One hundred million, two hundred million is not too little; five hundred million, eight hundred million is not too much

Looking at Ito Hirofumi before him, Uchiha Madara's mind raced with a flurry of thoughts...

If this brat had enough money, could he actually summon that blockhead Senju Hashirama?!

But the kid is broke right now!!!

Furthermore, there was no way to be certain if the brat was just trying to swindle him.

If he were being deceived, and he foolishly went out to help the kid scrape together funds, wouldn't he just be working for free in the end?!

"Madara... what are you thinking about? Are you thinking about Senju Hashirama?!" Ito Hirofumi suddenly spoke up.

"How did you know?! Pfft, pfft, pfft... As if I'd think about him! What a joke! A ridiculous joke!!! Who would ever think about that blockhead?!"

Seeing the strange smirk on Ito Hirofumi's lips, Uchiha Madara's old face flushed red. Wasn't he just thinking about that blockhead Senju Hashirama a moment ago?!

Meanwhile, Ito Hirofumi put on a fawning smile, rubbing his hands together in front of his chest like a fly...

"Madara, let's make a deal, shall we?!"

Uchiha Madara glanced at Ito Hirofumi. Everything this brat was thinking was written all over his face; he had no guile at all!

"Hmmph? What kind of deal?!"

"You help me get money, and I'll help you bring out Senju Hashirama! How about it?! Let's collaborate! It's a win-win for both of us!!!"

"Heh... why should I help you get money? And how can I even know if you're trying to trick me?!"

"Why would I trick you?! You're not exactly a blushing maiden! What do you have that's worth me tricking you for?!"

"Damn it!!! I am the dignified Asura of the Ninja World! Am I not worth tricking?!"

"Heh! Who would bother tricking an old geezer like you?! Wouldn't it be better to go trick two young, beautiful girls instead?!"

"Brat... are you really not lying to me?!"

"I'm really not lying! Forget it, forget it..." Ito Hirofumi said, waving his hand dismissively.

"If you don't believe me, then so be it. Anyway, I'm planning to borrow some money from Uchiha Sasuke in a bit. Once I have the funds, I'll perform the summoning technique, and then you'll understand. Let's talk about working together once you actually believe me!"

After saying this, Ito Hirofumi didn't linger. The chakra he had condensed within the Summoning Space dissipated instantly, leaving Uchiha Madara alone in the villa.

But at this moment, Uchiha Madara's expression was incredibly grave...

The brat seemed completely in control of the situation.

Could it really be as the kid said, that summoning the dead requires money?!

But that is truly absurd...

He had never heard of such a summoning technique!

However, if it were true...

His younger brother and that blockhead Senju Hashirama could both be resurrected in the future...

Though his brother might be a problem in the short term. After all, the brat had mentioned before that he was currently bound to the spirits of Konoha, and his brother had died before Konoha was even founded. Who knew if that counted as a spirit of Konoha?!

Still, his brother had indeed been buried in Konoha after his death...

If one thought about it that way, perhaps his brother could count as a spirit of Konoha after all?!

Sigh... thinking about this now is completely useless!

He still had to see if what the brat said was actually true.

If the kid wasn't lying, it wouldn't be impossible to help him. Isn't it just about getting money? Couldn't he just go out and rob someone?!

During this time, Ito Hirofumi had been multitasking, chatting with Uchiha Madara inside the Summoning Space while simultaneously dealing with the Konoha 12 in the outside world.

At the same time, Yamanaka Ino kept feeding him snacks...

Everyone had eaten their fill, and the sky was gradually darkening.

"Hinata, it's getting late! We should head home!"

Hearing Hyuga Neji's words, Hinata nodded.

"I understand, brother..."

Seeing Neji preparing to leave, Tenten and Rock Lee also offered their farewells.

The others also knew it was getting late and that it was time to go.

Yamanaka Ino looked at Ito Hirofumi...

"Hirofumi, are you coming with us?"

"No, you guys go ahead! I'm not in a rush..."

And so, in the end, only Ito Hirofumi and Uzumaki Naruto remained at Uchiha Sasuke's house.

Uzumaki Naruto wasn't in a hurry, because even if he went home, he would just be by himself anyway...

Everyone had already cleaned up the trash before leaving, so at this moment, Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto, and Ito Hirofumi sat side by side in the courtyard of Sasuke's home, watching the scenery in the night sky.

This was the first time since the Uchiha Clan Downfall that Uchiha Sasuke felt such peace...

Especially with Ito Hirofumi and Uzumaki Naruto by his side, he didn't know why, but he felt an immense sense of tranquility in his heart.

Especially when he was bickering with Uzumaki Naruto...

"Hirofumi... is there something you want to tell me?!"

Ito Hirofumi glanced at Uchiha Sasuke with some surprise; he hadn't expected this guy to be so perceptive!

"There is indeed something."

"Just say it then. Hesitating isn't like you at all..."

Hearing this, Ito Hirofumi scratched his head. As expected, asking for money was truly difficult to bring up!

"It's just... I... I wanted to borrow some money from you, and it's not a small amount!"

Uchiha Sasuke was stunned upon hearing this.

"Are you that short on cash?!"

Uchiha Sasuke was a bit confused. Ito Hirofumi wasn't usually short on money; back at the Ninja Academy, he had always been a big spender. Why was he asking to borrow money today? And to top it off, he said it wasn't a small amount...

Could it be that this guy had run into some kind of trouble?!

Uzumaki Naruto, standing to the side, didn't hesitate for a second upon hearing that Ito Hirofumi needed money; he immediately pulled out his little frog wallet.

"Hirofumi, how much do you need?! I have some here... it's what I've saved up over time, probably a few hundred ryo. If you need it, just take it!"

Seeing Uzumaki Naruto open his frog wallet and pull out all the loose change inside, it would be a lie to say Ito Hirofumi wasn't moved!

"Thank you, Naruto, but the amount I need is a bit large..."

Hearing this, Uchiha Sasuke became even more certain that Ito Hirofumi must have encountered some trouble; otherwise, this guy would never have opened his mouth to borrow money from him!

"How much? Can you tell me what happened..."

"Of course, the more the better. One or two hundred million isn't too little, and five or eight hundred million isn't too much!"

Ito Hirofumi's casual mention of hundreds of millions startled Uzumaki Naruto so much that he jumped right up!

"Hirofumi?!!! What are you planning to do?! Hundreds of millions?! What on earth happened!!!"