Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 65: Aid is Necessary

Yuya knelt on the tatami mat, looking at the surrounding decor.

Although I haven't been back for quite a while, the interior design of my home remains unchanged, looking much the same as before.

"...Yua? Did you hear what I said?" Mito Uzumaki frowned when she noticed that Yua was lost in thought.

Yu Ya snapped out of his daze and looked calmly at his master's wife: "Actually, ever since my master's wife said that she called me back because of the Uzumaki clan, I haven't really listened to her."

Because it's unnecessary.

Mito Uzumaki was taken aback, then her face instantly turned grim. She looked at Yua, her eyes still holding a glimmer of hope: "Is there really... absolutely no way?"

Yuya sighed, then did some calculations for Mito Uzumaki.

The reason why Kirigakure did not launch a war against Uzushiogakure before was because the scale of business between Kirigakure and Konoha was not large at that time.

Or rather, since there wasn't much official cooperation between Kirigakure and Konoha before, the Land of Whirlpools' government didn't suffer much loss.

Previously, the merchants from Konoha and Kirigakure villages collected the most tolls from the Land of Whirlpools.

While the merchants from Kirigakure will pay money to the village, it's certainly not the bulk of the payment. Kirigakure probably won't be unhappy if they see these merchants being charged a little too much in tolls; they might even be gloating.

But it is different now.

The treaty that Yuya signed with Kirigakure at the beginning of the year increased tenfold, with a catch of thirty tons.

Don't think it's a lot; the thirty tons of grain and vegetables sent by Iwagakure were sold out in just one month.

It's not that the people of Konoha Village can eat that much; it's just that they were so afraid of being hungry in the past that they would rather let the vegetables rot at home than not buy more and stock up on them.

It can only be described as a very simple, ordinary person's thought.

It is foreseeable that Yua will definitely expand the contract ceiling next year. Of course, just like last year, this matter cannot be brought up by Yua, but by Kirigakure or Iwagakure.

As for Sunagakure...

Hmm... The Second Kazekage is focusing all his efforts on that canal, and it should be completed in another five or six years, if no one interferes and the project continues at this pace.

However, before that...

Let's expand the desert chili pepper business first.

The Second Kazekage wasn't an idiot; he couldn't possibly give up on growing food entirely.

Although he didn't understand what economic dependence meant, the food he grew himself...

He's saving money, damn it!

Yes, the Second Kazekage didn't see through Yua's plan to bind Sunagakure with food at all. It was purely because Sunagakure was too damn poor. The First Hokage personally captured the Tailed Beasts, and they still occasionally cause trouble. To be honest, Sunagakure's sealing techniques were rather weak.

What kind of eyes do ninja clans with powerful sealing techniques have to come to Sunagakure?

Konoha next door is always recruiting talent. Wouldn't it be better to go to Konoha next door and enjoy a life of luxury?

Ninjas skilled in sealing techniques are rare finds in all five elemental kingdoms; no one would refuse them.

Therefore, Sunagakure is still grappling with the One-Tailed Shukaku.

In the original Naruto Chronicle, the Second Kazekage didn't stab Konoha in the back at this time because he needed to completely control the One-Tailed Beast and find the best Jinchuriki vessel.

It can only be said that although the processes were different, the second Kazekage has now truly arrived at the same destination by different paths.

Hmm... before we go down together, let's spread out the chili peppers first, they're all money-grubbing stuff...

In fact, Konoha's official revenue also gives millions of ryo to the Land of Whirlpools every year. This is because some of Konoha's Uzumaki clan merchants, who were initially brought together by Yua to jointly open steel mills, have now gradually become tied to Konoha's ship by jointly opening savings banks. They are very happy to receive dividends every year. In fact, their sales channels have long been infiltrated by Yua and can be replaced at any time by Yua's own people. However, firstly, Konoha is indeed short of manpower, and secondly, they themselves are unaware of this and therefore have not reacted.

However, Yua was aware that, strictly speaking, the Land of Whirlpools was actually taking money from Konoha through him.

However, considering her relationship with Mito Uzumaki, Yua turned a blind eye.

Anyway, there will definitely be people who are unhappy with the Land of Whirlpools.

For example, other families in Konoha Village who are envious of this share of the profits...

In the original Naruto Chronicles, the Land of Whirlpools was attacked and destroyed, and the Uzumaki clan members were scattered all over the world. Karin and her mother were used as tools for restoration by a group of beasts in the Land of Grass, and they suffered a fate worse than death. Nagato's parents fled to the Land of Rain. The reason they did not come to Konoha was because Konoha did not help the Uzumaki clan when they were attacked, and allowed the Uzumaki clan to be wiped out.

The ninja uniforms of Konoha are embroidered with whirlpools, representing the friendly relationship between Konoha and the Uzumaki clan.

As a result, Konoha never sent troops to rescue the Uzumaki clan until they were wiped out.

The Uzumaki clan hates those who attacked them, but they hate Konoha even more. They promised to be friendly for generations, to protect the Uzumaki clan, and this is how it ends?!

This is why the Uzumaki clan members, even though they later lived lives worse than death, were unwilling to go to Konoha.

Of course, Konoha's decision not to send troops may also be related to the fact that the Third Hokage at that time was Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose main focus was on internal strife, probably had the attitude of "I'll hold out as long as I can until I've resolved my internal issues, then I'll help you" towards the Uzumaki clan.

Then he waited until the Uzumaki clan was wiped out and Naruto was born. More than 30 years passed during this time and he still couldn't resolve the internal strife in the village.

Leaving aside the original development, just talking about the present, the Land of Whirlpools is now blocking the trade route between Konoha and Kirigakure, making a fortune off both sides with nearly ten million ryo in tolls a year. Not to mention Kirigakure, even the ninja clans of Konoha are dissatisfied.

Why should I?!

Ultimately, even if the Uzumaki clan acquired a piece of land, they would still just be a ninja clan.

In terms of pure strength, he is probably not even as good as any one of the three clans: Sarutobi, Shimura, or Hyuga.

Why should they receive so many benefits?!

Do you believe that if the Land of Whirlpools were attacked, most of the ninja clans in Konoha would just clap their hands and cheer, then slack off and refuse to send troops?

after all……

This is just now; in the foreseeable future, the Land of Whirlpools will undoubtedly reap even greater benefits. Who wouldn't be envious?

You're saying Kirigakure will allow Uzushiogakure to continue blocking their trade route and collecting tolls?!

impossible.

I'll have to beat you to death!

After hearing what Yua said, Mito Uzumaki felt dizzy. After all, she was still a member of the Uzumaki clan. Even if she was dissatisfied with the clan leader and elders, she could not bear to watch the Land of Whirlpools be destroyed.

"Then... is there really no way to save the Land of Whirlpools? Is the Uzumaki clan... really going to be wiped out?"

Yuya was slightly taken aback and looked at Mito Uzumaki with some confusion: "Why do you ask that, Master's wife? Although the Land of Whirlpools will definitely be attacked, Konoha will not allow it to be destroyed."

Mito Uzumaki was dumbfounded. "So what you just did...?"

Oh, we were just talking about why the Land of Whirlpools was attacked. Never mind then.

Youya thought for a moment, then took out a scroll and quickly drew a rough map of the Naruto world on it.

"This is the Land of Whirlpools, this is the sea outlet of Konoha, this is Kirigakure, and this is the Land of Kuma. Putting the Land of Kuma aside, there's not much to talk about. It's useful as strategic depth on land, but not so much in other places."

If the Land of Whirlpools is destroyed by the Hidden Mist Village, then the Hidden Mist Village will have a hard time controlling Konoha's access to the sea.

After that, Kirigakure could increase its military strength, expand its territory in the Land of Whirlpools, and even turn it into a military base, with its sights set on Konoha.

At that time, when he's in a good mood, he won't attack Konoha; when he's in a bad mood, the entire long coastline of Konoha will be within his attack range. Even if he just robs and runs away like a bandit, the Land of Fire won't be able to withstand his banditry. At that time, Konoha will definitely have to fight Kirigakure to reclaim this place.

My view is that rather than waiting until we go to war with Kirigakure, it would be better to aid Uzushiogakure now, at least to ensure that Uzushiogakure is not destroyed.

Mito Uzumaki breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but give Yua a light tap on the head: "You brat! Can't you just finish what you're saying?"

You Ya covered his head, speechless.

But it doesn't matter. I've been beaten by my master's wife quite a few times before. To be honest, I even miss being beaten up now.

But that's not the point.

The key point is...

"What I've described are ideal scenarios, but there are also less-than-ideal scenarios..."

Mito Uzumaki quickly asked, "What do you mean by 'undesirable state'?"

Yuya: "The Uzumaki clan was too confident, or rather, they overestimated themselves and underestimated the Hidden Mist Village. Then they played a big game and ended up sending themselves all to their doom."

Yuya phrased it rather euphemistically, but what he meant was that he was afraid the Uzumaki clan wouldn't even be able to stop Kirigakure's first wave of attacks and would be easily defeated, then pushed aside by others.

Mito Uzumaki thought for a moment and shook her head: "That's probably impossible. Those elders may be stupid, but they wouldn't be so stupid as to not even be able to withstand the first wave of attacks."

Yuya nodded: "Then there's no problem. Konoha will aid the Land of Whirlpools, it's just that..."

Yuya sighed helplessly: "The development of Konoha has to come to a standstill. We originally thought we could finish building the hospital and kindergarten care center this year..."

Mito Uzumaki was immediately embarrassed; the Uzumaki clan had indeed done a poor job in this matter.

They make money but don't share it with Konoha; when trouble comes, they're the first to run to Konoha and cling to their coattails...

"Oh, right, Master's wife, if you have time, could you send a group of people from the Uzumaki clan? Although Konoha will definitely have to aid the Uzumaki clan, there's a difference between the Uzumaki clan asking for our help and us offering them help voluntarily. Master's wife, do you understand?"

Mito Uzumaki nodded: "I will explain everything clearly to them!"

Mito's hair moved without any wind, and Yua almost wanted to applaud.

It seems that Master's wife is truly enraged by those members of the Whirlpool Clan.

It's good that you're angry!

If he gets really angry, then I can watch the show.

Youya doesn’t like being beaten himself, but he likes to see others being beaten the most~

Kurama: Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! Mito, can I go inside that little bastard's belly? I think his life there is so much more exciting than yours! It should be very interesting.

Mito: ...

(End of this chapter)