Naruto: Getting Stronger by Drinking

In the future, countless people and vast sums of money would be drawn here.

Yuu wanted it completed as soon as possible, and Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted the same!

But now, Yuu was telling him they had gone over budget!

That was money equivalent to Konoha's entire income for six or seven years!

Was this thing eating money or something?!

Hiruzen Sarutobi's features nearly twisted out of shape.

"Old man, what kind of expression is that?"

Yuu looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi's face and spoke with displeasure.

"Y-Yuu, if there isn't enough money, what should we do?"

Seeing that Yuu was not worried in the slightest, Hiruzen Sarutobi asked awkwardly.

"Oh, I had Konoha's major clans sponsor some of it. Some villagers also donated voluntarily, so we still have money to spare."

Yuu said it as if it were nothing.

Once the Tailed Beast Arena was completed, those major clans would all benefit from it.

Quite a few clans had even begun leasing numerous shops around the Tailed Beast Arena, rubbing their hands together in preparation to make a fortune.

Yuu was not about to let those guys profit for free. Since they were just a tiny bit short on funds, he might as well make the major clans pay!

"..."

Hearing that, Hiruzen Sarutobi's mouth twitched violently.

No wonder the elders from those major clans had all looked so listless during the last meeting.

So that was where the problem lay!

As for the villagers' donations, Hiruzen Sarutobi believed they had definitely been voluntary.

But the major clans' sponsorships... Yuu had probably gone door to door with Shusui in hand, hadn't he?!

Those major clans were incredibly wealthy, but their families came first. Even as Hokage, he could not squeeze much money out of them.

But if it was Yuu, he