Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 161 Ten Billion and the Hyuga Brothers Enter School

After Yuya published Tsunade's surgical manual, he received unanimous praise and also gained a very good reputation.

After all, this is a truly valuable thing that can save lives.

Well, okay, although the beginner's manual isn't available, the intermediate manual will be released later.

Of course, the advanced ones won't be used. It's not that Yuya is stingy or anything; the intermediate ones are sufficient. The advanced ones are the learning materials used by Konoha as clinical doctors.

Things that are not made public even in Konoha are certainly not something that can be given away for free.

However, some basic surgical procedures can save many lives if handled properly.

After all, the chances of getting a serious illness are much smaller than those of getting a minor illness.

The effects may not be visible in the short term, but this is a project that benefits the present and future generations.

As for the fact that Uchiha Kagami had swallowed his pride and asked him for the same chain as Tsunade, Yua was actually very happy.

Although it sounds dark, that's the truth.

As a disciple of Tobirama Senju, Kagami Uchiha was separate from other ninja clans due to his Uchiha clan identity, making him a natural lone minister. This type of subordinate is naturally very popular with any leader.

However, Yuya knew that if he continued to treat Uchiha Kagami as a subordinate, Uchiha Kagami and he would eventually drift apart.

This is not a good thing.

In particular, Uchiha Kagami never approached Yua about matters concerning the Anbu.

This demonstrates that Uchiha Kagami's control over the Dark Side is absolutely perfect.

There's no need to elaborate on the level of the Dark Division; this place certainly cannot tolerate anyone dominating it.

However, Yua cannot plant a spy in the Anbu until the new generation of ninjas, such as Hatake Sakumo, have fully matured.

Therefore, although it is very apologetic, Yua desperately needs Uchiha Kagami's help.

This time, although it was an accident, it gave Youya an opportunity.

You Ya didn't say anything and went directly to have someone make the arrangements.

The uniqueness of Tsunade's necklace does not lie in its craftsmanship.

What's even more striking is the thumb-sized gemstone on that necklace.

For Yuya, who values ​​pragmatism, gemstones are utterly useless; they're just stones.

But there is no doubt that for many women, gemstones are simply beautiful and simply very appealing!

To be honest, the cost of that necklace was around ten million taels. Of course, that's the price for one necklace; the price would come down if it were sold in bulk.

Because making one necklace requires turning on the machine once, while making one thousand necklaces only requires turning on the machine once and working for a week, the machine setup fee and labor cost for making one necklace are the same as the price for making one thousand necklaces.

This is also why many factories offer lower prices for larger batches.

The circuit board factory that Youya ran in his previous life was like that; if the quantity was large enough, the price could be halved or even reduced by half.

Of course, this is true for most industrialized products.

However, the reason why luxury goods are luxury goods is precisely because of their scarcity.

One that is unique in the whole world is definitely not the same as two that exist in the whole world.

Therefore, the sapphire Yua will use this time will be dark blue.

The styles will also be different.

However, I doubt that Uchiha Kagami's wife would have too much of an opinion.

Of course, it won't do if you give away something precious but the recipient doesn't know how valuable it is.

Of course, saying it directly is definitely not an option.

So Yuya pulled off a fancy trick.

In the following days, Yuya had the necklace delivered to Uchiha Kagami without mentioning it. Instead, he held several days of meetings with representatives from the other four villages to discuss the collaborative publication of the surgical manual.

Although she still gets home very late every day, Tsunade is in the stage of being smug about getting something beautiful and being envious of others, so she doesn't care how late Yua gets home every day, since she still has to pay her dues.

One day in early March, a piece of news suddenly came from a jewelry store in Konoha Village.

The jewelry store and the research institute have reached a cooperation agreement. The research institute is researching and developing a new generation of various machines and industrial products, and will also help to customize jewelry. However, since this is not their main business, they can only make two pieces a month. If you want one, you can pay to have it customized.

There are indeed quite a few wealthy people in Konoha Village now. Putting aside everything else, every household certainly has savings of over 100,000 yen. Of course, this only applies to the inner city. After all, without a house to empty your wallet, you can really save money.

As a result, someone inquired about the customization.

They later discovered that even the lowest custom order would cost ten million taels.

Strictly speaking, this price is not expensive. After all, a typhoon fan costs 80,000 taels (the price has dropped), an MP3 player costs 100,000 taels, and a Walkman that came out a few years ago cost 80,000 taels (the price has also dropped). Jewelry in jewelry stores costs hundreds of thousands of taels for the cheapest pieces, and more expensive pieces cost over a million or even several million taels.

Considering that only two items can be customized per month at most, the minimum of ten million taels is indeed not expensive.

However, at this moment, whether it was a sudden thought or something that was led astray during the chat, he asked a question: How much did Tsunade's necklace cost the other day?

The jewelry store owner didn't pay any attention and simply stated a number: one billion.

Then the entire Hidden Leaf Village erupted in excitement.

……

You Ya returned home under the cover of night, carrying a bag of folders.

This is the draft of my speech at the Ninja Academy tomorrow.

Tomorrow marks one month since the Ninja Academy opened, and the first monthly exam of the year is approaching. You Ya will be giving a speech.

Well, although it's formalism, there are times when formalism is necessary.

Otherwise, what if the kids at school don't recognize me?

Although……

Because You Ya vigorously promoted mathematics and strictly implemented mathematics assessments, these children had long harbored deep resentment towards him.

Of course, in contrast, those kids who graduated will look at the new generation of students with schadenfreude, and their so-called hatred for Yuya will completely dissipate after graduation.

It's impossible for someone to be at the bottom of the class forever...

Math really isn't that hard...

She rang the doorbell, and heard footsteps approaching. Tsunade opened the door and saw Yua. She quickly ushered him inside, and before Yua could speak, Tsunade eagerly asked, "How much is your necklace... worth?!"

Yuya was taken aback, then understood somewhat, and smiled at Tsunade: "The cost and the selling price are different. Don't listen to those rumors circulating outside."

Tsunade was taken aback, looking at Yua suspiciously: "Cost... selling price... what do you mean? You mean this isn't 1 billion? Then how much is it?"

Yuya glanced at Tsunade, thought for a moment, and said, "That gem is the best I could find, so that necklace has no price. If you think it's worth one tael, it's worth one tael; if you think it's worth a billion, then it's worth a billion."

What Youya didn't say was that the price of this necklace would definitely skyrocket after we both got it.

After all, once something is given historical significance, its value far exceeds its intrinsic value.

However, it's best not to say that.

Tsunade pouted, clearly dissatisfied with Yua's answer, but she didn't press the matter further.

Although Tsunade really liked the necklace, if it were really worth a billion, she might dream at night of her second grandfather chasing her with a watermelon knife.

How incredibly extravagant must one be to spend a billion on a necklace...?

……

The next morning, Yuya was woken up by Tsunade.

Tsunade didn't bother Yua when she got back late yesterday, because she had to appear in front of the public today and couldn't look haggard.

After yawning and kissing his two children goodbye, Youya went out.

Tsunade waved her hand and then turned on the TV.

Today's speech will be broadcast live.

Tsunade was already used to seeing her husband on television.

But she still has to take a look today, because...

She has people she can pay attention to.

Sure enough, when You Ya appeared on the TV, there was a figure wearing a tight-fitting top and shorts standing behind him.

Hinata Kazuko...

Kazuko Hinata is generally not allowed to appear in public.

Because she is now working in the shadows.

However, today is an exception, as the Hyuga brothers, Hyuga Hizashi and Hyuga Hiashi, have reached the age to enroll in school.

Many members of the Hyuga branch family left the Hyuga clan's territory.

But some people stayed.

Without a doubt, as a brother, Hizashi did not leave.

The poor child had become noticeably quieter, and correspondingly, his older brother, Hiashi, had also become much quieter.

Although the caged bird is nominally meant to protect the white eyes, it has long since become a means for the main family to control the branch families.

Yua wanted to change this situation, but although the elders of the Hyuga clan had always been on the fence, they had not opposed Yua. Yua had no excuse to forcefully push things forward.

Yua and Hinata Kazuko had discussed this matter before. Although Hinata Kazuko was a member of the main family, due to her special relationship with Yua, even though she actually supported the Caged Bird Seal, she was still willing to step in to persuade the family elders.

As for any special relationship, just look at Hinata Kazuko, she's 27 years old this year and still shows no signs of getting married. She's also rejected several fiancés arranged by her family, so you can tell what she's thinking.

Similarly, there's Uchiha Yoru; Tsunade has never forgotten these two women.

However, since they are now members of the Anbu, Tsunade cannot interfere.

The ninjas of the Anbu fear nothing more than having their identities exposed, for once exposed, they face death at any moment.

After all, there is an unwritten agreement among the villages that if an ANBU ninja dies, he or she is dead, and neither side can pursue the matter.

The reason is simple: the ninjas of the Anbu do all sorts of work that cannot be seen by the public, and the intelligence they collect is mostly classified information. In this case, it is definitely considered espionage.

Spies are dealt with by the law: they're killed without hesitation.

Yuya had no objection to this. Although Konoha had become stronger, it was impossible for them to say that Konoha was allowed to steal information from others but not from them.

Even America, the country that dominated Yuya's previous life, didn't dare to be too arrogant in this regard. You can see how powerful that is.

This would truly lead to a united attack.

Today, the most talented pair of brothers among the younger generation of the Hyuga clan enrolled in school. Hyuga Kazuko naturally seized the opportunity to dress in an exceptionally refreshing outfit, donning a ninja cloak before attending.

Actually, the positions were all randomly assigned, but since Hinata Kazuko pushed out the people who were originally standing there, the people here couldn't really complain.

You Ya then gave a ten-minute speech, a speech that You Ya had previously abhorred in the past.

However, after becoming a leader, You Ya found that these official jargon and platitudes were indeed indispensable when necessary.

However, Youya didn't intend to waste too much time; ten minutes would be enough.

After finishing his speech, Yuya stepped down from the stage and returned to the stage as the dean of the Ninja Academy to continue his speech.

The necessary procedures still need to be followed.

Another ten minutes passed, and it was time for another speaker.

This formalistic performance finally came to an end in the last hour.

You Ya himself breathed a sigh of relief, not to mention the students.

When the exam venue was moved from indoors to outdoors, the students' minds went blank during the exam.

I had only managed to cram at the last minute, and all I could remember were those nonsensical things Youya had just said.

Ultimately, this resulted in widespread lamentation.

Yuya could only apologize and then quickly got back to yo-yoing.

That evening, after Yua returned home, Tsunade frantically sniffed every corner of Yua's body, as if she had activated her olfactory radar.

Yuya could only helplessly say that he and Hinata Kazuko hadn't done anything.

Tsunade snorted, and after squeezing him dry all night, she finally told Yua the next day with satisfaction that she believed the two of them really hadn't done anything.

Youya could only hold a cup of goji berry tea and sigh silently as he entered the Hokage's office.

What on earth is going on here...?

……

Today, 35 years after Konoha's founding, the village is thriving, with towering buildings and dazzling lights. In the past, even at night, there weren't many people in Konoha. After all, the main workforce back then was a group of people in their thirties who had experienced the war and the early days of Konoha. They had developed habits and deeply understood how hard-won today's success was.

These people are now in their forties and fifties, some have been promoted to leadership positions and others have retired to the second line, while the main force is their children's generation.

Elders of all kinds, regardless of country, share a common characteristic: they would rather live a less comfortable life themselves than let their descendants live a poorer one.

Therefore, this new generation is one that dares to spend money and knows how to spend it.

As a result, Konoha Village now inexplicably becomes lively at night.

Fortunately, You Ya had considered this when building the building, so the soundproofing was done very well.

Amidst this prosperity, half of Konoha's 35-year history has passed.

Although the children wailed and even insulted Youya every day, Youya didn't care.

It's worth mentioning that Kushina Uzumaki, now a second-year student, no longer has the energy to scold Yua.

Because second-grade math involves multiplication, division, and parentheses, which is not the kind of multiplication and division with only integers that Youya learned in elementary school in her previous life.

It has both a numerator and a denominator!

Of course, these things are not difficult in strict terms, but Kushina has already missed a year of schooling. Normally, elementary school in Konoha is a five-year program, and Kushina has missed a year and is now studying for two years. This means that next year and the year after will be even more difficult for her.

Yua and Kushina agreed that Yua must score 80 points on every exam, but Kushina can no longer get a perfect score.

Of course, even a bright kid like Minato Namikaze sometimes doesn't get a perfect score.

After all, modern math problems not only test scores, but also thinking skills, sequences, and equations.

Basically, the math olympiad problems from elementary school in my previous life are the major exam questions here. These are the areas where you both score points and lose points. To get full marks in every subject, you either have to cheat or you are a true genius.

Therefore, Kushina's 80 points are not so easy to get.

Of course, You Ya is happy about this. As long as she doesn't need to study math, it's so satisfying to watch others struggle with problems they can't solve!

However, this good mood didn't last long. At the end of June in Konoha 35, Uchiha Yuzuru and Hyuga Kazuko found Yua together. Of course, they weren't there to take advantage of Yua, but to tell him something very serious...

Orochimaru... finally turned his attention to the others.

However, he didn't kill anyone. He just went to a construction site and waited for more than a week before finally seeing a worker accidentally scrape his skin while moving something. Orochimaru took the piece of skin to his lab and discovered a fact...

That is, the distribution of the skin layer is the same in different people under a microscope.

However, this is not universally applicable, since there is only one sample.

So Orochimaru went to the hospital and brought back some... materials for research.

Uchiha Yuuko and Hyuga Kazuko understood that Yua was very concerned about Orochimaru, so they came to report immediately.

And Yuya...

What can You Ya do?

Orochimaru, obsessed with biology but not wanting to remain only at the theoretical and experimental level, was tasked by Yua with researching genetic biology. He worked on it for four or five years, but has probably now realized it's a bottomless pit and given up on further investigation, turning instead to human experimentation…

So ultimately, is this thing still going to develop in that direction...?

Yuya stroked his chin, but considering that Orochimaru still knew to sneak into the hospital to gather materials, it wasn't quite as outrageous as it would become later. However, it's always better to resolve things sooner rather than later; Yuya couldn't wait until it was beyond repair before taking action.

and so……

He needs to have a serious talk with Orochimaru.

(End of this chapter)