A nice-type protagonist?

In the night battle, Konoha achieved a resounding victory.

Tōka and Sasori, carrying Killer B, slowly made their way towards Konoha.

As dawn broke and the sky turned Fish Belly White, the warm sunlight once again streamed into Konoha, easing the tense atmosphere considerably.

However, the arrival of these two individuals once again created a tense atmosphere at the gates of Konoha.

Why "again"?

Looking at the group of Anbu and Root members around him, Tōka felt like laughing for no reason. This familiar scene seemed to have happened just yesterday.

"We just met yesterday. I can't possibly say I've been missing for too long and need to be interrogated by Root this time, can I?"

Tōka smiled faintly, but no one believed he was truly smiling.

A smile that doesn't reach the eyes is a sneer!

For some reason, the Cat-Faced Anbu sensed that Tōka's chakra level seemed... to be much higher than yesterday!

At first, he thought he was mistaken, but after having a nearby Sensor Ninja confirm it...

The cat-faced ninja then realized that his feeling was correct!

In just one day, his chakra level increased several times over? Even with drugs and adrenaline, it couldn't have increased that quickly!

"Tōka, he doesn't seem to be from Konoha, does he?" The Cat-Faced Anbu became wary and pointed to Hiruko beside him.

"I will take him to see the Hokage, and the Lord Hokage will definitely be happy to see him." Tōka did not directly reveal Sasori's identity.

Sasori is S-rank Rogue Ninja from Sunagakure. Konoha and Sunagakure have already signed a peace treaty.

Although that piece of Waste Paper won't do much good, it's best for Konoha to avoid giving anyone cause for criticism during this crucial time.

Before the Cat-Faced Anbu could speak, a discordant voice rang out.

"No way, the Hokage is someone any outsider can easily meet?" a Root Mask-faced Ninja with a stern face said, his nostrils flaring.

"Oh? So, the client who came to Konoha to post the mission can't even see the Hokage?" Hiruko's hoarse voice came through.

Beneath the jet-black cloak, a chilling killing intent surged.

The surrounding air suddenly turned cold, and everyone's bodies tensed up instinctively.

Tōka glanced at Scorpion speechlessly. Is this how you issue missions? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were here to assassinate the Hokage!

In the early morning, there was still a lot of frost and dew in the air, making it exceptionally cold.

However, compared to the murderous aura emanating from the scorpion, the morning frost was utterly insignificant.

Everyone stared warily at Hiruko, and many Root members even drew their weapons.

If it weren't for Catface and the other Anbu holding them back, they probably would have already started fighting.

Tōka squinted. He needed to find an opportunity to teach Danzo, otherwise, that old bastard would always cause trouble...

Or should we just have Nagato Danzo?

Tōka's dark eyes One Flash One Flash, revealing a cold glint, but he concealed his murderous aura very well.

In the silence, time seemed to pass quickly, or perhaps it didn't move at all.

Sudden!

With a whoosh, a dark figure swept through the air and landed directly in the middle of the three groups of people. Dog-Faced Anbu, appeared once again.

Compared to yesterday, they appeared much faster today.

"The Lord Hokage wants to see them." The appearance of the Dog-Faced Anbu immediately eased the atmosphere considerably.

Although the members of Root were very dissatisfied, none of them dared to cause trouble under Minato Namikaze's nose.

Moreover, Konoha won a great victory in the battle at dawn.

Minato Namikaze's reputation in Konoha is growing, far surpassing that of Danzo, a rat Danzo in the Shadowy Corner!

Tōka had a fairly good impression of the dog-faced ninja in front of him.

Seeing that the members of Konoha's Anbu and Root had all retreated, Tōka gave Sasori a look, signaling him to restrain his chilling killing intent.

Hiruko let out a cold snort, and the biting chill vanished instantly.

The tense atmosphere eased, and everyone's expressions relaxed as well.

Tōka and Xie followed behind the dog-faced mask, walking forward step by step until the three of them gradually disappeared at the end of the road.

The members of the Anbu and Root forces guarding the gates of Konoha finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Many people were shocked to find that their vests were completely soaked with cold sweat.

The aura of Kage-level?!

If a true Kage-level were to force their way into Konoha, even with Anbu members and Root members guarding the gates, they might not be able to keep them out.

In the Hokage Building, Tōka sat calmly on the sofa, while Sasori lay in the Hiruko without coming out.

The room was eerily quiet.

Minato stared blankly at the black cloth in the middle of the hall, or more precisely, at the living person wrapped in the black cloth— Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer B!

For Minato, defeating or killing Killer B a good chance, but capturing Killer B alive was simply impossible.

And this short, stocky guy in front of me? He's captured Killer B?

Minato stared at Hiruko in disbelief. This size shouldn't be considered agile, right? He glanced at Tōka beside him.

Genjutsu ninja?

No, Genjutsu are basically ineffective against Jinchūriki.

Then he can only be Ninjutsu- type ninja, because it's hard for Minato to imagine that someone with such a bulky body could unleash such powerful Taijutsu.

"Mr. Feiliu, right?" Minato scratched the back of his head and smiled innocently.

"Just call me by my name," a low, hoarse voice said.

"Um... okay, Feiliu, you just said you were coming to Konoha to issue a mission? May I ask..." Minato chuckled awkwardly, almost blurting out his true thoughts.

You're already this strong, you even managed to capture the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure alive, and you're still coming to Konoha to issue missions?

Are you kidding me?!

"The first task: auctioning off the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki under Konoha's name." Sasori said expressionlessly, his voice stiff and cold.

"Auctioning off the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki?" Minato's lips twitched. They really dared to say that! He picked up his water glass, preparing to take a sip to moisten his dry throat.

Immediately after, Sasori's next words made Minato spit out a mouthful of water.

"One billion taels! I want one billion taels after deducting commissions!"

"One billion?" And that's one billion taels after deducting commissions. In other words, Sasori must receive one billion taels after the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki is sold.

Despite being the Hokage of Konoha, Minato had never seen so much money before!

"Um... this, Feiliu, isn't your price a bit... outrageous? Ten billion taels, that's money, not paper!"

"Originally, I planned to ask Kumogakure for 5 billion yen and then release the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki," Sasori said casually, glancing at Minato with a sarcastic expression.

Fifty... cough cough cough...

Minato knew Konoha if Konoha spent 1 billion ryo to buy the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, they would definitely get even greater benefits from Kumogakure.

It's not impossible for 5 billion ryo. The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki is not only the strongest and most perfect Jinchūriki in Kumogakure, but also the sworn brother of the Fourth Raikage!

The mere fact that he is the brother of the Fourth Raikage is worth a billion ryo.

This is why Tōka dared to let Scorpion make such a huge demand; ten billion ryo is no small sum. Could Konoha afford it?

The answer is yes!

However, even if we could come up with the funds, it would take a lot of time to process them.

However, Tōka knew that Konoha could immediately come up with 1 billion ryo, because the Daimyō of the Land of Fire, the biggest tycoon among the Five Great Nations, was in Konoha!

The Third Shinobi World War came unexpectedly quickly, and the Daimyō of the Land of Fire and a group of wealthy merchants and officials from the Land of Fire had no chance to leave.

Moreover, with war approaching, where in the entire Land of Fire could be safer than Konoha?

Compared to the other Four Great Nations, the Daimyō of the Land of Fire trusted Konoha more.

"Let me discuss this matter with my Advisor," Minato said after a moment's thought.

Upon hearing this, Tōka, who was sitting to the side, smiled slightly.

Discuss? Isn't that just going to the Daimyō of the Land of Fire to ask for money?

Tōka nodded slightly, while Sasori's eyes darkened, indicating that he understood. Had Minato Namikaze agreed? That was surprisingly easy!

"Feiliu, do you have any other missions to issue?" Having gained such a huge advantage from the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Minato's tone became even more friendly.

"When we captured the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki last night, we also raided the medical department and warehouse of the Hidden Cloud Village's northeast camp..." Sasori said meaningfully.

He only said half the story, but the meaning was very clear.

Minato was as clever as a monkey; he could easily understand Sasori's implied meaning.

Firstly, we've done your Konoha such a huge favor, you should at least show some appreciation!

Secondly, what if the Medical Department and Warehouse of Konoha's main camp were destroyed...

It's not just the Third Hokage who know how to play with sticks and dates; Tōka plays them even better!

"Thank you for your help, Feiliu. I will discuss it with the Advisor." Minato agreed with a smile.

It wasn't just because Konoha had gained a huge advantage; more importantly, they didn't want to offend the Kage-level in front of them.

With a major battle imminent, the less trouble we cause, the better!

Tōka's smile widened even more; with Minato's word, at least several hundred million taels of silver would be earned.

If Kakuzu were here, he would surely worship Tōka as a god of wealth!

"The last task..." Scorpion's voice deepened, and a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes.

Here it comes! Minato's heart tightened.

He knew that now was the time for the other party to make real demands, as Konoha had benefited greatly from the previous two missions.

Killer B's value alone is enough to make Konoha a fortune.

There's no such thing as a free lunch; Minato understood this simple truth.

"I wonder if Konoha needs Mercenary?" Sasori asked Gate of Opening, Minato no chance to respond.

Tōka knew that Sasori's talk-no-jutsu was no match for Minato's; the more he said, the more mistakes he would make, and the more he would expose himself.

Rather than doing that, it's better to be more direct.

Upon hearing this, Minato's expression changed slightly, and his brows furrowed even more.

Mercenary, even Mercenary at the Kage-level, offer little practical help to Konoha.

If the price is right, Minato would certainly be happy to hire a powerful henchman to help deal with Kumogakure and Iwagakure.

However, this one in front of me must be quite expensive!

It has to be calculated at least in the hundreds of millions, or by the day?

"If the Hokage doesn't need it, then let's just cancel this mission." Sasori was quite decisive; seeing Minato remain silent, he immediately spoke up and cancelled the mission.

Minato's smile vanished instantly. Could this be let go?

It's probably best to leave Konoha for now; this guy probably just jumped ship to the Kumogakure or the Iwagakure in the blink of an eye!

The Kumogakure and the Iwagakure will not let any Kage-level escape; they will pay any price!

"Hehe... Don't worry, Feiliu, don't worry." Minato said with a pained expression; his heart was bleeding!

"Konoha accepts this mission! We accept it!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Minato secretly glanced at Tōka, his eyes filled with resentment.

It's as if it's saying, "Where did you find such a gem? He's got nothing but greed!"

Tōka shrugged helplessly. He hadn't said a word, so why was he being dragged into this mess?

"Feiliu, you... don't know this price..." Minato stammered, a blush creeping onto his handsome face.

An eerie, ambiguous atmosphere spread out.

Tōka, who was on the sofa, almost burst out laughing when she saw this scene. For some reason, a picture suddenly popped into her mind.

The handsome young Sasori and the sunny, good-natured Minato...

Wow, the scene is too beautiful to look at!

"One hundred million taels, for one day!" Scorpion's voice was unquestionable, and even carried a hint of threat.

Nice!

Scorpion Lord is awesome!

Tōka forced himself to remain calm, but he couldn't suppress the smile in his eyes. He could only lower his head and pretend to drink tea to ease the twitching in his cheeks, so as not to let Minato see through his act.

Minato's attention was entirely focused on Sasori at that moment, so he had no time to pay attention to Tōka.

"Ahem... someone like Feiliu is indeed worth the price." Minato chuckled awkwardly, scratching his cheek with his finger as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Speak your mind." Sasori glanced at Minato indifferently and uttered four words with a cold demeanor.

"Uh..." Minato hesitated, a look of uncertainty on his face, until Sasori gave an impatient snort.

As if making a momentous decision, Minato mustered his courage and said loudly, "Could you... make it a little cheaper?"

Before Scorpion could speak, a loud, unrestrained laugh suddenly rang out.

"Pfft!~~"

Hahaha~~

Tōka covered her mouth, her expression a mixture of wanting to laugh but not daring to, yet unable to hold it in any longer, instantly shattering this beautiful and harmonious scene.

"I'm sorry, I..."

"I just couldn't hold back anymore!"

Tōka choked on a mouthful of water, leaving Minato and Sasori completely bewildered. Had this kid lost his mind?

Scorpion coughed lightly, and Tōka's laughter stopped abruptly. He forced a serious expression, sitting calmly on the sofa.

Upon seeing this, a vein throbbed on Minato's forehead, and he nearly used a Flying Thunder God Technique to throw Tōka away.

However, Scorpion obtained the information he wanted.

His cough just now was his way of asking Tōka what to do next.

Tōka sat Budong, clearly telling Sasori that Budong meant silence, and that they would see how long Minato could hold out!

Konoha can definitely afford 100 million ryo a day.

Moreover, Konoha will win this battle as soon as possible and gain billions or even tens of billions in profits, so Konoha won't care about this "small amount of money".

The reparations that Kumogakure and Iwagakure received after their defeats are enough to excite anyone!

Minato stared intently at Sasori, who remained Budong in place...