Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 241 How about we organize a matchmaking event?

Chapter 241 How about... we hold a matchmaking event?

The news of Jiraiya's return to Konoha Village could not be kept secret.

Of course, strictly speaking, Yuya doesn't intend to hide anything.

Jiraiya, although he has a bad reputation, is also a kind of reputation in a different way.

not to mention……

Aside from his poor reputation in his private life, he has no reputation in other areas.

After Jiraiya returned to the village, he was scolded by Yua, and then he had a chat with Nagato.

That evening, Jiraiya went to Yua's house to visit her and also to see his niece.

Okay, the main thing is to see Yuru.

Yuya looked at Jiraiya and suddenly thought of something. While Yuya finished eating and went back to her room to do her homework, Yuya pulled Jiraiya to the sofa and looked at him with a serious expression.

"I need your help with something."

Looking at Yua's serious expression, Jiraiya already knew what was going on regarding the crisis that threatened the survival of the ninja world.

So he nodded with a serious expression: "Brother, please speak freely!"

Yuya: "Go to the ninja academy and see which bastard dares to set his sights on Lulu."

Jiraiya was stunned, while Tsunade, standing to the side, slapped her forehead.

What a misfortune for our family! What a misfortune for our family!

Unexpectedly, Jiraiya's eyes immediately blazed with fury upon hearing this: "Which bastard dares to make a move on my niece?! Lulu is only 11 years old!"

You Ya nodded repeatedly: "That's right, that's right, we have to catch that guy right away!"

Tsunade: "..."

In the end, Yua and Jiraiya reached an agreement to go to the school to investigate the next day. Once Jiraiya found out what happened, Yua would be in charge of dealing with him!

Damn it, this little brat is going astray! How old is he and he's already thinking about dirty things? What will he be like when he gets older?!

Afterwards, Jiraiya chatted for a while longer, and Tsunade joined the conversation:

"Jiraiya, you're not getting any younger. Haven't you thought about settling down and starting a family?"

Jiraiya was taken aback. He looked at Tsunade, scratched the back of his head, laughed heartily, and then shook his head to indicate that he had no such intention.

Yua put her hands behind her head, sighed, and then patted Jiraiya on the shoulder: "Come with me."

Watching the older brother and younger brother leave, Tsunade blinked, then ran to the door to hand Yua a coat and instructed him, "One hour at most, you must be back within one hour."

You Ya immediately broke out in a cold sweat and readily agreed.

After Yua and Jiraiya left the building and strolled around the community garden, Yua asked Jiraiya, "Is it that you really can't find someone you like, or do you just not want to find someone?"

Jiraiya looked at Yua, his expression suddenly relaxing, then shook his head and said, "Both sides... I used to like a girl... unfortunately..."

From beginning to end, there was only one other person in their eyes… another… so outstanding that neither I, nor anyone else in this world, would feel inferior in comparison.

Yuya looked at Jiraiya and suddenly laughed: "I'm not that outstanding either."

Jiraiya's face immediately darkened: "Hmph, I didn't say it was you..."

You Ya grinned but remained silent.

Jiraiya couldn't help but laugh, and then continued, "Since I can't beat them, I'm too lazy to bother them anymore."

Just then, I bumped into a dead toad.

You Ya smacked his hands: "I see... I was wondering why you didn't choose to work in the village and leave. You were actually thinking of getting away for a while, right?"

Jiraiya hummed in agreement, then continued casually, "I thought I wouldn't be coming back much anymore, but I never expected to return for something like this..."

Jiraiya shook his head and gave a wry smile: "Himiko is a good girl. I never thought she would actually take it seriously..."

Yuya remained silent. Indeed, in the original story, it was Naruto and the princess of Nadeshiko Village about ten or twenty years later, but unfortunately, they didn't end up together.

And in this life...

Because of the many changes she had caused and the immense attraction she possessed, this promise was indeed one of the most compelling reasons for the girl from Nadeshiko Village to come to Konoha Village…

Yuya stroked his chin as he looked at Jiraiya, a slight glint in his eyes.

Jiraiya, unaware of the other meaning in Yua's eyes, continued to tell Yua the story of his past with Himiko.

After hearing the story, Yua's gaze toward Jiraiya became even more enigmatic.

"You mean you went to that village to gather materials?"

Jiraiya nodded: "Ah, that's right."

After a moment of silence, Youya said, "I remember you told me that your first book was an accident, and that the book you really wanted to write was about ninjas fighting and battling on the battlefield."

Jiraiya fell silent...

Oh no, I forgot about that...

Yuya sighed, shook his head, and then extended his hand to Jiraiya.

Jiraiya looked completely bewildered: "What?"

You Ya grinned and said, "The book you're writing right now... bring it here."

There must be some...

Jiraiya: "..."

Afterwards, Yua and Jiraiya arrived at a shop with an Ichiraku sign in the commercial street of Konoha Village's inner city.

"Welcome, Hokage-sama?!"

The still-young man looked at Yua and Jiraiya with surprise.

Well, at this age, you can't call him an uncle at all.

"Yo, handmade, same as always, two bowls of Flame Demon Ramen." Yuya held up two fingers.

Hand-typed immediately looked excited and said no problem, then went to the kitchen to get busy.

"Although this storefront is relatively small, that's precisely why we don't have many customers; most people opt for delivery."

Yuya explained to Jiraiya.

As he spoke, You Ya added with a sigh, "Because commercial streets are incredibly expensive, restaurants like Yi Le can't possibly make enough to cover their costs by just feeding the few people in the restaurant every day."

So I started a delivery service, the kind that helps deliver goods to your door.

As he spoke, You Ya shook his head: "It's a pity that the mobile phone's network speed is not good enough right now, it only has 3G, otherwise we could try to go with the online sales model."

Jiraiya was completely confused, but after asking a few more questions, he was stunned by the blueprint that Yua had envisioned.

In the future, Konoha villagers won't need to carry wallets or keys when they go out; all they need is a mobile phone. Moreover, getting around will be incredibly convenient, with bicycles, motorcycles, and cars gradually becoming more common...

This kind of future...

Will I really see it in my lifetime?

You Ya laughed: "Don't be so surprised. As long as the internet speed improves, it will be like this in three years at most."

after all……

No matter how large Konoha Village is, it's still just a village.

one……

A village with a population of four million.

Yuya took the ramen handed to him by hand and started eating with Jiraiya.

Jiraiya watched Yua enjoying his ramen and said with some sympathy, "Actually, Tsunade used to bring homemade bento boxes when she occasionally did missions with us. Well, how should I put it..."

"You must have had a tough time all these years, brother."

You Ya said expressionlessly, "Just eat your noodles. Even something this delicious can't shut you up."

It's not that Tsunade's cooking is bad; in fact, it tastes quite good.

But how should I put it, when it comes to cooking, chefs strive for a perfect combination of color, aroma, and taste.

The Tsunade dish was pretty good, but the others weren't.

Sometimes, if you don't tell people what a tomato and egg stir-fry is, they might mistake it for a plate of red chili peppers stir-fried with yellow chili peppers.

In short, the appearance is a zero, but the taste is nothing special.

After quickly finishing a bowl of ramen, You Ya took out two thousand-tael banknotes and placed them on the table: "Keep the change."

The man was about to say he didn't need the money when he came out and saw that Yua and Jiraiya had already left. He sighed and had no choice but to take the money.

The Hokage is indeed a good person!

Walking along Konoha's commercial street, Jiraiya had seen the commercial street at night before.

However, it seems to be much more lively now than before.

And it looks much more spacious than before.

It might be related to the two-level passageway, as well as the related traffic passageway on the fourth floor near the shops.

It can be said that the commercial street area has transformed from a dirt road with no infrastructure to a cement road, and then to an asphalt road, while also building bridges, laying the top-level running track, and constructing the middle-level running track.

They actually look like two interconnected large commercial centers.

It was just a commercial street, but it ended up like this. You Ya probably didn't expect it either.

Perhaps it's because the desire to consume is also a need for emotional value that humans have after they've had enough to eat and wear.

"Jiraiya..." Yua, with her hands tucked into her sleeves, asked Jiraiya softly, "Actually, I was just about to ask..."

That Nadeshiko Village...

Do you plan to go again?

Jiraiya was taken aback, then turned to look at Yua, shaking his head with a wry smile: "If this is the Hokage's order, I'm willing to go, but..."

Himiko and I... are impossible...

She couldn't possibly abandon her family and wander the world with me.

Yuya looked at Jiraiya, raised an eyebrow, and chuckled lightly: "That... isn't necessarily true."

"What?" Jiraiya was a little confused.

The rider waved his hand: "Your situation isn't urgent, and I'm not concerned with your marriage. What I want to ask you is..."

In Nadeshiko Village... many people are self-taught ninjas, right?

Jiraiya nodded: "Hmm, yeah, what's wrong?"

Youya narrowed his eyes: "I want you to help me reach an agreement with their village."

Jiraiya: "What agreement?"

……

One month later, in Fushiko Village:

"A spring outing agreement?" Nadeshiko Himiko asked the village chief of Nadeshiko Village, puzzled. "What is this?"

The village chief of Futsuko Village looked at Futsuko Himiko and said softly, "That's right, every April, Konoha Village sends a group of Konoha villagers to our Futsuko Village for tourism. The Third Hokage of Konoha calls this a 'spring outing'..."

Nadeshiko Himiko frowned and looked at the village chief: "You mean, Konoha will send someone to our village?"

Upon seeing the village chief nod, Himiko's first reaction was, "Are they ninjas? How many?!"

The village chief knew Himiko had misunderstood: "Hahaha, Himiko, you're overthinking it. Konoha didn't send ninjas to attack us this time, as you think."

But it was for another purpose...

Himiko looked at the village chief: "Another purpose?"

The village chief suddenly stammered, "In short, as long as it's a good thing for our Futaba Village..."

Himiko narrowed her eyes.

There's a problem...

There's definitely something wrong!

……

Konoha, Hokage's Office:

Nara Shika was reviewing the documents in his hand while secretly glancing at Yua.

A moment later, Jiraiya pushed open the door and handed Yua a reply: "It's unbelievable... Nadeshiko Village and the others actually agreed..."

Yuya laughed: "Is there anything hard to understand about that? Not every man in Konoha Village is an outstanding individual, but at least those with inner city residency are definitely among the best men."

Jiraiya blinked and looked at Yua: "So... Big brother, you mean you want those girls from Nadeshiko Village to come to our Konoha Village... and get married?"

Yuya waved his hand: "Why can't we do that? The reason why the village chief of Fushiko Village sent Fushiko Shizuka to our Konoha was to act as a scout and check the wind direction first, right?"

Although this isn't good for Shizuka, we haven't actually treated her badly since she came to Konoha. If she performs well, she'll still get her scholarship. If she takes a liking to another boy, we'll talk to your old flame on her behalf. Trust me, traditions and trials won't matter at all then.

Jiraiya blushed slightly: "What old flame? Brother, that's a bit too much..."

Yuya waved his hand, sat down in his chair, and put his hands behind his head: "Anyway... some of the girls in Konoha Village are really wicked. Since that's the case, I'll bring in some high-quality girls..."

Don't blame me for being ruthless.

Jiraiya blinked, somewhat puzzled.

Nara Shika, standing nearby, sighed and explained to Jiraiya, "You haven't been in the village the whole time, so you don't know, actually..."

It goes without saying that as Konoha Village has developed better and better, people from other villages want to come to Konoha's inner city.

More importantly, some women with ulterior motives have also set their sights on some men in Konoha's inner city.

According to the law established by Yuya, women who marry into the inner city of Konoha from outside the city do not have household registration.

However, if you become pregnant, give birth, and register at the Civil Affairs Bureau, you will have a Konoha Inner City resident status, which entitles you to a 50% discount on your first home purchase.

This was originally a policy that would benefit the people.

The result seems to be a little too beneficial to the people.

Some unscrupulous women take advantage of their beauty to deceive the men in Konoha's inner city. First, they make a prenuptial agreement, but since she is from out of town, she naturally doesn't have much; the agreement is basically all on the man's assets.

After the wedding, he received a ton of gold, jewelry, and betrothal gifts.

Ah, speaking of gold, it has something to do with Yuya.

It is well known that the Third Hokage was a big fan of gold. He not only had a huge underground warehouse in the Konoha Bank where tens of thousands of tons of gold were stored, but it is now said to contain hundreds of thousands of tons of gold.

Therefore, the Third Hokage basically gave gold as a gift.

Especially for important occasions, such as weddings and funerals.

And gold is indeed the most valuable asset.

When prices rise, gold prices rise; when prices fall back down, gold prices don't fall much.

This sparked a trend.

Some women with ulterior motives set their sights on the wealthy and idle men of Konoha's inner city.

Anyway, she made a fortune before marriage, and after getting pregnant and giving birth to the child, she divorced him and took half of the property. Most of the time, this half of the property was enough for the woman to buy a house through her child's half-price rights.

There's no need to elaborate on the rest. The money earned before marriage, plus the money divided after marriage, will basically ensure a comfortable life for the rest of their lives, even without working, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Isn't this case going too far?

That's really going too far.

But there's nothing you can do about it.

You have no way of proving why the couple got divorced.

It is impossible for the government to enact a law stipulating that marital property should be divided equally after a divorce.

Because the value of some things, such as real estate, like houses, cannot be directly measured. If you directly convert it into money, the party giving more will definitely not be willing.

The other party would not be satisfied even if the household registration was directly transferred.

Therefore, the people in Konoha's inner city are gradually becoming less willing to disclose their assets.

Moreover, more and more people are disclosing their assets and registering their houses, large bank deposits, and various other real estates under their parents' names.

Then have your parents find a lawyer to draft a will for inheritance.

He would rather spend tens of thousands of taels of silver in legal fees every year to protect his inheritance rights under this will than register it as marital property with his wife.

How to put it? I can only say that this moment is just like that moment back then.

Of course, it's not just women who try to get men to do it; there are also men who try to get women to do it.

Anyway, this situation has gradually begun to emerge.

This trend must be curbed.

The transportation infrastructure has improved, but many Konoha villagers are either too lazy to go out or simply too busy with work to leave Konoha, so they can only find their other half in their own neighborhoods.

If you're in your immediate vicinity, the odds of winning are quite high.

You Ya figured, since you guys like to play around so much, I'll just bring in handsome men and beautiful women as high-quality spouses from outside and see if I can suppress this unhealthy trend.

The wealthy men in Konoha's inner city and the beautiful girls in Nadeshiko Village, with almost every one or two possessing ninjutsu skills, are far better than those who have nothing and only want to marry and inherit property.

Moreover, they take oaths very seriously. Look at Shizuka Nadeshiko, she'd rather come to Konoha to find a man than not keep her oath.

If you see someone you like, just swear an oath, and that's it, isn't it?

After hearing Nara Shikaya's account, Jiraiya was dumbfounded.

original……

Has Konoha Village evolved to this extent now?!

Jiraiya suddenly realized how incredibly outdated he was...

……

Jiraiya, who left the Hokage's office in a daze, finally decided to pull himself together.

No, since I'm so far behind, I'm determined to catch up!

At this moment, Jiraiya's inspiration was flowing freely, and he was already preparing to write his second novel!

Just then, he heard a familiar voice: "Jiraiya-sensei?!"

Turning my head, I saw Nagato, whom I hadn't seen for a month.