The Anbu stepped forward and dragged the two out of the office, ignoring their struggles and wails.
As they passed through the streets, onlooking civilians and shinobi crowded around them, leaving no way through.
Eggs, rotten vegetable leaves, and foul-smelling shoes rained down on them.
Some called them "parasites," others called them "bloodsuckers," and still others cried out through their tears, "Give back my father's death benefits!"
Their clothes were torn to shreds, their faces covered in filth. They were a wretched sight.
Finally, in a clearing outside the village, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu were executed before hundreds of villagers and shinobi.
Explosive Tags detonated, blasting the two into countless pieces.
Only after another five days of investigation was the preliminary tally of their ill-gotten gains completed.
Nearly thirty billion ryo in cash was confiscated, along with vast amounts of housing, shops, and land.
The list of seized properties alone ran to hundreds of pages.
Looking at the report the Anbu had submitted, Tsunade felt dazed.
The financial problems that had plagued Konoha for years had actually been resolved in an instant!
Beside her, Xuandou could not help feeling a little reflective as well.
No wonder newly enthroned emperors on Blue Star in his previous life had liked confiscating the estates of the previous reign's ministers.
He had to admit, this really was a fast way to make money!
Even Xuandou, wealthy as he now was, could not help coveting such an enormous sum.
Only after a long while did Tsunade emerge from her daze.
She rubbed her temples, leaned back in her chair, and let out a long breath.
"How do you plan to use this money?"
Xuandou asked.
Tsunade considered it briefly, then said slowly:
"First, we need to pay all the death benefits that have gone