Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 16 The Death of Hashirama Senju

After being shocked, Youya gradually fell silent.

He never expected that Hashirama Senju's expectations of him would be in this aspect...

Well, Hashirama Senju never mentioned Yua's fighting ability, but Yua acknowledged it. No matter how good he was, could he be better than the God of Shinobi?

Therefore, what Hashirama Senju directly raised was another aspect.

Let Yuya lead Konoha Village to prosperity and a better life.

Yuya certainly has the ability; aside from anything else, his special ability allows him to develop Konoha by simply throwing money at it.

The Golden Emperor could build an entire city with gold, and Youya didn't think he was any less capable of making money than the Golden Emperor.

only……

All of this has one premise...

That is, that Tobirama Senju was able to spend the next ten years in peace.

Yuya looked at Hashirama: "If possible, I will find a way to make Konoha rich."

Just as Hashirama Senju nodded in satisfaction, Yua followed up with, "But there's a problem. After you die, won't other countries take the opportunity to attack us?"

Hashirama Senju smiled with even greater satisfaction.

Tobirama Senju, who was standing to the side, also smiled: "The fact that you have this intention shows that you are indeed considering the village."

Yes, that's possible in other villages, but we're not afraid.

Tobirama Senju said to Yua with a serious expression, "Konoha currently has the largest number of ninjas among the five countries. We are not afraid of other villages, so don't worry."

You Ya: "..."

Is this considered a flag?

To be honest, we did win, but you, boss, are gone...

You Ya couldn't possibly tell anyone, or he would be dragged out and dissected.

He could only nod sullenly.

Hashirama smiled and nodded; he could already foresee Konoha's future rise to power.

Unfortunately, he will never see it.

The two brothers shared the same attitude towards the Impure World Reincarnation technique developed by Tobirama Senju: the living should remain the living, and the dead should remain the dead; it is wrong for the living to disturb the eternal sleep of the dead.

Tobirama Senju even once wanted to completely erase the traces of this ninjutsu.

They were just afraid that Konoha would become weak and be attacked and destroyed by other villages in the future. If someone could use the Impure World Reincarnation technique, they could come and help. So they didn't completely destroy it.

"Basically, that's all the advice I have for the village." Hashirama said, looking at the silent Mito Uzumaki. "I'm sorry, I wasn't a good husband. I've left you to face the future alone."

Mito Uzumaki looked at Hashirama coldly: "Hmph, you think too highly of yourself. I only married you because of a request from my clan."

That's true. Strictly speaking, the marriage between Mito Uzumaki and Hashirama Senju was a complete political alliance.

What the Uzumaki clan received in return was the opportunity to become a ninja village within a small country.

If given the choice between becoming a ninja village and joining Konoha, many clans would choose to become a ninja village.

Whether one is strong enough to withstand such benefits is another matter entirely.

The Uzumaki clan wasn't particularly strong, but things changed after Mito Uzumaki married Hashirama. Konoha and the Uzumaki clan formed an alliance. They could handle some of the weaker members of the Uzumaki clan on their own, but the stronger ones had to think twice about the existence of Konoha.

Hashirama smiled at his wife: "That's good. After I die, if you meet someone suitable, remarry. I won't blame you."

Mito Uzumaki's eyes immediately reddened: "What's it to you?! If you die today, I'll just go and marry anyone I can find tomorrow! That'll make you furious!"

Hashirama Senju burst into laughter.

Hashirama Senju meant what he said.

He simply forgot that his former bedmate was the goddess of ninjas, Mito Uzumaki. What other man could she possibly be interested in?

In the original manga, Mito Uzumaki did indeed live out her days alone.

Hashirama Senju looked at Tobirama: "I'm leaving Tsunade in your care."

Tobirama nodded.

Tsunade has a mother but no father, which is why Hashirama said that.

Hashirama Senju then looked at Yua: "That child likes you quite a bit. If you can, marry her when you grow up, hahaha."

Yua's face darkened, but Mito Uzumaki rolled up her sleeves: "Don't worry about that! I'll make sure Yua's future wife is a good match!"

Hashirama Senju burst into hearty laughter again.

Afterwards, the four of them—three adults and one child—chatted around, occasionally punctuated by bursts of cheerful laughter.

Tobirama used the Flying Thunder God Technique to buy some food and drinks, but Yua noticed that his eyes were a little moist.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Hashirama Senju began to usher them out, not wanting them to witness his final moments.

However, the three of them naturally wouldn't leave.

Helpless, Hashirama Senju could only continue to wait for the time to end.

Later, Hashirama Senju asked Yua what plans he had for Konoha Village, and how he would make Konoha stronger if Yua became Hokage in ten years.

Youya remained silent for a moment, then unleashed a powerful attack, changing the grid and opening it up.

The ninja system needs to be changed, and ninjas should be treated as a separate military branch. They can have officers and troops, but they cannot engage in business or compete for power with ordinary people. If they want to make money, they can leave the ninja army and focus on doing business.

The business model also needs to be changed. In the past, it was always outside merchants who brought truckloads of goods to Konoha Village to sell. Konoha Village is not incapable of manufacturing its own products. In the future, Konoha should go out and sell its products.

Of course, Yuya only mentioned a small part, such as the ninja army. In fact, Yuya even considered not letting them get involved in officialdom, but the current situation is that these ninjas are not necessarily pure warriors, so this is definitely impossible.

However, if Yuya could change the ninja ranking system, he would definitely want to.

Having only three levels (upper, middle, and lower) is too simplistic. It's easy for people to see the whole picture at a glance. It needs to be more subdivided, like from squad to army, which would be much better.

Then there's the economy. Konoha Village itself has a very good foundation. It's located in the Land of Fire, which has a port, allowing it to conduct waterway trade with the Land of Earth, the Land of Water, and the Land of Lightning.

What? The Land of Winds?

A poor country, surrounded by desert, has no money to speak of.

Furthermore, transportation between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire can only be carried out by land, not by water, which is too inefficient.

Therefore, the Land of Wind is not the first choice.

But that's all in the future. If we're really talking about becoming Hokage ten years from now...

Tobirama, let's see if you can survive until next year...

The three, including Hashirama Senju, listened intently. They hadn't expected that Yua already had a template in mind.

Although there are many things to think about, it's enough for a child.

Hashirama Senju was finally relieved.

Later, as dusk fell, Hashirama Senju felt intensely sleepy and, after saying goodbye to the three, fell into a deep sleep from which he never woke up.

Mito Uzumaki finally couldn't hold back her tears, and Yua turned away, unable to look at her anymore.

In any case, if Hashirama Senju hadn't taken him in, he would have starved to death.

Youya will never forget this life-saving kindness.

As for Tobirama Senju, he walked over and poured the wine from the bottle onto Hashirama Senju. Then, he made a hand seal, and Hashirama Senju's body sank directly into the ground.

One evening in the sixteenth year of Konoha, Hashirama Senju fell into a deep sleep.

That very night, the forest surrounding Konoha Village underwent a dramatic transformation. Trees began to grow wildly, merging with other trees to become towering giants that required two, three, ten, and eventually perhaps a hundred people to encircle.

These enormous trees form a spectacular sight for miles around.

As the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju ordered this place to be designated a forbidden area and named it:

The Forest of Death.

Yes, it's the Forest of Death where the Chunin Exams took place.

(End of this chapter)