Naruto-Start by eating the golden fruit

Separated from the three little ones, Yuya hummed a song as he arrived at Senju Hashirama's mansion to find Uzumaki Mito. It was the end of the year, and it was time to pay New Year's greetings. By the way, please also ask Mito Uzumaki to contact the members of the Uzumaki clan. The war cannot continue; it must end next year. You can negotiate the specific conditions yourself. It must be ended! Otherwise, I will withdraw the aid I provided to you!

Mito Uzumaki agreed. People from the Uzumaki clan were dying every day. Don't think that naval battles are not dangerous just because everyone has ships. In fact, this is one of the most dangerous situations. When a boat capsizes and is hit by other rampaging boats, the people aboard can be instantly killed. Therefore, every time a person dies in a naval battle, it affects the entire ship. This is true for both the Uzumaki clan and Kirigakure.

What Uzumaki Mito was dissatisfied with were the people in power within the Uzumaki clan. They were comfortably situated behind the safety of the country of Uzumaki. Why should only he sacrifice his life? The civilians and lower-level ninjas of the country of Uzumaki were the ones fighting. Are they not human? Why are they so cruel? Those who died were all members of the Uzumaki clan!

However, there was one thing that Uzumaki Mito cared about. "But little Yuya... you have been secretly selling weapons to Kirigakure Village. This may lead to a negative perception of you among the Uzumaki clan..."

Yuya waved his hand dismissively. "It's okay; I don't care what they think of me. In my opinion, there is a problem with how they handle their position in the Country of Whirlpool. What I say next may upset you, but it is the truth. Among the largest countries in the entire ninja world, the Country of Uzumaki is adjacent to Konoha, making it the only country with the shortest distance to Kirigakure Village's maritime trade route.

If the Kingdom of Whirlpool continues as it has been... their ending will undoubtedly be miserable." Yuya initially wanted to express that they were overestimating their capabilities, but he held back, considering that Uzumaki Mito was also a member of the Uzumaki clan.

Even in the original Naruto Chronicles, the Uzumaki clan did not maintain good relations with other countries, except for Konoha. In fact, even Konoha did not send troops when the Uzumaki Kingdom was attacked. This led to members of the Uzumaki clan preferring to flee to the Rain Country rather than Konoha when in danger. Although there may have been many reasons for Konoha's inaction at that time, if Konoha, under Sarutobi Hiruzen, had truly wanted to assist the country of Uzumaki, they could have at least sent a ship to help evacuate people.

It's impossible to say that Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't consider this. A typical example is Naruto and his mother, Kushina, being brought to Konoha from the Country of Uzumaki. Of course, this may also relate to Uzumaki Mito being too old at the time and nearing the end of her life.

In short, due to its geographical location and size, the Country of Whirlpool cannot follow the same developmental route as a great power like Konoha. It is merely a place with a larger population. But again, the Kingdom of Whirlpool cannot be destroyed. It serves as a buffer between Konoha and Kirigakure. Yuya would not allow them to fall into Kirigakure's hands.

Uzumaki Mito also understood this, but the problem was that the Uzumaki clan did not listen to her. They were more focused on acquiring more weapons, larger ships, and sending more men to fight Kirigakure. There was a prevailing belief that the Uzumaki clan would gain significant benefits if they won this war.

Mito Uzumaki was discontented, but what could she do? It was impossible for her to leave Konoha after Senju Hashirama's death. Her influence had waned significantly since then. Why did the Uzumaki clan visit Konoha every year in the past? Why had they stopped coming except when they wanted something? Because Uzumaki Mito no longer held any sway in Konoha.

Even as the Jinchuuriki of the Kyuubi, if she lacked the ability to influence Konoha's direction, not many people would take her seriously. Uzumaki Mito sighed helplessly. Her situation was not good either. Although she wanted to end the war, she didn't know how to proceed.

Yuya looked up at Uzumaki Mito and asked, "Do you really want to end this war? I can help you." Uzumaki Mito perked up, "Are you willing to stop your aid to Kirigakure Village?"

Yuya smiled and shook his head. "Master's wife, you have always been very smart. Why are you being naive now? I sold weapons to Kirigakure Village purely to stockpile them, and those weapons were sold at a discount. If I don't sell to Kirigakure, they will use their own resources to produce weapons. After all, it is also a shinobi village in the Kingdom of Water, so they have no shortage of basic resources."

As soon as Yuya finished speaking, Uzumaki Mito understood that Kirigakure did not need Yuya's help at all. They simply found Yuya's prices to be lower than what they could produce themselves. If Yuya withdrew his weapons, Kirigakure would simply rely on their own production, and the situation would remain unchanged.

Uzumaki Mito was curious. "How do you plan to end this war?" Yuya looked at her and fell silent. Mito was puzzled by his lack of response, and the atmosphere grew tense. Uzumaki Mito was indeed as clever as Yuya claimed. Even without his words, she grasped the key point... "You... you want to assassinate the elders of the Uzumaki clan?!" she exclaimed in surprise.

Yuya pursed his lips, adjusted his posture, and bowed his head before her. "This is the fastest method with the least long-term consequences, and it is... the best solution for Konoha." It's not that the Kingdom of Whirlpool could not survive; for Yuya, this war was unnecessary.

Even without imposing tolls in the Kingdom of Whirlpool, Yuya could still take them away. It's not as if they had no resources. As long as they handed over their military, public opinion, people's livelihoods, infrastructure, and the rights to use resources, he could help them prosper.

He often thought about their ridiculous tolls. How much could they earn from those? But Yuya could not express this openly. Konoha was still embroiled in conflict, and he could not undertake many actions while Konoha was not at peace.

To put it bluntly, large-scale infrastructure projects required significant manpower and material resources. Each ninja was worth at least hundreds of ordinary people. Currently, a large force of manpower was trapped on the battlefield between Konoha and Kumogakure, hindering any major construction.

Furthermore, what if other villages took advantage of the situation and attacked while construction was underway? Therefore, many things could only be accomplished in peacetime. As long as the war continued, nothing could be achieved.

Of course, while Yuya wanted to stop the conflict between the Country of Uzumaki and Kirigakure, Uzumaki Mito was still a member of the Uzumaki clan. Although Yuya could not inform her of his plan to have Uchiha Kagami lead ANBU to assassinate the elders of the Uzumaki clan, Mito would surely feel resentment afterward.

It would be better to address the matter directly from the start. Yuya lowered his head and apologized to Uzumaki Mito. "This is the quickest way to resolve the war..." After saying that, he sighed helplessly. "If you don't want to proceed with this, that's alright. I won't force you."

Uzumaki Mito's expression was uncertain. She truly did not expect Yuya to propose such a difficult choice. But as Yuya pointed out, this method could indeed end the war in the shortest time. However, her last name was Uzumaki too...

In the end, Yuya did not gain Uzumaki Mito's consent, so he could only sigh helplessly and leave the mansion.

It was the 21st year of Konoha, and this New Year's Eve was still nothing major. Until Yuya was ready to focus on culture and entertainment, New Year's Eve remained an ordinary day for many people in Konoha, marked only by the enjoyment of good food.

Now... let's think about what to do in the new year. After completing the year-end accounting, Yuya announced that everyone except the ninjas of the Shimura clan would receive a year-end bonus. The Shimura clan and their ninjas had their salaries and bonuses deducted this month.

It was a coincidence, but the amount happened to exceed five million. The Shimura clan and other clans were unaware that the golden shoes Yuya had given them were not a sign of cowardice but a message to the Shimura clan that he would grant them a gift this time. However, he would not do so again in the future. It was a signal of politeness before engaging in conflict.

Just when the Shimura clan thought Yuya would deal with them as he had the Sarutobi clan, Yuya did not summon the businessmen but instead wrote an open letter to Senju Tobirama. What is an open letter? It is a letter that will be published in the newspaper for all the people in Konoha to read.

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