Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 370 Konoha Year 54 and Yes, this is war!

The conflict between Yua and the Raikage, or rather, between Konoha and Kumogakure, lasted for a long time.

At least, that's how the war between the two sides appears to the public.

However, for many nobles, kings, and daimyo who had their own intelligence agencies, it was a completely different story.

What the hell are you guys fighting?!

In Konoha Village, Yuya sent a group of reporters to the so-called "front line" to film a bunch of inexplicable scenes.

These images include, but are not limited to, calling in a person who can walk briskly but has a heavy cast on their leg to film a video.

A video of someone sitting in a wheelchair, crying and saying that their legs might be useless for the rest of their life.

Yes, this video is indeed fake.

Other videos, such as those showing someone with bandages wrapped around their arms or face, are mostly fake.

Some people might ask, "Now that it's been filmed and shown on TV, aren't you afraid of problems later?"

In response, You Ya said: This is normal, because our Konoha Village has the best medical technology in the world.

That one reason is enough.

The reason for filming these videos was that Yua needed the villagers to believe that their Konoha ninja army was fighting desperately on the front lines against the people of Kumogakure.

The reason why it's necessary for the villagers to have this understanding...

That's because the Yuya frontline never actually fought against the Hidden Cloud Village.

Yua and Raikage were indeed very angry before, but after calming down, Yua took the lead and said: It is certain that we both dislike each other, but that is also why I know you. You would never do something so brainless. Someone must be framing you.

Raikage slapped his thigh: "That's right! There must be someone plotting against us behind our backs!"

Yu Ya further stated: Even if we're going to fight, shouldn't we find out who's behind this before we fight?

The Raikage nodded; indeed, that was necessary.

You Ya asked again: But now that things have come to this point, we absolutely have to fight it out.

Raikage snorted coldly: So we still have to fight?

You Ya laughed heartily and then said: We do need to fight, but we can't really fight. It's a good time for both of us to take this opportunity to resolve some historical issues.

Raikage was puzzled: What historical issues?

You Ya laughed heartily.

……

The final result is this large-scale performance art piece.

For the Raikage, he definitely didn't want to actually fight Konoha.

However, he certainly wouldn't go against the tough guy image he's always maintained.

If you lose your tough image, you'll be at a disadvantage when interacting with other villages.

Yuya knew this too, so he simply forced the Raikage to show that he had to fight, and then acted accordingly.

So, you, Danzo Shimura, are trying to frame Kumogakure for this mess?

Okay! I'll do as you say!

I can use this opportunity to do something.

The reason why Yuya and Kumogakure put on this large-scale performance art is naturally because they have something to ask for.

What they asked for was very simple.

The Land of Iron.

The current leader of the Land of Iron is a samurai named Mifune.

There are no ninjas in the Land of Iron. There are only samurai.

However, this does not mean that the country is weak.

In reality, this small country bordering the two nations of Thunder and Fire is actually very powerful.

This is also why the Land of Iron is so troublesome for Yua and the Raikage.

Without the Iron Country, the price to pay would be too high.

At the very least, a collaboration between Konoha and Kumogakure would certainly be able to destroy the Land of Iron, but the price they would pay would be enormous.

This is an undeniable fact, there's nothing more to say about it.

Furthermore, if the Land of Iron were to disappear, and fire and lightning were to directly border each other, there would be no buffer zone, which frankly isn't a good thing.

If things continue like this, then so be it.

After all, it's not bad for the Land of Iron to be set up here as a buffer zone between the two great powers.

However, Mifune of the Land of Iron made a fatal mistake by wanting to develop the country.

Um, okay, that's a really weird way to put it.

A country's development is definitely not wrong.

Moreover, Youya has always believed that the greatest benefits come from mutually beneficial development.

The reason why Yua brought the Raikage along to target the Land of Iron this time...

Actually, the matter really comes down to historical issues.

More than 20 years ago, the Daimyo of the Land of Iron was killed by Black Zetsu.

Of course, while this is a fact, the Land of Iron would never acknowledge it without evidence.

They definitely want to know who killed their country's lord.

The biggest targets, of course, are Yua and Raikage.

After all, only these two villages possess the ability to kill the Daimyo of the Land of Iron silently.

Yua expressed her understanding and was not bothered by the hostility of the people of the Land of Iron towards Konoha.

Even so, the current samurai of the Land of Iron have very high standards.

After discovering that Konoha Village was growing stronger day by day, he, like Hanzo of the Land of Rain, decided to learn from Konoha Village.

This was originally a good thing.

However, there was one thing that displeased Yuya.

Why is the Land of Iron called the Land of Iron?

This country has a lot of iron.

What does having a lot of iron represent?

There's plenty of steel.

Therefore, under Mifune's leadership, the Land of Iron vigorously developed various ironworks, steel mills, and supporting industries.

If that were all, then so be it.

The key point is...

Mifune also wanted to dump these things on other villages.

Okay, strictly speaking, it's not dumping, but the goods from the Land of Iron are good in price, have high production volume, and are of good quality.

What will Konoha and Kumogakure, their neighbors, think of this?!

And if...

That would have been fine.

Because the railway Yua built connecting Konoha to other villages was requisitioned from the Land of Iron when it was being built to Kumogakure, Mifune asked Yua for the right to collect tolls for ten years.

Yuya did not agree, so Mifune only agreed to a five-year contract.

After thinking it over, Yu Ya realized that it would be a worthwhile investment to exchange three ships for cooperation in building the railway from Konoha to Kumogakure in just five years.

So, Youya agreed.

That's actually quite normal, right?

However, there was too much money involved, and Mifune didn't want to accept only five years' worth. He suggested that they could use steel or something similar as collateral to pay for another five years.

Yuya was furious, but to be honest, Mifune's request wasn't really that unreasonable.

But for Yua, this was the best evidence that the Land of Iron was out of control.

Youya could not allow such a thing to happen.

Therefore, the Land of Iron must be taught a lesson.

……

And right now, within the Land of Iron, such a meeting is indeed taking place:

"Bang!" A samurai in armor slammed his fist on the table in anger, "This is outrageous! These guys from Konoha and Kumogakure are going too far!"

(End of this chapter)