A few days later.
"I'm telling you, you're being unreasonable! I'm Dave's actual uncle! His actual uncle, you hear me? And you won't even give me a discount?" Hashirama was furious. He had come to the Phone Shop today to buy the latest product, something called a computer. But when he asked, he learned that a complete computer setup cost 300,000 Tael.
Mito had always handled the household finances, but he had still managed to squirrel away a little private stash over the years. Well, not much. Just a few tens of thousands of Tael.
Yet this new manager wouldn't knock even a single ryo off the price. Hashirama was fuming. I'm the Hokage of Konoha, and your boss's actual uncle! Whether out of affection or common courtesy, shouldn't you give me a hefty discount?
"No. Even if that brat Dave came to buy one himself, I wouldn't knock a single ryo off!" Kakuzu stood firm. When it came to money, even Hashirama Senju got no special treatment! He would say the same thing even if the Sage of Six Paths showed up!
"You! Huh? You look kind of familiar." Hashirama Senju pointed angrily at Kakuzu, only to suddenly feel that he had seen him somewhere before.
"No. I don't know you, and you don't know me. Broke-ass." Kakuzu turned his head and spoke slowly.
Broke-ass. That was what the brat Dave had called him yesterday... He thought the term suited Hashirama Senju perfectly.
"You!! You! Boo-hoo-hoo! I'm telling Dave! I'll make him fire you!" With tears welling in his eyes, Hashirama delivered his threat and stormed out.
"Tch. Can't even cough up 300,000 Tael. Broke-ass." Kakuzu watched Hashirama Senju leave and scoffed.
Meanwhile, with Hashirama.
"Hashirama? What's wrong?" Madara was strolling down the street, looking for fresh inspiration for