"What?!"
After hearing Mirai Uchiha's request, Tsunade couldn't help but exclaim in shock.
She wouldn't be allowed to leave the village until she paid off those debts?
Tsunade clearly knew exactly how much money she owed outside. Her conservative estimate put the total at over one hundred million ryō.
Where was she supposed to get that kind of money?!
Thinking about it, Tsunade couldn't help herself and angrily said, "Who told you to take matters into your own hands and pay my debts?"
Mirai looked surprised. "Isn't repaying debt only natural?"
Tsunade retorted furiously, "Those were debts I borrowed fairly through my own abilities! Why should I repay them?!"
Seeing the self-righteous expression on Tsunade's face, Mirai didn't bother continuing the discussion further. He simply said, "In any case, the village has already repaid those debts for you. You have to pay that money back to the village."
Gritting her teeth, Tsunade was momentarily at a loss.
She had seen how powerful Mirai was—his strength was definitely beyond what she could resist.
Plus now the entire village was under his control. Trying to force her way out of the village would be absolutely impossible.
Did she really have to work in Konoha to pay off her debts?
But with a debt of over one hundred million ryō, how long would it take to pay it all off with just a regular job?!
Seeing Tsunade caught between a rock and a hard place, Mirai's face broke into a seemingly kind smile. "Tsunade, as the leader of this village, I can't show favoritism and just let you go. But as a friend, I can think of a solution for you."
Upon hearing this, Tsunade—who had already mentally labeled Mirai as "devious"—couldn't help instinctively stepping back cautiously and asked, "What kind of solution?"
With a casual wave of his hand, Mirai summoned a large amount of gold dust from the gourd at his waist.
"You know I obtained Magnet Release before, right?"
"And considering my current position… money is never an issue when solving problems."
Tsunade exclaimed joyfully, "You're going to pay off all my debts for me?"
Mirai twitched his lips slightly.
If I paid everything off for you, how could I hold anything over you?
He forced a smile onto his face. "I mean, I can lend you some money. Of course… this won't be enough to cover all your debts."
Tsunade rolled her eyes and snorted, "Then what's the point?"
Mirai continued, "You could use this money at gambling casinos."
"With your skills, you could easily pay off all your debts in just a few days with your gambling winnings."
"How much can you lend me?" Tsunade casually asked.
Mirai extended three fingers.
Tsunade looked disappointed. "Only three hundred thousand ryō?"
Mirai slowly shook his head.
Tsunade's eyes lit up excitedly. "Wait—is it three million ryō?"
"Thirty million ryo," Mirai Uchiha said with a smile.
Upon hearing that, Tsunade inhaled sharply. "Are you serious?!"
"Of course I'm serious." Mirai immediately brought out over a dozen chests. "I have no interest in money. Since it's just sitting there anyway, I might as well lend it to you for now."
"But one month from now, you'll need to pay me ten percent interest."
"This isn't village money, right?"
"No, it's my personal property."
A sweet smile finally appeared on Tsunade's face. "Since you trust me that much, Mirai, I'll accept this money."
"Just wait for my good news!"
Tsunade grabbed the chests and walked outside. When she reached the door, she turned back and said, "Should I write you an IOU note?"
Mirai shook her head. "No need."
Tsunade bounced gleefully out of the Hokage Tower.
After exiting, a mocking smile appeared on Tsunade's face. "Hmph! You want to trick me? Then let me make sure you lose every penny!"
Although Tsunade loved gambling, she knew very well that she always lost whenever she gambled.
Therefore, from the moment Mirai made the offer, she already knew the other party had ulterior motives.
But since she couldn't leave Konoha anyway, she figured she might as well take this money and go wild at the gambling casinos.
After all, it wasn't her own money—so what if she lost it all?
Repaying the debt?
There was no way that was happening.
She had nothing left under her name—there was no oil left to press anyway.
Besides… the other party didn't even ask for an IOU note.
Even if she couldn't repay the loan later, what could Mirai Uchiha possibly do to her?
Lock her up in jail?
She was one of Konoha's Sannin, and the princess of the Senju Clan!
Expel her from the village?
That would be exactly what she wanted.
Publicize everywhere that she defaulted on her debt and ruin her reputation?
She didn't care about stuff like that at all…
"You want me to work like a donkey in Konoha? Then I'll make sure your thirty million ryo disappears like water poured on the ground."
"What a great free ride! So shuǎng!"
Tsunade tossed her twin tails and strode away gaily.
With such a massive sum, she could really go wild.
Inside the Hokage's Office,
Mirai Uchiha withdrew her gaze.
"Tsunade, you still don't quite understand…"
"Fate has already marked the price for every gift in the shadows."
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Ten days later,
In front of a group of ninjas and villagers from Konoha, Mirai Uchiha was officially announced as the successor to The Fourth Hokage.
On this day, the Uchiha Clan celebrated with thunderous drums, fireworks lighting up the sky, colorful banners fluttering in the wind, and throngs of people crowding the streets!
Each Uchiha clan member had looks of excitement and exhilaration on their face.
Konoha had existed for many years now, and finally, a member of the Uchiha Clan was about to become the "Hokage!"
Uchiha District.
Naka Shrine Pass Technique.
Elite ninja of the Uchiha Clan gathered here.
Everyone openly displayed their crimson standard Sharingan with tomoe.
Mirai Uchiha sat calmly at the main seat, serenely accepting the clan members' kneeling before him.
Beside him, sitting slightly lower as befitting his role, Uchiha Kajibei, one of the elders, cautioned him, "Lord Mirai, won't you display your Mangekyou Sharingan to demonstrate your strength?"
"Since the days of clan leader Tajima, it has been tradition—showing our Sharingan during a clan assembly allows everyone to directly and clearly assess each speaker's strength."
"Although this practice was abolished after Fugaku Uchiha took over, since you imprisoned him in the holding cells, everyone still follows Tajima's decree when we hold meetings..."
Upon hearing that, Mirai said indifferently, "Only the weak need to prove their strength through the Sharingan. The King need only sit upon his throne."
Uchiha Kajibei was stunned, shaking his head with an involuntary bitter smile.
Was he truly worthy of the name Mirai?
The old man couldn't help feeling a surge of excitement from those words just now.
He even recalled how, during their last meeting, Mirai had criticized him for being too conservative.
Judging from the current situation, he indeed had become overly cautious.
After this brief interlude, under Uchiha Kajibei's supervision, Mirai Uchiha officially became the clan leader of the Uchiha Clan.
According to procedure, all that remained was to gain recognition from the Fire Daimyo before Mirai could proceed with the formal installation as the Fourth Hokage.
Thinking about that fat, short judge who'd been criticizing ninja during the Chunin Exams, Mirai scoffed coldly.
Perfect—he had just been looking for an opportunity to completely eradicate this "undesirable custom" within the ninja world.
Why should ninja possessing absolute power allow themselves to be trampled by ordinary humans?
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