Uzuki Yugao

"Double?..."

The shopkeeper muttered to himself, then turned his gaze toward Sasuke.

However, he saw Sasuke merely glance at him before turning his head away to pretend he was admiring the scenery.

A man seasoned in the ways of the world, he instantly weighed the pros and cons.

Compared to a hidden big spender with such immense potential as Sasuke, a double price was nothing; he wouldn't lose a watermelon to pick up a sesame seed.

He turned, bowed, and offered an apologetic smile to the beautiful kunoichi who had suddenly barged in:

"My apologies, that ninja sword has already been given away as a complimentary gift to this young gentleman. How about..."

The kunoichi was named Uzuki Yugao. Despite her plain-looking ninja vest, her true identity was that of an elite Jonin of the Konoha Anbu.

Seeing this, she waved her hand, cutting the shopkeeper off:

"Five times!..."

"Five times?..."

The shopkeeper hesitated. Five times meant ten thousand; even a hidden big spender would likely take years to spend that much, whereas this was an immediate profit!

Thinking of this, the shopkeeper turned back to Sasuke once more and offered a fawning smile:

"Young man, why don't you see if you can pick a different gift? Anything works for starting a fire, right? Hehe..."

He had assumed he could persuade Sasuke. After all, Sasuke looked young and spent money lavishly—a classic case of a fool and his money.

He had seen plenty of people like this.

Basically, they lost their heads the moment they were flattered; for the sake of face, they would endure even a loss.

But this time, the shopkeeper miscalculated.

He saw Sasuke turn his head again, glare at him, and snort coldly:

"I said, I'm not short on money, but what I can't tolerate most is someone treating me like I can't count. Just like you are right now—it makes me very angry!..."

His expression was calm, but his tone revealed a trace of dissatisfaction.

"This..."

Faced with Sasuke's sudden display of dominance, the shopkeeper was stunned.

A few seconds later, his thoughts cleared. Gritting his teeth, he finally turned to Uzuki Yugao and said:

"I'm sorry, I..."

"Ten times..."

"Ten times!..."

The shopkeeper felt as if his heart were about to jump out of his chest upon hearing that price, and he couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Ten times. If you can't make the call, I'll trade with this kid instead..."

Although Uzuki Yugao's face remained calm, the anxiety hidden in her tone was clearly perceived by Sasuke.

Ten times the price?

Heh...

Never mind twenty thousand; even if it included this beautiful woman herself, he, Sasuke, would not easily let go of this ninja sword.

Think about it: could a ninja sword specifically pointed out by the system be anything simple?

A man cannot get rich without a windfall, and a horse cannot grow fat without night grass.

To be honest, when Uzuki Yugao offered five times the price, the shopkeeper had already been unable to contain himself.

It was just that, hindered by Sasuke—who was young but clearly wealthy—he had suppressed the greed in his heart.

Now that a ten-fold price had appeared out of thin air, the shopkeeper threw Sasuke to the back of his mind!

What shame? What customer? If all else failed, after this deal was done, he would just change his appearance and open a new shop!

And this was a massive deal that was hard to come by.

If he pulled it off, he could just lie back and relax for half a year. How could he let it slip away?

With this thought, he turned for the third time to look at the calm-faced Sasuke and said in a deep voice:

"Our transaction hasn't been finalized yet. Put down the ninja sword in your hand; I'm not doing business with you."

His tone was icy, and even the "young man" honorific had vanished.

As expected...

Sasuke didn't lash out immediately. Instead, he looked at the anxious Uzuki Yugao beside him, then back at the cold-faced, chubby shopkeeper:

"You took my money and now you want to go back on your word?"

"Is this how you do business?"

Hearing this, the shopkeeper didn't say a word; he simply pulled out the two thousand he had just accepted and tossed it onto the counter in front of Sasuke:

"Here is your money. You can put down the ninja sword in your hand and leave now..."

At this moment, Su Jian clearly detected the impatience in the shopkeeper's tone.

"Heh... you could have just robbed me, you know? I'm crying my eyes out..."

With a mocking laugh, Sasuke stood up, his gaze turning cold.

"Can things that have already been sold be taken back whenever you please?"

"I've lived this long and never seen such a thing. I'm just not giving it to you, so what are you going to do about it!..."

Slamming his hand on the table, Sasuke's temper flared. Since reason wouldn't work, he would just have to resort to physical force!

"Heh..."

The shopkeeper sneered and clapped his hands.

Immediately, several burly men rushed out, rubbing their palms together with wicked grins on their faces.

"Take the money on the counter and throw this troublemaker out!"

"In my territory, I won't tolerate a little brat acting all high and mighty!..."

"Wait..."

Just as the large men were about to step forward, Uzuki Yugao, who had been standing to the side, frowned and intervened.

"Doing this, I'm afraid that's not quite right, is it?"

Hearing this, the shopkeeper paused for a moment before waving his hand with a smile.

"Beautiful lady, you saw the dispute between us. I haven't even given him the goods yet, so the transaction was never completed. Now that I'm returning his money, it's all perfectly reasonable, isn't it?..."

"But..."

Once these words were spoken, Uzuki Yugao was left speechless.

She felt that something was wrong, but having spent almost all her time at home training, she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was.

"Eh?~ Just leave this to me. Don't worry, I won't go too far; after all, he's just a child. Once this is handled, we'll proceed with our transaction immediately..."

Having said that, the shopkeeper was already impatient.

He waved a hand behind him, and those several thick-limbed, broad-shouldered men charged directly toward Sasuke!

Seeing this, Sasuke sneered in his heart!

In half a year, my taijutsu has reached the level of a level 2 high-tier genin. I haven't yet tested just how strong I am compared to ordinary people.

Now that a measuring stick had delivered itself to his doorstep, how could he let the opportunity pass?

With a curl of his lip, Sasuke's figure flickered.

In an instant, like a bolt of lightning, he took the initiative to charge straight into the encirclement of the men rushing toward him!

"Careful! Don't hurt him!..."

Seeing the situation take a turn, Uzuki Yugao shouted a warning, but she did not intervene herself.

For one, although these men were all big and burly, they were merely ordinary people.

For another, their boss had already spoken; at most, this kid would be subdued and tossed out.

While beating up a child like this was indeed a bit cruel, for the sake of the ninja sword, she could only suppress her conscience and turn a blind eye.

The shopkeeper sneered and Uzuki Yugao looked down in silence, but the very next second, they were both stunned!

Thwack, thwack, thwack!

Although Sasuke's frame was small, he moved among the burly men like a butterfly flitting through flowers.

In just a few moves, in the blink of an eye, he had sent them all reeling and screaming in agony, leaving not a single one able to crawl back up!

"What? How is this possible?..."

"This chakra fluctuation... could this kid already be a genin?..."

Seeing this, looks of shock appeared simultaneously on the faces of Uzuki Yugao and the shopkeeper.

At the same time, Sasuke had already darted out of the shop, turned around, and shouted angrily into the interior:

"Remember! You were the one who started this."

"So, this shop won't need to exist anymore!..."