Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 173 The Third Hokage's Simple and Monotonous Day

Pushing open the wooden door to the Hokage's office, Yua casually tossed his coat onto the desk in the office next to him.

This used to be Nara Shikaya's desk, but since his son Nara Shikaku went to the Ninja Academy, Nara Shikaya has rarely worked in the office.

In Nara Shikaya's words, he preferred taking his son to an amusement park rather than dealing with the tedious, repetitive, and boring daily affairs of Konoha Village, which he found uninspiring.

Nara Shikaya's son has already been studying at the ninja academy for a year.

There is no doubt that Nara Shikaku is a genius.

This genius is not reflected in ninjutsu, although Nara Shikaku's ninjutsu talent is definitely not bad either.

Nara Shikaku set a record at the Ninja Academy using the Clone Technique and the Substitution Technique.

Because Nara Shikaku was the only student in his first year at the Ninja Academy who used the Shadow Clone Technique to skip class.

When the teacher realized that the person who came to school was a clone rather than the real him, a disaster began.

This was the first time Yua had ever seen such a distorted expression on Nara Shikaya's face. It was a facial contortion caused by the shame of being caught, and by a target for which he could not truly feel anger from the bottom of his heart.

The Nara deer should be angry too.

But he couldn't get angry.

At least, he couldn't bring himself to get angry at his own son.

Because his son inherited his laziness.

When he learned of this news, his first thought wasn't to beat up the little bastard, but rather to suddenly recall his past when he used his clone to handle government affairs and fool Youya.

Of course, for Youya, it doesn't matter if you're a clone or not, as long as you can handle the government affairs, even if you're a dog, it's fine.

Lu was surprised that his son had pulled off the same thing, and that he had learned it all on his own.

He broke the Ninja Academy's record, as no student had ever done so in the 37 years since Konoha was founded.

They may have thought about it, but ultimately they didn't dare.

Nara Shikaya, the secretary of the Third Hokage, was a figure second only to the Hokage in Konoha.

His son made history.

Even if someone dares to do the same again, they will only be the "second" one.

And everyone will remember that this first person was the son of Nara Shikaya.

And so, a storm broke out in the Nara family.

Nara Shika wasn't actually angry; he was just desperate.

Because he knew that in future history, even if he helped Yua make Konoha more prosperous, it wouldn't be as appealing as someone saying, "Oh, you mean him? He's certainly capable, but his son skips class using the Shadow Clone Technique, isn't that even cooler?"

Take Youya for example. When people in the future see Youya's various deeds, they will definitely admire her, because what Youya did was indeed commendable.

But people are definitely more curious about Yua's gossip.

After all, who doesn't like gossip?

When people are desperate, they often do irrational things.

Although Nara Shikaya wasn't angry, his despair ultimately led him to choose a way to vent his frustrations...

He still gave his son a severe beating.

Youya is very comfortable.

very comfortable.

After plopping down in my office chair, I happily opened my thermos and took a sip. Ah, so comfortable!

Yua admires Nara Shika.

Because this bastard is getting more and more lazy these days.

Youya also wants to go swimming.

But no.

Because he is the Hokage.

With his hands folded behind his head and his legs crossed and propped up on the table, You Ya yawned comfortably, closed his eyes, and began to rest.

A dozen minutes later, the office clock struck the hour.

You Ya stretched and put his legs down on the table, then idly pulled a document from the table.

Yes, it's an application to renew the shop's rent for next year...

Although the company has many departments, it still needs to personally oversee some important matters.

Without a doubt, renewing the contracts of every shop on the most bustling street in the heart of Konoha's inner city is of paramount importance.

Personnel matters are the core power of the Hokage, and the management of the central commercial street naturally means that the Hokage controls the purse strings.

The busiest street in the central commercial district has more than 100 shops on both sides, with more than 50 on each side. It can be said to be the best location in Konoha. The annual rent is not expensive, only 20 million taels a year.

Therefore, on this one street alone, the Hokage could earn over two billion ryo a year without doing anything.

If the future Fourth and Fifth Hokage want even more money, they can easily bring the Second and Third Hokage under their control, earning four or five billion a year with ease.

This is the money bag that Yua left for the future Hokage.

While strictly speaking, becoming Hokage means you don't have to worry about money, there's always the possibility that there might be a ruler who cares deeply for Konoha and puts everything on the village's development, even if he himself doesn't live a very good life. Although the possibility is small, the world of Naruto is inherently abnormal, and if such a person exists, and the Hokage has such personal power, it's possible to ensure that one doesn't live in extreme poverty.

not to mention……

If you really don't want to use this money, you can use it to provide welfare for the people of Konoha.

If it's not feasible to distribute it to the whole village, then distributing it only to one's immediate family members is also acceptable.

Nobody complains about having too much money.

After signing his name and stamping it, You Ya tossed it aside and started flipping to the next page.

Before long, more than a dozen scrolls requesting contract renewals were signed.

Looking at the time, You Ya frowned. How come only five minutes had passed?

I thought I should have gone to lunch in five hours!

With a sigh, You Ya continued reading the next document.

Oh, it's a construction drawing.

Unlike Tobirama Senju, who needed to consult a map to understand construction drawings, Tobirama couldn't decipher the various parameters on the drawings and had to use his brainpower to think and research.

But Youya doesn't need that; she only needs to glance at it to get a general idea.

A signature and stamp were done casually; the construction drawings had problems, but only in the final cost breakdown.

The contractor probably overcharged by more than one million taels of silver in total.

It's only a little over a million taels, giving a little more won't hurt, but we still need to give them a heads-up. You Ya thought for a moment, then took the scroll and added a note: the project payment will be made in ten installments.

Generally speaking, half of the payment for projects in Konoha Village is made in advance, and the other half is paid upon completion.

This method is only used in special circumstances.

What constitutes a "special time"? It has both advantages and disadvantages.

Sometimes the construction team is confident in their workers and says the project will take six months, but I'm confident I can finish it in three months. However, I'll have to pay my workers three times their usual monthly salary, which is six months' salary now equivalent to nine months' salary. But I guarantee the project will be completed in half the time and the quality will be guaranteed. Do you think you can offer a higher price?

Yuya would certainly not refuse such a request. The sooner the work was completed, the more people could go to the next construction site. Konoha was still short of manpower.

Therefore, at this point, the payment is not based on the advance payment, but on the degree of completion of the project.

However, it is usually divided into four or five parts, but now it is divided into ten parts, which is obviously because they do not want the boss to have too much cash flow.

It was originally just a project to demolish an old factory and renovate the land, worth a little over 20 million taels. Why would they want to charge an extra million taels for that? What were they thinking?

You Ya shook his head, mentally condemning the construction team to death; he would never allow them to take on official projects again.

Unlike in his previous life, Youya is not officially in arrears with project payments. You are so generous with the money, yet you still have to play tricks. I really don't know what you're thinking.

But upon further reflection, I realized that the truly intelligent people in Konoha Village have long since become wealthy and would never be reduced to leading a construction team, so I understood.

The construction team members used to be mostly from Konoha's inner city. Now, most of those still in this line of work in Konoha's inner city are foremen, while the construction team members are mostly from Konoha's outer city.

The outer city of Konoha continues to attract a steady stream of people, but only a few thousand people come each year.

Most of them were people from the Land of Fire who came to Konoha. They didn't want to toil in the fields all day and wanted to try their luck, so they came to the outer city of Konoha.

Although I was somewhat disappointed when I arrived, as this is not the kind of place where you can get rich by lying down, it is still much more reliable than farming as long as you are willing to work.

Therefore, there is no shortage of people for some low-level jobs.

The real shortage of people...

Yuya picked up the next scroll, saw that it was led by the Research Department, and immediately felt pained. When he saw that it indicated that the Research Department was short-staffed, he slammed it shut and muttered to himself, "I didn't see it, I didn't see it, if you didn't see it, you don't need to give it, if you didn't see it, you don't need to give it..."

What Konoha is lacking now is...

They are "professionals" who have received a good education and have relevant skills.

This isn't something you can just change whenever you want!

Every year, there are only so many people graduating from various vocational colleges. Chemistry is the most popular major, followed by physics, and then mathematics. Wow, those majors are so popular that research institutes, factories, and schools are fighting tooth and nail for them.

There are quite a few people who study electronics, but basically, once they graduate, a research department that specializes in electromagnetic theory will come looking for them.

They even wanted students from the School of Electronic Engineering to come and learn while working. Of course, You Ya couldn't agree to that. Although he knew they had worked hard to make the computers and phones he wanted, he didn't think they were using people like that.

Just throw this reel aside, out of sight, out of mind.

Looking at the next reel, oh wow, it's my favorite program schedule submitted by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Upon closer inspection, You Ya realized it was actually a beauty pageant?

hissing...

To be honest, You Ya would very much like to give it your full support.

But then I think about the shrew in my house...

But upon closer reflection, most villagers in Konoha now also have the right to see beautiful things.

Um... Youya said that as the village chief, he should respect the wishes of all the villagers.

So Yua, drooling with envy, agreed to Hiruzen Sarutobi's proposal.

Looking at the next roll, it was marked with black paint specifically for dark areas. Yuya raised an eyebrow. Black?

That's top secret...

Upon opening the message, it was a secret message from the Dark Guard that they had discovered Kakuzu's whereabouts and that he was currently in the Land of Iron. The message asked whether they should arrest him. Yuya immediately agreed and even offered to send more men.

Kakuzu's strength should not be underestimated, so Uchiha Kagami was put in charge of the team, and the entire First Squadron of the Anbu was dispatched.

Here's a hint: a squad consists of three people, a company consists of thirty-three squads and one company commander, and a battalion consists of ten companies and one battalion commander.

Therefore, a squadron consists of one hundred ninjas, and without a doubt, a squadron of over thirty Jonin-level ANBU should be enough to give Kakuzu a run for his money.

After making the annotations, You Ya pressed a button on his desk.

In an instant, a figure teleported into the office.

It was Hyuga Kazuko.

Yuya closed the scroll, then took out black lacquer from the drawer, resealed the scroll, and handed it to the other person, saying with a serious expression, "Give this to the head of the Dark Division; it's top secret."

Wearing a mask, Hyuga Kazuko bowed and then disappeared without a word.

You Ya then moved on to the next one.

Yes, this was submitted by Danzo Shimura. He wanted to ask if it was possible to get those family members in charge and familiarize themselves with their work as soon as possible.

You Ya rolled his eyes. "You're overthinking it. Those people who are retiring next year can't wait to stay one more day, and you're letting them take over so early? What are you thinking? They'll definitely think you're trying to get rid of them. It would be a miracle if they genuinely let you take over."

but……

Yuya thought for a moment and said that if your Shimura clan wants to, that's fine too.

After all... who doesn't enjoy watching a good show?

After annotating, I tossed it aside.

Then comes the next one, which is boring: someone in the village has a conflict with someone else and they've started fighting. However, since it's two ninjas fighting, Yuya needs to make a judgment.

Yuya directly submitted the annotation to the Konoha Supreme Court.

Next, factory data from Konoha over 37 years...

After calculating the total, Yuya frowned and then pressed the button again. This time, Uchiha Yu appeared in a flash, wearing a mask and remaining silent.

Well, that's the standard workflow for the darker areas.

Yuya handed the opened scroll directly to Uchiha Rou: "Go, investigate which bastard handed this scroll over. Do they think I'm an idiot? This year's figure is down by a whole percentage point compared to last year?! Arrest all the factory managers and statisticians involved. You lead the investigation. Once you've found out what's wrong, arrest those who should be arrested and release those who shouldn't. Then hand the rest over to the court."

Uchiha Rou silently saluted, then disappeared.

You Ya rubbed his temples. There were always idiots trying to test his limits. He would turn a blind eye to anything less than this outrageous.

Konoha is currently in a period of rapid development, with its factories operating year-round and its products being sold to other ninja villages. Under these circumstances, you're telling me there are losses?

It's estimated that they didn't dare to go too far and only dared to incur a 1% loss, thinking that even if Youya noticed, he wouldn't pursue the matter too much.

However, the game is the kind where it's fine to rise during its upward phase, but it can't fall.

There has been a decline...

If we arrange them into a table, all the other points are on top, and you're the only one at the bottom. Do you think I'm an idiot?!

With a sigh, You Ya knew that people's greed was insatiable, and there would always be some people blinded by self-interest.

Shaking his head, You Ya took the next one. Upon closer inspection, oh dear, it was his own wife's turn in.

Oh, so the intermediate surgery handbook has been compiled over two years and summarizes some common conditions that require surgery. I'd like to ask when it will be released.

This is a big deal, so of course the sooner the better.

Youya pressed the bell on the table again, and a dog-head mask with a watermelon rind hairstyle appeared in the room.

Yuya handed the annotated scroll to the other person: "Give this to Director Katsuragi at the hospital, he knows how to do it..."

Hmm, is Dai on duty today? I thought it was that little girl from the Moonlight Family…”

The other person was taken aback, scratched their head, and laughed. Matt Day's voice rang out: "She recently got married, so I'm covering her shift today."

Youya sighed and then let the other person leave.

He shook his head and glanced at the office clock...

How come it's only 10 o'clock?!

Time seems to be passing so slowly!

……

Youya got off work relatively early today.

When I got home, I saw my son, Youji, doing his homework with a miserable expression.

School's out for the holidays, but Tsunade forbids Yuki from going out to play until she finishes her homework.

Furthermore, Tsunade had to check the travelogue's essays every day after returning from the hospital, and correct any mistakes.

The travelogue is currently in a state of utter despair.

When Youya came back and saw his son looking miserable, he went over and ruffled Youji's hair: "Do your homework first, and when you're done, your dad will take you to the amusement park when I have time."

The travelogue looked at You Ya suspiciously: "You? You're so busy every day, how can you take me?"

You Ya chuckled: "I can still find an hour."

Yuki hesitated for a moment. Tsunade had instructed him not to bother Yua, because Yua was the Hokage and his every move was for the benefit of the entire village.

But what child doesn't want to play with their father?

Therefore, the travelogue is now in a dilemma.

"Where's your sister? Where is she?"

"In the room."

While Youji was still struggling with her thoughts, Youya had already pushed open the bedroom door of the two little brats and then hugged Youlu warmly.

The sound of a key opening the door rang out. Yuya carried Yulu out of the bedroom and saw Tsunade carrying a bag from Konoha Hospital back home.

"Who's sick?"

Tsunade looked up and saw Yuya holding Yuru. Tsunade was immediately surprised: "You're back so early today?"

Youya held Youlu and gently shook her up and down: "There's not much going on in the village. What did you bring... medicine? Are you sick?"

Hearing the concern in Yuya's words, Tsunade's eyes softened immediately. Then, while changing her shoes, she shook her head and said, "No, it's Nawaki. His parents beat him up, he cried all night and caught a cold. I'm going to bring him medicine."

Yuya said "Oh" and was about to step forward to take it when Tsunade stopped him: "I had a nephrectomy today. Although I took a shower at the hospital, I'm afraid Yuya will still be able to smell it. I'll go take a shower first."

You Ya raised an eyebrow, then gave a slick, chuckled, "Want me to come along?"

Tsunade blushed and glared at Yua reproachfully, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Then, Tsunade, having changed her shoes, spoke softly, "It's my period today, have you forgotten?"

You Ya was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. He didn't have to pay grain tax today!

But on the surface, Youya sighed and shook his head: "That's such a pity."

After Tsunade finished showering, she came out of the bathroom and saw Yua holding Yuru sitting next to Yuki. Yua was looking at Yuki's exercises, and Yuru was also looking at them. Of course, she couldn't understand them, but she thought she looked incredibly cool.

"Hmm, honey, I was just thinking about it. I have tomorrow and the day after to rest, and my parents haven't seen Lulu in a long time, so I was thinking of taking Lulu back to their place for a couple of days. Is that okay?"

As soon as Tsunade finished speaking, Yua and Yuki both raised their heads at the same time, staring intently at her.

You Ya swallowed hard: "Really?"

Tsunade looked puzzled, but still nodded: "Yeah, really."

Youya almost couldn't help but grin, but he tried his best to put on a sad expression: "Ah? Does that mean I won't see you for two days? Oh, that's so heartbreaking..."

The travelogue nodded repeatedly: "Waaah, yes, Mom, I'm so sad..."

As she spoke, Youji buried her face in Youya's arms, forcing herself not to laugh out loud.

Tsunade looked speechless: "What are you talking about? It's only been two days."

You Ya immediately composed himself and nodded, "Alright then, I'll miss you."

Tsunade, fully dressed, held Yuru in her arms and looked at Yua and Yuki with suspicion at the sad expressions on their faces.

Why did she feel...?

Something's not right here!

Then, Tsunade told Yuya not to take Yuki out for junk food for the next two days, then closed the door and left. Just as Yuki was about to cheer after Tsunade left, Yuya covered his mouth, then carefully walked to the window, checked to make sure no one was there, and opened the door. Five minutes later, the two of them saw Tsunade carrying Yuki downstairs and leaving the building. They both breathed a sigh of relief and went home, laughing heartily.

"Yay! No homework for two days!"

"Hahaha! Good son! Come on! Dad will take you to get some fried chicken!"

"Really?! Long live Daddy!"

……

Two hours later, night had fallen, and all the shops in Konoha's inner city turned on their signboard lights, which, together with the streetlights of Konoha Village, illuminated the streets as bright as day.

While picking their teeth, Youya and Youji discussed how delicious the fried chicken was. They realized that packing only two portions might not be enough, as they would probably only be able to eat half a meal as a late-night snack.

Then, as the father and son jokingly unlocked the door, changed their shoes, and walked through the entryway, they saw the figure sitting on the sofa, holding Youlu...

The father and son knelt down at the same time...

(End of this chapter)