Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 289 Boruto and Naruto, First Meeting

Naruto was scratching his head on the second floor of the library, looking quite puzzled.

He now regrets not studying harder at the ninja academy.

He recognized every single word in the books, but he couldn't understand what they meant when put together.

Moreover, it is said that the second floor of this library only contains the most basic books, and the truly valuable ones are the books on the fourth floor.

However, if you don't thoroughly understand the books on the second and third levels, you won't be able to understand the books on the fourth level.

Naruto really wants to study now.

Because he wanted his village to become like this village.

Wealthy and powerful.

But Naruto knew he couldn't do it right now.

It's impossible to do no matter what.

I knew earlier...

I studied hard at the ninja academy before...

At this moment, Naruto is just like most people after graduation, regretting why he didn't study harder in school...

Of course, if regret were useful, there wouldn't be so many people called losers.

Naruto didn't want to be a loser, and he also wanted to make Konoha Village truly prosperous and strong.

Therefore, he genuinely wanted to learn real skills this time, and then, after a year, he would return to Konoha Village and use all his knowledge to develop the village.

However, the idea is very good.

Now they're completely at a loss.

Because the first book I learned was "Mastering Mathematics".

Most importantly, he also explained in detail why you must learn math.

How can a village develop if you don't know math and have no concept of how to coordinate its area, population, and economy?

If you don't know math, you won't be able to understand the data tables reported by your subordinates, the number of people needed for large-scale construction, the wages to be paid, the time required, how long the construction period will be, how long it will take to complete the first phase, and how long it will take to complete the second phase. All of these require mathematical calculations.

What will Naruto's reaction be after seeing this?

What other reaction could there be?

Isn't it just math?

Let’s learn…

I have no choice but to learn it.

This is a classic example of how a lack of effort in youth can lead to regret in adulthood.

Of course, it's not entirely Naruto's fault. After all, in the ninja world back then, there were so many examples of people being incredibly powerful, single-handedly breaking through enemy lines, or taking the head of an enemy general from among thousands of troops. This elevated the concept of individual combat strength to an absurd level.

But what is the actual situation? The actual situation is that this is just individual bravery.

After seeing the cannons on Yua's side, Naruto realized that individual bravery was insignificant compared to such things.

After all, if Yuya wanted to, he could use these cannons to blast Naruto's Konoha Village into dust.

That's what Naruto fears.

If they really attack Konoha, how should we defend against it?

Don't say it's impossible. Naruto thought that given Yua's personality as Hokage, he probably wouldn't attack that other world.

But who can guarantee the next generation of Yuya?

Who can guarantee that Yua's next generation won't have malicious intentions towards Naruto's world?

If not the next generation, then the generation after that?

Naruto felt that the only way to break free from this chain of suspicion was to make them stronger as well.

Only when they become powerful can they possibly deter the world from having designs on their world.

This idea is correct.

Take Yuya for example.

Yuya was actually wary of Naruto's side.

Why?

In terms of individual strength, Naruto and Sasuke, both at the Six Paths level, are undoubtedly the two top-tier fighters.

While individual strength may not be of much use in a direct battle between villages, if the intention is merely to cause trouble, the damage that person can inflict is absolutely terrifying.

Putting everything else aside, if Naruto is determined to cause trouble, no one in Konoha Village can stop him.

It was only because Naruto also had his own village and wanted to become Hokage that the two sides were able to maintain peace.

If Naruto from a reversed world were to cause trouble in Konoha, Yua's years of hard work could be completely destroyed in an instant.

After all, destruction is always a thousand times, ten thousand times easier than creation.

With ties come shackles, and this applies to both Yua and Naruto.

Naruto was reading a book in the library, unaware that three little ones had already arrived, their goal being to find him.

Boruto's desire to find Naruto stemmed purely from curiosity about his parents.

After all, although his father rarely came home after he was born, it was clear that he still had a very good relationship with his mother, Hinata.

Naruto's complete disregard for his mother's attitude gave him a jolt.

Boruto, who was just playing a neural connection game, was suddenly transported to the past and is now completely bewildered.

After all, the level of bewilderment brought about by time travel is definitely second to none.

Many people say that if they encountered time travel, this and that would happen...

However, in reality, it's already quite remarkable that most people can remain calm when faced with time travel...

Not to mention that it's just a child like Boruto.

Having returned to the past, the most important thing to think about is how to get back.

Boruto doesn't know why he came into this world.

But he felt that perhaps it was because of his involvement that his father and mother got together?

After all, judging from the previous situation, her father completely ignored her mother...

Thinking this, Boruto headed towards Naruto.

Then we arrived at the library.

However, before he could go upstairs to find Naruto, Naruto spotted the group.

As mentioned before, the color of the headbands and other accessories worn by the Konoha ninjas on Yua's side have been altered.

So, Naruto knew Boruto was a boy from their village the moment he saw him.

Naruto didn't want to know why the children from his own village were here.

He just wanted to get these children back as soon as possible.

Of course, Hokage Tsunade sent the children to Yuya's side.

After all, the best time for a fourteen or fifteen-year-old to start learning was ten years ago.

Secondly, it's now.

Therefore, kids like Naruto's underling Konohamaru were sent to Yua's ninja academy to study.

Therefore, Naruto was not surprised by Boruto's appearance.

He went downstairs, put his hands on his hips, and looked at Boruto and the other kids, saying, "This isn't a place for people like you who should be studying at the Ninja Academy! Go back to your dorms right now! You're going to report to the Ninja Academy in a couple of days, understand?"

Boruto curled his lip: "What's so interesting about learning at school?"

Naruto frowned, about to scold him, but looking at Boruto, he inexplicably saw his own reflection in Boruto.

He sighed helplessly, squatted down, and smiled at Boruto, saying, "I used to hate studying just like you guys, but now I understand that if we want the village to become strong, we can't do it without studying."

Otherwise, they wouldn't even know what materials were needed for the village's construction.

Boruto looked at Naruto, feeling strange that Naruto called him "brother," so he simply retorted to Naruto, "Are you talking about infrastructure and village population calculations?"

These are taught in schools.

Naruto looked completely bewildered: ???

When did ninja academies start teaching this?!

How come I didn't know?!

(End of this chapter)