Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 537 Setting the Stage~

Once he had determined the direction, Minato Namikaze knew he couldn't handle the situation.

He knew, of course, that transforming the Land of Whirlpools into a tertiary sector would be extremely difficult.

But should we give up just because it's difficult?

How could that be?

So he thought of asking for outside help.

Kushina Uzumaki was his external aid.

Putting aside Kushina Uzumaki's identity, her sealing techniques within the Uzumaki clan are undoubtedly the strongest.

Such a powerful figure coming to the Land of Whirlpools to take charge of the overall situation is far better than myself.

So, Minato summoned Kushina to the Land of Whirlpools.

As for Naruto...

I can only ask Tsunade to take care of me.

There's no way we can let Jiraiya take care of us, can we?

If Kushina Uzumaki returns, Naruto might become the second generation of the perverted sage.

Kushina Uzumaki would absolutely never do something like that!

Of course, that's what she said. In reality, Kushina Uzumaki only asked Tsunade not to let Jiraiya get close to Naruto, except when he was training. Also, if Naruto dared to go near places like the women's bathhouse, Tsunade would immediately give Naruto a good beating.

That's about it.

Naruto has only just begun to master Sage Mode and will need a long time to learn more.

Kushina Uzumaki didn't want to leave during this period either.

But thinking about it carefully, even if he were in Konoha, he wouldn't be able to control Naruto. After all, if Jiraiya were shameless enough to use training as an excuse to take Naruto away, then Kushina Uzumaki couldn't do anything about it.

Tsunade readily accepted the request.

Actually, Tsunade really liked the child, Hana.

Yes, that's right. Tsunade likes Naruto's sister, not Naruto.

How good can a kid who hangs out with Jiraiya be?

Even the best things can be led astray.

Tsunade may genuinely dislike it, but if something happens, she'll definitely be the first to step in.

She is no longer bound by the position of Hokage.

After Kushina Uzumaki arrived in the Land of Whirlpools, it naturally caused a huge uproar there.

Kushina Uzumaki is a name that is known to almost everyone in the Land of Whirlpools.

After all, some elders of the Land of Whirlpools once claimed that Konoha Village had brought Kushina Uzumaki to Konoha to monitor and kidnap her, forcing the Land of Whirlpools to compromise in order to seize power.

The descendants of these clan elders now hold positions in various departments of the Land of Whirlpools and hold relatively high ranks.

That's really uncomfortable.

Why can't Kushina Uzumaki come back now?

In the present-day Land of Whirlpools, Nagato's reforms have failed, and the railway's profits have been completely devoured by those in high positions.

As Mitokado Homura grew older, he was about to resign. He then found a successor, Namikaze Minato, and brought him to the Land of Whirlpools. Countless people were waiting to engage in a political struggle with Namikaze Minato and seize power.

What the hell are you doing here now?

After Kushina Uzumaki arrived, she realized that her husband was actually a political idiot who knew nothing in the eyes of these people.

Kushina Uzumaki hadn't heard anything this funny in a long time.

Therefore, she laughed very loudly.

Minato Namikaze doesn't understand politics, so he must be doing a terrible job as the current head of the Anbu, right?

Kakashi: Ah, right, right, the captain did a terrible job.

Uchiha Itachi: That's right, that's right, I often have to work overtime, it's really terrible.

Kushina Uzumaki kept laughing, while Minato Namikaze was also helpless.

He actually hates political infighting.

After all, once these things really start fighting, it's impossible to avoid bloodshed.

Some people think of political struggle as: slander, suppression, using one's position to launch some harmless political attacks on one's superiors or subordinates, or using the people to incite demonstrations to force him to step down.

In reality, political struggles involve assassinations, seduction, and then framing someone with dubious photos. The most common tactic is stealing documents and plans, and once the other party knows what to do next, they can simply eliminate them.

Once the struggle begins, it should be swift and decisive, aiming for a swift and decisive victory. The possibility of a power struggle between section chiefs and deputy section chiefs, as depicted in TV dramas, does exist, but that's only if one doesn't want to completely sever ties.

Once the facade crumbles, what's the point of any back-and-forth struggle? It's all about trying to pin you down in one fell swoop and make you wish you were dead.

Minato Namikaze is now in this predicament.

Before Kushina Uzumaki even arrived in the Land of Whirlpools, some people had already started to exert their power.

The day after Kushina Uzumaki arrived, she saw in the newspaper that Minato Namikaze was entering and leaving a high-end club. Twenty young models from the club entered Minato Namikaze's rest room and did not come out until three hours later.

Kushina Uzumaki looked at her husband with a half-smile.

Minato Namikaze remained expressionless.

Seeing that she couldn't scare Minato Namikaze, Kushina Uzumaki also took a bite out of her mouth. Then, looking at the three hours on the newspaper, she chuckled: "Three hours? Twenty more? You couldn't even last an hour, and you want three hours? Can't you at least make it more believable?"

Minato Namikaze's face immediately turned bright red: "What are you talking about?"

Kushina Uzumaki snorted coldly, then clenched her fists: "Their fathers, those old bastards, are either old and dead these days, and I wasn't even planning to cause them any trouble. But my husband comes here and gets treated like this! I absolutely cannot tolerate this!"

Kushina Uzumaki wanted to go directly to cause trouble.

Minato Namikaze didn't intend to stop it, after all, he knew that this kind of attack was mainly a sudden storm.

Surely no one really thinks that framing and spreading rumors is enough if it's done just once?

Don't be so naive. These kinds of slander and defamation tactics will definitely follow one after another.

And each time it gets more real than the last.

For example, this time.

That afternoon, Minato Namikaze saw himself appear in the news.

Ironically, almost half a month after he arrived, his first appearance on the news was to see his prepared reform policies being distorted and manipulated by some so-called experts on television.

For example, his plan to develop the service industry was interpreted by experts as meaning that people in the Land of Whirlpools would no longer be allowed to farm, and everyone would have to serve people from other villages by working in restaurants, cinemas, and hotels.

For example, when he said he wanted to develop the tourism industry, experts interpreted it as Minato Namikaze wanting people from other villages to seize the resources of the Land of Whirlpools.

In short, this expert has the right to say whatever he wants.

Minato Namikaze stood with his arms crossed and a calm expression on his face.

Kushina Uzumaki was furious.

"How can you tolerate this kind of slander?!"

Minato Namikaze shrugged: "Why couldn't I resist? This is just the beginning."

Kushina Uzumaki frowned: "Start? What do you mean? They're not going to continue, are they?"

Minato Namikaze smiled without saying a word.

Sure enough, that evening, a government official from the Land of Whirlpools came out and said that the news at noon was not fabricated. At least, the expert's statement that Minato Namikaze was preparing to develop the tertiary industry, namely tourism and services, was indeed true.

If an official endorses it, then it must be true.

So the news that broke at noon was true, but what about the news that broke in the morning?

Many people made this connection, and without a doubt, these people were badly misled by the rumors...

(End of this chapter)