The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 263 Throwing Money

Konoha Village.

BBQ shop.

Ever since Naruto treated everyone to a meal on his birthday.

This became their frequent gathering place.

Recently, after graduating from their elite class, everyone was taken out on missions by their Uchiha instructors.

After everyone returned from the first wave of missions, they arranged to meet here.

We'll also share our experiences from our first mission.

Because of Choji Akimichi's involvement, the yakiniku restaurant arranged a huge private room for them.

"Let's celebrate the successful completion of our first mission! Cheers!"

Karin raised her juice glass and encouraged everyone.

Everyone raised their glasses and shouted, "Cheers!"

Although everyone was drinking juice, it tasted like alcohol to them.

"Let's all share our experiences with the first mission!"

"Our fifth class went to wipe out a bandit gang of more than twenty people..."

Encouraged by the atmosphere of Karin, everyone started discussing things more freely.

The three members of Class 1, Naruto, Sasuke, and Hina, were taken by Itachi to hunt down a rogue ninja from Konoha.

Kiba, Shino, and Hydrangea from Class 2 went to investigate a ruin.

People from each class were talking about the details of the mission, but they all basically involved bloodshed.

Although some classes made some mistakes in their first task, they were able to overcome the challenges under the guidance of their respective teachers.

All tasks were completed smoothly.

After seeing blood, everyone's mental state was noticeably different.

"...Naruto was almost beheaded with a single blow, but thankfully itachi-sensei intervened in time and saved him."

"Naruto was stunned with fear."

Sasuke can act cool in other things, but when he talks about his brother, his face is full of admiration and he keeps chattering away.

He couldn't wait to tell the whole world about his beloved older brother.

Naruto looked a little embarrassed.

"Hmph, you arrogant Sasuke, you're no different."

"You got slashed and you were so scared that you sat down on the ground thinking you were going to die."

Sasuke reacted as if his tail had been stepped on, quickly saying, "I wasn't scared at all..."

Hinata, who was standing nearby, saw the two arguing and covered her mouth to chuckle.

Karin secretly asked Hinata, "Hinata, tell me quickly, did Sasuke get slashed again?"

Hinata, seeing Karin acting suspiciously, couldn't help but lower her head and look around.

Then she began to whisper in Karin's ear.

Karin's face quickly showed surprise, and she looked in Sasuke's direction with a grin.

"Hinata, don't say anything." Sasuke noticed their actions and his expression changed.

Sasuke made some mistakes on his first mission, especially one that involved bloodshed.

Sasuke absolutely forbade Karin to know that he even thought he was going to die and almost cried.

However, Sasuke was a step too slow; he already knew from Karin's expression.

Karin winked and smiled, "It's too late, Sasuke. I'll go back and tell my master."

Sasuke felt a little embarrassed and ashamed when he saw Karin winking at him.

"Don't tell Master."

Karin chuckled, "Oh, the barbecue is so delicious today, but I didn't bring any money."

Sasuke took a breath: "I'll pay for yours."

"Thank you so much... Senior Brother..."

Karin called out to Sasuke in a sweet, drawn-out tone.

Sasuke's grim expression immediately softened.

Although my wallet shrank drastically, at least I managed to maintain my image in front of my master.

He turned his gaze and saw Gaara talking to Naruto.

Although Naruto talked more, Gaara responded to every single one of his sentences.

The two chatted happily, and Gaara even had a smile on his face.

Sasuke pursed his lips, then asked:

"Gaara, isn't this mission very dangerous with so many enemies?"

Gaara shook his head slightly: "There's no danger, they're just some ordinary bandits."

Sasuke's eyes darted around: "So how many bandits did you kill?"

Gaara asked in confusion, "More than ten? What's wrong?"

"Oh, it's nothing," Sasuke said, going to pour himself some juice, trying to hide his earlier urge to show off.

Karin covered her mouth and chuckled to herself; she understood what Sasuke was thinking.

"Itachi-sensei said he'll only lead us on three missions, after which we'll have to do the missions ourselves. What about you guys?"

Neji replied, "We also have three missions."

Shikamaru replied, "The same."

"We also did it three times, Karin, what about you?" Hydrangea asked.

Karin was somewhat surprised: "Oh, are you guys that strict?"

"Master didn't mention this. I need to go back and ask."

"But if you all do it three times, then we probably will too."

……

Sunagakure Village.

Luo Sha looked at the person in front of him with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Are you here representing the Third Hokage?"

Sarutobi Seishu, disguised as a member of the Konoha Anbu, was only discovered after he had almost infiltrated the Sunagakure village.

Moreover, he deliberately allowed himself to be discovered by Sunagakure.

So when he said he wanted to see Rasa, Sunagakure did not dare to delay.

After questioning Luo Sha, they brought him over.

“That’s right, the Hokage sent me to discuss a collaboration with the Kazekage.”

Rasa dared not underestimate the Third Hokage, that old fox.

"Tell me about it?"

Sarutobi Seishu didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "Lord Kazekage is aware of the conflict between our Hokage and the Uchiha clan."

"The stronger the Uchiha clan is, the more disadvantageous it will be for our Hokage."

"For example, the Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast."

"Our Hokage knows that Sunagakure is in dire straits and cannot afford to redeem Gaara."

"I can offer some financial assistance to Lord Kazekage."

They've come to deliver money!?

Although the cake was right in front of him, Rasa remained calm and said, "The Uchiha are asking for 3 billion."

Sarutobi Seishu calmly replied, "Of course we know that."

Rasa tentatively asked, "How much is the Hokage planning to donate?"

Sarutobi Seishu held up three fingers: "Thirty billion, all of it will be paid by our Hokage."

hiss……

Rasa never expected the Third Hokage to be so generous, or rather, Konoha to be so rich.

No wonder the Third Hokage refused to choose a successor.

Luo Sha, this gold miner, has been panning for gold for who knows how many years.

But Sunagakure always has a budget deficit, even though the Third Hokage offered such a generous bait.

Luo Sha is determined to take the bait no matter what!

"Does Lord Hokage have any other requests?" Now that Rasa had decided to take the bait, his tone naturally softened considerably.

Sarutobi Seishu asked:

"I wonder what method Lord Kazekage used to make Gaara go berserk even after arriving at the Uchiha clan's territory?"

Luo Sha thought about it and decided it was a good deal.

"That's fine, we used it..."

Rasa then reported the relevant information directly to Sarutobi Seishu.

Sarutobi Seishu took out several scrolls and opened them.

Inside were boxes and boxes of money.

Seeing how extravagant the people of Konoha were, Rasa felt a mix of envy, jealousy, and resentment.

The land of the Land of Fire is so rich!

Rasa naturally wouldn't ask if he was worried that Rasa would take the money and not do the job; the Third Hokage wasn't stupid.

"Please thank the Third Hokage for me," Rasa said with emotion.

Sarutobi Seishu reminded him:

"If things don't go well, Lord Kazekage can try the Akatsuki organization."

……