Naruto-Start by eating the golden fruit

After Tsunade returned home, she cried and complained to her mother, full of frustration. Her mother simply laughed as she listened.

"I don't think what Yuya did was too much," she said, smiling. "He did invite you for a barbecue, didn't he?"

Tsunade continued to vent, adding more complaints as she went on. After patiently listening, her mother's expression turned serious, and she warned her daughter: "Tsunade, don't resent your brother Yuya so much. He's doing his best to support Lord Hokage. I may just be an ordinary woman, but you must remember, anyone can criticize Yuya, but you can't. Your last name is Senju, and your grandfather was Hashirama Senju."

Tsunade pouted, still feeling a bit upset. She didn't want dinner since she was already full, so she decided to run off to her grandfather Senju Hashirama's house. There, she could at least complain about Yuya to her grandmother, Uzumaki Mito, who might take her side.

However, when Tsunade told her grandmother what had happened, Mito didn't agree with her. Instead, she hugged Tsunade tenderly and said, "The fact that you feel this way shows you love the village. It means you care about the lives of ordinary people and want them to have better lives. But you mustn't blame Yuya. He's just a few years older than you, and yet he already carries so many responsibilities."

Mito then smiled softly. "You know, your grandfather once said he wanted you to marry Yuya when you're older."

Tsunade jumped up in shock. "What?! My grandpa? No way! Absolutely not! Why would he want me to marry that big jerk Yuya?!"

Mito chuckled, pulling Tsunade back to sit beside her. "It's just something he said… no need to take it too seriously."

But deep down, Mito felt somewhat helpless. Before his death, Hashirama had a plan: if Yuya and Tsunade were to marry, Yuya would inherit both the explicit and subtle political influence of the Senju clan.

But what Hashirama likely hadn't anticipated was that Yuya might not need that legacy at all. Whether it was Hashirama or Tobirama, their greatest contribution to Yuya wasn't their legacy—it was enabling him to use his own talents to their fullest potential.

Mito couldn't quite imagine what Konoha Village would look like once Yuya grew older. By then, how many clans in the village would try to gain his favor? The success story of the Uzumaki clan was already a clear example, and many would want to replicate that for themselves.

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Autumn, three months later, was a relatively short time, but enough for things to change significantly between the Land of Wind and Konoha. With a land route connecting them through the Land of Rivers, trade and cooperation flourished. This connection was more straightforward compared to the Water Country, which had to navigate treacherous ocean routes.

Even though the Land of Wind signed a trade agreement with Konoha later than the others, they were the first to reap the benefits.

One of these benefits was Konoha establishing a steel factory in the northeastern region of the Land of Wind. Kazekage was pleasantly surprised—was this a gift? The factory would use their iron ore, and while the agreement required them to give Konoha one-fifth of the output for the first three years, Kazekage wasn't bothered by that.

Another benefit was the removal of entrance taxes for caravans, replaced by a simple transaction tax. Though this seemed minor at first, Kazekage quickly realized that more caravans were heading out from Sunagakure, as traders could now purchase goods in Konoha and sell them at a profit in their village.

Some products from Konoha, like cola from a recently opened factory, had become a hit. Water was a scarce resource in the desert, but Konoha had managed to turn it into a refreshing drink. The cola was surprisingly popular in Sunagakure, quenching thirst and selling out immediately.

But the real game-changer? Konoha was exporting food to Sunagakure. And, due to the treaty, the prices were regulated and couldn't be increased, making it incredibly affordable. Kazekage was taken aback—was this serious? Cheap food available at such low prices? They had to take advantage of it and ordered tons of grain.

Just when Kazekage thought things couldn't get better, Yuya sent a representative with a proposal: "Are you interested in taking out a loan? With our strong relationship, we'll lend you 100 million ryo, and you'll only owe us 101 million next year. What do you say?"

Kazekage was tempted. The interest was almost nonexistent. But even so, Sunagakure had no money.

Yuya's representative continued to explain: "You may not be able to grow food in your desert, but you can plant other crops like peppers. Next year, you can sell those to us and use the profits to pay back the loan."

Kazekage thought about it and realized it made sense. They could borrow money this year, buy everything they needed, and then repay Konoha next year by selling crops. Essentially, they would be using future money now.

Though Kazekage had considered the risks, he believed the only risk would be if they couldn't sell their crops. But the contract stipulated that Konoha had to buy 3,000 kilograms annually, just like the deal they had with Kirigakure.

Kazekage wasn't worried about Konoha breaking the deal. And if Konoha ever reneged, he could always default on the loan—he doubted Konoha would want to risk that.

However, what Kazekage hadn't realized was that by focusing so heavily on growing peppers and cacti for profit, Sunagakure's agricultural variety was becoming dangerously limited. Although they never produced much food before, at least they could grow some. But now, as villagers saw how lucrative it was to plant peppers, they might abandon traditional crops altogether, creating a dependency on Konoha that could spell trouble in the future.

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