Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 651 Neji's Experiences in the Shisui Territory

The new invention that Neji came up with wasn't something he did alone.

However, all the ideas for this robotic arm were proposed by Neji alone.

Moreover, the patent ultimately ended up in Neji's hands.

It has to be said that based on this alone, Neji's rating in Yua's heart could not be low.

Of course, if you really want to get to the bottom of it...

The reason Neji couldn't do it before, but can now... is...

The reason is quite simple.

Neji didn't have anyone investing in him before!

Now...

Tenten's title of "little rich girl" isn't given lightly; she's genuinely wealthy and willing to spend money on Neji.

Coincidentally, this second round of assessment focuses on innovation or research capabilities.

Doesn't that just walk right into the line of fire?

Most research projects, given sufficient funding, will eventually yield some results.

Not to mention that Neji already had a plan in mind.

After receiving the information from Neji, Yuya excitedly went to the training ground.

Neji had been waiting here for quite some time.

After waving his hand to indicate that there was no need to be polite, Yuya looked directly at Hyuga Neji and said, "Let's get straight to the point. There's no need for all that complicated formalities in front of me."

Neji nodded, then took out a remote control.

The robotic arm on the ground turned around the moment Neji took out the remote control.

"I set it up according to the infrared function," Neji explained to Yua. "The remote control has an infrared transmitter inside, but it's usually turned off."

You Ya nodded to indicate that he would continue.

Neji then pointed the remote control at the robotic arm in front of him.

The robotic arm immediately began to rotate and perform various movements.

Neji then pressed another button, and the mechanical arm assumed a Gentle Fist stance. Chakra suddenly erupted around it, forming a small defensive magnetic field similar to the Rotation Technique.

"This only has the appearance of a miraculous recovery, but it doesn't have the same defensive power. However, I've tested it, and it can withstand ten explosive tags."

You Ya nodded: "That's very good. How much does this defensive capability cost?"

Neji looked a little embarrassed: "The cost of chakra isn't much, it's mainly the metal materials. Rare gold is added, so the cost is relatively high."

You Ya frowned: "What is the exact cost?"

"Um, about ten million taels for a single arm."

You Ya stroked his chin: "So the two arms basically cost 20 million... um... the cost is quite high."

Neji Hyuga looked embarrassed.

Meanwhile, Tian Tian, ​​who was wearing a long dress, had her hair down, and looked like a domestic lady, also became nervous.

Both of them were watching Youya nervously.

A moment later, Yuya stood up and patted Neji on the shoulder: "It's pretty good. Although the cost is relatively high, if it is installed on drones in large quantities, it will increase the drones' defense capabilities."

Neji looked at Yua with some confusion.

Drones...flying in the sky and basically self-destructing to attack enemies, are these robotic arms really useful?

Yuya looked at Neji's expression and smiled mysteriously.

Drones... aren't just the kind that fly in the sky.

Mechanical dogs running on land and unmanned mechanical submarines swimming in water—these are all unmanned machines, so why not call them drones?

If paired with this kind of robotic arm...

Putting aside other things, the diversity of tasks can also be increased.

For example, if these arms are added to a robotic dog, it can go to the mission location to carry out collection tasks.

Mechanical dogs are inherently capable of reconnaissance missions, and now they can not only reconnoiter but also bring back items from target locations, which makes them incredibly useful.

For example, in the ninja world, there is a secret technique that can fix poisonous fog in one place to block enemies. In this case, mechanical dogs can be sent out to collect soil from the poisonous fog or even collect the poisonous fog itself to conduct targeted detoxification research. Wouldn't that easily solve a big problem?

Doesn't that make it very effective?

Not to mention, it can also be installed in daily life, paired with the fire brigade of Konoha Village. Then, the rescue robot dog can rush in with its arm, so that the firefighters don't have to rush into the fire to rescue people.

Why not just use ninjutsu to put out the fire?

Saving lives is the top priority. If you use water magic to put out the fire, what if it destroys the burning house? Wouldn't that mean you'd kill the victims who could have been saved?

So this thing really does have a purpose, and it's quite significant!

Therefore, Yuya genuinely believed that Neji's nod was helpful.

"That's pretty good. Have you applied for a patent?"

Neji nodded quickly.

"That's fine. You can continue to research this if you want, but I suggest you give it to the research institute. That way, you can immediately get about a billion in copyright fees, and when it's actually going to be produced, you'll get three to five percent of the profit as patent fees for each robotic arm."

Neji hesitated for a moment: "I wanted to continue my research..."

Yuya patted Neji on the shoulder with a smile: "That's alright. You can continue your research if you want. If the costs come down, the copyright fees offered by the research institute will be even more expensive."

Neji breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.

Tian Tian, ​​who was not far away, also breathed a sigh of relief and smiled as she looked over.

After settling things down, Yuya looked at Tenten beside him and teased, "You two, I remember you weren't in the same year at the Ninja Academy, were you? How did you end up together? Is there some reason I don't know?"

Tenten blushed slightly, but still smiled lively at Yua and said, "I have to thank you, Hokage-sama. Neji and I... were on the same team during the Chunin Exams."

Youya blinked, then nodded: "Oh, I see. Back then, I was kind of your matchmaker."

Tian Tian nodded, blushing.

Yuya patted Neji on the shoulder again: "You have to treat Tenten well, she's a very nice girl."

Neji nodded seriously.

"Okay, let's do it this way. By the way, I'll give you extra points on the candidate list for this thing you came up with."

Neji was somewhat surprised: "Bonus points?"

"Ah, I've already scored all the Hokage candidates."

As he spoke, Youya stroked his chin: "By the way, is it really appropriate for me to just tell you like this?"

Neji looked speechless: "..."

You Ya waved his hand with a smile: "Never mind, it's okay, it's fine to tell you. I just won't tell you the specific score."

I'll give you an extra point for your innovation this time. Oh, and by the way, you should be in the top three now.

Neji was somewhat surprised, but also secretly delighted.

If you really say he has no interest in the Hokage position, that's definitely impossible.

Moreover, he is not without support.

Thinking this, Neji subconsciously asked, "Who are the other two?"

Upon hearing this question, Neji's heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat instantly broke out. He looked sharply at Yua, and when he met Yua's ambiguous smile, Neji hurriedly stammered, "H-Hokage-sama, I, I didn't mean that..."

Yuya laughed and patted Neji on the shoulder: "It's okay, it's perfectly normal to have this problem. In fact, it would be strange if you didn't care about it."

Then, Yuya said softly, "The other two are Uchiha Shisui and that little girl, Kurenai Yuhi."

Neji looked embarrassed.

Sunset Red...

It was one of his elders...

Well, compared to the Hokage, Kurenai Yuhi is just a little girl.

but……

Neji was somewhat puzzled as to why the other two in the top three were Shisui and Kurenai Yuhi.

Neji frowned: "Naruto isn't in the top three? This... shouldn't be..."

As he said this, Neji looked up at Yua with an embarrassed expression: "Sorry, I think I said what was on my mind."

Yuya didn't say anything, patted Neji on the shoulder, encouraged him to improve the mechanical arm as soon as possible, and then left.

After Yuya left, Tenten rushed over, looking at Neji with excitement, and said, "Neji, the Hokage said you're now in the top three candidates!"

Neji shook his head: "That was before. I was a bit too talkative. If I hadn't unconsciously asked that question, I might actually be in the top three."

Tenten was stunned, then looked at Neji with some anxiety: "Then, what should we do?!"

Neji looked at Tenten, and the anxious look on her face made Neji unable to help but laugh.

"Why that expression? Out of ten people, four will inherit the Hokage position. My highest success rate is only one in ten. But look at what's behind me. Apart from your family, my father, and his friends, plus the support of the Hyuga branch family, I don't have any other power. Compared to the other nine, I'm only slightly better off than Kurenai Yuhi."

Tian Tian blinked: "Then, so you mean...?"

Neji rubbed Tenten's head: "I never really had any interest in the Hokage position. I didn't even want to participate in this assessment. My father and the others forced me to come here."

Tenten reached out and grasped Neji's hand, then asked, "So, what are you going to do from now on?"

Neji sighed. "Let's take it one step at a time."

As he spoke, Neji lowered his head and began to ponder.

"Naruto isn't even in the top three candidates... This... shouldn't be happening..."

Hmm... Kurenai-senpai and Shisui-senpai, huh...?

Thinking of this, Neji looked at Tenten and said, "I'll leave things here to you. As for me, after I finish dealing with things today, I'm going to check on the territories of Shisui-senpai and Kurenai-senpai."

Tian Tian nodded: "Okay, no problem. Are you coming home for dinner tonight?"

Neji thought for a moment and nodded: "Yes, but it might be a bit late."

Tian Tian happily replied, "It's okay, it's good that you're back~"

Neji looked at Tenten and sighed inwardly.

I always feel...

He inexplicably shouldered a burden he never wanted to bear...

……

Neji is located in the western region, while Shisui and Kurenai are in the southern and eastern regions, respectively.

Therefore, Neji's first destination was the southern part of Konoha Village's inner castle.

Neji was somewhat puzzled upon arriving in the area under Shisui's jurisdiction.

Some of it is... a bit too ordinary...

In his jurisdiction, people on the roads are always in a hurry.

And then there are the delivery drivers at the bottom of the ladder, they're always in a rush.

In the southern district, although the delivery drivers are also very fast, they will still stop and wait immediately if they encounter a red light.

Then the trucks transporting goods, cars, and all kinds of vehicles on the road strictly abide by traffic rules.

And everyone has their own lane.

Well, this should be a very normal thing, but for Neji it was an incredible thing.

Running red lights is a frequent occurrence in the area under his jurisdiction.

How did you do that?

Neji walked and observed as he went.

He discovered that the area under Zhishui's jurisdiction seemed almost identical to his own...

People in the park were either resting, exercising, or taking a walk.

Heading to the next place, a shopping district...

Finally, things are starting to look a bit busier...

It was lunchtime, and all the businesses were extremely busy.

Neji went into a less crowded shop, ordered some random food, and finished his lunch. After that, he understood why the shop was so empty.

It's expensive and tastes terrible.

How exactly did this shop manage to stay in business?

It seems that not everything is normal in Shisui's jurisdiction.

Never mind, let's go find Shisui first.

As Neji continued walking, looking at the busy, anxious, or happy faces of the people around him, he suddenly understood...

The biggest difference between his jurisdiction and Zhishui's jurisdiction...

That must be within his jurisdiction... There are so few expressions like these...

Although he created many jobs, many more jobs were created for people at the bottom of his jurisdiction.

But their busy work schedules prevented them from showing any expression other than numbness.

So...

Stop the water...

How exactly did they manage to make their jurisdiction like this...?

Is this normal?

That's right, it's normal.

After discovering Shisui's territory, Neji felt that the inner city of Konoha should look like this.

People's faces display a wide variety of expressions, not just the numbness caused by exhaustion from work.

Neji stroked his chin; he seemed to...

Some of them realized what they were lacking...

Just as he figured it out, a little girl suddenly tried to cross the road against the red light.

Just then, a boy grabbed her: "Are you crazy?! That light is red!"

The little girl looked at the boy with dissatisfaction: "There are no cars now!"

The boy looked at the little girl seriously: "If you jaywalk, the video of you doing it will be online tomorrow! Your parents will find out!"

Upon hearing this, the little girl immediately shrank back in fright.

"I didn't run a red light! I didn't run a red light!"

As Neji watched this scene, a sudden inspiration struck him...

He seems to know...

How did Zhishui manage to maintain its position in the top three despite not increasing its population in the first round and not having any significant technological innovations in the second round?

(End of this chapter)