Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 154 Like mother, like son?

The day after Tobirama Senju's burial, representatives from other villages in Konoha sent memorials to Yua.

You Ya responded to each point.

At the same time, Yuya announced that every household in Konoha should wear white headscarves as a sign of mourning.

However, in order not to disrupt domestic production, Yuya only announced a three-day period.

When the time comes, you can wear it if you want, and no one will care if you don't.

Of course, no one will force you to wear it if you really don't want to.

However, he certainly wouldn't have a good impression on Yuya.

After finishing the ardent mourning of the village representatives from other villages, You Ya dragged his tired body home.

This kind of mourning, which is purely a waste of time but both parties have to perform the proper etiquette, is the most mentally taxing.

After all, if one party fails to observe proper etiquette, the other party will definitely spread the word.

When Yuya returned home, Tsunade was putting steamed vegetables into a pot.

After all, Tobirama Senju had just died, so it was impossible for him to start eating lavish meals right away.

After spending the day exchanging pleasantries with the envoys from other villages, Youya could finally breathe a sigh of relief when he returned home.

"Thank you for your hard work these past few days," Yuya said, plopping down on the sofa and thanking Tsunade in the kitchen.

"No, my parents brought my travelogue and travelogue home, so I'm actually not busy..."

Looking at Tsunade, who looked noticeably haggard, Yuya could only sigh.

"Actually... you didn't need to do this." After placing the vegetarian feast on the table, Tsunade washed her hands and said to Yuya, "If your great-grandfather knew that you caused Konoha to shut down for three days because of his death, and many people didn't have to work, he would definitely scold you."

You Ya smiled and said, "Indeed, that's just how my martial uncle is."

Konoha was shut down for three days. Except for essential shops that needed to ensure survival, everything else was closed.

Many factory workers were given a three-day holiday.

Yes, the paid kind.

In terms of economic losses alone, it's probably around a billion taels.

Given Tobirama Senju's tendency to never leave once he's made money, if he knew that Yua had lost over a billion ryo because of him, he would probably crawl out of the ground and beat Yua up.

only……

That's not how things are calculated.

Although the three-day shutdown resulted in a significant reduction in production, it gave many people in Konoha a holiday. Combined with the week-long holiday that was already in place for the New Year, they had a total of ten days off.

The villagers of Konoha should occasionally linger a little longer, enjoy a more comfortable life, and spend more time with their families...

After finishing his meal, You Ya cleaned up the dishes and placed the full garbage bag by the door, intending to take it with him on his way to the office the next day.

Although Yuya lives in the North District, many of the residences are occupied by people from the Hokage's office.

For example, Nara Shikaya, his wife and son live in this building, and he also has a house in the Nara family, so he only goes back a few times a year.

Nara Shika was once used as a double-edged sword by the Nara clan. Although he now holds a high position, only he knows that he is nominally Yua's secretary and does Yua's work. However, Yua doesn't need him. Without him, Yua will just be busier, but Konoha won't be in chaos.

Besides, the Nara clan hadn't treated him very well before.

Of course, since they are family, they are willing to take care of each other occasionally.

However, compared to many ninja clans, they ultimately lacked a sense of warmth and familiarity.

In fact, Nara Shika's current situation is exactly what Yua is focusing on preparing for next.

People like Nara Shikaku, son of Nara Shikaya, have this kind of feeling towards the ninja clan: they may have grown up in the clan, but after going to school or coming to the inner city of Konoha, they would visit the clan less often.

Their feelings for their family are naturally not the same as those of Nara Shikaya's generation.

In reality, by the time Nara Shikaku's son's generation came along, the so-called ninja clans basically just addressed people as "Grandpa" or "Grandma" during holidays, which might have made the children feel uncomfortable.

By then, the so-called family will be nothing but a joke.

Of course, there may be exceptions.

That is, a person in a high position appears in the family.

For example, Nara Shikaya, the Nara clan would definitely be willing to revolve around him.

The next two generations were also willing to revolve around him.

However, that was driven by self-interest rather than emotion.

If it's driven by self-interest, how solid can such a relationship be?

Yuya even wished that all ninja families were like this.

He opened a bottle of champagne every day.

Okay, he doesn't drink, and Tsunade won't allow him to drink either.

After taking a shower, Yuya entered the bedroom and saw Tsunade already lying on the bed.

Yuya sighed, turned off the light, and crawled into bed. After thinking for a long time, he finally said to Tsunade, "Actually, you still have family. Unlike me, I don't have any family..."

Tsunade's face darkened: "If you can't comfort people, then don't say anything! Everyone knows that, right?"

That night, Tsunade scolded for a long time, and Yua listened with a smile. In the middle of the night, when Konoha Village was completely quiet, it was only at this time that Tsunade took off her mask and buried herself in Yua's arms, sobbing.

This is a girl who wouldn't dare to cry loudly even if she wanted to...

Yuya sighed, and suddenly thought of Tsunade in the original historical trajectory.

Without a doubt, in the original Naruto world, Tsunade's father should have died, otherwise Nawaki wouldn't have allowed her to take care of him for so long.

She was supposed to meet someone she liked a few years later at a conference about reforming Konoha ninja doctors, and then a few years later, her younger brother and boyfriend would both pass away.

It's hard to imagine how strong Tsunade in the original history must have been to avoid a mental breakdown under such a series of blows...

but……

Compared to the Fifth Hokage, who could glare at anyone and no one dared to cross him.

Youya still prefers the girl who is now in his arms, who doesn't even dare to cry loudly.

Girls can be strong, but if they are still expected to be strong after being with the boy they love, then there is definitely something wrong with them.

……

The next day, Tsunade acted as if nothing had happened and told Yua that she wanted to work at the hospital.

As Yuya was leaving, he tapped Tsunade's forehead and said, "I'm sorry, it won't work this time."

You're still in your postpartum period, so the hospital won't let you go there at this time.

If you really can't sit still... then compile some textbooks for medical school.

You know what kind of person your master, Grandpa Katsuragi, is. His medical books only record a general outline. If possible, could you supplement them with more detail? It would also benefit future medical students.

Tsunade pouted, but still nodded in agreement.

Her parents were worried about her emotional instability, so they took Youji and Youlu away.

Her colleagues at the hospital also felt that she should take a break from work for a while.

They all wanted Tsunade to have some free time, but in reality, Tsunade needed to keep herself busy at this time.

When you're busy, you can forget a lot of things.

But no one else wanted to keep her busy.

Fortunately, You Ya understood her.

Yuya took the trash bag with him when he left. Tsunade stretched at home, then looked down at her waist... oh well, she couldn't see it...

Sitting on the sofa, Tsunade rubbed her lower back; it had definitely sagged a bit after giving birth…

Hmm... then I'll take advantage of these two months to finish compiling the medical book and also lose some weight.

Yuya hummed a song as he entered the Hokage's office, and Nara Shika also reported some things.

Basically, there weren't any major changes. Except for Kirigakure, which didn't come to renew its trade contract with Konoha this year, all the other villages came.

Well, those two factions within Kirigakure are practically fighting tooth and nail. The so-called Seven Ninja Swordsmen have become the first and second generation, and the Executioner's Blade has even been passed down to the third generation.

The Sand Village, which also showed signs of internal turmoil, couldn't really be considered a conflict.

What kind of conflict is it if all you do is talk?

You need to get to work!

The funniest thing about the Sandstorm Clan of Sunagakure is that they are internally divided into three factions. The radical faction is causing trouble, while the conservative and traditional factions endure it for two months before joining forces to suppress the radical faction.

You said you should just press it from the beginning.

Or just don't press it and let them jump.

What do you mean by suppressing the Third Kazekage just when he was about to deal with those radicals?!

You don't actually think the Third Kazekage would appreciate your kindness, do you? No way! Surely no one really treats politics like a game?!

Okay, these guys do have low political awareness, but to this extent...

You Ya suspected that there might be a "master" behind this.

Anyway, Yua herself definitely didn't get involved in these things, but did Iwagakure get involved...?

I don't know.

Look at Onoki from Iwagakure, that old schemer. After his subordinates defected and took Konoha's goods to Sunagakure to sell, he immediately rushed to apologize and compensate, and Yua couldn't even get angry.

And since that group of people haven't been caught yet, it's reasonable to suspect that it might be a trick played by Onoki.

First, they'll try to rob a Konoha merchant to see how Konoha reacts.

Konoha reacted strongly, so they decisively backed down and went to Sunagakure.

Making money is secondary; the important thing is to get people involved, right?

Okay, this speculation is just a conspiracy theory that Yuya came up with on its own.

The people of Sunagakure aren't that stupid.

There's no way to explain how so many stolen goods were returned.

If you take a God's-eye view, you'll know that Onoki had actually had the rebels killed long ago, but he was afraid of losing face and kept quiet about it.

After all, making it public would be like reminding people of the shameful things that happened to Iwagakure when they've almost forgotten about it...

So let's just ignore it and kill them all anyway.

While the Hidden Cloud Village did go a bit too far, this country's livestock industry is truly excellent.

The villagers of Konoha Village depend on them if they want to eat meat.

At least for now, self-sufficiency is not enough.

Therefore, Youya didn't negotiate any conditions for this year's trade contracts and readily signed them with the three countries.

Nothing major happened in the next few days.

Then came the resumption of work and production.

The factory started operating again, and Konoha returned to its vibrant state.

These past few days, Tsunade has been engrossed in compiling medical books at home, rarely leaving the house, and gradually, she has put her grief behind her.

She is indeed a very strong girl.

Or rather... the ninja world forced her to mature quickly.

She's a pitiful person too.

That day, after Yua returned home, Tsunade, for the first time in a long time, acted coquettishly towards him, because she missed the children.

You Ya naturally agreed to bring back the travelogue and You Lu the next day.

However, a major event occurred in Konoha Village the very next day.

Yes, it's a major event that could affect the entire village.

Oh, don't get me wrong, it wasn't someone else who attacked the village, but rather Princess Kushina Uzumaki of the Land of Whirlpools. On the first day of school after the New Year, when the grades were announced, she got full marks in all subjects except math, where she only scored 85. In a fit of rage, she stormed up the Hokage Rock with paint and smeared all sorts of colors all over the giant statue representing Yua...

Upon hearing this news, Yuya's first reaction was...

Like mother, like son...?

……

Kushina Uzumaki is definitely not stupid.

Actually, her score of 85 was already the second highest in the class.

First place goes to Minato Namikaze, who got a perfect score.

He even answered the question about simultaneously releasing and pumping water correctly.

If it weren't for Minato Namikaze, Kushina Uzumaki might not have exploded like that.

But because of him, Kushina lost her first place, and just thinking about that ridiculous question made her tremble with anger.

Even if her parents had to bow their heads and say a few symbolic words of praise to Yua because they were in Konoha, Kushina wouldn't listen.

then……

That's how it is now...

As Youya stepped outside, he looked up at his portrait on the Hokage Rock. It was now a large, colorful cat covered in various symbols, patterns, and even a pile of poop on his left cheek.

Yuya watched this scene with a twitching mouth, and then noticed a couple rushing over desperately. They knelt down with a thud, kowtowing and crying, saying things like, "The child doesn't know any better," "Kushina is usually very smart, she's just confused for a moment," and "Please, for the sake of Kushina being the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, spare her."

You Ya laughed. He had a reputation to his name, so why was he so afraid of him?

In fact, who doesn't know that You Ya is known for being petty?

Anyone who offends You Ya will not get away with it.

Kushina's parents were so concerned that they lost their minds.

Even if Kushina didn't have the identity of the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki, Yua wouldn't be able to deal with her in this matter.

Not only should they not punish her, but they should also get a TV station to interview her, record it, and show it to her when she grows up. It would be best to play the interview at her wedding, which would be incredibly funny.

Yuya certainly wouldn't stoop to a child's level, but when Kushina gets married in the future, she won't be a child anymore.

It's only natural for me to bully you, haha.

With that thought in mind, Yuya immediately ordered Nara Shikaya and Sarutobi Hiruzen to take action.

As for himself...

Let's just give Kushina a punishment of copying the book twenty times.

I'm not some kind of demon myself.

……

Nine-Tailed Fox: Damn, you're really something! Aren't you afraid that guy will retaliate against you? He's such a petty person...

(End of this chapter)