Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 82 The Gift

In short, these family dramas also reflect a problem.

That is to say, Youya now truly has its own team that is enough for them to take it seriously.

Although it was a despicable tactic—cutting off the Sarutobi clan's water, electricity, and food—any method that worked was a good method.

Just like these families.

After reviewing their internal records, they were dismayed to discover that it was simply impossible to sever ties with Yuya.

Putting everything else aside, let's just talk about electric lights.

Although electricity is currently only used for lighting, this thing allows you to read at night, or go out shopping and have fun at night.

Once your power is cut off, not to mention anything else, your nightlife will be disrupted, and you'll be back to the old life where you rest at sunset, and if you don't rest, you have to light candles, which not only don't provide much light but are also more expensive than electricity.

People who are used to electric lights can't go back to the past.

Not to mention that Youya's business blueprint covers many companies.

What are small-time grain merchants in Konoha Village?

Previously, Konoha officially sold grain, but now Konoha directly builds granaries. When there is a bumper harvest, they collect more grain, and then when there is a reduction in production, they pull the grain out of the granaries to sell and stabilize grain prices.

Can you believe that the price of grain in Konoha has not changed at all since the seventeenth year? Not even a single tael.

This has caused many family-run grain merchants to complain. They used to buy grain during bumper harvests and sell it at higher prices when the harvest was bad. Now that Youya is doing this, they have no profit left.

Unfortunately, Yuya and his group couldn't win. Fortunately, Yuya spent most of his time building factories and didn't have time to do anything in Konoha Village. He only set up a barbecue restaurant and a clothing store, and that was about it.

Otherwise, they would really fight You Ya to the death.

If you take the big head, we won't even want to drink the soup, then we'll feel bad.

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This is how it works among the merchants within these ninja clans.

Most of them have shops in Konoha Village. So here's the question: to do business, you need to have goods. Do you have your own factories?

Oh, there really is. Well then, please check who's holding the raw materials. If I don't give you the raw materials, you'll make products out of thin air, right?

Moreover, business can only achieve win-win results through cooperation. If it comes to a real confrontation, Yua, with its control over raw materials and Konoha's mines, cannot possibly lose. Cooperation benefits both sides, and no one would be willing to engage in confrontation if there is no benefit whatsoever.

Let's think about whether we can win them over.

Youya was having a bit of a headache about this.

Although that bastard Hyuga clan chief's move was disgusting, you have to admit, it was effective.

Yuya couldn't possibly beat up the Hyuga clan just because they said they'd introduce him to a wife.

In most people's eyes, this is not a bad thing at all.

You Ya sighed. What could he do?

or……

Looking for a scapegoat?

Well, if you keep using a shield as a cover, it might just become a reality eventually.

You Ya doesn't want her future partner to be with her because of a family mission.

Although it may sound a bit sentimental, Yu Ya still respects and longs for love.

However, it's a bit early to say all this. I'm not even fully developed yet. To put it bluntly, I haven't even grown all my hair. Let those bastards deal with this kind of thing themselves.

I'll just pretend this never happened.

You Ya made up his mind to simply pretend he knew nothing about it.

Nara Shika is a smart man; he won't ask about it again.

Uchiha Kagami wouldn't ask that question. He kept his position very low. Although Yua had told him many times that he was Yua's older brother in terms of age, Uchiha Kagami's expression was very serious, indicating that a subordinate is a subordinate.

There was nothing Yuya could do about it.

Most members of the Uchiha clan are single-minded, and Uchiha Kagami is no exception; you can't force him to do things.

The farce was eventually quelled because battle reports from the front lines reached Konoha at the end of the year.

This war, which lasted all winter, went from a pursuit by Tobirama Senju to a defensive battle, then to a retreat, and finally came to a conclusion with a surprise attack led by Danzo Shimura.

Yua was somewhat surprised by the result, but didn't have any other thoughts. The best news was that Tobirama Senju was alright. As for the other dead ninjas... although I'm sorry to say that, Yua really didn't care.

I just hope this ill-timed victory won't give the Shimura family any unnecessary worries.

Well, Yuya's idea is wonderful, but it's obvious that the Shimura family won't give him that kind of face.

When it came time for the year-end summary, the Shimura clan sent a ninja over. They were very humble, but what they said made Nara Shikaya's expression very unpleasant.

"Hello, Secretary Yuya, the head of the Shimura family is currently holding a celebration for Princess Shimura's third birthday. The entire Shimura family is busy with this, so we cannot come to help with the year-end audit. We apologize for the inconvenience."

Yuya looked at the Shimura ninja in front of her with a smile. The other party did not bend over or bow at all from beginning to end. He did not say any of those neon-sounding 90-degree bows and then say anything like "red bean paste" or "private mascot".

Tsk tsk, this is really...

Yuya smiled at the Shimura ninja in front of him: "It's nothing. Since it's such a big deal, it's fine if you don't come. Oh, by the way, I should prepare a gift for such a big event. Please tell him that I will prepare a gift for the birthday party."

Shimura frowned; it was clear he felt there was a threat in Yua's words.

However, since the Shimura clan hadn't shown him any respect, there wasn't much to say. So he simply nodded, turned around, and left without even bowing.

"That's outrageous!" Nara Shika glared at Yua, his face turning ashen. "Aren't you angry, Agent?"

Yuya glanced at Lu Ye: "Why are you so angry? You're from the Nara family."

Nara Shika also looked speechless: "What time is it now... Okay, okay, to put it bluntly, I've been kicked out of my family. In fact, I'm living in West Third Street now, and I'm no longer in the clan's territory."

Yuya laughed: "Good tactic. After seeing Shimura Danzo's achievements, they realized that the Shimura clan had the potential to succeed the Sarutobi clan, so they immediately distanced themselves from you. This way, they can infiltrate the circles of those clans. And even if they don't succeed in the end, they can simply welcome you back to their clan and make you the new head of the Nara clan. Your Nara clan is really something. It's a pity that you could use this kind of wisdom elsewhere."

Yuya's smile was genuine. As the saying goes, it is endlessly joyful to fight against the heavens, endlessly joyful to fight against the earth, and endlessly joyful to fight against people. Although the people of these ninja clans may have a narrow perspective due to their limited vision and the overall environment of the world, their intelligence is definitely not lacking.

If the family wasn't very bright, they wouldn't have survived the war to this day.

Well...except for the Uchiha.

This clan relied on Madara Uchiha's strength to rise to power.

"You can still laugh..." Nara Shika sighed, then sat down and sighed helplessly.

"That's exactly what they think, just as you said."

But it's precisely because that's what they think that I'm unhappy.

Nara Shika, unusually serious and devoid of languor, said, "I can understand their actions, but the fact remains that I was treated like a tool and thrown out of the clan. I can't just let it go like that..."

Even a clay figure has a bit of temper, let alone a Nara deer.

Although the Nara clan was tricked by Yua into revealing the existence of the Nara deer, the Nara deer are still ultimately within the Nara clan's territory. Now, however…

"So..." Nara Shika also stood up and bowed to Yua, "From now on, I will do my best to assist the acting agent."

You Ya raised an eyebrow, looking at Nara Shika with a meaningful gaze. You Ya believed these words, but not entirely.

It's definitely true that I'm angry; any normal person would get angry.

But she said she'd decided on me from then on...

Yuya smiled and nodded to Nara Shika, saying, "Okay, then let's work hard together from now on. As for now..."

Please help me write a visiting card to the Shimura family.

Nara Shikaya: "..."

No, agent, you're not playing by the rules. Shouldn't you be encouraging me at a time like this, and then we should swear together to improve until we achieve... the Hokage title?

Why did you just accept it and then immediately give me an order...?

Fine, I'll write it then. It's just a visiting card.

Wait... a visiting card?

"Are you planning to admit defeat?" Nara Shika asked, looking at Yua.

Yuya looked puzzled: "Why do you ask that? I just sincerely wanted to wish the little princess of the Shimura family a happy birthday."

Nara Shikaya: "..."

You'd be a fool to believe you.

But I still have to write it...

"Sigh, whatever, whatever you want. How do you want to write it? Do you have a theme?"

You Ya chuckled: "You can decide on any theme you like. All you need to know is that I'm planning to... give them a pair of shoes."

Nara Shika also turned his head in confusion: "Shoes?"

You Ya chuckled and said, "Hey, and... they're gold shoes too."

Hmm~ These gold shoes were made to my size.

Huh? Was yesterday's chapter just filler? That was the start of a major plot development, and someone even asked me why I didn't consult Tobirama Senju… Yua is a disciple's nephew, not a son, and he's an orphan. If I had to consult Tobirama Senju about something like that, he wouldn't be a Hokage, he'd be a dictator.

(End of this chapter)