During this time, he had heard many things, especially after being attacked several times by Root Ninja, from whom he learned that the Uchiha Clan's destruction was due to the Uchiha's inherent evil.
But now, what difference is there between these other Ninja Clans, whose ugly true colors are exposed after gaining power, and the Uchiha?
Sasuke sneered inwardly.
From his perspective, Wood Leaf Village was definitely not a place to stay long if things continued like this.
He must have his own small group to avoid being left behind by the Reincarnation Game and to constantly grow stronger.
"Sasuke-kun!"
Sakura Haruno showed a moved expression, not expecting the usually cold Sasuke to actually consider her.
Sasuke said with a cold gaze, "Don't misunderstand, I just don't want anyone to hold us back."
His heart was only filled with revenge; he had never considered love.
The more Sakura Haruno acted like a lovesick fool, the more annoyed he felt. If she could demonstrate the ability to stand on her own, then perhaps he might see her in a new light.
Asuma took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Merchant, we want to buy them all."
Ten trial tokens meant ten opportunities to become players.
The purpose of the mission scrolls was temporarily unclear, but such rule-based items in the Merchant's hands were certainly high-quality, though their prices were quite exorbitant.
"No problem."
Fang Yi always welcomed such exclusive purchases.
"Please wait a moment."
Asuma bowed slightly, then quickly left.
Unlike other ninja villages, although he was the Game Captain, he did not have many reward points at his disposal, and all decisions had to be approved by the Hokage high-level officials.
He quickly arrived at the Hokage Building.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, seated behind a large desk, wearing a straw hat, saw the newcomer and a smile formed on his lips, saying, "Asuma, how was your contact with Mr. Fang Yi?"
Asuma nodded and said, "Mr. Merchant is very approachable, and his impression of Wood Leaf Village is very good."
"Is there any possibility of winning him over?"
This was the question Sarutobi Hiruzen was more concerned about.
If this Mysterious Merchant could be won over to reside in Wood Leaf Village, the miraculous equipment and abilities in his hands could definitely make the village the overlord of the Ninja World.
Asuma shook his head and said, "I haven't asked, but I imagine the possibility is low."
He held no hope whatsoever for the possibility of winning over Fang Yi.
Even now, the Hokage high-level officials still regarded the Game Merchant as an envoy from an Otherworld power, possessing all sorts of magical items and tools.
No matter how much he explained, he could not change their minds.
Only he, as a player, understood the true situation: the Reincarnation Game constantly revealed a power capable of overturning the world.
And the Game Merchant, who orchestrated all of this, controlled power on the same level as the legendary Ninja God.
Asuma smiled bitterly in his heart.
Wood Leaf Village simply did not have enough valuable chips to win over such an existence.
Sarutobi Hiruzen recalled the young appearance of the person he had glimpsed in the crystal ball and asked, "What about a high-level advisor position, or a marriage alliance?"
If it were a marriage alliance, it would have to be with a prominent family of the village.
The Hiashi Clan's daughter's age was barely acceptable, but that would empower the Hiashi Clan too much.
Tsunade?
Perfect looks and figure, noble birth, a former top noble of Wood Leaf Village, but her age was slightly unsuitable.
"Probably not."
Asuma shook his head and then explained his intention to use funds to purchase the trial tokens.
He dared not make the Game Merchant wait too long.
Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned slightly and said, "Trial tokens, can they guarantee the user player qualifications?"
The Wood Leaf Village game unit, at most, numbered only a few hundred people; having ten more players would definitely be a good thing.
Five thousand reward points.
Although expensive, through hunting Pollution Monsters in the game and auctioning off a piece of Ghost Iron Ore, the village's current usable assets were around 130,000 reward points.
It could be used to purchase the trial tokens.
Asuma shook his head and honestly said, "Mr. Merchant's meaning is that only by passing the trial can one obtain game qualifications, and the difficulty of the trial…"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was stunned, then sighed, "The Reincarnation Game is good in every other way, except that it's too expensive."
If he wasn't worried about Fang Yi's ability to suddenly reverse Ninja Art and precisely locate the Hokage Building with the Telescope Jutsu, he would have directly said that the other party was obsessed with money.
Hearing there was a possibility of failure, Sarutobi Hiruzen hesitated, not wanting to waste reward points on buying tokens.
"This money cannot be saved," Asuma said firmly.
All forces with even a slight foundation were trying every means to get their elites to become players and participate in the Reincarnation Game.
Now, with ten trial tokens appearing before them, the opportunity to become a player by passing the trial was something that absolutely could not be given up, even with the possibility of failure, they had to gamble.
Sarutobi Hiruzen retorted, "What about the silver materials?"
Compared to player qualifications, he actually preferred to prioritize establishing a family.
With a game family, and the Sarutobi Clan's vast manpower and financial support, he would further control the village and suppress the arrogant Ninja Clans.
The inferior family token revealed by Asuma required a full twenty [Salina's Hearts] to activate.
Thanks to little Naruto's incredible luck, they now only needed five more hearts to activate the family token, and the 100,000 reward points in stock had to be saved for acquiring silver materials.
Asuma's expression was calm as he said, "All Ninja Clans' funds should be handed over to the village for unified management."
This was an application he had repeatedly submitted.
However, it had always been rejected by the Hokage and high-level advisors, and he had been severely reprimanded.
Because of this, Asuma, the dignified son of the Hokage, was now treated similarly to the Uchiha of yesteryear, isolated and viewed with strange eyes.
These were tactics employed by the Ninja Clans collectively, aiming to make him retreat in the face of difficulty.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was silent for a moment, then said, "Asuma, this is not a time of war."
Unifying the funds of all Ninja Clans was something that had not even been achieved during wartime.
Except for a Ninja God like the First Hokage who could suppress all Ninja Clans, during any other period, Ninja Clans were an extremely difficult group to handle.
The Second Hokage's Anbu and Ninja School, as well as various policies, were subtly suppressing the Ninja Clans. Although effective, it was not yet time for true results.
Even the Ino-Shika-Cho, who were close to the Hokage lineage,
If he made the decision to unify funds, they would quickly band together and draw a clear line with the Hokage.
Asuma said with a serious expression, "Father, war will come very soon. I don't believe that in these Chunin Exams, those forces simply want to show off the strength of their players; they definitely want to seize the opportunity to attack Wood Leaf Village. We must prepare early."
Logistics players had already reported to him that the flow of materials within the Reincarnation Game was accelerating, and major forces were beginning to heavily acquire low-level materials and potions.
This was not a normal situation.
Sarutobi Hiruzen inhaled the last bit of tobacco into his lungs, slowly exhaled, and asked, "Have you considered the consequences?"
Even Hatake Sakumo, who had pressured the Three Sannin, was isolated and criticized by the entire village back then, and behind it, there were inevitably shadows of the Ninja Clans.
The failure of that confidential mission caused considerable losses to both the village and the Ninja Clans.
Compared to that, the approach of unifying funds was even more drastic.
What kind of fate would befall Asuma for proposing such an idea?
"Only death."
Asuma answered without hesitation, as if he had long been prepared.
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