Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 197 You Ya: What the hell does this have to do with me?

In March of the 39th year of Konoha, more than 3 people took the civil service exam.

The list of accepted students only has 500 names.

After a month of written evaluations, more than 10,000 Konoha villagers, including Chunin-level ninjas and ordinary Konoha villagers, entered the interview stage.

The interview stage requires you to go to the corresponding location for the interview.

For example, going to a bank or hospital for an interview.

These two areas have the greatest demand for manpower and the largest shortage of personnel.

Moreover, it wouldn't be excessive for these two organizations to hire more people, since they are basically always packed.

Some people might find it strange. It's understandable for hospitals, since there are only two hospitals operating in the entire Hidden Leaf Village, so they must be extremely busy every day.

But why are there so many people at the bank?

Actually, it's perfectly normal.

Because smartphones are still under development, and their network speeds are even slower than 2G.

Even with a wired internet connection, a speed of 100kbps is already considered very high.

This internet speed clearly makes it impossible to perform a physical-to-online conversion operation.

In other words, the conditions for online banking and social media are not met.

Of course, the journey from 0 to 1 has already been completed. All that's needed now is to continue developing along this path, and all that's required is time.

To be fair, Orochimaru is indeed a top-tier researcher in the field.

If he hadn't been so focused on conducting human experiments, Konoha's technological level would likely be at a much higher level now.

At least 2G network speed can definitely be achieved.

Then we can try to gradually shift the physical store to online, which will be very convenient for the villagers of Konoha.

For example, the era when Yua only needed to bring a mobile phone when going out and didn't need to bring anything else is hard for the current villagers of Konoha to imagine.

Well, for that world from the previous life, going back twenty years, it was unimaginable.

In fact, apart from that Eastern country, other countries at the same time did not have such a complete online system.

This is thanks to the infrastructure level of that vast country.

E-commerce and the virtual economy are all nonsense without adequate infrastructure.

However, we must take things one step at a time. For now, we still need to rely on a large amount of manpower to build up service standards.

But banks offer more than just deposit and withdrawal services.

Merchants from outside the village entering Konoha's inner city, as well as villagers who need to deposit and withdraw money daily, all need to use the counter for these services.

Not to mention some people's loans, deposits converted into gold, and other similar businesses.

These routine business processes are very time-consuming, and everyone knows that the recipients of these services cannot always complete the process very quickly.

Furthermore, each counter can only serve one person at a time.

Some people might ask, what about ATMs?

Is it possible that it would be very inconvenient if the ATM is not connected to the internet?

However, if it's designed like a safe, there's a risk of it being stolen.

Youya would never create fertile ground for evil just for a little convenience.

Putting aside everything else, from a convenience standpoint alone, it's inconvenient in the slightest.

Let's wait until internet speeds improve and related technologies advance before discussing the use of these convenient technologies.

While looking at the compiled list of names in the Hokage's office, Yuya spotted a familiar figure...

Uchiha Shizune.

……

Uchiha Clan Territory:

"Today is the first time I've held a clan meeting since I took office as clan leader..."

Fugaku Uchiha looked at the group of old men, a generation older than him, sitting below and spoke seriously.

"I don't know what you all think about this civil service exam, but without a doubt, I think those who have already passed should receive some support from their families."

Fugaku Uchiha addressed the clan elders, and after exchanging glances, an old man with white hair and black eyes stepped forward.

He frowned and looked at Fugaku Uchiha, saying, "Those people have already left the clan, why should we continue to support them?"

Fugaku Uchiha: "Although they have left the clan's territory, they are still part of our Uchiha clan. We all share the same surname, so let's support each other..."

Do you think this is inappropriate?

Fugaku Uchiha felt a slight sinking feeling in his heart as he looked at the other person's less-than-pleasant expression.

He seems to...

Is the position of clan leader being taken too lightly?

……

At a young age, Fugaku Uchiha received confirmation of the awakening of the Mangekyou Sharingan from the deceased clan leader, thus taking over the position of the deceased clan leader.

In fact, among the three Uchiha who recently learned the truth about Setsuna Uchiha's death—Uchiha Kagami, the former Uchiha clan head, and Uchiha Fugaku—the most suitable candidate to succeed him as the Uchiha clan head was Uchiha Kagami.

However, Uchiha Kagami had left his clan before, and the reason he was able to take charge of the Anbu was because of his relationship with Senju Tobirama.

To put it another way, all the leaders of the various ANBU groups under Uchiha Kagami had studied under Senju Tobirama and received his favor.

If the former Uchiha clan patriarch were to pass the position to Uchiha Kagami, then the position of head of the Anbu would definitely become vacant.

This has nothing to do with whether Yua trusts Uchiha Kagami or not, or whether the Anbu members can accept a disciple of Senju Tobirama who left the Uchiha clan as their superior.

However, I absolutely cannot accept that the Uchiha clan leader still controls the Anbu.

There will be unrest among the people below, and at the same time, Yuya will also be under pressure.

Fortunately, Uchiha Kagami himself was aware of these things, so he refused.

In the end, only Fugaku Uchiha took over.

However, because of Fugaku Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan, the old clan head believed that although Fugaku Uchiha might not be very happy as the clan head, his position was definitely very secure.

After all, these are eyes of that esteemed person's caliber.

Fugaku Uchiha was essentially forced into the role; he hadn't even fully grasped the knowledge in the books, and his theoretical foundation was weak, yet he was directly appointed to the post.

The Uchiha clan members still living in the clan's territory are all from ninja families, and none of them are easy to deal with.

The Mangekyou Sharingan, on the other hand, can bring stability to the position of clan leader.

However, this is completely different from the other party completely obeying your orders.

To put it bluntly, who would listen to others if there were no benefits to be gained?

Not to mention that these people were fed too much by Youya.

Yes, that's the key.

Fugaku Uchiha had a good heart.

He felt that supporting those who left their clan's territory and adopted the surname Uchiha was equivalent to supporting the Uchiha clan.

This line of thinking is actually not wrong.

As the clan leader, he was thinking from the perspective of the entire Uchiha clan, so his thinking was naturally correct.

But the people sitting below were different.

Support those "traitors" who have left their family and ancestral lands?

If you want to support it, you can use your own resources.

We definitely disagree.

Incidentally, family and private matters are two different things.

Fugaku Uchiha could use his own money to support those who left the clan's territory.

However, using the family treasury is absolutely out of the question.

This money must be used entirely for those of us who have not betrayed the family.

Ultimately, Fugaku Uchiha failed to convince his uncles and elders.

In fact, Fugaku Uchiha did not come from a high social standing.

His parents weren't even eligible to attend family meetings.

His parents naturally didn't have much savings, let alone any political resources.

If Fugaku hadn't been so exceptional and awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, he would probably just be an ordinary Jonin in Konoha with a slight reputation for genius.

Military force and the distribution of benefits are two completely different things.

Yuya used a soft knife to cut the Uchiha clan smaller and smaller. The fewer people there were in the Uchiha clan's territory, the more of the pie would end up in his hands.

Although the Uchiha clan has received roughly the same amount of benefits every year since the beginning, the people in the clan feel that they have received much more in recent years than in previous years.

As for the family's population, descendants, and the next nine...

Why think so much? They're not the clan leaders.

After returning home from the meeting, Fugaku Uchiha was completely baffled.

He didn't understand why the proposal wasn't being approved.

But after he went back and looked at the copy of his handwritten theory of class, he had a sudden realization.

Strictly speaking...

He and the elders of the Uchiha clan...

Are they actually opposing classes?

Because Yuya has the right to distribute the profits to the Uchiha clan every year, and all the elders want to get the biggest share.

Distributing the resources equally would solve the short-term problem.

However, in the long run, as explained before, the downside is that some people feel that others should receive the same share even though they didn't put in as much effort, which will still lead to conflict.

Therefore, the position of clan leader is inherently opposed to that of the clan elders.

Theoretically speaking, if the Uchiha clan faces external threats, they can rely on that to unite them as one.

However... what about external threats?

What external threat?

It couldn't possibly be the Hokage, could it?

Hey, don't talk nonsense. How could the Hokage, who gives us so much money every year, be us? Don't joke around.

Other Konoha clans?

The Uchiha clan is adept at self-isolation, and Yuya estimates that Danzo's self-isolation was probably learned from the Uchiha clan.

The Uchiha clan had virtually no interaction with other clans.

There was no communication, let alone conflict.

Fugaku Uchiha thought about it all night, but still couldn't come up with a good solution to his situation.

I do have a vague feeling that my pupil strength has improved a little.

Damn it, I don't want to improve my skills, can't you let me figure out a way to get out of this predicament?!

Early that morning, Fugaku Uchiha arrived at the security headquarters with a worried expression.

Of course, he is no longer the group leader.

The entire security force had to listen to him.

However, this was easy to resolve. Once it was confirmed that the Mangekyou Sharingan was real and that they could use the power of the chakra giant that Madara Uchiha once possessed, the Security Department had no objection to having Fugaku Uchiha as their leader.

Although that chakra giant looked like a child version, it was enough.

After all, no one expected Fugaku Uchiha to be as strong as Madara Uchiha.

The security department was easy to deal with, and since it was the only village power structure controlled by the Uchiha clan, Fugaku Uchiha felt he could gain inspiration here.

You know what...

Inspiration actually struck.

Of course, the inspiration didn't come from Konoha, but rather...

From Konoha's neighboring country...

The land of rain.

In late April of Konoha Year 39, Hanzo of the Land of Rain suddenly fell seriously ill and was poisoned, seemingly on his deathbed. There were already signs of internal strife in the Land of Rain.

Fugaku Uchiha thought that any normal Hokage would not give up this opportunity, right?

The events in the Land of Grass... could totally be reenacted in the Land of Rain, making the Land of Rain a buffer zone between Konoha and other countries!

Fugaku Uchiha thought that since Tobirama Senju didn't take the Uchiha clan with him when he went to war last time, Yua couldn't possibly not take them with him, could she?

So Fugaku Uchiha rushed to the Hokage's office.

And then I was rejected...

……

"What? Hanzo is critically ill and about to die?" Yuya looked at the information in his hand over and over, lost in thought.

Is this passage in the original work?

I don't think so...

However, the butterfly effect he caused has already been too great; it's entirely possible that Hanzo might suddenly fall seriously ill.

So the key to the problem is...

Should Konoha get involved...?

Huh, why is Konoha getting involved?

You Ya raised his head and thought about it carefully. Would it be beneficial to get involved?

The Land of Rain is such a desolate place that it's impossible to even farm. Its location is indeed important, but being adjacent to three major powers means that no matter how important its location is, it's destined to never develop very well.

What's the point of taking it down? In the past, we invested in infrastructure, and then a war broke out. Dams and highways built over thirty years were blown to smithereens in three days.

Yuya shook his head. Konoha isn't the world police like the US, and this world doesn't have energy resources like oil. As for the Land of Rain, let it be a mess with internal strife. Let whoever wants to go there go.

Then Fugaku Uchiha arrived.

He was driven away by You Ya's scolding.

"Our Konoha does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries; this is our national policy!"

You Ya's words sounded very grand, but in reality, it was because there was no real benefit to be gained and it was simply unnecessary.

However, just because Youya is too lazy to get involved doesn't mean others don't want to.

In Iwagakure Village...

After hearing this news, Onoki suddenly had a wicked idea.

Looking at the appalling infrastructure and the difficulty of road construction in his own country, and then at the convenient geographical environment and transportation conditions of the Rain Country...

If I were to swallow up the Land of Rain, I wouldn't even need to destroy it. Just like how Konoha dealt with the Land of Grass, the Land of Rain could bring me a lot of benefits...

then……

Iwagakure has made its move.

Meanwhile, Konoha and Sunagakure watched the show from the sidelines.

It's normal for Sunagakure not to get involved. The Fourth Kazekage, Granny Chiyo, is in seclusion researching medical ninjutsu, which is much more important than fighting or attacking the Land of Rain.

After all, a war can't be short-lived, so let's get medical ninjutsu sorted out first.

Maybe a few fewer people will die.

Meanwhile, in Konoha...

Konoha Hokage Yua was having tea with Uchiha Kagami: "Uncle Kagami, by the way, my nephew is almost of marriageable age, isn't he? When are you getting married?"

Uchiha Kagami looked at the gossipy Yua speechlessly, feeling that Yua's true intentions were not what they seemed.

Of course, and indeed.

Yuya couldn't wait to see Shisui's birth.

Obito is only 2 years old this year, he can't play at all.

Let's get the water out quickly.

With the water stopped, is it far from one against seven?

"No rush, I don't want to put too much pressure on him."

Just as Yua was about to continue speaking, a member of the Anbu ninja suddenly appeared and reported some shocking news to Yua and Uchiha Kagami...

Konoha dispatched two squadrons of the Allied Shinobi Forces to the Land of Rain to participate in the war...

Among them were members of the Uchiha clan.

Yuya and Uchiha Kagami looked at each other at the same time, and then realized something was wrong from the other's bewildered look.

It shouldn't be an order from the other party.

that……

What exactly happened?!

Then Yuya naturally began her investigation. How should I put it, it was unexpected yet reasonable...

The investigation traced it back to Danzo...

When Yua summoned Danzo to his office, Danzo snorted coldly, his face full of righteous indignation: "Yua, you don't think this has nothing to do with you, do you?"

You Ya was completely bewildered: Damn it, what does this have to do with me?

Then Danzo looked at Yua with a twisted expression: "You're too weak as Hokage, Yua!"

The Land of Rain is too important; it cannot be controlled by any force outside of Konoha!

Yuya blinked, ignoring Danzo's fallacies, and instead asked a question...

The question that puzzled Danzo:

"How did you... get involved with Fugaku Uchiha, the new head of the Uchiha clan?"

Danzo: ? ? ?

Is this the main point?!

(End of this chapter)