In the end, Kakuzu forcefully pressured Shemu into selling the slot for signing a Summoning Contract with the Seven-Tails, and someone happened to take it.
It was the Aburame Clan.
The Aburame Clan was a clan that controlled insects, and Seven-Tails Chongming was the insect-type Tailed Beast among the nine Tailed Beasts. It was immune to any insect-type ninjutsu.
It was the emperor of all insects.
The Aburame Clan's love for insects permeated their very lives. For insects, they were willing to turn their own bodies into vessels that housed them.
The moment they heard that Takigakure was selling the chance to sign a contract with the Seven-Tails, they went all-in with the clan's entire fortune. When it still was not enough, they borrowed from the other ninja clans of Leaf Village.
After gathering enough funds, they bought the slot to form a contract with the Seven-Tails.
After receiving the money, Kakuzu happily counted the bills.
Tobirama stood nearby with his arms folded, watching in speechless disbelief.
Kakuzu could be considered a senior from the Warring States Period, so why was he so obsessed with money? He had even sold such a precious bond as establishing contact with a Tailed Beast.
Still, this also showed Kakuzu's talent for making money. Perhaps he was the most suitable person to handle the Ninja Sect's finances.
Shemu called out to Kakuzu, "Kakuzu, you're our leader now. You have to help us take back the Sacred Tree."
"Got it, got it!"
Kakuzu impatiently waved him away, telling Shemu to move aside and stop interfering with his money counting.
Shemu was helpless. He did not know whether his choice had been correct. Looking at Kakuzu, it seemed that only money could drive him into action.
Shemu could only appeal to Tobirama. "Second Hokage, our village's