Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 75 Presenting the Map

Regarding internal strife, Youya's attitude is that it's best if there isn't any, but if there is, there's nothing that can be done. They can just play each other's games, and it's not a big deal. Which faction doesn't have internal strife?

Well, this is just to give myself some psychological comfort. Indeed, other ninja villages have all sorts of internal strife, and Kumogakure is even fighting directly, and they have been fighting for months without a clear winner.

Internal strife is never a trivial matter, but Youya is confident that she can stabilize the situation.

At least it won't make things worse.

As for using the method he told Mito Uzumaki to deal with the Sarutobi clan, that was a last resort.

While a bank run could severely damage the Sarutobi clan and bring their reputation to rock bottom, the savings bank would also be affected.

Trust is something you can't see or touch, but it's a very real thing.

Once it's used up, it's truly gone.

Therefore, unless there is absolutely no other way, Yuya will not use this method.

Let those merchants and the Sarutobi clan fight like dogs first.

This was the first time Youya had shown off his skills.

The Sarutobi clan had no idea that those merchants would be used by Yua to deal with them.

How many merchants are there in Konoha Village?

If we strictly define them as merchants, then almost every household in Konoha's inner city is roughly the same.

Because Youya left a one-meter-wide space in front of each household.

For ordinary people, this one-meter space is really missing something if they don't do some small business.

After all, ordinary people are both the most honest and the most cunning.

Youya made relevant plans from the very beginning of the design process.

Moreover, the reason for changing the original Konoha-style domed multi-story building structure to the current square multi-story building is clearly in preparation for future demolition and reconstruction, building high-rise buildings, and developing residential communities.

Even if the population of Konoha's inner city increases in the future, the number of houses will only be so many. Even if the number doubles, these houses will be enough for one generation.

However, if another generation passes, the population will be at least four times what it is now.

This is only for the people in the inner city; people from the outer city would definitely be scrambling to get into the inner city.

Housing will be in greater need then.

There are three solutions at this point.

First, force the people of Konoha to have fewer children; this is a forced method.

Second, it's about directly converting buildings into high-rises.

Third, the area of ​​the inner city was expanded.

The first one is definitely out of the question; Youya only thinks there aren't enough people and would never do something like that.

The third one won't work for now either. There needs to be a comparison between the inner city and the outer city for people in the inner city to develop a sense of vanity.

Otherwise, where would you find that sense of vanity if you expand?

That leaves only the second one.

Demolish the buildings and then build high-rises.

There's no other way; there's only so much land. Instead of expanding, we might as well try to take back the land of those ninja clans and build high-rises there.

Of course, these are things to follow.

What Yuya needs to do now is to take it one step at a time and first bring a small commercial shock to Sarutobi.

The Sarutobi clan also has its own merchants, but in this world, the Sarutobi clan's merchants sell things that Yua also has, as well as things that Sarutobi doesn't have.

Therefore, Yuya directly summoned the other merchants and said that he wanted to teach the Sarutobi clan a lesson. From today onwards, anyone who dares to cooperate with the Sarutobi clan will be removed from his circle.

There is no precedent in Konoha for expelling someone without a reason, and Yua has made it clear that he will not do so.

However, if you cooperate with the Sarutobi clan, fine, but the land given to you will need to be reclaimed, and your shop in the shopping district will close this year without renewal. Dissatisfied? All the land and shop usage rights in Konoha are in my... um, cough, Tobirama Senju's hands. If you're not satisfied, go find him!

Not to mention, You Ya himself also owns shares in steel mills, textile mills, and other factories.

Although there are no financial stock markets yet, the operation is the same.

The newspaper, this powerful weapon that controls public opinion, is also in You Ya's hands.

Publicize in the newspaper that so-and-so's factory has run into problems, the boss has cashed out all his money, and he won't be able to pay wages for three months. One or two days is fine, but see if so many workers will riot after three months when you can't pay wages.

Simply put, it's like taking the methods that used to cause a stock price to plummet in a single day and extending the process, and they'll still kill you if they want to.

These merchants gave them away.

Businessmen are profit-driven. They used to be on good terms with your Sarutobi clan because you could bring them benefits, but now...?

I'm sorry, I've never met any Sarutobi. We've always been cooperating with Konoha. What does Sarutobi have to do with us?

The head of the Sarutobi clan slammed the table in anger.

He immediately summoned his family's merchants to try and break You Ya's scheme.

Then I discovered...

How do I fix this?

The Sarutobi clan was targeted by Yua and could not buy food, resources, or even coal.

Even though it's spring, it's still cold at night.

It won't be warm without burning some fuel.

But now, coal is unavailable, and the vegetable vendors who used to deliver vegetables have stopped doing so.

You know what, if the high-ranking members of the Sarutobi clan were willing to swallow their pride and go to the food supply area of ​​Konoha's commercial district, which spans hundreds of square kilometers, and buy groceries and cook like ordinary people, they wouldn't be facing the problem of food shortages.

The question is whether they want to or not.

You can only carry so much food in your hands at the market. It's fine for a day or two, but eventually you won't be able to carry it all.

Moreover, that's not the point.

The Sarutobi clan ninjas can no longer buy ninja tools.

The disgusting thing is that Yua isn't refusing to pay the salaries of your Sarutobi clan ninjas.

He made it so that you can't buy ninja tools even if you have money.

When have Konoha ninjas ever been treated like this?

Naturally, the matter reached Tobirama Senju.

As for whether the Sarutobi clan was involved in this, Yua didn't know and didn't want to know.

He just needs to add layers of complexity.

Give the cleaning staff responsible for the Sarutobi clan a few days off, so that the Sarutobi clan knows that without the supporting facilities provided by Konoha, they would have to have their own members take out the trash themselves!

One day, two days, three days...

Two weeks later, when Youya and the three little ones met up at a barbecue restaurant for some barbecue...

Uchiha Kagami appeared and then whispered in Yua's ear:

The Sarutobi clan admitted their mistake.

You Ya raised an eyebrow, stuffed a piece of grilled meat into his mouth, and smiled slightly...

After swallowing the piece of roasted meat, Yuya said goodbye to the three little ones and returned to the Hokage's office.

And here...

He saw a middle-aged ninja from the Sarutobi clan.

Yuya asked curiously, "Where's Hiruzen Sarutobi? Shouldn't you have sent him to find me?"

The middle-aged ninja hung his head and remained silent.

Yuya waved his hand: "Alright, I understand Sarutobi's attitude. Go back. Starting tomorrow, everything will return to normal."

Yuya overestimated the Sarutobi clan.

He thought Sarutobi would at least support him for another six months before anything else.

In fact, Sarutobi could definitely last for six months without any problem.

As mentioned before, it is possible for the Sarutobi clan to swallow their pride and go out of their clan territory one by one to buy food.

only……

It now seems that the Sarutobi clan would rather lose this round than bow down and be reduced to buying food with ordinary people.

Hmph, such unnecessary and inexplicable pride.

You Ya gave his assessment.

The following day, Yua announced in the newspaper that after half a month of inspection, the safety hazards of the Sarutobi clan's territory had been eliminated, and that electrical wires could be laid inside the Sarutobi clan's territory.

That same evening, Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at the Hokage's office and presented him with a map of the Sarutobi clan's territory.

Yuya looked at the map in front of him with some surprise, then looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi in front of him: "What is this...?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi grinned at Yua: "Although I still hate you, you captured thirteen of my uncles and aunts."

But I can't disobey my teacher.

You can take this, but I can only give you half right now. As for the other half...

"Take it if you can."

You Ya nodded silently. After a moment, he put away the map and smiled, "Alright, let's leave it at that."

They're pretty stubborn, huh? Fine, I'm not expecting them to completely back down anyway. I'll just accept this map.

(End of this chapter)