Naruto: My Ninjutsu is mediocre

"I think it's okay."

"It's not about your opinion, but my opinion. If things are going well, why don't you have any customers here?"

Yuzhen offered sincere advice: "Practice your ramen skills hard. If it's not delicious, there will be no customers. Without customers... there will be no special customers."

Now Jiu Lama finally understood, and he attached great importance to Yu Zhen's opinion.

"I will study hard."

Yuzhen nodded. He turned his head and found that Nara Hideyuki had already finished his noodles. This man did not waste food.

"Hideyuki, let's pay the bill."

Nara Hideyuki looked at the menu on the wall and paid the price.

However, after receiving the money, Jiuwei shook his head at Yuzhen:

"Hyujin, that's not enough."

"Ok?"

"I want to buy this store, but I don't have the money."

Wow, you really know how to find people. Just because you have no money does that mean I have money?

Yu Zhen was about to slap back Jiu Lama's outstretched claws, but when he thought about it carefully, he realized that it was a good thing that Jiu Lama was willing to use money to do things.

"Xiuzhi, my salary over the years..."

"There are fireflies, Master Yuzhen."

"Then send him the money."

"Yes, Master Yuzhen."

Yuzhen must be getting the highest salary in Konoha. The salaries of the ninjas who work hard are already high, so Yuzhen's money can be used to not only buy this place, but also to start real estate projects.

After experiencing Kyuubi's cooking skills, Yuzhen and Nara Hideyuki left and continued to move towards the Memorial Garden.

"Master Yuzhen, this ramen chef is..."

"His skills are pretty low, right? He dares to open a shop with this kind of skills... He's the husband-waiting stone. Uh, just treat him as someone waiting for the arrival of a new era."

Nara Hideyuki frowned. For a retired person, the three words "new era" sounded a bit harsh... What is the new era? Does it mean that there will be some changes in the future?

"Is he a very strong man?"

"He's very strong. No one in Konoha right now can defeat him. But he's almost impossible to defeat because he won't do anything at all."

Nara Hideyuki frowned. Isn't this equivalent to a time bomb?

"Master Yuzhen, do you want to keep an eye on him?"

"Ah? Didn't you retire a long time ago? Stop worrying about it."

Nara Hideyuki understood that Lord Yuzhen was telling him not to worry about it and not to care about the mysterious person's strength. In Konoha, this person was just a lousy ramen chef.

After a while, the two arrived at the memorial garden. Nara Hideyuki laid flowers in front of the memorial stone, and then inspected, stopped, and wiped the gravestone of the deceased Firefly Ninja.

Yu Zhen's eyelids twitched, and he almost couldn't help but speak several times... Quite a lot of people here were resurrected by him thousands of years ago. Compared with the hard life of Konoha ninjas, their lives were very easy.

Forget it, this is hard to explain, so let Nara Hideyuki continue to feel nostalgic.

As they walked, Nara Hideyuki, who had remained silent, suddenly spoke:

"Master Yuzhen, I have stopped replacing my heart since ten years ago."

This sentence surprised Yuzhen a little. Did Nara Hideyuki mean that he was ready to face death calmly?

"You are the master of your own life, but don't overthink it. There's always the chance of regret."

Nara Hideyuki can choose to have a heart transplant to prolong his life, or he can choose not to have a heart transplant and accept his fate. It's not like he can't change his decision now... What if he realizes that it's better to be alive when he's about to die? Of course he can change his mind.

After a moment's thought, Yuzhen realized that this old man Nara Hideyuki might be suffering from retirement syndrome. He always felt that he was not needed and was always feeling lonely in his old age... He obviously had many hearts in his body, but they still didn't seem strong enough when added together.

People's sensibility and rationality cannot be completely unified. People who seek retirement still need time to adapt after they actually retire.

"Speaking of what happened ten years ago, Xiuzhi, I have a question... What time is it now?"

This question made Nara Hideyuki stare at Yuzhen's face in shock... He didn't expect that Lord Yuzhen would have Alzheimer's disease at such a young age.

"Don't be surprised. I fell into a deep sleep for some reason some time ago."

Oh, so that’s how it is.

So Nara Hideyuki began to count the time on his fingers like an old man:

"The last time I met Master Yuzhen was seven years ago. That was... well, it's exactly the fortieth year of Konoha now."

"So there's still time for ramen chefs to learn their craft. A new era? It's still a long way off."

Chapter 221 Friendship lasts forever

"Master Yuzhen, you said you were asleep for a while before. Is there any meaning in waking up now?"

In Nara Hideyuki's cognition, Yuzhen has always been a person with both wisdom and action. Such a person will not fall asleep for no reason, nor will he wake up for no reason.

Regardless of how much Nara Hideyuki's thoughts beautified Yu Zhen, his specific understanding at this time was correct... Yu Zhen did not wake up for no reason.

"It seems I have a war to fight, that's all."

Yu Zhen has experienced many things in his life. He has grown from a ninja struggling to survive to his current level due to fate. At this point, it would be inappropriate for him not to make an effort to reach the Six Paths level.

"War... Could it be that Master Yuzhen has sensed some conspiracy brewing in the ninja world?"

Nara Hideyuki was shocked. The ninja world seemed to be calm in recent years, but as time went by, for some reason, a sense of unease began to grow in his heart.

He had a bad feeling, so after hearing Yu Zhen's words, he thought that great minds think alike.

"It has nothing to do with Konoha, the Land of Fire, or the Ninja World. It's just a small personal battle of mine... Never mind, it's a bit troublesome to explain. Just think of it as a little scientific experiment I'm preparing."

Yuzhen quickly skipped the topic about himself, because he really shouldn't mention such things... Nara Hideyuki was an old friend, so Yuzhen inadvertently let the words slip.

"But your worries are not groundless. Forty years have passed since Konoha was founded, and eighteen years have passed since the First Ninja World War..."

"You seem a little uneasy, and I can guess where this unease comes from. Although each country has been living its own life in recent years, the development between different countries has become extremely unbalanced."

"Poverty breeds treachery. During the First Shinobi World War, the Fire Nation wasn't prominent, but as time went on and its national strength grew, the Fire Nation became more prominent... The Fire Nation's prosperity could very well become the trigger for war."

The current international situation has reached a point where "my neighbors stockpile food, so I stockpile guns" for countries other than the Fire Nation. Although the Fire Nation does not deliberately stockpile food, it does look extremely rich to its neighboring countries... There's no way around it, the natural conditions in this area where the first generation of Hokage lived are just too good.

The direct cause of the First Shinobi World War was the death of the First Hokage, but the source of the war was Iwagakure, who fought to recover the territory of the Land of Earth.

What Iwagakure was actually rebelling against was their own "unfair treatment". They did not rebel against the ninja world structure designed by the first generation. In fact, after the war, Iwagakure took the initiative to maintain this order... One country, one village, each independent, Iwagakure recognized this principle.

And if the Ninja World War breaks out again, the purpose is likely to be simple plunder... If someone is rich, then everyone can't help but rush up to take a bite.

"Hey, we can't stop developing the Fire Nation just to avoid making others jealous, right?"

Nara Hideyuki felt helpless about the war and the reasons why it might break out.

The current system of the Fire Nation can be roughly regarded as an "advanced" feudal system. With this system as the foundation, we can't expect the daimyo or the daimyo's shogunate to formulate any excellent development and economic policies for the country, right?

I don't have that ability, you know.

The Fire Nation is richer than other countries, purely because of its favorable geographical conditions. If you just sow a handful of seeds in the ground, the crop yield will be higher than that of other countries without any other considerations. What's there to say?

So, as long as the Fire Nation is gone, can other countries become the Fire Nation?

This land has become a target of public criticism.

"Lord Yuzhen, when do you think the war will break out?" asked Nara Hideyuki.

"Who can say for sure? The last Ninja World War broke out in the 22nd year of Konoha. Twenty years from now, the next Ninja World War may be in the 42nd year of Konoha." Yu Zhen gave the answer according to the original timeline.

Forty-two, this is a number that contains the ultimate secret of the universe. It is not excessive to have a big war in this year to liven up the atmosphere.

Just when Yuzhen made a bold prediction, a ninja hurried over from a distance. He rushed into the cemetery quickly and came to Nara Hideyuki in a blink of an eye.

"Master Xiuzhi, the village has notified you to attend a meeting due to an urgent matter."

Yu Zhen was stunned for a moment. Ah, no way, could the Ninja World War break out like this?

Nara Hideyuki glanced at the ninja, then looked at Yuzhen beside him... That's not right. The one who came to report the news was Yinghuo Ninja, why didn't he say hello to Lord Yuzhen?

Yu Zhen just released a small illusion so that the other party couldn't see him... He was not sure whether his "resurrection" would irritate some people, so he chose "invisibility" for the time being.

"Don't be anxious, tell me what happened first."

Judging from the other party's attitude, Nara Hideyuki also knew that something bad had happened. If a war really broke out, then he would have to go back to the meeting.

"It's the daimyo, the founding daimyo of the Land of Fire, Lord Shimizu Kisuke, who passed away last night." said the ninja.

His answer made Nara Hideyuki's raised foot fall back. The death of a daimyo was certainly a big deal, but it was one of those things that looked big but was actually not that big. Hideyuki did not intend to get involved in such internal affairs.

"Tell the higher-ups that I've retired. Let them handle this kind of national affairs... I won't be participating in the meeting."

Nara Hideyuki also chose to say nice things. If it was really a national affair, could he stay here safely?

"Shimizu Daimyo? Life is so unpredictable. When we last met, I thought he could live another thirty years, but I didn't expect he'd only live for less than ten... Are you sure there wasn't any human factor behind the Daimyo's passing?"

Yu Zhen was stunned for just a moment, then accepted this reality. After all, Shimizu Kisuke's life was perfect, without any regrets, and his death should be considered a happy one... The daimyo lived to be around seventy years old, which was already pretty good.

The ninja who came to report the news did not answer Yuzhen's question, so Nara Hideyuki knew what was going on, so he repeated the question.

"The daimyo has been under the protection of our personnel and has been confirmed to have passed away from natural causes."

There was no reason for Shimizu Kiyou to be killed. The only one who had a motive was his son, but his son did not have the courage to do so.

"I will not participate in the meeting, but I have a suggestion to the Hokage: send a top-level medical team to confirm the cause of the Daimyo's death with 100% certainty... Go."

"Yes, Master Hideyuki."

After the ninja left, Yuzhen continued to speak:

"Dying of natural causes? Shimizu Daimyo was blessed with good fortune throughout his life."

Shimizu Kisuke can definitely surpass Senju Tobirama on the list of "happy deaths" of Yuzhen.

"Shimizu Daimyo's life was indeed without regrets. This is where he surpassed all other ninjas." Nara Hideyuki also sighed.

"I'm not in a position to get involved in official matters, but the death of Daimyo Shimizu is deeply grievous. It's only natural that I should go and pay my respects..."

I didn't expect that our last farewell would actually be a farewell forever. As an old friend, based on our friendship, Yu Zhen had to go and help check whether the daimyo's grave was straight, and make sure the person digging the pit didn't dig it crookedly.

"Master Yuzhen, I'll go with you as a token of my gratitude..."

Although Yuzhen has the best relationship with the daimyo, after the establishment of Konoha and the Land of Fire, it was actually Nara Hideyuki who had been dealing with the daimyo, so he should also be counted within the scope of "reason and emotion".

More importantly, after retirement, Nara Hideyuki had nothing to do.

"Okay, let's go together."

These two old guys are going to help supervise the construction of their old friend's grave to ensure that the daimyo's tomb is not turned into a shoddy mess... It can only be said that the daimyo's life of making friends was not in vain.

Friendship lasts forever.

Having said that, although the daimyo died of "unclear illness", he died just after Yuzhen woke up and started to work in the ninja world. It is hard not to suspect that the daimyo was killed by someone.

The "Foolish Daimyo" Shimizu Kisuke was well-known in various countries. He was considered a relatively accomplished lord and a role model daimyo, so his death spread quickly and was considered a major event worthy of discussion.

At this point, all the daimyos of each country had died, and Shimizu Kiyousuke was the last one.

A few days later, in the Land of Wind, Sand Village.

The defeat in the previous war has always been a humiliation for Sunagakure. They have always wanted to wash away the humiliation, so they have been accumulating strength for the past twenty years.

Especially since the first Kazekage abdicated and the second Kazekage took power, Sand Village has almost fallen into a situation of war and aggression.

As we all know, warmongering will eventually crush them, and when they are about to be crushed, the huge internal pressure will quickly turn into the driving force for external invasion... They will enter the "Naizut" mode.

Fengying office building, conference room.

Taking the death of the Fire Country Daimyo as an opportunity, the top leaders of the Sand Village are holding a meeting.

In addition to the Second Kazekage Shamon, the Kage candidate Kamakura, the Chiyo couple, Ebizo, Magu and others, some of the village's "young talents" also attended the trial... For example, the eighteen-year-old magnetic ninja Rasa who is good at gold mining.

The young ninjas who can appear here can be regarded as the hope for the future of Sunagakure, which reflects the village's certain importance to them. However, the future is the future, and the present is the present... Now they only have the right to attend meetings, but not the right to express their opinions.

Just to give a simple count, the current Sand Village can be considered to be full of talented people.

"The Fire Country Daimyo is dead. This is indeed an opportunity."

"Can this be considered an opportunity? The daimyo's death doesn't mean the Hokage's death."

"The death of the Daimyo will at least affect the allocation of supplies between the Fire Country Central and the Hidden Leaf Village, right? It would be great if the new Daimyo had a problem with Konoha."