Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 51 He's only thirteen!

The merchants in Konoha Village were at the height of their discontent with Yua.

It's not just about the fact that Youya previously required them to complete the entire sewage treatment facility.

What's worse, You Ya actually incited those workers to demand their unpaid wages!

Those workers aren't even asking for their wages! What right do you have to interfere?

Do you know how much money we'll lose because of this?!

Most importantly, after causing this mess, they just packed their bags and left.

Then he didn't come back until a month later!

Before leaving, they wouldn't allow anyone to go through any of our applications!

Several businessmen who were already considering giving up were enraged when they discovered that all their applications had been rejected.

He even went so far as to declare that he would never cooperate with Youya again, not even in the slightest.

Yesterday, Youya returned.

What angered these businessmen was that he actually took a day off!

Why didn't they just come to us directly?!

Do you know how much more money we could have made if the injunction against us had been lifted a day earlier?!

You've gone too far!

He's just a thirteen or fourteen-year-old kid!

You've really offended us! Even Tobirama Senju couldn't protect you!

Oh? They actually sent out invitations?

Okay, let's meet at the Konoha Grand Hotel at 9 PM tonight.

Hmph, I knew this brat would back down.

……

Konoha Grand Hotel is a hotel located in the center of the commercial street.

There are four floors in total.

People come here to spend money almost every day.

Because the chefs here are really good at cooking.

However, the hotel cleared out all its guests and closed early today.

This place has been booked out tonight.

Oh, this big restaurant wasn't You Ya's doing. He doesn't care about the profits from running a restaurant. He opened the barbecue restaurant simply because he wanted to eat there.

The reason they were able to book this large hotel was because You Ya gave the boss a price he couldn't refuse.

It was a little past seven in the evening. Yuya was sitting at a table in the middle of the lobby on the first floor of the hotel, with Uchiha Kagami sitting next to him.

"Brother Hiruzen...is he not coming?"

Uchiha Kagami was somewhat embarrassed, but after thinking for a moment, he said, "Hiruzen is, after all, a member of the Sarutobi clan."

You Ya nodded: "Indeed, I can understand."

Then Yuya looked at Uchiha Kagami: "Could it be... that the Uchiha clan can simply ignore these merchants?"

Uchiha Kagami remained silent for a moment, then spoke softly, "This is my personal action and has nothing to do with the clan."

Youya shook his head: "No one will believe that. If you still hold that belief, then leave here."

Uchiha Kagami remained silent.

He knew tonight was a crossroads.

Why did Tobirama Senju allow the newspaper to publish such outrageous news?

This is clearly a publicity stunt for Yuya.

What does this tell us?

Tobirama Senju intended for Yua to succeed him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi himself might not have any objections, but the Sarutobi clan is ultimately the largest clan in Konoha.

During the subsequent Fourth Shinobi World War, the Sarutobi clan mobilized three thousand shinobi, making the entire clan an army.

What does this mean?

What kind of power is this?

Three thousand ninjas, tsk tsk~

Where were these ninja soldiers when Konoha was attacked by Pain?

What are the intentions of the Sarutobi clan, who control these ninja armies?

It's no wonder that during the Third Hokage's reign, the Sarutobi clan, once renowned for its service to Konoha, was reduced to just his family.

The intentions of the Sarutobi family are as clear as day.

In the original history, they succeeded.

However, no one expected that Hiruzen Sarutobi would be so stubborn, firmly believing that the village was more important than his clan, which caused the rest of the Sarutobi clan to completely disapprove of him.

As a result, among Konoha's fighting force, only he and Asuma share the surname Sarutobi.

It is clear that Youya is now facing this situation.

Internal strife exists in every village, and Yuya doesn't care about the infighting within the Sarutobi clan.

After all, it's the position of the person in charge of Konoha Village. Who wouldn't want it?

And what about Uchiha Kagami?

Doesn't Uchiha Kagami know this principle?

The Uchiha clan... are they going to play another betting game?

Previously, he abandoned Madara Uchiha and devoted himself to the village, but Tobirama Senju discriminated against the Uchiha clan and didn't believe in them at all.

Could Uchiha Kagami now represent the Uchiha clan?

"...Before I came, the elders of the family also disagreed with my coming."

Yuya nodded: "You can't represent the Uchiha. Go back. Tonight, I'm enough on my own."

Uchiha Kagami remained silent.

After a moment, he looked up at Youya: "What if... it's just a person?"

You Ya immediately raised an eyebrow.

"What do you mean?"

Uchiha Kagami gritted his teeth, then grabbed his coat, flames erupted from his hand, and burned the coat to ashes.

Yuya watched as the fan representing the Uchiha clan on his coat disappeared into the flames, then looked at Uchiha Kagami and calmly asked, "You want to betray your clan?"

Uchiha Kagami spoke in a deep voice: "I am working for the village, not betraying my clan."

Yuya fell silent, then sighed, leaning back in his chair and saying helplessly, "You trust me that much to win? Or... is it because the Hokage values ​​me that you..."

Uchiha Kagami pursed his lips: "It has nothing to do with that... I just accidentally discovered a fact..."

"You...you've actually already started weakening the ninja clans, haven't you?"

Youya is now really interested.

Is it really possible that someone could see through his scheme?

Yuya became interested and started chatting with Uchiha Kagami.

Upon hearing Uchiha Kagami say that he happened to be passing by and noticed that the Uchiha clan members were slowly moving out, and that no one was forcing them, but rather that it was all voluntary, Yua deduced from this that Yua was trying to weaken the major ninja clans. Yua laughed.

It turns out we only saw the surface.

Well, that's fine too.

A person who can see through your true schemes...

Well, never mind, let's not be so sure of ourselves.

What if it really exists?

……

"That's quite strange." Mito Uzumaki said, looking at Tobirama Senju kneeling before Hashirama's memorial tablet. "Weren't you on the front lines? Why did you suddenly come back?"

Tobirama Senju opened his crimson eyes, looked at his elder brother's memorial tablet, and softly said, "Because I can't wait any longer."

Mito Uzumaki asked, somewhat puzzled, "What do you mean, 'can't wait any longer'?"

Tobirama Senju bowed his head and kowtowed to his elder brother's memorial tablet.

He then stood up and said, "I realized something when Youya almost got into trouble because I called him to the front line this time."

If something happens to Yuya now, then Konoha will have no future.

Or rather, I can clearly foresee the future of Konoha in that way.

And I... can't wait to see the future of Konoha that my foolish eyes can't see...

I want to see... a future where everyone in Konoha Village becomes prosperous and strong.

I wish that day would come soon...

Mito Uzumaki was even more confused: "Then why are you kneeling here?"

Tobirama Senju clasped his hands together and then said, "I... told everyone that Yua is my successor."

At least, the ninja clans like Sarutobi, Shimura, and Hyuga definitely know.

Mito Uzumaki paused for a moment, then her expression changed instantly. She demanded, "What did you say? You told those ninja clans? Do you know what this will bring them...?"

Tobirama Senju closed his eyes: "This is a hurdle he must overcome. Only in this way can he secure his position."

"Snap"

Mito Uzumaki slapped Tobirama Senju hard across the face: "Are you crazy?! He's only thirteen!"

Tobirama Senju's body remained completely still, except for five finger marks on his face.

He kept his eyes closed and said in a deep voice, "I went to the battlefield with my older brother when I was six years old."

Mito Uzumaki pointed a trembling finger at Tobirama Senju and turned to leave.

"Sister-in-law," Tobirama Senju called out, "your status does not permit you to freely enter and leave this mansion."

Mito Uzumaki stopped in her tracks, her hands clenched tightly together.

However, Tobirama Senju was not just a figure of speech.

Mito Uzumaki only needed a quick scan to detect at least eight ninjas.

"Sister-in-law." Tobirama Senju stood up from before the memorial tablet and softly uttered these words:

"Trust him, he is the eldest brother's disciple."

After saying that, Tobirama Senju's body disappeared from the room and appeared in the wilderness outside Konoha.

"I'm sorry, Yuya."

But... this time you'll have to face this challenge on your own.

If you can't do it...

He stopped murmuring, turned around, and instantly flew towards the front line.

……

Meanwhile, at the Konoha Grand Hotel, Yuya looked at the merchants in front of him, suppressing his urge to kill all these profit-driven businessmen, and took out a stack of draft paper that he had written long ago from his pocket.

Then he took out a few sheets and handed them out: "Please pass them around and take a look. See if there are any problems before we continue the discussion."

Kurama inside Mito's belly: Holy crap! Brilliant! Mito, why didn't you slap him a few more times?! It would be good if that bastard Hashirama died so I could beat up his brother and vent my anger!

(End of this chapter)