Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 337 Hyuga Hiashi: I want... Hokage-sensei, please help me... [Part 2]

What exactly happened last time? These ninja clan members aren't without family members working in the Hokage's office building; how could they not know?!

It was you who flew into a rage in the office, threatening to kill someone, and it was Secretary Nara who was trying to calm you down.

but……

Knowing that he still needed the other party's help, Hyuga Hiashi held back.

He even gave a smirk and chimed in, "Who says otherwise? The Hokage is indeed the kindest-hearted one."

Hyuga Hiashi said this, and Yua nodded in satisfaction.

To reiterate, if he really gets involved in the internal struggles of the Hyuga clan, then someone will definitely use this as an excuse to make trouble.

Given this, Youya will naturally act with caution.

However, there is one thing...

Yuya did indeed think that the Hyuga clan should handle it.

That is to reform the prison system.

It's worth mentioning that since Yua came to power, Konoha Village's prison system has remained largely unchanged, which is to send prisoners to work in the mines after they have been imprisoned.

This matter was originally fine.

But that can't stop the long hours and the large number of prisoners.

Over the course of nearly thirty years, tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of prisoners have been brought into Konoha Village!

These people have been working and mining all along.

That's understandable. With technological advancements over a decade ago, road excavators were already being developed, so how could mining equipment not be upgraded?

As a result, the progress accelerated even further.

Now...

At the current pace, if they continue digging for another two or three years, the discovered copper mine in northern Konoha will be completely depleted.

The question then becomes where to put these prisoners to work.

Moreover, it would be best to have members of the Hyuga clan take on the prison guard duties.

As long as the Hyuga clan members activate their Byakugan, that ridiculous story similar to The Shawshank Redemption will never happen.

Therefore, Yua does have needs from the Hyuga clan.

If both parties have something to gain, then this is not instruction, but a transaction.

Looking at the Hyuga brothers, Hizashi and Hiashi, in front of him, Yua's lips curled up slightly.

Hiashi Hyuga offered a round of flattery to Yua's earlier nonsense, then cautiously asked, "Then I'd like to ask the Hokage, if... if your clan discovers that someone is trying to use a special method to enslave members of the branch family..."

So what would you like to do?

You Ya smiled slightly, picked up his teacup, and took a sip: "Murder."

Hiashi Hyuga: "..."

Hinata Hizashi: "..."

What the hell is the difference between you saying something and not saying anything at all?

Yuya couldn't help but laugh when he saw their expressions.

"Alright, alright, I'm done teasing you guys. Actually, if I encountered this kind of problem, it would be very simple."

"Wouldn't it be enough if I just had someone blur the line between the main family and the branch families?"

Hiashi Hyuga frowned and looked at Yua: "What do you mean?"

Yuya smiled and looked at Hyuga Hiashi: "The so-called main family and branch family of a family has never been about which one is necessarily more noble than the other."

It's not necessarily true that one person is better than the other.

In other words, the main branch is not necessarily stronger than the branch, and the branch is not necessarily weaker than the main branch.

In that case, using so-called special methods to restrict clansmen who have branched out is simply adding fuel to the fire; sooner or later, this fire will burn them themselves.

Hiashi Hyuga nodded: "That's true. The members of the Hyuga branch family do harbor resentment towards the main family..."

Hiashi suddenly sensed something was wrong and looked up to see Yua with a blank expression.

Hiashi Hyuga quickly interjected, "Oh, no, what I mean is, um... I mean, if what you're saying is true, Hokage-sama, then there will indeed be a deepening conflict between the two sides."

Yuya nodded, not intending to warn Hyuga Hiashi, as such matters couldn't be discussed openly. Therefore, Yuya very simply and directly stated his thoughts:

"If it were me, I would open up the channels between the primary and secondary channels."

Yuya said to Hyuga Hiashi.

Hyuga Hiashi thought for a moment and asked Yua, "I would like to hear the details."

Yu Ya: "If I were that family head, I would send the main family members who made mistakes to a branch family, and if possible, I would ensure that the main family members received the same treatment as those who were sent to a branch family."

Hiashi Hyuga frowned subconsciously, then shook his head: "It will be very difficult to get this done."

Yua stared blankly at Hiashi Hyuga: "Are we just going to skip the 9th challenge?!"

Hiashi Hyuga looked up at Yua.

Youya continued, "If we can open up this channel, it would be like pouring cold water on a burning fire, allowing those who make mistakes in the main family to be demoted to the branch family, and those who excel in the branch family to be promoted to the main family."

Hiashi Hyuga frowned and began to ponder.

You Ya leaned back in his chair and said calmly, "Of course, this is only an ideal situation."

In reality, to achieve this, one would need to have 70-80% control over the family.

A sudden flash of inspiration struck Hiashi Hyuga.

Then he looked at Youya.

You Ya's expression was calm, yet filled with a strange look.

Hiashi Hyuga instantly understood: "Hokage-sama! You mean... I should consolidate power first?!"

Yuya's lips curled up slightly, but he said to Hyuga Hiashi, "I don't know about that, since I don't know the specifics."

Hiashi Hyuga instantly understood what Yua meant.

He then stood up and bowed very respectfully to You Ya, saying, "Thank you very much for your guidance!"

You Ya smiled and revealed his purpose: "Well, there's no need for thanks. I actually came here today because there's something I wanted to arrange for you."

Hiashi Hyuga was taken aback, then quickly composed himself and asked, "Please speak plainly."

Yuya then stated decisively, "I need a group of ninjas to manage the prison in Konoha Village."

After much thought...

The Hyuga clan is best suited for this task.

Without a doubt, the Hyuga clan's branch family is the most suitable for this task. Of course, it would be best if there were some exceptional individuals among them.

Hiashi Hyuga looked at Yua with a look of surprise and delight.

This was indeed a pleasant surprise; he had already understood what Youya meant.

He needs to seize power within the Hyuga clan first before he can challenge the clan elders and take over their authority.

Once you have all the power in your own hands, you can start making reforms.

Before that, he could have used the method Yuya suggested to test the intentions of the Hyuga clan elders.

And now, Youya has given him an excuse to make arrangements for some of the clan elders...

(End of this chapter)