Han Yu smiled without answering her, his fingers swiping constantly through the air as though he were searching for something.
Tsunade leaned over for a curious look, but all she saw was Han Yu swiping at empty air. There was nothing there.
After nearly half a minute, Han Yu's face lit up. His right hand closed around something in midair, and a gleaming silver bracer appeared on his forearm. It looked like a launcher.
A small red scroll, less than the size of his palm, had appeared with it. Han Yu loaded the scroll into the bracer launcher, adjusted it, and slapped the ground.
In an instant, countless clouds of white smoke burst forth. When the smoke and dust cleared, a squad of construction workers dressed like ninja, their faces all covered with black cloth, appeared in front of the clearing.
"W-what is this?"
Tsunade was somewhat surprised. This was clearly the Shadow Clone Technique, but why had Han Yu activated it in such a strange way?
"The post-disaster reconstruction I promised you. Your people are so badly injured that rebuilding Konoha would take years, wouldn't it?"
Han Yu patted a burly worker beside him and smiled. "I'm giving you these people to rebuild Konoha. They don't get tired or hungry, and they don't need rest. They're also immensely strong. At the rate they work, they should be able to cut a great deal of time off Konoha's reconstruction."
Han Yu had provided not only a construction squad of fifty workers, but also a seemingly endless supply of lumber and stone, all for rebuilding Konoha.
The workers had already begun clearing Konoha's ruins, and their speed left Tsunade speechless. Every one of them could lift something seven or eight times their own weight with one hand, a display of strength far beyond that of ordinary people.
It was hard to imagine what kind of war would erupt if people like these were sent into battle.
It also made her even more curious about Han Yu. He could be said to have full marks for both looks and strength, and the commanding aura he exuded in battle made it clear that he was more than just a pretty young face.
"What are you using there?" Tsunade asked, looking curiously at Han Yu's arm.
"This? It's a Scientific Ninja Tool. It releases Ninjutsu through sealing scrolls, allowing even ninja without Chakra to use A-rank Ninjutsu."
Han Yu shamelessly recommended it to Tsunade. This Scientific Ninja Tool would also be developed in the Naruto world more than ten years later.
If Han Yu sold it to Tsunade, a new timeline would be created—one in which Scientific Ninja Tools had been introduced by Han Yu.
"Name your price," Tsunade said. "Even without mass-producing these, a small batch would be enough to form a fairly strong squad."
In the Naruto world, there were plenty of ninja who struggled to control their Chakra or spent years painstakingly practicing Ninjutsu. This Scientific Ninja Tool could free them from the pain of Chakra training.
Although they were not good at practicing Ninjutsu, they had excellent minds for combat. If they could take part in actual battles, it would be highly beneficial to the country's development.
Han Yu's mind raced as he calculated the total value of the goods. Half a minute later, his words made Tsunade's face darken.
"Let's see, the work of rebuilding Konoha, one Senzu Bean, a hundred Scientific Ninja Tools, and several hundred sealing scrolls inscribed with Ninjutsu and sealing scrolls into which Ninjutsu can be stored. The total comes to..."
"Round it down, and that's thirty billion ryo!"
Ryo was the standard unit of currency in the Land of Fire. An ordinary C-rank ninja mission paid between ten thousand and fifty thousand ryo, while the highest-ranked S-rank missions could pay more than several million.
Thirty billion ryo was an enormous sum even for a country.
Tsunade was a little angry at such an obvious attempt to ask for the moon, but she could not say so.
Konoha was the capital of the Land of Fire. If it could not recover promptly from such a devastating blow and another country invaded, the losses would be far more than a mere 1.2 billion ryo.
"Take your time. I'll wait."
Han Yu smiled and headed for the ramen shop. When he returned, the ramen he had ordered had only just come off the stove. Its steaming aroma whetted his appetite, and he hurriedly dug in.
He had barely slurped down a few mouthfuls when Tsunade lifted the ramen shop's curtain and said to him, "I agree."
"Hey, a wise decision. Everyone, hurry up and clear a place for the injured to rest."
Han Yu snapped his fingers, and the workers immediately darted out. They moved lightly, but the speed at which they cleared the rubble was breathtaking.
Some went to clear an open space, while others flew toward the surrounding forests to fell trees for lumber to build houses.
"Oh, a wise choice. Don't worry, the people I gave you can do more than restore Konoha to its former state. They can even advance its technology by more than ten years. You'll see when the time comes."
Han Yu glanced back at Tsunade and spoke indistinctly as he ate his ramen. "Besides, you should know the effects of my Senzu Bean better than I do. In your world, not even Orochimaru could develop one."
Tsunade nodded. She was not surprised that Han Yu knew about Orochimaru. He was already so strong that it did not seem strange for him to know about Orochimaru.
A moment later, Tsunade sighed softly, her voice suddenly catching. "What good is it if I'm the only one brought back to life? This disaster killed at least eighty percent of Konoha's people. They were living, breathing lives!"
Han Yu glanced at Tsunade beside him out of the corner of his eye. Though she made no sound, he could see a hot tear running down her cheek and dripping onto the table.
The two people running the Ichiraku ramen shop were also overcome with grief. If Han Yu had not appeared, the two of them would have died under Deva Path Pain's Shinra Tensei as well.
"Never mind. I'll treat it as a welcome gift for a new customer," Han Yu murmured. He patted Tsunade on the shoulder and stood up to go outside. "I won't charge you for this."
"What are you going to do?" Tsunade sniffled, her voice choked as she asked.
Han Yu did not answer. After walking straight out of the ramen shop, he spoke to himself.
"System, exchange upgrade points for a limited-use item, [Outer Path: Rinne Rebirth]!"
"Upgrade points consumed: 3. Obtained one use of [Outer Path: Rinne Rebirth]!"
As the voice sounded, a pale purple scroll appeared before Han Yu, floating in midair. It was the Outer Path: Rinne Rebirth he had taken from Deva Path Pain earlier.
Hearing that it actually cost three upgrade points, Han Yu could not help sucking in a breath. Was a single use really that expensive? He hardly dared imagine how much the full version of Outer Path: Rinne Rebirth would cost.
"Bring back all the Konoha villagers who died under Shinra Tensei!"
"Outer Path: Rinne Rebirth!"
As Han Yu gave a low shout, the scroll in his hand burst apart, turning into specks of light that flew into the sky.
A huge figure then emerged from the ground out of nowhere. It was the King of Hell from the Naruto world!
His mouth opened wide, and countless souls flew out, landing on the ground and turning into people. The dead villagers of Konoha had all come back to life!
Tsunade walked out with trembling lips. Looking at the familiar faces, she could hardly believe it. Had they really come back to life?
Wasn't this a Genjutsu?
"I... I really don't know how to thank you."
Tsunade stared blankly at it all, at a loss for words.
"Pay me. Thirty billion silver ryo and those two Ninjutsu of yours. You're not planning to skip out on the bill, are you?"
Han Yu smiled as he spoke, the price unchanged.
Seeing the smile on Han Yu's face, Tsunade found it hard to put her gratitude into words. She felt at once that the thirty billion ryo had been well worth spending.
Tsunade said, "I'll have the Anbu prepare the money right away."
Konoha's treasury was not aboveground, so it did not take long to prepare the money.
Once the silver was ready, an Anbu member came to report. Tsunade turned to ask Han Yu, "Thirty billion silver ryo fills several large warehouses. How are you planning to take it—"
"Huh? Where is he?"
When she turned, Han Yu was already gone. Only a card remained where he had been sitting.
Tsunade stepped forward and picked up the card. At the same time, several Anbu members rushed over from a distance and said in some alarm, "Lord Hokage, the silver in the warehouses has mysteriously disappeared!"
Tsunade was a little surprised to hear that, but her gaze returned to the card in her hand. Two lines were written on it.
A Certain General Store.
Han Yu.
Han Yu's voice suddenly sounded in Tsunade's mind, accompanied by a soft laugh. "If you need anything, inject Chakra into the card, and you can come to A Certain General Store!"
"That guy is pretty interesting."
The corners of Tsunade's lips curled up, and a captivating smile appeared on her fair face.
The Anbu member beside her stared in a daze. He had never thought Tsunade looked as beautiful as she did today. She was enough to bring ruin to a nation!
"Once Konoha is rebuilt, I'll go have a look at his general store!"