Naruto: Start by eating the golden fruit

Chapter 143 Uzumaki Mito’s Funeral

Autumn is the harvest season. Whether in Konoha or other ninja villages, the most important thing in this season must be to seize the time to harvest food and store it in the granary.

Fundamentally speaking, even Konoha can only be said to be semi-agricultural and semi-industrialized.

And if we look at the entire Fire Country, the entire Fire Country still belongs to agricultural civilization.

Autumn harvest is a season that cannot be shaken and must be paid attention to.

Konoha's harvest this year was affected by heavy rains that lasted for more than half a month in the summer. Farmers farming in the north of Konoha almost lost their harvest.

Fortunately, Yuya, the granary of Konoha, has already made preparations for it. He even pulls the old grain to make wine every year when he is afraid that the stored old grain will expire and wait for the newly harvested grain to be harvested and counted.

Therefore, although the harvest this year is small, it will not have any impact on Konoha Village.

It's just that the farmers who work hard all year round are a bit pitiful. The lack of food harvest means that they have received little or no reward for their hard work throughout the year.

But there was nothing Yuya could do about it. All he could guarantee was that the people in Konoha under his rule would live a better life.

The area ten kilometers to the north beyond the Hokage Rock is indeed close to Konoha, but after all, it is not from Konoha Village.

Yuya sent someone to lobby before, saying that he would give you Konoha household registration and you could move to Konoha Village. But these people were reluctant to part with the land in their hands and refused. Now some people regret it, but the inner city of Konoha no longer accepts outsiders, and they can only go to the outer city if they want to come.

In this case, it is better to live on just a dozen acres of your own land. Being a small landowner can make you money, right?

You Ya respects their ideas. Even if Que Ren Que goes crazy, You Ya would never do something like forcefully relocate his household registration.

This is not only the face of the great name of the Land of Fire, but also a bad government that shows no mercy to the people.

You Ya wants to make money, not force people to die.

However, in the past few years, these small landowners with more than ten acres of land, even if they paid one-fifth of the tax to the Fire Country Daimyo every year, at least half of what was left could be sold to Konoha.

Therefore, everyone should have some spare money on hand.

You Ya asked people to take out the old grain from the granary and sell it to these farmers, so that they could not starve to death.

As for the price, give it a discount.

After all, it is indeed not easy for these farmers.

After the autumn harvest, winter comes when everything is bleak.

Although this is the prelude to the spring when all things revive, as the saying goes, there will be no revival without death.

But every winter, there are always some old people passing away in Konoha.

They were born in a war, and finally met the great benefactor Senju Hashirama, ended the war, and established a Ninja Village. Although they were poor, they survived at least.

After Youya came to power, he gradually lived a good life.

However, within a few years of his good days, he was unable to recover due to his age and various early injuries.

You Ya knows that every winter is extremely difficult for some elderly people.

There is no floor heating now, and air conditioning has not yet been completely popular. Winter is a disaster for some weak people.

Of course, some people are not actually frail, but it is simply time to leave when the time comes.

Such is the case with Uzumaki Mito.

Yuya still remembers when he lived in Senju Hashirama's mansion in Konoha 15 and Konoha 16. At that time, Uzumaki Mito still looked like a middle-aged woman. She had a bad temper and was not beating Senju every day. Tehashirama is on the way to beat up Senju Hashirama.

At that time, Youya was very afraid of this mistress.

But how long has it been...

It feels like it has only been a short time since he took power in Konoha, and Uzumaki Mito is already as old as an old man whose candle is dying.

To be honest, Uzumaki Mito is only about sixty-six or seventeen years old this year.

However, he looks similar to an old man in his eighties.

Of course, this is for Youya.

In this world, few people live to be sixty years old.

Not to mention that during the war, living to be in your thirties and watching your children grow up was considered a success.

Yuya knew that Mito Uzumaki had lived a long life compared to other people in this world.

But You Ya still can't accept the fact that a man in his sixties was drained of his body by participating in the war when he was young. He was able to hold on until middle age, but aged rapidly after old age.

But if you think about it carefully, it can actually be seen when Uzumaki Mito fought for the interests of the Uzumaki clan before.

The fact that the Nine Tails was taken out by Mito Uzumaki and sealed in Kushina's body was a sign.

Mito Uzumaki knew that his time was short.

Although tailed beasts have many concerns about jinchuriki, tailed beasts can also bring physical strength to jinchuriki.

Uzumaki Mito turned and sealed the Nine-Tails into Uzumaki Kushina's body, making her already weak body worse.

The relationship between jinchūriki and tailed beasts complements each other. If the tailed beast leaves the body, if it is a formal process, it will not lead to death.

Of course, it is inevitable that the body will become weak.

And if the tailed beast is forcibly pulled out of the body, the jinchuriki will die on the spot.

For example, Gaara, the unlucky child, if Granny Chiyo hadn't saved Gaara, there would be no talk of the Fifth Kazekage.

And if you follow the formal process and have the assistance of a powerful sealing ninja, transferring the tailed beast from the body will cause weakness but not death on the spot.

For example, Kushina, an unlucky girl, was targeted by a certain Ah Fei to give birth to a prince. On the night the Kyuubi was released from the seal using ninjutsu, it led to a tailed beast riot.

This was not about forcibly pulling the tailed beast out of its body, so Kushina didn't die.

There is a difference between these two points.

Mito Uzumaki was not dead for the time being because she had gone through the process of releasing the seal and transferring the tailed beast. However, when the time came to the winter of Konoha 32, she still had a premonition that she would not survive next spring.

Although her eyes were dim, she accepted the reality that she was about to die.

She called Yuya to her side. At the last moment of her life, the wife of the ninja god solemnly apologized to Yuya.

Because she knew that she had made it difficult for Yuya to benefit the Uzumaki clan all these years.

She also knew that if it weren't for her, Youya would have cleaned up the interior of the Whirlpool Kingdom and supported obedient people to come to power.

That would be the best outcome for Konoha.

But Youya didn't do that.

The fundamental reason is that there is no need to spend so much effort on the one hand, and on the other hand...

Uzumaki Mito is indeed one of the reasons.

Youya was silent for a long time, just saying that he didn't blame his wife.

After all, he knew how he got here. If Senju Hashirama hadn't picked him up and brought him back, he would have starved to death.

The feeling of being hungry is unpleasant. Even now, he still clearly remembers the taste of the meal Uzumaki Mito cooked for him after he was brought back by Senju Hashirama that day.

Uzumaki Mito looked at Yuya gratefully, but she was actually reluctant to let him go.

But time is really running out.

The last thing Mito Uzumaki asked Yuya to do was naturally the matter of Kushina Uzumaki.

It's not about her safety, but Uzumaki Mito doesn't want Kushina Uzumaki to become like her, getting in the way because she cares about the Uzumaki clan. She hopes Yuya can bring Kushina Uzumaki's family to the inner city of Konoha in the future. Come on, although this is against the laws of inner city immigration, Uzumaki Mito hopes that Yuya will consider it.

Youya thought for a long time and nodded.

Uzumaki Mito had no problem thinking about it. With the virtue of the Uzumaki clan, who knows what those weirdos will do to Kushina?

Maybe even direct brainwashing?

Although Kushina didn't go to Uzumaki Mito to have a kiss with Yuya, she was still able to talk...

It's better to solve it once and for all.

After that, Uzumaki Mito's breathing gradually became heavier, and he was about to die. Yuya quickly called the people waiting outside, Senju Tobirama, Uzumaki Kushina, Tsunade holding Yugi, and Tsunade's parents who changed their names and secretly came here tonight...

Mito Uzumaki glanced at everyone one last time before he chuckled and said the last words to Yuya: "When I see Hashirama later, he may be more envious of me~"

Finally, Uzumaki Mito took a deep look at Yugi who was sleeping soundly with her fingers biting in Tsunade's arms, and she felt so sleepy that she closed her eyes forever...

On December 32, Konoha 12, Uzumaki Mito passed away in Konoha Village at the age of 5.

He was born in a war-torn era, and he followed his family around and gained some fame.

However, two names were too dazzling in the war years. After the establishment of Konoha, few people knew that Uzumaki Mito, Senju Hashirama's wife, was once a commander who led the Uzumaki clan to fight on the battlefield.

After the Uzumaki clan married the Senju clan, Uzumaki Mito became the second wife of Senju Hashirama, but she was the only official wife.

After that, Uzumaki Mito disappeared from the battlefield.

After the establishment of the Konoha village, Hashirama captured the tailed beasts, and Uzumaki Mito took the initiative to propose the idea of ​​a Jinchuriki and was willing to use himself as the first vessel.

Senju Hashirama was very moved and agreed.

Afterwards, Konoha was full of waste and Uzumaki Mito knew that he was not suitable to stand in front of the stage, so he took the initiative to retreat.

At the same time, the Uzumaki clan, which received the support of Senju Hashirama to establish the country of Uzumaki, also fell silent.

She later adopted a child.

This child made Konoha extremely prosperous in just a few years.

She was overjoyed with the child's achievements, and sometimes wondered if it would have been better if the child had been born ten years earlier.

There's just no if.

Later, she gradually aged, and the Uzumaki clan seemed to be afraid that they would no longer have friendly relations with Konoha after her death. The Uzumaki clan wanted to use her name to finally accomplish something.

She agreed.

This woman who had been silently supporting Senju Hashirama all her life compromised with her family in the last moments. She wanted to leave the last trace of her family's aftertaste.

This is a woman who has a broad mind but chose to be a little selfish at the last moment of her life.

Youya originally thought he wouldn't cry.

But in the end he burst into tears.

That night, You Ya couldn't kneel down. It wasn't until dawn the next day that You Ya raised his head, and the bones in his stiff body made a "gurgle" sound.

At this time, the tears had dried. After Yuya took the handkerchief from Tsunade and wiped all the traces, he staggered to his feet with Tsunade's support.

"Where's Kushina?"

Yuya asked Tsunade.

Tsunade looked at Yuya worriedly: "She is still young, so I asked her to go to the side room to sleep."

After a pause, Tsunade continued: "Kushina may not know what death means..."

Yuya was silent.

Then he bent down and hammered his thigh and asked: "Where are the people from the Uzumaki clan who came to attend the funeral? How many days until they arrive?"

Tsunade's face suddenly turned pale, but her eyes began to dodge when she looked at Yuya.

Yuya turned his head and saw Tsunade's expression, his heart skipped a beat, and he asked in a deep voice, "They...couldn't they have set off yet?"

The news that Uzumaki Mito was seriously ill was reported to the Uzumaki clan three days ago...oh, four days ago.

Moreover, a jounin class was chosen by Yuya himself.

Three days of hard work is enough to get from Konoha to the Country of Whirlpool.

Tsunade sighed helplessly and then said: "They are afraid that Kirigakure Village will continue to attack the country of Uzumaki, so the elders of the Uzumaki clan have not come. Only a few juniors... came to attend the funeral..."

Tsunade looked at Yuya cautiously, but found that Yuya's expression suddenly changed, but then gradually became calm again.

"I understand." Yuya nodded, looked at Tsunade and said softly, "I have some things to do recently. You and Yuji don't have to wait for me to go home tonight."

Tsunade looked at Yuya worriedly and comforted her softly: "I'm afraid you'll be exhausted..."

Yuya suddenly laughed, feeling ridiculous for his anger just now.

Yuya hugged Tsunade and tapped the other person's forehead. At this time, Tsunade's forehead did not have the Seal of Hundreds of Heroes, and the smooth forehead seemed a bit spacious.

Hmm... I seem to understand why Tsunade accepted Sakura as her apprentice. In fact, she also has a wide forehead~

"It's okay, it's just a Uzumaki clan. It won't cost me too much." Yuya said with a smile.

Then he made some arrangements for Uzumaki Mito's death, and handed over the specific regulations to Nara Shikaya, asking Shikaya to come up with a funeral schedule within one day.

Nara Shikaya was miserable but did not dare to refuse.

Yuya then passed out a series of orders, which simply summed up his government affairs. Everything was thrown out, and he locked himself in the Hokage's office. No one knew what Yuya was doing.

All we know is that Youya sent out the first order that afternoon.

Stop the original chakra cannon assistance to the Whirlpool Kingdom, and send envoys to negotiate with the Bear Kingdom and the Iron Kingdom.

No one knew what Yu Ya wanted to do, but everyone did not dare to ask directly, so they could only watch the follow-up while doing things.

On December 32, Konoha 12, the Iron Country issued a statement to deeply mourn Ms. Uzumaki Mito, and stated that it would hold a joint exercise with Konoha, and the location would be located offshore Konoha.

On the 32th of the 11nd year of Konoha, the Kingdom of Bears issued a memorial to Konoha, deeply mourning Ms. Uzumaki Mito, and stated that they would also hold a military exercise with Konoha in the offshore area of ​​​​Konoha.

What a coincidence is that these two locations happen to sandwich the Kingdom of Whirlpool in the middle.

On the 32th of the 15nd year of Konoha, the Uzumaki clan came to Konoha with boxes of supplies and attended the funeral of Mito Uzumaki.

Youya never saw anyone in this group of people.

On the 32th of the 16nd year of Konoha, the country of Uzumaki was attacked by pirates, killing and injuring hundreds of people. What a coincidence was that these hundreds of people were all family members of the Uzumaki clan elder who came to Konoha to mourn Uzumaki Mito...

Yuya was furious and said that he must pursue it to the end, and immediately sent Uchiha Kagami to lead a ninja team of thousands to the Kingdom of Whirlpool to capture the bandits.

The elder of the Uzumaki clan couldn't kneel down at the funeral of Mito Uzumaki.

On the 32th of the 27nd year of Konoha, Uchiha Kagami returned to Konoha and delivered a report on the crusade against thieves, stating that some beasts in the Country of Whirlpool had cooperated with the thieves and had been killed.

Yuya's face was expressionless, saying that Uchiha Mirror had worked hard.

On the 32th of the 28nd year of Konoha, the Kingdom of Bears and the Kingdom of Iron sent troops to the Kingdom of Whirlpool.

The elder of the Uzumaki clan in Konoha Village was wailing and strongly demanded to see Yuya, but was driven away.

On the 32th of the 30nd year of Konoha, the troops of the two countries, Xiong and Tetsu, retreated. All the casualties in the Kingdom of Uzumaki were the elders of the Uzumaki clan, their direct and collateral clans, and the various ninja armies under their command.

The treasury of the Kingdom of Whirlpool was looted, and the core area of ​​the Whirlpool clan was also looted. Iron and Xiong only robbed the treasury and did not kill any civilians of the Whirlpool clan.

The irony is that the total treasure in the treasury is less than half of the clan elder's own treasure house.

Xiong, Tie made a fortune and returned to the court with his troops.

Afterwards, they took half of the seized goods and rushed all the way to Konoha for the funeral, saying that they were grateful for the kindness of Ms. Uzumaki Mito. They heard that Ms. Uzumaki Mito came here to present these precious treasures and gold and silver jewelry after her death.

After Yuya enthusiastically received the envoys from the two countries, the next day, on the last day of the 32nd year of Konoha, Yuya ordered all the elders of the Uzumaki clan to carry the coffin into the burial ground themselves.

The body of Uzumaki Mito, sealed in a freezer using the latest research results, was finally laid to rest.

At the end, Yuya looked at the Uzumaki clan elders who were kneeling and shivering in front of Uzumaki Mito's grave, and said calmly: "After three days of kneeling and worshiping, all the uncles and aunties of the Master clan, please come to me for a detailed discussion. Future cooperation matters between Konoha and the Country of Whirlpool."

The clan elders all knelt down and thanked him loudly.

At this point, Uzumaki Mito's funeral was finally completed.

And time has come to Konoha's 33rd year.

　I'm so tired, so tired. There's still one week left. In one week, I can go home to celebrate the New Year. Come on, come on...

　　

　

(End of this chapter)