Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 681 The World Is Still the Same World

The travelogue's bold and unrestrained style made everyone who initially thought this guy knew nothing about politics re-evaluate him.

Thinking about it carefully, it's true.

Yua is an amazing person. Although Yuki left Konoha Village to settle in Kumogakure after growing up, he was with Yua when he was a child.

Even if you only learn a little bit, it's not so easy to deal with them.

Moreover, this guy was truly fearless; if the guards hadn't discovered him in time, he would have been dead already.

The fact that Youya committed suicide because of that amnesia disease has already terrified many people.

Now that Yuya's son has committed suicide at the slightest disagreement, it has caused the people of Kumogakure an even greater headache.

The script shouldn't be like this!

Shouldn't we talk about what you want, negotiate a bit, and then decide on a price?

Why won't you even talk about it?

That's right, I couldn't be bothered to talk to them at all.

He can't be bothered to open his eyes no matter who comes.

Even when his own son, Youli, came to visit, Youli was too lazy to talk to him.

The news of Yuki's suicide ignited the anger of the people of Kumogakure even more intensely than when he was arrested.

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In the past few decades, which family in the entire Hidden Cloud Village has not eaten the foods researched in travelogues?

Travelogues were their bread and butter; without them, countless people would have starved to death.

They knew who they depended on to survive.

If that's the case, then what they want to do is quite simple.

Damn you, the high-ranking officials of Kumogakure!

Even the retired Fourth Raikage laughed heartily at this.

Watching the high-ranking officials in a state of utter chaos, the Fourth Raikage was overjoyed.

Before his father died, he told him to be careful of Youya. He guarded against Youya and Youji his whole life, but he forgot that often the most serious changes come from within.

By the time he realized what was happening, his power had already been taken away.

Otherwise, given the Fourth Raikage's personality, how could he have voluntarily stepped down and cooperated with Konoha to reap the world's benefits?

While the Fourth Raikage didn't exactly harbor deep hatred for Konoha—(since there was only the First Shinobi World War and no subsequent wars, Konoha and Kumogakure weren't considered sworn enemies, so the Fourth Raikage's feelings towards Konoha were simply a matter of vigilance as a Kage, unfortunately forgetting to guard against internal power grabs)—he certainly didn't have any goodwill towards it either.

Asking him to cooperate with Konoha is like asking him to eat shit.

Therefore, in order to live a more comfortable life and die after Onoki, the Fourth Raikage decisively chose to abdicate.

Now that Yugi is on the throne and being treated as a puppet, the Fourth Raikage felt somewhat uncomfortable, but he was too lazy to say anything.

We're all adults; we have to bear the consequences of our choices.

Take him for example. He allowed those ninja clans to grow stronger, which led to all of this. What else is there to say?

However, these arrogant guys, who are used to plotting behind the scenes, have finally met their match.

While Youji certainly didn't possess his father's formidable political skills, he knew a thing or two.

He is very important to Kumogakure, and many people would not allow him to die, so it's quite simple.

He only needs to keep committing suicide to get what he wants.

Meanwhile, his wife came to his side without hesitation and advised him not to act impulsively again.

Looking at his wife's no longer beautiful face, he felt a pang of heartache, yet also a sense of peace.

Instead of answering his wife's question, he asked her one: "Are you with me because you truly love me?"

The traveler's wife was slightly taken aback, then nodded and looked at him affectionately.

The travelogue smiled slightly and nodded.

He actually knew all along.

His wife did indeed like him, but her approach to him did have other intentions.

It's true that I like myself, and it's also true that I accept tasks from my superiors to get closer to myself.

With a sigh, Yuki slowly spoke, "I'm tired. Let me go back to Konoha."

He already knew that the game of Cloud Village was beyond saving.

Those who are blinded by self-interest cannot see the dangers lurking behind the scenes.

Yuki's wife remained silent, and Yuki understood that Kumogakure would not allow him to leave Kumogakure and return to Konoha.

Therefore, Yuki simply smiled at his wife and said softly, "What I mean is, take my body back to Konoha for burial."

As he said this, the travelogue was about to commit suicide.

Then, another chaotic scene ensued...

……

"Your son is pretty good." Hashirama Senju patted Yua on the shoulder and laughed heartily.

You Ya rolled her eyes: "When you're young, you think you're the best in the world, you think you've found true love, but when you get old you realize the truth, it's too late. What's the use now?"

Tobirama Senju looked at Yua: "If you were in this game, how would you play it?"

Yuya smiled and said, "If it were me, these people from Kumogakure wouldn't dare to step forward."

Tobirama Senju and Hashirama Senju were taken aback for a moment, then laughed at the same time.

They've forgotten about that.

Yuya added with a smile, "Of course, putting me in Hinata's position isn't without its optimal options."

That means they're using my name to send people to Kumogakure to bring that brat Yuki back.

……

Konoha Village does indeed know what happened in Kumogakure.

Therefore, the Hokage's office has been discussing how to deal with this matter.

Uchiha Shisui put forward his idea, believing that they could use Yua's name to bring Yuki back.

Hinata hesitated.

She felt it was inappropriate to use the name of a deceased person.

Nara Shikamaru also expressed his opposition, because he was unsure whether Yuki truly wanted to return.

If the travelogue is still on the side of Kumogakure, then letting him return would undoubtedly be like inviting trouble into the village.

In short, everyone in the Hokage's office was expressing their opinions, with reasons for wanting Yuki back and concerns about not letting him return.

Hinata finally made the decision to bring Yua back, but he could not use the name Yua. After all, the Third Hokage was a respected Hokage, and since he had passed away, we should not disturb his rest.

Hinata thought so, and the others thought about it and nodded in agreement.

They used the pretext of a dead man to try and bring his son back...

This seems rather shameless no matter how you look at it.

Hinata's ultimate idea was to have Konoha's diplomats negotiate with Kumogakure.

The Hidden Cloud Village naturally refused to release them.

Your Konoha Village wants people to come back, but our Kumogakure Village's Raikage is Yuki-sama's son. How can you say their relationship is closer than yours?

Konoha retorted directly: "Your travelogue already stated online that you're severing ties with this unfilial son, Youli. What gives you the audacity to make this demand?"

The people from Kumogakure shrugged: "That's fake news. Whatever happens between our Raikage and his father has nothing to do with your Konoha Village, right?"

Finally, Tsunade stepped forward and said, "You're telling me the Raikage is Yuki's son? Well, I'm his mother! Isn't that reason enough?"

The people of Kumogakure stubbornly refused, so Tsunade went up and slapped them across the face.

The people from Kumogakure covered their faces in disbelief: What does this attitude from Konoha mean? Are you bullying the weak?!

Tsunade looked at the other party with disdain: When my man first came to power, your Hidden Cloud Village sent troops to directly invade our borders and I didn't back down. Do you think Konoha Village will back down now that it has become stronger? So what if I bully the weak?

The people from Kumogakure stationed in Konoha dared not reply.

Finally, the travelogue is back.

Because the ninja clans in Kumogakure have elderly members.

They knew very well what they had done when You Ya first came to power.

They also knew that what Tsunade said was indeed true.

When Yua first came to power, Kumogakure wanted to stage a show of overwhelming force to gain some benefits.

As it turned out, Yuya was not intimidated at all. He would rather relax the terms of the commercial contracts with the other three villages and offer them some benefits than admit defeat to Kumogakure.

The elders of the clans in Kumogakure can be assertive towards Hinata, but they cannot be assertive towards Tsunade.

Everything depends on the person.

Hinata can be described as upright and unwilling to resort to underhanded tactics, which naturally makes her vulnerable to exploitation by some malicious individuals.

But this is not necessarily a bad thing.

Being upright and honest is always better than being scheming.

For example, in this incident, Hinata seems to have suffered a loss because her suggestion was shamelessly rejected by the people of Kumogakure.

The reasons given are still so illogical.

However, looking at the entire ninja world and considering the perspectives of other ninja villages, if Konoha and Kumogakure were to choose sides, whose side would they choose?

The consequence of this was that when other ninja villages came to Konoha to sign new commercial contracts the following year, the other ninja villages did not argue much with Konoha. They basically just used the template from when Yua was still in office to draft a new contract, and that was enough.

This is the situation when other villages cooperate with Konoha Village.

However, if it involves cooperation with the Hidden Cloud Village, then these ninja villages would not agree so easily.

After all, the shamelessness of the Hidden Cloud Village had already opened their eyes. If they could be shameless towards the Hidden Leaf Village, what about them?

We still need to be careful about these kinds of things.

As a result, Konoha Village and other villages usually negotiate and sign contracts on the same day.

The delay with Kumogakure would take anywhere from three or four days to a week or two.

Furthermore, the contract terms also differ.

The problem may not be apparent in the short term, but if the timeframe is extended to ten or twenty years, the contract's duration could lead to the Hidden Cloud Village developing six months or even a year slower than the Leaf Village.

This is still a one-on-one situation. If Kumogakure has one year less than Iwagakure and one year less than Sunagakure, the situation will become increasingly unpredictable.

Of course, we need to look at the long term to see the results.

However, problems have already begun to arise within the Hidden Cloud Village.

Because I sensed something was wrong during my travels.

Tsunade's forceful actions brought Yuki back to Konoha, so now that he's sitting in the position of the Fifth Raikage, no one can stop him from traveling—at least that's what he thinks now—so for him, it's time to take the stage.

To be honest, I respect my grandfather, but I certainly don't idolize him.

When Yuuki was born, Konoha Village was not as developed as it is now, so he could see exactly what Yua had accomplished and how much he had changed.

However, when Yu was born, Konoha Village had been established for more than fifty years. By then, the ninja world's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall structure or landscape) and the development of Konoha Village had already been determined.

In the coming era, unless there are continued technological breakthroughs, such as the leap from 5G to 6G, or the transformation of energy stations from various natural energy sources to atomic-level energy stations, then the world will undergo a major transformation.

However, such progress is unlikely to occur in the short term.

This resulted in the ninja world remaining largely unchanged for the last ten years or so of Yua's term.

If you don't see any significant changes while traveling, you'll naturally think, "That's nothing special, I could do it too."

And now, although he is not in Konoha, he is fine in Kumogakure.

His travels in Kumogakure can also prove himself!

then……

Then, as he traveled, he realized something was wrong.

First, there was his secretary. You Li was puzzled as to why every time he handed over some important matters, they had to be sent to the elders' council of Kumogakure for review first. Only after they approved them would they be sent to him.

The secretary explained that it was a custom of Kumogakure.

I got angry when I traveled there. What kind of custom is this?

What kind of bullshit convention is this?!

Why didn't you say it was standard practice when the Third Raikage was around?!

Even before the Fourth Raikage abdicated, would these elders dare to so blatantly give it to them first and then send it to the Raikage?! Do you all look down on him as the Raikage?!

One thing I don't understand is that there can never be kindness without a reason in this world.

There can be no power without a cause.

Regardless of which of the five great ninja villages a person is appointed as Kage, they all have to undergo various trials in the process of becoming Kage.

Many people fail the test. Even if you are capable, if you have no one to support you, you will never be able to sit in this position.

Did he have anyone supporting him during his travels?

In fact, there are.

Those were the people of Kumogakure who had received his father's kindness during his travels.

These people make up a terrifying 95% of the entire Hidden Cloud Village.

but……

Useless.

At least, while traveling here, he didn't know how to utilize the support of this power.

Moreover, as his reign progressed, the people of Kumogakure suddenly discovered that the cost of living had inexplicably increased significantly.

Originally, when this modern-day Shennong was still alive, they would never have been unable to afford food, but now they are facing this situation...

Back when travelogues were still around, their biggest headache each year was during the harvest season when the price of grain would be very low. They had to decide whether to sell it or keep it for themselves.

but now……

If they don't sell their grain, they won't have the money to buy other necessities for life, such as diesel, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, tea, clothing, food, housing, and transportation. Even if they do sell their grain, they won't get much money to buy those things.

Moreover, as time went by, in just three years, the ordinary people of Kumogakure began to sense that something was wrong.

them……

We can't afford to eat anymore.

As a result, the people of Kumogakure are increasingly dissatisfied with the traveler.

However, these things are none of anyone else's business.

So what if they can't afford to eat?

The world is still the same world...

(End of this chapter)