Sold and Still Helping Count the Money

A vast ruin, a strange silence filled the air, and everyone stared at Qin Yu.

"No!" Qin Yu said nonsense with a straight face.

"No?" Inubou rolled his eyes. "You're quite the hidden one, kid."

"I'll tell you a secret. That Uzuki guy bet with us that if you learned the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, he'd arrange a blind date for you and Yugao."

"You're all fourteen or fifteen, it's time to settle down."

Qin Yu almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

According to Inubou, he had been sold and was even helping them count the money.

Inside the cave, Uzuki Yugao handed the Flying Thunder God Kunai to Uzuki Cangwu.

"Dad, according to the Third Hokage's description, once you bring the Flying Thunder God Kunai and activate the jutsu on it, Senior Minato will be able to sense the coordinates and perform spatial teleportation," Uzuki Yugao said urgently.

"The Cloud Ninja army is approaching. Intelligence suggests they'll be led by the AB Duo. Facing such an enemy, only Senior Minato can confront them."

As she spoke, Uzuki Yugao opened the scroll for activating the Flying Thunder God Kunai.

"Yugao, it's not necessary." Uzuki Cangwu reached out and stopped her, smiling wryly. "You're too late."

"Dad, what are you talking about? Didn't we make it in time?" Uzuki Yugao said urgently.

"This time, the Cloud Ninja army has over a hundred people, and A from the AB Duo is the Third Raikage's designated successor. Once they invade, this place won't be able to hold them. Time is short, let's activate it quickly."

"Yugao, it's really not necessary." Uzuki Cangwu patted Yugao's hand. "Qin Yu has already repelled them."

"No, I should say, he killed them."

Speaking of which, even Uzuki Cangwu's face showed a hint of reverence.

Uzuki Yugao's expression froze, and she said urgently, "Dad, what happened? Are you saying that Qin Yu was the one who dealt with the Cloud Ninja?"

"It was all his credit?"

"Yes, it was all his credit." Uzuki Cangwu's voice trembled slightly as he recalled the battle.

"If you had seen it with your own eyes, you would feel the same as I do."

"He faced the Cloud Ninja army alone, used the heavens' lightning to unleash the S-rank Lightning Style: Kirin, and annihilated over a hundred Cloud Ninja in one blow."

"He used a powerful dōjutsu, summoned a Bloody Asura, and unleashed inextinguishable black flames, along with a powerful genjutsu that instantly suppressed the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki..."

Uzuki Yugao was stunned. It was the first time she had seen her father praise a young man so highly, like a child.

However, as Uzuki Cangwu described it, Uzuki Yugao couldn't help but recall vague images of the battle in her mind.

"Dad, if what you say is true, and Qin Yu is so hidden, could he be a genius secretly harbored by the Uchiha Clan?" Uzuki Yugao said in a deep voice. "With this kind of strength, he might even contend for the position of Hokage."

"Oh, right. When A left, he said the next decisive battle would be as a Kage," Uzuki Cangwu said excitedly. "He also called Qin Yu the Bloody Asura."

Uzuki Yugao's expression also changed.

She had certainly heard of the Cloud Ninja's AB Duo.

A, in particular, was the successor to the next Raikage.

Now that Qin Yu had received such high praise and recognition from the next Raikage, it would be a lie to say he wasn't qualified to be Hokage.

"Oh, right, Yugao, I have something to discuss with you." Uzuki Cangwu rubbed his hands, looking embarrassed.

Uzuki Yugao frowned. "Dad, you were so excited just now. Did you do something that's sorry for me?"

"Ahem, Yugao, don't say that. I just think Qin Yu is a good person and plan to introduce him to you for a blind date," Uzuki Cangwu coughed.

"Dad, you actually sold me out!" Uzuki Yugao's face turned ashen.

She never expected that her father would make such a decision for her on the battlefield the moment they met.

This was truly being sold and helping them count the money.

"Yugao, don't get so agitated. You saw how Hayate, that kid, abandoned you in a moment of life and death and ran away alone. But Qin Yu is different. When the Cloud Ninja attacked, he faced them alone. Anyone with eyes can tell who is stronger and who is weaker." Uzuki Cangwu's face showed anger.

He thought about how if Uzuki Yugao hadn't encountered Qin Yu this time, she would have likely faced certain death.

"Move aside, you! Let me see Yugao!" Gekko Hayate's voice could be heard from outside the cave.

"Yugao, I'll go deal with him. Don't get entangled with him anymore." Uzuki Cangwu's face darkened, and he was about to stand up.

"Dad, let me go. This is my business." Uzuki Yugao reached out and stopped him, then walked directly out of the cave.

The commotion from Gekko Hayate clearly attracted the attention of those around.

"Move aside, I want to see Yugao, I have something to tell her!" Gekko Hayate shouted urgently.

Unfortunately, no matter how much he yelled, the two Konoha ninja guarding the cave remained unmoved.

"Gekko Hayate, don't cause trouble here," Inubou said in a deep voice. "This is a restricted area. As a chūnin, you cannot enter without authorization. Hurry up and step aside, don't obstruct others."

"Uncle Inubou, who am I obstructing? I just want to explain things clearly to Yugao. I was just anxious to save her just now and intended to come back for reinforcements." Gekko Hayate quickly turned to look behind him.

What met his eyes was an unexpected figure.

"You're blocking my way," Qin Yu said, stretching. "It's dark now, and I need to go back and rest. Remember to tell me when dinner is ready."

"Qin Yu, don't worry, you'll definitely get your share," the two Konoha ninjas, who had been indifferent before, quickly put on smiles.

Seeing this, Gekko Hayate was stunned.

"Uncle Inubou, didn't you say this cave is a restricted area and that Chunin can't just enter? Why can he?" Gekko Hayate said urgently.

As soon as he said this, the Konoha ninjas present instantly became displeased.

Inubou was no exception. He looked at Gekko Hayate coldly and said, "Gekko Hayate, sometimes you need to know when to stop. If Qin Yu is considered a Chunin, then there probably wouldn't be any Hokage in this world."

"That's right. You coward. If it weren't for the fact that you're also a Konoha ninja, and Gekko Kuro Yoru is one of the Eight Colors of Konoha, we would never have let someone like you in."

"Gekko Hayate, if I were you, I'd obediently stay aside and not embarrass yourself further here."

Gekko Hayate was stunned.

All along, due to Gekko Kuro Yoru being his backer, and his Kekkei Genkai.

He had always been regarded as a genius.