Infinite Debt (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader Jackie, 1/10)

"What were you saying from the beginning! Go to hell!" Tayuya didn't believe Naruto's nonsense at all.

"I'm serious." Naruto's tone returned to its usual calm. "If we go back now, we'll probably just end up gathering dust in some corner."

"The Sound Ninja Five are no more. So, what is the point of your existence?"

"You!" Tayuya clenched her fists. "Impossible! You're definitely lying to me again! Damn it!"

Naruto paused, then spread his hands and said.

"I have no reason to lie to you. Orochimaru has many good children; he doesn't need you. Do you really want to go back? Or have you already considered the consequences of going back?"

"Stop talking!" Tayuya punched a tree, smashing a hole in it. "No matter what you say, I could never betray Lord Orochimaru!"

With her flute held horizontally, Tayuya's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

"Kill you, and I can go back!"

Upon hearing this, Naruto paused slightly and then said "Oh".

"That won't work."

"Nobody's going to ask you, you jerk!" Tayuya was a little exasperated.

They couldn't win a fight, and they couldn't run away.

Is this guy a little crazy?! No, I have to get rid of him. If I keep listening, my will will waver. What is that guy saying?!

Forget it, forget it! He's just a Genin. For the sake of the Anko bread, let's just scare him away!

How much money are you planning to spend?

"Um?"

Seeing Naruto's puzzled expression, Tayuya's lips curled into a smug smile, as if she had found some weakness.

"Oh? You're backing down as soon as you hear about money? You're asking me to sell my soul, hehehe." Tayuya said deliberately, "My soul is very valuable."

"What Orochimaru can give you? I can give you too," Naruto said. "Sell me your soul, and I'll pay three times the price."

"I just want the money," Tayuya said.

Naruto was silent for a moment, then took a deep breath, seemingly making up his mind as he gritted his teeth and asked.

How much are you willing to sell your soul for?

This question completely stumped Tayuya. Yes, how much do you want?

With a small head full of wisdom, Tayuya, whose fighting style is mainly based on strategy, quickly estimated a price in his mind that Naruto could not afford.

She figured she should first find a reason to scare the madman away, and then figure out a way to escape.

Now that Sasuke Uchiha has escaped, even if she's the only one left of the Sound Ninja Five, the mission is complete. She's Lord Orochimaru; she has no time to play games with that bastard.

"One thousand... no, ten thousand taels!"

Naruto didn't say a word, and a stack of 10,000 taels of silver bills bloomed in his palm like flowers.

Where did you get the money from?

Tayuya was stunned. After a moment of panic, she managed to say something.

"I... I've changed my mind! Who would sell their soul for a mere ten thousand taels? How naive! I meant thirty thousand taels! You bastard!"

With a whoosh, Naruto raised his other hand, and the banknotes bloomed like flowers once again.

"Ah!! I meant fifty thousand taels!"

With a whoosh, a handful of banknotes appeared in Naruto's hand.

Tayuya froze instantly, remaining stunned for a long while, her lips twitching.

"One hundred thousand taels."

Naruto's banknotes grew thicker and thicker, far exceeding 100,000 ryo. He simply threw the banknotes into the forest. When he had thrown half of them, Tayuya finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Get out of here!" Tayuya squatted on the tree trunk, her face filled with hostility.

She began to regret accepting Naruto's food in the first place, and felt sorry for herself for suddenly understanding the meaning of money.

If I hadn't been so bored back then, standing there waiting for him just to have that barbecue, and hadn't spent that month together, eating and drinking with Naruto everywhere, perhaps...

This is practically a trap set by Evil God, gradually ensnaring her.

But she had eaten so much that she couldn't forget the food. She had originally planned to go back and get some more money to buy food, but why was this person talking like that?

It's probably impossible to go back. It won't be of any value to Lord Orochimaru anymore. Useless pawns are destined for the trash heap.

But that guy has an endless supply of food!

Naruto continued scattering coins without the slightest hesitation.

"Don't throw it! Don't throw it!" Tayuya, standing on the tree trunk, couldn't take it anymore. The Cursed Seal on her body faded, and she squatted down, hugging her knees and crying loudly.

"Why are you telling me that's not my money?! I could never spend it all!"

"You threw so many, I can't possibly pick them all up! Waaaaah!!"

"You seem to have no concept of money." Naruto suddenly remembered something and stopped scattering the coins. "Do you know how much ten million ryo is?"

"Get out of here!" Tayuya shouted, her voice trembling with tears, her temper as sharp and spiky as a wildcat with its fur standing on end.

Naruto wasn't angry. He jumped over Tayuya landed on the tree trunk where Tayuya was standing. Standing in front of her, he calmly looked down at Tayuya and asked again.

"Ten thousand taels of silver, sell me your soul, how about it?"

"Shut up! Say another word and I'll kill you! Waaaaah, my money!"

"Tayuya, Orochimaru doesn't need another child like you." Naruto's eyes were devoid of emotion as his gaze fell on Tayuya's curled-up body.

"Sell your soul to me, and you'll be my only debtor."

"Do you know what this means?" Naruto in a completely unhurried manner, as if he were luring a reclusive, grumpy black cat with food.

"Borrowing without limit."

Tayuya paused for a moment, then slowly raised her head to meet Naruto's gaze. Her eyes were glistening with tears, and her red hair reached her shoulders. She no longer displayed any hostility, nor did she cry or make a scene; she simply stared at him for a long while before asking a question.

"What does that mean?"

"It means exactly what it says," Naruto said condescendingly, "Sell me your soul and faith, and in return for 100,000 taels of silver, you will gain the right to lend out your debts indefinitely."

"Can I not return it?" Tayuya was taken aback.

"I'm sorry, but I can't." Naruto narrowed his eyes, revealing a sinister villainous smile. "Debt means obligation, and I gain the right to control your life."

"The higher the debt, the greater your obligation, and the greater the rights I can exercise."

"For example, if you owe me a hundred taels of silver, wash an apple for me."

Tayuya seemed to understand. She sat on the tree trunk, looked up at Naruto, and showed a disdainful expression.

"I won't do it."

"Yes, a debt of one hundred taels allows you to refuse any request you don't want to fulfill," Naruto said. "One hundred taels can be refused, ten thousand taels can be refused with appropriate discretion, one hundred thousand taels must comply with general demands, and ten million taels..."

At this point, Naruto leaned down, his face very close to Tayuya's. He looked into Tayuya's pupils, his eyes narrowed as he smiled and spoke.

"I look forward to the moment when I have complete control over your life."

"Are you Evil God?" Tayuya leaned back slightly, instinctively avoiding Naruto's direct gaze.