After they had agreed on how to divide the spoils, Koichi couldn't contain his curiosity and asked everyone, "Should we go back to the Land of Artisans to pick up Kenta first, or head straight back to Konoha?"
Hayato pondered for a moment, then offered a well-considered suggestion. "How about this? Minghui, Koichi, you two go to the Land of Artisans and meet up with Kenta. My teacher and I will return to Konoha and report what happened to Lord Hokage. Splitting up will make things more efficient."
Minghui and Koichi exchanged a glance, then both nodded in agreement.
Minghui added readily, "That works. But if we decide to attack the Sky Ninja Village, make sure to call us. Don't forget about us two."
Hayato smiled and nodded. Then he took twenty-six finely made scrolls from the bundle beside him and handed them to Minghui and Koichi without hesitation.
Koichi stared at the scrolls, completely baffled. "What's going on?"
"These are the storage scrolls for the daily necessities I mentioned earlier."
At this, Minghui, Sakumo, and Koichi were all stunned.
Minghui quickly unrolled three of the scrolls. Each was six or seven meters long, and they were packed with all sorts of supplies.
He made a rough estimate. The goods stored in all the scrolls were worth far more than two million ryo.
Koichi's eyes widened. "They gave us this much? Why didn't you say so earlier?"
He regretted it privately. He'd assumed they could split all the spoils equally, but Hayato had been so "generous."
Hayato shrugged, spreading his hands like a little bear. "You didn't ask!"
"You said we should split everything equally, so I'm reluctantly going along with it."
Sakumo rubbed his forehead. He felt like he'd missed out on a chance to make money, but he