Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 183 The First Major Case of Konoha's 39th Year - The Massacre of an Entire Family

Generally speaking, members of the Uchiha clan do not have much contact with Yua.

In fact, apart from those who have moved out of the clan's territory, most of the Uchiha clan members who remain in the clan's territory do not interact with the people in the village.

Not to mention they would come to us on their own initiative.

Yuya found Uchiha Fugaku's arrival quite strange, but still let him into the house.

Regardless, if someone takes the initiative to come to you, it is not proper hospitality to leave them waiting outside.

"Huh, you're... from the Uchiha clan?" Tsunade has been working at the hospital from Monday to Friday lately, and spends the weekends at home compiling an advanced surgical manual, so she doesn't have much time to rest.

This made Yuya feel much more at ease, because Tsunade, who was so busy, would only ask Yuya to pay her dues once a week, which Yuya could manage.

However, you can't stop drinking goji berry tea.

Oh, right, in Konoha Village, the highest-ranking person right now is definitely Yua, after all, he is the Hokage, and a Hokage who has successfully centralized power, so his status is exceptionally high.

However, if we're talking about who is the most respected, it's undoubtedly Tsunade.

Because Tsunade shared her self-compiled medical books free of charge, the first lesson given to all new interns at the hospital always started with an explanation of the requirements for the surgical environment and surgical instruments from the basic surgical manual.

In other words, almost every doctor in the hospital has read Tsunade's medical books to some extent.

Most of the people in Konoha Village have been to the hospital.

For example, when Sakumo Hatake's wife was giving birth to Kakashi, she had a difficult childbirth and almost died along with her child. It was Tsunade, who was working at the hospital at the time, who made a decisive move to perform a cesarean section, saving both mother and child.

This situation, which would have been a certain death for both mother and child in the past, was miraculously saved. In Sakumo Hatake's heart, Tsunade actually held a higher position than Yua.

After all, he saved his wife and son's lives, so no amount of respect is too much.

Similarly, do you think the Uchiha clan members never get injured? If they do, they still need to receive help.

The Uchiha are stubborn, not mentally ill. How ungrateful would someone have to be to the person who saved their life for them to take it all for granted and feel no gratitude whatsoever?

Therefore, the Uchiha clan could even be disrespectful to Yua, since all three Hokage were the same. The First Hokage was a little better, but the Uchiha clan became dissatisfied with Hashirama after he gave the Second Hokage to his younger brother Tobirama instead of Madara Uchiha.

Needless to say, the Second Hokage utterly crushed the Uchiha clan.

The third generation...

I originally thought the Third Hokage was the Uchiha clan's ideal man, someone who could lead the Uchiha clan to rise again, but you, damn it, were the most ruthless of all!

There are no fools in this world, and even if there were, they would never be able to sit in the positions of patriarch or elder of any family.

Yuya was actually targeting all ninja clans, a fact known to the Uchiha clan and indeed to all ninja clans.

But knowing this doesn't mean you have to rebel.

Or rather, the hundreds of millions or even billions of taels that Youya gave them had already dispelled their desire to resist.

In short: Yuya gave us way too much.

With so much money at your disposal, here's the question: will you share the spoils with those so-called relatives who are practically unrelated to you... well, will you share some of the money with them too?

No, most families will only give more money to the patriarch's lineage.

Some clan leaders who understood that Youya wanted to divide the various families would share some with the members of other branches.

However, problems arise once the issue of profit distribution is involved.

If you give more to your own people and less to others, those people will definitely be dissatisfied.

Why should he? Just because he's your direct relative?! You're the clan leader! It has to be fair!

If everyone receives the same amount, then one's immediate family members will be dissatisfied.

How could we, who share no relation whatsoever with people except for our surnames, actually receive the same amount of money?!

Why should I?!

Conflicts are inevitable whenever the distribution of benefits is involved.

With many conflicts, disputes will naturally arise.

If the conflict escalates, the problem can become quite complicated.

The person who started all of this was, of course, Yuya.

Yuya could have easily managed the money as Hokage, but he didn't.

The main idea is to be a hands-off manager.

However, this is precisely what makes the heads of various families uncomfortable.

You know what Yuya is doing, and you know what the consequences will be, but will you refuse?

That's over a billion taels of silver a year!

Therefore, the heads of the various ninja clans still maintained respect for Yua, and would still take a share of the money when distributing it at the end of each year.

As for the problems this will bring...

Oh well, let it be.

Fugaku Uchiha didn't understand these things before, but after reading those two books and applying what he learned to other situations, he understood the environment of the various ninja clans in the village.

Unlike Tobirama Senju, who simply attacked with a cleaver, Yua injected a tiny bit of poison into a giant candy. It would taste sweet, but it would also be poisonous.

It won't kill you immediately, but if it continues for years, the toxins will eventually take effect.

Once Fugaku Uchiha understood this, he knew that the Uchiha clan was doomed.

Or rather, the Uchiha clan that he had always held onto in his mind was finished.

The old Uchiha clan will be destroyed. The new Uchiha clan will unite around the Third Hokage and become just another clan in the village, no different from the others.

Just thinking about this made Fugaku Uchiha's eyes sting.

At this point, he was unaware that he had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan; he simply found it absurd.

Furthermore, after reading those two books, he actually came to understand You Ya!

Yuya's methods may not be honorable; each move targets the weaknesses of human nature, using self-interest to cause division within the Uchiha clan.

But was Youya wrong?

That's right.

Not only is it correct, it's absolutely right.

Because he is the Hokage.

He doesn't have the surname Uchiha, so he doesn't need to be responsible for the Uchiha clan.

The only thing he needs to be responsible for is the village of Konoha.

There is no doubt that the divided Uchiha were easier to manage than the unified Uchiha.

The legendary battle between the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha is a source of great pride for all members of the Uchiha clan.

Fugaku Uchiha was the same way. After all, he was the God of Shinobi. To be defeated in a duel with him was truly romantic.

However, Yuya is the Hokage, so he couldn't possibly think that way. He would only think that the Uchiha's fighting power is so strong, could there be a second Uchiha Madara?

If Fugaku had put himself in Madara Uchiha's shoes, he would have known that the appearance of such a powerful individual as Madara Uchiha would have been a huge threat to those in positions of authority.

Therefore, it's perfectly normal for the Uchiha clan to be suppressed now that I think about it.

You're incredibly strong...

However, Fugaku did not want to actually face that ending.

After all, that was simply unacceptable to me.

Therefore, Fugaku Uchiha went straight to the point and asked Yua, "I would like to ask the Hokage, what are your thoughts on the Uchiha clan?"

Fugaku's eyes had now returned to their original black color, which, combined with his serious expression, made him appear rather profound.

You Ya tilted his head: "Hmm? Why do you ask that?"

After thinking for a moment, Fugaku Uchiha combined what he had learned from reading books and everything he had seen with Yuya and told her everything.

Tsunade, who was preparing the fruit platter, was stunned by what she heard.

To be fair, the schemer that Fugaku Uchiha described...

She simply couldn't believe that it was her husband.

Is Yu Ya really that profound?

No, I don't think so...

Yuya listened without getting angry or annoyed, but instead looked at Uchiha Fugaku and asked, "You've said so much, but you haven't gotten to the point yet..."

I mean, um, what's the point of all this talk?

Fugaku Uchiha was stunned for a moment, then fell into deep thought.

Yes, why exactly did he tell Yuya all this?

If Youya did these things, what if he tells us?

Does that mean Youya will stop doing it just because he said it?

Fugaku Uchiha suddenly recalled the images that had previously flashed through his mind...

Swallowing hard, Fugaku Uchiha's body began to tremble.

Tsunade narrowed her eyes, walked over and sat down next to Yua, frowning as she looked at him: "What did you do? This child is so nervous right now."

You Ya raised his hands: "I only asked a question, I'm innocent!"

Tsunade frowned, but the next second, Fugaku Uchiha relaxed as if a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders. He then raised his head, looked at Yua with a solemn expression, placed his hands on his knees, bowed respectfully to Yua, and said, "I would like to... request that the Hokage-sama directly place the Uchiha Police Department under his command!"

Tsunade covered her mouth in surprise, while Yua narrowed his eyes, a smile curving upwards before disappearing.

Then, Yuya looked at Uchiha Fugaku and nodded with satisfaction: "You are very good and smart. You have indeed seen the biggest contradiction in the Uchiha clan. That's right. The existence of the Security Department has long since changed from the power center that the Uchiha could not divide and the only power center that the Uchiha could participate in the village's decision-making to a shackle that hinders the transformation and growth of the Uchiha clan."

You have excellent taste, but... I refuse.

Fugaku Uchiha looked up at Yua with disbelief: "W-why? You... if you help, the Uchiha clan will definitely..."

Yuya smiled and pushed a plate of fruit toward Uchiha Fugaku: "Don't rush, have some fruit first."

Then, Yuya changed the subject and asked Fugaku a question: "Have you finished reading the two books I gave you?"

Fugaku didn't eat the fruit, but simply nodded: "I've finished reading it. Although there are many parts I didn't understand, I've finished reading it and memorized the content."

You Ya smiled and nodded: "Just getting a general idea is enough. Going too deep isn't a good thing; it'll make you too profound."

As he spoke, Yuya popped a bite of apple into his mouth. After finishing it, Yuya continued, "Go to the Konoha Library later and find a book called 'The Collective and the Individual' to read. I believe you will gain something from it."

You'll also know why I rejected you.

Fugaku Uchiha nodded silently, and bowed respectfully to Yua before leaving.

After Fugaku Uchiha left, Tsunade looked at Yua suspiciously and asked, "What did you do to the Uchiha clan? You actually made a child come to your door..."

This is probably the first Uchiha clan member to come to our door in the past ten years, besides Uncle Jing and his son.

Yuya smiled slightly, took Tsunade's hand, and teased, "You're only six or seven years older than him, how come you're so mature and composed?"

Tsunade blushed immediately: "You're standing too close..."

You Ya chuckled: "The kids aren't here, so what are you afraid of?"

Tsunade blushed for a moment, then put aside the fact that Fugaku Uchiha had just come to find Yua.

Just as the two were about to go to the bedroom to get intimate, the doorbell rang again.

Tsunade was even more puzzled: "What's going on today? Why are so many people visiting?"

Then I went over and opened the door, and there I saw Rope Tree with three marks on his face, holding Yuru and leading Yuki standing at the door.

"Oh my god! What's wrong with Nawaki?!"

As Nawaki entered, he explained to Tsunade.

Today he took his nephew and niece to the back mountain to dig for hibernating rabbits or something.

They ended up digging up a wild bear that was hibernating.

Fortunately, he brought the two children back and only got scratched from a distance, resulting in a minor cut.

Tsunade was furious and grabbed Nawaki by the ear, cursing him loudly.

Rope Tree didn't dare to talk back and could only silently endure his older sister's shrewish roar.

You Ya didn't care, she just held You Ji and You Lu's hands and asked if they were happy today.

It wasn't that he didn't care about his children, but Yuki and Yuru were always followed by at least a squad of ANBU ninjas.

The fact that the ANBU ninjas who encountered danger this time didn't even show their faces suggests that it wasn't dangerous.

If that's the case, then what is there to worry about?

The travelogue describes everything that happened to Yaya that day, with the main theme being: It was really interesting, I'll go again next time.

You Ya happily gave his son a thumbs up, thinking, "He's definitely my son; he's not afraid of that bear at all."

Then Yuya felt a sudden chill run down his spine. He turned around and saw Tsunade staring at him with fiery eyes...

"Ugh, how could you do this! Do you know how worried your mother is about you?!" You Yayi said to You Ji with righteous indignation.

Then the father, the son, and Rope Tree, the brother-in-law, were all thrown out by Steel Hand.

Yuya sighed, then looked at Rope Tree with dead fish eyes.

Rope Tree looked embarrassed and chuckled awkwardly, preparing to make a run for it.

Yuya grabbed Rope Tree by the neck: "It's all because of you that things turned out like this! You still want to run away?! Come here and stand in the corner with us as punishment!"

"No, brother-in-law!!!"

……

That evening, Fugaku Uchiha finished reading the book "The Collective and the Individual," and after reading it, he had only one feeling.

Why didn't I see this sooner?!

The content regarding the collective and the individual is very simple.

In life, at work, at home, and within the family, what role do you play? Does your role represent yourself, the entire group, or a part of the group?

Combining the content of all the books he had read today with those he had read before, Fugaku Uchiha realized a despairing truth:

Within the entire Uchiha clan, he was the only one who genuinely wanted to change the current situation of the Uchiha. The others—whether they were current clan elders, frontline police officers, or other members of the Uchiha clan—were completely different.

They only care about themselves.

This is indeed normal.

The saying goes, "Every man for himself." The Uchiha aren't stupid, and none of them are the type to wholeheartedly serve others.

ob土 is still young and is in the stage of learning to walk and talk.

After reading it, Fugaku Uchiha understood what Yua meant.

You asked me for help, but why should I?

You're just a squad leader in the security department.

You only represent yourself.

But you let Youya help you change your entire family.

What will the other members of the Uchiha clan think?

Would they agree with your idea?

Fugaku Uchiha then realized that if he had always been just a group leader, then at most he could only represent himself and the others in the group.

In other words, he needs to move up the ranks and enter the next class.

For Yuya to intervene and change the situation of the Uchiha clan, he would have to become a high-ranking member of the Uchiha, or at least a vice-minister or even a minister, to be qualified to apply to Yuya.

but……

The problem is coming.

If he really reaches that level...

Do I still need to apply to Youya?

And then... he himself would be a beneficiary...

Does he still have the will to let Youa change all of this...?

Fugaku Uchiha was conflicted.

The garrison did not rest during the Spring Festival holiday; instead, a shift system was implemented.

Fugaku Uchiha went to work again the next day.

Listening to the complaints of his own group members, he went to the scene to handle the conflict between the villagers of Konoha, and as expected, he was scolded again.

While the rest of the group complained and cursed, Fugaku Uchiha remained silent.

Another week has passed, and the village representatives from other villages are going to talk to You Ya about the annual commercial contracts.

The security department naturally had to allocate personnel to manage the scene and maintain order.

After all, there was a previous example of ninjas from Kumogakure being controlled to attack the Uchiha clan's territory and then being killed in retaliation.

One such incident is enough for Yuya to dismiss a police chief; how could the Uchiha clan possibly be disrespectful and unserving towards any official activity?

Thus, Fugaku Uchiha spent his days in this busy routine. At night, he absorbed knowledge, and during the day, he gradually became more and more silent.

Until...that day...

……

Deep within the Uchiha clan:

Uchiha Setsuna entered an underground space.

"Is what you're saying really true? Lord Madara only clashed with Hashirama Senju because he saw the whole truth?"

Black Zetsu's deep, hoarse voice came: "Of course, I already told you."

I am the life form created by Madara Uchiha, and I know everything about him.

And you, both he and I believe, are the one destined to lead the Uchiha clan onto the right path.

Uchiha Setsuna walked up to a stone tablet. Looking at the few words inscribed on it, he narrowed his eyes: "So... one must have the Mangekyou Sharingan to know the truth, right?"

Black Zetsu's deep chuckle slowly rang out: "Ah, that's right, and how to unleash one's potential to obtain those eyes..."

I've already told you the method.

Uchiha Setsuna stared coldly at the stone tablet in front of him without saying a word.

Strictly speaking, this is a place known only to the head of the Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Setsuna was unaware of this place either.

But Black Zetsu knew.

And they even brought him along.

Then Black Zetsu's statement that he was Madara Uchiha's creation must also be true.

Uchiha Setsuna looked at the stone tablets with an uncertain expression.

After a long while, he turned around and walked out of the underground space with a gloomy and resolute expression.

The following day, the entire family of Uchiha Setsuna, the vice-commander of the Uchiha Police Department, including his parents, wife and children, in-laws, two newborn grandchildren, and his wife's siblings—a total of twelve people—were slaughtered. The pile of corpses left Uchiha Fugaku, who had come to the scene upon hearing the news, in a daze for a long time…

This is...

Is this an outbreak of conflict?

As Fugaku Uchiha thought this to himself, his expression gradually turned ferocious.

It can't go on like this!

This absolutely cannot continue!

……

The news that Uchiha Setsuna and his entire family had been wiped out spread throughout Konoha, and Yua's first reaction upon hearing the news was one of fury.

"Damn it! How could something like this happen in Konoha?! What are you Anbu doing?! What are the Security Department doing?!"

"Get that old Uchiha clan leader over here right now!!!"

This happened...

No one would doubt that Uchiha Setsuna himself did it.

After all, that expression of near-despair and collapse was absolutely impossible to fake.

Yuya naturally didn't believe that Uchiha Setsuna had done it herself.

He only believed it was done by people from Kumogakure or other villages.

Even Black Zetsu couldn't do it, because all twelve of them, except for the newborn baby, were ninjas.

Black Zetsu has maxed out his escape and stealth skills, but his combat ability...

Unless the butterfly effect caused by Yua led to Black Zetsu's evolution.

However, it is more likely that the attack was carried out by other villages.

It can't be...

Was it Uchiha Setsuna who did it herself?

How could that be? How could anyone kill their own entire family?

(End of this chapter)