"Then let's start by giving you 60 million ryō, sir," Sandayū Asama said helplessly.
It wasn't that they didn't want to pay Xuan Yu the full commission upfront. They were genuinely short on funds right now.
Giving Xuan Yu another 10 million ryō meant they would run into trouble elsewhere.
Kazahana Koyuki opened her mouth as if to say something, but ultimately didn't stop him. She simply nodded.
Once she agreed, Sandayū Asama went over to the side, took out a package, and pulled a 60-million-ryō check from it, handing it to Xuan Yu.
After taking the check, Xuan Yu smiled. "Princess Kazahana Koyuki, Sir Sandayū Asama, just wait for my good news. Taking on this mission will definitely be one of the wisest and most profitable decisions of your lives."
Kazahana Koyuki managed a faint smile. "Let's hope so..."
Sandayū Asama sighed. If they really managed to restore the country this time, that would be wonderful. But if they failed, successfully reclaiming their homeland would feel even more out of reach.
After receiving the check, Xuan Yu didn't waste any time. He said his goodbyes and left.
He took the check to a nearby bank, cashed it, and then deposited the money into the Pay-to-Win System.
With the whole process complete, he was ready to go capture a Tailed Beast or a Jinchūriki.
The Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails were definitely off the table. They were difficult to capture, and he could save them for later and sell them at a higher price.
As for the other Tailed Beasts, any of them were fair game.
But before he went after a Tailed Beast, he could spend some points on a few draws and boost his strength again.
The opponents he'd faced before had only been mercenaries and ordinary shinobi. Aside from Kakuzu, they'd all been very weak.
This time was different. He'd be facing Tailed Beasts and Jinchūriki, so every bit of extra strength would count.
Meanwhile, at the Hot Spring Inn.
After Xuan Yu left, Kazahana Koyuki and Sandayū Asama both felt as if they'd narrowly escaped disaster.
Sandayū Asama spoke bitterly. "Even if we've wasted 60 million ryō this time, as long as nothing happens to you, Princess, there's still hope."
Kazahana Koyuki didn't want to accept the worst-case scenario Sandayū Asama was anticipating. Her brows furrowed slightly as she asked, "Based on the information you've gathered, do you think Uchiha Genba can complete our mission?"
At that, Sandayū Asama began to consider the question very seriously.
After a long while, he said, "From what I've found, Uchiha Genba's mission success rate has always been one hundred percent. He's completed a great many jobs in the Black Market and has never failed, no matter what the task was."
"Besides, since Kazahana Dōtō was willing to hire him to capture a Tailed Beast and send it to the Land of Snow for research, that means even Kazahana Dōtō believes he can capture one."
"Whatever method Uchiha Genba uses to capture a Tailed Beast, the fact that he's capable of taking on such a mission means he might be able to complete ours, too."
After hearing Sandayū Asama's analysis, anticipation flickered in Kazahana Koyuki's eyes.
It was entirely possible that Xuan Yu would take their commission and run.
But it was also possible that he would actually complete their mission.
If she and Sandayū Asama relied on themselves, who knew how many years it would take them to avenge themselves and reclaim their country?
That left Kazahana Koyuki feeling deeply conflicted.
She hoped Xuan Yu would truly complete their mission, but she was also afraid she was getting her hopes up for nothing and that he'd never intended to do the job in the first place.
But Kazahana Koyuki and Sandayū Asama's worries were completely unnecessary.
Helping them reclaim their country had been part of Xuan Yu's plan from the very beginning.
At an inn in the Land of Fire's Black Market, Xuan Yu's clone met up with his true self.
Sending his true self to capture a Tailed Beast might be somewhat dangerous.
But to make sure nothing went wrong and to bring his full strength to bear, he still decided to spend more money on upgrades before sending his true self to handle the job.
His clone could stay with Kakuzu to take on missions, while accompanying him at a leisurely pace to the Land of Snow.
At that moment, he had more than 60 million ryō in his Pay-to-Win System balance.
He'd already decided how to spend it: upgrade his speed and mental attributes, and claim two Growth Gift Packs.
Xuan Yu didn't waste any time. He immediately contacted the system in his mind.
"Brother System, spend 35 million ryō to upgrade my speed. Then spend 25 million ryō to upgrade my mental attribute."
[You spent 35 million ryō. Your speed increased from 16,602 to 20,102, and you received 1 Growth Gift Pack! Current balance: 25.1942 million ryō!] [You spent 22 million ryō. Your mental attribute increased from 7,951 to 10,451, and you received 1 Growth Gift Pack! Current balance: 194,200 ryō!]
After these upgrades, the 60 million ryō commission he'd just received was gone in no time. And from here on, getting another Growth Gift Pack would be quite difficult.
Each of his attributes would need another 100 million ryō worth of upgrades to break ten thousand and earn him another Growth Gift Pack.
But that could wait. If his plan succeeded this time, he'd take off in one leap and make several hundred million ryō, even if he had to cry while counting it.
For now, he'd better get started on the usual scratch-off draws.
"Brother System, open the Growth Gift Packs!"
[Opened "Growth Gift Pack *2" and received "Scratch-off Card *20"!]
This time, in his room, Xuan Yu didn't have the system scratch the cards for him. He did it by hand.
He took out three Scratch-off Cards and scratched them all in one go.
"Swish! Swish! Swish!"
His hands moved in a blur. The silver coating vanished from all three cards, revealing their prizes.
[Congratulations! You received: Tiger-Pattern Mask *1!] [Congratulations! You received: Fire Style: Blast Wave Wild Dance Lv. 1!] [Congratulations! You received: Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique Lv. 5!]
"Huh? This..."
After scratching three cards, Xuan Yu froze for a moment.
He already had the Uchiha Flame Fan!
He already had Kamui, the Mangekyō Sharingan's signature ability!
Now he'd also drawn Obito's Fire Style: Blast Wave Wild Dance.
He'd even pulled a Tiger-Pattern Mask just like Obito's.
It'd be downright absurd if he didn't disguise himself as Obito when he went to capture a Tailed Beast this time.
Thinking of that, Xuan Yu couldn't help sighing. "Obito, you really have done nothing but cause trouble!"
Having decided to disguise himself as Obito to capture a Tailed Beast, Xuan Yu continued scratching the remaining cards.
He could wear a mask and impersonate Obito without worrying about Obito taking off his mask and impersonating him. Xuan Yu had both Kamui eyes, while Obito still had only one.
Xuan Yu could use Susanoo, while Obito couldn't.
Thinking about all this as he scratched, Xuan Yu opened five Scratch-off Cards in a row.
[Congratulations! You received: Fire Style: Blast Wave Wild Dance Lv. 2!] [Congratulations! You received: Sealing Technique: Four Symbols Seal Lv. 1!] [Congratulations! You received: Sealing Technique: Four Symbols Seal Lv. 2!] [Congratulations! You received: Ability Upgrade Card *1!] [Congratulations! You received: Ability Upgrade Card *1!]
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