What he really cared about were the extra jobs those "patrons" commissioned after the matches. No one was more enthusiastic than Xuan Zhe about assigning missions. Every time, he picked Shinobi capable of handling the job, and even then, he insisted on sending an expert along.
That way, there were two layers of assurance that the missions would be completed.
Normally, assigning jobs like these would not have fallen to Xuan Zhe. But how often did he volunteer to do any work? Minato Namikaze did not stop him and simply gave his approval.
Who could stop Lord Xuan Zhe from doing what he wanted?
Under Xuan Zhe's smiling gaze, which practically said, "You know what I mean, right?" most of the Konoha 12 left Konoha and set off on their respective missions.
Mission assignments had been placed entirely in the hands of Konoha's Black Blade. The youngsters were both surprised and delighted. None of them had expected such a good opportunity to come their way.
What Minato Namikaze never expected, however, was that after assigning the jobs, Xuan Zhe would turn around and ask him for a salary.
After all, the Konoha Black Blade was among the village's strongest, and his personal wealth also ranked among the highest in Konoha. Minato Namikaze could not understand why Xuan Zhe had suddenly become so interested in money.
Xuan Zhe knew perfectly well: Minato did not understand him at all. When had his obsession with money ever stopped?
The position had never come with a salary before. But out of consideration for Black Blade, Minato Namikaze still smiled and paid him out of his own pocket.
The moment Xuan Zhe stepped into the Senju Clan residence, Tsunade watched him approach with guilt written all over her face.
The last time Tsunade gambled, a