Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 317 August Ends

There was actually another drawback after the travelogue returned: Tsunade, who had been trying to conceive, was unable to have her wish fulfilled.

There have been quite a lot going on lately.

Youya actually wanted to create another alt account.

After all, this large size was about to be ruined from training.

However, since there's no chance, Yuya won't force it.

After Yuya gave the competition schedule to other villages, the preliminary rounds of the first Ninja World League in Konoha Village officially began on June 1, 48th year of Konoha.

Because throughout May, Youya had people promoting related events.

Therefore, it wasn't too abrupt.

The event's promotion and regulations are omitted as they are not important, and that's not what Youya is concerned with.

On June 1st, Yuya did not stay in the Hokage's office, but went to the backstage area where the preliminary rounds were being held.

"Lord Hokage!" The person in charge of data statistics in the back office was a little excited.

You Ya waved his hand: "Sit down, sit down, don't get excited. I came here to get some data from you."

The person in charge nodded quickly: "Lord Hokage, what data do you need?"

You Ya: "Do you have the number of participants and spectators?"

The person in charge nodded again and then started operating the computer.

After several years of development, computers have come into the view of most people in Konoha Village.

Although some middle-aged people may not be used to this novel gadget, its importance is not diminished just because you don't know how to use it.

Without a doubt, the efficiency boost this thing can provide is terrifying.

The person in charge pulled up the relevant data, and You Ya glanced at it, feeling somewhat dissatisfied.

This data was somewhat unexpected for him.

There are not many people.

Yuya chose the screening room in the Nara clan's film and television base as the venue for the selection competition.

That place was originally used for film screenings or press conferences for TV series.

However, it has now been requisitioned by Youya and is now used to broadcast live league-related content.

Meanwhile, Konoha TV will also be broadcasting some match footage live today.

The venue can accommodate 5,000 people, but only a little over 1,000 people showed up today.

This made You Ya wonder.

You Ya was aware of the possibility of him not adapting well to the new environment.

But upon closer reflection, today is only the first day, and many people may not yet know the specifics of the situation.

Moreover, this is just a village selection competition. When other villages come to Konoha to participate in the finals, it should receive more attention than it does now, right?

With that thought in mind, Youya gave the person in charge some encouragement and then left.

……

Meanwhile, within the territory of the Nara clan:

The travelogue stood excitedly in the center of the venue.

He definitely has reason to be excited.

After all, he had finally convinced his father to let him participate in the competition, so he should be excited.

While searching for his competition spot inside the venue, Youji wandered around the aisles.

This is a large, enormous factory building that was temporarily set up.

It was filled with a thousand computers.

There was one thing that Yuya had anticipated.

That means there are a lot of people participating in the selection process.

Youya's original estimate was that there should be several thousand or tens of thousands of people.

When we finally looked at the numbers, there were over 50,000 people.

Although it was somewhat unexpected for You Ya, she felt relieved considering that this was the first edition and there were no barriers to participation.

There are no entry requirements, so isn't it normal for so many people to participate?

Therefore, in order to catch up with the schedule, the preliminary rounds, which were originally planned to be held only three times a day, were increased to six times. The first day determined the top 1,000, the second day determined the top 36, and the third day determined the three who would represent Konoha.

It can only be said that the first session did have a somewhat amateurish feel to it.

Youya isn't in a hurry; it would be strange if such a large-scale event could be organized on such a grand scale for its first edition.

Youya remembered that in his previous life, the first edition of a certain world-famous game was practically an internet cafe tournament.

It only rose to prominence later on, as the number of players increased and its influence grew.

Therefore, even if it doesn't suit the local conditions, Youya is prepared to try it for three sessions first to see if there is any fertile ground for this kind of entertainment activity to survive.

But now it seems...

What worries Yuya the most about the game is probably the part that the villagers of Konoha find most unacceptable.

They prefer taking their families to the amusement park in Konoha to playing games.

Youya felt somewhat helpless about this. In his previous life, due to the instigation and malicious slander of some people, games were regarded as a scourge, resulting in a twenty-year gap between the games in Youya's country and those in other countries.

This has further damaged the gaming industry, with parents viewing games as the culprit for corrupting their children.

In this life in Konoha, he intended to support them, but the adults and children in the village showed no signs of becoming engrossed in it at all.

This is really...

Youya shook his head and prepared to go to the venue for the next competition.

Then, upon arriving, he witnessed a scene that shocked him.

A sports car got its wheels stuck in a roadside drain, and then used the drain to its advantage to overtake another car by bend...

Oh, his car overturned? Oh, it's okay then. He deserved it.

There's not much to say about the racing format; it's all about winning.

Even if some uncontrollable factors cause a conflict between the two sides, most of the drivers are ninjas and would never die in a car accident.

This is the benefit of having superhuman strength; many dangerous yet interesting sports are no longer so dangerous.

After watching the race cars, You Ya went to the chess and card area. After walking around for a while, You Ya nodded.

Fortunately, he didn't find any indication that anyone wanted to sabotage the league.

Indeed, this is only the first edition, and nobody really knows the specifics. So it's normal that even if someone has ulterior motives, they are still uncertain.

After all, they had no idea how much influence this league would have.

Youya's son was very excited on the first day of his trip.

He advanced to the next round of 1,000 people because he won six consecutive matches out of more than 50,000 participants.

That evening at Youya's house, Youji excitedly chattered on and on with Youya at the dinner table.

Tsunade frowned, and Yua gave her a reassuring look.

Does this silly boy really think he's that strong?

Today's travelogue features six opponents who are the six oldest players in this game competition.

This time, only two games are involved in the project.

One is a fighting game, and the other is a 5v5 team game.

The travelogue was about participating in a fighting game competition.

Of course, the travelogue is now basking in its own victory, and its confidence has swelled.

As a result, the travelogue lost right from the start the next day.

Because each contestant has two chances to try again.

After all, not everyone can guarantee that they are at their peak at all times.

This rule essentially gives these contestants two chances.

Undeterred by losing the first round of the travelogue, he moved on to the second.

And then they lost again.

Driven to the brink of despair, Yuki gritted her teeth and entered the third round.

And then he was still instantly killed.

The travelogue was very angry, but there was nothing it could do.

They didn't cheat, so what can you say?

It's really tasteless to get angry and complain when you're not as skilled as someone else.

Ultimately, Yuki gave up on his plan to become a professional gamer.

Tsunade was very pleased with this.

In August of Konoha Year 48, the first Shinobi World Tournament concluded successfully. It was from this time that Yuya began to thoroughly promote related projects that could be expanded to other villages.

(End of this chapter)