Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 209 Konoha's 41 Years and the Two Worlds Study Abroad Plan

Let's leave Jiraiya's situation aside for now and take a look at Konoha Village.

Yua was also reluctant to part with Yamato's team when she sent them back.

After all, they are really too useful.

However, in order to play the long game and catch bigger fish, Youya had no choice but to reluctantly give up his dream.

Just then, he received another letter from Orochimaru.

It contained information about Jiraiya from another world not long ago.

Simply put, Jiraiya was older, and Orochimaru disliked his way of doing things because he actually said, "Orochimaru, it's been a long time."

Orochimaru immediately flew into a rage and ordered his experimental subject to attack the opponent.

The other party was injured and escaped, but his experimental subject was also damaged. Hopefully, Yuya, the older brother, can provide some compensation.

You Ya read the letter over and over again. Wasn't the whole letter just asking for money?

Orochimaru, Orochimaru, how did you become someone who constantly begs for money?

You Ya shook his head helplessly.

Then I realized that the letter had two pages.

Upon examining the paper below, it turned out to be a Yin-Yang locator modified from the space-time ninjutsu Flying Thunder God Technique? (The same pair of magnets that allowed Fugaku's team to escape from spatial ruptures.)

And it even directly explained the principle?!

Yam immediately gave the order: Pay up!

This isn't some lackey who only knows how to ask for money; he's clearly Konoha's great inventor!

How can we not support such a talented person!

……

A week later, Orochimaru smiled as he saw the reply on his effeminate face: "I thought I could only ask for a hundred or two hundred million at most, but I didn't expect my brother to give me another billion."

He's getting more and more comfortable calling Orochimaru "big brother."

It must be said that for a researcher, having someone willing to provide continuous support from behind the scenes is invaluable…

This isn't an older brother, this is practically a father figure.

Orochimaru doesn't know if his counterpart in the other world has anyone supporting him, but he feels that things are pretty good as they are now.

In reality, Yuya would never give Orochimaru cash.

If you always have to pay in cash, no matter how much money you have, you can't keep up.

Each time Yuya sends a letter, he gives a list and a limit. Like this time, he gave Orochimaru a limit of 1 billion and then gave him a list from which Orochimaru could choose the supplies he needed.

Orochimaru took out the list and looked at it, and found that with the gradual operation of the 3G network, many new things had appeared.

"I don't seem to need this kind of entertainment much," Orochimaru said, narrowing his eyes.

Because he suddenly thought of a problem.

He turned to look at the girl lying on the tin bed beside him and asked gently, "P1, is there anything you want?"

The girl on the tin bed had a severed hand, the muscle tissue inside still writhing, and her legs were twisted unnaturally, as if she had been hit on the thighs by a powerful ball.

It's obvious that he was injured in a battle with someone.

Hmm...who was it with? It's so hard to guess...

The girl stiffly turned her head to look at Orochimaru, her eyes calm as she said, "I don't need anything else. Being able to help Lord Orochimaru's experiments is enough."

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, then turned his head and checked off some of the latest entertainment facilities on the list.

Then he turned to look at the girl, smiled slightly, and said softly, "Then pray that you can get through this."

If you don't survive the modification, I'll have P2 take your place.

After Orochimaru finished speaking, a girl with a blank expression and many bewildered looks emerged from the shadows.

It's worth mentioning that she had obvious snake scale marks on her face.

Subject 1, also known as P1, carried snake-like traits in its body and was a failure.

And without a doubt, Experiment 2, P2, is clearly also a failure.

Orochimaru's pursuit of immortality will certainly not change.

However, in the process of pursuing this path, he also became interested in some other things.

such as……

Artificial humans.

You Ya wholeheartedly supports his project.

Regardless of ethical and moral issues, if this experiment succeeds, Yuya will have an artificial human army to... contribute to the construction and development of Konoha Village.

Then they are very valuable.

As for other issues, come and get to work first.

Yuya has gradually transformed from a righteous and noble Third Hokage (??? When was he ever righteous and noble?) into someone everyone wants to recruit to work for Konoha.

Even knowing that another world exists, Youya's thought is still to have people from that world come to their world to work.

This is probably due to the growing talent shortage in Konoha as technology advances, which is driving the illustrious and noble Hokage, Yua, crazy.

……

Orochimaru filled out the list and sent a reply.

Youya received it a week later.

Konoha Village hasn't changed much in 40 years.

The only change is that there is a significant shortage of civil servants this year.

With the development of the times and the advancement of technology, the greed in human hearts is also expanding rapidly at an unstoppable pace...

Well, to put it simply, some people were fattened up by Yuya, so Yuya decisively launched a thorough investigation, directly taking down a high-ranking official, the head of the engineering department in the Hokage's office building.

This guy probably embezzled over 3 billion taels. Hmm, he embezzled the entire Sarutobi family's share for a year. Not bad. Hopefully, the successors will continue to work hard, otherwise Yua's sword will have a hard time cutting him down.

In addition, more than 300 people were killed.

These are not natural departures; vacancies naturally need to be filled. While it's possible to fill the vacancies by one or two positions below, the situation is progressive, and even the lowest-level positions still have more than three hundred vacancies.

Then, including those who retired naturally, those who retired due to injury, and so on, there were more than 800 people missing in total.

As a result, this year's civil service exam was quite lively; Konoha Village hadn't been this lively in a long time.

The last time it was this lively was when the first movie was successfully filmed, and the whole village came to see what this novel thing was, which made it so lively.

But it's good to have some excitement.

A lifeless atmosphere is not good for the physical and mental health of the villagers.

Yuya pressed the button on the table, and a female ANBU member with long, straight black hair and a mask appeared in the office. Yuya handed her the papers in her hand.

Orochimaru's list usually includes the price.

For example, a newly developed MP4 player and a handheld game console cost 15 taels of silver and 30 taels of silver respectively.

Their costs simply couldn't be that high. A broken game console has circuit boards, components, memory cards, and batteries; there's no way they could be that expensive.

But its price is indeed that high.

And indeed, people do buy them—after all, they're novelties, and there are many wealthy people in Konoha Village.

Then it's worth the price.

For Youya, the only consideration is cost.

As I said before, I control every link from upstream to downstream, so the cost is incredibly low.

Putting aside these new gadgets, let's talk about the petri dish that Orochimaru wanted. You can't buy this thing on the market because only Konoha has the technology to make it.

Wouldn't the price be sky-high then?

However, the actual cost may be less than one percent.

As for glass bottles and experimental equipment, these are low-tech items that are used in large quantities and require little technical expertise. Many factories can make them. If Orochimaru wanted to waste his time, he could set up a glass factory himself. However, his time is very precious to him, and spending it on such things would be a waste.

These things don't require much technology, so naturally the price can't be very high.

In fact, Youya is currently figuring out how to recreate those things from his previous life, such as CT scanners, scanners, and oxygen generators.

The principles behind these things aren't very complicated. All the material suppliers, from upstream to downstream, are in Yuya's hands. Basically, the cost can be controlled to one percent of the selling price. And since only he has them, Orochimaru can only get them through him. Doesn't that easily drive up the price?

I'm not trying to rip you off. Fifty million taels for one CT scanner is a reasonable price, right? Twenty CT scanners would be a billion taels.

This isn't just a perfunctory response; technology is priceless, you know? Technology is priceless.

However, there is a key point here...

You Ya only understands the relevant principles; the actual process still needs to be carried out by researchers.

And when it comes to biomechanical systems, Orochimaru is definitely at the top level.

Therefore, it's possible that Yua needed to find Orochimaru to obtain the design blueprints that would allow him to directly create the finished product.

Then Orochimaru provided the blueprints, I built it, and then I made Orochimaru pay 50 million ryo to buy it...

Hmm... I feel like this is really unethical...

But there's nothing we can do about it; we control both the upstream and downstream sectors.

With that thought in mind, Yuya sent another letter to Orochimaru, and then he could sit back and wait for the design drawings of the relevant mechanical equipment.

And so, most of Konoha Year 40 passed.

Yu Ya originally thought that this year would pass by easily and simply.

In early December of Konoha Year 40, the owner of Konoha's largest bookstore began advertising.

You Ya initially didn't care, but after hearing:

[The latest masterpiece from the super rookie genius author Jiraiya has arrived! Don't miss it!]

All the editors at our Book Club have unanimously decided to wholeheartedly recommend Mr. Jiraiya's latest masterpiece!

When Yu Ya heard such a promotional slogan, he turned around.

Jiraiya?

Ok……

Is this the Jiraiya I'm thinking of?

This kid actually dared to use his real name as his pen name...

Oh wait...

wrong……

Yuya suddenly remembered that Jiraiya's real name wasn't Jiraiya, but something like Aburame.

Yuya frowned as she thought about it, but then she remembered that Jiraiya's parents had both died, and that he had changed his name to Jiraiya to show his magnanimity, so Yuya decided not to delve into it further.

This is a name that carries a wound.

It's fine as it is.

Therefore, as the eldest brother, Youya naturally had to support his younger brother.

So he bought two books directly.

It was already late when we got back.

Tsunade had no plans to cook today because her two children, who were on holiday, didn't want to stay home even for a day. The main reason was that the siblings trembled at the sight of Tsunade's face, so they couldn't possibly have a good time.

Especially recently, when Tsunade encountered problems while compiling an advanced medical manual, her overall condition was not good, and her temper became even more unpredictable.

So the brother and sister decisively went to their maternal grandparents' house.

Tsunade's parents also loved the brother and sister very much, and in contrast...

Nawaki, who is 17 years old, doesn't even have a girlfriend and is currently being mentally tormented by his family.

Since the kids aren't here, let's have some fun!

You Ya simply called the restaurant to order takeout.

After several years of technological iteration, the entire Hidden Leaf Village is now finally connected to telephones.

—Although it was the kind of landline phone connected to a telephone line.

The villagers had been looking forward to this for a long time, and it has indeed greatly facilitated communication among them.

Yes, it means your boss calls your home early in the morning to make you get up and rush to work...

Uh-huh, after ordering the food, it was delivered very quickly.

The elderly couple finished their meal and turned on the TV to watch something.

The two chatted casually while watching the news reports.

The couple's married life has become mundane, and the initial passion is gone. What exists between them now is a deeper emotional bond that has become ingrained in their bodies and minds.

Suddenly, Yuya remembered something. He took out two books and smiled at Tsunade, "When I came back today, I saw those bookstores playing GG. Guess whose books these are?"

Tsunade laughed: "How could I not see the author Jiraiya's name written in such big letters?"

Originally, novels like this could be published without attribution.

—For example, the original XX Paradise did not have an author's name.

However, because of Yu Ya's emphasis on the literary category in the publishing industry, she enshrined the requirement to include the author's name on the cover in the law.

The lack of attribution could lead to a problem: unscrupulous booksellers might claim to be the author and try to cheat or steal the book. In fact, this has happened in history.

To avoid trouble, Yuya simply enacted relevant laws.

However, most people use a pen name, but Jiraiya just uses his real name...

Well, if someone didn't know Jiraiya, they probably wouldn't guess it was a real person's name.

The two chatted for a while, and Tsunade took a book, asking with some curiosity, "Wasn't Jiraiya supposed to be out looking for that Child of Prophecy? Why is he publishing a book?"

You Ya shook his head, indicating that he did not know.

He remembered that the first book Jiraiya wrote in Naruto was about the transmission of ninja sanity.

Naruto even used this book to talk Nagato out of his wits.

The cover of the book features a man and a woman dressed in ninja attire gazing at each other.

It must be about war.

Youya looked at the cover with the words "Lost Paradise" and pondered to himself.

Hmm... Although there are actually quite a lot of things to do in Naruto, I'd rather check how well my little brother's book is doing than look at all those requests from various departments.

Let me see, little bro, don't let me down!

Youya turned to the first page of the book...

So, half an hour later...

Yuya swallowed hard as he looked at Tsunade, whose face was flushed red.

To be honest... this was the first time he felt...

Tsunade is so beautiful...

……

The two of them didn't want to delve into how they ended up in bed the next day.

But Tsunade knew...

Jiraiya! You're dead!

……

So, at the end of Konoha 40, Jiraiya, a great writer, had already gone to the Land of Rain to gather material locally for the second part, which was set in a city where "war" took place.

Then they received an emergency contact from Konoha.

Contact can be summed up in just three words:

Come back here!

Jiraiya had a bad feeling.

Fortunately, he has a magic weapon to distract himself.

"Perverted Sage! Perverted Sage! My older brother has agreed to let me take you to Konoha! Come on, let's go today!"

During this time, the elderly Jiraiya had been trying to build a good relationship with Jiraiya.

Naturally, he also explained to the other party the key points of Jiraiya's training in Sage Mode.

Because it was himself, he knew very well why there were some things he didn't understand that led to him needing help from two immortals in Sage Mode.

This led to the situation where Jiraiya of this world...

It can transform into Sage Mode independently without the help of the two Toad Sages.

However, it's hard to say which model is better.

With the help of the Toad Sage, there's no need to worry about running out of natural energy. You can stay in Sage Mode indefinitely, as the energy bar runs out quickly when you transform on your own.

However, since there has been no actual combat, it is still unclear at the moment.

Hmm... but we should know soon enough.

Because the elderly Jiraiya taught Jiraiya Sage Mode, Jiraiya simply called him the Perverted Sage.

What? You're asking why we added the prefix "lustful"?

Have you ever seen a respectable immortal who goes to brothels all the time...?

The lecherous immortal was quite satisfied. Accompanying his counterpart in this world to gather materials and discuss the plot of their first "work" had taken a lot of his brainpower.

So now it seems that all those brain cells were wasted.

Thinking this, the lecherous sage smiled and said, "Alright! I'll go back to Konoha with you!"

……

So, on the last day of Konoha Year 40, Jiraiya and the Perverted Sage, one old and one young, were sent flying into the sky by Tsunade's punches.

The two of them lay together in the intensive care unit of Konoha's First Hospital.

The lecherous immortal, severely injured, knew all too well...

This younger version of myself invited him over purely to share the firepower...

...Konoha's 41st year of New Year's Eve.

The lecherous immortal was very surprised after watching the New Year's Eve gala in the hospital.

Because where they are...

There are no such things...

Jiraiya looked left and right to make sure no one was around, then whispered a secret to the perverted sage.

There's a surprise coming at 2 AM on the Konoha Village Channel this weekend...

The lecherous sage, who had been tricked by Jiraiya, looked incredulous.

It wasn't until Jiraiya woke him up in the early hours of the morning at the hospital that the perverted sage finally believed him.

Looking at the group of "ragged" and "barely clothed" beauties posing seductively on TV, the lecherous immortal's face turned into hearts.

Yes, yes, yes! That's what I want to see...

This is it!

……

On January 11th, Konoha Year 41, the perverted sage, who had been discharged from the hospital, was brought to the Hokage's office by Jiraiya.

You Ya warmly received the other party and expressed his condolences.

As for the reason for being admitted to the hospital...

Both sides tacitly refrained from bringing it up again.

To be fair, Tsunade is a great goddess to look at.

But actually getting married...

The lecherous sage trembled slightly, and his expression as he looked at Yua became exceptionally resolute:

This is a warrior...

After that, Youya chatted with the lecherous immortal for a long time.

The perverted sage originally talked about many other things, and even said that he could stay in Konoha to work.

However, Yuya abruptly interrupted his train of thought:

"I know what you... Mr. Jiraiya from another world are thinking."

"There's a much simpler and clearer way to gather intelligence than this slow and methodical approach."

The lecherous immortal raised an eyebrow: "Oh? I'd like to hear more."

Youya smiled and handed the other person a piece of paper, on which was written...

[Inter-World Ninja Exchange Program Schedule]...

(End of this chapter)