enter Konoha's inner city.

Because the wife who heads the household is three months pregnant...

Only the inner city of Konoha is a paradise for pregnant women to nurture their fetuses and for their children to live.

That's what both families thought, and of course, that's exactly what happened.

For this, they can work desperately hard, all for the sake of being on the list of 100 people who can enter the inner city each year.

As a result of their hard work, in February of Konoha Year 33, among the 100 outer castle families announced that year, Namiashi and Yamashiro were qualified to settle in the inner castle.

(End of this chapter)