As the number of Tailed Beasts on the wooden platform dwindled, the crowd's excitement only grew hotter.
Once the Six-Tails was sold, the top three Tailed Beasts would be the main event of this auction.
The first day's figures could set a rough range for the auctions to come.
Bang
The gavel struck, firing the opening shot in the battle for the Six-Tails. Though the Six-Tails lying on the wooden board was slimy all over, slightly affecting its appearance.
It did not affect its price in the slightest. Its six tails represented the sheer amount of chakra it possessed.
"Fifty million!"
Rikusei, seated in the third row, watched the excited leaders helplessly. A Tailed Beast's strength wasn't determined by its number of tails.
But they could not be blamed for that. When Hashirama and Madara had sealed the Tailed Beasts, the beasts had been utterly unable to fight back, leaving outsiders with no way to judge their actual relative strength.
Before long, the bidding soared to seventy million. Rikusei's eyes twitched in frustration as he looked at Tobirama, who was hiding behind the curtain and snickering.
He sighed.
It was over.
Once Shukaku woke up, it would probably discover that it had earned the title of the cheapest Tailed Beast ever sold.
"Teacher, are Tailed Beasts being sold to clans too?"
Naori's eyes gleamed as she asked Kaku, who was dozing beside her.
Kaku yawned and answered his only disciple, "What would we need a Tailed Beast for? Our clan already has a humanoid Tailed Beast."
"Selling one is impossible, but we can apply for one in the clan's name." Hagoromo Jun, seated not far away, gave the answer. "Besides, Tailed Beasts that have been divided and sealed are easy to control."
Uchiha Setsuna, who had overheard their discussion, joined