Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 91 has finally ended.

In the summer of Konoha Year 22, the Third Raikage felt that he had been tricked by the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning.

And that is indeed the case.

If the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning were willing to provide food to the Cloud Village's troops, then the Cloud Village's troops would truly have a chance to wage a protracted war against Konoha.

But now... let alone fighting a protracted war, it would be good enough if we didn't get dragged down by Konoha.

The problems within Kumogakure are becoming increasingly serious, while Konoha, while not exactly having the advantage of being well-rested, certainly has no shortage of supplies. They've built high walls and are now waging a turtle-style war, their main strategy being to evade battle by retreating and avoiding conflict.

The Third Raikage was anxious, but he knew he couldn't possibly commit all his troops to a single war.

To put it nicely, it's a desperate gamble; to put it bluntly, it's pure suicide.

In Yuya's previous life, there were times when a war was fought when the protagonist was driven to the brink of defeat and then emerged victorious.

However, each time it happened, it was regarded as astonishing and recorded in history books.

Why are there only a few cases of smaller forces defeating larger ones in the countless wars that have occurred over thousands of years?

Isn't it precisely because this is an extremely rare probability?

Moreover, such a war requires the opponent to act recklessly.

Do you think Tobirama Senju, who decided to use a defensive strategy to wear down Kumogakure, is the kind of person who would act recklessly?

To be fair, if Tobirama Senju hadn't inexplicably led a group of men to someone's base to negotiate peace and then been ambushed, but instead had set up a battle formation, then Tobirama Senju truly wouldn't be afraid of anyone.

We all came from wartime, and although we love peace, we know exactly how to fight a war.

On the front lines, the Third Raikage, after being betrayed by the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, sadly realized that this battle was truly unwinnable.

The fact that the Land of Lightning would rather give its resources to Konoha in exchange for those things than give them to the Hidden Cloud Village speaks volumes, doesn't it?

Of course, if the Third Raikage agrees to the conditions of the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, then the Land of Lightning is also willing to support the Hidden Cloud Village.

Yes, the Third Raikage did approach the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, but the Daimyo demanded the appointment of the Raikage of Kumogakure in exchange for the Land of Lightning's support for Kumogakure.

The Third Raikage would not agree to this condition until the very last moment before the extermination of the Hidden Cloud Village.

The daimyo of the Land of Lightning wasn't surprised by this. Any normal Kage wouldn't agree to this condition, since the relationship between the daimyo of the Land of Lightning and the Hidden Cloud Village wasn't like that of a superior and subordinate relationship between small countries and small ninja villages.

Although they really wanted to change the relationship to a superior-subordinate one.

The Third Raikage understood that the war was completely unsustainable.

But he still refused to give up.

After all, given the current state of the Hidden Cloud Village, if something doesn't come along that can drain its resources, the Hidden Cloud Village will truly be in dire straits.

And in the entire ninja world, without a doubt, the only one with this scale is Konoha.

The Third Raikage wanted to give the Hidden Cloud Village a chance to catch its breath by defeating Konoha.

Tobirama Senju was naturally aware of this as well.

Therefore, Tobirama Senju's main strategy was to employ a strict and defensive approach.

With Yua's "treasure offering" and the gift he gave to the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, the situation on the front lines has become a stalemate, and the Third Raikage is now in despair.

Because he could not see any hope for the future of Kumogakure.

Yuya's side was also in despair.

Because he discovered that his multinational Chunin Exam plan, which he had painstakingly devised to delay the three kids' graduation by a year, had fallen through.

The war is a foregone conclusion, but it certainly won't be over this year, because autumn is coming soon, and the Third Raikage will definitely go back to lead his men to harvest the crops.

This was the last bit of capital their headquarters could obtain.

As for other things...

Do you think Konoha made a quick buck from this? And how much Kumogakure currency does Yua have?

In times of war, money in Kumogakure is becoming increasingly worthless, so it would be a waste for Yua not to seize the opportunity to reap some rewards.

Of course, putting all that aside, the most important thing now is whether we can postpone graduation for another year.

We can't possibly let other students from Konoha participate in the Chunin Exams, can we?!

Then, time passed by, and in the autumn of Konoha year 22, the Ninja Academy was about to have its summer vacation.

Just then, Hiruzen Sarutobi found Yua and said that he wanted to take three students with him, and among these three students, he specifically named Tsunade.

Hiruzen Sarutobi also said the following to Yua: "Although Tsunade no longer has the Senju surname in a strict sense because she followed the instructions of the First Hokage, Hashirama, she is still the First Hokage's granddaughter. Our Sarutobi clan swears to be loyal to the First Hokage to the death. Even though Hashirama is no longer here, we will firmly protect Hashirama's successor."

Therefore... let me lead Tsunade's team of ninjas.

You Ya laughed after hearing that.

Although Yua has never brought up his identity as a disciple of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, it's understandable that the common ninjas, villagers, or people from small clans in Konoha Village might not know. But how could the powerful clans like Sarutobi, Shimura, Hyuga, and even the Uchiha forget that Yua has such an identity?

While Hiruzen Sarutobi's words were ostensibly directed at Tsunade, his underlying message was actually aimed at Yua.

Yuya could tell that the Sarutobi clan saw the war as a foregone conclusion. Unless Tobirama Senju suddenly died or a meteorite hit him on the head and he didn't manage to dodge it with the Flying Thunder God Technique, Konoha would lose the war (this feels so familiar). Otherwise, it was only a matter of time before Konoha won.

So here's the question: what role did the Sarutobi, Shimura, and other members of their clan play in this war?

Did it play a decisive role?

No.

Yua, on the other hand, directly cut off the Third Raikage's hopes of receiving massive aid from the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning by taking a shortcut from behind.

Not to mention that You Ya has been in charge of logistics and supplies for the past few years and has never let the front line run out of food.

Everyone knows who deserves the most credit and how to choose.

Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived.

They also made this suggestion.

Will You Ya refuse?

of course not.

Although this might prevent the three little ones from participating in next year's Chunin Exams, compared to Hiruzen Sarutobi giving up the benefits of competing with Yua, it's okay if they don't participate.

Anyway, these three guys will make a name for themselves sooner or later.

Yua had thought the war would not end until next year, but at the end of Konoha 22, the Third Raikage announced his surrender to Konoha and said he would personally lead a team to discuss compensation at a later date.

When the news reached Konoha, everyone sang and danced, joyfully celebrating this good news.

Yuya was also happy. Although it would have been better if they had surrendered last year, it didn't matter much this year.

As long as peace can be restored...

Yuya stood in front of the window of the Hokage's office.

Yuya, who was about to turn seventeen, raised his hand to his forehead and looked at the cheerful villagers of Konoha. Yuya smiled slightly.

Peace is better...

However, the thought of Tobirama Senju and the main force returning to the village made Yua's smile vanish...

There's still so much to do...

I'm worried that my cold won't be better by Sunday. I'm really looking forward to Ah B's New Year's Eve...

(End of this chapter)