Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 314 Boom!

The position chosen by the Third Raikage is quite interesting.

It is located opposite the highest mountain peak in the Hidden Cloud Village.

Standing here, you can see the shadows of other villages around you, and there's a cannon pointing directly at the highest peak.

Looking at the lush, verdant forests covering the mountain peaks opposite, Youya felt a pang of regret.

It's really... quite something that the Third Raikage chose such a beautiful mountain as his experimental site.

It can only be said that the current Hidden Cloud Village doesn't really care about such a tree-covered mountain peak.

"Lord Raikage, is this the cannon of your Hidden Cloud Village?" Granny Chiyo asked the Third Raikage, looking at the huge cannon barrel beside her.

The Third Raikage patted the cannon barrel next to him with a smug look on his face, a sight that startled the ninja behind him, causing his eyebrows to twitch wildly.

The successful construction of this cannon was the culmination of a great deal of effort from the Hidden Cloud Village!

Moreover, the money spent was equivalent to a full year and a half of the total income of the Hidden Cloud Village!

It's total income! Not net income after deducting all expenses!

It can be said that the people of Kumogakure tightened their belts and scrimped and saved to build this thing.

Your Raikage has a lot of strength. If something bad happens to him, what will Kumogakure use to fight Konoha in the future?!

The Third Raikage, completely oblivious to anything amiss, laughed smugly and said, "That's right, this is our Hidden Cloud Village's super cannon! Don't underestimate its power, it's enormous! Hahahaha~"

You Ya curled his lip, that smug look on his face—why did he dislike him so much?!

Yagura and Onoki, however, were somewhat envious.

Judging from the Third Raikage's foolish behavior, there's no need to even look at the specific power level; it's definitely not going to be weak.

How could they not be envious?

The cannons in their village were all bought from Konoha Village. If they had the ability to develop their own, they certainly wouldn't mind doing something like this.

Look at that Third Raikage, that scoundrel, his nostrils are practically pointing to the sky.

Damn it, why weren't we the ones who successfully developed it?!

Of course, if Yagura and Onoki knew exactly how much money the Third Raikage had spent on researching and manufacturing this thing, they would probably immediately lose interest in the research.

After all, the money spent was all real cash.

"Shall we give it a shot and see its power?" Yuya asked the Third Raikage.

He was indeed too lazy to waste time with the other shadows on this matter.

He also wanted to go back as soon as possible to arrange the first league.

Whether it's about games, racing, or more directly, a "ninja war" for children under 12, it's a project definitely worth trying.

With so many more events, the number of staff needed is naturally in the tens of thousands.

This will only exacerbate Konoha's already dire shortage of personnel.

However, this is something that must be done.

It's not that Konoha's various factories are no longer profitable.

However, compared to the past, Konoha Village now has factories that can do things like making socks and clothes, which other villages could also do.

However, since other villages also produce these goods and export them to Konoha, their profits are actually not high.

Simply put, Konoha Village also has low-end industries.

Yuya is naturally preparing to lead Konoha Village down the path of high-end manufacturing.

So, if Konoha Village has tens of millions of people, then there's no need to rush into these low-end industries. In fact, these factories and the like can indeed provide enough jobs and employ enough people.

Unfortunately, it's not available.

You Ya also understood that the workers in these factories must have their own thoughts.

They work harder and harder every day, but their wages haven't increased much. How can they not complain?

If these leagues are run well, then jobs that don't require much skill will naturally become much easier. Although the pay might be a little less, it's definitely more comfortable than working in a factory.

Therefore, this is indeed very important for Yuya now.

There isn't much time to waste.

Upon hearing Yua's words, the Third Raikage snorted and then gestured to a Kumogakure ninja standing nearby.

The other party nodded, went to the super cannon next to him to make some adjustments, and then said to the Third Raikage, "Raikage-sama! It's all set up!"

The Third Raikage looked excited, then looked at Yua, who remained calm. The Third Raikage couldn't help but stroke his beard.

Hmph, he's definitely faking it!

The Third Raikage didn't believe that Yua's calm demeanor meant he knew what was going on.

He himself knew exactly how powerful his super cannon was.

However, considering that the others were unaware, the Third Raikage, before giving the order to officially begin, said to the others beside him, "This is only one percent of its power. According to my researchers, it's only one percent of the power output or something. Anyway, the power is only about one percent. Let me tell you in advance, what you'll see later is not the full power of this treasure!"

Hearing the Third Raikage's solemn expression, Yua waved her hand dismissively: "Okay, I understand. Let's get started."

Meanwhile, Granny Chiyo, Yagura Karatachi, and Onoki kept glancing back and forth between Yua and the Third Raikage.

They certainly couldn't believe that the Third Raikage was making such a big show of force to target them.

The Third Raikage indeed had no intention of targeting them, and seeing Yua's nonchalant expression, he felt even more dissatisfied.

However, thinking about what was about to happen, the Third Raikage couldn't help but feel excited.

He then said to the Cloud Village ninja standing nearby, "Begin!"

The ninja next to him immediately nodded, then pulled down a lever, and the others immediately sprang into action.

While the design of using electronic equipment to control the firing of the cannon barrel is ingenious, it's impossible for You Ya to think that others couldn't come up with it.

Therefore, I was not surprised by this scene.

However, the other three shadows were already somewhat surprised.

Without a doubt, if we only consider the research on artillery shells, Kumogakure has already gone further than the other three villages.

But that's all there is to it.

Yuya remained unfazed, immediately igniting the flames. A powerful beam of light, mixed with a massive chakra projectile, blasted towards the opposite mountain peak...

A deafening "boom"...

The mountain wall that jutted out of the water shattered into fragments after the loud bang.

After a puff of smoke, to the astonishment of the other three figures, the mountain peak opposite them...

Above it...

It's completely bare now, nothing like what it looked like just moments ago. Only half a mountain peak remains, proving that the mountain I saw before was indeed this one...

(End of this chapter)