Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 649 Minato Namikaze: This is an evil move

Yua was completely stunned when she learned that Neji and Tenten were getting married.

But thinking about it carefully, it seems to make a lot of sense.

After all, they're on the same team.

Of course, in the original manga world, Tenten and Neji were in the same class, but in this world, Neji is Tenten's senior, although they were on the same team during the Chunin Exams.

Well, and then there's Xiao Li's watermelon rind.

Although there weren't any major emotional upheavals between the two, in truth, their peaceful and uneventful relationship is often what makes people truly envious.

In short, whatever the reason, Neji and Tenten have now entered into marriage.

Ok……

I'm so curious!

I really want to know why these two people got together!

You Ya rubbed his head, looking completely exasperated.

In the end, however, he could only suppress his awkwardness, pretend to be indifferent, and then send someone to deliver the gift.

In reality, it's a bit too much of an honor for the Hokage to attend the wedding of the younger generation.

However, Yuya really wanted to know what had happened.

So he still secretly asked someone to attend the wedding.

Yes, that's right, this person is Tsunade.

As for why Tsunade is the right person to give a gift...

It's likely that he and Tenten's father donated a building to Konoha First Hospital.

Yes, that's right. The inpatient department of Konoha First Hospital was built with money invested by Tenten's father.

It is indeed a bit outrageous, but...

For Tian Tian's father, it wasn't really a difficult thing to deal with.

As long as money can solve the problem, the Tian Tian family doesn't care how much it costs.

Investing money in the hospital would also be a way to please both Tsunade and Yua at the same time.

Therefore, this is definitely not an investment without returns.

For this reason, it's not surprising that Tsunade went to offer her congratulatory greetings.

That evening, Yua combined the information he received from the Anbu with the information Tsunade gathered from attending the wedding, and he understood why Neji and Tenten had ended up together.

Rumors and gossip can be incredibly damaging.

Well, this time he unexpectedly did something good.

……

After Tenten and Neji got married, Tenten started investing in Neji's various investment policies without expecting any return.

Originally, Tian Tian only planned to set up a textile factory, a processing plant, and a water purification plant, but now...

She's already her husband, so who else would she help if not Neji?

So, based on this investment, Tian Tian started renovating all sorts of old buildings, decorating whatever could be renovated.

As for demolition...

Demolition is an official matter; Tian Tian wouldn't dare interfere.

Neji's plans have made rapid progress thanks to Tenten's help.

To Yuya's surprise, it was Neji who first attracted a large number of people to his territory.

The original few small factories have now expanded to nine, and each small factory requires at least dozens of employees.

Where can we recruit dozens of employees?

No local from Konoha's inner city would want to work in a small factory.

As a result, some people from the outer city of Konoha who wanted to work in the inner city of Konoha but didn't have the opportunity were attracted by these job opportunities.

Who would rather sit in an office in the outer city of Konoha than be able to work as a screwdriver in the inner city of Konoha?

Although separated by only one city, it's not quite like heaven and earth, but once you enter the inner city, you'll have the opportunity to study at the inner city's primary school.

Originally, the elementary school in Konoha's inner city only admitted students from the inner city.

However, as the number of primary schools gradually increased, some primary schools began to disregard household registration in order to maintain their operations.

Nowadays, apart from a few primary schools that used to have a ninja clan background and still check household registration, most schools no longer check household registration.

Therefore, even if it's just fixing screws in the inner city, there are many people who are willing to do it for their children.

So, a month later, Hyuga Neji was completely bewildered when he saw a report that his region had gained more than 6,000 people and fell into deep thought.

Why are there so many people?

Well, this is what they call the "cronyism effect."

Although the factories together only recruited about six hundred workers.

However, these people came to Neji's area with their families.

Some families have only two or three members, while others have four or five.

The arrival of these people will transform different areas into new zones with business opportunities.

People from the surrounding areas might move here because they want to set up a stall or open a small shop. Of course, their household registration can't be transferred, but even without household registration, it still counts as them moving here.

This is what is known as population movement brought about by economic development.

It doesn't matter if Neji doesn't understand this problem; his father, Hyuga Hizashi, does.

After all, this Hokage candidate assessment allows these individuals to form their own think tanks.

Hyuga Hizashi explained the reasoning to Neji. Although Neji was still a bit confused, he understood that Yua wanted them, the candidates, to understand the importance of economic development through this assessment.

Others have also discovered this principle.

Why does Yu Ya have to decide on a timeframe of one year?

This is naturally to give you people time to formulate plans and implement them.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be better to set the timeframe at one month in order to see short-term results?!

Neji understood, and so did the other candidates.

They didn't understand, but the people behind them did.

Although Naruto looked completely bewildered, Kushina Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze saw it very clearly.

Or perhaps these two understood what Yua was thinking after Yua set the one-year timeframe and the final population survey target.

Since they are all in Konoha Village, it is only natural that any area should have equal conditions for competition.

Even though the northern part of the inner city is mostly where Konoha politicians reside, in reality, it is the place that attracts the most people.

After all, if one could establish a relationship with Konoha officials, countless people would use every means to curry favor with them.

The only thing Neji didn't do well was probably that all of this was done in just a few months, and only half of the one-year assessment period has passed so far.

If the efficiency of the people under my command is a little lower every day, and the time is extended, when there is only one month left before the factory is completed and the population starts to increase, this wave of population growth can directly surpass all other regions.

But now...

They're not stupid; if they can't think of copying homework, they can at least do it themselves.

As a result, the other candidates suddenly began to issue a series of policies to attract foreign investment.

It's not fair to say whether there was anything wrong with the way they did this together, but in any case, they have made changes.

For Yuya, making changes is very important in itself.

……

Naruto's home:

Naruto looked at his parents, frowned, and said, "I'm wondering if I'll be accused of cheating by the Hokage if I learn from Neji?"

Minato Namikaze stared speechlessly at his son, then slapped himself across the face.

How could I have given birth to such a stupid son?!

Kushina Uzumaki didn't think there was any problem.

She hugged Naruto and whispered, "Naruto is right. Cheating can be a big deal or a small deal. To be honest, copying someone else's policies is inherently reprehensible. Is there a problem with Naruto not wanting to do that? I think there's no problem. Naruto did the right thing!"

Minato Namikaze looked at Kushina Uzumaki. This girl really dotes on Naruto…

Oh well, what can we do? Naruto is their child.

Minato Namikaze thought this to himself, nodded to Kushina Uzumaki, and then the family decided not to follow the crowd and copy homework.

This put Sasuke in a difficult position.

He didn't want to plagiarize either.

And if I really had to say...

He wasn't really interested in Naruto, so it wouldn't matter if he was eliminated in the first round, since he still had Shisui.

He just didn't want to be eliminated before Naruto.

That would make him feel extremely ashamed.

It was during this period that Itachi Uchiha found his younger brother and expressed his support for all of Sasuke's decisions.

but……

Itachi Uchiha did some calculations for Sasuke, not about copying or borrowing, but about how much benefit it would bring to the people in their jurisdiction if they adopted Neji's policies.

First of all, the people at the bottom of society will be very happy, and their income will also increase. Isn't that a good thing?

Sasuke was persuaded.

It could also be because the person who persuaded him was his brother.

While taking care of his daughter, Itachi Uchiha also had to persuade Sasuke, which made Sasuke feel somewhat ashamed.

After all, his niece and sister-in-law really needed his brother's company.

After that, Sasuke no longer hesitated and followed in Neji's footsteps.

And so the situation continued to develop.

The population size in each region has not changed much.

There were still two months left until the end of the first round of assessments...

The princess of the Land of Snow announced on social media that she will be holding concerts in various areas of Konoha Village's inner city for the entire year.

This was very popular.

Countless people online have expressed that they wish they were born in Konoha Village.

This made the residents of Konoha Village's inner city extremely proud.

after that……

Princess Yuki of the Snow Country has revealed where she lives.

In a hotel in the area where Naruto was located.

The moment this news was announced, the people inside Konoha Village were in an uproar.

They actually checked into Konoha Village?

Well, since they're going to perform in Konoha Village for a whole year, it doesn't seem so strange.

Never mind, Xiaoxue, here we come!

As a result, enthusiastic fans flocked to the area where Naruto was located and began renting rooms everywhere.

Moreover, they rent for a whole year at a time.

As for the rent...

They're from Konoha's inner city, after all. How much could rent be?!

Sprinkle some water!

Everyone was completely dumbfounded.

What kind of move is this?!

Minato Namikaze smiled slightly. What kind of move is this?

This is a dirty trick; it's a move that can basically only be used once.

but……

That should basically solve the problem.

Some people may wonder why Xiaoxue would come to Konoha Village to hold a concert.

Well, this is something that happened when Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki were still ninjas and doing missions.

At that time, they went to the Land of Snow on a mission. Within the Land of Snow, the Queen was already in poor health. The Queen had made a last wish: to go to Konoha Village and hold a concert to sing a song for the man she had loved but could not have.

Then Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki took a look and realized something was wrong. A queen in her thirties couldn't possibly be this weak.

After some investigation, it was discovered that someone had poisoned the victim.

In short, it's something like someone trying to steal the country.

Kushina Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze naturally dealt with this person.

After that, the Queen of the Snow Kingdom owed the couple a favor.

I originally thought I wouldn't need this favor anymore, but unexpectedly, it actually came in handy sometime.

Although it was the other person's daughter who was used...

It's okay, the other person also likes Konoha.

After all, compared to the Land of Snow, Konoha Village, especially its inner city, is simply paradise!

Sure enough, Xiaoxue agreed.

The Queen of the Snow Country did not refuse.

After all, if Xiaoxue came to Konoha Village...

She can come over too...

and so……

Now, because Xiaoxue has settled in Konoha Village for a year, nearly 20,000 people have rented houses in the area Naruto calls "the area" for a year. The rent is as low as 50,000 to 60,000 taels a year, and as high as 300,000 to 400,000 taels.

However, the people in Konoha's inner city are really rich, so they don't really care about this kind of thing.

For them, this small amount of money meant they could get close to Xiaoxue...

Sprinkle some water!

Just ...

Yuya is in a bit of a predicament...

In the sunshade pavilion downstairs from You Ya's house:

A mature, elegant middle-aged woman with noticeable wrinkles looked at Tsunade, shook her head, and said with envy, "You really have all the good things in life, such an excellent husband and... and this ageless appearance..."

Tsunade, who looked to be around thirty, proudly raised her head.

It has to be said that the Yin Seal is truly the ninjutsu every woman desires most, bar none.

Unfortunately, this isn't something anyone can learn.

Even among descendants with the bloodline of the Senju clan, very few can learn this ninjutsu.

However, the girl named Sakura actually possessed the talent to learn the Yin Seal, which surprised Tsunade.

Well, but that's not the point. The point is that the formidable rival who once tried to steal my man has lost his youthful looks thanks to the powerful magic of time. Well, that feels pretty good, right?

This enemy is no longer a match for us!

"Hmph, you know that much. In any case, your Land of Snow is an ally of our Hidden Leaf Village. I welcome you to visit our Hidden Leaf Village anytime."

The Queen of the Snow Kingdom gritted her teeth.

Is this some kind of blatant attempt to show off in front of me?!

(End of this chapter)