Tsunade propped up her chin. "As we all know, the Byakugō Technique is my technique. If you use it outside and it has nothing to do with me, wouldn't that cause misunderstandings?"
"You give me some silver, and if someone misunderstands you, you can find any excuse—but I won't come forward to clarify anything."
"But the Byakugō Technique needs to be learned from Sakura. I don't have time to teach you personally."
Naruto raised his hand, touched his chin, and thought carefully. "So that's how it is…"
This was equivalent to paying some copyright fees.
No big deal.
So Naruto asked Tsunade, "How much exactly?"
Tsunade raised the corners of her lips slightly and held up a single finger toward Naruto.
"Only 100 million? Okay!" Naruto agreed without hesitation.
Seeing him like this, he didn't seem stressed at all.
Tsunade's pupils shrank slightly, and she suddenly felt a faint regret.
She originally wanted to make a small profit of ten million.
Who knew Naruto would casually offer one hundred million?!
She…
Had she misjudged Naruto's financial resources?
Moreover, ten million ryō was already a lot.
Even if you wanted to buy such a technique, others might not sell it.
But S-rank medical ninjutsu being priced at that level was normal.
Even though it was rare and difficult to obtain, the price wouldn't exceed ten million…
But it definitely wouldn't be worth one hundred million.
Boom~
Naruto took out one hundred million from his system space and piled it all on the office floor.
Ino and Shizune froze instantly at the scene.
This Naruto...
Can he just exchange silver coins at will?
The reason Naruto didn't hide it was because he felt there was no need to hide anymore.
Tsunade propped up her chin, narrowed her beautiful eyes, and said in a deep voice, "I think you misunderstood. I meant one billion!"
Naruto curled his lips. "If you want to rob me, just say it. That finger of yours could mean one million, ten million, one hundred million, or even one trillion—but it definitely can't mean one billion."
"You really are smart," Tsunade sighed when Naruto didn't fall for it.
She also regretted not naming a price earlier.
Tsunade looked remorseful on the surface, but internally she was delighted.
This was one hundred million. How long would it take her to spend all of it?
On the other hand, Naruto appeared impatient on the surface.
But in reality, he was pleased.
If he paid one hundred million now, Tsunade would definitely regret it later.
But since she hadn't taken the bait yet, Naruto had to act patient and said in a tone as if fearing she would reconsider, "You agreed that once I use the Byakugō Technique, you will not step forward to clarify anything."
"Okay, okay!" Tsunade waved her hand impatiently—though her eyes never left the silver pile—and said just as impatiently, "I understand. If there's nothing else, leave."
Naruto felt a little calmer, but just to be sure, he continued, "So, what if you regret it?"
Tsunade patted her chest, making a visible ripple, and proudly said, "Regret? I sold the usage rights of an S-rank ninjutsu for one hundred million. A scapego— Ahem, a customer like you is not easy to find. Do you think I'd regret it?"
"To tell you the truth, if I go back on my word, I'll pay you ten times the amount!"
"That's good. Remember what you said." Naruto gave Tsunade a meaningful look, then left the Hokage's office without looking back.
Tsunade, oh Tsunade…
You said it yourself.
No matter what reason I come up with, you can't step forward to clarify anything.
Boom!
The door closed.
Tsunade immediately pointed at the pile of silver and shouted to Shizune and Ino, "Quick! Put it all away! I'm treating you two today!"
Shizune stared at the silver and couldn't help shedding tears of joy.
Although Tsunade was never truly short of money, all her money was used to pay debts and gamble.
Shizune had suffered for years following Tsunade.
More than once, both of them almost had to eat Tonton the pig.
Now that they had so much money, even if Tsunade wanted to cause trouble, she had to consider her Hokage duties and wouldn't have the time.
Good days were coming!!
Shizune was deeply moved.
But Ino shook her head slightly and whispered, "Tsunade-sama, you… have been tricked."
As someone who had been Naruto's classmate for six years…
Ino knew very well how much Naruto had changed in the past two years.
It wasn't that he had no bottom line—it was that his bottom line was unfathomable.
Even though Ino liked Naruto, she didn't feel she was wronging him by saying this.
Tsunade didn't notice anything unusual about Ino; she was already excitedly planning how to celebrate.
But Shizune and Ino sorted the money neatly.
Shizune reminded Tsunade, "Tsunade-sama, you are now the Hokage of the village. You must never go to the casino again."
"Huh?" Tsunade said unhappily. "Who said Hokage can't go to the casino?"
Seeing Tsunade about to get angry, Shizune waved her hands quickly. "Of course not! I'm just thinking of Tsunade-sama's health~ After all, Hokage already has enough work."
Tsunade nodded obediently. "That makes sense! In that case, Shizune! You read through the rest of the documents today!"
"Tsunade… sama?" Shizune froze, terrified and unsure what to say.
Tsunade coughed dryly. "Well… I was joking. Yes… joking…"
No one except the Hokage had the authority to approve or veto documents!
Not long after Shizune packed away the money and stacked it in the corner, the office door was pushed open again.
All three looked toward the door.
In came… Konoha advisor Mitokado Homura?
After the old man entered, the first thing he said loudly was, "Tsunade! I just saw Naruto come in. How is your plan to keep him in Konoha progressing?"
"Hmph!" Tsunade said displeased. "Keeping Naruto in Konoha? You still have the nerve to talk? If you people hadn't just stood by and watched, would he have wanted to leave Konoha?!"
Mitokado Homura blushed, but still shamelessly said, "But now that it's happened, you need to find a way to fix it. As Hokage, that's your responsibility!"
"I've done everything I can. If you have nothing else to say, leave. I still need to review documents." Tsunade didn't want to talk to him anymore.
This advisor had initially supported Danzō.
Unexpectedly, Tsunade invited Naruto and gained a large number of votes.
Danzō lost, and the advisors began interfering with Tsunade's authority.
Honestly…
They just wouldn't stop!
Mitokado Homura flinched when he saw Tsunade angry.
At his age, if Tsunade punched him, he'd die instantly.
But…
Mitokado Homura still noticed the silver stacked in the corner, and he asked Tsunade, "What is this?"
Tsunade knew that if she didn't explain, the old man would definitely nag, so she briefly explained her deal with Naruto.
Mitokado Homura: "Tsunade, you should hand over some of this money to the village."
Tsunade: "?"
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