Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 24 The Alliance of Konoha, Kirigakure, and Sunagakure (Part 1)

"This is a letter from your mother. She can't write, so I wrote it for her. Do you know how to read? If not, I can read it to you." Yuya walked among the various ninja squads with a very gentle expression. In less than a day, he had almost finished reading half of the letters in his hand, many of which were from ninjas who hadn't yet returned from the front lines to rest.

Seeing the tearful expressions on these people's faces after receiving the letters, Youya could only sigh.

Although the intention is to win people's hearts, it's impossible not to be moved when it comes to actually doing it.

Of course, since these were letters collected from the villagers, there were bound to be some that no one would receive.

Youya could only remain silent, then packed up the letters he had given them, intending to burn them at their graves after the war ended.

As a result, the morale of the Konoha Allied Shinobi Forces soared for the next week, and some illiterate ninjas even asked others to read aloud the letters sent by their families.

At the same time, the name Youya also came into their view.

The fact that Hashirama Senju took Yua as his apprentice was not publicized much. Apart from people from large clans like Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, ordinary Chunin and Genin were unaware of it.

Of course, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura wouldn't go around publicizing Yua's identity unless they wanted her dead.

At least for now, they are still companions.

While morale was high at the front lines of Konoha, Iwagakure in the Land of Earth also sent troops across the Kannabi Bridge to attack Konoha's right flank and join the war.

Yuya knew that the balance of power in this war would now be in the hands of the Land of Water.

but……

We should also try to win over the Land of Wind if possible.

Although in the original history, the Land of Wind did not participate in World War I at all, and was busy fighting the One-Tailed Shukaku, trying to strengthen the tailed beast and make a big move, this is reality, and no one can guarantee that the Land of Wind will not send troops.

The Land of Water had already taken action, but Yua's money offensive delayed them for a while, and they are probably still discussing whether or not to come over for negotiations.

Whether or not they come to negotiate is not the key point, as long as the Land of Water has not made any moves.

Although Tobirama Senju constantly claimed that he was confident in dealing with attacks from other countries, in reality, how could one be absolutely certain of victory in a war?

So the key now lies in the Land of Water.

Against this backdrop, another week passed. Konoha not only blocked the Land of Lightning's offensive, but with the Raikage appearing on the battlefield with the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Tobirama Senju could no longer slack off in the rear.

The military affairs in the rear were entrusted to six people, including Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Of course, besides this, there is another less conspicuous position: Yuya serves as the quartermaster of the Konoha Ninja Army, responsible for overseeing the collection and distribution of all supplies and military provisions.

Against this backdrop, an envoy from the Land of Water arrived at the rear base camp.

The other party was arrogant and did not take Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and others in the headquarters seriously.

After all, these people have no reputation at this point in time.

And naturally, the negotiations broke down.

After all, the Land of Water offered 100 million ryo. If the Land of Water simply withdrew from the war, gave an extra 100 million ryo, and then turned around and helped you guys beat up those Muggles in Kumogakure.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, of course, could not agree to that.

Even though Tobirama Senju advised him to think things through before making any plans, this condition was still too outrageous.

It's practically getting something for nothing.

The envoy from the Land of Water didn't care, as he already knew that Konoha wouldn't agree to this condition.

So they prepared to head back.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others looked grim, knowing that if they returned, the Land of Water would turn around and attack Konoha.

Danzo Shimura's eyes gleamed with malice.

The delegation from Kirigakure was somewhat frightened and quickly said, "Even if you kill us, the Land of Water will join the war! And they will definitely fight Konoha with all their might!"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others had no choice but to give up.

The delegation from the Land of Water breathed a sigh of relief and was about to slip away when they were stopped by Uchiha Kagami.

"What...what do you want to do?"

Uchiha Kagami smiled slightly: "Although the negotiations were unsuccessful, we can still discuss other areas of cooperation. The Konoha Village Quartermaster requests your presence."

Uchiha Kagami, carrying the delegation from the Land of Water, arrived at Yua's tent.

You Ya has now grown into a man who is 1.8 meters tall, with curly black hair cascading over his shoulders and a sexy stubble on his chin that exudes the charm of a mature man.

Youya sat cross-legged behind the desk in the tent and gestured to the delegation from the Water Kingdom to sit down.

An envoy from the Land of Water stepped forward, frowning as he looked at Yuya: "Who are you?"

Yuya smiled slightly: "Let me introduce myself. My name is Shinkin Yuya. I am the disciple of the First Hokage. The current Hokage, Tobirama Senju, is my senior uncle."

The envoy from the Land of Water frowned as he looked at the man in front of him, who appeared to be in his thirties.

Hashirama Senju's disciple? Does such a person even exist?

Never mind, that's not important.

"What do you want by calling us here?" The envoy from the Land of Water asked in a deep voice, looking at Yua, who had transformed into a middle-aged man using a transformation technique.

You Ya smiled and poured a cup of tea for the leader of the delegation: "Don't be nervous, I sincerely want to discuss cooperation with your side."

Just as the envoy was about to speak, Youya interrupted him with a gesture: "Of course, we cannot agree to the conditions you previously proposed. Everyone wants to get something for nothing, but we also know that no one is a fool, so such talk is just a joke and not appropriate to formally bring it up."

Yuya made it very clear, and immediately categorized the conditions previously proposed by the Land of Water as mere jokes, thus blocking any further proposals from them.

The envoy from the Land of Water indeed fell silent.

Yuya then took out a scroll, opened it, and looked at the envoy from the Land of Water, saying, "This is Konoha's sincerity. I have discussed all the conditions on this scroll with the Hokage, and he has agreed to them all. As long as your side agrees and has the Mizukage's signature and fingerprint, we will be allied nations that exchange goods and resources from now on."

The envoy from the Land of Water frowned slightly; this was a situation he hadn't anticipated.

In fact, he knew this mission was not a good one when he received it, but the Mizukage did not give him a chance to refuse, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and come.

As he initially thought, Konoha would definitely not agree to the Mizukage's decree, which even he himself found shameless.

But the scroll that this handsome middle-aged man in front of me is holding...

It was beyond his expectations.

It seems that the alliance between Konoha and the Land of Water was not, as he thought, merely a delaying tactic to stall the war between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth and prevent the Land of Water from immediately joining the war.

Looking at the densely packed rules on it, the envoy's forehead was slightly damp with sweat.

This couldn't possibly have been created in the last few days, could it?

So Konoha actually genuinely wanted to form an alliance with Kirigakure?

Ah this...

How could a lowly envoy like me possibly make such a decision!

Why don't I reply to book reviews, dude? I have to work. If I don't work, I won't have money to eat. I'm not a full-time writer. I do have some drafts saved up, but they're just in case something unexpected happens and I don't have time to write. I definitely can't release them all. Right now, I only have eight drafts saved up, which is only enough for four days. That's not nearly enough!

(End of this chapter)