Chapter 126
Since the end of the Third Shinobi World War, followed by the Nine-Tails' Attack and the Uchiha Massacre, Konoha's strength had declined severely.
Seeing Konoha in such a state, former clients had transferred their commissions to other ninja villages one after another.
Even the Land of Fire daimyo had drastically reduced Konoha's annual financial allocation.
It was not as though he could not force himself to come up with five million ryo.
But Konoha had a fixed annual budget.
Ninja salaries, mission rewards, facility maintenance, intelligence networks, diplomatic expenditures... every sum had a designated purpose.
Suddenly producing such a large amount would inevitably squeeze funding from other projects.
"Five million ryo is too much. I can give you three million at most right now," Sarutobi Hiruzen said.
"Fine. I'll use that for now, and if it isn't enough, I'll come back and ask for more," Tsunade said after hesitating for a moment.
She looked as though she had suffered some enormous loss.
"How many installments are you planning to use?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked.
"Three. I'll invest two million ryo upfront to purchase equipment and the first batch of medicinal supplies. The subsequent treatment and rehabilitation costs can be submitted gradually afterward." Tsunade had clearly worked it all out beforehand.
"Take this note to Utatane Koharu and have her transfer the funds from the special budget." Sarutobi Hiruzen took out a small booklet, carefully wrote in it, stamped it, and handed it to Tsunade.
"Why do I have to go see that old hag?" Tsunade said with a frown.
She had never had a good impression of those Hokage advisors.
They were already so old, yet they still clung to their positions instead of making room for younger people.
"Because financial review requires her and Mitokado Homura's joint signature,"