Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 85 is indeed possible.

While everything was peaceful in Konoha Village, with leaders and Kage-level figures from various countries coming to Konoha to negotiate peace, trouble arose again on the Konoha front lines.

However, this is not a matter between Konoha and Kumogakure.

Something happened in the Land of Iron. The daimyo of the Land of Iron, the lord to whom all the samurai of the Land of Iron were loyal, was found dead in his home.

The Land of Iron was in an uproar. Before it became the Land of Iron, during the war years, the current ruler of the Land of Iron had been using his own wealth and resources to support these warriors.

Compared to the mainstream ninjas, and with Hashirama Senju, the god of ninjas, as a role model, it's not fair to say that samurai were unpopular during times of war; it's just that ninjas were more cost-effective.

Therefore, it was common for samurai to go hungry during wartime, since no one wanted to hire them.

Later, they were received by the most powerful local figure in the Land of Iron.

When Konoha was established and other countries followed suit, the ruler of the Land of Iron declared the establishment of the Land of Iron and its permanent neutrality, making it clear that they were samurai and would not get involved in the messy affairs between ninjas.

And now, this lord, who is known to everyone in the Land of Iron and is extremely beloved by the people of the Land of Iron, has been killed.

No wonder the Iron Country was in an uproar.

Konoha and Kumogakure immediately shifted the blame onto each other, each claiming that the other was responsible.

Later, an investigation by the samurai of the Land of Iron revealed that both Konoha and Kumogakure were involved.

This put the Land of Iron in a difficult position. Their lord had been murdered, but the investigation revealed that both sides had sent people over. So who was responsible?

It's impossible for Konoha and Kumogakure to join forces to kill the lord of the Land of Iron, right?

When the news reached Konoha Village, Yuya was completely dumbfounded.

Regardless of who did it, this whole thing should never have happened!

What kind of place is the Land of Iron?

The two kingdoms of Fire and Thunder are separated by this Kingdom of Iron.

The Land of Iron wasn't oblivious to the situation after you started fighting; it simply ceded the western part of its territory, meaning you can fight all you want, we won't get involved.

That's a pretty good attitude, isn't it?

Then their king was killed.

Ah this...

The main reason was that both Konoha and Kumogakure sent ninjas to the Land of Iron, ostensibly to discuss with the Land of Iron whether the subsequent war could be fought within its borders and where.

Then this happened.

Konoha and Kumogakure immediately ceased their fighting and pledged to cooperate with the investigation.

Because the current situation is very clear, the matter concerning the Land of Iron must be addressed.

The military strength of the Land of Iron is not weak.

Although the samurai of the Land of Iron do not possess various flashy ninjutsu techniques, all they have learned are killing techniques.

Basically, if we compare those below Jonin, the samurai of the Land of Iron at the same level are definitely stronger than Chunin.

Therefore, if the Land of Iron were to intervene in the war between the two sides at this time, whichever side it joins would have an overwhelming advantage.

After learning the news, You Ya thought about it for a long time and decided to publish it in the newspaper.

This news couldn't be kept secret; other ninja clans also sent back intelligence from the front lines.

What needs to be done now is to make these things public and then prepare for war.

Perfect timing! With the truce between Mizutani and Tsuchitaki, the production line can now fully support our front lines.

……

"Ta-da!"

Nara Shika rushed over and anxiously asked Yua as soon as she entered, "Is the news in today's newspaper about the assassination of the King of the Land of Iron true?!"

You Ya glanced at Lu Ye and calmly asked, "Have you finished recording the sales figures of all the shops on East Street?"

Shika was slightly taken aback. He was about to say that this was not the time to talk about these things, but when he saw Yua with his head down, annotating government affairs with a pen, Shika swallowed and coughed, saying, "The records are almost complete... I have recorded everything from East 1st Street to East 9th Street, but I haven't recorded the Uchiha clan members who moved out of East Back Street and the Uchiha clan's business revenue."

You Ya paused, then put the pen down and reached out to Lu Ye: "Give it to me."

Lu also handed a scroll to Youya.

You Ya casually glanced at the document and nodded: "It's roughly the same. Starting tomorrow, go to East Street to handle the household registration application for East Street. After that, go to the sugar factory and find the factory manager to collect the candy gift boxes according to the household registration. Get everything sorted out within a week."

Lu hesitated for a moment, but when he saw Youya looking up at him, he quickly said, "Okay, I'm fine with it. A week is enough."

After he finished speaking, he hesitated, unsure whether he should ask further questions.

Yuya sighed and said to Shika, "The news is true, but now we don't know whether it's Konoha or Kumogakure's Inui."

Nara Shika's expression immediately turned grim, and he quickly asked, "Will the Land of Iron ally with the Hidden Cloud Village?"

Yuya rubbed his temples and sighed, "I don't know, but if they join forces, Konoha will be in danger."

and……

The important thing is not the Hidden Cloud Village and the Land of Iron; even if they unite, the Second Hokage can hold them off.

What I fear is that the Land of Earth might not be content with its current situation…”

Shika quickly interjected, "Don't they have a partnership with Konoha?"

Yuya waved his hand: "It's just a little cooperation. Once Yun Tie joins forces, it will be a good opportunity for Iwagakure to leech off Konoha."

Even if they could only eat one piece of meat, it would be enough for them to digest for a long time.

You Ya sighed. Indeed, military development should always be the top priority.

Only strong military power can guarantee a country's independence and security.

Of course, if the two sides deeply intertwine their economies, then needless to say, if Konoha is attacked, the other side will be the most anxious.

It's a pity that the war isn't over yet, and cooperation in many areas can't be achieved.

The deer went to work, and Yuya pondered for a long time: if the Land of Iron really stood on the side of the Hidden Cloud Village, what would happen to Konoha's current favorable situation?

As Yuya pondered this, he shook his head helplessly. If things were really as he thought, Konoha's situation would indeed plummet.

However, this is based on the premise that the person was actually killed by Konoha.

But is that really the case?

Yuya didn't think her uncle-master could see this; Tobirama Senju couldn't possibly have done such a thing.

Is that Danzo?

Honestly, if it's Danzo from the manga, then it's quite possible; that guy would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

But thinking about it carefully, Tobirama Senju is still alive, and Danzo doesn't have many men under his command.

Even if there's a large battalion, that battalion obeys Tobirama's orders. Danzo? Who does he think he is?

So after thinking about it carefully, that's probably not the case either.

So, was the person killed by the Cloud Village?

It couldn't have been a third party who killed him, could it?

Besides Konoha and Kumogakure, who else could do that?