Funds Still Tight

Tsunade stood there, imposing and aggressive.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and the others furrowed their brows, swallowed hard, and darkened their old faces.

They had no idea how to answer Tsunade.

In the Third Hokage's office, Konoha's higher-ups were being pressed for debts. This was a first.

The atmosphere immediately fell silent.

At this moment.

Only then did Tsunade subconsciously realize, her heart skipping a beat:

"Oh... I actually blurted out that I'm Uchiha Gōka's wife?"

A flush instantly crossed Tsunade's cheeks.

Even Tsunade herself had not realized it.

During this time, her relationship with Uchiha Gōka had already become subtle.

Deep down, in her subconscious, she had long considered herself Uchiha Gōka's woman.

Only a thin layer of paper remained between them, and neither had pierced through it yet.

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura left awkward and speechless by Tsunade's questions.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado stepped forward to smooth things over and tried to persuade her:

"Tsunade, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, is your teacher after all..."

"Stop babbling!"

Tsunade's face darkened with anger. One hand rested on her hip as she pointed at Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.

The two were immediately cowed by Tsunade's imposing presence.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, looked solemnly at Danzo and rebuked him:

"Danzo!"

"You have no authority to dispose of the Senju Clan's land and properties!"

"Hand all the money you made over to Tsunade immediately!"

Danzo Shimura wore a dark expression, glaring with a pair of dead-fish eyes as he panted in fury.

The dark pupils amid the whites of his eyes trembled continuously, but he said nothing.

Tsunade still refused to let it go, glaring at Hiruzen Sarutobi as she demanded:

"Have the salaries of the ANBU, Administrative Department, Medical Department, Education Department, and Interrogation Department all been suspended?"

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, froze.

"They are all vital departments of Konoha. How could their salaries possibly be suspended?"

Fire flared in Tsunade's beautiful eyes.

"Then why were only the Konoha Police Force's salaries suspended? Why were even the prison management funds cut?"

The Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Koharu Utatane, and the others stood frozen in place, unable to withstand Tsunade's anger.

"And why can't the Uchiha Clan receive high-paying missions?"

"We are all residents of Konoha Village, so why are we being treated differently?"

The Great Elder, Setsuna, Yashiro, and the others standing behind Tsunade were dumbfounded as well.

The aged Great Elder clicked his tongue inwardly.

"This is the first time I've seen Sarutobi and Danzo being suppressed by someone and not daring to speak."

Setsuna's mouth hung slightly open as he stood there in a daze for quite a while.

"That curvaceous woman is ruthless."

Yashiro, Inabi, and the others were equally stunned.

"Lady Tsunade really came here to smash the place up!"

The Third Hokage's expression stiffened. After a moment of silence, he spoke in a low voice:

"All the unfair matters you just mentioned were Danzo's doing."

"I will deal with them immediately!"

Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words.

Danzo's expression turned wooden, his old face twisting as countless emotions churned within him.

"Pah! Sarutobi, did you really not know about any of this?"

Hearing this.

The Great Elder, Uchiha Setsuna, sneered inwardly.

"What a sly old Third Hokage, washing his hands clean of all responsibility!"

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, continued speaking to Tsunade:

"Um..."

"I'll notify the Konoha Finance Department right away."

"Tsunade, you can go to the Finance Department now and collect the money from the sale of the Senju Clan's land and properties."

Tsunade put both hands on her hips and raised her voice.

"Hmph!"

"Danzo, I'm warning you, don't casually provoke me again!"

"Otherwise, I won't let you off!"

Danzo looked utterly innocent, holding back a stifled rage.

"Ah... I was dealing with the Uchiha Clan, so how did I end up provoking Tsunade?!"

"Damn Uchiha Gōka!"

"What kind of method did you use to win Tsunade over?!"

After venting the anger in her heart.

Tsunade turned and led the Great Elder, Uchiha Setsuna, and the others out of the Hokage's office...

Uchiha Gōka's home.

After Tsunade led the Great Elder, Uchiha Setsuna, and the others to the Hokage's office.

Uchiha Gōka sat alone at home, considering how to solve the problem of "insufficient funds."

The story from his past-life memories of Stephen Chow from Food God, who had made a comeback with Bursting Pissing Beef Balls, surfaced in his mind.

"Could I replicate the Bursting Pissing Beef Balls from Food God in the Naruto world?"

As he pondered...

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Suddenly, someone knocked at the courtyard gate.

"Oh? Could Tsunade and the others be back?"

Uchiha Gōka got dressed, walked into the courtyard, and opened the door.

To his surprise, Might Duy, Hatake Sakumo, Yūhi Shinku, and Jiraiya stood before him.

Behind them was a large crowd of customers who frequently visited Yehuo Snack Shop.

Hatake Sakumo kept a stern face.

"Clan Head Karmic Fire, why hasn't the snack shop opened today?"

Might Duy said gravely:

"Yehuo Snack Shop can't close down again!"

"Clan Head Karmic Fire, you promised us!"

Looking at everyone's indignant expressions.

Uchiha Gōka pondered briefly before slowly speaking.

"Um..."

"There were too many customers at Yehuo Snack Shop yesterday."

"You all saw it. Tsunade and I simply couldn't keep up."

"We couldn't satisfy all of you customers."

"I'm considering expanding Yehuo Snack Shop's operations."

After hearing Uchiha Gōka's words, everyone was taken aback.

"Oh? Expanding Yehuo Snack Shop's operations?"

Might Duy asked curiously:

"Then when can Yehuo Snack Shop resume normal business?"

After thinking for a moment, Uchiha Gōka made his decision.

"Yehuo Snack Shop will resume normal business tomorrow morning."

"And the daily production of baijiu and Pissing Beef Balls will increase significantly!"

Only after hearing Uchiha Gōka's answer were the crowd willing to let the matter rest, slowly dispersing...

Morning, Uchiha Gōka's home.

Tsunade led the Great Elder, Setsuna, and the others to the Konoha Finance Department.

They collected the money Danzo had earned from selling the Senju Clan's land and properties.

Afterward, they returned to Uchiha Gōka's home.

The Great Elder and Uchiha Setsuna were brimming with excitement.

They vividly recounted how Tsunade had "smashed the place up" in the Hokage's office...

Uchiha Gōka asked:

"We recovered the money for the land and properties."

"The Konoha Police Force's salaries were also paid out."

"Is the Uchiha Clan still short on funds now?"

Just moments ago, the Great Elder, Setsuna, and the others had been animatedly recounting Tsunade's rampage through the Hokage's office.

But upon hearing their clan head's question.

Their expressions immediately turned somewhat grave.

The Great Elder, Uchiha Hōka, let out a soft breath.

"This money can ease the Uchiha Clan's urgent needs."

"However, after making a rough estimate..."

"Our Uchiha Clan's funds are still extremely tight."

"Clan Head, life is still difficult for the Uchiha Clan's people!"

After the Great Elder spoke.

A trace of worry immediately crossed the faces of Uchiha Setsuna, Uchiha Yashiro, Inabi, and the others.

Sure enough, money was extremely important in the Naruto world as well.

Without money, one could not take a single step.

Even basic survival became a problem.