Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 79 Fengchuan's Reconciliation and Leihuo's Re-battle (4000)

As Shamon walked along the main road of Konoha with his guide, he paid no attention to the curious glances cast his way by the Konoha residents on both sides of the road.

At this point in time, Sunagakure has not launched a surprise attack on Konoha. The two villages have no enmity. If the Second Raikage were standing here, the people of Konoha would definitely be looking at him with hostility.

Oh, the Second Raikage is gone. That's alright then.

Suddenly, Shamen noticed something interesting and pointed to the tracks in the middle of the road, asking, "What's this?"

The director shook his head: "I don't know. The agent said it was to prepare for future rail transit. We don't understand what the agent is talking about, but what the agent said makes sense, so it was built like this."

In the planning of Youya, the inner city's rail transit is definitely a must. Once the power experiment reaches the next stage, the rail train can be built, which can greatly shorten travel time.

Yes, that's right, what Youya prepared was a direct rail line between the factory and the inner city.

Around the inner city?

Let's build the inner city ring when we build the subway later. Right now, in order to shorten commuting time so that everyone can go home to eat and sleep instead of living in the factory, promote family harmony, and make workers more willing to work hard, we should put this on the agenda as soon as possible.

The monk became somewhat interested in this, but since there was no actual object, he decided to put it aside for the time being.

After that, the guide led Shamon and his group to the center of Konoha's inner city—the shopping street.

With just a glance, Shamen saw countless shops lining both sides of the road, along with various road signs.

If what Shamon saw in the outer city was not much different from the environment of Sunagakure, what he just saw in the inner city was a place that was richer than Sunagakure, and the buildings were taller and newer.

That commercial street will be the street of the future.

Various signs adorn the shops, displaying prices and promotions for different goods. Villagers from Konoha chat and laugh along the roadside, each carrying large and small shopping bags. Every few hundred meters, there's a road sign, and a glass cover on a tall pillar by the roadside—the guide explained that these are streetlights, the source of light for Konoha at night.

Although the commercial street is called a street, it is actually an area in the center of Konoha.

The area is clearly divided into sections: daily necessities, food, clothing, books, fresh produce, and... well...

Shamon was naturally very interested in his Sunagakure's shop in Konoha. Although Sunagakure was poor, the value that this shop brought to the village was considerable.

Putting aside the intelligence gathered in Konoha, the shop itself is profitable.

However, when he asked which region Sunagakure was in, the guide's expression became very strange, and then he led Shamon to...

Miscellaneous storage area.

Well, mainly because Sunagakure sells such a wide variety of things. They sell food and drinks, ninja tools, desert clothing, cacti, camel meat, and even small, movable puppets.

If Yuya weren't currently focused on economic development and hadn't paid too much attention to entertainment, leisure, and the development of Konoha's cultural industry, he would have produced all sorts of anime, movies, and TV series.

If Sunagakure were to copy anime and create a life-size, animated puppet, using silicone and carefully crafting its appearance and posture, it would be a sure way to rake in the wallets of a bunch of perverts or otaku.

Putting everything else aside, if Sunagakure were to release a life-size, articulated C.C. figure, Yua would definitely buy it. If they could release life-size figures of Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Soryu, along with an articulated life-size Gundam mecha, then without a doubt, Yua would spend a fortune on it.

Unfortunately, the current focus is on economic development and consolidating power, and cultural values... will have to wait until later.

After all, if the economy doesn't develop, everyone will go hungry, and even the best movies and TV shows will be worthless.

Shamon was somewhat helpless, but he could understand. He comforted the Sunagakure ninja in the shop, offered a few words of encouragement, and then decided to head to the Hokage's office.

Oh, by the way, that girl named Chiyo from before went back to Sunagakure to get married.

Yuya warmly received Shamon and his group in the Hokage's office.

The director bowed respectfully to You Ya: "Agent, I'll be going now."

You Ya waved his hand.

Since he cut the salaries of these office workers last year during the Lunar New Year, and then directly ordered the arrest of 13 members of the Sarutobi clan this year, sending them to prison and then to the mining area where prisoners are specifically responsible for mining, and after he had a fight with the Sarutobi clan, forcing those clans to start self-examining whether their resources were controlled by Yua, these people have become very obedient.

In the past, many people referred to Youya as his secretary or agent.

Now they've dropped the word "secretary" and, like Uchiha Kagami, are calling Yua "agent." Undoubtedly, the families behind these people have given their stance; at least by the end of the year, Yua won't be the only one doing the accounting work.

Of course, Youya couldn't possibly trust these kinds of people.

As I said before, it's best to seek refuge early. Even if you're betting on both sides, it's already a bit late at this point.

Nara Shika was recently assigned by Yua to oversee the accounting, and he's been doing it like a dog.

Although Nara Shika was also thrown over by the Nara clan to play the double bet, now that Yua has the advantage, Nara Shika's power has also expanded accordingly.

There was nothing they could do; although the bets were placed, Youya didn't actually have anyone on his side.

It's impossible to let Uchiha Kagami, who's in charge of the Anbu, handle these kinds of things, right?

Of course, even though Yuya has a great advantage now, those families are unlikely to surrender directly. Apart from the kindergarten with an amusement park that Hyuga has started construction on and is confirmed to be completed next summer, very few other families have handed over their clan lands.

Even the Nara clan is playing dead on this issue.

Youya wasn't in a hurry.

Let's take it slow. Anyway, getting Sarutobi's land has temporarily eased Konoha's land shortage. We can deal with the rest later. We can take care of it all at once then.

Youya and Shamen shook hands warmly and chatted with smiles for an entire afternoon, but it all came to nothing.

Before Yua could even bring up their war with the Land of Rivers, Shamon preemptively invited Konoha to join in attacking the Land of Rivers, promising that the land would be divided equally between the two sides.

Yuya laughed it off, saying that Tobirama Senju was on the front lines and he didn't dare to make such a big decision.

Then, he earnestly invited Shamon to visit Konoha's steel mill, food processing plant, and textile production line.

The monk readily agreed.

He also wanted to know about the situation in Konoha.

However, after the visit the next day, Shamen returned to the guesthouse arranged by Youya and became withdrawn.

It was obvious that he had previously thought Konoha was strong, but he really hadn't expected it to be this strong.

The entire steel plant park, even the scrap materials can be recycled into pots, pans, knives, hoes...

Even the wastewater is treated and then connected to Konoha's cleaning pipes, leading to various toilets in Konoha.

There are many, many such details, including the canned goods in the food processing area, where the shelf life of the canned goods is said to be as long as three years!

What does this mean?

Isn't this blatantly telling me that these massive logistical supply lines, when fully operational during wartime, are actually preparing for war?

War is all about supplies. Right now, those secondary steel processing plants are all making hoes and kitchen knives, but who doesn't know what they used to process?

Moreover...

Shamen isn't blind; he can see that there's a Level 3 processing plant.

That level-three processing plant involves Konoha's secrets and is not open to visitors. What could it possibly involve?

It's just weapons manufacturing, why are you acting like I don't know anything about it?

However, it's true that it can't be made public.

Shamen sighed and could only agree to Youya's proposal.

after all……

This regulation also benefits them.

In the late autumn of the 20th year of Konoha, at Konoha's invitation, the Daimyo of the Land of Rivers and the leader of the Hidden Hot Spring Village came to Konoha. After Konoha mediated, although the leader of the Hidden Hot Spring Village angrily refused, the Daimyo of the Land of Rivers agreed to the proposal put forward by Konoha.

From now on, Sunagakure will be exempt from all tolls when passing through the Land of Rivers. When the two countries conduct normal business dealings, the Land of Rivers shall not raise prices without reason, and the Land of Rivers shall pay Sunagakure 300 million ryo in war reparations.

The two sides signed a friendly alliance, stipulating that Sunagakure should provide assistance should the Land of Rivers be invaded by other countries.

It is clear that the retreating front in the Land of Rivers has caused the daimyo of the Land of Rivers to lose trust in the Village of Hot Springs.

The leader of Yunin Village firmly rejected the plan, but was rendered speechless by the daimyo of the Land of Rivers' question: "How many people from Yunin Village are dying on the battlefield every day?"

The monk was satisfied with the treaty.

He had considered asking the Land of Rivers to cede territory to their Sunagakure village, but Yuya sternly refused.

Yuya made it clear that Konoha could disregard the settlement, compensation, trade, and toll waivers, but the Land of Rivers could not cede territory. If the Land of Rivers ceded territory, Konoha would definitely provide full support to the other side in resisting the invasion.

Shamon understood Yua's meaning. With the Land of Rivers there, there was a buffer zone between Konoha and Sunagakure. If this zone were gone...

Shamon also knew Yuya's intention in showing him the factories in Konoha.

These factories will allow Tobirama Senju to hold off the battle lines on the Cloud Village's side, and in turn, allow the Land of Rivers to withstand the attacks from the Sand Village.

After careful consideration, Shamen agreed to withdraw the troops.

As a result, Konoha gained international renown.

At the end of the same year, Kirigakure sent people to Konoha, but Kirigakure was a bit cowardly. The Third Mizukage did not come to Konoha, but instead sent people to negotiate.

Yuya then found Mito Uzumaki and asked her to inform the Uzumaki clan to come to Konoha and Kirigakure for negotiations.

Kirigakure demanded the same thing as Sunagakure: compensation and exemption from toll fees.

The Uzumaki clan was naturally unwilling and argued their case.

The two sides are talking here, while the fighting continues on the front lines.

You Ya also enjoyed watching the excitement.

And it is against this backdrop...

As for Kumogakure... the results are in.

The Gold and Silver Brothers were ambushed by the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and his large force. The two sides fought for a month, and the Gold and Silver Brothers died in battle. The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki was seriously injured, and the Hidden Cloud Village was extremely weak.

Tobirama Senju was extremely excited and immediately sent someone to inform Yua that he was going to Kumogakure to take this opportunity to harass those bastards from Kumogakure.

When Youya saw this news, he was almost dumbfounded.

Immediately send someone from Uchiha Kagami to inform Senju Tobirama that he must be stopped from going to Kumogakure.

Although this is the news coming from Kumogakure...

But who can guarantee that the Hidden Cloud Village is truly extremely weak?

In the late winter of the 20th year of Konoha, Tobirama Senju led his troops into Kumogakure, where they were ambushed by the rearguard. Both sides suffered casualties. Tobirama hesitated about whether to pursue, but his subordinate Danzo Shimura thought it was a good opportunity and offered to lead a raid on Kumogakure.

After thinking it over, Tobirama Senju agreed to Danzo Shimura's proposal.

The following day, Danzo Shimura launched a surprise attack on Kumogakure. The main force of Konoha was held back by the main force of Kumogakure. The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki appeared, and Tobirama Senju was shocked, realizing that the previous news was false.

A major battle was about to break out between the two sides. During this war, Konoha fought and retreated, while the main force of Kumogakure abandoned the pursuit.

Tobirama Senju then realized that although the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki had appeared and was not as badly injured as the intelligence indicated, he must have been injured and unable to unleash his full power, causing him to miss a golden opportunity.

In fact, according to later analysis of classified documents from various countries, the Hidden Cloud Village staked all its strength in this war, including the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, the later Third Raikage, and the Two-Tails Jinchuriki. All its power was concentrated in this war.

Once Tobirama Senju decides to launch a full-scale attack, the Hidden Cloud Village will fight to the death.

In the end, Tobirama Senju's caution allowed him to escape unscathed and prevented Yua Kane from taking on a mess in Konoha.

In contrast, Shimura Danzo led a raid on Kumogakure and engaged in a fierce battle with the village's guards. He killed most of the village's defenders, who were ninjas below the rank of Chunin (the others were all taken to the battlefield to prepare to fight Tobirama Senju). After that, he massacred thousands of Kumogakure civilians and only withdrew after learning that the main force of Kumogakure was retreating.

From this point onward, the Hidden Cloud Village harbored a deep-seated hatred for Konoha.

In the same month, the Third Raikage took office and made a demand of Konoha: that they hand over Danzo Shimura. From then on, Kumogakure and Konoha became allies, turning from enemies to friends.

When the news reached Konoha, the villagers were outraged and hurled insults at Kumogakure. Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office, many people praised Shimura Danzo's actions.

The Shimura family thus replaced the Sarutobi family as the core of the new power struggle in Konoha.

At the end of the year, after seeing the notice submitted by Kumogakure stating that they should hand over Shimura Danzo or Kumogakure would not let the matter rest, Yua let out a disdainful sneer.

I'm not the Third Hokage, and Tobirama Senju is even less likely to back down to Kumogakure. If you want to fight, then come on, are you afraid of me?

Although I don't have a good impression of Danzo Shimura, after all, he is really disgusting in the anime.

But this guy is a hero to Konoha now. If Konoha were to hand him over at this time, it would be a slap in the face to countless Konoha residents.

Youya would never do something like that.

Of course, he wasn't the one who made the decision in this matter.

After Tobirama Senju sternly rejected the unreasonable demands of Kumogakure, the newly appointed Third Raikage was enraged and launched another fierce attack on the Konoha frontline troops.

This chapter is a combined chapter; there will be one less chapter updated tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)