Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 412 Kurenai Yuhi and the Clan

The reason why Hiruzen Sarutobi was so angry was actually quite simple.

The Sarutobi clan is, after all, a prestigious family in Konoha, and Kurenai Yuhi's family...

Where are the most famous people from? And what kind of influence does their family have?

You could even say that Kurenai Yuhi's family were made up of ordinary ninjas.

Don't misunderstand, in Konoha Village, "commoner ninja" is not a derogatory term.

Since Hashirama Senju disbanded the Senju clan with his divine move (of course, we all know he certainly didn't intend to think of this), many commoner ninjas in Konoha Village were actually members of the Senju clan.

What is the best way to protect your people?

The saying goes, "The tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind." So why not just hide a few hundred trees in an entire forest? Wouldn't that be much simpler?

Whether Hashirama Senju did it intentionally is a matter that no one can definitively say.

The only one who can draw a conclusion is Yuya, and it's impossible that anyone would be so idle as to bother Yuya with this question.

Therefore, the earliest group of civilian ninjas who supported Yua were actually those who had left the Senju clan.

Of course, these people did have their complaints. For example, when Youya first took over, he would give them dividends every year in order to keep the other families stable.

At that time, these "commoner ninjas" had a lot of complaints.

However, after that, Yua and Tsunade got married, so even if these people wanted to target Yua, they wouldn't choose this time.

If you rush to ask for favors when someone gets married, isn't that just being pathetic?

You should know that, theoretically speaking, these "commoner ninjas" are Tsunade's family members. If even one of them causes trouble, it will be a disgrace to the entire family.

Thus, the initial crisis was weathered.

After that, it experienced rapid development.

The common people of Konoha also benefited from the ever-increasing housing prices.

Except for a very few foolish individuals who sold their houses, now almost everyone who initially supported Yua—well, even those "commoner ninjas" who didn't support Yua at first—owns at least two houses.

This is the benefit gained from repeated demolitions.

Of course, there were also those who wanted money instead of houses back then, but these people are now basically regretting it every day.

Why?

The money I earn isn't even as fast as the property appreciation, damn it.

I worked hard for a year and earned a few million, but after deducting living expenses, I could only save a million or so at most. But housing prices rise by more than a million a year, at least three million.

The wealthiest area now is the central street, the first street in all directions, where a square meter costs about one million taels of silver.

And it may even rise further in the future.

However, Yuya firmly holds onto this land in First Street and is unlikely to sell it; it will become the future Hokage's personal treasury.

All I can say is that the foundation he laid for the next Hokage is truly heartbreaking to hear and tearful to see.

He'd accept it if he could squander it all.

The only question now is who will be chosen as the next Hokage.

Of course, all the families are aware of this issue.

So, now that we've covered the "previous events," you should all understand why Hiruzen Sarutobi was so angry.

You Ya wants to step down, which sounds incredible, considering how well he has performed over the past thirty years.

It can be said that Yua single-handedly promoted the development of Konoha.

No one can deny that.

Why does Yu Ya want to step down?

Being in your fifties isn't considered old. With modern medical technology, living to seventy or eighty is perfectly fine.

Yuya certainly knew this, but...

is it necessary?

Is it something a human being should be doing, working at such a high intensity in their fifties or sixties?

You Ya has had power for over thirty years and is truly tired of it.

Those who know the situation might think You Ya is being pretentious, since so many people would kill for this position.

But the fact is that Youya really doesn't want this position anymore.

It's just a pity...

The next generation of candidates... I don't know who to choose.

So, in this context, what would other people think?

My first reaction, of course, was to carefully verify the information.

Yu Ya has done such a good job for so many years, there's no reason for him to want to step down.

Could it be that he wants to step down and let others see who is better or worse, the next Hokage?

Is there even a need for comparison? Who could do it better than you?

Moreover, once someone occupies that position, the power they wield is real!

After confirming that Yua did indeed intend to step down, the group of people instantly became excited.

You Ya didn't want to stay in that position anymore, and so did they!

Therefore, the reason why Hiruzen Sarutobi was so angry became simple.

It's clear why Fugaku Uchiha suddenly panicked, even willing to sacrifice his son's looks and lifelong happiness.

What if Yuya comes to power after stepping down and continues to target the Uchiha clan?

Wouldn't that completely ruin the game?

It would be better to leave the clan's territory. At least the Uchiha ninjas who became commoners outside the clan's territory lived quite well. They had houses and cars without loans, and could save more than a million ryo every year. This was even if they didn't treat themselves too harshly and just bought whatever they wanted.

With this as a comparison, look at the kind of life you're living in your own tribe's territory...

It's so good that Sasuke can go to the Hyuga Kindergarten; otherwise, if he stayed in the Uchiha clan, he might have been buried in obscurity.

Unlike the Uchiha clan, where everyone was a ninja, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eldest son, Shinnosuke Sarutobi, did not have any ninja talent. Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi placed all his hopes on Asuma Sarutobi.

but……

The hope I'm placing in you isn't that you'll find a "true commoner ninja"!

You could find a member of the Hand-Holding Clan after they disbanded!

You're looking for this female ninja named Kurenai Yuhi...

What kind of help can her family offer you?

Kurenai Yuhi's clan, the Yuhi Clan, is indeed very famous. Many people even say that the Yuhi Clan's genjutsu is no less than that of the Uchiha Clan—(Of course, we all know that strictly speaking, this only means that it is not much less than the Uchiha Clan's genjutsu under normal circumstances. If they encounter a genius of the Uchiha Clan, such as Itachi, they don't even need to activate the Mangekyou Sharingan. Their three-tomoe Sharingan can overwhelm the Yuhi Clan's genjutsu. This can only be said under normal circumstances.)

But let's get back to the point, how many people are in the Uchiha clan and how many are in your Yuhi clan?!

Not to mention that over the years, they've dealt with families like Yuhi, Inuzuka, Yamanaka, and Akimichi, who didn't have much influence in the villages. Do you think the Yuhi family would let them off the hook?

The Yuhi family is indeed famous for its illusion magic, but how can they make a living relying solely on illusion magic?

Konoha Village hasn't fought a war in over thirty years—the killing of Danzo before doesn't count; that wasn't a war, it was clearing out inventory.

(End of this chapter)