Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 655 Completely Overwhelmed by Winning!

Although Hinata Hyuga was pregnant, this did not prevent her from traveling a long and arduous journey to Sunagakure to provide disaster relief.

With more than three months until her due date, Hinata felt she had plenty of time.

Moreover... with Naruto by her side, Hinata felt very safe.

However, after arriving, I discovered that this so-called disaster relief...

The disaster doesn't seem to be considered a calamity...

Although many sections of the dike were breached, no one was killed. So, the dike can be reinforced. It's impossible to really go all out to help rebuild the dike.

So, what exactly are these candidates doing here?

Hinata fell into deep thought.

Naruto, on the other hand, immediately switched to making friends.

Gaara was in charge of entertaining them, and he would often bring a case of drinks or beer over to chat with Gaara.

Gaara was speechless, but he couldn't ignore Naruto.

Many people have probably seen this phenomenon.

An ugly, fat man went to confess his love to a woman, and people's first reaction upon discovering this was that the man was not good enough for the woman.

However, when it was later revealed that the ugly, fat man's family had assets worth hundreds of billions, while the woman was just a child from an ordinary family, these so-called unworthy comments disappeared.

Some people are even so audacious as to say that women are not good enough for men.

Is this due to the man's objective circumstances?

No, it's because of the man's subjective conditions.

Although this man is ugly and fat, he is capable.

Money equals power.

In the ninja world, however, the strength of a ninja is the only one that is generally recognized.

Naruto belongs to the category of those who have real strength.

Gaara was annoyed, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet and entertain Naruto.

Until one day, Gaara, unable to bear it any longer, asked Naruto, "I want to ask you, what exactly is your purpose in keeping looking for me?"

Naruto looked completely bewildered: "Me? I didn't have any ulterior motives?! I genuinely want to be your friend."

Gaara, of course, didn't believe it.

It was at this moment that Kankuro found Gaara and exclaimed that the people of Konoha were dishonest, that they had come to their Sunagakure village and were actually poaching their talent!

Gaara was completely dumbfounded. What did that mean?

After Kankuro offered his explanation, Gaara instantly flew into a rage, glaring at Naruto: "So you've been stalling me all this time to cover for your comrades!"

Naruto looked completely bewildered.

Gaara left in a hurry, and not long after, Naruto learned the reason...

Nara Shikamaru and Temari were supposed to be there to support each other and supervise each other, just like the mutual surveillance relationship between Hinata and Gaara.

Then, for some reason, Nara Shikamaru ended up getting together with Temari.

The two even went on a date together. How could Gaara possibly stand for that?

This is his sister!

My own flesh and blood!

When Naruto found out, he stroked his chin and said that Shikamaru was really amazing.

When Youya found out about this, his first reaction was that Luo Sha was up to no good.

If Rasa firmly disagrees, will Temari go on a date with Shikamaru?

They definitely hinted at it in secret!

Ha, you want to play these tricks on me? Well then, I'll make sure you lose both your wife and your army!

Youya decided to just watch the show.

On the Sunagakure side, Rasa listened to his subordinates' report with some confusion.

What?! Gaara went to cause trouble for Shikamaru?!

Oh dear, this foolish son, going to cause trouble for Konoha at this time is just making all my hard work go to waste!

Rasa was very anxious and immediately went to find Gaara.

However, when he arrived at the scene, he found Gaara, Shikamaru, and Temari sitting at a table eating. The atmosphere between the three was not exactly warm, but it was certainly not cold either.

Luo Sha watched for a while, nodded, and then left.

That evening, Rasa found Gaara.

"I heard you went to see that Nara Shikamaru from Konoha today?" Rasa asked Gaara calmly.

Gaara nodded: "Yeah, I heard he wants to marry Temari."

Rasa nodded, then looked at Gaara and asked, "What's your opinion on this?"

Gaara was taken aback, then said softly, "It's none of my business who Temari-nee wants to marry. I just want to confirm whether Temari-nee is doing this willingly."

Luo Sha chuckled and shook his head: "Good lad, you've actually started suspecting your dad. Are you sure about this?"

Gaara nodded: "Temari doesn't seem to be forced. The happy expression on her face... doesn't seem fake."

Luo Sha pursed his lips and sighed inwardly.

To be honest, for Rasa, the best marriage partner for his child would definitely be someone from within Sunagakure.

This is good for his rule.

However, reality often falls short of expectations.

All he could do was choose the best path in the face of an unavoidable reality.

Fortunately...

Her daughter didn't fall for a useless man.

Although this may sound a bit too pragmatic, Luo Sha certainly didn't want his daughter to end up like You Ya's son, staying in other villages and never coming back, thus failing to bring any benefit to his village.

Yes, Yuya's son Yuki is seen by many as a rare stain on Yuya's life. After all, it is unforgivable for many people in this world for their child to abandon their village and settle in another village.

However, in reality, while the changes brought to Kumogakure by the travelogue were indeed positive, they also inadvertently caused the people of Kumogakure to lose their ambition.

Of course, these are overt schemes, the kind that you can't stop even if you discover them.

After all, the Raikage couldn't possibly stop Yuki from researching those crops, and once he did, he couldn't possibly stop promoting them.

As long as the research in the travelogue is effective, the people of Kumogakure will become increasingly averse to solving problems with force.

After all, only a madman would resort to violence against others if he could fill his stomach.

This is something that the vast majority of people in the world cannot see.

The people of Kumogakure worship travelogues like gods.

Of course, he deserved it; in any case, his travelogue did save countless lives.

This is also why the Raikage has always been wary of Yuki.

Travelogues truly have the power to disqualify someone from the race for the Raikage position.

……

With his legs crossed, Naruto stared at the report in his hand, looking utterly bewildered.

"Uh, so many tons of silt and sand are needed?"

Where will we get the materials? And how will we transport them?

Naruto scratched his head, looked at Hinata, and asked, "Wife, this suggestion of yours... it doesn't seem like it was written down carefully?"

Hinata blinked and smiled at Naruto: "How could that be? I was writing very seriously."

Naruto pointed to several locations in his hand and said, "Look, you didn't write down where to gather materials, where to transport them, the manpower and resources needed, or the amount of money and supplies required. You just provided some standard data. This... doesn't count as helping, does it?"

Hinata smiled slightly: "Why not? Honey, we are from Konoha Village, why should we worry about where the people from Sunagakure Village got these materials and how much manpower and resources they would need?"

We only need to tell them where and how many materials are needed to rebuild the dam, and where the reservoir can be built to store water. As for how Sunagakure was built...

We don't need to worry about that.

Naruto was still a little worried: "But... what about the Hokage...?"

Hinata smiled slightly, but didn't seem to care much.

Hinata closed her eyes and rested, holding her belly.

If the Hokage believes they should do everything in their power to help Sunagakure...

Hinata felt there was only one possibility.

That means the Hokage has lost his mind.

……

Hinata was right. Yua was furious. Holding up a form, he said to Shikaku, "Is this kid from the Shimura family an idiot?!"

Is he on good terms with Sunagakure?!

He even calculated for the people of Sunagakure exactly how many supplies were needed, how to transport them, how much would be consumed during transport, and how much manpower and resources were required. Those who knew him knew he was from Konoha, but those who didn't might have thought he was a ninja from Sunagakure!

Shikaku sighed helplessly, "Don't be too angry. This child just wanted to show off in front of you."

Yuya glared at Shikaku: "What are you trying to do?! At a time like this, handing in a blank paper like your son is the best choice!"

With that, You Ya threw the pen in his hand onto the table.

Shikaku rolled her eyes, but she also began to worry.

Could it be...?

Is my son really going to become Hokage?

No! The Nara clan cannot stand in the limelight!

Shikaku felt uneasy, and just then, Yua picked up the other people's reports and then let out a soft "hmm".

Shikaku looked over, while Yuya stared at a report in her hand, lost in thought.

Then, holding the report in his hand, he said to Shikaku, "Go and prepare to come with me to see someone."

Shika blinked, somewhat bewildered.

To meet someone? Whom?

……

That evening:

Yuya arrived at the camp of Hinata Hyuga, one of the five candidates.

All five candidates set up their camps on the front lines of the flood.

Yuya found Hinata, smiled slightly, and asked, "Hinata, may I ask if the report you gave me to pass on to the Kazekage was written carefully by you?"

Hinata, supporting her slightly protruding belly, looked at Yua with some confusion: "Um, yes. Is there a problem, Hokage-sama?"

Yuya stroked his chin and then asked, "Do you know that the method you proposed to Sunagakure won't last more than a few years?"

Hinata paused for a moment, then nodded: "I know. The best way is to expand the inland lake, or increase the flow of water. If possible, we could even take a detour to connect it to the sea."

Yuya looked at Hinata with surprise: "Since you knew this, why didn't you write it in your report?"

Naruto, standing to the side, became a little nervous.

Hinata, however, blinked her big eyes, looking at Yua with some confusion: "Hokage-sama, you only asked us to resolve this flood, not to permanently help Sunagakure eliminate this threat. Why should I think about something that long in advance?"

Yuya narrowed his eyes, then crossed his legs and looked at Hinata, asking, "Do you know why this flood broke out?"

Hinata hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's because the rainfall in the Land of Rain suddenly increased, causing the dams to breach..."

You Ya was somewhat disappointed; had he ultimately failed to see through the true nature of things?

"Hmm, not bad, anything else?" On the surface, Yua certainly wouldn't say anything to Hinata, but simply looked at Hinata calmly and asked.

Hinata hesitated for a moment, then said to Yua, "This, this is the apparent reason, and also the actual reason, but I always feel... that the breach here seems to have been caused by human intervention."

Yuya was taken aback, then stroked his chin and looked at Hinata: "Why do you say that?"

Hinata thought for a moment and said, "Because no one died..."

Shikaku, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed.

He found it hard to believe that Hinata could say such a thing!

You Ya's interest grew stronger: "Oh? Why are you so sure you can make that judgment based on just this one point?"

Hinata raised her head and looked at Yua without fear: "Because the village chronicles of Konoha record the floods, snowstorms and droughts that our village suffered in the past."

Even in our village, there are people who have died because of this disaster, although not many, but they have indeed died.

If this was a breach that was truly unstoppable, it's impossible that no one would have died...

You Ya smiled.

He patted Hinata on the shoulder: "You're very good."

As You Ya spoke, he prepared to step out of the tent.

Finally, as if suddenly remembering something, Yua turned to Hinata and asked, "By the way, Hinata, I wanted to ask, have you told your brother, Hyuga Neji, about this idea?"

Hinata paused for a moment, then nodded: "We talked about it casually, but my brother doesn't believe my opinion."

Yuya smiled, nodded to Hinata, and then left the tent.

Afterwards, Yuya went to talk to Neji, Shikamaru, and Shisui about their views.

Aside from Shisui and Hinata sharing the same opinion, Neji genuinely didn't believe that Rasa had orchestrated this whole affair.

After all, it's a fact that the entire village was flooded.

but……

Yuya looked at Shikaku following behind him and said irritably, "Your son Shikamaru definitely saw through it. He's only hiding his true abilities because you're with me!"

Lu Jiu rolled her eyes. "Oh right, you're absolutely right!"

Yuya sighed and decided not to press Shikamaru any further.

Anyway...

No matter what he's thinking, there's no way he'll be allowed to leave Konoha Village.

Soon after, Rasa expressed his gratitude to Konoha for their support of Sunagakure.

You Ya smiled and posed for a photo with Luo Sha, then appeared on television, going through the motions.

After that, he led his people back to the village.

Of course I'm going back to the village! Otherwise, would I really stay here and keep helping Sunagakure with disaster relief?!

Well, compared to before, there are a few more people in the team now.

Yes, Temari came to Konoha with them, and Gaara and Kankuro were a little worried, so they came along too.

Hiss! This move not only allowed Yua to find out which candidates would make it to the final round, but also allowed his own village to undermine Sunagakure...

How do you say "I'm so tired of winning"? It's like saying "I'm so tired of winning".

(End of this chapter)