Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 95 Orochimaru and Young Jiraiya

This orphanage in Konoha is located on the Hyuga clan's territory, next to the Hyuga clan's kindergarten.

This place not only takes in orphans like Orochimaru whose parents died in the war, but also elderly people whose sons or daughters died in the war and who have no one to care for them.

Once these children grow up, the orphanage can be renamed a nursing home to specifically care for the elderly, which can be considered a way to generate revenue.

Although it's on Hyuga clan territory, since the Hyuga clan is willing to hand over this land, it's now open to the public.

In fact, even before Yua announced this news, children like Jiraiya who had no parents were already allowed to move in.

Orochimaru also had the right to enter, but it was clear that he did not want to stay there.

When Tsunade, Jiraiya, and the other two arrived at the orphanage, they were surprised to find that there were quite a few people there.

Just a cursory glance reveals that there are over a hundred people.

Among the hundred people, there were men and women, old and young.

The girls in white caregiver uniforms are here taking care of them in the orphanage.

These people were simply put to work according to the standards of the first batch of dozens of people trained at the Youya Hospital.

However, Yuya later noticed that there were ninjas in this world, so there was no need to find ordinary people to be doctors or nurses.

But since the training had already been done, it couldn't be wasted. It just so happened that there would definitely be elderly people and children living alone after the war ended, so Youya simply let them come here to take care of these people.

It is foreseeable that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this will be their workplace for the rest of their lives until retirement.

The difference might just be whether or not they get promoted.

Actually, they didn't have any complaints. They were paid once a week, more than 10,000 taels a week, three times the salary of factory workers. They could buy... well, half an electric fan after working for a month...

There's no way around it; all the previous production capacity was indeed used to manufacture ninja tools and weapons. Now that the war is over, and we're focusing on developing the economy, the prices of these things will definitely come down.

Moreover...

Only Youya felt the price was too high, but many people actually thought the price was just right.

……

Yua and Tobirama Senju emerged from the cemetery. Tobirama instructed Yua, "The compensation for the families of these fallen ninjas must be distributed as soon as possible, even if it means using my entire gold reserves!"

You Ya nodded to indicate that he understood.

"As for the year-end settlement... I plan to hold a Hokage meeting this year and invite the heads of the clans in the village to participate," Tobirama Senju said to Yua.

You Ya nodded to indicate that he understood.

"Now you can focus all your efforts on preparing for this, and let me know when you're ready."

You Ya nodded again: "Then let's do it tomorrow."

Tobirama Senju looked at Yua with a puzzled expression: "Tomorrow?"

You Ya nodded.

"So fast?"

You Ya: "In fact, I have the data from all the factories. The only thing missing is the turnover of the private shops in the four inner city areas, but we can roughly infer that from the taxes they pay."

Tobirama Senju nodded, his zombie-like face softening slightly as he continued, "What about the compensation for those people...?"

You Ya: "The detailed procedures have been written down. We just need to wait for your signature, Uncle, and then arrange for someone to carry them out."

Tobirama Senju's expression softened further: "You child... since you've already gone this far, why did you have to inform me? Wouldn't it have been better to just arrange it directly?"

You Ya replied calmly and without hesitation: "That's different. The necessary procedures must be followed."

Senju Tobirama was very satisfied. He patted Yua on the shoulder and said a few words of encouragement before leaving.

He is indeed quite busy.

After Yuya and the others had all left, they looked around and breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the all-you-can-eat barbecue feast they had given Jiraiya had worked, making him stick Orochimaru's sticker on him during the holiday.

Humans are creatures most prone to overthinking.

If Orochimaru had a fly buzzing around his ear all day, Yuya didn't believe that this brat could think about the origin of life, its end, or any mysteries, and then embark on a path of no return.

As for what might happen if something unexpected occurs while Hiruzen Sarutobi is instructing Orochimaru...

After Hiruzen Sarutobi finishes his training, Yua will seamlessly transition to Orochimaru's role in the research department, allowing him to shine for a few years and extract some valuable information from Yua before even fully exploiting him.

Anyway, Yua definitely doesn't want to suffer a loss, so he'll take back all the barbecue he treated Jiraiya from Orochimaru later.

Ok……

That doesn't seem right either...

It seems that Jiraiya has quite a few things to take from him.

Yuya suddenly realized something: although Jiraiya would later become a lecherous, greasy, and unrestrained middle-aged man.

Strictly speaking...

This guy is quite powerful.

In fact, he was originally a ninja of Konoha. He left the village because the Toad Sage said he would teach the Child of Prophecy, and later Orochimaru rebelled against him.

If that's the case...

Yuya narrowed his eyes, already pondering how to fool Jiraiya.

The Child of Prophecy...

If the Toad Immortal can fool me, then I'll make him give me a proper explanation.

If that old toad can't answer, I'll smash his rice bowl!

Let's get back to reality. It's too early to think about these things now. Let's deal with what's in front of us first.

……

"Wow! You live in such a big house all by yourself?!" Little Jiraiya stood in Orochimaru's house, holding his bedding and belongings from the orphanage, looking on in amazement.

"This is my house. If it's you... stay at the house across the hall," Orochimaru said, glancing sideways at Jiraiya.

Jiraiya pointed to himself: "Me?! I really can?! I really can own my own house?!"

Wuhu! This is so awesome!

Orochimaru's forehead veins bulged: "It's just a temporary place for you to stay! That house isn't mine! It's..."

It belonged to my grandmother who has passed away.

Jiraiya put his arm around Orochimaru's shoulder: "Hey, don't think too much about it. Before I went to the orphanage, I lived under the overpass and in the construction site outside East Ninth Street. If the foreman hadn't been careful the next day, I probably would have been blown up with explosive tags along with the rocks."

Haha~ That's why owning my own house is my lifelong dream!

As he spoke, Jiraiya added, "The present time."

Orochimaru blinked; he really hadn't expected Jiraiya to have such a past...

Just as he was about to speak, there was a knock on his door.

Orochimaru went over and opened the door.

A Uchiha clansman wearing an Uchiha robe stood at the entrance, holding a notebook and a pen and taking notes.

"Is it Orochimaru?" the guard from the security department asked listlessly.

This is normal. If you're responsible for the defense of an entire street and suddenly you're notified to work overtime to deliver something to a household, you wouldn't be in the mood either.

"Um, yes, what's wrong?" Orochimaru looked at the Uchiha guard with a puzzled expression.

"Hmm, I have something for you. Let me see... Orochimaru, your parents died... Your parents died... They sacrificed themselves in this war?!"

Even the most oblivious and socially adept Uchiha clan members, when faced with a child and knowing that his parents died in the war, would not be able to calmly say something like, "Oh, your parents are dead."

(Hmm... Fugaku might be right, after all, he's the kind of oddball who would bring his four-year-old son to the battlefield to show him the cruelty of war.)

Orochimaru's reaction was much milder than that of the Uchiha guard; he simply nodded calmly and said, "Mm."

The Uchiha guard pursed his lips, then took out a scroll, bit his finger, and extracted the sealed contents from inside.

In fact, it doesn't matter whose blood is used; under normal circumstances, the delivery person wouldn't use their own blood.

But the Uchiha guard did it anyway.

So in reality, most of the time we are all human beings, and we all have emotions and desires.

The Uchiha clan leaders and elders are too high up to see what's going on on the front lines, but the Uchiha guards who are working hard and enduring overtime on the front lines have their own sense of responsibility.

Even the most good-tempered person will eventually snap when constantly being watched and suppressed.

It would be better to let the Uchiha clan split from within.

The Uchiha clan is like this, as are the Hyuga, Sarutobi, and Shimura clans.

The Uchiha guard left after delivering the goods; he had another client to finish before he could go home and have a good night's sleep with his wife.

There was no way around it; the Security Department was full of Uchiha people. Yuya suggested expanding the Security Department by recruiting other people, or even just some auxiliary police officers, but the Uchiha clan head and elders strongly opposed it.

So what if you object? You Uchiha Police Department can handle everything by yourself. Yuya doesn't care. He's in charge of issuing missions, and if you fail to complete a mission, the money deducted is yours, not mine.

As for the Uchiha clan members working on the front lines...

We're all human beings, we all have brains, even if we're a little stubborn.

But actually, being a little stubborn at this time is quite good.

Those who are a bit stubborn and think about their families will work overtime without complaint.

Those who only care about themselves will only criticize the Uchiha clan elders. Yuya can easily distance himself from the situation and enjoy watching the show.

Of course, it only works on the Uchiha clan, like the Hyuga clan...

Climbing up the walls on both sides is so much fun!

Jiraiya leaned closer to take a look and saw four thick stacks of banknotes, along with various vouchers and shopping coupons. Jiraiya was instantly envious: "You're so lucky. Even though your parents sacrificed themselves for Konoha, they still managed to bring you so many benefits..."

I really wish my parents could be like that, but alas…

Jiraiya, strictly speaking, is like Yua, an orphan who came to Konoha with a group of refugees after fleeing the war.

However, Jiraiya was unlucky; his mother went missing during the relocation and her whereabouts are unknown. Given the circumstances of the past, she probably wouldn't have survived.

Jiraiya's father died in a mining accident before Yua came to power. Fortunately, Yua improved the infrastructure after taking power and opened an orphanage within two years. Otherwise, young Jiraiya would have really suffered.

Jiraiya's words also contained a hint of resentment towards fate.

If his father had been able to hold on for another year, until the acting governor took over... he should be able to own his own house now.

Orochimaru looked at Jiraiya and only then did he realize...

This little Jiraiya who's always been following him around like a thug...

Actually, we're the same kind of people.

Both of them were destitute and alone, with only one person they could rely on...

It seems that only I am...

I hadn't showered for four or five days straight, and I felt awful all over today, so I took a shower. But now it seems even worse. Ugh, I shouldn't have showered. I'll take a cold medicine later and see if it helps tonight. I really want to slap myself; I really shouldn't have showered... PS: With this chapter finished, the tone for Orochimaru and Jiraiya being best buddies is set!

(End of this chapter)