Unwrapping the Bandage

Chapter 44: Unveiling the Bandages

"You said, how much?"

The gazes of the two men fell upon him simultaneously.

As the saying goes, "An army marches on its stomach."

An armed coup also required substantial financial backing.

The current overall trend for the Uchiha was an armed coup; unless the Uchiha were given the Hokage position right now, this couldn't be stopped.

Since that was the case, money and supplies became a crucial point.

The Third Shinobi World War had ended not long ago, and with the meddling of certain individuals, the Uchiha could only be said to have just recovered their vitality.

That assessment was too high.

A ninja of his level, during combat, was constantly sensing a potent aura of danger; this was simply unbelievable.

Fugaku let out a heavy snort of anger.

For ninja of their caliber, a brief exchange was enough to reveal many things.

He arrived at a secluded corner of the Uchiha compound, a place rarely visited.

Kazuki jumped in directly.

"Yes, that's how important it is!" Setsuna sneered, "I dream of killing him, that damned Danzō!"

Therefore, upon hearing about a million explosive tags, Setsuna's heart trembled.

However, the look in his eyes became even more ferocious.

He himself admitted it; he had a plan.

It was like an underground cell, but it wasn't locked; no, the door wasn't even closed.

Setsuna uttered a sentence that made Kazuki's jaw drop.

"Sigh!"

Kazuki?

Patriarch?

Two million explosive tags, which could be bought for a billion Ryo, and Fugaku was already grinning.

Elder!

Elder Setsuna!

Have you lost your mind?

"I hope I misunderstood what you just said."

"Cough, cough!"

Kazuki opened it and walked in slowly, then pressed a switch on the wall. The ground slowly rose, revealing a large hole.

Explosive tags were strategic materials. Normally, you could buy a small amount from various weapon shops, but once the quantity increased, you simply couldn't get them.

"Forget it!"

Where did Kazuki get so many?

This would be of immense help to the Uchiha's plan.

That smile, in an instant, brought Fugaku's Three Tomoe to mind.

In fact, the weapon shops within Konoha wouldn't sell that many to the Uchiha either.

Kazuki adjusted his glasses and smiled, saying, "Today, I will achieve my wish. The most beautiful back in the Ninja World, you're mine."

Kazuki looked at the person with a smile and said, "Long time no see. Your side, hmm, the smell of corpses is very strong. It seems like quite a few people have been here recently."

The two men, bribed by the explosive tags, clearly didn't hold much hope for this.

"Deal!"

"Then it's settled. I'll deliver them in batches," Kazuki said, standing up. "Let Itachi take the position, then support him, and see if injecting some fresh blood into the family's management will bring about change."

"Let's try!"

In the deepest part of the dungeon, candlelight flickered.

In the flickering candlelight, a graceful figure sat quietly, holding a book in her hand. Beside her was a small table with tea on it.

This was the first time it had appeared in Fugaku's mouth.

Setsuna looked at Fugaku and said slowly, "You are very wary of him?"

It was hard to imagine this scene!

According to the current price of explosive tags in Konoha, one cost about three hundred Ryo.

"How could you have such an idea?"

Fugaku: "..."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, this has the right flavor!"

The ninjas of the Ninja World didn't understand these things.

But Kazuki was a difficult person to grasp; you never knew what he was thinking.

Setsuna's face twitched.

Setsuna coughed and said, "Itachi is just a child, why should he be vice clan leader? As an elder of the clan, I object."

At this moment, Fugaku and Setsuna's minds were blank, with only one thought.

They actually had such an idea.

At this moment, Fugaku actually showed a hint of fear.

Fugaku nodded repeatedly.

"You..."

As for "two hundred and fifty"... what was that?

Two million explosive tags!

That was two million!

This was definitely not a small sum.

If he fought Kazuki and won, there would be no benefit, but if he lost, he would be disgraced throughout the entire clan.

"Moreover..."

Before Fugaku could erupt, Kazuki left using the Body Flicker Technique.

Kazuki was even more decisive than him.

If this guy became clan leader, he would really torment people to death. Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzo would cry too!

Publicly, and cry loudly!

Huh?

Thinking about it that way, it wasn't impossible!

Kazuki simply laughed and said, "Elder Setsuna, when you're in a hurry, you think of Danzō? Tsk, is he that important to you?"

"Satisfied, satisfied!"

"Heh heh!"

Fugaku was even more straightforward, saying, "Is the vice clan leader of the Uchiha something that can be measured by money? Kazuki, you underestimate us too much. We Uchiha are a thousand-year-old ninja clan."

Setsuna looked at Fugaku with uncertainty.

After the brief spar just now, he didn't have much confidence in fighting Kazuki.

Fugaku fell silent.

Fugaku smiled and shook his head, saying, "Pretend I didn't say anything."

Fugaku hesitated and asked, "What do you think about making Kazuki the Uchiha clan leader?"

"Hmph!"

"Don't tell me you want to raise the price at the last minute," Kazuki said with a half-smile. "I really dare to beat people up, right in front of the Jonin. As long as I don't kill them, I'll beat them to death."

Fugaku's expression turned solemn. "In the battle just now, I had a feeling that I was in the opponent's palm. As long as they gently closed their palm, I would be captured."

His strength was far worse than before the Third Shinobi World War.

Kazuki did not return to the Cremation Shop, nor did he go to Kurenai's house.

The woman sighed helplessly and said, "You're here, you're finally here."

Explosive tags, their prices varied at different times.

They were controlled.

"...Yes," Fugaku said decisively. "Two million explosive tags, and I will overcome all obstacles and agree to Itachi becoming vice clan leader."

When cheap, they could be bought for two hundred Ryo each, and when expensive, they could reach over a thousand Ryo, making many Chunin's eyes turn green.

Holy crap, I asked for too little!

"Uchiha Kazuki is unfathomable!"

Setsuna fell silent, and after a long time, said, "This is truly..."

One person, one table, one cup of tea.

He glanced slyly at Mikoto, who was tidying up the house not far away, and chuckled.

And!

Kazuki looked at the two of them and said, "I gave you a 'two hundred and fifty,' and you're still not satisfied?"

What was his plan?

Fugaku, however, gave a carefree laugh and said, "At least he has the Uchiha surname! Even if we all fail, as long as Kazuki is alive, the Uchiha will not perish."

"Everything I've done, it was all for Konoha!"

Setsuna was so shocked, he almost stood up.

"Bang!"

Setsuna's old face broke into a smile like a chrysanthemum.

Setsuna rubbed his temples, his head aching, and said, "I was just in a hurry, and for a moment, I thought of Danzō."

"Right, I'm here!"

There was only a stone house.

"Kazuki, you…"

"Sigh, for that damned Danzō, I'll add another five hundred thousand explosive tags. Consider it a funeral gift for Danzō."

Who doesn't know your family is preparing to cause trouble?

Kazuki said with a half-smile, "What's this, are you two teaming up now? Planning to pull a big one on me?"

He didn't know what to say for a moment.

Moreover.

He roared with unprecedented fury, "Fire Style…"

Kazuki frowned and said, "Patriarch Fugaku, Itachi is your son, not mine. Of course…"

Kazuki looked at him askance and said, "So, I need more money, right?"

Kazuki was stunned. He stared blankly at Setsuna, and after a long while, he asked, "Elder Setsuna, did Danzō possess your body?!"

"From today on, your body and soul will belong to me!"

After speaking, he began to untie the bandages on his face.