Haruno Sakura hurried over to Uchiha Sasuke, her eyes full of concern!
"Sasuke, are you okay?!"
But Sasuke didn't respond to Haruno Sakura. Instead, he stared at Ito Hirofumi, brimming with fighting spirit...
"You won this time, Haowen! But I'm not giving up. I bear the pride of the Uchiha Clan!!! Next time, I'll definitely defeat you!!!"
At Uchiha Sasuke's words, Ito Hirofumi raised an eyebrow.
That guy Uchiha Sasuke had inherited everything the Uchiha Clan left behind. He must be loaded, right?!
Maybe he should borrow some money from him...
"Sure! I'll be waiting for you!!! Sasuke!!!"
Ito Hirofumi had a few ideas about what to do next.
First, he needed to make money and get stronger...
After all, his system only cared about money.
He wasn't interested in summoning Genin or Chunin. Ninjas at that level weren't much use, and they'd cost him money without offering much help.
His goal had to be at least a blue summon, which meant strength on the level of a Jonin.
But summoning someone that powerful cost a million Wealth Points—in other words, a million ryō...
So he'd have to do whatever it took to make money.
There was no point looking to his family. Getting even a few tens of thousands of ryō from them would be lucky.
He could start a business in Konoha, or write a few dirty books like Jiraiya.
After all, thanks to the Icha Icha Paradise series, Jiraiya had become a famous tycoon in the Ninja World!
But that kind of income was too slow.
The fastest way was to take money by force. He already had a target in mind. He couldn't mess with the Five Great Nations or other powerful ninja villages, but Gato of the Land of Waves was an excellent mark!
He was just an ordinary merchant with no real strength, and only a few samurai around him. At most, he had Haku and Zabuza—but the guy had a ridiculous amount of wealth!
You could even hear about Gato in Konoha.
After all, he was one of the richest men in the world...
He'd considered asking Uchiha Madara to help him rob Gato, but now it seemed he might have found a better target.
Uchiha Sasuke had inherited the Uchiha Clan's entire fortune. Surely, as his good friend, he could borrow a few hundred million from him without any trouble, right?!
There were only so many famous rich people in Konoha. Apart from the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzō, there were a few major clans...
Among them, the Hyuga Clan and the Nara Clan were probably the richest.
After all, with the Uchiha gone, the Hyuga Clan was the biggest clan in Konoha!
And the Nara Clan dealt in medicinal herbs, so they were very wealthy too!
That was what he'd always thought, but he'd overlooked Uchiha Sasuke. Now, he needed to figure out how to get closer to him!
The mighty Uchiha Clan—even after the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzō had taken some of its wealth—should still have had a few hundred million left, right?
Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzō wouldn't have dared to push things too far, not with Uchiha Itachi still alive out there!
After the fight, the afternoon classes were basically over. Back in the classroom, everyone tidied up a little, and Iruka-sensei dismissed them...
The students noisily got ready to head home.
"Hey, everyone!!!"
Ito Hirofumi was calling to the members of his little group. They all heard him and looked over curiously.
"What's up, Haowen?"
"Is something going on?"
"Yeah, are we having another group meal?!"
"..."
The Konoha 11 gathered around. Uchiha Sasuke hesitated, then decided not to leave just yet and turned to look.
Ito Hirofumi went straight over to Uchiha Sasuke.
"It's nothing much. Our little squad has just gained another member today, right?"
As he spoke, Ito Hirofumi looked at Uchiha Sasuke.
"We've all visited one another's homes and had meals together. So, Sasuke! You're not going to be stingy, are you?
We've all been to each other's houses. Surely you're not going to leave us out and refuse to invite us over to your place?"
At Ito Hirofumi's words, Uzumaki Naruto and the other members of the Konoha 11 looked eager too.
There wasn't much else to do once they got home. They might as well have fun with their friends!
Besides, Uchiha Sasuke still lived in the Uchiha Clan compound, a place none of them had ever visited!
Uchiha Sasuke hesitated. After that incident, he was the only one left in the entire clan.
Even if he invited his classmates over, what could he possibly offer them...
Though he was unsure, Uchiha Sasuke was also a little excited. He'd lived there alone for so many years. If everyone came over, the place would feel livelier.
"I... I..."
Uzumaki Naruto noticed Uchiha Sasuke's hesitation and walked over, picking his nose.
"Can't you handle it~~~ You little runt~~~~
We've all been to each other's houses. Even though I live alone, I still invited everyone over and treated them to instant noodles!
You're the pride of the Uchiha Clan~~~~ You're not going to be that stingy, are you~~~~~"
Still picking his nose, Uzumaki Naruto taunted Uchiha Sasuke in the strangest voice imaginable.
"Damn you, Uzumaki idiot!!!
I'm not as stingy as you!
I was just... just thinking about what to serve everyone!
How could I be like you, inviting everyone over just to eat instant noodles?!
I'm not short on money!!!"
Ito Hirofumi's eyes lit up at those words!
That was exactly what he wanted to hear!
Now that he knew Sasuke had money, he'd have an easy time asking to borrow some later!
Uzumaki Naruto didn't take Uchiha Sasuke's words seriously. After all, inviting everyone over for instant noodles had already been the best he could manage!
"Tch~~~~ Uchiha runt~~~~"
"Damn you, Uzumaki idiot!"
"Uchiha runt!!!"
"Uzumaki idiot!!!"
"Sasuke!!!"
"Dattebayo!!!"
"..."
And so, with Uchiha Sasuke's money to back them, the squad went on a massive shopping spree!
Ito Hirofumi had noticed that the smallest bill in Uchiha Sasuke's wallet was worth ten thousand ryō!
And he had dozens of them!!!!
And that definitely wasn't all the money Uchiha Sasuke had!
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