Leaning her head against Jingyi's thigh, Tsunade complained, "How much money does the Finance Department actually lack? The old man won't explain it clearly. He's just trying every possible way to get money. I honestly suspect he embezzled it."
"Be more confident. Remove the word 'suspect.'"
"You mean that?"
Tsunade had merely complained casually, yet Jingyi had actually confirmed it!
"Forget about anything distant. Just look at the Sarutobi Clan. Could their family businesses really support the clan's growth to its current scale? How much does it cost every year to support so many ninja?"
Jingyi gave Tsunade enough hints:
"If it were merely a matter of resources being tilted toward them, everyone could understand. After all, the Hokage comes from the Sarutobi Clan. But I believe a considerable amount of the Finance Department's funds has definitely been diverted, with the Sarutobi Clan as a beneficiary. Other clans, such as the Shimura, probably gained plenty as well."
"Damn it, I'm going to ask him and get to the bottom of this!!!"
Tsunade rolled over, ready to leap up.
But Jingyi pressed her back down.
"What are you going to ask? Do you think asking will get you the answers you want?"
Jingyi sneered. "If they dared to do this, they must have prepared long ago. Even if you went to the Finance Department and investigated, you wouldn't find anything. Unless you took control of the Finance Department and thoroughly audited all the old accounts from top to bottom, you might be able to uncover the problem."
"So don't waste your time and energy. It's useless."
Unless the Third Hokage handed over the Finance Department, she would never get to the bottom of it.
"You're right."
Tsunade lay back down weakly.
"The village's finances are tight right now. Even if there