Naruto: The Twin Kamui at the Start

Back at the breakfast shop, he had heard the fatty offer up to 1 million for a bronze trophy, so why was he still offering the same price for a gold one?

He chuckled, pulling the trophy back.

"If you aren't being sincere, Fatty, then forget it. I'll just keep this trophy for myself."

"Hey, hey, don't do that!" Seeing him refuse to sell, the fatty grew anxious and immediately fawned, "Brother Su, if you're not satisfied, we can talk about it!"

"How are we supposed to talk? You aren't even sincere about buying," Su Bai said coolly, acting as if he didn't care whether he sold it or not.

The fatty's eyes darted around before he put on a hesitant expression, "Brother Su, how about this? I'll add another 500,000. How does that sound?"

"That's all the savings I have, Brother Su!"

As he spoke, he pulled out his phone and opened his digital wallet, seemingly to prove to Su Bai that he wasn't lying.

Su Bai looked at the long string of numbers in the fatty's wallet... his pupils constricted sharply!

Good grief, this fatty really was a rich kid!

It wasn't that he hadn't seen the world; it was just that in both his lifetimes, he had never possessed that much money!

Su Bai wanted to agree immediately!

However, just then, he caught a flash of smugness in the fatty's eyes, and the words on his tongue changed.

"1.5 million? Forget it. I'll just take the trophy home and admire it slowly. After all, a person can only participate in the Campus Tournament once in their life; it's quite meaningful."

After saying this, Su Bai immediately turned and began to walk away.

Though he walked away with ease, he was nervous inside.

Five seconds... if the fatty doesn't call me back, I'll sell it to him! Su Bai counted silently.

In truth, he was already satisfied with 1.5 million, but seeing the fatty's reaction, it seemed the price could still be pushed higher.

One second... neither Su Bai nor the fatty spoke.

Two seconds... the fatty's expression turned hesitant, as if he were weighing his options.

Three seconds... Su Bai quickened his pace!

Four seconds... Su Bai began to panic...

Five seconds... just as Su Bai was about to turn back and find an excuse to speak to the fatty, the fatty spoke first!

"Brother Su, wait!" Hearing the fatty call out, Su Bai flashed a smile with his back turned, though he quickly composed himself.

The fatty jogged to catch up, looking quite helpless.

"Fine, you win. I'm willing to increase the price."

Phew.

Su Bai felt a weight lift off his chest.

He had dared to act this way precisely because the fatty was just a student, lacking his own "worldly experience." He had seen from the fatty's face that 1.5 million was not his bottom line!

Moreover, having rolled through the real world, Su Bai understood a fundamental truth: wealthy people don't care about the price of an item; they care about whether it holds any appeal to them.

Since the fatty was willing to spend 1 million Federal Coin on a bronze trophy... Su Bai was convinced he wouldn't mind spending another million for a gold one!

And the fatty was exactly as he had imagined; the higher the grade of the trophy, the more face he would have!

"However..." the fatty's tone shifted, making Su Bai nervous again, fearing he had changed his mind.

But the fatty's next sentence immediately put his heart at ease.

"However, Brother Su, 1.5 million is all the cash I have. If you aren't satisfied, I can only offer a trade." The fatty spread his hands helplessly and pulled a scroll from his robe.

"This is a D-rank ninjutsu—Body Flicker Technique. It's worth about 1.8 to 2 million Federal Coin. How about I trade it for your gold trophy?"

Body Flicker Technique!

Su Bai's gaze sharpened, his heart skipping a beat!

Back when he was in Niu Jun's office choosing the "Double Suicide Decapitation Technique," he had been hesitant, and the reason for that hesitation was the very Body Flicker Technique before him!

Niu Jun had presented five scrolls in total; aside from two illusion scrolls and a "Shadow Shuriken" scroll he deemed useless, there were only the Body Flicker Technique and the Double Suicide Decapitation Technique.

In reality, Su Bai had wanted to choose the Body Flicker Technique, but considering his lack of offensive ninjutsu and the Nine Provinces Academy entrance exam only months away, he had been forced to choose the latter.

He had been brooding over it ever since, constantly trying to find a way to get his hands on a Body Flicker Technique scroll. After all, its utility was immense; used well, it was no less effective than an A-rank or B-rank ninjutsu!

He hadn't expected the opportunity to arrive so soon, and he was ecstatic!

However, despite his inner joy, Su Bai didn't let a single change show on his face.

"Body Flicker Technique? That's acceptable, I suppose."

"Brother Su, you agree?" Hearing Su Bai's softened tone, the fatty was overjoyed!

Su Bai looked at the trophy in his hand with a hesitant expression, "Sigh, if I weren't in a bit of a bind lately, I really wouldn't be able to bear selling it."

"Forget it. Since we're both seniors, I'll sell it to you with a heavy heart. But Fatty, you have to keep it safe for me. Who knows, maybe one day I'll come back to buy it back from you."

"Easy, easy! Don't worry, Brother Su. I'm only buying it for the prestige, I'll definitely keep it safe!" The fatty hurriedly shoved the "Body Flicker Technique" scroll into his hands, as if afraid Su Bai might change his mind.

Su Bai "reluctantly" handed the trophy to the fatty, who walked away in high spirits.

"Ha, I never expected a piece of scrap metal to actually trade for a Body Flicker Technique scroll. That fatty is truly adorable!"

At this moment, the fatty's rotund back looked so... pleasing to Su Bai's eyes!

"Now that I have two D-rank ninjutsu scrolls, plus the Double Suicide Decapitation Technique I've already mastered, completing the mission is just around the corner!"

Su Bai sat on the bus, glancing at the system panel.

[Current Mission: Master three D-rank ninjutsu (Mission Reward: 10 available attribute points)]

That's 10 available attribute points! If he added them to Chakra, his total Chakra volume could instantly double!

Or, if he added them to Earth Attribute, he could easily level up two or three times!

Regardless, as long as he had attribute points, Su Bai could grow stronger!

Since the only ways to obtain attribute points were the daily refresh at midnight and completing missions, Su Bai placed great importance on them.

"I'll go tell Mom and Dad about winning the championship first, then have a meal with Xueqing and Chang Rui, and start practicing ninjutsu when I get back tonight!"

Winning the championship was such a huge joy that Su Bai decided to tell his parents in person and make them proud.

Coincidentally, the "Chakra Conduction Equipment" factory where his parents worked was not far from the city center; it took less than an hour by bus, and by the time he arrived, his parents would be just about to get off work.

The Yang City "Chakra Conduction Equipment" factory was located west of the city center, within the second ring road. Covering over 100,000 square meters, it was a medium-sized enterprise.

There were over 200 workers in the factory. Most were manual laborers who used specialized machinery to cut up monster carcasses. It was grueling work, yet they only earned a meager wage.

A smaller portion were assembly line workers like Lin Xiu'e, who were responsible for sorting the monster parts after the laborers finished cutting them.

These jobs were usually done by women; although the pay was lower, the work was easier, and it was enough to maintain the family's daily expenses.

When Su Bai arrived at the factory, it was already past 4:00 PM, and the workers would be off in half an hour.

Su Bai waited at the entrance without going in. About twenty minutes later, he spotted his mother, Lin Xiu'e, and hurried over.

"Mom!"

"Xiaobai? Why are you here?" Lin Xiu'e looked surprised; this was the first time her son had come to find her here.

Su Bai grinned and took the small electric scooter from his mother's hands. "I finished meeting a friend in the city center and had nothing to do, so I came over. Plus, I have good news for you and Dad!"

"What good news?" Lin Xiu'e asked curiously.

"Hehe, I can't say yet. I'll tell you after I see Dad!" Su Bai teased, then asked, "By the way, where is Dad? Aren't you two supposed to get off work together?"

Lin Xiu'e laughed and scolded him, "You brat," before adding, "He probably hasn't come out yet. He isn't on duty today."

"Oh, then I'll just wait a bit."

Su Bai pushed the scooter to the side and started chatting with his mother.

Mother and son chatted for over ten minutes, but Su Jianhong still hadn't appeared. Lin Xiu'e began to feel strange.

"What's wrong with your dad today? He should have been out by now."

"Could it be that Dad is working overtime and didn't tell you?" Su Bai suggested.

Since the number of monster carcasses delivered to the factory daily wasn't fixed—sometimes more, sometimes less—overtime was common.

Lin Xiu'e shook her head. "That shouldn't be it. Your dad worked overtime the day before yesterday; it shouldn't be his turn today."

"How about this? You wait here for me, and I'll go inside and check."

"Mom, I'll go with you. I'm curious about what it's like inside anyway." Su Bai got off the scooter and said.

Lin Xiu'e thought for a moment and nodded. "Alright, no one cares during off-hours anyway. Follow me."

With that, she led Su Bai into the factory.

Inside a certain workshop.

Four or five workers in blue overalls, covered in grease, were surrounding a clean-looking, middle-aged man who looked like a supervisor.

"Section Chief Liang, why is it our team working overtime again today?"

"Yeah, we just worked overtime the day before yesterday. It was clearly supposed to be Old Liu's team today, so why us again?"

Two workers spoke indignantly, and the others nodded in agreement. Su Jianhong was among them.

There were three teams on this production line, and they usually rotated overtime. By all accounts, it should have been their turn tomorrow, not today.

Section Chief Liang glanced at the two workers coldly. "Why do you have so much nonsense to say? Do you want to keep your jobs or not? If you don't want to work, get out tomorrow! There are plenty of people waiting for these jobs!"

The Section Chief, named Liang Youde, had worked here for over twenty years. Relying on family connections and his own desperate efforts to curry favor with his superiors, he had finally climbed to the position of Section Chief, making him the second-in-command in this workshop.

The reason the workers were causing a scene today was simple: the team that was supposed to work overtime had been reassigned by him to help his superior move things at home, so he had no choice but to force Su Jianhong's team to cover the shift.

As soon as he finished speaking, the two workers fell silent, casting their eyes toward Su Jianhong.

Su Jianhong was the team leader, and the workers were all hoping he would stand up for them and make Liang Youde change his mind.

Su Jianhong's face darkened. He understood the implications and knew this was no time to talk back to the section chief.

However, he was an honest and dutiful man, and he felt that as a team leader, he should speak up for his people.

Su Jianhong knew what his fellow workers were thinking; they weren't lazy, and working an extra day wouldn't kill them.

It was just that there was no overtime pay, and now they were being forced to work overtime for someone else, so he was naturally unhappy about it as well.

"Section Chief, everyone is right. We shouldn't have to work this shift." After a moment of thought, Su Jianhong decided to step forward and speak his mind.

Liang Youde's expression turned ugly the moment he heard this.

If it were just ordinary workers causing trouble, he could threaten them with dismissal, and they wouldn't dare to persist.

After all, the one thing society didn't lack was people at the bottom; without this job, they wouldn't even be able to survive.

But Su Jianhong was different. He was a team leader; once he spoke up, the others would gain confidence and unite to defy him.

Sure enough, as soon as Su Jianhong finished speaking, the four workers chimed in one after another, demanding that he retract the overtime order!

"Have you poor laborers lost your minds? How dare you talk back to me!" Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, Liang Youde roared.

Poor laborers.

This was a phrase Liang Youde liked to keep on the tip of his tongue, and he would spit it out whenever he saw a worker he didn't like.

Su Jianhong frowned at his words. "Section Chief, we are all ordinary people working in the same workshop. Is it really necessary to speak so harshly?"

"That's right, you're just an ordinary person yourself, what right do you have to curse us like that?"

"Exactly, it's not like we made a mistake today; you're the one being unreasonable!"

The workers spoke up one after another, glaring at Liang Youde with fury.

Usually, they could endure Liang Youde's insults for the sake of their livelihood, but now that they felt wronged and had been bottling up their anger, it erupted in an instant!

Seeing Su Jianhong leading the agitation, Liang Youde's face changed drastically. He stepped forward and shoved him, knocking him to the ground.