Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 190 New research, new breakthroughs, new...

Whether history is created by one person or by everyone is a question that no one agrees on.

However, it is undeniable that in every major historical process, there will always be a few individuals who represent the individual.

In the Naruto world, this character is undoubtedly Black Zetsu.

As I said before, without this guy, the conflicts in the Naruto world would be significantly reduced.

Major changes at the national level are also inevitably caused by the fact that individual people are the cause.

Some people are born to be protagonists, while others do things that are worthy of being protagonists.

Take Yuya for example.

……

Sasori's codename in Sunagakure remains Sasori of the Red Sand, but this time it's a nickname that means exactly what it says.

Scorpion has red hair, and his puppetry skills are so refined because he learned them from Chiyo.

The nickname "Sasori of the Red Sand" is, in a way, a compliment to him.

However, everyone has their own troubles. Although this guy's parents weren't killed by Hatake Sakumo in this life because World War II didn't even start, he still has his own troubles.

That's because of the various explorations brought about by his talent.

It's normal that Scorpio's parents love him very much. No parent in the world doesn't love their child; it's just a matter of how much they love them.

However, the ninjas of Sunagakure have been in a state of extremely busy work since the construction of the canal began.

After all, the entire village depends on this canal for their water supply, and there are so many perverts in this world. What if someone poisons it?

Even if it's not poisoning, what if someone is murdered and their body is thrown into the river? Wouldn't that pollute the water source?

Therefore, the entire canal line from Sunagakure to the border of the Land of Wind is patrolled to ensure the river is safe.

Scorpio's parents do this kind of work, working five days a week and having two days off. Although they don't have much time to spend with their child, Scorpio's parents truly love him.

This is why, although Scorpion is often taciturn, he did not become the perverted figure from the original history.

Children, however, tend to overthink things.

She would think more about why her parents couldn't be with her, why everyone in the village seemed so busy, and why so many people were asking her what she thought of the Wind Shadow.

Scorpio is indifferent by nature, or perhaps he is simply not good at handling interpersonal relationships, but that doesn't stop him from having a group of devoted fans.

Regardless of how strong Sasori actually is, his talent in puppetry lies more in the creation, modification, and repair of puppets.

What does this mean? It means that most of the adult ninja puppeteers in Sunagakure have received favors from Chiyo, bought her puppets, and had them repaired by her.

Most of the child puppeteers had received favors from Scorpion.

Therefore, although Scorpion himself did not realize it, his prestige was actually very high.

Many children are willing to obey his orders.

However, Scorpion had no intention of entering politics at all.

But he doesn't have it, others do.

Nothing in the universe can be changed according to an individual's will.

Unless you have great wisdom, perseverance, and ability.

For example, Yuya knew that, strictly speaking, apart from a few who stood with him, all the clan leaders of Konoha were just casual acquaintances and had hardly ever spoken a few words to him.

But Yuya has the ability to make them all listen to her.

Because Youya can distribute profits to them.

Youya can provide them with benefits that no one else can or would ever provide.

Therefore, they were willing to follow You Yagan.

To put it bluntly, what's so special about giving a dog like You Ya? There's plenty of dog food!

If someone else were to take the stage, who knows what kind of trouble they might cause.

Scorpion, however, was unaware of this.

Of course, he has no intention of entering politics, so there is no problem in that respect, because there is no need for the other people in Sunagakure to guard against him.

On the contrary, Sasori of the Red Sand, who had no intention of entering politics, was the object of all the people in Sunagakure trying to win him over.

However, Scorpion's ambitions lie elsewhere.

He still wanted to come to Konoha to see it.

And now, he has arrived.

We have indeed seen the gap between the two sides.

……

"Wow..."

The houses that Konoha prepared for the students from Sunagakure who came to study abroad were new, fully furnished suites.

There were more than twenty children from Sunagakure this time, led by Sasori, and the squad leader among the children was Yekura.

They were standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window inside the nicely decorated house, looking through the glass at the ordinary ants and tiny people coming and going below.

"My legs are weak... Why is it so high up here?!" a child with two lines of face paint exclaimed.

The other children also started chattering and making noise.

Scorpion ignored the children and looked at the female school teacher who had brought them over: "Are you the Konoha teacher who will be in charge of monitoring us from now on?"

The female teacher's smile froze instantly, then she put her hands on her hips and looked at Scorpion with displeasure: "What surveillance? Nobody's going to spy on you! We in Konoha aren't like other villages!"

After saying that, the female teacher glanced at Scorpion and said, "Also, didn't I just tell you? I have a surname and a given name. Please add a prefix before you address me: Mitarai-sensei, understand? Mitarai-sensei!"

Scorpion stared blankly at the female teacher in front of him, with only one thought in his mind—was she always this long-winded?

After giving a few words of advice, the female teacher, surnamed Mitarai, turned to look at the children who had already started destroying the house. She immediately ran over in alarm: "Hehehe! You naughty kids! You can't break these things, you'll have to pay for them!"

This sofa costs fifty thousand taels of silver, and this TV is even worse! The TV costs over a hundred thousand taels of silver!

If you break this, I'll make trouble for your team leader!

After showing Sasori and his group around the five rooms prepared for them and giving them some instructions, the female teacher took the children from Sunagakure to the Ninja Academy.

Some of them need to study for a year, while others need to receive three years of education in Konoha.

Without a doubt, Konoha's educational level is the best in the ninja world.

Because other villages simply don't have a systematic ninja school system.

The fact that the teachers at the ninja academies in other villages are all appointed shows the problem.

After students graduate, you can assign them training to help them through one or two years of genin life, but it's best not to assign teachers while they're at school.

The female teacher led the group of children around the school for a day, and after making sure they hadn't missed anything, she took them back to their room.

Before leaving, the female teacher looked at Scorpion with some concern and said, "So many children... can you manage them all by yourself?"

Scorpion nodded slightly: "Don't worry, I'll be fine on my own."

The female teacher nodded hesitantly, then left.

A short while later, the female teacher opened the door again: "I know it's not good to keep asking, but really, really, do you not need any help?"

Scorpion smiled slightly: "No need, I can manage on my own. Thank you very much for your concern."

The female teacher finally gave up and left the room.

Once the adults left, these children became even more unruly.

Scorpion smiled slightly at the children and said, "I know what you're thinking. This is only for today. Come on, I'll take you to the night market in Konoha and see what delicious food and fun things there are."

A group of children cheered excitedly, and Scorpion smiled too.

……

The difference between night and day in Konoha is that Konoha is a bit deserted during the day. Although there are still people coming and going, it lacks the liveliness of everyday life.

As night falls, the entire village of Konoha is filled with the aroma of ripe fruit. The brightly lit streets are as clear as day. Vendors sit at their stalls on both sides of the road, waiting for passersby to stop and buy their specialties. The endless stream of people even scatters children far away.

As they walked through the food street, only Yekura, one of the twenty-odd children, stayed with Scorpion.

Scorpion sighed, somewhat regretting coming out.

Then he spread his ten fingers, and invisible chakra threads appeared at his fingertips.

These thin threads are usually used to control puppets because they are so small, but it's okay to use them to discipline these children.

With a gentle push, the children knew the scorpion's direction.

This is why Scorpion is confident that he can take care of more than twenty children by himself.

then……

Ten minutes later:

Scorpion looked at the children, almost all of whom were holding a bag of food, a sausage, or some other snack, and fell into deep thought.

"Hey Scorpion Bro, do you want some?" A boy, of all people, barged in...

The veins on Scorpion's forehead bulged...

……

The next morning, Sasori woke up the children of Sunagakure and sent them to the Konoha Ninja Academy.

These children have clear learning goals.

The Sand Village's puppetry and sand explosion techniques are arguably the best in the ninja world, but they are not without other types of ninjas.

Among these ninjas were many talented children.

Therefore, these children are actually among the most talented people in Sunagakure.

Some people might ask, these children are so talented, why would Sunagakure send them to Konoha?

Well, I can only say that talent is something that comes in comparison.

These children are indeed among the geniuses of Sunagakure, but compared to the likes of Minato Namikaze, they are somewhat lacking.

Of course, the main reason is that Yua cares about his reputation. If these kids get into trouble in Konoha, Yua will lose face.

Well, face is a small matter. The main thing is that if something happens to these children, other villages will stop sending people to Konoha, and Konoha will lose a lot of cattle and horses.

Do you know which group of people are working the hardest in hospitals and construction sites right now?

They were people from other villages.

They ask for very little pay, but do just as much work as, or even more than, others.

Which boss wouldn't like such a beast of burden?

It's a pity that these cattle and horses can only stay for a year or two at most before returning to their own villages.

In fact, You Ya really wanted to provide one-on-one assistance to other villages.

The idea naturally comes from the actual poverty alleviation efforts of a certain rabbit in the previous life.

In relatively underdeveloped areas, a single enterprise can provide point-to-point assistance to these areas, enabling their workforce to find better employment opportunities.

This is a win-win situation for both sides.

The problem is, while Youya is willing, the people in other villages are not.

Everyone knows Konoha is good, what if you go there and don't come back?

This is indeed true; after all, there have been instances in recent years where people have stayed in Konoha instead of going back.

The second batch of students who came to study abroad were the hardest hit.

If it weren't for the fact that even if just one person returned, it would benefit their village, the other villages would have long since given up on this so-called study abroad program with Konoha.

As for the children that Scorpion brought...

To be honest, the Sand Village representatives, represented by the Third Kazekage and the Sand Explosion Clan, didn't actually send these people to Konoha for them to study abroad.

It was to protect them.

Both sides knew that their conflict was almost irreconcilable. Putting aside the fact that the Sandstorm Clan had been tricked and killed by the Third Kazekage in the Land of Rain, resulting in the deaths of more than a hundred clan ninjas, they could not accept that the Sand Village had developed without reaping any real benefits in recent years.

How did the Third Kazekage rise to power?

Without the support of the Sandstorm family, he can't even get to the top!

After taking over the position, he coincidentally took over the canal project left by the second Kazekage and succeeded in it, thus solidifying his achievements and securing his position.

But once you've secured your position, how can you expect us to repay you?!

Look at Konoha next door, those clans are eating with their mouths full of oil. We don't expect to be like them, but please give us a little bit!

However, the Third Kazekage had no way of expressing his suffering.

He had no idea how the Third Hokage of Konoha had managed to develop Konoha into its current state, let alone how he had managed to develop Sunagakure.

Schools need to be built, hospitals need to be built, roads need to be repaired...

He gets a headache when it comes to road construction.

This thing is really expensive...

But you can't do without cultivating immortality!

The Sandstorm Clan accused him of pocketing all the money, and the Third Kazekage wanted to curse: Which of your damn eyes saw me lining my own pocket?

Didn't all that money go into infrastructure construction?!

You, the people of your clan, attend the schools I built and receive medical treatment at the hospitals I built, and then you still complain that I didn't give you any benefits?!

Do you guys have no shame?!

In short, both sides basically dislike each other.

However, there is one thing that both sides agree on.

That means we can't start a direct war, like we crippled the village like we did with Kirigakure.

Kirigakure has now become a complete negative example for all ninja nations.

A village that was second only to Konoha among the five great nations, and even richer than Konoha in some respects due to its abundant fishery resources, has been brutally reduced to its current wretched state.

Twenty years ago, although Konoha had basically completed its industrial base under Yua's leadership, there were still people who went hungry and had not enough to eat or wear.

However, even in the worst of Kirigakure twenty years ago, people could still go fishing and had no worries about food and drink.

However, now...

The infrastructure of Kirigakure was completely ruined. If it weren't for the annual trade with Konoha that kept the village afloat, Kirigakure would have suffered a complete economic collapse.

Although there are significant internal conflicts within Sunagakure, neither side wants things to escalate to that terrible state.

Therefore, it's best to send the next generation of outstanding talents to Konoha first, to avoid them being caught in the crossfire and dying, as even the death of one person would be a loss.

Of course, Scorpion was unaware of these hidden struggles.

All he knew was that he had to bring these children here safely and then bring them back safely.

If during this period...

It would be even better if I could learn more...

So, Scorpion went to the library.

He knew this place; it was a building that claimed to offer all kinds of related knowledge for study.

He was just about to go in when he saw a figure hurrying past him. Judging from the badge with a fan on the back of the person's clothing...

This person is...

Uchiha clan of Konoha?

……

"Ha ha ha ha!"

You Ya's arrogant laughter echoed in a dark basement.

Youya's lips curled into a sinister smile: "Finally finished... finally finished!"

"As long as I have this thing... what can't I do..."

"Lord Hokage, can you turn on the lights?" a voice came from outside.

You Ya was taken aback for a moment, then his expression returned to normal: "Oh, ah, turn on the lights. I've tested it, the machine is fine, let's announce it to the public directly."

"Okay, then I'll contact Minister Sarutobi. This type of document needs his approval."

With that, the researcher, dressed in a white lab coat, left carrying a board.

Leaving the room, the researcher shook his head...

The Third Hokage was good in every way, except that he often had some wildly imaginative ideas...

It's not that it's impossible, it's just...

Those things that lead to idleness and waste of time...

Will it really be popular?

The researchers expressed deep skepticism.

Inside the house, opposite Yuya...

It was indeed a life-sized aircraft, complete with a joystick and six buttons...

Arcade games.

Yuya stroked his chin, already pondering where to open an arcade for this money-devouring device... hmm...

……

A week later, on a sunny afternoon, the library bell rang at five o'clock. Scorpion closed a book with "Deserts and Governance" printed on the cover, got up and left the library.

He has gained a lot this week; this library truly lives up to what the doctors who returned to Sunagakure from Konoha had told him.

This is a place where you can get solutions to any problems you have.

The difference is that you have to find the solution yourself from the knowledge in the book.

Sasori was already saving money; he received a monthly stipend in Konoha for taking care of the children from Sunagakure.

He had previously thought it would be best to bring back some of Konoha's specialties, but now it seems that bringing back all these books is the best option.

Of course, the books here cannot be taken out, but you can copy them.

Although copying by hand is very slow, this is the best I can do (Note 1).

Fortunately, he has plenty of time, so there's no need to rush.

When he arrived at the school gate, the children of Sunagakure were exceptionally enthusiastic today.

"Brother Scorpion! Brother Scorpion! Can you take us to that newly opened arcade? My classmates said it's really fun! But you need to be accompanied by an adult over 16. Without your permission, Captain Brother definitely won't take us in!"

Scorpion tilted his head, somewhat puzzled.

Arcade...

What place is that?

(End of this chapter)