Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 204 Naruto's Encounters in Konoha

"We... have arrived in another world?" The Yamato Squad was assigned to a dormitory in the laboratory of the Grass Country.

To be fair, Orochimaru's laboratory was far too advanced for the people of this world, but it was just right for the Yamato Squad.

Or rather, it's already quite remarkable that Orochimaru was able to put those strange creatures into the incubation chamber and keep them in a dormant state.

If it's the Orochimaru they remember...

Ugh... I can't think about it, I can't think about it, just thinking about it makes me feel nauseous.

However, Orochimaru in this universe seems to be...

Is this normal?

Yamato looked at Naruto and nodded: "This might not be our world, but rather the underworld..."

In short, we must find a way back to our universe as soon as possible…

"If that's the case, then you don't need to worry."

A gentle voice rang out, and a fair-skinned young woman with a soft face walked in.

It was the same P1 from before, who was also in this lab.

The young lady smiled gently: "Lord Orochimaru has already set an anchor point for that space. The collapse of the space is not irreversible. In other words, even if the space collapses, it will gradually transform into a new space."

Once the space stabilizes, you can go back.

Naruto was immediately moved: "That's great, thank you so much! You're such a kind person. Could you tell me your name?"

The young woman smiled gently: "I don't have a name. I am a failed product of Orochimaru's artificial human experiment. I only have a code name. You can call me by my code name, P1."

Yamato Squad: "..."

I'm sorry, they were too hasty in thinking Orochimaru was normal...

This person is clearly a research fanatic.

"P1, come back and write me a report. Also, ask me for some funding."

Orochimaru's voice came through, and P1 smiled apologetically, bowed very politely, and then turned and left.

"A failed attempt... Where did it fail?" Naruto muttered, then noticed the snake tail faintly visible beneath the hem of P1's long dress...

Naruto: "..."

Yamato was also somewhat speechless; this unfamiliar world was undoubtedly very dangerous.

A strange world with Orochimaru is even more dangerous.

In Orochimaru's laboratory in a strange world...

Yamato's face was extremely grave; he was probably close to writing his will.

Finally, seeing Naruto and the other two, Yamato rallied his spirits.

I can die, but Naruto and the others must live.

The key to breaking out of the current predicament...

Without a doubt, it's about the Fugaku Squad...

……

"So... you want to sleep with us?" Fugaku Uchiha looked at the Yamato squad speechlessly.

The group wore awkward but polite smiles.

It's a bit awkward, but it's the simplest way...

In any case, Fugaku Uchiha was a member of Konoha, and they had fought side by side before (probably?), so they had a basic understanding of each other.

the most important is……

Unlike Orochimaru's prison-like dwelling...

This wooden cabin, with its bedroom filled with the fragrance of plants, is truly paradise!

Okay, as long as they're not with Orochimaru, even if it's outdoors, the Yamato Squad will accept it.

Meanwhile, Fugaku Uchiha wanted to talk to Yamato about things in another world.

So he agreed to the Yamato Squad's request to go with them.

That night, Naruto, Sakura, Sai, Minato, Kushina, and Yoshino became fast friends.

Naruto finally got to eat the instant noodles he had been craving.

Meanwhile, Fugaku Uchiha learned a startling truth from Yamato.

In another world, the Uchiha clan was slaughtered overnight.

Fugaku Uchiha pressed Yamato for answers, asking which bastard was so ruthless, and Yamato stammered, unable to speak.

Furthermore, during the conversation, Yamato casually asked Fugaku Uchiha, "By the way, Brother Fugaku, if you have children in the future, will you take them to the battlefield when they are young?"

Fugaku Uchiha thought for a moment, put down his wine glass and nodded: "The child must know the cruelty of war in order to understand the preciousness of peace. I will let him graduate from the Ninja Academy, and then, under the guidance of a Jonin teacher, become a Chunin. After that, I will find a way to make him understand the cruelty of war."

Although I feel bad for my child, this is a lesson he needs to understand.

Yamato blinked, then poured Fugaku Uchiha another drink and pressed on, "Is it possible that you'd take a four- or five-year-old child... to the battlefield?"

Fugaku Uchiha frowned immediately: "How is this possible? What kind of person would do something so heinous?"

After a moment of silence, Fugaku Uchiha turned to Yamato and asked, "Could it be... Orochimaru from your world?"

Yamato fell silent...

"Let's drink, let's drink."

Fugaku Uchiha felt he had seen through the truth.

He shook his head, gaining a deeper understanding of Orochimaru's perversion.

After a few rounds of drinks, Yamato inevitably started talking to Fugaku Uchiha about Naruto.

Yamato first introduced the Fifth Hokage.

Fugaku Uchiha looked at Yamato with some surprise: "Your Hokage has reached the Fifth Hokage? Are you that powerful?"

Yamato nodded helplessly.

Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze took a bite of a cookie, eavesdropping on the adults' conversation while silently memorizing important information.

"Ugh..." Kushina poked Minato's waist, causing him to almost spit out the cookie in his mouth. After coughing, he looked at Kushina and asked, "What's wrong?"

Kushina whispered in Minato's ear, "Don't you think that guy over there named Naruto... looks a bit like you?"

Minato Namikaze looked at Kushina suspiciously, and Kushina patted Minato's shoulder in dissatisfaction.

Minato Namikaze shrugged and said, "I don't have any brothers."

"I know! Hmm... never mind, I can't be bothered to talk to you about it."

Kushina was sulking by herself, but her attention was soon drawn to Naruto's words.

"We were sent here by Granny Tsunade." Naruto finished his instant noodle soup in one gulp, let out a comfortable sigh, and then continued, "By the way, do you have Granny Tsunade here?"

Compared to Yamato, Naruto had already quickly accepted the fact that he had come to another world.

And they have already developed a great interest in going to Konoha in this world.

Nara Yoshino rubbed his temples and looked at Naruto, saying, "If you don't want to end up in the hospital, you'd better not call Lady Tsunade 'Grandma'."

Naruto blinked. "Then what should I call you?"

"Auntie... well, Lady Tsunade doesn't really like this form of address either. You can just call her Lady Tsunade, that should be fine."

Naruto's entire face scrunched up.

"It may not be the best way to put it, but you are not qualified to enter Konoha Village," Minato Namikaze suddenly said to Naruto.

Nara Yoshino seemed to have thought of something as well, and nodded: "You don't have Konoha ID cards, unless you apply for a temporary entry and exit permit, but you are not from this world, so there is no need for you to apply for an entry and exit permit."

"Huh? Is getting into Konoha this troublesome?"

Sakura playfully punched Naruto on the head: "Idiot Naruto! Of course we need to be strict! What if the Third Hokage is assassinated again?"

As soon as Sakura finished speaking, Minato, Kushina, and Yoshino Nara all turned their gazes toward her.

Fugaku Uchiha also turned to look at Sakura.

Sakura was getting a little uncomfortable under his gaze, but Fugaku Uchiha turned to Yamato: "Your Third Hokage... was assassinated?"

Yamato nodded, then sighed and said, "It's Orochimaru disguised as the Kazekage..."

Fugaku was somewhat surprised: "Orochimaru assassinated his older brother?!"

Yamato was a little confused: "What big brother? It's the teacher..."

Thus, Fugaku learned that the Third Hokage of Yamato's world was Hiruzen Sarutobi...

Fugaku Uchiha looked up and an image flashed in his mind: a woman watching "ragged" beauties dance, drool dripping from her lips...

Shaking his head to dispel the fantasy in his mind, Fugaku commented, "Then he definitely didn't do a very good job."

Yamato frowned: "Don't slander Lord Sandai. We have great respect for him."

Fugaku grasped the key point: "Old man? How old is he in your world this year?"

Yamato was taken aback, then looked at the other person suspiciously: "You mean...?"

Fugaku smiled slightly: "Our world's Department Head Sarutobi Hiruzen is in his forties this year."

Yamato was surprised.

To everyone's surprise, Fugaku continued, "Our Third Hokage is in his thirties this year."

Yamato's expression turned serious: "I would like to hear the details."

……

A week later, Yuya received a letter from Orochimaru.

Looking at the utter nonsense inside, Youya almost laughed in anger.

People from another universe have come?

Why don't you just say you pulled your counterpart from another universe over here?!

Konoha is currently most in need of high-end talent, and without a doubt, putting aside negative comments such as madness and perversion, Orochimaru is the high-end talent that Konoha needs most.

However, looking at the confident statements inside, Youya hesitated.

What if?

What if it's true?

If it's true...

Wouldn't that mean I could... have access to Konoha villagers from another world?!

A glint of light flashed in You Ya's eyes.

Summon Hatake Sakumo immediately.

Sakumo Hatake was instructed to deliver a reply to Orochimaru within three days, and then he was to meet the people Orochimaru mentioned in the letter within a week.

Hatake Sakumo left, and in less than three days, he arrived in the Land of Grass the next day.

Then Yuya's command was relayed.

Yamato was actually wary of Konoha Village in this world.

The best course of action for him is to sit here and wait for the space to stabilize.

Although we don't know how long it will take, there is always hope.

However, now...

Looking at Sakumo Hatake's dangerous gaze, and then remembering that Orochimaru was also present...

In addition, Fugaku Uchiha, who had become quite familiar with the area over the past few days, also received orders to lead a group back to Konoha.

Alright, what's there to say? Let's go.

On their return journey, they had to expedite things to ensure efficiency.

In Yamato's team's eyes, it was as if Sakumo Hatake had taken out a sign with the Konoha mark printed on the front, and after the other party took it, they could leave the Land of Grass a few seconds later.

Upon entering the border of the Land of Fire, they checked the sign and released the people.

Sakumo Hatake led his group to the train station. In Yamato's world, trains do exist as a mode of transportation.

Therefore, they weren't exactly surprised.

The journey from the Land of Fire to the outskirts of Konoha by train took only one day.

The Yamato squad arrived at the outer defense post of Konoha.

Actually, you can already see something is wrong here.

Because the buildings that had clearly breached the city walls in the distance were not just one or two, but a large number of them lined up side by side at the horizon.

Thanks to the sign that Sakumo Hatake brought out, the children of the Yamato Squad passed through each obstacle smoothly.

When they entered the outer city of Konoha, the almost identical buildings made them breathe a little faster.

However, due to some subtle differences, or simply because some mischievous children have drawn all sorts of patterns on the walls, this feeling is not very obvious.

The outer city is actually much larger in area than the inner city.

There are over 800,000 people in the outer city as well.

Therefore, the outer city basically has all the necessary facilities.

The various shops lining both sides of the road dazzled Naruto.

However, the ramen shop he most wanted to see did not appear here.

This disappointed Naruto somewhat.

However, Naruto was shocked when he arrived in front of a huge wooden door.

He certainly knew about this gate; it was the gate to Konoha. But shouldn't such a gate usually be open?

Why is it closed?

Kushina seemed to have seen through Naruto's thoughts and said with a smile, "If the gates of Konoha are opened, people from the outer city might try to sneak in, and that would be troublesome."

Naruto said "Oh," and then walked into the inner city of Konoha through a small door to the side.

Just one step, on the smooth blue brick road of the inner city, and the difference was immediately apparent.

Then when Naruto looked up again, there were people everywhere! People! People! People! People everywhere!

Looking further into the distance, the dazzling sights of the magnificent signs, towering buildings, and ground-floor noodle shops lining both sides of the road, with people chatting and laughing, hurrying by, and wiping sweat as they run, dazzled Naruto.

Naruto swallowed hard, and the others around him weren't much better off.

"Let's go. There's not much to see in the South District. The real bustling area is on Central Avenue. We're on our way to the Hokage's office and we'll be passing by there. Don't be too surprised when you see it."

Kushina is feeling very comfortable right now.

Opportunities to introduce your village to others in a way that feels like showing off are rare.

Not to mention that the other party was from another village called Konoha.

As we walked further north, there were more people on both sides of the road, but fewer people in the middle of the road.

I asked and found out that, generally speaking, you need to give way to vehicles in the middle of the road.

Just as Naruto was about to ask what kind of vehicle it was, he heard a rapid honking of a horn. Kushina pulled them aside as a factory bus full of workers heading home sped off. It was clear that the driver was also in a hurry to get off work.

"Of course, it only happens during rush hour. At other times, you can dance in the middle of the road and nobody will care."

Sakura asked, "What if someone won't move aside?"

Kushina shrugged: "If the driver calls the police and the security department police are too busy, the area administrator will make the arrest. Generally, it will take at most ten minutes to catch someone. If there is trouble or the ninjas commit a crime, serious offenses will result in imprisonment and the stripping of their ninja status. If someone dies, they will be expelled from the village."

Believe me, no one dares to mess with the Hokage. Last time, someone shoved someone else, almost causing an accident. That person said it was a joke, but the Hokage still recorded it and banished them from the inner city. They're probably working in the outer city now.

Naruto nodded as if he understood, but in reality he hadn't heard a word Kushina said.

Along the way, he was dazzled by the variety of shops selling food, clothes, and other necessities.

There are even dedicated cake shops and milk tea shops...

"Huh? There are dolls here?!" Naruto asked in surprise.

Kushina glanced at it and curled her lip: "That's a shop in Sunagakure. The rent on Central Street is getting more expensive every year. They didn't want to go there, so they simply moved to South Second Street. Anyway, most of their puppets are made to order, so the shop can be set up however they want."

Naruto blinked. So this is South Second Street?

After walking a few more steps, the road suddenly opened up, but the street became even more difficult to walk on.

Kushina grabbed Naruto and said, "Come on, let's use the private entrance!"

Just as Naruto was about to ask what the special access was, Kushina had already pulled him toward the elevator on the side.

Today, two Chunin from the Nara clan are responsible for guarding the entrance to the passage.

After Sakumo Hatake produced the sign, the two Chunin, having verified its authenticity, saluted him and stepped aside.

The four members of the Yamato Squad—one big and three small—then boarded the elevator.

The elevator was built on one side of the commercial street shops. After the elevator rose to the fourth floor, it moved smoothly all the way over the heads of various shops. The automatic staircase carried Naruto and his group across the bustling street and into the real commercial street.

At first glance, you see a tall sign, a huge TV screen playing a large-scale video, and a giant central turntable flashing red and green lights. According to Kushina, these are pedestrian traffic lights; you can only cross when the light on your side is green. Crossing at other times is illegal, but generally, if no one is catching you, they don't enforce it that strictly.

Naruto looked up at the towering buildings that seemed to reach into the clouds, and asked in amazement, "These buildings are so tall... how many floors do they have?"

Kushina: "More than eighty floors, I guess."

"More than eighty floors?!" Naruto looked up in shock.

Kushina smiled smugly: "This isn't the tallest. The tallest is the exclusive residential building for Konoha's political figures. That one has ninety-three floors, but generally no one goes there. After all, the Hokage lives there."

Naruto was puzzled: "Why? If it's the Hokage, shouldn't we be even more eager to go over there?"

Kushina smiled slightly: "Genuine respect means not wanting to disturb the Hokage's private life."

Naruto was immediately filled with respect, and his goodwill towards the Hokage of this world, whom he had not yet met, had already reached its peak.

and……

He also set a goal for himself.

If he could, he would also like his world's Konoha Village to be just as prosperous...

Naruto looked around at everything. On the four-story-high automatic slide, he greedily memorized every building and every shop he saw, his inner fire burning fiercely...

After walking for a full ten minutes along the bustling central avenue, as the surrounding area gradually became less crowded, Kushina explained:

"There are still many shops on North First Street and North Second Street in the North District."

However, there aren't many shops beyond North Fifth Street.

There are many residential complexes here, and the residents are mostly wealthy businessmen or officials from the village.

See that building? That's where the Hokage lives. But the security there is top-level; ordinary people can't get in.

Noticing Naruto's gaze, Kushina smiled smugly: "Of course, I can come in whenever I want. The Hokage is too kind to me."

Naruto was speechless; he didn't actually want to ask that.

but……

He already has a clear goal.

……

After a long walk, the four members of the Yamato Squad finally arrived at the Hokage's office building.

Looking at the familiar Hokage's office building, Naruto's lips twitched as he looked at Kushina: "Why is everything else in this village so tall and big, but this building is..."

Kushina waved her hand: "What do you know? This is called being sentimental. It shows that the Hokage is not someone who easily gets bored with the old and craves the new."

Actually, it's just that Youya was too lazy to redecorate.

When the four members of Team Yamato were led to the Hokage's office by Sakumo Hatake and Team Fugaku, Naruto and his friends finally saw the Hokage of this universe...

It was a handsome, mature face, with wavy hair on both sides of his temples and a sexy stubble on his chin that gave him a strong masculine charm.

When he looked up and met her gaze, Sakura blushed.

This uncle is so handsome!

Sakura thought to herself.

Then she shook her head violently, "No, you already have Sasuke, you can't like anyone else!"

As Sakura cupped her face in her hands, lost in her daydream, Yua's gaze gradually sharpened as he looked at them.

After a brief moment of disbelief, a surge of ecstasy flooded Youya's mind, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.

He finally...

There's a solution to Konoha's manpower shortage!!!

(End of this chapter)