He had deliberately befriended Might Duy for pragmatic reasons, hoping to connect with Konoha's second-strongest Genin.
At the same time, he had also harbored designs on the Eight Inner Gates.
After spending some time together, the two had quickly become good friends. Mainly because Might Duy was simply too enthusiastic and treated people with exceptional sincerity, often catching others off guard.
"Sasuke, your matter is more urgent. I still have to go unload supplies at the Logistics Department later. That'll earn me tomorrow's food money."
"You really gave all your money to me?"
Umino Sasuke was speechless for a moment and could only laugh bitterly inside. There was truly nothing he could do about this foolish big brother; he did not even know how to criticize him.
"The Logistics Department pays less and less for unloading supplies. This is all I managed to save this month."
A single penny could stump a hero.
Even ever-optimistic Might Duy was rarely somewhat dejected. Then, instead, he began worrying about Umino Sasuke again.
"Sasuke, how much more do you need?"
"I was short exactly 2,355 ryo. Your money came at just the right time."
Umino Sasuke told a well-intentioned lie, folding the crumpled bills one by one before carefully putting them into his Ninja Tool Bag.
"That's great!"
Might Duy immediately cheered.
"Duy, how can you have the strength to unload supplies if you haven't eaten your fill? And how will you train taijutsu? Here, these are for you."
Umino Sasuke unsealed the Sealing Scrolls and took out the fifty pounds of salted dried fish he had specifically saved for Might Duy.
It was not that he did not want to give him more. With Might Duy's personality, he might not be able to hold on to that much meat. Fifty pounds was