The Third Hokage's Request

"Lord Hokage, if there's nothing else, I'll be going."

After the Third Hokage had watched him for a long while, Yun Xi made to leave.

But before Yun Xi could go, the Third Hokage suddenly spoke in a very solemn tone.

"Yun Xi, there's one more thing I might need to trouble you with."

"Huh?"

Seeing the Third Hokage call him back again, Yun Xi instinctively wanted to make a run for it.

But the Third Hokage seemed to Detect Yun Xi's little scheme.

Before Yun Xi could even refuse, he said, "There are many heroes in Konoha. They were great and tragic..."

Damn, is the Third Hokage trying to brainwash me?

When Yun Xi saw the Third Hokage launching into a long-winded speech, he felt somewhat helpless.

Fortunately, Yun Xi had lived two lives, so he was somewhat resistant to the Third Hokage's clichéd brainwashing stories.

Half an hour later, the Third Hokage finally finished his lecture and made his request...

"Could you look after Naruto a little more in your day-to-day life?"

After making his final request, the Third Hokage returned to his desk.

He was still smiling, but Yun Xi knew that if he refused, he'd have a hard time staying in Konoha.

"I can look after Naruto, but Lord Hokage, you'll have to consider my financial situation too..."

To make sure he didn't end up taking a loss, Yun Xi began his own little scheme.

"All right, I understand what you mean."

After hearing Yun Xi out, the Third Hokage actually got up.

He took a stack of yen from his desk drawer and said, "If you agree to look after Naruto, I'll personally pay you 100,000 yen a month."

Seeing that Yun Xi still wasn't moved and hadn't replied, the Third Hokage stroked his white beard and thought for a moment.

"I'll also give you one million yen upfront. Take good care of Naruto for me!"

After stating his offer, the Third Hokage said nothing more. He simply waited where he stood for Yun Xi's answer.

Damn, the Third Hokage is this generous?

Hearing the Third Hokage's offer, Yun Xi felt his heart beat much faster.

After all, a one-time payment of one million yen meant Yun Xi would receive 10,000 Krypton Gold Points.

That was enough for Yun Xi to evolve his One-Tomoe Sharingan into a Three-Tomoe Sharingan!

With a 90% Off Coupon, he might even be able to afford a Mangekyō Sharingan!

Yun Xi couldn't refuse an offer like that.

"Lord Hokage, I wasn't finished speaking earlier."

For the sake of the money, Yun Xi continued, "Even though I'm strapped for cash, Naruto feels just like a little brother to me. I'll take the money, and I'll definitely take good care of him!"

After finishing what he had to say, Yun Xi took the bills from the Third Hokage's desk.

Then he turned and slipped out of the Hokage Office...

"I never expected this visit to the Third Hokage to pay off so well..."

Once he was outside, Yun Xi couldn't help but marvel.

Actually, before going to the Hokage Office, Yun Xi had known he might receive a reward.

After all, when he enrolled, he had stepped in to stop Naruto from going berserk.

Yun Xi had guessed that the Third Hokage might reward him with some ninjutsu training manuals or other ninja tools.

But he hadn't expected the Third Hokage to be so generous as to give him one million yen upfront.

He would also receive 100,000 yen in living expenses each month.

This was no ordinary reward. A Jonin only earned a few tens of thousands of yen for an ordinary mission.

And usually, they only got a few missions a month at most.

A monthly income of 100,000 yen was almost what a Konoha Jonin would make in peacetime.

What Yun Xi found hardest to understand was why the Third Hokage had given him one million yen in cash upfront.

After all, even including Naruto's and his own daily expenses, they didn't need that much money.

"Forget it. I got the money, so I'm going to pay to win!"

After thinking it over for a while, Yun Xi decided not to worry about it.

With a grand gesture, he poured all 1.1 million yen into the Pay-to-Win System.

Yun Xi, who had been a millionaire just moments ago, was instantly back to square one.

"Ding! Congratulations, host. You have received 11,000 Krypton Gold Points."

As the system's notification rang out, an excited expression appeared on Yun Xi's face.

"List every kind of Sharingan."

Now that he had a large number of Krypton Gold Points, Yun Xi naturally wanted to spend them in the Shop.

If he didn't use his points, they'd just be worthless sitting in the Shop.

In the Ninja World, strength was everything!

One-Tomoe Sharingan: 1,000 Krypton Gold Points

Two-Tomoe Sharingan: 5,000 Krypton Gold Points

Three-Tomoe Sharingan: 10,000 Krypton Gold Points

Mangekyō Sharingan: 100,000 Krypton Gold Points

...

Rinnegan: 10,000,000 Krypton Gold Points.

As soon as Yun Xi finished speaking, the system automatically filtered out all the types of Sharingan and their prices.

But Yun Xi was still a little conflicted. Without using a 90% Off Coupon, he could only afford a Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

In truth, a single Three-Tomoe Sharingan wouldn't increase his strength by much.

"I'll use a 90% Off Coupon to buy the Mangekyō Sharingan."

After weighing his options, Yun Xi decided to use a 90% Off Coupon to buy the Mangekyō Sharingan in the Shop.

The reason was simple.

Although Konoha was still in a time of peace, it wasn't truly peaceful.

The other ninja villages beyond its borders were watching like tigers, while the Uchiha Clan within the village was rife with undercurrents.

And with the Uchiha Clan Downfall Incident yet to come, Yun Xi needed strength!

A 90% Off Coupon was precious, but he might have a chance to get another one in the future.

Besides, the Uchiha Clan Downfall Incident was the most important stage in Yun Xi's plan to get rich.

How could he get a share of the spoils in that coming event without powerful strength?

"Ding! Congratulations, host. You used a 90% Off Coupon and successfully obtained one Mangekyō Sharingan."

After Yun Xi confirmed his purchase, he had only 1,000 Krypton Gold Points left in the Shop.

In exchange, he had gotten a powerful Mangekyō Sharingan!

"Congratulations, host. You have obtained the Mangekyō Sharingan {Amaterasu}."

"I didn't expect it to be Amaterasu?"

At the system's notification, Yun Xi was a little surprised. He hadn't expected the Mangekyō Sharingan he got from the system to be the same as Sasuke's and Itachi's.

"This ability isn't bad..."

Although the Sharingan he had obtained was a common one, Yun Xi was still quite satisfied.

At least at this stage, getting a Mangekyō Sharingan with the power of Amaterasu was one of the best possible outcomes.

"Ding! Congratulations, host. You have completed the hidden quest—First Pay-to-Win Experience II. Reward: mastery of all Fire-type ninjutsu (basic version, capped at B-rank Fire Style Ninjutsu)."

Just as Yun Xi was about to close the system and return to school, it gave him another huge surprise...