Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 676 Final Words [The End]

"Forgotten...?"

As he stepped out of the Golden House, Nara Shikamaru's expression remained very complex.

Choji Akimichi, standing to the side, looked at Shikamaru Nara's expression and didn't know how to comfort him.

After all, Nara Shikamaru...

I also worked under Yuya...

"Why are you making that face? I'm fine." Nara Shikamaru smiled and patted Choji on the shoulder.

He wanted to crack a joke to lighten the mood, but then he thought of that figure in the golden house…

Nara Shikamaru sighed...

Next, Yua also called in the outstanding ninjas from the same cohort of the Twelve Konoha Genin.

They all came out with long faces.

Without a doubt, all of them failed to persuade them.

Youya was determined to commit suicide, and no one could persuade her otherwise.

Jiraiya tried to appeal to Yua's emotions, but Yua immediately countered.

And ultimately...

It was the last group's turn.

That is, Boruto, Sumire Kakei, Chocho Akimichi, Kawaki, Shikadai Nara, and other outstanding new generation ninjas.

Kawaki is an orphan adopted by Naruto.

Although he didn't live with Boruto, Kawaki always felt that Naruto was a better candidate for Hokage than Hinata.

However, since Hinata is Naruto's wife and, in a sense, his adoptive mother, he has always treated her with utmost respect.

However, in Kawaki's heart, Naruto is definitely number one.

As for this so-called Third Hokage...

Kawaki genuinely didn't care who he was.

then……

The golden gate slowly opened.

The first thing Kawaki and the others saw was a robust and energetic old man.

No matter how you look at it, this old man doesn't look like he's over eighty. You could easily believe he's over fifty.

With a cigarette dangling from his mouth, You Ya gestured to the seats next to him: "Don't look at me like that, sit down."

Boruto and Sarada exchanged a glance, then sat down cross-legged.

The others also sat down.

Yuya, puffing on his cigarette, looked at Boruto and the others in front of him, shook his head, and said softly, "Looking at you... it's like seeing the future of Konoha."

Boruto and the others widened their eyes simultaneously.

Yuya exhaled a smoke ring and then said, "Yes, the future of Konoha is bleak."

Boruto instantly broke down: "Hey! Old man! What did you say?!"

Youya burst into laughter: "That's right, that's right~ that's what a child should look like."

Why were you all so serious before?

You Ya waved and laughed, "Why are you standing so far away? Come on over here."

Sarada covered her nose: "There's a strong smell of smoke over there."

You Ya was taken aback, then thought for a moment and said, "Oh, then you should stay there."

Squad leader Sumire muttered speechlessly, "Shouldn't you put out your cigarette at a time like this?"

You Ya, with his legs crossed and trembling, snorted coldly and said, "I'm about to die, can't I even have a good time before I die?"

"..." Everyone was speechless.

You Ya chuckled, "Little punks, watch me take you by the nose."

"Alright, stop like that. I didn't call you here for anything else. I just want to ask you, what is it that you want most?"

Boruto looked at Yua suspiciously and asked, "You're not going to lecture us, are you?"

You Ya rolled his eyes: "I already said I'm about to die, why bother with all that effort?"

Moreover…

You Ya looked at everyone in front of him with disdain: "You are not worthy of my instruction."

Boruto, Kawaki, and the others all frowned.

Only Sarada nodded: "Indeed."

Boruto immediately turned to Sarada: "What are you talking about, Sarada?! He's looking down on us!"

Sarada looked at Boruto speechlessly: "Isn't that normal? Putting aside the issue of whether he's a child or not, the Third Hokage is the one who led the village from poverty to where it is today. If he were to teach you, what would he teach you?"

Ninjutsu?

"Pshaw, that's child's play. If the Third Hokage wanted to, he could even destroy the entire ninja world."

Boruto fell silent.

You Ya chuckled: "Go on, go on~ I love to hear it, I love to hear it."

Sarada pouted and looked away as she watched Yua turn her head away.

At this moment, class representative Sumire Kakei stepped forward: "Third Hokage, I'd like to ask, have you ever felt lost or confused?"

You Ya gave class monitor Jian Jin a strange look: "In our last meeting, was this the question you most wanted to ask?"

Ignoring You Ya's gaze, class monitor Jian Jin nodded earnestly: "Yes, this question is very important to me."

You Ya fell silent.

After thinking for a moment, You Ya looked at the class monitor, Jian Jin, and asked, "Are you feeling lost lately?"

Class monitor Jian Jin was taken aback, then pouted somewhat angrily: "I'm the one asking you!"

You Ya laughed heartily.

Now I understand what Jian Jin means.

"There have been times when I felt lost... of course." Yuya took out another cigarette and lit it.

Boruto and the others watched Yua's actions with twitching lips.

This……

Add to that the cigarette butts in the ashtray next to it...

You've probably smoked several packs by now...

Oh well, since the Hokage is going to die anyway, it doesn't matter how many I draw.

"When I first took office, Konoha Village was extremely poor. To be honest, I had no idea how to develop Konoha Village."

Everyone was stunned.

Class monitor Sumire looked at Yuya with a puzzled expression: "But... the textbook says that as soon as you took office, you formulated a series of reform measures..."

You Ya smiled and waved his hand: "That's the textbook editors' deification of me. I'm a human being, not a god. How can I be sure that my reforms will be effective?"

and……

The textbook only describes my series of measures and the final results, but it doesn't mention the difficulties I encountered. When you read books in the future, you must think more about why you did what you did at that time, and whether you encountered any difficulties that were not recorded in the book.

These are the things you should really remember when you read books.

Kakei nodded thoughtfully.

"Since today is the last day, I'll make an exception and tell you something. If you can understand it, then listen; if you can't, that's okay too, it's not anything important."

First and foremost, you must read more books.

Reading is a very useful learning skill.

It is the most effective way to enrich your experience and broaden your horizons.

The second, and most important, point is to learn to think independently.

What's written in books isn't necessarily all true. For example, this little girl just said that in textbooks I'm omnipotent, but what about in reality?

I've also encountered problems, and I've also been confused about how to manage this village. These are things that aren't written in the book, and you all have to discover them on your own.

The saying "It is better to have no books than to believe everything in them" perfectly illustrates this point.

You can't always treat what's in books as gospel truth; that's very detrimental to your development.

You Ya shared her reading experiences with these new generation children, explaining how she reads, and even how to take notes and highlight key points. You Ya taught these children everything.

Of course, how much they can learn is beyond Youya's control.

After finally finishing his presentation, You Ya was quite tired.

Kakei bowed deeply to Yuya with great gratitude.

After that, the others also raised their own questions.

Boruto raised his hand and asked, "Third Hokage! I'd like to ask, how strong are you?"

Yuya's face darkened, and he glared at Boruto, baring his teeth as he said, "Are you mocking me?"

As he spoke, You Ya himself laughed.

Afterwards, You Ya admitted that his strength was not very strong.

Even with the boost from mass-produced Six Paths power, Yua is no match for Boruto's father, Naruto.

After all, this guy is cheating, while Youya is using his brain.

Although Yuya's strength is indeed not strong, what Yuya is going to tell everyone next is how to use your brain to defeat your opponent.

Most of the people in other villages are not weak, but Youya is also able to attack other villages in many aspects such as economy, politics, and culture.

This unique method of warfare attracted everyone's attention.

Class monitor Jian Jin copied notes with incredible speed.

This kind of opportunity, if missed today, will never come again.

"That's about it. Actually, all the things I mentioned are available in universities, but you need to have your own ability to identify them and find the content you want from the monotonous textbooks."

Everyone nodded.

Then everyone else raised their own questions.

Kawaki, however, remained silent.

Finally, even Orochimaru's artificial child, Mitsuki, raised his own question:

"Third Hokage, I'd like to know, what are your thoughts on cyborgs?"

Yuya was slightly taken aback, and subconsciously asked, "You mean Orochimaru, that pervert?"

Siyue: "..."

Is it really that straightforward?

The others couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Yuya smiled awkwardly and said, "You all probably know that Orochimaru is my little brother. He has to call me big brother. Oh, okay, that's not in the textbooks. They only say that I expelled Orochimaru."

Actually, I have no problem with cyborgs; in fact, I'd say I strongly support it.

A slight glint appeared in Mitsuki's eyes, but he was still somewhat puzzled: "If that's the case, then why did you...?"

Yuya smiled and looked at Mitsuki: "Why do you want to expel Orochimaru, right?"

The reason is actually quite simple: at that time, I couldn't achieve perfect control over the village. If I didn't deal with Orochimaru, someone would use that as an excuse.

Of course, it couldn't be targeting me; it could only be targeting Orochimaru.

If this technology of human modification is used properly, it can lead to significant progress in fields such as biology and medicine. For example, the recent new technology of artificial organs is a branch of human modification technology.

I don't need to elaborate on how many lives artificial organs have saved in recent years, do I?

Siyue nodded; he knew that.

"But what if bad people get hold of this technology?" You Ya smiled slightly and then said softly, "If bad people get hold of it, they could very well use this technology to do bad things, and it would definitely be something that crosses the line, like collecting cells from babies..."

(I won't go into detail about this, but Southeast Asia has a very complete industry chain in this area, and it's quite shocking. Those who are interested can look into it.)

After listening to Yua's explanation, Mitsuki nodded, understanding Yua's concerns.

If he doesn't deal with Orochimaru, the technology in Orochimaru's hands could very well fall into the wrong hands, which would definitely be a terrible disaster.

It refers to the disaster that would befall the modified humans.

As for the question that Mitsuki was most concerned about—whether cyborgs could be considered human—Yua only briefly mentioned it:

"...They have bodies just like us humans, brains just like us, and can think just like us, so why aren't they considered human?"

With just that one sentence, Mitsuki was already completely satisfied.

Upon hearing Mitsuki's question, Kawaki couldn't sit still any longer.

He stood up, looked at Yua with a serious expression, and asked, "Third Generation Lord, I'd like to ask..."

What is your opinion on outsiders in Konoha?

Yuya looked at Kawaki with a puzzled expression. He really didn't know that Kawaki wasn't a native of Konoha Village, but...

"Didn't you read the textbook? It should have a very detailed biography of me."

Kawaki looked at Yua with a blank expression, then at the others, and then he found that Boruto, Sarada, Sumire Kakei, Mitsuki and everyone else were looking at him with a blank expression.

"This...this, so what if I don't like reading?!" Kawaki said, completely giving up.

Yuya sighed and then smiled slightly: "No, it's nothing. It's just that if you've read the book, you should know... I'm not from Konoha either."

Kawaki suddenly froze on the spot.

He found the information hard to believe.

The class monitor, Sumire, spoke up: "The country where the Third Hokage originally lived was ravaged by war, and his parents died in the war. Only the Hokage himself came to Konoha Village and survived thanks to his strong willpower."

Youya laughed, propping his head up with his hand: "Bullshit willpower. I survived by begging for food and rummaging through garbage dumps. When you're starving, willpower is bullshit. When you're hungry, you're hungry. At that point, even the strongest willpower can't beat a piece of bread."

Kawaki remained silent, then quietly sat down.

Yuya looked at the new generation in front of him and sighed, "It's so nice to see you young people from Konoha Village..."

It's just a pity... I won't be able to see it...

As You Ya spoke, he prepared to shoo people away.

He's about to take action.

Despite the efforts of class representative Sumire, Boruto, and Sarada to persuade her, Yua's mind was made up.

After sending everyone else away, Yuya looked at the empty room and smiled softly. It really had come to this final step...

He must really be reluctant to part with it...

Just as You Ya was about to press the button, a figure pushed open the door of the Golden House from the outside.

"Don't press it!"

The person who arrived was none other than Tsunade, her eyes filled with tears…

Yuya looked at Tsunade, but didn't immediately press his hand against her. He simply gazed deeply at the woman before him, then slowly opened his mouth and asked Tsunade, "If there's a next life, would you be willing to continue being with me?"

Tsunade collapsed to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.

In the end, she still wanted to see Youya one last time.

You Ya sighed, wanting to say "I love you," but when he opened his mouth, what came out was...

"Don't come looking for me too soon, Tsunade... I was planning to spend a few more happy days down there with my master and uncle."

As he spoke, You Ya suddenly pressed a button on the side.

Yua felt streams of liquid flowing into his body, while Tsunade panicked and stumbled towards him, shouting as she ran:

"I'm willing! I'm willing! Why! Why won't you wait a little longer?!"

"Bang"

Jiraiya, who had been waiting outside, immediately pushed open the door of the Golden House, then his pupils contracted as he ran towards Yua: "Big brother!"

Orochimaru stood at the doorway, his lips trembling slightly as he looked over.

Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki also rushed in...

"Lord Hokage!" Everyone surged towards them...

"This..." Luo Sha silently looked in this direction.

He could clearly sense that Yua's life force and chakra were rapidly draining away.

Onoki remained silent.

"Damn it!" The Fourth Raikage clenched his fists and muttered angrily, "This guy... he just died like that?! How are we supposed to face our own deaths like this?!"

The Fourth Raikage spoke, turning his back so that no one could see his reddened eyes...

As Yua sat on the chair, feeling Tsunade throw herself into his arms and weep, he sighed softly. Then, as drowsiness washed over him, he whispered, "Is that so... You're willing... That's... wonderful..."

As he spoke, Youya slowly lowered his head, and in that instant, he saw his entire past life...

I saw myself in the Senju mansion...

He saw himself later being used as a tool by Tobirama Senju.

Then I saw myself being pulled aside by Tobirama Senju on his deathbed, receiving his endless instructions...

And then there were those who had just stepped onto the stage, full of vigor and confidence...

Later, however, they had no choice but to compromise with the ninja clan...

After decades of patience, they then wiped out the entire ninja clan...

Own……

So handsome...

Such a life could probably be considered quite exciting...

It's such a pity...

The ending was a bit too hasty...